Ian Scholes was excited to finally move into his WashU housing for his first year of college, after a long summer of dealing with mold in his house. But when he stepped into his suite in Dauten, Scholes and his family immediately recognized the smell of mildew and saw signs of mold.     

Having losing their guaranteed University housing because of COVID-19 density restrictions, juniors and seniors have battled a limited supply of nearby apartments and numerous time pressures.

Around 300 of the 3,500 students who applied for Washington University housing this year did not receive their requested housing arrangements due to high demand for particular unit sizes. Housing groups in this predicament were asked by the Office of Residential Life to either regroup or be administratively placed in order to receive University housing in an email, Feb. 21.

The Hamsini and Women in STEM LLCs are an incredible step forward for the University, but the design of even more structured LLCs would take pressure off of students to find people with a shared interest and instead bring more formerly isolated students together.

The safety and well-being of our students is always our top priority, and our team of well-trained and carefully selected resident advisers are here to ensure that the students living with us feel safe and supported.

The moment I stepped into my freshman dorm, my breath was taken away by the majesty of it all: The mirrored closets, the geometric carpet patterns, the Victorian-styled woodgrain furniture. However, with a single turn of the head, my moment was ruined. I saw the chair.

In order to better comply with Missouri state law, the Office of Residential Life has made three additions to the alcohol policy for the 2017-2018 school year, including banning drinking games and the consumption of hard alcohol in the presence of those under age 21.

Washington University’s Office of Residential Life will unveil a new software system to be used during the housing assignment process during the next academic year.

Despite the Office of Residential Life keeping housing options open over winter break, the $100-$125 fee for women to go through the sorority recruitment process, part of which takes place during the latter stages of the break, will not be reduced as the Women’s Panhellenic Association was not informed of the changes to Residential Life policy until mid-November.

Students who live in Residential Life housing no longer have to pay a fee in order to stay in the dorms over winter break.