VP debate getting closer
With the Oct. 2 vice presidential debate quickly approaching, students, faculty and staff may have to make a few adjustments to their daily commute.
Better regulatory infrastructure and clear federal budgeting rules are necessary when dealing with bailouts, says federal budget and tax law expert
Block”Emergency government bailouts of private industry are nothing new, but what makes the recent spate of so-called bailouts so extraordinary is simply the numbers involved and the extent of government involvement in ownership and management,” says Cheryl Block, leading federal budget expert and professor of law.
Freshmen settle into college life
Parents have gone home, moving boxes are put away and campus maps have been relegated to recycling bins. It’s easy to see, said freshman Bryan Lin, that the Class of 2012 has settled into life at WUSTL.
Helping to save a life
Photo by Robert BostonBrenda Theising, production manager at the Genome Sequencing Center, finishes giving blood with assistance from Venecia Car, charge nurse with the American Red Cross, at the Farrell Learning and Teaching Center as part of the University-wide blood drive Sept. 16.
Register for Freedom from Smoking classes
The fall session of Freedom from Smoking classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m.
Tour the debate site
Washington University again will offer public tours of the vice presidential debate venue Sept. 28-29.
Campus Watch
The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 16-21. Readers with information that could assist in investigating these incidents are urged to call 935-5555. This information is provided as a public service to promote safety awareness and is available on the University Police Web site at police.wustl.edu. Sept. 16 11:28 a.m. — A student […]
It takes a Village
Photo by Kevin LowderChase Sackett (left), a junior majoring in classics and economics in Arts & Sciences, leads visitor on an open house tour of Village East residence hall Sept. 16.
Football off to best start since 2001
The football team is 3-0 for the first time since 2001, thanks to a 30-27 victory at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio. The Bears jumped out to a 21-0 second-quarter lead and forced four turnovers in the win against the school with the most victories in NCAA Division III history. Senior quarterback Buck Smith finished […]
Biden, Palin set to debate at Athletic Complex
Sen. Joe Biden from Delaware and Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska, the vice presidential nominees of the Democratic and Republican parties, respectively, will debate each other at 8 p.m. Oct. 2 in the Athletic Complex, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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