The Trump administration has revoked visas for over 25 international students at universities in the St. Louis area, including St. Louis University and Webster University, as well as terminated the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) records of select international students at WashU as reported by local news outlets on Tuesday, April 15. The government-run SEVIS database tracks information about non-immigrant students in the US, including their visa status.  

Americans should be concerned, because America is failing to maintain its significant role, outlined in the Budapest Memorandum, of protecting the safety of my home and my people. 

In the U.S., there is a common perception that individuals from collectivist cultures, or cultures that value the interests and the importance of the community over those of each individual, are more inclined to wear masks.

Washington University, while consistently attaining very high positions in national rankings, does not fare quite as well overseas. According to the recently published Times World University Rankings 2011-2012, Wash. U. comes in at No. 38 behind No. 23 University of Washington and No. 29 University of California, Santa Barbara.

Washington University was ranked 41st on a list of the best schools in the world by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings earlier this month. This is further down the list than other U.S. schools which are ranked near the University in domestic rankings.

Films about the Israeli-Lebanese conflict, the election of the first female African president, multicultural clashes in France and protests of Burmese monks will arrive at Washingotn University this weekend.