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Some Oklahomans shed happy tears Wednesday as delegates at the United Methodist Church's General Conference lifted a ban on LGBTQ+ clergy ordination.

Washington University’s spring Walk In Lay Down (WILD) will take place in the Athletic Complex (AC) instead of Mudd Field, a decision announced to students via email, April 23.

As part of a pro-Palestine demonstration led by around 50 Washington University community members and St. Louis residents, a group of protestors set up an encampment that was shut down by WashU Police Department (WUPD), April 20.

Around 30 students stood outside the Office of Student Conduct and Community Standards to express support for senior RJ Lucas, who was suspended from Washington University following the pro-Palestine Bear Day protest. The students demonstrated while Lucas was meeting with the student conduct board around 2:45 p.m., April 17.

Dr. Rochelle Walensky speaks to Dr. William G. Powderly in Graham Chapel. (Sam Powers | Student Life) Former Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dr. Rochelle Walensky, AB ‘91, spoke at Graham Chapel as part of a celebration of several new undergraduate Public Health and Society programs, April 11. Washington University’s

Sam Powers, 28, from Swindon, is due to be sentenced in June.

Former teaching assistant guilty of rape

Washington University students, faculty, and staff gathered on campus and in locations across Southern Illinois and Southeastern Missouri to view the Great American Eclipse on April 8.

Over 1,500 chocolate eggs were donated to the NHS as part of its Easter appeal.

The Spectrum Awards ceremony, formally known as the James M. Holobaugh Honors, recognized eight student and alumni advocates for the LBGTQ+ community, March 20.