WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin spoke with Student Life on Wednesday, April 1 about WashU’s engagement with the Trump administration and Congress, University finances, the addition of a new pharmacy school, artificial intelligence, emergency preparedness, and more.

While there are many options and considerations, we urge the University and SU to find a solution that preserves the imperative role that EST plays on campus for student health and safety.

Student Union (SU) announced the results of its spring 2026 elections via Instagram on March 26, naming a new executive board and legislative body following a multi-day voting period that began Tuesday at 9 p.m. CST and concluded Thursday at 9 p.m. CST.

Students and faculty alike have faced many challenges this semester, including mass faculty layoffs, threats of condensing major programs, and general insecurity in the midst of the attack on academia. It’s times like these that we especially need to support and foster community.

WashU’s student-run Emergency Support Team is a tough organization to be in physically, academically and emotionally — but this is part of what helps the members bond so closely, according to EST Field Director senior Christine Kuehn.

Washington University expanded its medical amnesty and active bystander protocol to now include the possession or use of drugs in addition to alcohol last week. “When a student seeks aid […]

This semester, the Washington University Emergency Support Team (EST) will no longer provide 24/7 service due to new COVID-19 protocols. Starting Sept. 28, EST will operate from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Sunday to Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Although the first day of class took place Sept. […]

Emergency Support Team, Campus Y, Uncle Joe’s Peer Counseling and Habitat for Humanity have all circulated petitions for block funding from SU for the 2020-2021 academic year.

Each of the groups petitioning—Uncle Joe’s, Emergency Support Team (EST), Lucidity, Campus Y, Bear Discounts and WUnderground—must receive 1,071 signatures, fifteen percent of the student body, by Feb. 22. Then, their budget is voted on by the student body in the SU spring election. If it passes with a two-thirds student vote, their petition is funded.

Washington University participated in National Alcohol Screening Day, an initiative that provides outreach, education and screening to raise awareness about harmful drinking behaviors, April 6.