Renowned journalist and author Ta-Nehisi Coates spoke on holding society accountable for continuing the fight against oppressive systems worldwide. The sold-out event was hosted by the John C. Danforth Center on Religion and Politics on Wednesday, Oct. 22, in Graham Chapel.

An underpass mural by WashU Votes advocating for and informing passersby of how to register to vote was defaced by graffiti of the acronym “MAGA,” an abbreviation for the Make America Great Again movement, the week of Sept. 21. 

After the mandatory questions are out of the way, many people like to spring the slightly deeper “Why did you choose WashU?” on you. For some, this question is an easy one. They applied to WashU via Early Decision or QuestBridge, or they just knew that WashU was the right place for them. For others, however, WashU was far from their top choice.

The City of St. Louis ended alleyway recycling over the summer and will implement a new program to be rolled out in the following year. 

Trump’s use of AI is dangerous not because of the absurdity of these images, but because they normalize the capricious use of this technology. Indiscriminate posting of these images means an overwhelming amount of AI-generated content finds its way onto millions of pages and feeds.