The Finish Line 2023, published by Student Life, at Washington University in St. Louis

Senior Quotes

Snapshots from this year’s senior class

Four years in review

The biggest events to impact the WashU ‘23 Class

Highlights from senior athletes

WashU coaches share messages to their seniors

Advice from senior athletes

On the standout moments of WashU athletics

Goodbyes aren’t all bitter

What seniors are ready to leave behind

Freshman perspective

Takeaways after a year on campus

Big academic changes

New departments and majors established

Senior survey results

Students give insight into WashU experience

2019-20 Arts and Culture

Culture throwback to Class of ‘23’s freshman year

Studlifers say goodbye

Graduating staff members write their last column

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Two seniors talk about creating joy

On-campus performances

Photo essay of on-campus performances

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Farewell from the Editor

Hi all!

I’m writing this letter to say thank you and congratulations on a job well done. I am so proud of the work that all of the staff and editors of Student Life put into the paper this year. I am grateful that people brought so much energy

put so much time and effort into creating content that we could be proud to share. Most of all, I am thankful that you all made Student Life a place where people could

journalists. I’m excited to see

team is going to accomplish.

I also want to shout out

because I know how much their interests and skill sets are. Great things lie on the horizon!

This year, in many ways, was a transition period for Student Life. We shifted away from years marred by the pandemic to a fully in-person

and I am sure that next year will build on the work that

worked alongside with and spent hours joking with in the to more wall quotes and continuing to be a part of this community in the year to come.

Cheers, Julia

Julia Robbins 2022-23 Editor-in-Chief

Message from the New Editors

Dear readers,

The past year has been more been on campus since 2020. classes, packed theater performances, and full-capacity our News or Scene teams pews of Graham Chapel. The Class of 2023 marks the last class at Washington college pre-, during, and seen the transition through Zoom classes and quarantines to a world where “social distancing” is no longer

the underclassmen what it is campus community after a year of only communicating with each other through screens.

hardly had a chance to fully

and things they can’t wait

students. It’s also a reminder behind — of underclassmen championships won, and To the Class of 2023: We happened in your community

tell the stories of people on campus all year long. This issue, we take some time to focus on the graduating senior class and allow them to tell their own stories — of friendship during periods of

Via and Clara 2023-24 Editors-in-Chief

Editors-in-Chief

from Dr. G and the Division of Student Affairs.

Via Poolos and Clara Richards 2023-24

Carter Oesterling

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: I’m gonna go with the WashU

are tied. First was women’s basketball senior night this year. Fantastic

Then also, men’s senior night from last year — Justin Hardy’s last game in the

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: I’d say women’s

Jaylene Trujillo

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: It would be Brookings. It was COVID year, and we were taking Organic Chemistry as a freshman. Me and my friends had just taken our online to-go test, and we had just gone to get an icee. We just sat on the stairs and it was the most carefree moment, because we had

— it was really sweet.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: I’m part of a Christian

Kyla Kikkawa

Post-graduation plans: I am still in St. Louis, but we’ll see.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: I like Hillman, the big atrium. I used to sleep on those benches upstairs. The East End is also a great spot to hang.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: The biggest thing for me is probably the WashU Hip Hop Union (WUHHU). I do all of the nonchoreographer and we are going to competition in two weeks.

Highlight from the last four years:

talking off the court, would just be like

hanging out. Spending that much time with people, you get to know each other really well.

Amee Rothman

Post-graduation plans: I am walking at graduation and then in the fall, and then I start work in January. It is a completely remote job, which is why I chose to study Computer Science, because I wanted to work

working.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: The third floor of to study on campus, but I also really enjoy laying next to the

dinner, so anyone can pass by and get free dinner.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: My bio textbook.

of my classes are on the East End. The hammocks and Mudd Field stick out to me because it’s such a nice place to gather so many memories of hanging out on Mudd Field in hammocks throughout my years at WashU. Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: The main thing I the Wilderness Project (WP) and the outdoor/climbing community. It was a pre-orientation program from when I was a freshman,

since. It is just an amazing group outdoors. I was a student of WP, a leader within the group, and trained the new leaders, so I it.

Highlight from the last four years:

away on this family’s farm. We just went and camped there. exploring the weird random spaces in St. Louis and the rest of Missouri has definitely been the highlight. Something that I’m going to miss is the spontaneity that anything might happen. Missouri is honestly super cool. I had a lot of mixed feelings about it when I first came here freshman year, and I felt separated from the St. Louis community when I was on campus. Then I got a car and started exploring, and there’s some really weird cool spots that you can’t really experience anywhere else.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: I had such a saga with my stuff getting home. They shipped forgot to ship my stuff. I got my

I guess I am still waiting for my triumphant moment on this campus. I do sometimes think back to my walking around campus and how much time has passed. So much has changed, I am still grateful to be here and up until now, just thinking about that and thinking about that hope is a beautiful thing.

my friends exploring St. Louis to know the space that they’re in and not just wanting to exist within this WashU bubble. So one weekend, a few of my friends and I just found a random tent site three and a half hours

When I got my stuff it was like a time capsule — they wrapped my trash can with my trash in it. There was just my random trash that I didn’t think was an artifact at the time but had random stuff in it from March. I would say the thing I most wanted was my sketchbook.

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE

BRI NITSBERG | STUDENT LIFE

BRI NITSBERG | STUDENT LIFE

Sam Hirsch

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: The map room in Olin; it is my goto spot to get work done.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: I interned for WashU’s Marketing and Communications team, so I worked a lot with social media on Instagram and TikTok

campus making content with other students and highlighting what was happening on campus.

Highlight from the last four years:

Izzy Singer

Post-graduation plans: I am on a 3-2 program to get my masters in Social Work, so I will still be

my guess is that I’ll go back to the East Coast, but I’ll for sure be doing social work, probably in an elementary or middle school setting.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: Probably the DUC, because it’s the place where all

and we just get to hang out and

Mudd is like the DUC for when it is warm outside. Recently my friends and I had a fake competition to see who could spend the most time outside on Mudd, and we were on it for something like eighty hours straight hanging out in the hammocks or throwing frisbees. We only left Mudd to go to the DUC and get food.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: to say the frisbee team. It is, by far, my biggest extracurricular. I played in high school, but I also community, and at WashU, it is the best community of all time.

Highlight from the last four years: I just feel like there are so

many little moments that I don’t want to let go of. For example, just spending time with my

look forward to the weekends,

year there was one day where a metro and went to Target and spur of the moment decided to get a plastic pool for two bucks. We took it back on the Metro, wheeled it all the way up Big Bend, and then made a little

Molly Rogers

last three years, coming to main campus and spending time with my friends has just been so fun.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: This is kind of specific, but we had a frisbee tournament the first weekend of spring break.

a tournament in Columbia, Missouri, and then we came back to St. Louis. That Sunday, campus was dead silent. We had heard rumblings of COVID potentially sending people home, and I didn’t know what was gonna happen. I thought I was just going home for a week of spring break, and I was like, I’m going to take some time off from playing frisbee and working out. I am not going to bring my cleats home.

months. I wanted to do workouts and play with my brother and my

Post-graduation plans: Signed to work with them through their commercial training program. Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: Honestly, my friends and I just lay on Mudd Field a lot with blankets. When the weather is not super warm, I really like Holmes Lounge.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: For me, it has been team since my freshman year, and this year I am actually the captain. So it is a big time commitment — we are actually going to nationals this week, so I am super

the end of an era.

Highlight from the last four years: I will always remember year, which was really fun and I remember just walking down, and my parents were so amazed by

swam in the pool — I say in extreme air quotes. I think that was probably of college, just because it was so quintessential college. I don’t think I would do that at any other point in my life.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: The biggest panic thing for me was probably my spare glasses because my pair at the time were so close to breaking, and I thought I would be access to them.

their students. It just felt super good because in that moment I felt super proud to be here and be a part of this community.

One object that you got mailed to you from your dorm that you got mailed to you after you got sent home after COVID: So I actually came back to school

WashU send anything to me. My brother was playing a baseball tournament near campus so my parents and I decided that we my stuff because I had left a lot of important things like my computer and medicine.

BRI NITSBERG | STUDENT LIFE

BRI NITSBERG | STUDENT LIFE

BRI NITSBERG | STUDENT LIFE

Elodie Rebesque

Post-graduation plans: I am going to be in Chicago.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it:

but honestly, it is a little cheesy, but I will say the DUC because it has been kind of a constant for me. I took the spring of 2021 and fall of 2021 off because I was not ready to graduate, and so the DUC has been like, kind of the only constant in my place to me.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education. I joined in the fall of this

Caity Greenspun

stayed in state for college I actually terms of what I am used to when it friends and I were hanging out in the Village and I had to go pack some things up and it was pouring outside, like a total deluge. There

but I saw one of my friends and she asked if I wanted to join, and I thought, “oh my God — to hang out with you, for sure!” It is a really great cause and I am really happy that I did it.

Highlight from the last four years: So in California there is not a lot of rain, and dealing with the weather here has been such a beast in itself, but now I’m going to go because unlike my friends who

Some of the fraternity boys we were with suggested we should use trash bags, and I was like “this is not going to do anything, and remember running from Fraternity Row to the South 40 and it was just pouring and we were laughing so hard with no care in the world. One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: I actually got the chance to pack up all my stuff because my friends and I were planning on coming back from spring break a day early, that ended closed the dorms, and I had to pack up my entire room, and then get on was a global pandemic on the rise which was crazy.

Post-graduation plans: I am planning on going to Chicago, and actually, three minutes ago, I was just accepted to law school at Loyola. Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: If it’s a nice day out, I like to sit outside of Parkside, but if it’s rainy or the weather isn’t super nice, there is a little nook in the law library. If you walk past all of the long tables right before you would walk upstairs there are two chairs sitting across from each other, and I like to read and do work there. Since we were locked away in our apartments all the time to get warm out that spring semester we would all go to Parkside and that was the one time a week when I could see all of my friends that I Parkside so much.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: memories are nights when [my roommates and I] sit on our three couches and just watch TV and do ‘Rose, Bud, Thorn,’ and just hang bottle up those memories. The together is something I am going to miss a lot. There was this one day when I just walked around the neighborhood and ran into a bunch of my friends. It was just so nice

neighborhood, I saw more people

Highlight from the last four years: my freshman year, which was really fun and I remember just walking down, and my parents were so doing for their students. It just felt super good because in that moment I felt super proud to be here and be a part of this community. One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: For my birthday my friends got me a potato with my high school English teacher’s face on it as a gag gift. I kept the potato and kept meaning to throw it out, and that was the one for spring break because when I up my belongings my entire room reeked of moldy rancid potato. I had to scrape it off of my bookshelf. It was so gross.

Post-graduation plans: I am hoping to be in Europe next year, farming in France and doing wine

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: the world is Brookings Quad.

more of a culmination of being four years.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization:

since I was a freshman. We raise money for St. Louis children’s

of WUnderground, which is really cool people.

Highlight from the last four years:

of freshman year, because it was such a hilarious time and it was so short. One more recent memory that sticks out is from when we went on this tractor ride. I would was one of the funniest moments other is not just one moment, but definitely that experience of our little area behind the Loop is our own neighborhood. Just walking around, and seeing people that you know and kind of recognize, or walking past your friends’

houses and knowing that they are in there is really comforting and just funny.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID:

clothes, which was annoying.

Sammie Axelbaum

LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

Max Gordon

Post-graduation plans: I am probably going to stay here for a week or two after graduation, but then I am planning on going to Europe for at least a month to really want to work, so I want to the process.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: For me I would say Jubel Hall, that is because I spend a lot of my time on the East End as a Mechanical Engineering student because so many of our no matter when you go and especially last spring I would say, you would always see someone

freshman year.

Highlight from the last four years: That first spring break freshmen year, because that was the most raw and unfiltered

has kind of been tainted by COVID, and so it was the

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: I got so lucky because when I went on spring break I went to High Tide with the frisbee team and it was the best decision I could

Post-graduation plans: I am going to be here for a year doing research at the med school and working as things.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: Whispers cafe. I feel like freshman when it was open 24 hours a day. Whispers Cafe to me is kind of like a fake library section because it is a social area at this point, it is fun to see all of your friends in Whispers and I really like interacting with studying you are doing afterwards. Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: EST has been a major opportunity, and it’s really cool to be a part of a healthcare infrastructure in college. Emergency medicine and being an EMT is really cool, but the biggest thing for me was the from being on EST. You really learn a lot about medical knowledge and how to be a leader within a team. You get to be a mentor and at the same time be mentored. I am also part of the a cappella group S.T.L.,

Rachel Bagley

group. We perform at Diwali in the fall, which is amazing because all of your friends who might not know a lot about your culture get to go and see you perform. It is one of the really rewarding experience. Highlight from the last four years: Golden Summer (the summer after sophomore year), it was like what the college experience is. One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: It is a pretty lame answer but my clothes. of my spring break studying for the three chem exams I had right after.

lounge and the MechE building. Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: For me I am really the frisbee teams here. I always thought about playing frisbee in high school and when I got to with the team and the sport my

the course of the year and there were like 15 of them, and they had such an experience shaping my freshman year. So I did not need anything really important to thing that I wish I had was the coin because that is now lost to the ages. It was in my desk but when I checked all my boxes it was just gone.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: The DUC. I can normally walk in there and see my friends and it is just a really nice place to sit and do work. I really enjoyed the big lunches with friends outside and inside the DUC. Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization:

and just mostly focused on classes.

