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Amidst allegations of inappropriate, non-consensual touching from multiple students, Associate Professor of Chemistry Jonathan Barnes is no longer teaching his section of organic chemistry for the rest of the semester, as of Nov. 14.
WashU is proposing to relocate its baseball, softball, intramural, and club sports facilities to the land it is leasing from Concordia Seminary, as part of an effort to expand and modernize its athletic facilities. However, the plans are facing scrutiny from Clayton residents, who worry that the new facilities will create too much noise and traffic.
Student Union (SU) announced the results of this semester’s SU election, Nov. 14. In the election, 29.4% of WashU’s student body voted in 12 new senators and 12 new treasury representatives, as well as new members of the Arts & Science Council. Students also voted on five constitutional changes, all of which passed except for Amendment 5, which called for SU representatives to be compensated for their work in student government.
This past weekend, Ashoka, WashU’s South Asian Student Association, put on its annual Diwali show in Edison Theater. This year’s theme was Rang & Rhythm. The performance is the result of the practice and hard work of a variety of student groups, as well as the coordination efforts of Ashoka executives.
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