While many have been criticizing the increase in plastic waste stemming from single-use dining supplies, the turtle community has had a surprising reaction. Stan Turtlesworth Jr, a sea turtle residing in the Chesapeake Bay, is happy with the increase in plastic. “Thank you Washington and Lee University! With my new six-pack necklace and bottle-cap hat, … Continue reading W&L Plastic Waste at All Time High: Turtles Not Mad
Slaughterhouse Five? For Whom the Bell Tolls? Hard Pass. Nobody needs to read these works of fiction. Everyone needs to read the true story of the life and exploits of an American treasure… Matthew McConaughey. Finally, a book that I won’t be assigned, buy at the bookstore, and then never open. This is a book … Continue reading Matthew McConaughey Wrote a Book and Now I Need to Learn to Read
The first thing Stanton Practor, ‘20 did when he found out about the Coronavirus was call his grandmother, who lived in an assisted living facility. “I told you I would be useful! Who ‘should have been a business major’ now?” he said. Despite her passing three weeks ago, Practor can be found on campus in … Continue reading A Renaissance of Job Opportunities
It's 8:30 AM on Thursday morning and Braxton Childress is so hungover that he can feel his head splitting in two. As he scrambles around to find his laptop, and air pods (yeah, it’s that kid) he realizes that he has to rush to the bathroom, and he’s already late. After a dark experience, that … Continue reading Zoom University Professors: Lazy or Drunks?
The university community was surprised by the release of plans showing that when Leyburn Library is remodeled in 2035, it will feature a large dumpster outside to store the University’s collection of printed materials. “Being ‘not unmindful of the future’ means constantly reimagining the ways that our students can be at their best, and to … Continue reading Leyburn Redesign Leak Reveals Plan for Massive Dumpster to Store All the Books
“I never wanted to go to that commie wasteland in the first place,” Joe Boucher said of Paris, France, the location of the study abroad program he was recently denied from. Boucher explained that only total losers willfully leave the US, and he is no loser, despite coming in 10th place out of 11 candidates in … Continue reading Sophomore Denied from Study Abroad Program Dips Toe into Nationalism
The administration has announced that it will be endeavoring to increase the number of double majors by introducing formal course work for the once-informal tradition of earning the MRS degree. The following classes are now available to register for during the 2020 Winter Term: SOAN-169: Love in Academia This course focuses on the research of … Continue reading W&L to Increase Number of Double Majors by Introducing the Mrs. Degree
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