Election Issue 2024
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In the face of pressure, the Bears excelled once again, beating the Yellowjackets 2-0 to earn their second straight UAA championship and an automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA tournament. The conference title is the 17th in program history, and the Bears have now won at least a share of nine of the last 10 conference championships.
Three of WashU’s major affinity groups published an opinion piece announcing, among other things, the creation of multiple student intern positions after a year of working with administration. These interns will work with the Office of Undergraduate Admissions to help increase diversity in enrollment.
The Bears’ offense didn’t look back, defeating Millikin 70-21 on Nov. 2. The Bears set a program record with 769 yards of total offense, breaking the previous mark of 726 yards set against Grinnell College in 1948.
WashU shared its 2024 student health and well-being data with Student Life, providing key statistics on mental health and substance use on campus. The data showed significant decreases in the number of students drinking alcohol and using cannabis in recent years, mirroring trends in substance use among university students nationwide. The data also showed that emotional well-being among undergraduate students on campus has remained relatively stable, though there has been a slight increase in mental-health issues among graduate students. Statistics on student health and wellbeing were gathered from multiple surveys emailed to large, random samples of WashU students last […]
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