Global Ties, Questionable Allies
An institution like Washington University naturally has affiliations around the globe. Yet, some affiliations deserve more scrutiny than others. One ...
An institution like Washington University naturally has affiliations around the globe. Yet, some affiliations deserve more scrutiny than others. One ...
Student Union is calling on WashU to dehouse fraternities as it becomes clearer that abolition of Greek life is unlikely. ...
As the daughter of a veteran, I would like to start by applauding you, WashU, for your acceptance of our ...
Editor's note: This article is a part of the December contest A year and a half ago I found myself ...
Editor's Note: This article is a part of the December contest I’m one of few people who actually enjoyed high ...
Our University’s response to COVID-19 has been commended, I think it should be condemned. Not for the availability of testing. ...
This is what we were warned of. When Washington cautioned us against political factions, he was concerned for the negative ...
Election Day is coming up, and with that comes the inevitable articles telling students to get to the polls. They ...
The repercussions of COVID-19 have had crippling effects on our community, America, and the world. We have lost senior years, ...
Armenia is one of the oldest countries in the world with a culture distinct from those of its neighbors. The ...
This past Saturday, pro-divestment protestors, led by the group “Resist WashU” attempted to set up an encampment on WashU’s Danforth Campus.
Recently on both the WashU Campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods, there have been many signature gatherers for a proposed referendum on abortion that the ACLU is trying to put onto the Missouri ballot this fall. This signature gatherers usually phrase their support of the referendum as being about “choice,” or “women’s rights,” and very rarely discuss what the referendum would actually do.
Every year, WashU hosts an event called “Bear Beginnings” for admitted students to learn about the university before committing. This event, which only resumed in 2022 after being canceled for several years due to COVID, is probably the least political event that one can think of.
Boeing, to put it mildly, has not had a good 2024. Among its concerns, parts keep flying off of its commercial planes, and (as of April 11th) the value of a share of its stock has declined from $257.28 to $173.36 since January 1st. However, one of the concerns that the leaders of Boeing will not be losing sleep over is the quixotic and nonbinding resolution passed by WashU’s Student Union (SU) for the university to divest from the embattled aerospace company.