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WU showcases student talent with virtual showcase

At the beginning of the month, Washington University announced its virtual talent competition, WashU’s Got Talent, on the official University Instagram page.

| Senior Cadenza Editor

Departing WU, Lori White leaves behind a legacy of enthusiasm for and dedication to athletics

Lori White is leaving Wash. U. next month to become the president of DePauw University. But her impact on athletics here will remain, from a bolstered sense of school spirit to the athletic director’s motivation to better the experience of every student athlete.

| Senior Sports Editor

WU, Mekelle University sign memorandum of understanding

A memorandum of understanding between Washington University and Mekelle University in Ethiopia will promote future cooperation between the two universities.

Ted Moskul | News Editor

Jim Conlon still exceeding lofty expectations, 200 wins later

The No. 5 Washington University women’s soccer team’s come-from-behind victory against the University of Rochester this past Sunday marked head coach Jim Conlon’s 200th victory as coach of the Wash. U. women’s soccer team.

| Senior Sports Editor

Washington University student killed in auto-pedestrian accident

A Washington University student died after an auto-pedestrian accident in Wilmington, N.C. June 2.

Emma Baker | News Editor

Letter to the Editor

If higher education truly wishes to help solve the world’s complex problems, it is essential that all voices get a seat at the table, including those of graduate student workers.

Meredith Kelling | Graduate Student in the College of Arts & Sciences

A history of sex: The official quiz

It might be hard to believe, but every human in history is the result of sex. But how much has the dirty deed really changed since the dawn of mankind? Take our quiz to find out.

| Senior Scene Editor

2014-2015 tuition to rise 3.6 percent to $45,700

Undergraduate tuition at Washington University in St. Louis will be $45,700 for the 2014-15 school year, a 3.6 percent or $1,600 increase, Barbara Feiner, vice chancellor for finance, announced early […]

| Staff Reporter

“Washington University,” the No. 2 “diploma mill” in the world?

It is already confusing enough that there are so many universities named after Washington. This month, a widespread news article in China named “Washington University” the #2 diploma mill in the world. Now, the Wash. U. students from China have one more thing to explain to their friends and future employers.

Swastikas etched onto car, tires slashed outside ZBT house

Max LaVictoire, a sophomore living in the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) house at 7020 Forsyth Blvd., returned from Spring Break Friday to find three swastikas keyed onto his car and all of his tires slashed.
He said that three other cars on Forsyth and in the ZBT lot –-all ZBT members–had their tires slashed as well

and | Student Life Editors

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