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 advocating for the needs of Black student athletes. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

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. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

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. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.

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. Music by Copy Chief JJ Coley.