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Bud West, the first principal of Kohl Open School in Stockton, passed away on Wednesday at age 74.

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160th Commencement will be one for the history books Historic Francis Olympic Field is being set up to host the university’s 160th Commencement ceremonies. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University) May 19, 2021 SHARE An unprecedented academic year coming to a close brings an unprecedented Commencement for Washington University’s graduating students this week. To allow for in-person ceremonies during COVID-19, the traditional universitywide ceremony in Brookings Quadrangle will be broken...

May 14, 2021 SHARE Over the past five weeks, Class Acts has celebrated the makers and the advocates, the researchers and the champions for health equity. Here, we meet three public servants who have worked to build a stronger St. Louis — David Blount, a policy expert at the Brown School, Deanna Davise, a defender of children at the School of Law, and Theresa Matheus, a middle school educator at University College. David Blount says his faith community introduced him to the power of civic...

May 7, 2021 SHARE This week, Class Acts celebrates graduates who are working for health equity across the globe, in their neighborhoods and in examination rooms. Meet Gautam Adusumilli and Cory French, doctor of medicine candidates from the School of Medicine, and Keishi Foecke, who is set to earn an undergraduate degree from Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis. Gautam Adusumilli, co-founder of Empower Through Health, wants to increase access to diagnostic imaging. (Cou...

April 30, 2021 SHARE Welcome back to Class Acts, a celebration of the Class of 2021. This week, we celebrate three graduating students who are leaders in research — Churchill Scholar Jessika Baral, Spencer T. Olin Fellow Chelsey Carter and U.S. Army veteran Alex Reiter. Jessika Baral leverages her expertise in biology and computer science to advance cancer research. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University) It started back in middle school, when Jessika Baral got glasses and her dad was...

April 23, 2021 SHARE Welcome back to Class Acts, a celebration of the Class of 2021. Last week, we recognized The Makers. This week, we spotlight advocates Leah Wren Hardgrove, Logan Phillips and Alexis Tinoco, three seniors working to make a difference. Leah Hardgrove, a member of the track and field team, will work at Google to make products more accessible for people with disabilities. (Photo: Joe Angeles/Washington University) Leah Wren Hardgrove came to Washington University in St. Lo...

April 16, 2021 SHARE Welcome to Class Acts, a celebration of remarkable graduating students at Washington University in St. Louis. In our first installment, Class Acts showcases three incredible makers — artist Erin Lewis, who created a multidisciplinary “cancer tool kit” to capture her own experience with the disease; engineer Alex Levy, who led the design of WashU Racing’s Formula One car; and Noor Bekhiet, who founded a pop-up market for immigrant and refugee artists. In upcomin...

LYNDON CENTER — In our last Class Acts, we looked at how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Lyndon Institute’s Dance and Music programs. This week, we examine our school’s other performing art — Drama. One of my favorite places on the Lyndon Institute campus is Alumni Auditorium. Aside from the colorful flags now lining the walls representing the 46 different native countries of students who have lived and studied at LI since our boarding program reopened, the space looks pr...

Disagree with chairman sensenbrenner with his summation in what we have before us. i think they are dead wrong in their opinion on articles of impeachment. there are two articles. this is no way stealing an election. if donald trump is removed from office, the election of 2016 is not nullified. mike pence will be the president, and thats no walk in the park. its the same policies, some of them may be even worse, maybe a little bit better ethics and morals and a little bit more civility, but as f...