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David Kilper/WUSTL PhotoIn a lighthearted experiment to see if cookie sales can predict the winner of the upcoming presidential election, WUSTL Dining Services is selling donkey- and elephant-shaped sugar cookies for $1.25 each.

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.

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 at Washington University in St. Louis. “We absolutely need a better regulatory infrastructure to monitor and provide better early-warning signals, and to provide procedural mechanisms for responding to emergencies. It is troubling that weighty decisions are being made on an ad hoc basis behind closed doors. These decisions potentially involve not only substantial amounts of taxpayer money, but they also involve employment decisions regarding management of major business enterprises.”

Calorie restriction, a diet that is low in calories and high in nutrition, may not be as effective at extending life in people as it is in rodents, according to scientists at the School of Medicine. Previous research had shown that laboratory animals given 30 percent to 50 percent less food can live up to 50 percent longer, but new research suggests the diet may not have the desired effect unless people on calorie restriction also pay attention to their protein intake.

Photo by Joe AngelesHarry and Susan Seigle Hall.Seigle Hall’s dedication marks a significant milestone in ongoing efforts to encourage and facilitate interdisciplinary work between the social sciences and Washington University School of Law at Washington University in St. Louis.

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.

The fall session of Freedom from Smoking classes begins Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 5:30 p.m.

Washington University again will offer public tours of the vice presidential debate venue Sept. 28-29.

Photo by Robert BostonAllan Doctor seeks to restore potential in critically ill children.

Shirley Dyke, Ph.D., Thomas Ferkol, M.D., Tamara Hershey, Ph.D., John E. Kelly, Ph.D., and more…