Highlight from the last four years: I’m thinking about COVID year, but we would really try and make the best out of it. We would hang out and go to campus at night and play football and frisbee and run around. I don’t

of college but it is really salient because we made the best of it. I’m gonna remember that.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: I think I had some skincare stuff I for a day. I brought two bags on Southwest and stuffed them and I got the rest of my stuff back at the beginning of sophomore year, stuff.

Isha Sharma

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LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

Kianna Zucker

Post-graduation plans: I will probably be back in the Bay area ideally doing eating disorder research. I am not totally sure about the details, but I am in the works of

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: Mudd Field because it feels

be doing but you also know so many random people so you can join so many different groups.

Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: Well, I am on the

at the Center for Healthy Weight and Wellness, at the med school. We get

there; it has made me want to go into

Highlight from the last four years: I was here this summer and there were many times when I would get some friends together and just sit talk. One time one of my roommates and I got all of our watercoloring stuff and a bunch of picnic blankets and there for hours and we watched the sun set, that was the day when I really started to realize that life here was intentional coming into the school year.

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: I did not back a few clothes for spring break, and I was really proud of myself for being a bummer, but it was actually really cute because I had my cousins and like random friends from high school bring me a lot of different clothes, which was super sweet. I

into some of the ugliest clothes I kept from middle school.

Post-graduation plans: I am going but the San Diego one is good for computational biology.

Favorite spot on campus and favorite memory associated with it: Being in Whispers and near friends grind for like 12 hours straight. Biggest campus involvement and favorite memory from that organization: The one that has taken most of my time is Leaders in Interpersonal Violence Education (LIVE). I spent a lot of my time in high school learning how to be a peer assault and I wanted to contine that kind of work but from more of a

Golden Summer, (the summer after back to St. Louis. There were parties cook myself a meal, play soccer, and then go out. It felt like the ideal that really sticks out to me is when sophomore year and I piled into a car with a bunch of other random spoken to and went to Illinois. It was crazy because like I was talking to because I had been in a bubble, I felt super free afterwards.

from happening. I trained to be a LIVE member my sophomore year, and became the LIVE trainer. It was student groups, especially Greek Life. I also play club soccer too. Highlight from the last four years:

One object that was mailed to you from your dorm when you were sent home after COVID: My textbooks and notebooks. I had so many notes that I couldn’t access for my biology classes and I was lowkey crying because of it.

Sara Lichtarge

LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

LYDIA NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE

Four Years in Review: 2019- 2023

SENIOR YEAR

The fall semester began with class of 2026 to campus and announcing Danforth Campus. The planning process to re-allocate this space will determine spaces on campus, including fraternity houses, and is proposed to take effect in Fall 2025. The sorority suites in the Olin Women’s Building are another space part of the reallocation plan.

time Flood Crisis Fund (FCF) to support Danforth and Medical Campus students summer. Funds were allocated based on need and permitted WashU students to request up to $1,000 from the FCF to

Former WashU men’s soccer player, Louis City FC in February 2022 after 22 years.

Student Conduct and Community Standards was lowered for instances students' disciplinary records but not sparked protest, and after a successful campaign, was altered — sexual assault student conduct records. announced “Here and Next,” their core tenants: academic distinction, equity, and stewardship; it also includes St. Louis community.

a world-renowned primatologist, moments of her career while also encouraging students to embody the

Fall WILD (Walk-in Lay-down) was canceled due to safety concerns related

Management placed a 3,500 person capacity constraint on Brookings Quadrangle, where WILD is traditionally held. Students and administrators were

undergraduate students could attend for free. Student Programming Board (SPB), the student group responsible for planning WILD attempted to push back place but was unable to because of a held a rally to demand that the group marched through campus and renewable energy means “jeopardizing mission.”

Jack Nolan, former WashU men’s basketball player, was drafted into the G League in October 2022, becoming the post from G League TV described Nolan WashU, Nolan was a standout player for notably, led WashU to the second round playoffs.

Student Union president, Tyrin Truong, was elected Mayor of Bogalusa, La. The 23-year-old is the second youngest mayor elected in the state’s history, demonstrating that there are no limits on what WashU students can do.

School of Business, won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Economics for research former Olin students had uncomfortable

The WashU’s women’s soccer team the Sweet 16.

Brown, TV personality and talk show host, spoke in Graham Chapel as part of SBP’s Trending Topics Lecture series. He to success as an openly gay black man in reality TV, and the importance of listening to others with empathy and sharing experiences. Brown is known

In early December, WashU students

Starting at the beginning of the spring semester, Campus Life’s Tuesday Tea, get free tea, began being held on a monthly basis. The more than decadeslong tradition is now being held on a per-month basis with the hopes that the money can be used to begin holding bolster campus life.

from escaping. More than 50 students

suppression of free speech, political prosecution, and unrelenting quarantine policy.

Student Union (SU) Treasury, allocated $11,000 to the College Republicans

on campus. Ekpunobi spoke about her upbringing and how her belief system transphobic.

In the days after SU’s decision to fund Ekpunobi, students spray painted the underpass with messages that read up against SU.” Students also expressed their disappointment with SU, protesting showcase,” featuring performances campus organizations.

intelligence interface, was released about plagiarism at WashU. Professors

participate in training, not only to detect plagiarism done by Chat GPT, but also to learn how Chat GPT can be used as a partner in education. Many professors altered the syllabi for their courses to acknowledge the presence of this new technology.

Eugenia Yoh, met after both attending a

their joke was actually a possibility, the two co-wrote the picture book “This Is Not My Home.” The book centers

In the wake of the killing of Tyre Nichols, SU and WashU administration worked response to national tragedies, including when to release statements and how to accommodate affected students. SU

the differences between departments, professors, and how they run their classes.

Dr. Fiona Hill, the former Senior Director for Europe and Russia of the National Security Council, spoke on campus about the dangers of Putin and the Putin a “storyteller” and compared the the United States, warning the audience to not let opposing political parties lie about each other.

WashU opened a state-of-the-art 7,000-square-foot Sports Performance Center (SPC) in the basement of the Sumers Recreation Center. The creation of SPC had long been used as a many current upperclassmen athletes, it was one of the major reasons why they chose to commit to WashU. But to use its presence as a means of undergraduate students to announce a 3.9% ($2,330) increase in undergraduate tuition for the 2023-2024 school year. This includes increases in the cost of oncampus housing and meal plans, as well health and wellness fees.

In early February, WashU administration announced that it had purchased nine properties on the Delmar Loop in the largest land grab made in the current desire to alter the businesses currently in those properties but

Avi Holzman, Lily Taylor, James Ellinghaus, Aliana Mediratta, Zach Trabitz, Joel Swirnoff, and Hussein Amuri News Staff and Managing Sports Editor

graduates,

know you’ll go out into the world and do well. But more importantly, we know you’ll do good.

Congratulations to the Class of 2023 from University Marketing & Communications!

As WashU

we

suggested that one day those spaces

connect and collaborate with each other about research during the Midwest

Transgender Center (WUTC) following allegations of medical malpractice made by one of the clinic's case managers. The case manager and Bailey’s request for a moratorium on care until the in a statement released by Chancellor President and CEO of BJC Healthcare. Martin and Liekweg said they would into the allegation and cited the fact that WUTC was the only place in Missouri reason for denying Bailey’s request.

Students petitioned the construction students from jaywalking from Trinity petition to replace the fence with a crosswalk gathered 351 responses.

to increase pedestrian safety and argued that an additional crosswalk would be unnecessary since there was one that exited roughly 200 feet away from the fence.

Washington and Janet McCabe were among those who spoke at the summit. Hundreds of students and community members gathered to listen to Michelle rights scholar speak with Professor Fannie Bialek in Graham Chapel.

in her book, “The New Jim Crow,” and explained how structural racism has society.

The WashU men’s and women’s track indoor titles home this past winter performances, they earned the most title, and for the men, it was their third past three seasons. town hall with WUPD, the Emergency to discuss policing and emergency

response on campus. Students also raised concerns about the treatment of minority students to WUPD Chief has to work hard to earn the trust of WashU students.

February, Turkish students grappled with processing tragedy and school-related

fundraisers to generate support for people in Turkey impacted by the earthquake. students and faculty attended. Student speakers emphasized the harmful effects that climate change has on Black, Indigenous, and Latinx people and called out Chancellor Martin as responsible for perpetuating those

then hung up in Tisch Commons. The WashU Distance Medley Relay Indoor Track and Field Championships

inexperience.

Created in 2020, the Washington

efforts to hire more Black coaches, among other goals that will support Black student-athletes. The group said that WashU’s athletic department has made progress to support Black student-athletes, but needs to do more.

would be switching to a new dining

on the cost of meal plans, and all current to work for the new company in roles that offer similar salaries, time off, and

Student Union Treasury chose to not allocate funding for the WashU College Republicans (WUCR) to bring

debate during the treasury meeting on March 21 occurred between treasury

Hope, the president of WUCR.

Campus Creamery, a student-run ice cream store, opened in the South 40 storefronts. Sophomore Harrison Lieber

started the Campus Creamery as the newest business in the Skandalaris Center’s StEP Program.

and spoke to members of the WashU community about his works and the importance of education in creating opportunities and empowering communities. He also talked about his works, touching on the usage of color, the use of natural materials, and architecture.

Workers Union (WUGWU) protested harassment cases. The group marched through the Medical School campus

does not protect graduate students from sexual assault. The group’s organizers attempted to lead the protest into Manley. spoke to students in Graham Chapel about her life both as a child star and as

Song shared insights on the race and gender dynamics in the entertainment industry and the country as a whole, encouraging students to pursue their dreams and break barriers.

Popular hip-hop artist Flo Milli was announced as the headliner for Spring

be held on Mudd Field instead of in

In May, the class of 2023 will celebrate

JUNIOR YEAR

that the country has been reckoning with in recent years. This happened surrounding the Red Zone, the period during the fall semester in which more than half of all sexual assaults happen on college campuses.

the national spotlight when a student memorial created by the College the adminstration for not immediately reproaching and taking action against the Islamophobic and racist online backlash from this incident, some students staged an academic strike in solidarity with Muslim students on House brought many of these concerns to the chancellor’s doorstep.

Fall WILD was the fourth one to be canceled due to the ongoing pandemic, one with ongoing pandemic restrictions and uncertainty.

U.S. News ranking for best national unprecedented endowment pool of 15.3 billion dollars.

announced plans to go need-blind

the country to adopt a need-blind policy.

to help support the mental health of students on campus and decrease the health care.

Response, expected to be a major step

This returned administrators to the

in implementing the recommendations that the public safety committee made in February of 2021. The crisis hotline operated by BHR remains a resource for students uncomfortable with the prospect of WUPD responding to a call.

long-term research project into WashU founder William Greenleaf Eliot. Despite long being described as an abolitionist by WashU, the research found that in reality, Eliot was far from one,

to reconsider its past, present and semester, the a cappella group known as the Greenleafs changed their name to

In December, WUPD increased offcampus presence following a pattern of burglaries in what they called a “shortterm” approach to address the uptick off-campus apartments.

The Black history mural in the South 40’s supremacist propaganda. Students

in two years, signaling a larger return to predominantly in-person classes anticipation of a semester “more unclear COVID-19 safety guidelines characterized the semester with much of the familiarities of the ones before it: masks still on, Zoom still a common option and uncertainty and COVID-19 anxiety still plaguing our interactions.

with a record-size freshman class left the campus buzzing, and in some context of the larger national “good job shortage,” the sudden swell of student establishments, especially Dining

September saw @metoo_washu

opened its application for Resident

across the semester (in line with a larger annual trend toward more students the semester left many students feeling drained and unsafe.

2021 Student Union fall elections, with opinions on Greek life being a major separating factor on the ballot.

at the end of the fall semester, the in-person classes until two weeks into the semester — but did not follow other prior. Students and administrators

fossil fuels, a rally for WashU to cut ties with military contractor Boeing payments in lieu of taxes, or PILOTs.

on their commitment to reduce WUPD’s role in mental health— the

snow and new tension regarding Greek life participation. Greek Life’s spring recruitment saw nearly double the interest for new members compared

Jamila Dawkins and Julia Robbins Former Managing Forum Editor and Former Editor-in-chief

Golden Globe —as this year's guest speaker.

Washington University Graduate Workers Union protests the handling of a alleged sexual harassment case in the medical school.

PHOTO COURTESY OF WUGWU

more of a hold on the rush process. The Delta Gamma sorority also ceased operations on campus after the national organization withdrew their

COVID-19 as among the reasons.

community mourned the loss of sophomore Orli Sheffey. Students, faculty and friends gathered for a Women’s Building to remember and celebrate her life.

policy through fall 2024, allowing the whether to submit their standardized test scores as part of their application.

SOPHOMORE YEAR

Ted Moskal and Matthew Friedman Former Managing News Editor and Former Editor-in-Chief

The fall semester began in the wake of a historic summer with students organizing and participating in Black country, as well as a new push to abolish Greek Life at Washington

community to adapt to a partially

after many students anonymously with Greek organizations through the instagram accounts @metoo_ washu, @blackatwashu and @

their organizations during the summer, committed to abolishing Greek Life and those committed to reforming it.

but were faced with resistance from their national organizations. Only Pi Beta Phi actually managed to follow through relinquish its charter in October. Campus

resignation of 13 pro-abolition members

While COVID-19 cases at Washington during the early stages of the semester, prompted criticism from both students and parents as cases continued to rise suspended indoor dining and limited Habif Health and Wellness Center in an attempt to curb further spread of the

plan, the endowment and updates on his inaugural “In St. Louis, For St. Louis” promise.

