Tag / Washington University
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Rethinking the Student Activity Fee and the Carry-Forward Account
BY SCOTT HABER In nearly every walk of life, running a surplus is commendable. Spending less than was budgeted demonstrates thrift, excellent planning, and strong leadership. And yet, many at Washington University are deeply frustrated with the more than $300,000 in surplus funds currently held in the carry-forward account of Student Union’s (SU) Treasury. This…
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A Call for Academic Freedom
BY MEYTAL CHERNOFF Over winter break the students of Washington University received an email from Chancellor Wrighton declaring our university’s refusal to participate in the American Studies Association’s (ASA) academic boycott of Israel. The ASA is one of many medium sized academic associations, but its actions are indicative of a larger trend. This January, the…
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Why We’re Sitting in at Wash U (and Why We’re Not Leaving)
I’ve learned many things in my four years at Washington University in St. Louis–not all of them in the classroom. For example, before I became a student at Wash U, I had never heard of Peabody Energy, the world’s largest private sector coal corporation. In St. Louis, Peabody ingratiates itself to the local community by…
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Wash U and its Community
BY MADELEINE SHER I was coming up the stairs from doing laundry in the basement when I hear a loud, raucous yelling from a large group of people. I went into the kitchen and looked out the window and saw them all in the street, just in front of the old Delmar Transit station. This…
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The Fight for Students’ Rights
Last night, I found out that my school denied a petition for housing for a group of students, because one of the student’s sex assigned at birth does not match the others. Despite a petition of support from the whole floor and a letter from the two RAs of the floor endorsing the petition, Washington…
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Prioritizing the Accessibility of a Wash U Education
A WU/FUSED EDITORIAL In August 2013, the White House announced a plan for a new college rating system based on accessibility, affordability, and graduation(?) outcomes. The rankings, which would serve as a basis for federal allocations of student aid, would use metrics such as tuition affordability, percent of students receiving Pell grants, loan debt, graduation…
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Sexual Assault Underreporting on College Campuses
BY EMILY MURPHY for S.A.R.A.H. College is supposed to be an exhilarating time of independence and self-discovery, but for too many students it can be a nightmare of trauma and shame. Even though we are well into the 21st century, rape is still common on our campuses. According to national studies, at least one in…