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Simone Biles set to deliver Commencement address

Simone Biles was announced as the 2025 Commencement speaker by Chancellor Andrew Martin at the annual Class Toast event on March 31. 

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Title IX at WashU: Bureaucratic delay, legal failure, and institutional betrayal

This is a university failing its federal legal obligations under Title IX. Students deserve to know the truth.

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WashU announces highest tuition increase in over 10 years amidst Trump administration

Washington University students and parents were notified of a tuition increase for the 2025-2026 academic year via an email on March 27. Tuition will be $68,240 next year, reflecting a $3,740 increase — 5.8% higher than this year’s rate — making it the largest tuition increase in the past 11 years.

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Sports

Track and field starts outdoor season, recording top finishes at Distance Carnival and WashU Invite

The WashU track and field teams began their outdoor season at two of the largest outdoor track meets in the midwest: WashU Distance Carnival and WashU Invite on Mar. 28-30. The Bears came out of the weekend with 28 top 10 finishes.

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The past, present, and future of Gender-Inclusive Housing at WashU

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WashU among 45 universities under federal investigation for alleged ‘race-exclusionary practices’

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Q&A with incoming Editors-in-Chief

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Men's Basketball

‘We’re going to finish this’: No. 17 men’s basketball gears up for Final Four

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Trump admin policies harm WashU research

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WashU must extend its medical amnesty policy to ensure student safety

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Simone Biles set to deliver Commencement address

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WashU announces highest tuition increase in over 10 years amidst Trump administration

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Guest speaker Andrew Weiss discusses the fate of the Russia-Ukraine war

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WashU among 45 universities under federal investigation for alleged ‘race-exclusionary practices’

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Q&A with incoming Editors-in-Chief

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FORUM

What if curiosity didn't kill the cat?

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Title IX at WashU: Bureaucratic delay, legal failure, and institutional betrayal

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WashU must extend its medical amnesty policy to ensure student safety

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Staff Editorial: Break should live up to its name: Report your concerns with professors assigning work over break

SPORTS

Softball sweeps UChicago 3-0

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Track and field starts outdoor season, recording top finishes at Distance Carnival and WashU Invite

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Men’s tennis go 1-3 during Cleveland trip while women’s tennis go 1-1 in Atlanta against conference opponents

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New faces, same madness: How the transfer portal is changing March

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Shanghai supremacy: Piastri leads McLaren one-two as Ferrari unravels in post-race chaos

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SCENE

The past, present, and future of Gender-Inclusive Housing at WashU

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ALAS’ 26th annual Carnaval: A brilliant celebration of Latin American art

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A recap of SXSW’s films through their oddly specific trends

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Alex Burunova and her debut feature film “Satisfaction”

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‘Save Me, Scene!’: Stuck-up suitemates

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Inside WashU Episode 1: WUPD Dogs

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Following Up with First-Year Students After One Year

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WashU Spicy Ones Episode 2: Pat Juckem

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The Secret History of WashU: The ROTC Fires of 1970 Part 1

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