The WashU community recently greeted a new provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs, Mark D. West.

In the wake of universities facing financial blows from the Trump administration, Chancellor Andrew Martin, in a Q&A with Student Union (SU), discussed how the University will continue to support need-based scholarships and fill funding gaps caused by the potential cuts to the National Institute of Health’s (NIH) funding. 

WashU announced plans to rename the Robert J. Terry endowed Professorship in the School of Medicine and the annual Robert J. Terry Lecture Series in the Neuroscience Department, following a recommendation made by the University’s Naming Review Board (NRB). The removal request was submitted to the NRB in fall of 2024 by then-senior Paul Scott, with support from 11 student co-signers and a letter from the WashU Native American Students Association.

Last August, The Princeton Review named WashU #2 in the nation for “2025 Best Campus Food,” up from #5 in 2024. The other five schools listed are the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (No. 1), University of Richmond (No. 3), Bowdoin College (No. 4), and Cornell University (No. 5).

Clearly, SU is far from united. Unfortunately, the 13-person slate is likely to exacerbate this division.

As a student body, we should not be complacent — we should instead strive to increase voter turnout to make SU more representative of the student body and its beliefs.

If administrators only answer certain criticisms, are students really being listened to?

A Washington University Student Union (SU) referendum to divest from Boeing failed to reach the required two-thirds of “yes” votes in order to pass, May 9. Out of 2,661 student voters, 61.59% voted in favor of the referendum, and the remaining 38.41% voted against. 

As we approach this upcoming vote, the Student Life Editorial Board expresses concerns over the petition’s anonymous filing and resulting potential for the exploitation of the recall process.

Student Union (SU) announced the results of the spring 2024 elections on their Instagram, March 8.