Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman follows four freshmen from their first day on campus until their first week of classes, tracking their thoughts and feelings during Bear Beginnings. And We’re Back is a two-part series, with this second episode containing conversations one week into classes.

Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman follows four freshmen from their first day on campus until their first week of classes, tracking their thoughts and feelings during Bear Beginnings.

In this week’s podcast Student Life editors read and discuss stories submitted to our annual sex survey.

While leaders of Greek Life organizations have had to modify the rush process because of the omicron variant, criticisms of structural inequities within the Greek Life system have also led to reforms in this year’s spring rush.

In this week’s podcast, Managing Editor Ted Moskal and Senior Scene Editor Julia Robbins explore the impacts of the University’s spring plan.

This fall’s 34% voter turnout came after many years when turnout stayed below 25%.

Hear from the Student Life features editors about their recent work telling the stories of the people who make up the Washington University community.

While the University announced in May that they implement changes to campus mental health crisis response, a recent Student Life investigation found that the future of this initiative is uncertain.

Hear about the challenges facing dance groups and the ways students are coping.

Recent news on campus mental health includes the introduction of a new telehealth service and Uncle Joe’s focus on suicide prevention efforts.