Who Knew WashU? 10.24.18

Question: During World War II, which of the following activities was suspended on campus?

Answer: D)  Spring formals, Student Senate and Thurtene Carnival all were suspended during the war, a time when many students left campus to serve the U.S. as soldiers, sailors and nurses.

Congrats to this week’s winner, Tina Orth, a clinical nurse coordinator at the School of Medicine, who will receive an “I Knew WashU” luggage tag!

The Beaux Arts Ball at Washington University in 1960.
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