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College eating habits can pack on extra pounds.New work from researchers at Washington University in St. Louis confirms that most students gain weight in college. Reporting in the Journal of American College Health, the research team found that about 70 percent of students gained a significant amount of weight between the start of college and the end of sophomore year.

U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson visits St. Louis one day after accompanying President Bush on a tour of the hurricane-stricken Gulf Coast.

La RussaThe Washington University Assembly Series will start its fall schedule with a talk by Cardinals’ manager, Tony La Russa, at 11 a.m. Sept. 7 in Graham Chapel. Assembly Series lectures are free and open to the public; due to the expected popularity of the La Russa talk, seating for the general public will be limited. Please check the Assembly Series Web site for the most current information: http://assemblyseries.wustl.edu/ or call (314) 935-5285.

Fresh off a summer of pool parties and video games, the Washington University Class of 2009 will get to work as soon as they step onto campus. More than 1,000 University students, mainly newly arrived freshmen, will volunteer their time from 1-4 p.m. Sept. 3 to paint, landscape, clean and beautify 11 St. Louis public schools to make the new school year more enjoyable for students and their teachers. It’s all part of the seventh annual Service First, an initiative that introduces first-year University students to community service in the St. Louis area.

The Washington University community is continuing to show concern for the victims of Hurricane Katrina. The University is pursuing several ways to provide relief and support to those who are suffering from the consequences of the disaster. Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton has sent the following email to the entire University community, informing them of the steps being taken.

The rest of the series will feature speakers on a wide range of topics such as politics, economics, writing, history, religion, social justice and medicine.

Photo by Mary ButkusZhou Naixiang, one of 27 Chinese officials visiting the University Aug. 26, presents Chancellor Wrighton with a booklet and a tie.

The Community Service Program, the Richard A. Gephardt Institute for Public Service and the Campus Y will host the open meeting from 1-3 p.m.

The committee to identify Theodore J. Cicero’s replacement will be chaired by Martin H. Israel, professor of physics in Arts & Sciences.

A large group of freshmen — 994 to be exact — gathered in the Athletic Complex Aug. 29 in an attempt to set a world record for the largest number of people to play Simon Says. The students, along with the game’s caller, Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton (bottom), succeeded in shattering the old record of […]