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As students settle into the spring semester, many WashU community members are thinking about their families 2,000 miles away, in and around Los Angeles, where a series of devastating wildfires have scorched parts of the city they call home.
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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 […]
In an address last week, former President Joe Biden announced a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, which includes an exchange of hostages held by Hamas for Palestinians currently imprisoned in Israel, and an increase in humanitarian aid in Gaza. The deal went into effect on Sunday Jan. 19, and the first hostages have been exchanged.
Researcher Linda Greenhouse, Professor Greg Magarian, and Bill Freivogel — publisher of the Gateway Journalism Review — sat down for a discussion on Jan. 15 regarding the United States Supreme Court’s declining reputation among many Americans.
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