The Taylor family cannot profit off of this administration’s ruthless anti-immigration agenda while simultaneously supporting young scholars from immigrant families.

As the executive board of WashU Democrats, we believe that Americans must be attuned to their lived experiences and work to improve our union through collective action, especially in the St. Louis community.

Desensitization stems from abundance. The information age has flooded us with never-ending waves of headlines, news, opinions, and more, to the point where this overexposure fosters indifference. At WashU, this means that the threat of violence on our campus didn’t end up feeling major or surprising in its aftermath.

Aaron Hedlund, the Chief Economist at the Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) at the White House defended the actions that the Trump administration has taken with the economy, including tariffs, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, and deregulation efforts, Feb. 20.

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced Feb. 19 that WashU is among 31 universities that reached settlements with the agency following investigations into partnerships with The Ph.D. Project, a nonprofit that promotes doctoral study in business among underrepresented groups.

As college students, the mundane life of classes may make our daily actions feel meaningless against the backdrop of national unrest. Yet, we each have the ability and obligation to stay informed about ICE’s impact on our community and oppose their presence and actions.

We must remain vigilant against the tirade of misinformation brought on by our current administration, using our own eyes and ears to discern facts from convenient distortions of the truth.

one of this is accidental. This is a highly intentional process creating a barrage of information for which you are the target.

As WashU continues to grapple with improving national name recognition and school identity, we caution the university against emulating Ivy Plus institutions and prioritizing rankings over becoming an institution that advances social progress.

Two economic experts criticized the Trump administration’s handling of the economy, including its implementation of new tariffs, crackdown on immigration, and cuts to research and universities, in a discussion on Tuesday.