As the Student Life editorial board, we call on Chancellor Martin and the WashU administration to stand up for minority students on campus, just as they do for their researchers.

He kept threatening to “repeal and replace” Obamacare; he attempted a “Muslim Ban”; he advocated for higher police force when it came to protests; he told Colin Kaepernick to get up. My God, he kept messing with North Korea. But what my parents, sister, and many others saw as irreparable damage being done to the stability of our democracy — whatever little remained — the rest of America only saw as stand-up material.

I agree with Ciorba that nobody should be blaming or scapegoating marginalized communities for the outcome of the 2024 election; that’s shameful. However, let’s not start playing the victim or making excuses, either.

Their underlying message is clear: “Vote for us, because we are better than you. We know what is best for you. We know you better than you know yourself.”

After president-elect Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the presidential election on Tuesday night, many WashU students came to campus the next day grappling with the news and processing a wide range of emotions.

For some, Wednesday was a celebration of a strong showing by Trump. But for many students on WashU’s predominantly Democratic campus, the day was marked by sadness, fear, and uncertainty about the future of the country. 

WashU, like most other majority-liberal universities, is a bubble; however, Missouri is not. Some of the communities most impacted by this year’s election results are just outside the gates of WashU, and stepping out of the campus ecosystem is a crucial step in enacting real change.

Do we as Americans really want to see a nation where everyone from all points on the political spectrum can come together and join hands, or do we just want our political enemies not to attack us? It seems to me that it’s the latter.

As President of WashU’s College Republicans, I have found that WashU, though possessing a similar left-liberal monoculture as most other universities, is fairly tolerant and generally open to ideas. Maybe it is just that people on campus think of conservatives and conservatism as quaint, rare, and non-threatening, but I’d like to think this is due to a greater commitment to free dialogue on the part of the University and its students. 

In our increasingly online world, viral sound bites and video clips hold more weight in electoral politics than ever. Today, more than half of Americans get their news from social media sources. With that in mind, here are five of the most viral moments of the 2024 election that you may have missed.

Cooper views her podcast as outside the realm of politics — even while a presidential candidate sits in the seat across from her.