WashU senior Zachary Wurtenberger as part of the cast. Friends of Wurtenberger watched the season premiere with him at a local bar, where they got to see their friend grace the big screen before

of its long-awaited strategic plan for student feedback, in which they set forth the next decade.

Three thousand community members came together to listen to Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speak about her experience as a Justice, woman and Latina to the large crowd. admitted to the Class of 2026 after last year’s rate of 13%. The incoming class also has a higher percentage of Black, students than last year’s class, though a smaller percentage of Pell-eligible students.

DJ Zedd took the stage in Brookings since the pandemic began. This was the highest-funded WILD in the Programming Board used some of the semester’s WILD for the spring semester. In May, the Class of 2022 will celebrate their Commencement in-person, with

Life.

Chancellor Emeritus William Danforth passed away at the age of 94. Danforth is considered to be one of Washington has been credited with transforming the into an internationally-renowned research institution.

racial justice was a major focus for all aid fund aimed at supporting Black students on campus, which raised

Martin had announced a commitment to accelerate the launch of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity, establish an Equity and Inclusion Council and strengthen ties to the St. Louis community. In September, the of a public safety committee to examine Police Department plays on campus.

to respond to pressing issues by establishing committees and councils instead of taking direct action. Students

as well as the abolition of WUPD. During one protest, senior Sabrina Sayed spraypainted the word “colonizer” on the statue of George Washington outside

During the fall, the student body also reckoned with the role that Greek Life should play on campus,

group aimed at determining the future of Greek Life on campus.

decision to cancel spring break and replace it with two “wellness days”

ways. WashU Votes partnered with the Gephardt Institute to help students

turnout on campus. More partisan groups such as the College Democrats and the College Republicans focused their efforts on local elections including the close house race between Jill

Missouri.

Political discourse was also abundant during the fall semester, as the Danforth newest student publication, aimed at “critiqu[ing] the radical ideologies dominating campus culture,” turned headlines. the state experienced high turnout.

hoped that high turnout would translate Republicans managed to capitalize on Missouri’s status as an increasingly red state and held onto many seats that

break that might expose them to the restructured the semester to include a third wellness day, mandated that each department schedule two “study days” took steps to ensure that these days off would actually be enforced.

The Jan. 6 insurrection at the United

their fall exams and attempted to enjoy science professors signed an open letter calling for President Donald Trump’s

and Sam Fox, announced they would stop supporting Sen. Josh Hawley following his role in the riot. But other

silent, and a group of alumni launched a political action committee later in the month to oppose Hawley’s re-election in 2024.

staying inside the sheltered “WashU

municipal issues such as police reform, while others attempted to build lasting relationships between students and St. Louis neighborhoods.

spring mostly resembled the fall, as many classes remained remote and COVID-19 guidelines such as masking and distancing stayed in place on campus. COVID-19 cases on campus stayed high for much of rates declined across the St. Louis region. Interim Vice Chancellor for situation “dire” in a March email, and

allowing for the continuation of plans for

commencement in-person. The calls for abolition of Greek Life as hundreds of students joined Greek Phi as the only chapters to do so. The held dueling panels in early February, aimed at increasing equity while the second panel featured former members of Greek Life describing their reasons for a protest from the East End to Fraternity Row weeks later, calling for fraternities to be dehoused with chants like “Don’t take my tuition, without Greek Life abolition” and “Hey hey, ho ho, WashU Greek Life has to go.”

Policing and public safety remained at

committee, which met eight times between Oct. and Jan., released its calling for changes to the WUPD’s handling of mental health emergencies and suggesting reforms aimed at the department’s transparency and

Hank Webber told Student Life that the committee’s recommendations by some students who were on the committee, said the recommendations did not go far enough. They expressed dissatisfaction that some recommendations proposed increasing funding for WUPD and were frustrated issues surrounding institutions of policing. Following the police killings

Olin Library, where students draped a Washington statue and called again for the abolition of WUPD.

But those calls for change were not the Problem” across campus in February

assault against group members.

Student Union continued its other setting up a Mentorship Match program to connect freshmen and sophomores to upperclassmen and passing an amendment to disband class councils and incorporate them into the Social Programming Board.

in February to include all drugs instead elections in March, Ranen Miao won a second term as SU president after running unopposed. Student Union has supported efforts from numerous identity-based groups, such as the

Demanding Justice, to “Disaggregate the Diaspora” which aims to collect more nuanced demographic data at the

Mental health remained a key issue on campus, as pandemic restrictions and cold, dark winter weather often left students feeling isolated and stillwaiting_washu, formed to highlight

Center’s mental healthcare offerings, and students struggled with burnout as they had just the three wellness days for the entire semester.

Throughout the spring, the School of Medicine partnered with the BarnesJewish system to administer COVID-19 and graduate students, as well as other community members, but most

early on, whether through their work in medical labs, their status as healthcare workers or other reasons, sometimes struggled to rationalize their

In off-campus happenings, students participated in St. Louis city’s spring elections, which included both a March Voters elected city treasurer Tishaura woman for the role in the city’s history

to closing the Workhouse jail, an issue around in the past. Despite the challenges of yet another leadership has remained optimistic. momentum, and I am extremely proud of this community and the many ways

details of the fall semester are still up in the air, Martin announced in March “predominantly in-person learning” by the fall.

FRESHMAN YEAR

Jayla Butler, Em McPhie, and Ted Moskal Former News Editors

The year didn’t start off on the right

Black incoming freshmen returning to campus from IHOP were stopped by Clayton police, July 7, who assumed they were part of a group that left without paying. The police escorted the group back to IHOP, where the

dean of the College of Literature, on campus at the start of the spring has shared his thoughts on free speech, as well as his ideals about need blind admissions being the came shortly after Student Union passed the Opportunity Fund, which stipends to help offset the costs of Learning Community in House 5, after house to Black students. The Hamsini upperclassmen residents to explore issues and themes related to the Learning Community will remain in House 5 for the upcoming academic year.

that the 2019 Bear Beginnings program is transitioning to a nine day schedule with three parts. The new schedule means the retirement

programs in the fall, a change that made some students sadder than the changes to the soda fountains.

Sept. 6 launched a spate of crime carjackings occurring between

Student Union and Title Mine held a that month to unpack Trump Secretary guidelines, which limited how student groups handle allegations of sexual

distribution equity — too many doses shipped to Missouri’s rural areas, for Black neighborhoods of St. Louis — some students took matters into their Missouri, but had to pause distribution of the one-shot Johnson & Johnson

the incident July 16 by emphasizing their disappointment in the city’s

the students met with the Clayton city manager and police chief July 19, and a statement on the city’s behalf issued an apology and took full responsibility

29, Clayton Mayor Harold Sanger released a letter claiming that based

“initiating contact with this group was in keeping with policies and procedures.”

and a shooting at the Delmar Loop metro station Sept. 12. In response, presence of WUPD off campus and partnered with Uber to subsidize trips free Ubers ended with the start of the second semester.

Workers’ Union (WUGWU) wasted no time in making its demands heard this year. In September, the group partnered with the Student Workers minimum wage to be raised to $15

distribution resumed three days later

addressing demands made by Title

Once Olin,

Here’s to the BSBA Class of 2023! You’ve worked hard, you’ve challenged yourself, you’ve made connections, and you’ve learned a lot. And now, exciting career paths are ahead of you. Wherever you go, whatever you do, always remember to stay engaged with WashU Olin. Because you may have been students for four years, but you’ll always be part of the Olin family.

Congratulations to Olin’s Newest Alumni!

Raghed Khaled Abdel-Tawab

Saleh Abdulaziz Al-Hamdan

Samuel Elick Andelman

Jaden Lee Aranda

Avani R. Arora

Tanner John Baird

Austin Zijun Bao

Alexander James Battin

Benjamin Jules Bauer

Ian G. Becker

Lauren Kate Bergman

Ruby Michel Berryman

Brendan Ranjit-Robert Bhambri

Spencer Carey Boehm

Meghana Chowdary Bollimpalli

Tanner Russell Booth

Austin Lokey Borg

Aidan Farrell Brasch

Margaret Patricia Brett

Paris Arjuna Brigham Brock

Kenyon Delano Bruha

Alberto Buzali

Roberto Enrique Cabrera-Castro

Christina L. Cai

Clayton Richard Canfield

Elliott James Carl

Nicholas Allen Carlin

Andrew Connor Carone

Connor Jerome Castro

Seana Ming Chambers

Guenevere Chang

Vivienne Wei Chang

Emily Cheng

Jonathan Yu Hei Chiu

John Tobin Clark

Mycah Sanai Clay

Daniel Sachar Cohen

Rachel Amanda Cohen

David Paul Cook

Gabriella Esther Cooperman

Margaret Grace Croghan

John Jay Cunningham

Russell Dagon

Liam Ci Dai

Marissa JieLu David

Nathaniel Lee Demoura

Noelle Elizabeth DiClemente

William Thomas Dillon

Rebecca Douer

Ashley Elizabeth du Toit

Madison Miller Eidinger

Jonah Seth Elman

Spencer Joseph Endres

Janey Morgan Fales

Cormac McKellar Farrell

Eliza Ruby Olins Feffer

Laura Carolyn Ferguson

Matthew H. Fisher

Gianna Pauline Flammini

Isabel Nicole Flores-Marriott

Ross Murray Forman

John Hamilton Fowler

Donald Gonzalez Freund

Molly Elizabeth Gannon

Christine Elizabeth Garrison

Katrin Elise Gatz

Amanda Renner Gild

Jaydon Dallas Glidewell

Zoe Ariel Goldberg

Zachary Evan Goldschmid

Bradley Philip Gordon

Nicholas Alfonso Greco

Emma Madison Guarnero

Justina Guo

Kashish Gupta

Taryn Griffin Gurbach

Carly Addison Haberfield

Jackson Roe Haffner

Robert Anthony Hahn

Danielle Alyssa Hazan

Joseph Christian Hettinger

Carlee Raye Holley

Maya Nicole Horesh

Huaibi Hu

Claire Wu Huang

Abigail Mae Hutchison

Sophia Bao Ngan Huynh

Spencer Eric Inglett

Naomi Denise Jackson

Sophia Nicole Jackson

William Dickinson Janos

Kailash Kishore Jayaraman

Jason Jin

William C. Johnson

Hunter Harris Jones

Paulina Haeun Joo

John Andrew Jopes

Lauren Paige Kanter

Christopher John Kazantzis

Nicole Jozefa Kedoin

Luke SungWon Kim

Isabel Leigh Koleno

Maxx Byck Kominowski

Kathleen Latido Konkos

Eric Ross Kruglak

Kevin M. Kuang

Kai Naima Jean Lacefield

Dana Nicole Laufer

Nina Marie Lawrence

Emma Kim Lee

Kenneth Ojong Lee

Minji Kristina Lee

Charles Amster Leonetti

Abigail J. Li

Brandon Long Li

Ina Y. Li

Tianshu Li

Yuguang Li

Ashley Lin

Alena Y. Lindh

Yourong Liu

Mackenzie Mary Miller Llewellyn

Brian Joseph LoCicero

Hongji Lu

Benjamin Jake Lurie

Ian Daniel Macdonald

Maya Aerin Masheb

William Raiden Mason

Oliver Evan Mass

Alim Sameer Merchant

Gregory Angelos Michaelides

Nathan Peter Milbourn

Virginia Grace Mills

Mohaddese Mirzaee

Dhillon Scott Miyashiro

Myles Jacob Model

Axel Andrés Moncada

Haley Elizabeth Mordis

Justin Gustavo Moreno

Nicholas Pierce Mueller

Liam Patrick Mulkerin

Brock Thomas Mullen

Afamefuna Kanu Obioha

Carter Joseph Oesterling

Cole Okmin

Adam Jordan Oubaita

Theodora Mimi Pappas

Seojung Park

Sungjae Park

Anke Ajay Marlene Patel

Sahil M. Patel

Jasmine Sarah Peterson

Rhea R. Pillai

Lucas Robert Ragula

Alexander Jannazzo Raimo

Jonathan Emanuel Ramer

Alexis Elizabeth Randolph

Jordan Aaron Rattner

Tanvi Sri Reddy

Justin Bennett Reiling

Anna Elise Riek

Colin Michael Riley

Jack McDonnell Rizzo

Mason Stuart Rocha

Nicholas Leo Rodriguez

Molly Marilynn Rogers

Matthew James Rush

Amir Nader Saleh

Mauricio Sebastian Santamarina

Matthew Thomas Schmal

Ryan William Scully

Harrison Jack Thomas Seto

Drake Louden Shafer

Sarah Siyu Shen

Amanda Rivkah Shirazi

Tomer Shkori

Willem Alexander Sievers

Sharika Singh

Joshua James Slavin

Michael Henry Snyder

Misheel Lauren Sodgerel

Benjamin Jacob Solomon

Avi Solomons

Elizabeth Anne Spence

Joshua Isaac Spiro

Anika Rajeswari Sridhar

Kyle Isaac Stein

Olivia Stevermer

Sofia Beatrice Stillman

Grace Virginia Straley

Jamel Streater

Bridget Jiayu Sun

Mei-Belle Mengtang Sun

Valeria Taglioni Chica

Jack William Taitel

Harrison Gerald Yoshinori Tanaka

Zachary Charles Tanner

Jaya Tewari

Matthew A. Tiemann

Valerie Zlata Timofeyev

Michael Chang Treiber

Ethan Ouchi Tsai

Danielle Angeli Valdes

Kelvin A. Vieyra

Jett Dylan Villanueva

Colette Rose Vynerib

Elizabeth Marie Wagner

Carmen Cho Waissar

Kaitlin Elizabeth Walko

Katherine Wei

Andrew Mitchell Weiss

Noah Patrick Wendland

Charles David Palafox Wheelock

Max B. Wiederhorn

Marcus-Jay Emanuel Wilkes

Jonah Francis Murray Williams

Skylour Sebastian Winakur

Jiashu Xie

Julia Huilin Xu

Kathryn Yang

Steven William Yoo

Zehui Yu

Christine Zhang

Jason Zhang

Julie Zhang

Xiaoyu Zhang

Wenhao Zheng

Mine continued their actions with two comment writing campaigns in December and January in response

commemorated their year of progress with a panel and, you guessed it, a rally.

