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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.
“Diwali 2024: Rang and Rhythm” is the first show of the school year in the annual circuit of student-run cultural showcases taking place in Edison Theater. It is a massive production put on by Ashoka, WashU’s South Asian student association, in collaboration with many other student groups who perform in the show. The production is a collection of acts from a variety of different cultures in South Asia, which all fit together to make a lively and vibrant show that features over 200 students and staff members.
With their two early goals, the Bears lit a flame that never went out. The Bears added three more goals before halftime, and despite conceding mid-way through the second half, defeated the Simpson Storm 5-1. Just a day after kicking off their playoff campaign with a 2-0 victory over DePauw University, the Bears locked up a spot in the round of 16 for the eighth season in a row.
Ian Scholes was excited to finally move into his WashU housing for his first year of college, after a long summer of dealing with mold in his house. But when he stepped into his suite in Dauten, Scholes and his family immediately recognized the smell of mildew and saw signs of mold.
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