Alleged racism against students in Chicago prompts federal investigation, likely lawsuit

Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:55 AM EDT (Student Life Newspaper)

Complaints about alleged racism by a Chicago bar against six black Washington University students have prompted an FBI investigations and a likely lawsuit.

fbi, chicago, lawsuit, discrimination, racism, washington-university, us-news, bar, federal-investigation, wustl

Student Life - Celebrating the Inauguration on Facebook

Seeded on Tue Jan 20, 2009 3:17 PM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

This visualization is a collection of the Facebook statuses from Washington University students about the inauguration of President Barack Obama. The cloud gives greater prominence to words that appear more frequently in the status updates.

politics, barack-obama, inauguration, facebook, college-students

U student newspaper to eliminate one daily edition

Seeded on Wed Jan 7, 2009 10:12 AM EST (The Minneapolis Star Tribune)

The Minnesota Daily is about to become a little less ... daily. Starting this month, the independent student newspaper at the University of Minnesota will cease publication on Fridays and expand its coverage online.

media, economy, online, minnesota, us-news, college-journalism, cutbacks

The Big Cram for Hunter High School - NYTimes.com

Seeded on Tue Jan 6, 2009 12:32 AM EST (The New York Times)

While their friends played video games in pajamas or vacationed in the tropics, a dozen sixth graders spent winter break at Elite Academy in Flushing, Queens, memorizing word roots.

testing, education, stress, middle-school, queens, hunter-high-school

New York Times Succumbs to Economic Hardship - Bright Hall

Seeded on Mon Jan 5, 2009 11:14 PM EST (AOL)

Faced with rapidly dropping ad revenues and an increasingly dire financial situation, the staid Grey Lady has announced that it will begin selling display advertising on its front page-an unprecedented move for The New York Times, but one that has become increasingly common among …

media, business, advertising, newspapers, new-york-times, nytimes, grey-lady

Student Life - Obamaholics anonymous

Seeded on Mon Nov 24, 2008 10:04 AM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Hi. My name is Eve. I am a recovering Obamaholic. They say the first step is admitting that you have a problem, so at least I am on the road to recovery. Given the depth of my addiction, however, the rest will not be easy.

recovery, politics, presidential-election, barack-obama, reconciliation, obamaholic

Daniel Pipes addresses Islamist Threat

Seeded on Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:55 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

"It is the third great ideological movement of our time," Daniel Pipes said in a speech at Washington University last night. "They [Islamists] have shown in a way that communism and fascism have been unable to; they have shown an ability to evolve."

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Obama rally at Arch draws 100K

Seeded on Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:29 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

The area around Liberty Memorial and the Gateway Arch was crowded with 100,000 people on Saturday afternoon, all of whom had a single intent: to see Barack Obama.

rally, politics, barack-obama, gateway-arch, saint-louis

Reflections by two economists on a collapse come true

Seeded on Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:27 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

One year ago, two Washington University economists made a prediction about the future of the U.S. economy: a crisis on the order of the 1981 recession.

business, economy, washington-university, economic-crisis, financial-crisis, steven-fazzari

Daniel Pipes draws controversy to WU

Seeded on Mon Oct 20, 2008 9:25 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Dr. Daniel Pipes, a conservative columnist and activist, will speak on campus about issues involving extremist Islamic groups Tuesday night, prompting a range of reactions from conservative supporters to Muslim detractors.

terrorism, religion, islam, washington-university, radical-islam, daniel-pipes, wustl, islamo-facisim-awarness-week

Student Life - Karl Rove set to speak at Washington University

Seeded on Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:58 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

After nearly an hour of passionate debate Tuesday night, Washington University's Student Union Treasury voted to approve a $35,000 emergency appeal to bring Republican political strategist Karl Rove to campus.

politics, speech, karl-rove, washington-university, bush-administration, college-republicans

Student Life - McCain camp proposes holding presidential debate at WU

Seeded on Wed Sep 24, 2008 8:12 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Senator Lindsay Graham (R-SC), speaking on behalf of Senator John McCain's presidential campaign on Wednesday, proposed holding the first presidential debate at Washington University on Oct.

debate, politics, john-mccain, presidential-campaign, lindsay-graham, washu, cpd, wustl

Student Life - Flash flooding dampens weekend at Loop Lofts

Seeded on Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:29 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Flash flooding caused by Hurricane Ike on Sunday morning engulfed cars and seeped into buildings, ruining the weekend for residents of the Loop Lofts. It is not yet known how much property damage the flooding caused.

