Student Life (StudLife) is the independent student-run newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis. It was founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1999. It is published by the Washington University Student Media, Inc.[1] and is not subject to the approval of the University administration, thus making it an independent student voice.[2]
| "The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878" | |
 The Danforth University Center, which houses Student Life offices | |
| Type | Biweekly college newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | 21" print, web |
| School | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Owner(s) | Washington University Student Media, Inc. |
| Founded | 1878 |
| Headquarters | 1 Brookings Drive #1039 St. Louis, MO 63130 |
| Circulation | Print: 6,000 / Web: 200,000 per month |
| Website | studlife |
It is published regularly every Thursday. Special issues include orientation and commencement issues, an April Fool's Day issue (called Student Libel); and a Valentine's Day issue centered on sex (called Student Love).[3] It has won multiple National Pacemaker Awards, recognizing the best college newspapers in the country, most recently in 2011.
It is an affiliate of UWIRE,[4] which distributes and promotes its content to their network.
Sections
edit- News is the largest section in Student Life, appearing in each issue. This section reports on events pertaining to the Washington University community, St. Louis news, and national news.
- Forum also appears in each issue and consists of columns written by the regular Forum editors and staff columnists. Contributions are also accepted from the University community. Forum also publishes a staff editorial written by the newspaper's Editorial Board. The Editorial Board is led by the Senior Forum Editor, and it consists of the Forum Editors, Editor-in-Chief, Managing Editor(s) and Senior Editors. Letters to the Editor and Editorial Cartoons are also published in Forum.
- Sports appears in every issue and provides the latest scores in Bears games as well as profiles of the players.
- Cadenza is Student Life's arts and entertainment section. Cadenza features music, movie, theatre and TV reviews, as well as commentary on both national and local entertainment news. Cadenza was previously a separate entity from Student Life, but it was incorporated into the paper in 2003.
- Scene is the lifestyles section in Student Life. It runs in every issue and focuses on campus trends and the activities of students and faculty. Scene covers a broad range of topics. Scene's regular features include a romance column, restaurant reviews, a fashion column and the newly added Health Beat.
- The Photo section occasionally publishes photo essays ranging in topic from engineering antics to profiles of homeless people.
Awards
editAlumni
edit- Ken Cooper — former national editor for The Boston Globe[2]
- Bill Dedman — Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of the bestselling biography Empty Mansions[13]
- Jonathan Greenberger — ABC News Washington bureau chief and executive producer of This Week with George Stephanopoulos[14]
- Michael Isikoff — chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo! News, formerly of NBC News, Newsweek[2]
- Sarah Kliff — healthcare journalist for The New York Times, formerly with The Washington Post and Vox[14][15]
- Jeff Lean — investigative editor at The Washington Post[2]
- James T. Madore — business reporter at Newsday[16]
- Lorie Cranor — former chief technologist for the Federal Trade Commission and computer science professor at Carnegie Mellon University
- Laura Meckler — national education correspondent for The Washington Post, former White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal[17]
- Mike Peters — winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning and creator of Mother Goose & Grimm[2]
- Perry Stein — national Department of Justice reporter for The Washington Post[18]
References
edit- ^ "About Student Life". Student Life. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
Student Life, one of the nation's oldest college newspapers, was founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1999. Published by Washington University Student Media, Inc., a Missouri non-profit corporation, Student Life publishes one day per week (Thursday) during the academic year and posts updates online throughout the day at StudLife.com. ~. Washington University Student Media, Inc. is managed by a board of directors including prominent Student Life alumni from across the country, as well as WU students and faculty.
- ^ a b c d e Schoenherr, Neil (7 February 2003). "Student Life celebrates 125 years of publishing". Newsroom archives. Washington University in St. Louis. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
In 1999, Student Life became independent from the University and is now published by Washington University Student Media Inc. Its board of directors includes former Student Life staff members such as Pulitzer Prize-winner Ken Cooper, The Boston Globe's national editor, and Jeff Lean, investigative editor at The Washington Post. Former Student Life staff members also include Michael Isikoff, the Newsweek correspondent who broke the Monica Lewinsky story; cartoonist Mike Peters, winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning and creator of "Mother Goose & Grimm"; and many other prominent journalists and leaders in other professions.
- ^ Student life archives, 12 February 2018
- ^ "UWire Affiliates". UWire. Retrieved 14 August 2014.
The UWIRE campus media network consists of the following outlets. ~. Washington U.-St. Louis — The Student Life
- ^ "ACP - 2000 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners".
- ^ "Student Life wins American Collegiate Press award - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 10 November 2005.
- ^ "ACP - 2009 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners".
- ^ "ACP - 2011 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners".
- ^ "ACP - 2011 Online Pacemaker Winners".
- ^ "Missouri Press Association - Contests". 2 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013.
- ^ "Student Life wins 23 Missouri college newspaper awards". 27 April 2013.
- ^ "Student Life wins 18 Missouri college newspaper awards". 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Bill Dedman contact info, bio, portfolio of reporting and writing".
- ^ a b "A slice of student life - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 15 October 2018.
- ^ Editor, Student Life Online Team: Sam Guzik, Director of New Media; Scott Bressler, Online Initiatives Editor; David Seigle, Online Staff; Evan Wiskup, Managing (27 February 2006). "Student Life names Kliff 2006-2007 editor in chief".
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Getting to know Newsday Albany chief James T. Madore – Press Club of Long Island". www.pcli.org. Retrieved 2022-05-29.
- ^ "'Student Life' alumni celebrate 140 years - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis". The Source. 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Perry Stein". The Washington Post. May 29, 2022.