September ended with racially students sent in an Umrath freshman students sharing their own stories of marginalization and microaggressions.

to “Occupy Umrath,” where they staged a letter-writing campaign to the

For WUGWU, October brought more rallies, in the form of a march through disruption of Chancellor Wrighton’s and trick-or-treating at Wrighton’s house Halloween night to demand a

with at least 16 incidents at each

respondents reported some form of unwanted sexual contact at the unwelcome grinding and 40% reporting unwelcome touching below the waist.

polls en masse – some waiting hours in the midterm elections. Republican Josh Hawley won the seat for Senator McCaskill.

Millions of dollars and seemingly as many years later, the Loop Trolley was

Instead, Martin formed a faculty group, campaign.

among student groups the week before spring break, when they announced the Gargoyle and

by the announcement included groups and for not communicating with students. Despite the strong

were arrested later that day. In turn, WUGWU members began camping out in Brookings Quadrangle, referred demand immediate action.

WUGWU wasn’t the only group to raise this year. From protests for fossil fuel climate change denial, to a rally

#ResistWhiteU campaign in February, students campus-wide stood up for their beliefs and got the attention of both the administration and the

Wrighton already has big plans for his post-Chancellor life. In January, he was named the campaign chairman which proposes merging St. Louis city and St. Louis county. The campaign would make St. Louis the country’s ninth largest city. Despite Wrighton’s

spaces. life on campus, he brought a couple changes along with him. In March, he not be applying to host a presidential

citing his leadership transition as a key reason to sit the upcoming election cycle out.

WUGWU managed to keep its momentum going second semester

Transitioning into the summer months, Martin announced the minimum wage for regular employees and basic hour by July 1, 2021. It was also made public that Thorp will step down as year-long sabbatical, he will return to campus with a new leadership position space.

Coaches letters: to departing senior athletes

Volleyball: from Coach Walby

This time of the year always surprises me…never feels like you have been here long enough to years it has been. I know your four years weren’t the typical four years — but I hope you are proud choosing WashU for your college experience and career. I couldn’t be more proud of you all! You really have battled through a lot and have been wonderful examples to the people around you. Thank you for coming in and working hard every day, adapting to our system, and buying into our culture. The impact and stamp you have left with our program will be remembered. Good luck to you all! Rep us with pride and live our bare values in all you do! Don’t be strangers!

— Proud Mamma Bear

Women’s tennis: from Coach Madara

Dear Sophia and Anke,

Thank you for all of your many contributions to WashU and the Bear tennis family throughout your four years! You have left such an impact on our program with your leadership and determination. Both of you have been immensely dedicated to your academic pursuits and have challenged yourself to maximize your learning opportunities in the classroom, on the court, and in your internships. I know you two will accomplish everything and anything you set your mind on!! I will always remember your epic battles on the court (especially Anke’s UAA clinch!), visits to Torchy’s, laughter, and pump-up playlists.

Thank you, senior bears! Remember, once a Bear, always a Bear — welcome to the WashU Bears Alumna group, and see you soon!

RAWR forever, Coach Madara

Women’s soccer: from Coach Conlon

Women’s basketball: from Coach Henderson

Naomi, Molly, Sammi, Maya, Karisa, Ingrid, and Carter —

The team celebrates after the first goal of the season.

THANK YOU to four incredibly amazing women: Dre, Brauner, Maggie, and Riley. You make women’s soccer and all that we represent great. The path to success is rarely ever a straight line, but rather, has many twists and turns. Throughout your career, there have been many twists and turns — many of which you could not control. You chose to control what you could control and made this program one of the nation’s Elite — ranked #9 Nationally this fall!!! Each one of you showed incredible perseverance throughout your own personal journey, which led to an extremely successful

leadership — the program is better than it was when you found it. As you leave the Danforth campus, the women’s soccer family wishes you nothing but the best. You are ready to crush you are remarkable. Trust your preparations as you continue to achieve greatness. I am so very proud of each of you, and I am proud and humbled to be your coach.

B4L, Coach Conlon.

What a ride we have had. Coming in your freshman year behind a graduated class of 6 shoes. And you have done that in both your athletic and academic careers. These big shoesed or imagined. As freshmen, your class was slammed into UAA play and into one of the toughest strength of schedules in the country. Tough games, close games, lots of Learning — and we battled through it, worked hard and found our way to seven non-conference wins this while only having three returners helping our world and your college experience forever. No summer workouts, no post-season, no enough to navigate as students and athletes, there came polarizing politics, massive racial and social injustices leading to riots, deaths, and some much-needed progress in our country. Hard stuff. A year without in-person school or basketball at all followed by a year of dealing with a classmate dying of cancer, torn ACLs, torn ligaments, injuries, concussions, journey has been full of opportunities to give up, yet each of you proved beyond resilient. You collectively worked through a lot to get to this moment — to graduate — having fought your way back to the top. A season spent and a road back to the NCAA Tournament. I could not be more proud of the work, commitstrong. We are so very grateful for our seniors. Each one of you have taught me something valuable about basketball, life, relationships, integrity, resilience, and hard work. Each one of you, in different ways, has challenged me to become a better coach, a stronger leader, and a better person. I hope that in our short time together, I was able to do a little bit of that for each of you. Thank you for your contribution, everything that has made this women’s basketball program so elite. The Bears before you would be proud of your resilience, and the Bears behind you have been blessed. Go out and attack your new adventures with the same work ethic and resilience that got you to this moment. B4L.

GINGER SCHULTE | STUDENT LIFE

The 2022 team gathers after a conference win.

EMMETT CAMPBELL | STUDENT LIFE

MADI HERMEYER | STUDENT LIFE Senior Maggie Brett talks to junior Anna Viscovich.

Men’s soccer: from Coach Clarke

Cross country & track: from Coach Stiles

Dear Shiv, Armando, Matt, Hudson, Gavin, Matt,

You have been the standard bearer for our team. You walk the talk. What a keeper? Thanks for leading us.

The mantra on all teams is team- first. Self-sacrifice, do whatever is asked of you, all in for the team. Shiv, Armando, Hudson and Gavin every one of you has played striker, midfielder and in the back line and sometimes in the same game.

You have sacrificed; moving from the position where you are most comfortable to where you are most needed. Truthfully the ultimate compliment to a player: the coach (Oscar and I) believes you get the game and are able to successfully function in whatever role asked of you.

It has been a privilege, fun, and memorable. Oscar and I savor our friendships and look forward to tracking with you and seeing you in the next phase.

Most gratefully.

Men’s basketball: from Coach Juckem

2023 Seniors,

It is hard to believe that four years are almost over. Thank you for being an integral part of the WUXCTF family and making it something very special. Each one of you has become a HIB (High Impact Bear). I believe that the trials you have experienced over the past four years have provided opportunities to serve and grow. While each one of you has a very different story, I hope each of you experienced what it means to be a part of something bigger than yourself through two teams and one family. This group has experienced the extremes of having seasons canceled, along with winning a national championship with one more season to go. I believe that over time, you will come to realize that these challenges and mountaintop experiences have each helped mold you as a person and have equipped you to become high-impact leaders in your communities and families. Know that you are loved and have a special purpose ahead of you. I am excited to see how each one of you will impact the world. You will always be a Bear, and I hope you each aspire to continue to be a High Impact Bear who leaves a legacy everywhere you go as you become the best version of yourself!

Go Bears,

Charlie, Kevin, Liam, Nate, Jerry, Kai -

It has been a privilege to observe your growth throughout your WashU journey. Each of you made your mark on our university and our program. Our journey together was filled with countless memories and experiences that go well beyond the scoreboard. Extremely challenging circumstances revealed your character and taught lessons that usually come much later in life. You leave WashU with a support system that will be with you the rest of your life! To our original APP’s, Kai and Jerry…your selfless service to our program is appreciated beyond words.

I am excited to watch you apply your talents in myriad ways beyond WashU. Love you all!

#OneFist Coach Juckem

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Members of the bomb squad get rowdy during playoff basketball.

ELLE SU | STUDENT LIFE Big man Kevin Davet faces Coe College.

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Nate Bloedorn shoots from the line.

Daelen, Gordon, Jill, JJ, Kebbeh, Kyle, Lane, Nick, Ray, Richard, Stiles, & Tommy

JAMIE NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE The men’s team compete during the first meet of the season.

ELLE SU | STUDENT LIFE Hudson Hazlewood dribbles up the pitch in a home game.

CLARA RICHARDS | STUDENT LIFE Alex Vogel celebrates a tackle on the sidelines of a football game.

Photos by Clara Richards & Madi Hermeyer

Alice Gottesman Senior Scene Editor

down and temperatures rise, graduation looms closer and closer. It’s a largely bittersweet time for seniors, who are both saddened by their time at WashU coming to a close, but also excited about the precipice of a new chapter. Despite the complicated feelings that come with goodbyes, there are that seniors are ready to put behind them. Without further ado, here are a couple things seniors are ready to say goodbye to and a couple things they’re taking with them.

What seniors are ready to

Saying Goodbye

1.Goodbye to the grind

“I’m so ready to be done with schoolwork,” Senior Juhi Modh stated. While Modh won’t be saying goodbye to it for long, as she is taking a gap year before starting medical school, she is ready for a said.

Modh isn’t alone in her sentiments. Senior Carolina

change of scenery because he is staying at WashU shift from the college life he has led up to this point.

adult in law school,” he said.

be my entire life.” Echoing Modh, she added, “I’m time.”

2. Goodbye to “being a kid”

For Senior Blake Comeaux, graduation won’t bring a

CONGRATULATIONS WASHU2023!

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and [be] able to explore another city and [gain] that independence.”

independence, and exposure to the real world, they are ready to bring their takeaways from their time as undergraduates with them. Whether it’s their work

On

1. Prioritizing Mental Health

going to be perfect, and it’s ok to just learn in college, so that way, it’s not that into my real adult life,” she said.

importance of prioritizing her mental health, Modh also recounted the numerous breakdowns they witnessed so reach out to people — we’re all

2. Community and Relationships

extends beyond mental health. One of the takeaways from their time at WashU has been the relationship-

learned how to be better at making friends and maintaining relationships, carry on with me.”

campus, urging other students to do the same. “Get to know the city and the county, and do your own research.

and contribute to the surrounding WashU,” she said.

Comeaux emphasized the importance of introspection as he looks back undergraduate student. He argues moments were genuinely impactful. “Connecting how these different things in your college experience actually [permanently altered] your life or something that you actually want to do later, rather than just being a shortterm experience,” Comeaux said, is a helpful way to think about such a

of college was instilling a sense abilities. He noted that when he came to WashU, he carried the infamous “imposter syndrome.” Comeaux added, “I didn’t really feel comfortable with myself or in my classes until I stopped worrying about stacking myself up to others.”

Jenny Rong Staff Writer

With only two more weeks left until returned this school year, and looking back, the Class of 2026 has been lucky enough to participate in a few. Student Life spoke with a number adjustment to WashU. Now, near the end of their spring semester, we of Engineering, added a minor in Economics to her major in Mechanical Engineering at the beginning of the

school and after taking Introduction to Macroeconomics and Introduction to

Microeconomics here, her interest in a

out that she was pleasantly surprised Team Learning (PLTL) program. She still stands by it now, but she laughed when asked about it.

“I don’t really go anymore, but I do think [that] if you use [the resources]

she said.

“break the WashU bubble” back in the fall, but it turned out to be more challenging than it seemed. Juggling

Rocketry Club competitions, and her

with the larger St. Louis community as much as she wanted.

She admits, “I’m still in the bubble. I

experience, like Mardi Gras. But the majority of the time, I [tend to] stay on campus.”

St. Louis community to be fun and St. Louis at the beginning of the year, when he thought that St. Louis' label of "murder capital of the United States" was a cause for concern, he now safe. My opinion on it took a complete

proximity to Bear’s Den (BD), Chiu complained last semester that neither one hype. This hasn’t changed – he still agrees that these large dorms make it harder to make friends and that BD’s food gets more and more differently about the food at WashU.

Zhu said. Zhu only suggests that dining of the food.

The concern on Zhu’s mind leans more toward her health since she came here.

