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
This past August, W&L welcomed over 500 freshmen – the largest freshman class on record! With this, student housing has moved to a pretty important priority on the University’s Strategic Master Ultimate Grand Plan. Where are we gonna house all these frosh again? was even seen scribbled on a whiteboard in the official meeting room, … Continue reading W&L introduces new first year dorms: life in The Pit
Imagine you’re walking across campus from the parking deck (that never actually has parking) to get to your first class of the day. As you pass the beloved Elrod Commons, you begin to lose your ability to see. You now realize that a ray of sunshine hits you in the eyes, as a result of … Continue reading Bald Headed Roulette: Swimmer, VMEE, or Skinhead?
Picture this: You're a freshman on Windfall Hill during O-week at one of your first college parties. You're having fun (don't worry these parties get old fast) and you're dancing with a group of your friends to Pitbull or some other 2010's hip-hop song. Suddenly, an older frat-dude approaches you and discovers that you are … Continue reading Gaines vs Graham Lees: A Debate or a Pickup Line?
When I enrolled at Washington and Lee, I was confident that their anti-hazing program would protect me from the worst excesses of Greek life. After doing quizzes on my phone to determine whether or not beating someone for not doing chores counted as hazing, I knew no one on campus would be able to get … Continue reading My Rush Memoirs – Hazing in Upsilon Xi Omicron
A representative for the class of 2026 gave a statement to The Radish this afternoon noting that all of the students in the freshman class are now complete experts at handling every aspect of college life. “From avoiding the center columns to navigating this confusing campus, after 1.2 semesters, our class knows pretty much everything … Continue reading First year students “basically experts at the whole college thing.”
Daniel Starr, Class of 2025, was found to be hip, relatable and cool when leading his Volunteer Venture trip to Washington State during Pre-Orientation, now termed “Leading Edge” for some reason. “I know the froshies were scared when we were on the bus to the place, but I yelled ‘noice’ every time we passed a … Continue reading Pre-O Leader Really Cool and Relatable
The town was shocked when they heard the news of freshman Kyle Troup’s brutal dismembering. It all began on the quiet night of October 15th, when Troup was walking home from the library. As soon as he tried to cross the quad, a pickup truck with farm plates filled with five young, strong, handsome townies … Continue reading Trav Dispatch Extends Hours 15 Minutes After Small Freshman Boy Drawn and Quartered by Townies
We've all been there. You exit the party, thrilled you're leaving at just the right time. Not too early, not too late, right? You strut down to the Trav stop. And then, you see the winding line of students slowly pushing towards the orange cones. But! No need to panic. We've compiled a step-by-step guide … Continue reading How to Handle an Overcrowded Trav Line
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