Football goes to 2-0

Senior Gabe Murphy ran for a career-high 128 yards and sophomore Tim Machan tied a school record with three interceptions as the Bears posted a 34-3 win Sept. 8 at Westminster College in Fulton, Mo. The Bears defense, which held Lake Forest to 17 yards rushing a week ago, limited Westminster’s rushing attack to 41 yards on 30 carries in the win.

University acquires former high school from Concordia

Photo by Joe AngelesThe former Christian Brothers College (CBC) High School property in the 6500 block of Clayton Road in Clayton has been sold to Washington University, it was announced Sept. 11 in a joint statement by Concordia Seminary and the University. Concordia purchased the property in 2001 when the high school moved to its new location in Town & Country, Mo.

Students living in the South 40 welcome two new Faculty Fellows

Students living in the Park/Mudd and Brookings residential colleges may notice some wiser and more mature residents this semester. Joseph Thompson, Ph.D., senior lecturer in English and African and African American Studies, both in Arts & Sciences; and Patrick Eisenlohr, Ph.D., assistant professor of linguistic anthropology in Arts & Sciences, have moved into apartments in Park/Mudd and Brookings, respectively. They are the two newest of five Faculty Fellows currently living the Danforth Campus’ South 40.

Dance Marathon signups begin Sept. 10

Dance Marathon, a student run effort to raise funds for and promote awareness of the Children’s Miracle Network of Greater St. Louis, is a 12-hour dance-a-thon, to be held from 2 p.m.-2 a.m. Nov. 3-4 in the Athletic Complex.

“Boesman and Lena”

Photo by Stewart GoldstenThe St. Louis Black Rep will open its 31st season with “Boesman and Lena” at Edison Theatre Sept. 12-23. Written by South African activist Athol Fugard, the story follows two ragged wanderers who have been evicted from their home and are forced to scavenge for shelter, food and firewood in order to survive.

Campus Watch

The following incidents were reported to University Police Sept. 1-3. 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. 1 8 p.m. — Furniture was reported taken from a fraternity house during the summer. Ttems were left in a hallway and probably disposed of by housekeeping. Sept. 3 11:38 a.m. — The traffic arm for the lower level westbound exit to the Millbrook Garage was found to be broken and inoperable. The damage occurred sometime between 3 p.m. Aug. 31 and 11:30 a.m. Sept. 3. No estimate of damage is available at this time.
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