She realized that she gets sick more

sickness before coming here,” she said, “There’s some type of germ going around here.”

consensus that Bear’s Den earned the award for least appealing food, but many enjoy the Delicioso station at the DUC. Zhu thought that maybe the

“I hear a lot of people complain about the food, but if you think about other friends’ dining options at other colleges, it’s a lot worse,” she said.

her experience at WashU and still describes it as a “wild roller-coaster ride,” but in different ways. Now, instead of worrying about adapting and making friends, she found studio hours and maintaining social relationships.

year and the friends he made along the way. “I wouldn’t change a thing about it.”

Family in town for graduation?

Cat cafes near STL are super cute and a good way to relax and de-stress. You can pet the cats and even adopt them if that’s something you’re interested in.

— Annabel Shen, Managing Scene Editor

Restaurants on Delmar tend to be really busy during weekends while families are in town. I’d recommend trying a restaurant in the Central West End. One of my favorites is Brasserie by Niche!

— Elizabeth Grieve, Contributing Writer

A lot of restaurants around campus might be booked, but Spring in STL is gorgeous! Stop by United Provisions or another grocery store — or even get takeout from a restaurant on the loop — and head over to Art Hill in Forest Park for a picnic. It also doubles as a great location for last-minute graduation photos!

— Alice Gottesman, Senior Scene Editor

I'm a huge advocate of the Tower Grove Farmers’ Market. It's the perfect summer activity to show your parents how much St. Louis has to offer. Tower Grove offers such a wide range of goods, from pottery mugs to flowers. The vendors are nice, there are adorable dogs everywhere, and it also has great local food options. On a sunny summer Saturday morning, there's nothing better than a nice Tower Grove visit.

— Clara Richards, Editor-in-Chief

Are you a nerd? Is your family nerdy? Well, St. Louis' hottest club is the top floor of Olin Library. Check out this silent getaway where you can soak in the old book smell and occasionally hear a squeaky cart get pushed around. It is a paradise like no other, and a “must-see” with your parents and extended family. Just be sure to let them know that there is no seating and that the library closes earlier and earlier every single day.

— Avi Holzman, Managing News Editor

Photos from the Thurtene Carnival

The ThrurteenE carnival, a festival run by students for the Washington University and St. Louis communities, was the weekend of April 14th through 16th. The carnival has taken place in some form or shape for over a century, and is historically intertwined with both Greek life and charitable causes. This year’s ThurteenE coincided with both beautiful sunny spring weather, and a tornado warning. Student Life photographers captured both weather patterns in the pictures below.

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A Professor’s Retrospective

Ron Cytron Professor, Computer Science and Engineering

that advances in science (immunology) protected most of us from serious harm, and I mourn the losses we did experience during the pandemic. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, life changed substantially for students and faculty, but this academic year saw us returning to times that felt normal again, at least for faculty. Some students returned after starting their college life in pandemic mode, and I know, for them, the transition was not easy. Seeing students' faces again, being able to meet in classroom spaces and cover material in person, and having

sparked a true sense of gratitude in me. That gratitude is admittedly for much that I previously took for granted.

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Major Changes

Joel Swirnoff and Zach Trabitz Staff Writer and Junior News Editor

throughout the past few years, including a new Department of Statistics & Data Science and a publishing concentration within the English major.

not only to promote interdisciplinary

learning, but also to meet students' interests in specific subject areas.

The publishing concentration under the English major began in the fall of 2022, and focuses on both the theory and practical aspects of publishing. The concentration stemmed from English Professor Martin Riker’s course “Business of by students. Riker said the structures in English.

“The English department already had in place most of the basic

elements that were needed for the concentration,” Riker said. “Within the department, we talked about what we already had and what we

new classes — particularly around place now, but we are still working

an internship program through the Career Center and to work with other departments for crosscurriculum.”

The concentration is unique in training, it has a broad focus on the philosophy of publishing as well. The major requires a three-course core sequence of “Publishing

Publishing,” and “Copyediting,” along with two additional publishing

“I teach two of the core courses: ‘Publishing History & Contexts’ and

on looking at publishing as a cultural phenomenon, while the second has students follow the progress of

the third core requirement, which will launch in Fall 2023.”

Riker said that students would optimally, through the publishing concentration, get a broad understanding of how language operates — a skill that he thinks is

“In my opinion, if a young person language operates, or how we

read texts and culture and make informed sense of all the language we're surrounded by, then they are doing pretty well,” Riker said. “Ideally, the study of publishing would be useful and interesting interest in taking on publishing as a profession. Though I certainly hope it is useful for those who do!”

offering a Data Science major, which includes classes in both the Department of Computer Science

Department of Mathematics and

Professor Ron Cytron, who teaches courses in Computer Science and creation of the major.

“The Data Science major is, in some way, recognizing the importance of being schooled about computation, but also about math and statistics,” Cytron said. “If you think about computer science meet[ing] big data, it’s some kind of data science.”

plan to establish a Department of Statistics and Data Science, which the new major will then fall under. Following the creation of this new department, the current Department of Mathematics and Statistics will become the Department of Mathematics. Michigan, would head the new department.

December 2021 that it plans to construct a new building for the expected to be built west of Olin Library and north of Graham Chapel. With its footprint creating a new

quad, the architectural firm Weiss/ Manfredi would take charge in its design and building.

Michael Manfredi, co-founder of Weiss/Manfredi, said in a town

and Sciences community that he was excited for the growth of the campus.

“This is a campus and institution said. “What’s exciting for us is to that [members of the community] are engaged in.”

Manfredi remarked about the location, saying that “The strategic location is unparalleled,” referencing its central location on campus.

Demolition has begun in the process of building new biology laboratories on campus as well. Nine new teaching labs will be built on the second and third floors of Jolley Hall, functionally replacing the older labs in Rebstock Hall that biology students currently use. The so that they can be used by faculty for research.

Joseph Jez, the chair of the Biology Department, described himself as

process of creating the new labs. He cited increased class sizes, the outdatedness of the labs in Rebstock, and a need for more research space for tenure-track faculty members as main reasons for the project.

Jez emphasized student interaction in discussing plans for the new space, which is largely limited to Rebstock’s lab spaces.

“There are going to be a lot of where students can hang out between classes.” Jez said. “Right now, Rebstock isn’t particularly

Jez also touched on his excitement in seeing the project go through, Director of Facilities Dzenana teaching faculty as playing key roles in its success.

happens really well,” Jez said. “It’s going to be really exciting to see when these open up.”

“In my opinion, if a young person leaves college understanding how language operates, or how we construct narrative meaning in our lives, or if they learn how to closely read texts and culture and make informed sense of all the language we're surrounded by, then they are doing pretty well,” Riker said.

Senior Survey

Guess what % of your peers have stepped on the seal: 38%

35.29%

Senior Soundtrack

What song describes your 4 years?

Guess what % of your peers have stolen from Paws: 48%

Guess what % of your peers have peed on the bunny: 23%

12% of respondents have peed on the bunny

10.53% of respondents have stolen from Paws

For now

22.45% 22.45%

of respondents have stepped on seal A r e you stayingin STL after grad? Yes No

55.1%

A class you’re sad you’ll never get to take?

Ceramics

The Solar System

Some easy b-school class where you just show up

Blacksmithing

Sustainability Exchange

Positive Psychology

American Sign Language

That class on the arboretum & book binding

I got a box of about half of my dorm stuff! It was interesting playing clothing

Something you’d do if you had another year:

STL City Game

Paddleboat in Forest Park Miniatures museum

Going up in The Arch Ferris wheel at Union Station

Going to The Foundry

Contacts, meds, textbooks! I got a bunch of my roommates things :/ They mailed me my class material, contact lenses, my fake IDs (hidden in a playing cards box), and some other miscellaneous items. I think it went well but took a long time.

My plants, they tossed them all, and the nice pots my mom had just got me.

About your freshman spring:

What did you have WashU mail to you after spring break 2020? How did it go?

What are your post grad plans

Gap years before applying to med school

Commercial trainee at Anheuser Busch

City-Year Chicago

Grad School at WashU (rip)

Trophy husband

Research tech before grad school

Law school

Moving to NYC to do Software Engineering

See the Cahokia mounds

The Missouri Botanical Gardens

Eckert’s

The karaoke lounge on the Loop

Going to the History Museum in Forest Park

Anheuser Busch Tour

St. Louis Symphony

PA school

Just hanging out

Illustrations by Ryan Davis

Moments in 2019 and 2020

Annabel Shen Managing Scene Editor

Here, we will time capsule back to some 2019 and 2020 (freshman year) pop culture and entertainment trends from

an important message that Endgame carries successfully.

Fall 2019 WILD: The last WILD before COVID hit, and students were sent home for the rest of the year. WILD

Unlike the typical WILD performer announced following Chancellor outside Brookings. remember watching Endgame the night it was released — the scene where Falcon shouted “On your left” combined with the shock and cries of

suicide/when the rainbow is enuf” is that was performed at WashU in is to be a Black woman in our day the performance, the show highlights each representing a different color of the rainbow — and their struggles facing rape, abandonment, abortion,

Unfortunately, with the COVID pandemic, students were sent home from campus, and many performances and theaters were canceled for the while students stayed at home, they

2020: Parasite made its mark on the international stage when it not only won four awards at the 92nd Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film,

2020

Shine” to her daughter Stormi gained

made into ringtones, remixes, and comedic memes across the internet. Upon writing this recap, I went back to I’m still puzzled on what made this clip

and claiming the title of the highestwho were not hardcore, die-hard with an appreciation for cherishing

I think we can all also remember Thank U Next album, with the two most popular songs in it being “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings.” The a fun and upbeat tone to them, hardships throughout her career. From “Imagine” to “In My Head” to “Break Up With Your Girlfriend, I’m Bored,” the songs highlight Grande’s message of self-empowerment and courage.

artfully depicts the issues of social and house — whether it was the basement, in the country: the big expectation to a good, reputable job, and the stark contrast between differing classes. globe, Parasite not only claimed great success, but generated discussion among peers, family, and society about the deeper issues that lurk amongst us.

how this blew up, not only in popularity, series showcases the behind-thethe exploitation of wild animals such as lions and tigers. I think the show is a great way to learn how the zoo industry operates, but I think the main criticism of it was that after the show, what would happen next? Is more money being poured into animal rights and helping not just awareness, is necessary.

Sexless in the city: Confessions of a graduating virgin

Jamila Dawkins Managing Editor Emeritus

airport to take me back to St. Louis me The Talk again. We sat in silence listening to NPR for a few awkward moments before he made his rounds

last, wildest semester, I guess he felt it bore repeating. “I know you know all this,” he kept saying.

exactly four years earlier, when

mystery debauchery laid out ahead of me. Go out with people you trust. Don’t be afraid to say no. Practice box of condoms — presumptuous, but well-meaning.

On this, my eighth and last airport ride to St. Louis — at least for a while — I knew that four-year old box of condoms lay in my desk drawer, packaging still intact, if a little crushed and dented by time.

tried-and-true mantras — I’d tell you that I’m an “independent Black woman who don’t need no man,” or that I’m “single by choice.” I’d lean up the cat lady tropes and take them for a spin. There’s cultural currency in independence, especially when pocket change is always enough for me.

I could start lecturing you about media, tell you why seeing twentysomethings play 16-year-olds who rail each other after eighth period has ruined our society, indict the entire cast, crew, and production team of “Euphoria”. I could (and probably should) point to the way we raise children, direct you toward the capitalist implications before their prefrontal cortex has

fact that the term “spinster” is both a prescription of occupational and romantic standing is no accident. I myths about the hymen. I could shame you for laughing at “The 40 Year-Old Virgin,” start prepping

excluding the last one) are useful and employed by me often, but they don’t get to the heart of the

better, it is also true that an irrational part of me still feels embarrassed to tell others that I of shame when I catch sight of that unopened pack of condoms. Intellectualizations aside, it’s hard not to feel like there’s something wrong with you when all social signs point to a life mainly faced solitude. It’s equally

else is learning something that you’re not, that experiencing this fundamental coming-of-age (pun intended) moment will impart some hidden ubiquitous postcoital meaning that all of the sexthis is the basis for their prying, their entitlement to your affairs and experiences.

I could console myself (and any this) by claiming that I’m mainly

seeking sexual encounters or sneaking suspicion I’d still feel the way I feel most days: like I’m falling there, and this being a letter that’s supposed to make you feel better, get indignant. Understand that these social pressures originated

of culture are on your sex and relationship life, but they are not your problem. I can’t say that’ll stop you from feeling less-than, but maybe it can help you to remember that that feeling is not merited, it’s not warranted. It’s not yours.

tomorrow, ten years from now, or asking questions about the status of your hymen, but I can share your indignation.

Illustration by Tuesday Hadden

Holden Hindes Managing Editor Emeritus

To whom it may concern:

I have spent nearly four years now at Washington University. I have learned many things. I will not list them for you because that would not be interesting for you unless we were interested in the same things, and even if that were the case, you’d be better off learning them from a professor or one of your smart friends or probably even Wikipedia, than from me (a senioritis-ridden and terribly arrogant undergraduate).

I have also had many experiences. I will not list them either. You will either have similar ones, or different ones, or a combination of the two.

From the experiences you have, you will learn similar things, or different things, or both similar and different things relative to what I learned from my experiences.

But, as a senior, I’ve earned my chance to preach to the youth. More back-in-my-day-isms. Olin used to be open 24 hours all semester! BD used three a.m.!

