''Student Life'' (''StudLife'') is the independent student-run newspaper of

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. It was founded in 1878 and incorporated in 1999. It is published by the Washington University Student Media, Inc. and is not subject to the approval of the University administration, thus making it an independent student voice. It is published regularly every Thursday. Special issues include orientation and commencement issues, an

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issue (called ''Student Libel''); and a

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issue centered on sex (called ''Student Love''). It has won multiple

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, recognizing the best college newspapers in the country, most recently in 2011. It is an affiliate of

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, which distributes and promotes its content to their network.

Sections

*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

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games as well as profiles of the players. *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 also runs an advice column called “Save Me, Scene!” *The Photo section occasionally publishes photo essays ranging in topic from engineering antics to profiles of homeless people.

Awards

* National Pacemaker Award (2000, 2005, 2009, 2011) * Online Pacemaker (2011) * Missouri College Media Association — Sweepstakes cumulative winner, with points awarded and tallied from individual categories (2009, 2010, 2013, 2018)

Alumni

*Ken Cooper — former national editor for ''

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— Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of the bestselling biography '' Empty Mansions'' *Jonathan Greenberger — ABC News Washington bureau chief and executive producer of ''

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— chief investigative correspondent for

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, formerly of

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, ''

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'' *Sarah Kliff — healthcare journalist for ''

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'', formerly with ''

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'' and Vox *Jeff Lean — investigative editor at ''

'' *James T. Madore — business reporter at

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* Lorie Cranor — former chief technologist for the

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and computer science professor at

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*Laura Meckler — national education correspondent for ''

'', former White House reporter for ''

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'' * Mike Peters — winner of the 1981

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and creator of '' Mother Goose & Grimm'' *Perry Stein — national Department of Justice reporter for ''The Washington Post''

References

External links

''Student Life'' official website
{{WUSTL Student newspapers published in Missouri Washington University in St. Louis Newspapers established in 1878 1878 establishments in Missouri