As the annual Fancy Dress ball swiftly approaches and we get excited to don our gowns and tuxedos conversations about this year’s theme echo through the air all around campus. As many know, the theme of this year’s ball is A Midspring Night’s Dream, a clever play on the famous Shakespeare work A Midsummer Night’s … Continue reading Rejected Fancy Dress Themes
It feels like yesterday when it happened. A group of students stirs in Elrod Commons as they await the reveal of this year’s Fancy Dress theme. The Fancy Dress chairs giggle to each other atop the balcony as they hold that rolled-up banner in their hands, ready to enlighten their peers with this magical piece … Continue reading The Radish’s Guide to the 2024 Fancy Dress Theme
Seasons come and seasons go, but one thing stays the same. Once you're a few weeks deep into the semester and the weather starts becoming that mixture of needing a thick coat in the morning, shorts and chacos for midday, and a sturdy umbrella for afternoons where the temperature ends in an even number, you … Continue reading Health Center turns to alternative medicine during flu season
By the time I heard about the Competitors Club, it was already dead. Last year, an event later dubbed “The Great Schism” tore through the social fabric of the group, sowing the seeds of the intricate clique structure on campus today. Yet, hardly anyone remembers it, or even knows it happened. But many of the … Continue reading The Great Schism: How a school club dies
In honor of Valentine’s Day, 2/14, here are 14 popular activities for 2 people falling in love: 1) Streak the Colonnade after going out So, both of you live in doubles and you need to find a place. Well, there is nothing more romantic than a night walk from Red Square through the Colonnade. You … Continue reading 14 things to do with your Valentine
The Sunday after W&L's 2024 Mock Convention, Alabama native and sorority president Cordelia Frances posted an Instagram story showcasing of a diamond on her freshly-manicured hand. "Proud to accept the nomination to be @bgaines's wife!" the caption read. Frances, 20, it was “love at first sight” between her and fiancé Beauregard Gainesborough, 21, when the … Continue reading “I met my husband at Mock Con”: Sorority girl announces engagement
Washington and Lee’s Mock Convention is fast-approaching: students are prepping their state parade floats and getting their predictions ready for the incredibly uncertain primary race. This turn of events, routine to most, came as a complete surprise to first year Jack Johnson, who believed he’d already attended the event. “Mock Con sucked,” said Johnson. “I … Continue reading W&L First Year goes to wrong “Mock” Con, gets feelings hurt
As the 2024 Mock Convention approaches, many students have questions about this prestigious and historical event. Questions may include: What do I wear? Where do I go? What time does everything start? Who is speaking? And more. Luckily for you, we here at the Radish are here to lend a helping hand. Everything you need … Continue reading The Radish’s Guide to Mock Con
1) Watching people’s flatbreads blow away in the windNothing like wasting one of your precious 10 swipes because fireside used cheap plates instead of a box. Ok, no one saw it, so you’re good, until you realize you have a three-hour lab today. But ok, you can sleep, it’s not like the professor really cares. … Continue reading Fall term round-up: W&L’s top 10 fall activities
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