Wednesday, March 6, 2013
Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton addressed the entire Washington University community regarding the incident in an email on Tuesday afternoon.
Editor's note: Ryan Martin is enrolled in MBA classes at Washington University in St. Louis. Last week, Patch reported that a fraternity at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) was under investigation after allegations surfaced of racially offensive activity. Student Life, the independent campus newspaper, reported that the students photographed a group of black students who were eating together. They then started singing rap lyrics and used the N-word, the paper reported. Since then, the campus newspaper reported that the entire incident was related to Sigma Alpha Epsilon's pledge process. The string of events—which gained media attention from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Riverfront Times, Huffington Post and others—drew a …
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Members of "Sigma Alpha Epsilon engaged in racially offensive behavior directed toward a group of students of color," wrote a Washington University official in an email to the entire university community.
Editor's note: Ryan Martin is enrolled in classes at Washington University in St. Louis. A fraternity at Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is under investigation as allegations surface of a racially offensive activity. Student Life, the independent campus newspaper, reports that the students photographed a group of black students who were eating together. They then started singing rap lyrics and used the N-word, the paper reports. Sharon Stahl, vice chancellor for students, emailed the entire WashU community about the incident just after 2 p.m. "The university received reports that late last evening in the Bears Den on the South 40, new members of one of the university’s fraternities, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, engaged in racially …
Friday, February 22, 2013
A winter storm caused headaches for motorists in much of St. Louis, but it was surprisingly serene on the campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
The winter storm on Thursday may have caused road closures, school closings and canceled flights, but the campus of Washington University in St. Louis remained surprisingly calm during the storm. Wash U posted a video to its YouTube account that included footage from around campus during the Thursday snow. A clip showing a fireplace looked particularly attractive following yesterday's storm. For your viewing convenience, the video is attached to this Patch article. See related: Demolition Begins on Wash U Delmar Loop Project
Sunday, December 23, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Washington University Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The Washington University Police Department reported the following incidents on its website. Wednesday, Dec. 12 At 7:29 a.m., graffiti was discovered on a wall in the men's restroom in the Danforth University Center. It was the same tag of graffiti previously found on campus. At 8:31 a.m., an accident involving two vehicles occurred near the Stix International House. No injuries were reported. At 1:40 p.m., graffiti was discovered on a wall in the men's restroom in Mallinckrodt Center. This report marks the fourth discovery of this style of graffiti on campus. Wednesday, Dec. 19 At 1:54 p.m., a phone was reported stolen in Danforth University City after somoene left it unattended to charge. At 5:42 p.m., someone reported that his …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Police said video surveillance and phone records place the defendant at the university's parking garage and shows him confronting the woman.
A St. Louis man was indicted by a St. Louis County grand jury Wednesday on charges that he abducted and robbed a woman in a Washington University parking lot Aug. 28. William Cobbins, 22, of the 1600 block of Pine Street in St. Louis, was indicted for kidnapping, first-degree robbery and two counts of armed criminal action. St. Louis County Police said Cobbins forced the woman into the driver’s seat of her car at the parking garage at 6985 Snow Way Drive. He got in the back seat and put a knife up to her abdomen and forced her drive to ATMs in three locations, having her withdraw a total of $1,500. Police said video surveillance cameras at a MetroLink station and the Washington University campus and cell phone records placed Cobbins at the…
Sunday, December 16, 2012
The following information was supplied by the Washington University Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
The Washington University Police Department reported the following incidents on its website. Saturday, December 1 Two people admitted to stealing from a food bar without paying between 1 and 1:20 p.m. at Bear's Den. Sunday, December 2 At 12:39 p.m., an iPhone valued at $400 was reported stolen from Whispers Cafe. It was reportedly taken on Nov. 30. At 2:20 a.m., Rubelman Dorm was evacuated after two fire alarms were falsely pulled. Monday, December 3 At 9:23 p.m., two people were discovered leaving the Brauer Hall dock area with a load of scrap metal. When police searched them, police found drugs. Wednesday, December 5 At 7:25 p.m., $20 was reported missing from a wallet that had been left in a jacket in Whispers Cafe. The money went …
Saturday, December 15, 2012
The grant will fund innovative cancer research.
A mother, sister or daughter. For every three women, one will develop some type of cancer in their lifetime, according to the American Cancer Society. To combat this sobering statistic and to continue its steadfast mission to support research of cancers affecting women, the Mary Kay Foundation awarded grants to 13 respected doctors and medical scientists nationwide. Each grant provides crucial funding in the amount of $100,000 for a total of $1.3 million. One of the 13 grants awarded this year fuels new research at Washington University School of Medicine. Barry Sleckman, MD, Ph.D., a professor of pathology and immunology, and his team are researching an innovative approach to screen and identify inhibitors of DNA repair that will …
Thursday, October 25, 2012
The chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis has a high approval rating, according to a recent survey compiled by an outside company.
The chancellor of Washington University in St. Louis ranks among the most popular nationwide. That's according to a Huffington Post report that reviewed survey results compiled by Glassdoor, a company that combs through information about company reviews, salaries and more. Glassdoor asked university employees to answer a question about their leadership's performance. Mark S. Wrighton, who has been chancellor of WashU since 1995, holds a 96 percent approval rating, according to the report. He only trails four others who each hold 100 percent approval ratings: Wrighton's celebrated accomplishments include a major increase in undergraduate applications, new programs in biomedical engineering and American culture studies, and construction of …
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Sunday, August 19, 2012
A variety of shops are located near Washington University for students needing anything from school supplies and guitar strings to computers and running shoes.
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Douglas Andrews
4:02 am on Thursday, March 7, 2013
Mikey Parks is....an idiot! Possibly ....a racist. Probably ....a wash u student from the east coast that couldn't get into an Ivy League college.... And mos def not a well versed learned historian of the great American genre that is RAP! Hey Mikey, come on down to vintage vinyl this weekend to see the great RAKIM ( before your time kid) perform and get your world rocked you poor fool! Peace. more ›