The Burning Kumquat, a student-run garden on the South 40, faces potential displacement due to the construction of new dorm buildings. The garden has more than 40 beds and has been around since 2007. Student volunteers take care of the garden and receive free vegetables in return. 

As you get older at WashU, the housing possibilities get greater and greater. The world (or at least University City) is your oyster. Hurray!

Creating high-rise luxury apartments in the areas of the city that already experience extreme wealth inequality does nothing but further the lack of access to housing in the city.

There is nothing wrong with looking for sameness. It’s natural. But we don’t grow and learn about the world when we’re around similar people to us. Instead, we grow around those who are radically different.

As students, landlords will often push us around because they think we do not know better, so don’t forget to advocate for yourself.

A newly drafted protest protocol by an administration-commissioned task force would prohibit masks for nonmedical reasons and provide resources for students barred from campus. The protocol faced blowback for concerns over racial profiling, lack of clarity of language, and concerns about housing insecurity for suspended students from Student Union (SU) senators during their meeting last week, Oct. 14.

Gender-Inclusive Housing (GIH) has had multiple names and many different forms. Students of any gender looking to live on campus property can opt into a process where they are matched based on gender, not sex assigned at birth. People use GIH for many different reasons. For some, it is integral for safety and comfort, and for others, it is a way to live with friends of a different gender.

Dardick and Nemerov have a strong residential community, with plenty of traditions and bonding events. This sense of camaraderie is bolstered by the fact that all first-year Beyond Boundaries students live in Dardick, and many second-years in Nemerov. With the ability to cut across the parking lot, Dardick and Nemerov are highly convenient, as they are close to campus, right above Habif, which is a circulator stop, and the closest to the metro stop. Further, there is a really nice piano in the Dardick lobby, and residents often grace the building with impressive tunes. 

Throughout our almost three and a half years at WashU (it feels like yesterday we were first-years), we have explored the streets around campus where most upperclassmen choose to live. Each cluster of student housing streets has its own distinct flavor. Between our own housing experiences and those of our friends, we have made our way to apartments on every street. 

Finally feeling settled into your sophomore-year housing? Too bad. It’s time to start thinking about housing for next year! You’ll want to get a head start because, unfortunately, junior year housing is probably the most chaotic. For one, you’ll most likely be transitioning into apartment living for the first time, which is a big change. This comes with an avalanche of options, from locations, to layouts, to buildings.