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Track and field kicks off their outdoor season at home with the Distance Carnival and WashU Invite

Fresh off of an indoor national championship win for the WashU women’s track and field team and a strong showing from the men’s side, WashU track and field kicked off their outdoor season at home looking to build on their success – and did just that. 

and | Staff Writer and Junior Sports Editor

Beat the algorithm with handwritten notes

If you want to beat the algorithm and drive your own life, then I urge you to eliminate the opportunity for distraction from your in-class experiences here at WashU. Try handwritten notes this semester.

| Staff Writer

Athlete of the Week: Parker Chan shares his swimming journey, UAA recognition, and personal goals

First-year swimmer Parker Chan has already made a big impact in the team’s first two meets of the season, being named the University Athletic Association (UAA) Men’s Swimming Athlete of the Week after both competitions.

| Junior Sports Editor

Where to get decorations for a wonderful room

If you were anything like me when you got to university, you didn’t have a ton of stuff to decorate your room with. I had a few things: tarot posters gifted by my friend’s younger sister, a local newspaper that I liked the front page spread of, and a museum catalogue.

| Investigative News Editor

Men’s soccer, 14-man recruiting class look to return to NCAA tournament

Not a single member of the WashU men’s soccer team has been with the team in NCAA tournament competition, a rarity for one of WashU’s most historically successful teams. This season, the Bears look to reverse the trend with a new-look squad.

| Managing Sports Editor

Baseball falls short in regional round of NCAA tournament

While the Bears were able to win the first game of the tournament on Friday, May 16, in walk-off fashion against Ohio Northern, they fell to Wisconsin–Whitewater in an extra-inning thriller on Saturday, May 17, and subsequently were eliminated by the host team, Adrian College, later in the afternoon.

| Staff Writer

WashU combats student-athlete mental health stigma

Student-athlete mental health is an issue at college campuses across the nation. WashU’s Athletics Department and student-athletes, including WashU’s chapter of The Hidden Opponent, have taken action to support their community. 

and | Junior Sports Editor and Editor-in-Chief

WashU’s ROTC Army basketball team strikes gold for the second time in three years

Over the weekend of Feb. 21–23, WashU’s Army ROTC basketball team traveled to South Bend, Indiana to participate for their third time in the Flyin’ Irish Invitational Tournament at the University of Notre Dame. The Bears won the entire tournament, establishing for themselves an impressive winning legacy in a short timespan.

| Junior Sports Editor

In defense of Beaumont. No really. I’m serious.

Beaumont is perhaps the most notorious dorm on campus. With the looks of pity and remorse I get after revealing my dorm of choice, you’d think someone had just punted my puppy. But, come on guys, really? We’ve only been flooded with toilet water once in the past two years.  Let’s be honest: Beaumont, one of the oldest dorms in the South 40, is not known for its amenities. Further, being a traditional dorm, residents must contend with public restrooms and showers. There have even been rumors of Beaumont’s demolition for years. However, in return, each and every dorm in […]

| Newsletter Editor

Coming soon to Forest Park: Evolution Festival

WashU’s backyard is hosting a music festival. No, WILD has not come eight months early. Rather, on Sept. 28 and 29, Evolution Festival will be hosting its second annual festival […]

| Staff Writer

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