The Freshman Reading Program steering committee has announced that the Class of 2014 will read “The Reluctant Fundamentalist” by Mohsin Hamid. It is a novel set in the aftermath of Sept. 11, 2001, and told from the perspective of Changez, a young Pakistani, who despite his love for the United States, sympathizes with the attackers.

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Four architecture professors from the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Arts are part of two teams that have reached the second round of an international competition to reshape the grounds surrounding St. Louis’ iconic Gateway Arch.

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Missouri lawmakers should give serious consideration to a proposed bill requiring medical examinations for high-school athletes who suffer a head injury, according to recent testimony by WUSTL sports medicine expert Mark E. Halstead, M.D.

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A new e-mail system for students, GO WUSTL, debuts Wednesday, Feb. 24. Beginning that day, eligible students can activate their GO WUSTL accounts at go.wustl.edu or any WUSTL Web site where they see the GO WUSTL logo. Once the new account is activated, students can transfer e-mails, address books and other information from their previous school accounts.

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Winners of the first Olin Sustainability Case Competition to help alleviate campus parking issues, "Team 29," celebrate with a trophy and the $5,000 prize that accompanied it Feb. 12. Their proposal detailed reducing the need for more campus parking spaces by promoting increased use of green transportation alternatives.

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