And I’ve earned my chance to impart my wisdom unto you. One thing I learned — listen close — is that I can’t teach you anything. You’re just gonna have to do it yourself. If you start learning things about life that feel cliche, you’re probably on the right track.

See ya, Holden

How to Have a Dance Party in a Pandemic

of 2023

Introduction to Us, Introduction to Joy

They spoke about their friendship –– one that spanned nearly all of their talks on a topic of their choosing. Most who are picked present solo, but joint talk instead –– switching back and forth between each other to tell their story.

Student Life has condensed and edited their speech for clarity.

Micah Sandman: We’re here today to a fantastic, wacky, [and] wonderful through –– and crucially, because of ––a global pandemic. We’re here to talk about our apartment, our relationship, college.

about creating joy and how crucial it is for existence in general and particularly our existence together.

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IM: For a talk about joy, it might

simple. [It is] the opposite of shallow because it comes from life, which is complicated and deep. We feel that joy for us, as opposed to other forms celebration that occurs not in spite of the challenges of life, but — crucially — because of them.

takes time. It comes from a history of knowing someone and learning all of their beautiful and strange idiosyncrasies.

Our Relationship and our Home

that encapsulates the idea that interests us: “Be joyful, though you

by all experiences of life, including

IM: We met freshman year during a was with friends, and she had, perhaps,

together in this space of unknown faces that seemed to know where they were and what they were doing, and we didn’t know any of that.

March, I knew I wanted to be back in who was in the middle of the woods leading a backpacking trip at the time,

fortunate leap of agreeing.

made into syrup herself — and then she orders it neatly and aesthetically. She brings the art, the doodles, and the scribbles from the inside of her brain and throws them all up on the walls.

IM: We all know that life is hard and it’s not all fun and games. We became friends amidst a global pandemic

impacted greatly. In our time together

Our world is by no means an easy thing

grounded by our relationship and our home, and so that’s what we wanted to share with you all today.

MS: So, to turn to the topic at hand — what does joy look like in our relationship?

IM: Joy, in its simplest sense, is pure — is happiness. But I feel that this it is so much more nuanced than we make it out to be. For us, joy is about spontaneity and shamelessness. It is a feeling, but more than that, it is a practice. It is intentional, earnest, and it often requires taking a step back from all of the things that weigh us down — if only for a moment. In our relationship, Micah spontaneity. Together, we create a beautiful chaos.

We got to talking about sweet potatoes, peanut butter, and how sort of started our friendship — but that our friendship actually began to blossom.

MS: By that point, we’d all been sent home because of the pandemic. It was summer, and since WashU had

long and empty and barren. I brought some furniture from home, and we for other bits and bobs, until we had something that looked sort of like a furnished home (in the loosest sense of the term).

IM: Micah brings color and warmth and eternal sunshine to our home. She is the person who will pick a dandelion and declare it to be the most beautiful walls with crayon doodles and decides that random objects are art.

particularly in our relationship, is trust. I think that in order to truly experience pure joy, we need to trust the people we also need to trust that they will reciprocate all of these gushy feelings

is the physical manifestation of our brains.

sharp eye and her taste and her brain that bring

wackiest shit off of the street — like a stone alien head or a broken coffee table or a tiny jar of tree sap that she

Our items and doodads accumulate in a way that somehow works, despite their complete and utter randomness. completely comfortable and at ease in this space. around each other.

MS: In the morning, we make a pot of coffee. We share groceries and cook

Meister, and I am Sous Chef/Head Dishwasher.

IM: Between the two of us, there is always something cooking (literally), so our home is constantly infused with yummy aromas that occasionally clash.

MS: We often go on long walks on weekend mornings, and we debrief our days. We sit and talk on the couch, we sing silly songs, dinners. out to people, like a bunch of grandmas, because we are both grandmas and children at the same time.

The Dance Party

IM: So, at this point you may be wondering, “Why is the title of this Well, we’re here to tell you.

Picture this: it is the dead of winter in St. Louis. The sky has been gray for months, and seasonal depression is in full swing (in addition to the other ongoing mental health cocktails). It is snowing hard outside, and not in a romantic way.

no idea what that means, except that it is scary and that masks make breath smell bad. We are studying, or writing a paper, or staring blankly at the screen for the 14th hour of the day.

MS: Since we can’t go to parties or see anyone or do much of anything social, about twice a week, we would turn off all of the lights, plug in our disco lights, and create our own party and dance until we legitimately get

and being friends, about creating joy where it seems like there may not be

In the grocery store, in the kitchen after a long day, when we’re making pancakes and drinking coffee in the mornings, and before we go out somewhere.

MS: But there is something larger dancing, which is this mutual understanding that at any moment in time, one of us could do something completely random and the other one would join in without a moment’s hesitation.

and left turns that life has to offer.

IM: I think it is important to note that neither one of us is a dancer. Mike has some natural tendencies toward rhythm, but I think it is fair to say that we are not winning any competitions in the near future. But that is not what about letting go and trusting each other to create something new and fun and wacky.

has taught me the importance of not taking yourself too seriously and knowing the importance of people get to a point where they start to act like kids again? It’s this understanding of the importance assesses life’s sharp edges and proceeds in admiring those edges as well as all of the amazing surprises

Congratulations Class of 2023.

coupled with all of the time we spend emotional debriefs, talking about our days and our families and our thoughts about life and important ethical questions. We talk about what it means to be a good parent, and our childhoods, and what sorts of choices we should be making in ask how to be better people, better citizens, and how to make the most can and intentionally acquiesce to life’s need to be appreciated. party.

Scenes from campus

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Photo Essays & Plays

PAD - Fall 2022

Into the Woods, Oct. 21-30 ( pictured to the right)

The performing arts season opened with “Into the Woods,” a classic Stephen Sondheim musical based on fairy tales. It was put on in a seasonal setting, right

The Dust, Nov. 17-20

Yen Ling. The play used experimental and audacious structures paired with technology to explore the transient nature of life and death, earning attention for its boldness.

Cast n’ Crew

The 39 Steps, Nov. 3-5

Something Rotten, March 31-April 8

This Cast N’ Crew musical-comedy followed a pair of brothers in the theatrical by another playwright: William Shakespeare, portrayed here as swaggering and pompous in this wild farce.

Dance

Washington University Dance Theater: This is Temporary, Dec. 02-04

is Temporary” brought together WashU student dancers and an array of choreographers from both inside and outside of the department. The result meaning.

2023 MFA Student Dance Concert: No Boundaries, March 25

fusion of dance styles and themes, ranging from social commentary to the nature of dance itself as an artistic medium.

Kindred: A Senior Dance Showcase, Feb. 17-18

tradition, choreographed by WashU seniors. Diamond Warren-Tucker and

WUDance Collective: Genesis, April 7-8

show emphasized by the intersection between the physical and the emotional. most of its uniqueness as an art form.

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Black Rep

The African Company Presents Richard III, Sept. 7-25

(Pictured to the right)

The Black Rep, a mainstay of the arts landscape in St. Louis, opened Company Presents Richard III,” Carlyle Brown’s play based on the true story in 19th-century New York. The play shined a light on a forgotten moment in theatrical history by looping in the experience.

Death of a Salesman, Jan. 11-29

The Black Rep took on the legendary

Retina Burn, April 13

“Retina Burn” promises to be a offerings. The group taking the lead is the department’s Lighting Technology class, which is staging a performance by the band Uncle the most noteworthy experiences on the Spring schedule.

PAD - Spring 2023

The Oresteia, Feb. 24 – March 5

potency of an ancient story with some touches of modernism, it managed to

Student Dance Showcase, April 14-15

Department, the Student Dance Showcase boasted choreographed pieces from nine WashU students, performed by WashU students.

Beautiful Life,” billed a celebration of just that, and was sure to be an energetic experience.

RecentF***ing A, April 20-23

contemporary take on “The Scarlet Letter.” Taking the premise of the an ostracized abortionist, the play and entertaining in equal measure.

Eubie!, May 3-21

Closing the Black Rep season will be “Eubie!,” an autobiographical musical penned by the eponymous Noble Sissle, and Julianne Boyd. Blake was a pioneering pianist and composer who wrote one of the the story of Blake’s life and that production.

COURTESY OF THE BLACK REPERTORY THEATER

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Photos from this year’s guest speakers

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BRI NITBERG | STUDENT LIFE Former co-CEO of Chipotle Mexican Grill, at WashU Olin’s Brauer Lecture Series.

IZZY SILVER | STUDENT LIFE treatment of HIV. ELLE SU | STUDENT LIFE

ELLE SU | STUDENT LIFE Graham Chapel.

JAMIE NICHOLSON | STUDENT LIFE Fiona Hill, former deputy assistant to president Trump, speaks about national security and the threats Russia and China pose to

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Brenda Song, Former Disney Channel actress, speaks at Graham Chapel about her life and career.

ZOE OPPNEHEIMER | STUDENT LIFE Brandon Stanton, creator of “Humans of New York” spoke last May about his photography journey.

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Raevyn,

We are incredibly proud of the space you have claimed during your journey at WashU! You have grown tremendously and showed up authentically and unapologetically while leaving a lasting impact.

Love, Mommy, Daddy & Jaz

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LETSCHER Tallulah Grace

Congratulations Kalysta! WashU have been years of challenge and growth

You have shown nothing is impossible. What lies behind you, even what lies ahead of you, are nothing compared to what really lies within you.

You have made us all proud. Continue to look ahead with your courage, strength and determination. Love, Dad, Mom, Nathan, Puff, and your entire family.

We’re proud of how hard you fought to become the best version of yourself. and healing and didn’t settle

We’re p ro u d of h ow h a rd f o d yo u fo ug ht to b e co m e t h e b e st ve rs i o n of yo u rs e l f. s f How yo u c h os e g row t h y r a n d h ea l i ng a n d d i d n’t s et t l e fi t s o m e o n e fo r m to o r co n o e l s e ’ s ve rs i o n of yo u f

How you relentlessly pursue

How yo u re l e nt l e s s l y p u rsu e y yo u r d rea m s a n d c h a s e a l l t h at ig n i te s s o m et h i ng b r ig ht w i t h i n yo u r s o u l . h

Now go ex p e r i e n ce a l l t h e b eau t y t h i s ffe r wo r l d h a s to o o e r.

Bradley Hamilton

BHam! As your parents, we appreciate how much you have taught us about parenting. Continue to make every environment you are in pleasant and fulfilling for others and yourself. We are forever grateful and blessed to be your parents.

Love, Mom and Dad

Harry Mills

Congratulations Harry! We are incredibly proud of your hard work in the classroom and on the track. Go into the world with confidence, knowing we love you and will always be here for you.

Love, Mom & Dad, Jack and Robert

Tina, congratulations on another milestone accomplishment! We are proud of you! It is wonderful to see how you’ve grown, watered by hearts full of love!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Meryl

Congratulations, Wilder! We love you SO much and are proud of all you’ve accomplished! There is a big, beautiful world waiting for you to explore!

Love, Mom, Dad, Char & Allaire

Wilder Dolan Berl

Tina Lu

Sophia Stamatakos

Congratulations Sophia!

We are so proud of all your accomplishments and the wonderful person that you have become Love, Dad, Mom and Alexandra

Sameer Chaparala

Congratulations Sameer! We are immensely proud of the person you have become and all that you have accomplished. Wishing you success and happiness as you embark on your next journey!

Love, Mom & Dad

Melia Van Hecke

Congratulations, Melia! We are incredibly proud of you and excited for your next great adventure in this journey we call life. Oh the places you’ll go!

WE LOVE YOU! - Mom and Dad

Congratulations Jake! We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished. We wish you all the love and happiness as you embark on this next chapter and we look forward to seeing what the future holds for you!

Love, Mom, Dad, Matt, Alexis, Zach and Taylor

Jake Zammiello

Roitblat Max

We are so proud of you for all you have accomplished and so excited for you to start your next adventure. You made the most of your four years even with COVID and you will leave with cherished friends and wonderful memories. Next stop: NYC!

We love you!!

What a [fill in the blank] four years it has been!! You’ve exemplified courage, kindness, tenacity, growth, and more. You’ve sure made the most of WashU!! As you build your life ahead, may you enjoy its happiness and rewards. We’ll cheer you on, give an occasional boost, and share your glory.

YOUR LOVING FAMILY

Congratulations Rob!

Mom, Dad, Anna, Colby and Sadie

Maya Rose Simon

R h a r e go od , yo u c a n go Re g good d y ca g go a d k e the i m poss ib e po ssibl e! an ke th h e p po s s i ib ibl bl bl s s ibbl e ble! !

I lw b h e e r i g yo u on bec a u s e , be gy o n b e c eca ec n ot o nly do I beli ev e i n yo u, I l o v e yo u nly y do b e beleli li i e v iny u , I lo y t o infi n ity a nd b yond. i n nfi fi fi yit ity ty n be y bey e yo n nd . d.

Forever y Mom o Foreeveer y er ery r Moom om

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Mashal Naqvi

Good job Mashal! You did it! We’re so excited for you to come home :)

Lots and lots of love, Abuji, Mama, Tabi and Wafa

Mason Wong

We are incredibly proud of you! Continue to seek God’s will, stay humble and kind. We are so excited to see where life takes you!

Love, Mom, Dad & Avery

Sammie Axelbaum

Congratulations, Zach! You did it!

