Mr. Wash. U.

Mr. Wash. U. crowns champion, rebrands for gender inclusivity

Sophomore Olivia Williamson won this week’s 11th annual Mr. Wash. U. show, which is being rebranded as “Mx. Wash. U.” in an effort to be more gender inclusive.

Prajwal Keranahalli | Contributing Reporter

Step into Mr. Wash. U.’s classroom: Learning about Olivia Williamson

Olivia Wiliamson, a sophomore, who was crowned Mr. Wash. U. on Thursday, aims to use her new role as a public figure of City Faces to shed more light on educational disparity, in St. Louis and beyond, while also being an advocate for kids who might not otherwise have one.

Hanusia Higgins | Staff Reporter

Human bowling tournament limits participation, raises money for cancer research, community

Students rolled their way into bright red bowling pins in human-sized hamster balls Friday afternoon in Tisch Commons, raising around $800 for charity.

| Staff Reporter

Mr. Wash. U. returns to Edison Theatre for 10th anniversary

This Wednesday, 16 candidates will perform in a talent show for the 10th annual Mr. Wash. U. Show at Edison Theatre. The candidate with the most points—awarded by the judges for the introductions, group dance numbers, individual talents and question-and-answer sessions—will receive the title and crown of Mr. Wash. U.

| Staff Reporter

Mr. Wash. U., Relay bowl people for charity

We as a human race may never truly know what it is like to be inside a football being hurled down the field by Bart Starr or the putter of Jack Nicklaus as he taps the ball down the green. Most of us will never even know the feeling of being inside a bag of popcorn as the kernels explode. Luckily, Mr. Wash. U. and Relay for Life made the feeling of being inside a bowling ball accessible to all.

| Senior Scene Editor

Mr. Wash. U. announces 2015 candidates

The 16 candidates for the 10th-annual Mr. Wash. U. competition were announced at Mr. Wash. U.’s first-ever Fall Festival Saturday afternoon.

| Senior News Editor

‘Mr.’ Wash. U. crowned: With half the usual candidates, show raises two-thirds of previous year’s total

For the second year in a row, and the second time ever, a female contestant won the Mr. Wash. U. competition. The annual Mr. Wash. U. show, along with the organization’s yearlong fundraising efforts, benefits City Faces, a charity founded by architecture professor Bob Hansman in 1993.

| Staff Reporter

‘Nearly Naked’ students brave snow

The second annual Nearly Naked Run flooded the campus with scantily clad runners Sunday night despite a temperature of 26 degrees Fahrenheit and icy paths. A dusting of snow capped […]

| News Editor

Beyond Mr. Wash. U.: Sitting down with Mamatha Challa

“There are very few moments in your life when you can have backup dancers. I thought I’d take advantage of this opportunity,” Mamatha Challa, the first female winner of Mr. Wash. U., said.

| Senior Scene Editor

Challa declared first female Mr. Wash. U.

In a year of firsts, the annual Mr. Wash. U. competition not only had its coveted crown go to a female winner for the first time, but the group also brought in $35,141.81 for the organization City Faces, a fundraising record for the group. “It feels incredible; honestly, at the show I was overwhelmed entirely, and it didn’t fully dawn on me.

| Staff Reporter

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