Although it was already 2 p.m., the South 40 was quiet, a blanket of muggy heat holding everything at a sticky, leisurely standstill. Nearby, students nursed spillover regret from the previous night or unhurriedly ambled towards the main campus for some semblance of studying. Productivity wasn’t the only facade, though. So was peace.

“We had several swimmers make finals [and] several swimmers score points,” junior Koji Barrette, President of the WashU Swim Club, said. “We placed 27th [compared to] last year when we placed 78th. So, big jump. But I think [that] most of all, we’ve really grown as a team, both in size and [in] camaraderie, and we’ve just had a really successful season.”

If, like most freshmen, you signed up for dozens of email lists at various activities fairs and have been putting the subsequent email blasts in your spam folder ever since, now would be the best time to give one a chance.

Washington University students are working to educate and raise awareness about diabetes within the student body, which they say often holds misconceptions about the disease. Junior Hansika Narayanan and freshman Melanie Goldring have started a College Diabetes Network (CDN) chapter at Washington University.

Located right on Washington Avenue, one of the city’s chicest streets, Lola defines downtown cool. With an extensive list of handcrafted cocktails, kaleidoscopic paintings covering the walls, savory and sexy cuisine and live entertainment every night, Lola is the new place to be.

While the Washington University club sports program boasts strong teams across the board, the club rugby community has been flying under the radar for years. Although most Wash. U. students […]