We are so proud of your accomplishments and the resilience you have demonstrated along the way. You have proven you can excel at hard things under difficult circumstances, with grace, humor, compassion and balance. We can't wait to see how you will improve the world. We love you so much.

Love, Mom, Dad and Josh

Sammie!

In the blink of an eye, you’re a college graduate!

Congratulations! We love you!

M, D, S and G

Grant Kinch

We are so proud of you and cannot wait to see the wonderful things you accomplish! Remember - sissy loves you!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Sarah

Abayomi Awoyomi

Congratulations Yumzee!

2019 seemed like yesterday. We are proud of you and your achievements academically and athletically. Godspeed Oluleke, Oluwaseyi, Abolaji, Ayomide & Ayomikun.

Congratulations!

We are so proud of all your hard work & dedication throughout your time at WashU! We are excited to see what the future unfolds.

Love, Mom & Dad

Marco Antonio Campioli

Congratulations Marco!

We are confident that you will continue to do great things in your life. We love you so much and we’re so proud of you. Onward and Upward!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Mattia

Haniya Habib

MashaAllah, congratulations!!!

We are so proud of you!

Loads of love and duas, Baba, Amma, Maleeha and Julio

Alicia Repka

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We are so proud of our fashionable daughter/sister who learns the rulles like a pro so she can break them m reak like an artist. ke artist

Love, Mom, Dad, and James

Terase

We are so incredibly proud of you and all your friends. Wash U has prepared you for the incredible journey ahead.

We love you, Mom and Dad

Congratulations for achieving this important milestone! We are incredibly proud of all you have accomplished at WashU. Stay true to your heart, appreciate every friend and cherish every moment as you move into next chapter in life.

Love, Karen, Mom and Dad

Dearest Alexander, my precious grandson

Congratulations on your graduation. Great achievement!

I am so proud of you!!

Love, Halmonee

“Don’t fear failure, fear not having the chance.”

-Sally (Cars 3)

Congratulations Ethan! We are so proud of all you have accomplished. Beast!

Love, Mom, Dad, Ryan, Dylan, and Kumi

Vivienne, We are very proud of you and love you forever!

Love Dad, Mom, and Mei Mei

From your first day of kindergarten to now, your college graduation, you have made us proud, every step of the way! Congratulations Dylan! All our love, Dad, Mom, Kelsey & Kieran

May the wind be always at your back & the sun warm upon your face. Way to “seas the day” these past 4 years at WashU! Can’t wait to see what you cook up next So proud of you! xo your fam

I am so proud of being your grandmother and cherish celebrating this special day of your graduation!

Love, Mimi

Alexander Hewlett A

Alexander Hewlett

Jason Jin

Andrew Weiss

Ethan Tsai

Michael Treiber

Vivienne Chang

Dylan McKenna

Over the years, your backpacks first held colored pencils and crayons, then composition books and calculators, and finally sleeping bags and tents.

And the journey continues!

We have been proud of you every step of the way and look forward to seeing the new paths you will forge.

Congratulations!

Love, Mom, Dad, Seby, Chloe and Bella.

Bennett Rosenberg

Congratulations Bennett!

We’re so impressed with the way you care about the world and take on challenges with determination. We’ve loved watching you flourish at WashU!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Jordan

Congratulations!!!

We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments. We love you more than words can express.

Love, Mom, Dad, Enzo & Stef

“Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”- Martin Luther King Jr.

Thank you for making us so proud, Trey.

Congratulations on your graduation

We love you! Dad, Mom and Eli

We are immensely proud of you for what you have achieved! Please remember your life is in your own hands and we always have your back Mom and Dad.

You have studied and worked so hard for so long. Congratulations. We are so proud of you and your accomplishments and look forward to all the great things to come

With much love, your family.

Colter, we are so incredibly proud of you! We love you more than words can say and can’t wait to see where your next chapter takes you. Mom, Dad, Hadley and Ellery

Hold tight to your fun and infectious spirit, your big dreams, and your core values. We will continue to cheer you on along your way!

Much love, Dad, Mom & Claire

Congratulations Charlie!!

We love you so much and are so proud of you!!!!!!

Time to celebrate!

Love, Mom, Dad and Johnny

Elli Reginelli

Mei-Belle M. Sun

Charlie Yeldham

Colter Nunn

Trey Hardy

Anna Haudrich

Sarah Kaplan

Coongratulations Maggiee!

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L Loovvee, Mo Momm, , Dad ad

YANIZ alexandra & juliana

Congratulations on your Graduation!

We are always so proud of you both! Your hard work and dedication are admirable.

We love you very much, Mom and Dad

Kind and funny, smart and beautiful, inside and out, we are so proud of you Shivi!

Wishiingyouthe beest t in allyoudo!

Wishing you the best in all you do! Love, Mom, Dad, Darshni

Kyle, we’re so proud of your hard work and perseverance.

Felicidades por tus logros!

Buena suerte en sus futuros emprendimientos!

And don’t forget - whenever possible, get as uncomfortable as possible.

With lots of love and affection, Mom, Dad, David, Garrett Bella & Journey

HENRY

Co C ngratulationns Heenry!!

W We e arre so proud of you for youur grrowth h and accomplishments at Waash s U. You are ki d nd, thoughtful, clever r and imagginative in eve v rything you do o We W wish you happiness and succcesss s n your new challeng n es and adventuurees. i vee, Mom, Dad, Alyson, Grandma & Paapa Lo Lov

TARYN SEIGEL

Taryn: You made the most of these four years, and we are so proud. You studied hard, made great friends, gave back to the community, and traveled the world. You tackled tough questions, learned to advocate for yourself, and found an exciting career path.

Congratulations on your graduation!

We love you.

Mom, Dad & Carly.

Roberto E. Cabrera-Castro

Muchas felicidades Roberto Enrique! We are so PROUD of you and happy to be with you to celebrate your graduation!

TQM, Mami, Papi, Joel, Desi, Angelica, Gabi y Diego

Congratulations! We are so proud of your commitment to learn, grow professionally and become the woman you are.

We look forward to what’s next!

Love you! Mom, Dad, Dan, Nicole

We are so incredibly proud of all that you have accomplished while at WashU! You impress us every day with your kindness, intelligence, and drive. We cannot wait to see what your bright future will bring Stay focused on your dreams and they will come true!

Love you always and always!

Mom, Dad, Sam & Jordan

Congratulations Anik(um)a on your big day! You did it, in spite of the pandemic.

Maintain Perspective and Shine on Best wishes for your futureAppa, Amma, Arjun and all in the family

Jacob Tabs

Lauren Renna

Anika Sridhar

Jordana Avigad

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”

-- Ralph

Waldo

Emerson

Jordana, you fill our hearts with pride and joy!

Love, Mom, Dad, Becca and Ariella

Sara Frankenthaler

Congratulations Sara! We are so proud of you and all you’ve accomplished! Continue to shine bright with passion and purpose.

All our love, Mom, Dad, Jordan, Adam, Grandma and Grandpa

Congratulations Michael!!!

We’re so very proud of your accomplishments. You do what you set your mind to and do it well. We celebrate you and look forward to the next chapter of your journey.

Love, dada, mama, Naomi & Chaichai

“Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter and those who matter don’t mind.” - Dr. Seuss ”

To our brilliant, creative, sensitive, funny, one-of-a-kind, amazing Jackie boy! Proud of you and love you beyond infinity. XOXOXO

Sarah STIER

Congratulations Sarah on this major milestone!!

It has been a privilege watching you grow into the person you have become, and we are excited for you as you take this next step in your journey. We love you and will always be here to support you. Keep smiling and doing your thing!

Love, Mom, Dad & Jared

Michael Zhao

Jackson George Mayer

Ryan Mikami

Congrats, Ryan!

We’re proud of how you’ve developed into a young adult eager to contribute back to the community thru your career aspirations We love you! Daddy, Mommy, Kailyn, Cooper.

Eliana Jordan Robin

Eliana,

We are so proud of you. You are a dreamer and a doer! Always stay curious and kind. We can’t wait to see you take on the world. Keep smiling. We love you! Mom, Dad, Yonit and Maya

Stephanie Sarkar

Congratulations Stephanie! We are honored to be your parents and can’t wait to see what life has in store for you.

We love you so much!

Love, Mom and Dad

Jacob Chow

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Dear Spencer, You exemplify the quote, “Study hard. If you don’t, you’ll always wonder what you could have accomplished if you had.” You have the drive and ability to continue doing great things!

Congratulations! We are proud of you beyond words!

Love, Mom and Dad

Congratulations Jacob!

Your passion and energy will make you a wonderful educator. Your future students will be lucky to have you!

We love you! Beyond proud!

Mom, Dad, and Ava

Brooke Simpson

Congratulations! What a wonderful college experience you’ve had!

We are so proud of your dedication and excited to see where your interests take you next!

Love, Dad, Mom, and Aidan

Michael Yang

Congratulations Michael! Your hard work paid off. We are so proud of all you have accomplished. You face a new chapter in your life now. Take pride in how far you’ve come, and have faith in how far you can go. Always believe in yourself. Remember that you are loved more than you will ever know. We will be here to help and support you.

Love, Dad, Mom and Vicky

Connor Burke

Congratulations Connor!

We are so very proud of all your hard effort and achievement. Good luck 2023 graduate!

Wishing you nothing but the best! Let’s goooooo! Love, Mom and Dad

Reeve Sobol

Congratulations Reeve!

We love you, and we are SO proud of you. We can’t wait to see what you do next

Love, Mom, Dad, Joe, Jake, and Indy

Shiv Dang Lamba

Shiv,

We have loved you from way before you were born. Through your journey, we have watched in awe, inspired by the compassionate, driven person you have become, with boundless imagination in a world that is yours to create. The word proud doesn’t do justice for how we feel about you.

The world is now at your feet. Make a difference. Keep the faith. Remember your roots. Laugh often. And remember, you miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

As you start medical school, we are excited to watch you soar and will always be your biggest fans.

Filled with pride and love, Mommy, Daddy, Avi, Saanvi

Congratulations on your well-deserved accomplishment!

Dear Divya,

Congratulations!

With your hard work, dedication, and perseverance you’ve accomplished so much, and we’re immensely proud of you. We eagerly anticipate the amazing experiences that await you in the next chapter of your life. May your future be adorned with endless possibilities, abundant success, and everlasting happiness.

Welo

We lo

We love you so much and are beaming with pride of your achievement. Your future is beyond bright, we cannot wait to see where it takes you and will always be your biggest cheerleaders.

Love, Mom and Dad

Cheers to a bright and fulfilling future! ffg t f f g

Amma, Appa & Oviya

Sesh Joe

With immense pride, we recognize your achievements today at Wash U. We know the effort you put into your successes including positively impacting the lives of others.

We luvin you!

Love, Mom and Dad

Congratulations! We are very proud of you!

Love, Mom, Dad and Luke

“Love the life you live. Live the life you love.”

Goodness Adekanmi

Hi baby girl! God’s goodness has always been on you. We named you Goodness for that reason!

You have grown to become a brilliant and beautiful young woman. Congratulations!

Love from Michael (brother), Kemi (mom), and Isaac (dad)

Sam - you make me the proudest Mom in this universe each and ever y day. How you deeply care about those you love and the world around you is most admirable. Keep following your dreams and I am behind you ever y step of the way -

I Love You Always! Steph Cohen (Mom)

Samantha Jordan Cohen

-Bob Marley

Mauricio Santamarina

David Armstrong

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end.”

We are so proud of you for this huge accomplishment! Can’t wait to see the next steps unfold for you Love, Mom and Dad.

Nicole Jozefa Kedoin

Congratulations Nicole! We are so PROUD of you and all that you’ve accomplished. Continue to follow your dreams.

Wishing you success and happiness always! Love Mom, Dad and Ariana

Jordan Fox Bach

Congratulations Jordly, On sliding into home

You navigated college, soon you will roam Keep your eyes on the ball, Your head in the game

Remember we’re always cheering your name Love, Mom, Dad, Darrah and Taffy

Samm Kaiser

Congratulations Samm!

You rocked this college thing from Day 1 We’re so excited to see what’s next for youwe know it will be epic!

Cheers, Mom, Dad, and Albus

Rache Rachel PAULK PAULK

congratulations, rachel!

we celebrate your hard work and many gifts and talents. You have a unique intellect and artistic spirit, and we can’t wait to see you follow your dreams.

love, mom, dad, and jasmine

Charlie Pruzan Charlie Pruzan

Janice Louise Ntimba

Congratulations, Janice!! We are very proud of you!

We love you and wish you more blessings in your next adventure.

Dad, Mom, Francis, Joel, Auntie Immaculate, Grandma Lois, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends

William Block

Congratulations Will! We are so proud of you.

Love, Mom, Dad, Nat, and Andrew

Daryn Levine

Congratulations!

We are so proud of you today and ever yday Continue doing your thing and this world will be a better place for it

We love you!

Mom, Dad, Nana, Boppa, Chloe, and Maya

Dillon Solorio

Great job Dillon! You did an amazing job We are ver y proud of you!

We love you, Dad, Mom and David

Jonathan Ramer

Congratulations! Now life gets really interesting. And you can always count on us when it does. xoxo- Mom, Dad & Jacob

Uma Paithankar

Congratulations, Uma!! What an amazing journey at Wash U!! We are endlessly proud of you. Wishing you every happiness in the world. May you always keep smiling! Love you much - From all of us

Julian McCall

Congratulations Julian!

