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The city-county line is just down the hall
On Tuesday, senior Tovi Blauser got to the polls at 6 a.m. to avoid the long line that would soon form inside the Field House ...
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With its core intact, No. 4 men’s basketball prepares for season with national title aspirations
Even as much of the roster remains intact, this year, expectations are different. As with any season, WashU wants to be that ...
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WashU reckons with re-election
After president-elect Donald Trump secured a decisive victory in the presidential election on Tuesday night, many WashU students came to campus the next day grappling with the news and processing a ...
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How a low-income student fell through the cracks of WashU’s financial aid
Over the summer of 2024, then-rising-junior Kayleigh Hernandez was confronted with a notification that shocked her: She had an outstanding balance of $50,000 owed to WashU. As a first-generation, ...
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Watching results roll in: College Democrats and Republicans host election night watch parties
Seven minutes past 7 p.m., a gaggle of students sporting “I Voted” stickers and camouflage print “Harris-Waltz” hats milled around Seigle 103, waiting for the WashU College Democrats election night ...
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‘I’ve never had AYCTE before!’: investigative journalists take on BD
Managing Photo Editor When WashU responded to the cries of hungry students with a new “All You Care to Eat” program in Bear’s Den (BD), two investigative journalists hunkered down in a booth and got ...
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“Elated, excited”: WashU students react to Amendment 3 passing
Amendment 3, which will enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion up until fetal viability in the Missouri Constitution, passed with margins of 51.6% to 48.4% on Nov. 5. The amendment, which also ...
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As polls close, WashU sees record-high voter turnout
Just over 2,000 people voted in the 2024 election across two polling locations on WashU’s Danforth and Medical Campuses, with ...
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Under new leadership, No. 18 WashU women’s basketball looks to take next step
When the No. 18 WashU women’s basketball team tips off its season on Nov. 15, it won’t just start a new season for the Bears.
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Pouring rain and cold winds do not deter WashU from on-campus voting in hour-long line
Despite heavy rains, students, faculty, and community members from the St. Louis area have been lining up to vote since polls ...
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Q&A with Kate Springer, from St. Louis County Board of Elections
Kate Springer, a Public Information Coordinator on the St. Louis County Board of Elections, speaks below about the board’s preparation for the 2024 election. The board has 230 voting locations across ...
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Exit Poll: Campus voters support Kamala Harris, abortion rights; split on sports gambling
In an exit poll conducted by Student Life, 448 voters at the WashU Athletic Complex overwhelmingly supported Democrats, including Kamala Harris for President, Lucas Kunce for Senate, and Wesley Bell ...