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Inside WashU Episode 1: WUPD Dogs

Join Multimedia Producer Zoe Gibbs for the pilot episode of Inside WashU, a podcast uncovering the interesting people, places, and stories that shape WashU. In this episode, dive into the story behind WUPD’s mental health dogs, Brookie and Bear, and hear Gibbs reflect on the relationship between WUPD and Black students on campus. Whether you’re interested in campus life or looking to learn something new, Inside WashU is here to satisfy your curiosity! You can listen to episodes of Inside WashU on Spotify or Apple Music.  

| Multimedia Producer

Honey spill attracts swarm of 1,000 bees outside Olin Library

Students looking out of the window at Olin Library to see the buzz on campus were in for a sight on Wednesday afternoon: a swarm of a thousand bees, yellow tape, and multiple police cars. 

| Managing News Editor

Resolution calling to disarm WUPD, drop student suspensions, and for Chancellor Martin’s resignation is passed by Senate, vetoed by SU President

Student Union (SU) Senate passed a resolution calling for WashU to drop suspension cases against students and faculty, disarm the WashU Police Department, and create an Indigenous Studies department, Sept. 10. The resolution, which passed 11-7 with two abstentions, also called for Chancellor Andrew Martin to resign from his post. On the morning of Sept. 12, senior and SU President Hussein Amuri vetoed the resolution, saying that it would divide the student body. 

| Managing News Editor

Letter to the Editor: Formerly suspended faculty misrepresent April 2024 event; let’s pursue dialogue instead

I can only imagine the fear young Jewish college students felt when they were abruptly shaken from their studies to such violent chanting by unknown strangers who had descended upon their campus.

| WashU B.A. ’97; J.D. ’01, WashU Hillel CEO

Students evacuate Olin Library, police investigation finds no threat

The Washington University Police Department (WUPD) evacuated Olin Library, Bauer Hall, and Simon Hall at around 10:10 a.m. this morning, after receiving a phone call at 9:40 a.m. where an unknown individual made a threat. The University informed community members that only Olin Library was affected by the threat at 11:20 a.m. via phone call and text. 

After a two-and-a-half hour investigation including local police departments, WUPD notified community members that they completed their investigation of a potential threat to Olin Library and found no threat. In an email, the University said that students could return to the building and normal library activities would resume. 

, and | News Editors

Pro-Palestine art piece displayed outside Steinberg Hall, WUPD called

A student’s pro-Palestine art piece was placed on the outside of Steinberg Hall as part of a critique for their sculpture art class on Dec. 6. 

| Junior News Editor

WashU student subject of aggravated assault; non WashU suspect facing charges

A Washington University student was punched in the face by a non-University affiliated man without provocation, per the Washington University Police Department (WUPD), Oct. 15. 

and | Junior News Editor and Staff Writer

Student robbed on Pershing Avenue

A Washington University student was robbed of his wallet and phone in an alleyway on Pershing Avenue, Sept. 29. The incident was the first reported robbery involving a WashU student since 2021, according to the WashU Police Department (WUPD). 

| Junior News Editor

Break-in at Shepley dorm; four non-WashU individuals facing charges

After an incident occurred at Shepley House at 12:13 a.m. on Monday, four individuals who are not affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis are facing pending criminal charges.  

, and | Contributing Writers and Junior News Editor

SU Senate Town Hall event discusses safety plans in the wake of Michigan State University shooting

Student Union (SU) Senate held a town hall, Feb. 27, about campus safety and mental health following the shooting at Michigan State University.

and | Senior News Editor and Contributing Writer

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