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Vibrant colors, exciting acts, and lively music will soon light up the stage at Edison Theater this Friday (Jan. 31) and Saturday (Feb. 1) when students take center stage for the Lunar New Year Festival (LNYF), a yearly celebration of East Asian and Southeast Asian cultures.
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Following the inauguration of President Donald Trump, members of the WashU community expressed uncertainty and concerns over proposed policies of the new administration that could impact large groups of students and reshape University practices. J.D. Burton, Vice Chancellor for Government & Community Relations, indicated that the University is taking a wait-and-see approach toward the Trump administration. “We’re always paying close attention to what’s happening in Washington,” Burton wrote in a statement to Student Life. “This is especially true anytime a new administration is taking office. There are always federal issues that are important to higher education and to WashU, and […]
At the 38th annual Danforth Campus Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, audience members gathered in Graham Chapel to hear various speakers and choirs address themes of responsibility, resilience, and justice, in accordance with King’s lessons.
Over the past few weeks, articles and reports have been published about this month’s “planetary alignment.” This celestial event is at its peak this week, and can be seen from WashU’s Crow Observatory, weather permitting.
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