As of this fall, the Olin Business School is now offering “communications” classes in which formerly mute and illiterate students are taught basic communication skills such as speaking and writing. The recent change in the curriculum came as a result of efforts to combat the B-School’s 12% literacy rate, which ...
Read More »Connie to Add Glass to All Campus Sweets
Connie Diekman of Dining Services has been quietly rolling out her plan this past week to include shards of glass in all baked goods sold on campus. “I’ve tried everything that I could think of to get these kids to eat healthy, but not single flier I’ve put in ...
Read More »WUnderground’s Guide to Greek Life
We at WUnderground understand how difficult it can be for new students to navigate the many Greek institutions at WashU. Luckily the 10 groups with houses are the only ones that matter, but even among them keeping track of all those thetas and zetas can be tough. To help you ...
Read More »Admissions Announces New Strides Towards Intellectual Diversity on Campus
Upperclassmen, you may have noticed something a little different about this year’s batch of freshmen. No, it’s not your imagination. It has nothing to do with you looking at the young faces and seeing a less mature reflection of yourself peering out at you across the years with eyes still ...
Read More »Student who pays $60,000 for tuition excited by free lunch
Chowing down on a piece of Domino’s pizza that he had snuck from a free lunch spread in Bauer Hall, WashU senior Walter Bergstrom reported feeling thrilled by the sudden windfall. Bergstrom, who pays full tuition at one of the most expensive universities in the world, admitted that he probably ...
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