Campus Events

‘It was really heartbreaking’: Graduating seniors react to commencement cancelation

Following Chancellor Andrew Martin’s decision to cancel the May 15 commencement ceremony for the class of 2020, many graduating seniors are searching for closure.

| News Editor

SPB to split next year’s WILD budget in search of bigger talent

In a move aimed at bringing a more famous headliner to campus, Student Union’s Social Programming Board will differentiate funding for WILD between the two semesters, producing one “small WILD” and one “big WILD” during the 2020-2021 academic year.

| Senior Editor

WU honors MLK Day with 33rd annual keynote

Hundreds of people filled Graham Chapel for Washington University’s 33rd annual commemoration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Sex-educator and activist tells WU radical sex positivity is not optional

Sex educator and activist Ericka Hart spoke to a packed crowd in Hillman Hall on the topic of “Radical Sex Positivity,” Nov 12.

Curran Neenan | News Editor

WWG hosts panel on genocide

A new student group, World Without Genocide, hosted a panel discussing the ramifications of genocide, Nov. 13.

| News Editor

Holocaust survivor shares story of escape, resistance

Holocaust survivor Rachel Miller urged Washington University students to keep stories of the Holocaust alive at a Hillel event commemorating Kristallnacht Nov. 9.

Ellie Ito | Contributing Reporter

Fossil Free WashU interrupts Martin’s Parent & Family Weekend event with chants

Fossil Free WashU disrupted Chancellor Martin’s discussion with parents during a Parent & Family Weekend event, Nov 2.

| News Editor

S.A.R.A.H. hosts Domestic Violence Awareness Month panel

The Sexual Assault and Rape Anonymous Helpline at Washington University capped off Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a panel centered on issues of interpersonal violence in marginalized communities, Oct. 30.

Curran Neenan | News Editor

Reflections’ ‘Love Your Body Week’ celebrates acceptance, inclusivity

Reflections, a body positivity and eating disorder awareness student group, began their Love Your Body Week with a series of panels, discussions and other events Oct. 28.

| Senior Editor

ASA’s twelfth annual Africa week to highlight intracontinental diversity

The African Students Association will host “From Tunis to Cape Town,” the 12th annual Africa Week, Oct. 27-Nov. 2, furthering the organization’s commitment to representing the entire African continent.

| News Editor

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