Student Life Newspaper Podcasts

Join Multimedia Producer Zoe Gibbs for the pilot episode of Inside WashU , a podcast uncovering the interesting people, places, and stories that shape WashU. In this episode, dive into the story behind WUPD’s mental health dogs, Brookie and Bear, and hear Gibbs reflect on the relationship between WUPD and Black students on campus. Whether you’re interested in campus life or looking to learn someth...

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef’s story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow talks with Edo, Loryn, and Emir Nalic, owners of Balkan Treatbox, about the intersection between food, family, and home. 

As the old adage goes, nothing is guaranteed in life except death and taxes. However, for so many people, death is often presumed to come later in life while taxes roll around every April. So, for this podcast, Editor-in-Chief Via Poolos and Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman sat down with two people who are intimately familiar with the process of dying. In Act One, Dan Loesche explains Washin...

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef’s story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow talks with Doug Goldenberg of Lefty’s Bagels to explore how a pair of brother-in-laws pivoted their career paths to a New York-style ba...

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef’s story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow talks with Chris Meyer, owner of Songbird.

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef’s story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow talks with Lily Clark of Bo. Co to explore how two sisters started a boba company. 

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef’s story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow visits Sugarwitch in St. Louis, MO to explore everything from ice cream sandwiches to sustainability. 

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef's story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a new series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow stops by The Fountain on Locust to talk with owner Danni Eickernhorst about her journey from the mortgage industry to being a...

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef's story. Student Life Producer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a new series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow visits J. Devoti Trattoria located on The Hill, St. Louis' historic Italian neighborhood. 

In many ways, food is more than just sustenance. It inspires conversations, holds cultural importance, and tells the chef's story. Student Life Staff Writer Emily Talkow presents Eat STL, a new series that profiles chefs in the St. Louis community. In this episode, Talkow visits Nathaniel Reid Bakery in Kirkwood, MO to explore everything from croissants to communication. 

Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman follows four freshmen from their first day on campus until their first week of classes, tracking their thoughts and feelings during Bear Beginnings. From feelings of homesickness to imposter syndrome, And We're Back captures all of the emotions associated with college orientation. And We're Back is a two-part series, with this second episode contain...

Senior Multimedia Editor Jared Adelman follows four freshmen from their first day on campus until their first week of classes, tracking their thoughts and feelings during Bear Beginnings. From feelings of homesickness to imposter syndrome, And We're Back captures all of the emotions associated with college orientation. And We're Back is a two-part series, with this episode containing int...

Valentine’s Day is coming up, and Student Life’s annual Sex Issue is out. As part of the sex survey, students submitted stories of the embarrassing and funny sexual experiences they’ve had. Senior Scene Editor sophomore Olivia Poolos and Managing Editor senior Isabella Neubauer brought our best stories to the next level by dramatically reading them. Join us as we delve into WashU students’ most em...

Spring rush is starting up this week, and the place of Greek Life on campus is the center of conversations once again. While leaders of Greek Life organizations have had to modify the rush process because of the omicron variant, criticisms of structural inequities within the Greek Life system have also led to reforms in this year’s spring rush. Listen to Senior Multimedia Editor Kamala Madireddi s...

Over winter break, the Washington University administration announced their plan for the spring semester. The plan included the shift to online classes for the first two weeks of the semester due to the spread of the omicron variant. Students have expressed concerns about other aspects of the administration’s plan, such as the lack of mandates for COVID booster shots and surveillance testing. Seni...

This year's fall Student Union Election generated a lot of talk around campus, with a 34% voter turnout. This is a stark contrast to recent fall's voter turnouts, which were between 15% and 25%. The jump in voter turnout came as a result of new measures implemented by SU, an unusually high number of candidates and a focus on the issue of Greek Life abolition. Staff Reporter Victoria Hirs...

Just in the past week, the Scene section of Student Life, which explores the people, places and things that make up the Washington University community, featured stories about Sakeenah, a living learning community for Muslim-American students, WashU students who got married in college and a faculty fellow. Senior Multimedia Editor Kamala Madireddi spoke with Senior Scene Editors sophomore Olivia P...

Back in March, the University’s Public Safety Committee called for licensed mental health professionals to respond to mental health crises instead of WUPD officers. And, while the University announced in May that they’d implement this recommendation, a recent Student Life investigation found that the future of this initiative is uncertain. Senior Multimedia Editor Kamala Madireddi spoke with news...

With student dance groups performing in person, they also have begun to rehearse in person again. However, they are facing obstacles as they try to find and reserve spaces to rehearse. Staff reporter freshman Victoria Hirsch spoke with Staff Reporter freshman Amanda Young about the struggles dance groups are going through in order to get around this issue. Theme music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

Students are back on campus, and the University’s arts and entertainment groups are in full swing. The stark contrast of last year’s all virtual performances to this year’s in-person shows is being reported by the Student Life arts and entertainment section, Cadenza. Staff reporter junior Leah Ford spoke with Senior Cadenza Editor senior Jordan Coley and Managing Editor senior Isabella Neubauer, a...

Senior Scene Editor sophomore Olivia Poolos speaks with Managing Editor senior Ted Moskal and Senior News Editor senior Grace Kennard about these new mental health resources on campus. Theme music by Copy Chief JJ Coley. Warning: This episode contains mention of suicide and suicidal ideation. Resources for anyone affected by these topics are listed below: Behavioral Health Response (BHR) is a Miss...

Last Monday, the University announced they would be adopting a need-blind policy during admissions, starting with the upcoming application pool. This decision follows the recent announcement of the 65% increase in endowment, but students have been advocating for this policy as early as 2004. In this week’s episode Senior Multimedia Editor sophomore Kamala Madireddi talks with Managing Editor senio...

In a statement last week, Chancellor Andrew Martin announced a 65% increase in the Washington University managed endowment pool. This unprecedented increase in funds has led to questions about where the money should be spent. These questions follow the lack of specific information about how the decision-making process or the decision itself will work. In this week’s episode Senior Multimedia Edito...

There has been a noticeable change in dining options since the pandemic has started. However, with students back on campus, these changes, along with the nationwide supply shortages, have caused students, especially those with allergies and dietary restrictions, to worry about getting food before dining halls run out. In this week's episode, Senior Multimedia Editor senior Jaden Satenstein ta...

The academic year has begun with the return of a new normal, which was made possible largely by vaccines. However, some international students have found it difficult to get vaccines that are compliant with the University’s mandate. In this week's episode, Senior Multimedia Editor sophomore Kamala Madireddi discusses these obstacles international students needed to overcome with staff reporte...