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Students establish first-ever WashU NAACP chapter

After a year of development from student organizers, WashU will have its own chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This development comes after decreased Black-student enrollment this year following the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action.

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Israel-Hamas War

University community remains skeptical about recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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.

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Politics

WashU School of Law hosts discussion on controversies of the current conservative Supreme Court

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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‘I'm a Native student on Native land’: Students and faculty grapple with limited undergraduate Native resources on campus

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Men's Basketball

No. 11 men’s basketball dominates Case Western and No. 23 Carnegie Mellon

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Sports

Three pool records set as No. 10 men’s and No. 14 women’s swim and dive beat Division II UMSL, fall to Division I IUPUI in dual meet

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Athletic Department News

WashU and Concordia withdraw zoning request for athletic facilities, evaluate future options

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A team sport: How newly-hired Dean Sandro Galea sees the future of public health at WashU

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Opinion Submission: How the podcast “Unapologetic” gives me hope in a time of division 

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Rings of Power: How metal bands symbolize strength, creativity, and status

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NEWS

WashU School of Law hosts discussion on controversies of the current conservative Supreme Court

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'Malibu looked apocalyptic': Students from LA County grapple with wildfire devastation back home

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University community remains skeptical about recent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas

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Newly-elected SU leadership outlines budget and advocacy goals

| News Editor

Students establish first-ever WashU NAACP chapter

| Special Issues Editor

FORUM

Letter to the editor: A new campus political culture requires trust, and trust must be earned

| Class of 2025

Opinion Submission: Free speech events on campus are just a stepping stone for action 

| Class of 2025

Be there or be square: Why you need to show up to sports games this semester 

| Managing News Editor

It’s time for a change in campus political culture 

| Junior Sports Editor

Opinion Submission: How the podcast “Unapologetic” gives me hope in a time of division 

| Class of 2026

SPORTS

Track and field impresses at John Craft Invitational

| Senior Sports Editor

Three pool records set as No. 10 men’s and No. 14 women’s swim and dive beat Division II UMSL, fall to Division I IUPUI in dual meet

| Junior Sports Editor

No. 13 women’s basketball falls to Case Western and Carnegie Mellon

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No. 11 men’s basketball dominates Case Western and No. 23 Carnegie Mellon

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Athlete of the Week: Connor May discusses adjustment to college hoops in his first year at WashU

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SCENE

TikTok on the clock: WashU reckons with TikTok ban

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Spring-semester stressors and solutions

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Ethel Cain’s “Perverts” succeeds in its intention, but drones on needlessly

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‘The Queer Experience’ opens for a second year at the Steinberg Gallery

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A comedic tragedy: The decline of SPB comedy shows

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MULTIMEDIA

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 2

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

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WashU Spicy Ones: Heather McPherson

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