Month: November 2016

15-minute parking spots solve all problems in Junior Village

~ The Radish

“I couldn’t think of anything else we would need,” said Junior Village resident Cassidy Smith about the changes to parking at upper division housing. “This really is the cherry on top.” As an increasing number of conveniently proximate (though already seldom) parking spaces are being given parking time restrictions, student satisfaction rates are reportedly soaring. … Continue reading 15-minute parking spots solve all problems in Junior Village

Professor who just made a “Wednesday night” reference clearly still got it

~ The Radish

Students of an introductory chemistry class were taken aback during their Thursday morning lecture when Professor Rich Lewis alluded to the previous night’s festivities. Sources say that after a clear lack of participation from the obviously hungover class, Lewis jokingly asked “Rough night out in the country last night?” The question intended to break the … Continue reading Professor who just made a “Wednesday night” reference clearly still got it

Reported $3 million in t-shirt sales reveals W&L fraternity as money laundering scheme

~ The Radish

The IRS raided a W&L fraternity on Friday after huge reported revenues, all of which supposedly came through a swipe machine right outside of Commons. The scheme fell apart soon after leaked information of the planned construction of “mega house,” the organization’s project to connect all of the houses on Windfall hill. “When we realized … Continue reading Reported $3 million in t-shirt sales reveals W&L fraternity as money laundering scheme

Work Study students to begin being paid with unsellable University Store merchandise

~ The Radish

A W&L spokesman expressed the university’s excitement with the new policy, which will allow the University Store to cycle through its old inventory while doing away with paychecks altogether. “I mean, I’d have rather bought food or clothes, but I can deal,” said Milly Barnes, who received two pairs of W&L-engraved wooden salad tossers for … Continue reading Work Study students to begin being paid with unsellable University Store merchandise

Politics majors across campus realizing their future work on campaign is now in PR

~ The Radish

Modeling his new approach after Kellyane Conway's example, future campaign manager Thomas Bernard, '18, said he looks forward to defending everything his candidate ever posted on social media. "I used to think that being a campaign manager was all about strategy and coming up with real policy, but this election year taught me the voters … Continue reading Politics majors across campus realizing their future work on campaign is now in PR

Conversation apparently still not over even though you put headphones back in

~ The Radish

Lauren Masters found herself taking out her headphones for the third time when an acquaintance in her REL 130 class took it upon herself to maintain a completely banal conversation. Masters entered the conversation as an attempt to uphold the speaking tradition, exchanged the necessary platitudes, and, when noticing the conversation dying, eagerly went back … Continue reading Conversation apparently still not over even though you put headphones back in

Scene on Campus: RA sitting in common room with one other person during hall movie night

~ The Radish

Early on Friday night, Residential Adviser Fred Glover sent out a message on his hall’s GroupMe messaging app in the hopes of setting up a hall movie night. Sent the previous day with several follow-up reminders, the message read, “Hey guys! It’s hall movie night in the lounge tomorrow night, and I’m bringing pizza for … Continue reading Scene on Campus: RA sitting in common room with one other person during hall movie night

Report – 57% of W&L anxiety stems from avoiding tablers in Commons

~ The Radish

In a recent study of W&L conducted Student Affairs (and re-emailed five minutes later by Student Health), 57% of students cited “avoiding tablers in Commons” as their number one source of anxiety.   The Radish decided to delve further into the issue and conducted further studies in the field, where our reporters were accosted almost … Continue reading Report – 57% of W&L anxiety stems from avoiding tablers in Commons