We are so proud of you and all of your accomplishments at WashU and beyond! We all love you very much and are excited about your bright future ahead! Congratulations!

Love, Your Family

Mariana Carrillo Reyes

Congratulations!

We are beyond words proud of you. Keep dreaming and building the wonderful future that awaits you We love you! Forever grateful WashU for the opportunity Mariana was given Love, Your family

Shira Ariana Lyss-Loren

Your academic prowess, commitment to social change, exuberant love for friends + family & ability to conquer all challenges make our world a better place. Kvelling!

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We love you! Mommy, Isaac, and Aviva

Matt Fisher

Congratulations Matt!

We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved at WashU. We wish you continued success as you start the next chapter of your life. We love you very much.

Love, Mom, Dad and Sammy

Claire Gottreich

Congratulations Claire!

Your hard work and positivity continue to amaze and inspire. Looking forward to your next adventures in NYC. Go Purple Rock Starz.

We love you. Mom, Dad & Julia

Christopher Hemauer

Congratulations Christopher!

We’re so proud of what you’ve accomplished and can’t wait to see what your journey holds for you at Harvard! You make the World a better place!

Love, Mom, Dad, Matthew, Adam

Colin, Can you believe it? You’ve made it to the end of this chapter and the beginning of something new. Congrats on 4 great years. We are so proud Love, Mom and Dad

We are so proud of you! You’ve taken every step of this journey with compassion, dedication, and integrity. We can’t wait to see what’s next!

Love Mom, Dad, Brigitte & Eva

Congratulations Jojo. We are so proud of you and all your accomplishments!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Kate

We celebrate you and everything you shine upon!

Love, Mom, Dad, & Erin

Grethe Andersen

Jojo Silagi

Colin Riley

Morgan Davies

“No one has yet made a list of a places where the plalacces extraordinary extra a aordinary r may happen and maay an where it may not.” where it maay not ”

Gabriela Martínez M ela

Gabi, Follow your heart and keep searching, but remember you are what makes all places extraordinary. We are very proud of you and look forward to your next adventure.

Love, Mama, Papa, Sofía, and Mito

-Mary Oliver ry Oliviver

Myles Model

Ashley du Toit

We are so very proud of you and all you’ve accomplished! Go enjoy the big wide world and continue to do great things! Lots of love, Mom, Dad and Aly

Oliver Chonoles

We are so proud of all you have accomplished. Your dedication and sense of adventure will take you far. Work hard, play hard, and win!

Congratulations!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Michael

Hogan Keating Szumski

“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined ”

-Henry David Thoreau

We are so proud of your perseverance!

Congratulations! We love you, Mom and Dad

Oliver, we are bursting with joy for you on this milestone! Your grit, intelligence, patience, and passion are amazing and we look forward to watching you soar in this next chapter!

Congratulations!! We love you so much!!

Mom, Dad, Tyler and Cody too!

Arielle Gilat Rosenblatt

To our dear Arielle, We are so proud of all that you have accomplished these past four years. You are inspiring!! We are excited to see all that you will do in your bright future!

We love you forever and a day!

Love, Mom, Dad and Zeke

D. Ballard

We are all so proud of you and we all love you. May God continue to keep you safe and bless you Love always, your family

Hirsch

Congratulations Sam! We are so proud of who you are and ever ything you do.

The future is yours - GO FOR IT!

With all our love always, Mom, Dad & Annie

Congratulations Ian! We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what life has in store for you! Strive on! We love you, Dad, Mom, Ross and Lance

You are full of so much potential, and we are so so proud. ti ld d Your hard work, determination, and perseverance have paid off.

Congratulations! Love, Mom and Dad

Aries

Sam

Agnish Chakraburtty

Ian Greenberg

Congratulations, Willa, on your hard work and graduation! We love you & we are so proud of you. With love, Mom, Dad, Ben & Dora

C on g ratulations S ashrik! !

C an’t be more proud of you! S tay curious an d maximize your potential. W e wish you succes s i n whatever goals you ’ ve set to achieve.

L ove, Mom, Dad & S ariel i

Dear Ben, Way to go on finishing your Master’s!

We’re super proud of you and stoked you’ll be closer while working on your PhD. Keep rocking your passions, shining bright, and cherishing your awesome friends and memories.

Love, Mom/Dad/C/O/M&ChatGPT

Alison, congratulations on getting your undergrad and grad degrees from Wash U! We know that you’ll put that DPT to great use helping others.

Love, Mom and Dad

E, We are so proud of you! Our prayer is you never stop learning, that you keep being one of the good guys & always remember where home is.

Love, your whole family

Congratulations Honeybun! We are all SO proud of you. The world is yours!

Love, Momma, Sky, Livy, Aly, Hallie, Sophie, and Whippie

Congrats Austin!

We are so proud that you’ve achieved this incredible milestone. We know you will have great success with your dreams and career.

Love, Mom, Dad, Morgan & Lexi

Congratulations on your well-deserved success. We are so proud of you! May you always dare to do great things with your life. We love you!

Mom and Dad

Benjamin Henry Davidorf

Ethan Thomas Hedden

Alison Walsh Slezak

Willa Stansell

Austin Cahn

Gracie Diane Gentzler

Sashrik Sribhashyam

Abby Wood

Carly Abramowitz

Congratulations Carly, you are a STAR! We love to laugh with you, cry with you, and most importantly, celebrate YOU! Cheers to your beautifully bright future! We love you!

B, R, J, P, D, R and pets.

Congratulations Jeremy!

We are so proud of you and all that you have accomplished! Looking forward to all the amazing adventures to come!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Allie

From your first day of school to your last, you have grown to become a remarkable young woman that makes us all so proud We are excited to watch you soar even further. We love you!

Mom, Dad, Leah, Sophia, Piper and Bear

Andrew, a little boy who was always at bat and ready for the next pitch. Our FaMahly will be cheering you on from the sidelines as you round the bases. We are so proud of you!

Love always, Dad, Mom, Marisa, Philip and Elise

We are so proud of you and so excited to see what adventures lie ahead for you. We know you’ll nail it!

Love you tons, Mom, Dad, Oliver, Stripes, & Cowboy

Congratulations!

We are so proud of you and your accomplishments. Graduation is just the beginning of your amazing journey ahead! The Wood Family

Congrats Jillian Goldie!

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Congratulations Noah! So proud of your accomplishments, riends you have made and the man you have become at WashU. May you thrive in your next adventure!

Love, Mom and Dad

You have always been our shining star!!! Love, Grandy

Andrew Mahlenkamp

Jillian Goldie Mann

Ray Sullivan

Grace Teuscher

Jeremy Kunen

Brooke Zimmerman

Noah Proft

WILLIAM

Laura

We are so proud of you. You are fabulous, funny and kind! Your time at WU has been eventful–starting as a Danforth Scholar, zooming through sophomore year, exploring Prague during junior spring and writing a senior thesis. Your intellect and passion will lead you far. Teach for America in Boston awaits!

Love Mom, Dad, Will, Michael, & Caroline (and Otis, Hans & Charlotte)

- Winston Churchill

With endless love and pride, end

om, Dad, Charlotte, Joe, Cooper, Grandma Alice & Grandma Rita Mom, Charlotte

Camden Boone Dyer

Congratulations! We are so proud of you and your success at achieving another major milestone. Can’t wait to see what your future holds. Remember to dream big, work hard, and the world will be yours.

Love Dad, Mom, Madeline, and Michael

Chloe Kilpatrick

Congratulations Chloe! We’re so proud of you and all that you’ve accomplished at WashU! Now on to your next adventure! The world has great things in store for you!

All our Love, Mom, Grandma, Kristy, Scotty, Sam & John

Alex Marchok

Congratulations Alex! We are proud of you! You studied through a global pandemic and now it’s time to start a new chapter. Forever a WashU Bear!

Love, Mom, Dad, Cassandra

Sophie Jane Eichler

Congratulations on this incredible accomplishment! We are so proud of you and we can’t wait to see you change the world one animal at a time.

We love you, Mom, Dad, Emma & Jonathan Gracie, Simon and Jazzy

Polster

Congratulations Caeden! We couldn’t be more proud of you. Continue to follow your dreams and live your best life ever! We love you always.

Love Mom, Dad, Family & Friends.

Alexander Ridgell

Marc, we are so proud of you on this momentous occasion. We celebrate and praise you for your many accomplishments Love you infinitely and beyond!

Mom, Courtney and Bellamy

Congratulations Maggie! Your determination, enthusiasm, intelligence, and kindness will continue to take you far. Can’t wait o see what you’ll do next. We are so proud of you! Love Mom, Dad, and Colin

Y k to

You did it! You rock! Congratulations, Henry! We all wish you much joy, success, and all the great things you deserve in all your future endeavors and adventures. We love you tons!

Congratulations, Justin!

You set out across the country, challenged yourself, accomplished so much, and met wonderful friends. May God continue to guide, advise, and watch over you.

We are so proud of you and love you so much!

Dad, Mom and Gabrielle

Caeden

Maggie Croghan

Justin Moreno

Henry Chandler

Marc

Will Johnson

Congratulations Will! We are so proud of you! You inspire us with your creativity, wit, and incredible curiosity Continue to follow your dreams! We love you! Mom, Dad, and Alec

Cassie Jeng

We are so proud of you and all of your many accomplishments! Love, Momma, Daddy, Dailen, and Garin

ULATIONS

We’re so proud of you Ry-guy, extra large bud! You are amazingly brilliant and can accomplish whatever you put your mind to! Can’t wait to see the next chapter in your life at UVA! Love you tons!

Dad, Alexa and Serena, Lane, Mel and Park, Grandma, Aunt Mel, all your Gladwell aunts and uncles and cousins!

What a ride the last four years have been. Congratulations on all of your accomplishments!

We are incredibly proud of you.

Love Mom, Dad and Preston

Congratulations!

From the hard work and dedication you have put into your scientific studies, to the energy that you put into your artistic interests, we have watched you grow into a confident and capable young adult.

Your intelligence, curiosity, passion and kindness have truly shone throughout your journey. We are extremely proud of you.

Much love, Mom and Dad

Ryan Gladwell

Noah Wendland

Emily Tack

Congratulations Emily! We are so proud of all of your accomplishments. Keep reaching for the stars!

Love, Mom, Liza, and Alexis

Allison Grace Todd

Allison, Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. Above all put God first and these things will surely follow!

Love, Your family

Moriya Wish

You followed your passion and blossomed here--loving your wonderful friends and the exciting life you created You found your wind.

We love you and are so proud. Mom & Dad

Ryan Wimberly

Dear Ryan, We are so incredibly proud of youfrom all you have learned to the lifelong friends you have made!

We love you, Mom, Dad, Jack, Otis & Archie

Evie Lichtenberg

Congratulations to the beautiful and brilliant Evie Maia!

George Somano Johnson

George, Congratulations on graduation! Being parents to you and Ken has been the most important and rewarding experience of our lives. We couldn’t be more proud!

Love, Mom and Dad

Jordan Aaron Rattner

Congratulations!

You’re a superstar in the making

We are so proud of all you have accomplished, but this is only just the beginning!

We love you so much!

Mom, Jarrett, Jacob and Julia

Congratulations to our beautiful, unique and hard working graduate!

Hats off to you…small sips forever. We love you and are excited for your next act!

Mom, Dad, Sam, Daniele, and Zachary

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CONGRATULATIONS MELISSA!

We are so proud of your achievement and your growth in the last four years, it’s unfolding more exciting future for you with your kindness, passions and intelligence Always believe in yourself, dream big and remember you have all our love accompanying your journey.

Love, Ayi, Dad, Elsa and Noodles

Sophia Dinte

We are incredibly proud of all that you have accomplished & the amazing person that you are. Your curiosity, kindness, & tolerance will serve you well in life. Seek, explore & enjoy! Love, Mom, Dad & Mitchell

Congratulations Madeleine!

We are so proud of you and can’t wait to see what you do next!

Love, Mom, Dad, Charlotte & Gracie

How sweet it is!

We are so proud of you and we wish you the best for the future.

Love from Mom, Dad, Juliana, and Aliya

Congratulations Kenichi !

We are ver y proud of you.

We hope you find what you want to do and work hard for your dreams

We love you a lot.

We are proud of you Raiden!

You’ve become an amazing young man and know you’ll continue to do good things

Love, Mom, Papa, Ellen, Justin, Chandler, Stotts and Billie Lou

William Raiden Mason

Zach Opengart

Kenichi Matsuo

Madeleine Starr

Ian, We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished at Wash U. We look forward to seeing all the things you will achieve in the next chapter of your life. Congratulations and best wishes on your next great adventure!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Colin

Sophia, what a special gift you are to us, we are so proud of you today and always.

Congratulations on your many accomplishments at WashU!

Love, Mom, Dad, and Anthony

Congratulations Joseph!

We are so proud of you; your perseverance, overcoming and finishing in 3 years!

“Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 ”

Love you, Dad, Mom and Jacob

Google thinks I’m gonna die but Natasha says I’ll be alright. Hope she’s right or med school will be pretty tough!

Congrats! Now here’s 4 more...

Love, Mamma & Luke

Ian Henderson

Sophia Huynh

Minseok (Joseph) Kim

Natasha Kuklis

Congratulations Jenny. We are so proud of the young woman you have become, and so happy that you have had a wonderful 4 years at Wash U. All our love, Mom, Dad & Steph.

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