The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878 THURSDAY, SEPT 15, 2022
VOLUME 144, NO. 3
VOLLEYBALL
Volleyball is 9-0 going into their weekend UAA matchups in Round Robin #1. (Sports, pg 8)
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Two WashU softball players. 100 days on a six member biking crew. (Sports, pg 7)
Yearly fall spike in sexual misconduct. (Scene, pg 4)
Bears rule in 52-7 season opener
Researchers develop intranasal vaccine ZACH TRABITZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER
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Sam Mattecheck and Fred Ware celebrate after a touchdown during the season opener.
CLARA RICHARDS MANAGING SPORTS EDITOR It took WashU football twelve seconds to take a lead that they never relinquished in their first game of the season. WashU won the toss, giving Hendrix the ball. A high snap,
forced by an aggressive defense, allowed a team safety for a 2-0 lead that the Bears only built on. Head coach Aaron Keen said he was happy with the enthusiasm and the passion that his team played with. But more so, he was impressed with the execution of his schemes from
the team. “Early on, it’s easy to get caught up in the emotion of playing your first game, and you play sloppy,” he said. “Today, I felt we played really good football.” The Bears went on to beat Hendrix 52-7. They landed seven touchdowns in an aggressive
display of offensive prowess, and coupled with smart defensive plays at the line of scrimmage, WashU started their season with a blowout victory. The team’s success started with quarterback Matt Rush.
SEE FOOTBALL, PAGE 8
Washington University researchers developed a COVID19 vaccine administered via a nasal spray, or intranasal vaccine, that was authorized for use in India on Sept. 6. The intranasal vaccine was developed primarily by David Curiel, Professor of Radiation Oncology, and Mike Diamond, Professor of Molecular Microbiology, Pathology, and Immunology, at the Washington University School of Medicine. Curiel said the intranasal vaccine could be even more effective than a traditional vaccine. “The intranasal vaccine is a form of mucosal immunization,” Curiel said. “When a vaccine is given in a normal way, it generates antibodies in the blood — the antibodies aren’t necessarily at the body portals, like the nose. When you vaccinate at the nose, it’s specifically effective at the body portal and can block infection.” Curiel also said there were many students who helped in the development of the intranasal vaccine, including postdoctoral research associate Ahmed Hassan. Hassan said he was a veterinarian before working at the University, but while pursuing his Ph.D. at Purdue University he became interested in using adenovirus, a common virus that
SEE VACCINE, PAGE 5
Students gather for 9/11 memorial one year after controversy ALIANA MEDIRATTA AVI HOLZMAN CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Following the 9/11 controversy that swept campus last year, the Washington University College Republicans (WUCR) hosted a f lag planting event to honor the 2,977 victims of the terrorist attack. The club advertised it as a nonpartisan event open for all community members to participate in. The University made national headlines last September after a student was filmed removing the memorial f lags in an attempt to protest the war on terror and Islamaphobia that followed the attacks on 9/11. Many University members became embroiled in a conversation about Islamophobia, white nationalism, and what people deem to be American values. Some students felt the protest disrespected the lives lost on 9/11, while others saw the protest as a form of free speech. Ultimately, the student who removed the f lags was condemned by the University for their actions and had to pay a fine. The student also received criticism and threats of violence from peers and individuals outside of the WashU community. This weekend’s event drew 10 people, many of whom were not members of the WUCR, while 14 people attended last year. Junior Nathaniel Hope, current President of the College Republicans, spoke about the
nonpartisan nature of the event. “I want to emphasize that this activity is for every student, staff member, every member of our community,” Hope said. “These attacks impacted every American regardless of your political ideology, and really an international community as well. People from over 90 countries have died in these attacks.” Going into the event this year
there was uncertainty about whether or not the memorial would incite any form of protest again, but none occured. Participants said the event was extremely meaningful. Sophomore Josh Warner expressed his respect for the first responders as well as his opinions about the larger implications of the event, saying that planting f lags meant “being supportive of the people who died during the
terrorist attacks.” Senior Amelia Frederking spoke about her personal reasons for attending the event, specifically her hopes for the country’s growth as a whole. “[I want] to plant one f lag for each of the victims and use this opportunity to both recognize that this terrible tragedy occurred on 9/11 but also to reinforce the idea that America will persevere, will remain
American flags line Mudd Field for a 9/11 commemoration in 2014.
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standing strong,” Frederking said. Sophomore Mason Letteau Stallings spoke about the importance of remembering the victims despite not having been alive when the attacks took place. “If we don’t remember them,” Stallings said, “we forget, and a tragedy on that scale is just something that you cannot forget.”
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