A year can make a big difference. Student Life’s Managing Multimedia Editor, Sanchali Pothuru, and Multimedia Producer, Molly Fletcher, revisit four sophomores interviewed during the students’ first year. By asking the same questions one year later, this follow-up dives into how they’ve adjusted to college life since their first semester.

From testicular cancer paranoia to police interrogations, 5 WashU seniors anonymously confess their secrets from the last four years. This video is part of Student Life’s Finish Line issue, celebrating the Class of 2024 at Washington University in St. Louis as they graduate.

Amidst the growing debate over AI’s role in the classroom, Student Life’s Managing Multimedia Editor, Sanchali Pothuru, and Multimedia Editor, Mireya Coffman, join three professors, Tarrell Campbell, Konstantina Kiousis, and Guy Genin, to see if they can distinguish between student essays and ChatGPT-generated content.

Through interviews at the beginning and end of the fall semester, four first-year students reflect on on their growth over their first semester of college.

WashU Dining serves thousands of students daily across BD, the Village, and the DUC. Student Life’s Junior Multimedia Editor Sanchali Pothuru joined the team as they prepared for a Wednesday lunch rush on campus.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Dr. Anna Gonzalez answers 73 rapid-fire questions while giving a tour of her St. Louis house. Covering everything from dinner parties to developments in higher education, Dr. G gives Student Life a glimpse into her life and her vision for WashU going forward.

Junior Spencer Kates and Sophomore Everett Davis were talking at a club when the party was abruptly broken up, forcing both men to end their budding conversation. After Spencer posted on Gaggl, an app where students can anonymously post their missed romantic connections, Everett decided to respond.

Adorned with a study hall, computer lab, and multiple whiteboards, the Education Annex might be indistinguishable from an average American college, if not for the facility’s barren surroundings and the presence of armed security. 

In a StudLife spin on ‘Celebrities Read Mean Tweets’, Staff Writer Sanchali Pothuru sat down with Professors Bret Gustafson, David Strait, Richard Loomis, and Megan Daschbach to have them read their own Rate My Professor reviews live.