college, st-louis, us-news, flash-flooding, washu, wustl, hurricane-ike, loop-lofts

Student Life - Voting for the world as it should be

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:25 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

An Op-Ed submission by Michelle Obama. When I was a kid, my father volunteered as a precinct captain for the Democratic Party in our neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago. Some of my earliest memories are of tagging along as he went from door to door.

politics, op-ed, voter-registration, college-newspaper, michelle-obama, wustl

Student Life - Questions for Mo Rocca

Seeded on Fri Sep 12, 2008 11:15 AM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Student Life News Reporter Dan Woznica spent some time with political satirist Mo Rocca before his Assembly Series talk on Wednesday. Here are Mo's thoughts on Wash. U.'s construction, the election and, of course, Sarah Palin.

entertainment, daily-show, interview, mo-rocca, q-and-a, sarah-palin

Student Life - Abs like Phelps'

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:17 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

The seemingly ubiquitous love affair with Michael Phelps doesn't stop at his swimming capabilities—oh, no, that's just the start. We are captivated by his every move—his boyish smile, his poised remarks and we can't forget his eight-pack abs.

health, swimming, exercise, michael-phelps, work-out, abs

Student Life - Administration should reflect diversity

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:09 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

We are seeing something unprecedented on the national stage: women and people of color in real positions of leadership. Whether we agree more with the politics of the right or the left, it is clear that a transformation in the American polity is at hand.

education, diversity, higher-education, administration

Student Life - Before debate, random searches for Upper Row

Seeded on Wed Sep 10, 2008 1:03 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

In anticipation of the vice presidential debate at Washington University, residents of Upper Fraternity Row will welcome some special guests to their houses—the U.S. Secret Service.

security, debate, secret-service, washington-university, us-news, vice-president, cpd, wustl

Talking Points Memo | Formal Talks?

Seeded on Fri May 23, 2008 1:32 PM EDT (Talking Points Memo)

CNN is reporting this morning that the Obama and Clinton campaigns are in formal talks about ending her quest for the Democratic nomination and possibly giving her the VP slot.

politics, barack-obama, vice-president, hillary-clinton, running-mate, end-of-the-race

In face of protestors, Schlafly stands firm

Seeded on Thu May 8, 2008 12:05 PM EDT (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

As students and faculty flock to a group calling on the University to reverse its decision to offer prominent conservative Phyllis Schlafly an honorary degree, Schlafly is standing by controversial statements she has made in the past that have made her famous within the conservat …

protest, washington-university, us-news, higher-education, feminism, phyllis-schlafly, honorary-degree, marital-rape, wustl

Chuck Norris the only WMD in Iraq, say U.S. troops

Seeded on Tue Mar 11, 2008 11:19 PM EDT (Reuters)

Hollywood action star Chuck Norris, known for his martial arts prowess and tough-guy image, has become a cult figure among the U.S. military in Iraq and an unlikely hero for some in Iraq's security forces.

iraq, military, us-news, wmd, us-troops, chuck-norris

Embattled engineering dean to step down

Seeded on Wed Feb 27, 2008 10:49 AM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Fewer than two years after she was named dean of the Washington University School of Engineering and Applied Science, Mary Sansalone has announced her intention to step down at the end of the academic year amid considerable controversy-including faculty and alumni petitions for h …

education, resignation, washington-university, engineering, higher-education, mary-sansalone

Complete text of Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' remarks

Seeded on Fri Feb 22, 2008 8:37 AM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

The full text of Mr. Gonzales' remarks at Washington University in St. Louis, as prepared for delivery.

politics, attorney-general, washington-university, alberto-gonzales, transcript

In speech, Gonzales exhorts students to take on civic duty

Seeded on Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:49 PM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

After a several months of hype for Alberto Gonzales' speech on campus, the former Attorney General calmly walked onto the stage of the 560 Building, wearing a traditional suit with an American Flag pin, to a mixture of cheers and jeers, and delivered a 24-minute speech of his Ame …

politics, justice-department, washington-university, alberto-gonzales, speaking-appearance

Protest subdued compared to other Gonzales appearances

Seeded on Wed Feb 20, 2008 2:47 PM EST (Diabetes News from dLife.com)

Dressed in orange jumpsuits, bearing signs and chanting anti-Gonzales slogans, more than 100 Washington University students and members of the St. Louis community protested former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' speech on Tuesday night.

politics, justice-department, washington-university, alberto-gonzales, speaking-appearance

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