Month: September 2017

Grilled cheese car wash decathlon dance for the cure of illiterate cancer patients marks a critical low in sorority’s philanthropy effort

~ The Radish

Eschewing past partnerships with renowned non-profits like The Derek Zoolander Center for Kids Who Can’t Read Good™ and the Meredith Palmer Memorial Celebrity Rabies Awareness Pro-Am Fun Run Race for The Cure™, Washington and Lee’s very own chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma Alpha Alpha (ABGAA) has decided to start their own non-profit. According to ABGAA … Continue reading Grilled cheese car wash decathlon dance for the cure of illiterate cancer patients marks a critical low in sorority’s philanthropy effort

Your Horoscopes — Week of September 28, 2017

~ The Radish

Libra (Sept. 23 – Oct. 22): Be prepared to accidentally take regular Benadryl before an afternoon class; your professor will be forgiving. Scorpio (Oct. 23 – Nov. 1): Enigmatic Jupiter and grating Uranus will bring the overwhelming urge to recount and analyze all your dreams with your friends this week. Sagittarius (Nov. 22 – Dec … Continue reading Your Horoscopes — Week of September 28, 2017

Forward-thinking trav monitors take drinks for our own safety, so we instead get to experience fraternity punch and warm Busch’s

~ The Radish

It’s a new school year and with that comes a new and improved Traveller. Traveller, for those who may be unaware, is Washington and Lee’s safe ride system, consisting of both buses and a dispatch service. Here are some things to be excited about with the upgraded Traveller this year. There is practically no wait. … Continue reading Forward-thinking trav monitors take drinks for our own safety, so we instead get to experience fraternity punch and warm Busch’s

Mexicoop to begin charging $2 for napkins, A/C, and the mountain views

~ The Radish

Beginning in October, Dining Services has announced, Foodside, or what is/was affectionately referred to as “Mexicoop," will begin charging $2 for “supplemental accessories,” which include napkins, utensils, air conditioning, and the “complimentary view.” The notice comes following Foodside’s price hikes this year; most meals at the establishment now cost the full meal-swipe limit of $7.50, … Continue reading Mexicoop to begin charging $2 for napkins, A/C, and the mountain views

Greek member feels outnumbered and uncomfortable in class full of independents, sources claim

~ The Radish

NEWCOMB— Senior frat bro Josh Wilson was reportedly spotted Friday in Greek History 102, which was filled with some familiar letters but very few familiar faces; as he looked around, he reported being struck by the overwhelming majority of Independents. The class, a last-ditch effort to fulfill some final FDRs before graduation, quickly took him … Continue reading Greek member feels outnumbered and uncomfortable in class full of independents, sources claim

WLU Choice Awards: ‘Pure Eats doughnut giveaway’ beats ‘no response from last night’s hookup’ in “reasons I check my phone 15 times in 5 minutes”

~ The Radish

Washington and Lee students apparently value the beautiful possibility of a dozen fresh, delicately exquisite Pure Eats doughnuts more than they value reconnecting with what's-his-name from Red Square last night.  It was a close but significant victory for the deep-fried dough balls when W&L students were asked why they were obsessively thumbing their iPhones approximately 1 billion separate times over the … Continue reading WLU Choice Awards: ‘Pure Eats doughnut giveaway’ beats ‘no response from last night’s hookup’ in “reasons I check my phone 15 times in 5 minutes”

5’2″ Freshman Boy Stands in Poster Line with 50 Sports Illustrated Bikini Posters of Gigi Hadid

~ The Radish

In an attempt to impress his new-found friends, George Foreman, ‘21, stands in the thirty-minute poster fair line, prepared to invest his summer savings on overlarge posters of bikini-clad women. Clinging onto his Gigi Hadid and Kendall Jenner posters showcasing sparkly string bikinis, George envisions his suave dorm room to attract girls of the same … Continue reading 5’2″ Freshman Boy Stands in Poster Line with 50 Sports Illustrated Bikini Posters of Gigi Hadid

Cause for concern? Batch of generic-looking, unremarkably named white boys actually Class of 2021

~ The Radish

GRAHAM-LEES—Despite the university’s best efforts to force friendships among first-years, California native and RA Kallie Stephenson has described the task as “exceedingly difficult” due to the influx of bland-looking white males on campus. “We started classes two weeks ago and I, speaking for the rest of the girls on my hall, still can’t tell you … Continue reading Cause for concern? Batch of generic-looking, unremarkably named white boys actually Class of 2021