On April 22, 2025, the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) released a statement signed by hundreds of university and college presidents opposing government intrusion into institutions of higher education. The signatories included presidents from both public and private universities, many of which have faced direct attacks from the Trump administration. While the number of signatories has grown to more than 500 since the statement’s publication, WashU’s Chancellor Andrew Martin has yet to sign the letter.

If the man who once told me that feminism was pointless and shouldn’t exist can grasp this, it shocks me that nearly half of our representatives in the federal government fail to do the same.

Habif Health and Wellness Center will provide “telemental health” services in place of its usual in-person counseling services this fall. However, students studying remotely outside of Missouri will likely be unable to access these services.

As the Occupy movement enters its second month, it has undoubtedly grown in size and numbers. Once ignored by the media, Occupy activities now dominate front pages and news programs throughout the country, a testament both to the frustration across the country as well as the message to help the “99 percent.”