The cum trees — or “jizz trees” as they are colloquially known — of Washington University have recently come under fire for infringing on the campus’s status as a safe space. Students have argued that the trees are olfactorily offensive and help promote white masculine ideals. “I don’t like being ...
Read More »Fraternity Accused of Sexism, Racism, and Homophobia; Vehemently Denies the Homophobia
After recent accusations of various forms of exclusion, including misogyny, racism, and homophobia, one of Wash U’s social fraternities has clarified that it is not indeed homophobic. IFC has not released the name of the offending fraternity yet, but yes, it’s the one you’re thinking of. “This isn’t just one or two ...
Read More »Student Life to Pretend It’s Only a Joke Once a Year
Student Life, the campus publication recently celebrated as “a good reminder of the importance of recycling,” is gearing up to publish its annual “funny issue” in celebration of April Fools’ Day. The issue, known as Student Libel, refers to the act of intentional defamation of someone’s character, which is apparently ...
Read More »WUPR Exec to Block Lame Duck President’s Actions
Citing group president Karen Ludwig’s impending graduation, members of the Washington University Political Review executive board announced that they would not approve any of the outgoing leader’s actions in the coming months. “We believe that the WUPR staff should have a say in decisions that affect their future,” said Editor ...
Read More »WUnderground’s Guide to Easter
Maybe you heard your religious studies professor mention that Easter is on March 27 this year, but what does this actually mean? Sure we’ve all heard of Passover, Yom Kippur, and Tish’a B’Av, but what the heck is an Easter? Here at WUnderground, we were just as confused as you, ...
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