Issue 16.5

20

Dec

Decade in Review: A WUnderground Recap of the 2010s

Ah, the 2010s; a decade of contrasts. The decade after the 2000s, but also the decade before the 2020s.  It’s astonishing how quickly time has flown by. It feels like a mere 9.9166 years ago that we were ushering in 2010, and within the snap of the finger and approximately 10 years, the…

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20

Dec

Dissolving Freshman Friend Group Frets as Secret Santa Exchange Looms Near

As winter break approaches, a dissolving freshman friend group has become increasingly worried about how they should go about the Secret Santa exchange they had planned months prior.  They had planned it one September afternoon post-apple picking while wearing vests, but as their friendships are fizzling out, the question of whether the exchange…

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20

Dec

WUnderground’s Declassified School Survival Guide to: Final’s Week

Whether you’re a First Year panicking because you haven’t been to Macro all semester, or a Senior desperately trying to convince yourself grades don’t matter at this point, finals can be a stressful time. Just breathe. No, not like that, slower. Jesus, not that slow. The point is, WUnderground has you covered with…

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20

Dec

Chancellor Martin Announces Gateway Arch 2 As Next Campus Project

Just in time for his first Christmas as Chancellor, Andrew Martin announced last week his new gift to the WashU community: a daring vision for a 1:3 model of the St. Louis Arch, which will begin construction on campus this spring. When asked about the motivation behind the decision, Chancellor Martin explained, “When…

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20

Dec

Confederate Flag Really Tied Tinder Profile Together

Garth Fletcher was taking dating apps by storm; he was the most-swiped man his town had ever seen. But after changing his profile, nothing was the same. WUnderground spoke with local women about the man who had once driven them crazy. Bailey Banks, on Garth’s flagless profile: I’ve seen him before, that much…

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