Student Life Newspaper Podcasts

Over the final weeks of the spring semester, Olivia Poolos and Jared Adelman spoke to Washington University students, administrators and doctors as they recalled what it was like to make friends six feet away, test positive for COVID, make school-wide decisions and muddle through new and unexpected obstacles. This first episode of Looking Back: A three-part audio series features Wash. U. students...

Over the final weeks of the spring semester, Olivia Poolos and Jared Adelman spoke to Washington University students, administrators and doctors as they recalled what it was like to make friends six feet away, test positive for COVID, make school-wide decisions and muddle through new and unexpected obstacles. This second episode of Looking Back: A three-part audio series features Wash. U. students...

Over the final weeks of the spring semester, Olivia Poolos and Jared Adelman spoke to Washington University students, administrators and doctors as they recalled what it was like to make friends six feet away, test positive for COVID, make school-wide decisions and muddle through new and unexpected obstacles. This final episode of Looking Back: A three-part audio series features Wash. U. students...

As the vaccine rollout continues in Missouri, Senior Scene Editor freshman Via Poolos breaks down how the Johnson & Johnson pause is affecting Washington University's vaccination efforts as well as the likelihood of a vaccine mandate come fall.  Audio edited by Senior Multimedia Editor freshman Kamala Madireddi. Music by Copy Chief junior JJ Coley.

From 4 a.m. classes to social isolation, international students have been through a lot this year. In this special edition of Editor's Note, Senior Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein speaks with Washington University students about their experiences studying from outside of the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic. This episode is part of WU in Focus, a special issue taking a closer loo...

Missouri legislators are currently considering Senate Bill 66, an initiative that would penalize protesters for blocking roads and effectively make any efforts to defund the police across the state impossible. Freshman Charlotte Kramon spoke with Senior News Editor freshman Orli Sheffey about how the bill would affect Washington University students. Audio edited by Senior Multimedia Editor freshma...

With vaccine rollout underway in Missouri, freshman Olivia Poolos talks to Senior News Editor junior Em McPhie and freshman Charlotte Kramon about Wash. U. students who've taken long road trips to secure extra doses or nabbed their shots before becoming eligible. Freshman Kamala Madireddi edited the audio. Copy Chief JJ Coley wrote the theme music.  

In response to recent increases of student cases, Washington University made walk-in COVID-19 testing available at the Mudd Field testing tent for all undergraduate and graduate students on Monday, March 22.  In this week's episode, freshman Kamala Madireddi discusses the current state of COVID cases and testing with Senior News Editor junior Ted Moskal and Associate Editor junior Matthew Fri...

This year, the Edison Theater was empty on the weekend of Washington University's annual Black Anthology production, and audiences all over the world watched BA from their laptops.  Freshman Charlotte Kramon talked to two members of the Student Life staff who contributed to BA in major ways: Forum Editor sophomore Jamila Dawkins, who wrote the play, and Senior Cadenza Editor and Social Media...

Since the start of the spring semester, the University has reported three large clusters of COVID-19 cases and adjudicated at least 117 student conduct cases relating to COVID-19 violations.  Listen to freshman Kamala Madireddi discuss the state of COVID on campus with Staff Reporter freshman Orli Sheffey and Senior News Editor junior Ted Moskal. Copy Chief junior JJ Coley wrote our theme music.

More than eight months after Chancellor Andrew Martin announced that Washington University would reimagine public safety both on and off campus,  the University Public Safety Committee has released its final report last. Associate Editor Matthew Friedman breaks down the report with our news team.

With the majority of Washington University’s in-person performances, concerts and exhibitions canceled since early last March, the Student Life arts and entertainment section, Cadenza, has had to reckon with a drastic shift in artistic production and consumption. Listen to our Cadenza editors discuss the current state of arts on campus. This episode was hosted by Olivia Poolos. Kamala Madireddi ed...

If you missed Chancellor Martin's State of the University address this week, listen to our reporters break down the main takeaways. This episode was edited by Kamala Madireddi and hosted by Charlotte Kramon. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

It’s that time of the year, again––Valentine’s Day. After the release of Student Life's annual Sex Issue, Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein talked to Editor-in-Chief Emma Baker and Managing Editor Kya Vaughn to break down the results of our infamous sex survey. This episode's audio was edited by Kamala Madireddi.

As recruitment season begins, Kamala Madireddi talks to our news team about the progress of the  Greek Life abolition movement and reforms chapters have made since the movement began.

With finals taking place in the middle of winter break, Washington University students struggled to stay on top of their studies and enjoy at least some of their usual rest period. This episode was written and hosted by Jaden Satenstein. Kamala Madireddi and Charlotte Kramon contributed reporting. Madireddi edited the audio. JJ Coley wrote our theme music.

From COVID to calls for Greek Life abolition to campus protests, it's been a historic semester. In this last episode of 2020, Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein talks to Student Life Editor-in-Chief Emma Baker to discuss the moments that mattered to the Wash. U. community.

After receiving the dreaded contact tracing call, staff reporters and suitemates freshmen Julia Robbins and Olivia Poolos were sent into quarantine housing for 10 days. In this episode of our Editor’s Note podcast, Multimedia Editor junior Jaden Satenstein explores what it’s like to quarantine on Washington University’s campus. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

From Greek Life to campus policing, this semester we’ve seen students grapple with the ways systemic racism permeates Washington University. In this episode, we focus on how Black student athletes are pushing for change. Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein talks to Associate Editor Matthew Friedman and Senior News Editor Dorian DeBose about WU BLAC, a new organization fostering community within and...

Two months into this hybrid semester, there's a big question on Washington University students' minds––what's going to happen in the spring? Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein talks to news reporter Clara Richards and Senior News Editor Ted Moskal about what we know so far. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

Even with the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, members of WashU Votes set an ambitious goal to reach 62.5% student voter turnout this year. While we don’t know the final number yet, Student Life Multimedia Editor talked to Associate Editor junior Matthew Friedman and Managing Editor senior Kya Vaughn to further break down voter engagement at Wash. U. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

As people across the country take to the streets to protest the police forces in their cities, Washington University students are doing the same right here on campus –– calling on the University to abolish the Washington University Police Department. Hear from WashU Students for Abolition organizers and the reporters who covered the group’s recent protest in this week’s episode of Editor’s Note. M...

As protests against police brutality and racial injustice continue across the country, many people are taking stock of the ways they perpetuate systemic issues. For some Washington University students, that includes involvement in Greek Life. In this episode, Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein talks to Managing Editor Jayla Butler about her recent coverage of the Greek Life abolition movement. Mus...

Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein breaks down our coverage of the Washington University Undergraduate and Graduate and Workers Union (WUGWU)'s recent Workers for Black Lives march in conversations with Student Life staffers and WUGWU members.  Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

As college campuses grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, student journalists are facing the story of a lifetime. In this new weekly podcast, Multimedia Editor Jaden Satenstein breaks down Student Life's biggest stories with the reporters and editors who produced them. Today, we hear from the editors of all five sections to get a bit more insight into what they’ll be covering this semester. Mus...