Viewers and critics alike had long awaited the premiere of HBOâs Westworld spinoff. Last Tuesday, after nearly a year of speculation, HBO released the pilot to wildly varying reviews. âMidwestworld is boring, racist, and remarkably accurate,â observed Twitter user @mattsimmons, who told reporters he grew up in a Michigan suburb, ...
April, 2018
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3 April
WashU Recognizes City-County Line, Rebrands as âWashington University Near St. Louisâ
After myriad student complaints and protests, Washington University in St. Louis will officially be changing its name to âWashington University Near St. Louisâ by the fall 2018 semester. This comes as a big win to students, especially those native to the city of Chicago who played an integral role in ...
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3 April
DNC Hacker: “wustl-2.0” Was Too Spotty to Hack
The hacker responsible for the leaking of private Democratic National Committee emails during the 2016 election, known online as âGuccifer 2.0,â was in the news again this week when it surfaced that they had been working on behalf of the Russian state. In a series of emails exchanged with WUnderground, ...
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3 April
WUnderground’s Comprehensive Guide to Making the Most out of Student Libel
April Fools’ is around the corner, and you know what that means: it’s time for this year’s long awaited issue of Student Libel, StudLife’s annual humor issue! Not sure how to maximize your enjoyment? Luckily for you, we here at WUnderground know our way around a humor newspaper, and we’re ...