In the fall of 2016, Drew McPike was a first-semester freshman at Washington University. Waiting in line for Bear’s Den pasta one night, he struck up a conversation with an acquaintance from class.

I wanted desperately to like “Project Hail Mary.” I really did — it had such potential. I should back up, though. “Project Hail Mary” follows witty grade-school science teacher Ryland Grace (played by ...

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The St. Louis MetroLink is this city’s most underappreciated amenity. St. Louis is unique in having a Metro system that is so expansive — in the Midwest, only Chicago and Minneapolis have higher ...

Protesters shut down an admitted students event as part of a pro-Palestine demonstration calling on Washington University officials to divest from Boeing. As a result, the Washington University Police ...

WashU Chancellor Andrew D. Martin spoke with Student Life on Wednesday, April 1 about WashU’s engagement with the Trump administration and Congress, University finances, the addition of a new pharmacy ...

After a 2013 New York Times article identified WashU as having one of the least socioeconomically diverse student bodies among elite colleges, the University has launched several initiatives aimed at ...

On Sunday, April 19, WashU students and St. Louis film fans sat down at the Hi-Pointe Theater in Clayton for a glimpse into the past. In 1916, the drama club, Thyrsus, put together a short film named ...

Editor’s note: This article contains discussion of sexual violence. Resources and helplines can be found at the bottom of the piece. Amidst allegations of inappropriate, non-consensual touching from ...

After finishing Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) in a modest surplus, WashU projects to operate at a narrow $7.4 million loss in Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), according to a webinar shared by the University in an ...

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