Student Life (newspaper)

{{short description|Student-run newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis}} {{For|the student newspaper of the Claremont Colleges|The Student Life}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox newspaper | name = Student Life | logo =  | image = Danforth University Center.JPG | caption = The Danforth University Center, which houses ''Student Life'' offices | school = Washington University in St. Louis | motto = "The independent newspaper of Washington University in St. Louis since 1878" | type = Weekly college newspaper | founded = 1878 | owners = Washington University Student Media, Inc. | circulation = Print: 6,000 / Web: 200,000 per month | format = 21" print, web | printer = | headquarters = 1 Brookings Drive #1039 St. Louis, MO 63130 | website = {{URL|studlife.com}} }}

'''''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.<ref name="studlife_about">{{cite web | url=http://www.studlife.com/about-us/ | title=About Student Life | publisher=Student Life | access-date=14 August 2014 | quote=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. | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140729161926/http://www.studlife.com/about-us/ | archive-date=29 July 2014 }}</ref> and is not subject to the approval of the University administration, thus making it an independent student voice.<ref name="studlife_125yrs">{{cite web | url=http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/2003/2-7-03/studlife.html | title=Student Life celebrates 125 years of publishing | publisher=Washington University in St. Louis | work=Newsroom archives | date=7 February 2003 | access-date=14 August 2014 | author=Schoenherr, Neil | quote=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. | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120717041742/http://wupa.wustl.edu/record_archive/2003/2-7-03/studlife.html | archive-date=17 July 2012 }}</ref>

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'').<ref>[http://www.studlife.com/media/pdf/2017-2018/special-Sex-Issue.pdf Student life archives, 12 February 2018]</ref> 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,<ref name="uwire">{{cite web | publisher=UWire | url=http://uwire.com/affiliates/ | title=UWire Affiliates | access-date=14 August 2014 | quote=The UWIRE campus media network consists of the following outlets. ~. Washington U.-St. Louis — The Student Life}}</ref> 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 Bears 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)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/acp/awards/2000-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/|title=ACP - 2000 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://source.wustl.edu/2005/11/student-life-wins-american-collegiate-press-award/|title=Student Life wins American Collegiate Press award - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis|date=10 November 2005|website=The Source}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/acp/awards/2009-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/|title=ACP - 2009 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/acp/awards/2011-newspaper-pacemaker-winners/|title=ACP - 2011 Newspaper Pacemaker Winners}}</ref> * Online Pacemaker (2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://studentpress.org/acp/awards/2011-online-pacemaker-winners/|title=ACP - 2011 Online Pacemaker Winners}}</ref> * Missouri College Media Association — Sweepstakes cumulative winner, with points awarded and tallied from individual categories (2009, 2010, 2013, 2018, 2025)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mopress.com/contests.php|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702205426/http://www.mopress.com/contests.php|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 July 2013|title=Missouri Press Association - Contests|date=2 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studlife.com/news/academics/2013/04/27/student-life-wins-23-mcma-awards/|title=Student Life wins 23 Missouri college newspaper awards|date=27 April 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studlife.com/news/2018/04/12/student-life-wins-18-missouri-college-newspaper-awards-2/|title=Student Life wins 18 Missouri college newspaper awards|date=12 April 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Keaggy |first=Diane Toroian |date=2025-05-02 |title=Student Life wins best newspaper honor at Missouri College Media awards |url=https://source.washu.edu/2025/05/student-life-wins-best-newspaper-honor-at-missouri-college-media-awards/ |access-date=2025-08-09 |website=The Source |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Alumni==  *Ken Cooper — former national editor for ''The Boston Globe''<ref name="studlife_125yrs" /> *Bill Dedman — Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter and author of the bestselling biography ''Empty Mansions''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://powerreporting.com/#section1|title = Bill Dedman contact info, bio, portfolio of reporting and writing}}</ref> *Jonathan Greenberger — ABC News Washington bureau chief and executive producer of ''This Week with George Stephanopoulos''<ref name="sliceoflife" /> *Michael Isikoff — chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo! News, formerly of NBC News, ''Newsweek''<ref name="studlife_125yrs" /> *Sarah Kliff — healthcare journalist for ''The New York Times'', formerly with ''The Washington Post'' and Vox<ref name="sliceoflife">{{cite web|url=https://source.wustl.edu/2018/10/a-slice-of-student-life/|title=A slice of student life - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis|date=15 October 2018|website=The Source}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.studlife.com/archives/News/2006/02/27/StudentLifenamesKliffeditorinchief/|title=Student Life names Kliff 2006-2007 editor in chief|first=Student Life Online Team: Sam Guzik, Director of New Media; Scott Bressler, Online Initiatives Editor; David Seigle, Online Staff; Evan Wiskup, Managing|last=Editor|date=27 February 2006 }}</ref> *Jeff Lean — investigative editor at ''The Washington Post''<ref name="studlife_125yrs" /> *James T. Madore — business reporter at Newsday<ref>{{Cite web |title=Getting to know Newsday Albany chief James T. Madore – Press Club of Long Island |url=https://www.pcli.org/2010/05/08/getting-to-know-newsday-albany-chief-james-t-madore/ |access-date=2022-05-29 |website=www.pcli.org}}</ref> *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''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://source.wustl.edu/2018/10/student-life-alumni-celebrate-140-years/|title='Student Life' alumni celebrate 140 years - The Source - Washington University in St. Louis|date=15 October 2018|website=The Source}}</ref> *Mike Peters — winner of the 1981 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning and creator of ''Mother Goose & Grimm''<ref name="studlife_125yrs" /> *Perry Stein — national Department of Justice reporter for ''The Washington Post''<ref>{{cite news |date=May 29, 2022 |title=Perry Stein |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/perry-stein/ |newspaper=The Washington Post}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist|2}}

==External links== * [http://www.studlife.com ''Student Life'' official website]

Category:Student newspapers published in Missouri Category:Washington University in St. Louis Category:Newspapers established in 1878 Category:1878 establishments in Missouri