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AMC hosts food trucks and activity booths to celebrate Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month

On April 10 at 5 p.m., members of the Asian Multicultural Council (AMC) set up tables on Umrath Lawn to celebrate Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month. The group planned a variety of activities, from Tae Kwon Do to Chinese calligraphy, all showcasing certain aspects of different Asian cultures.

| Staff Writer

Aca-mazing: WashU’s Mosaic Whispers return to ICCA Finals

After nearly a decade, Mosaic Whispers, WashU’s oldest co-ed a cappella group, is headed back to the ICCA Finals on April 26. They will be competing against the top 10 groups in the country at New York City’s Beacon Theatre. 

| Copyeditor

ThurtenE carries on through the rain

The lights were bright, the air contained that nostalgic, sickly sweet carnival smell, and the rain was pouring down. This past weekend WashU hosted its annual carnival, ThurtenE, celebrating philanthropic dedication to the greater St. Louis Area through their community partner, the Little Bit Foundation.

| Contributing Writer

Dirtbag Democracy: Wheatus lets the crowd call the shots

Well, what if that band played the gig without a setlist, only to build it by taking audience requests? That’s exactly how Wheatus, the band most known for their song “Teenage Dirtbag,” approaches every show. That’s also how the band will play their sold-out show next Tuesday, April 15, at Blueberry Hill’s Duck Room.

| Junior Scene Editor

Sam Morril on the world-building of stand-up, getting a job, and Imo’s Pizza

Contrary to his self-deprecating words, Morril is more than just an irreverent comic. In today’s hyperactive stand-up landscape buzzing with social media and ever-changing trends, Morril slides into a recliner with a glass of his own Bodega Cat whiskey.

| Staff Writer

KTalks: WashU’s underground TED Talks

At KTalks there’s nothing at stake — just students showing up however they want to. Speakers find themselves reflecting and uncovering thoughts they didn’t even know they had.

| Copy Editor

‘Brighter days ahead’: Ariana Grande’s deluxe album brings rich production and vulnerable lyrics

In her latest release, “eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead,” Ariana Grande reaffirms her place as one of pop music’s defining voices. This deluxe edition of Grande’s album “eternal sunshine,” which was released in March 2024, feels not only like the culmination of her previous albums, but also like a love letter to each era of her artistic and personal evolution.

| Contributing Writer

All Student Theatre’s “Next to Normal” aims to make WashU reconsider our “normal”

With their spring musical, “Next to Normal,” All Student Theatre (AST) intends to use the power of storytelling to start more conversations about mental health on campus and to make audiences question what “normal” really means. 

| Staff Writer

Behind the Screens: WashU’s student influencers share their stories

Many colleges today have students who are social media influencers that are creating and participating in online culture, trends, and consumer behavior. WashU is no exception.

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Author John Green brings TB book tour, healthcare activism to St. Louis

Author, YouTuber, and philanthropist John Green visited the Clark Family Branch of the St. Louis County Library to discuss his latest book, “Everything is Tuberculosis,” on March 23. Green wrote the book to bring attention to tuberculosis (TB), which, although curable, remains the world’s deadliest infectious disease.

| Junior Copyeditor

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