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A group of 994 students involved with New Student Orientation now officially holds the Guinness World Record for the largest number of people to play Simon Says.

Samuel R. Bagenstos argued the case on behalf of inmate Tony Goodman in the disability rights case United States v. Georgia.

Women’s hoops heading to NCAAs — again The No. 3 women’s basketball team (22-2, 12-1 University Athletic Association) picked up two wins last weekend on the East Coast. The Bears defeated Brandeis, 66-54, on Feb. 17 to win their ninth straight UAA championship and secured their 17th straight trip to the NCAA Tournament. Senior Danielle […]

Photo by Mary ButkusUndergraduates participate in the volunteer program that includes weekly after-school and weekend tutoring and mentoring of local elementary-school children.

Photo by Steve StelzerThe University’s Hilltop Campus will be renamed the Danforth Campus, effective Sept. 17.The honor is in recognition of the role that William H. (Bill) Danforth, Life Trustee and chancellor emeritus, his family and the Danforth Foundation have played in the evolution of the University.

The University will host a group of Japanese activists, filmmakers and scholars touring the nation to promote the documentary film project.

WUSTL’s Association of Information Technology Professionals, the National Society for Black Engineers and the School of Medicine were involved.

In recognition of the role that William H. (Bill) Danforth, life trustee and chancellor emeritus, his family and the Danforth Foundation have played in the evolution of Washington University in St. Louis, the Hilltop Campus will be renamed the Danforth Campus, according to Chancellor Mark S. Wrighton. An official recognition ceremony will be held Sept. 17, when the new name takes effect.

Peter Kastor, Ph.D., assistant professor of history and American culture studies in Arts & Sciences, will speak on “An Accurate Empire: How American Explorers Described Their Country and Themselves” at 4 p.m., Thursday, March 9. Kastor is the third of six speakers appearing this spring as part of the Faculty Fellows Lecture and Workshop Series, presented by the Center for the Humanities Arts & Sciences.

Cosmic-ray astrophysicist Joseph Klarmann, Ph.D., a professor emeritus of physics in Arts & Sciences at Washington University, died Tuesday, Feb. 21, at St. Mary’s Health Center in Richmond Heights, Mo. He was 78.