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  • Rethinking the Student Activity Fee and the Carry-Forward Account

    BY SCOTT HABER In nearly every walk of life, running a surplus is commendable. Spending less than was budgeted demonstrates thrift, excellent planning, and strong leadership. And yet, many at Washington University are deeply frustrated with the more than $300,000 in surplus funds currently held in the carry-forward account of Student Union’s (SU) Treasury. This…

  • Fixing Public Education: One, Two, Three

    BY JARED TURKUS The University of California system has been the gold standard in American public higher education for years. According to the U.S. News & World Report, eight of its undergraduate institutions are ranked in the top 100, six in the top fifty and two in the top twenty-five U.S. universities. It is known…