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On Peace, Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Two weeks ago, at an event hosted by Washington University Students for Israel (WSI) and the American Israeli-advocacy group StandwithUs, two Israeli reserve soldiers shared their personal histories and gave testimony of their service in the Israel Defense Force. I went to the event entitled, “Israeli Soldiers’ Stories,” and have spent the past weeks repeatedly…
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Flat Chancellor’s Tour of Saline County, IL
[su_dropcap style=”flat”]I[/su_dropcap]n the Spring of 2014 Students Against Peabody staged protests at Washington University in St. Louis to shed light on the current ties between Wash U and Peabody Energy, a company that exploits communities in Rocky Branch, Illinois; Black Mesa, Arizona; and St. Louis to just name a few. One of many ties between…
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Students on the Margin
Senior Trinidy Combs would like to be more involved on campus, but she finds it hard to be engaged in the Washington University community while working 22 hours a week at an off-campus job. On top of taking out $17,500 in student loans annually, Trinidy works two 11-hour waitressing shifts each weekend to make ends…
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On Wash U Housing
BY AITAN GROENER It’s easy to persecute those with little resources. Many residents of Lee, Beaumont, and Ruby, count among the now infamous eight percent of students who receive government Pell Grants, meaning they come from low income families. Leading up to early stages of the housing selection process, it became clear that Lee and…
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Where WashU is Worst
A WU/FUSED EDITORIAL Washington University provides students with an excellent education and conducts groundbreaking research – there is a lot to be proud of at Wash U. With respect to fostering socioeconomic diversity, however, Wash U lags far behind its peers, and we believe that as students it is our role to call on the…
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A Civil Discourse: Wash U Hosts Panel in Response to Michael Brown Shooting
BY BILLIE MANDELBAUM In his 1953 novel, Go Tell It On The Mountain, James Baldwin wrote, “Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced.” Rebecca Wanzo, an associate professor of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, referenced this same quote in her introduction to the university’s August…
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Current Student Voice on the Board of Trustees
BY EMILY ALVES, JOSH SOLLER & CAITLIN LEE This Thursday morning, on May 1st, two student representatives presented to the Board of Trustees’ Undergraduate Experience Committee on expanding Wash U’s sexual violence support and response team. Student Representatives apply for this position, which includes the chance to present to those who make many decisions that…
