As a former actor who literally performed in “The Date” at WashU multiple times, even I was unaware I was being sexually assaulted in my relationship at WashU; it wasn’t until therapy years later that I realized coercion and threats are not consent.

Having trained arts reporters who understand how to navigate writing reviews of culturally significant projects and events on campus is important.

I found the faculty letter to be dishonest in its treatment of Crosby’s tweets, manipulative in its use of social justice terms to gain blind support for “freedom fighting,” and ignorant in its obsession with free speech and neglect of the patterns of anti-Jewish violence.

Transphobia has been an issue in StudLife’s publishing for some time, and it’s time to address it.

It is the job of a newspaper — a reputable one, at least — to help its readers see past the lies and find the truth. Last week, Student Life failed to serve this purpose. 

It may be unexpected that someone closer to 40 than to 30 agrees with the Student Life editor that “the sex issue” is an important tradition, but I applaud the sex positivity throughout last week’s paper. However, I’m afraid I felt it missed several valuable opportunities.

Bertlesman argues that “Student Life no longer has any reporting or investigating to offer. It never calls for comment beyond the standard statement. It never investigates further when there is clearly smoke in the air.”

I chose the fraternity that was the best fit for me, and it was among the best decisions that I made at Wash. U.

Like many that believe capitalism inherently leads to wealth inequities, I would suggest that she is confusing capitalism with greed. It’s human nature to want more for yourself and your family.

The purpose of education is
not to confirm or “validate” your “identity” or feelings—you could do
that at home. It is to expose you to the broad range of human thought, to show you how different people and cultures have approached the fundamental questions of existence.