Hip hop artist Flo Rida, DJ Mustard, and student band On Hold With The IRS performed at WashU’s 2025 Spring WILD (Walk In, Lay Down), which took place on Mudd Field on Friday, April 25.

Other students were called upon by fate. Whether they were lounging outside Hillman or commuting to classes, the generals indiscriminately tossed sashes left and right, recruiting their troops mere minutes before battle. These new recruits did not know the history of Capture the Flag, but the call to fight was irresistible: Whatever this was, it seemed way more fun than going to class.

In response to uncertainties regarding federal funding, WashU is halting its plans to remodel Mudd Field and to build Riney Hall, according to an article published in The Record. The University will start removing the fencing on Mudd Field in the coming weeks, and the field will fully reopen for regular use at the start of next semester. Construction on Michael W. and Quirsis V. Riney Hall, a new Arts & Sciences building that broke ground this fall, will be paused this week. Despite the halt in construction, University officials expressed interest in revisiting the two projects in the future.

Mudd Field will close on May 13 and will not open until Fall 2028. While the first-years will have their senior year to utilize the space, this semester is every grade’s last opportunity to play on Mudd Field as WashU undergraduates. Below are some unique sports that people can play on the field to add an extra memory to their WashU memory bank.

Over spring break, a portion of Mudd Field has been fenced off and closed for construction; however, the field will not officially close until after the 2025 commencement.

It’s difficult not to notice the stumps left behind from the cleared trees of Mudd Field. On Jan. 17, WashU announced the reconstruction of Mudd Field in the upcoming years, an endeavour that will close Mudd Field from after this year’s commencement until Fall 2028. While WashU administrators have expressed excitement regarding the project, some students are upset by the prospect of losing Mudd Field for the rest of their time in college

For the next three years, get excited as the view of our beautiful Mudd Field turns into a true mud field … This is all compounded by the fact that most current students will graduate before the finished project is available for them to enjoy and benefit from.

Rapper Joey Bada$$ will be the headlining act at Spring WILD, which will take place on Mudd Field on Friday, April 26, per Washington University’s Social Programming Board (SPB), April 22.

I spent an hour studying in four different spaces on campus in the hopes of comparing study environments to find what works best for me (and maybe for you, too).

Despite the cancellation of club and intramural sports, several Wash. U. freshmen have built a community through pickup frisbee games on Mudd Field.