Category: Life

Students claim they’ve “had enough bread pudding” – Dining Services says “they’re just confused.”

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With the new DHall renovations came new opportunities for Dining Services to get creative with what they decide to serve the students at W&L. The Radish was able to obtain insight on the meetings held before each menu was proposed. The overarching, groundbreaking idea was a delectable dessert- bread pudding. “We can have it every … Continue reading Students claim they’ve “had enough bread pudding” – Dining Services says “they’re just confused.”

Cadavers Rejoice to be Out and About in Daylight as Halloween finally falls on a Tuesday

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The Washington and Lee University Cadaver Society, a group of anonymous male pre-medical students, is perhaps the most well-known “secret” society on campus. The men are known for wearing black clothes and masks while prancing around campus every Tuesday at midnight. It’s very cool. This October, three Cadavers, wishing to remain unnamed, agreed to interview … Continue reading Cadavers Rejoice to be Out and About in Daylight as Halloween finally falls on a Tuesday

Raising breast cancer awareness, one pink chicken breast at a time 

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Dhall’s pink chicken breast campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month proved to be a whopping success, students and dining staff say.   Throughout October, Dhall served undercooked chicken breasts to raise awareness for the cancer that affects more than 200,000 American women every year. One student, who consumed the chicken and started to feel sick, said … Continue reading Raising breast cancer awareness, one pink chicken breast at a time 

W&L to honor General Lee’s other pets following Traveller’s grave outrage

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Over the summer, the Washington and Lee Board of Trustees removed Traveller's commemorative plaque from his stable and his grave. For those living under a rock, Traveller was Robert E. Lee's horse and perhaps the most famous animal of the American Civil War. The so-called desecration of his grave has widely been considered an unpopular … Continue reading W&L to honor General Lee’s other pets following Traveller’s grave outrage

Public Safety offers new class on parking management and enforcement

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Are you looking for a new way to get your EXP credits out of the way? With PubSafe’s new course on parking management you need not look any further! Known for their innovative spirits, the public safety officers have devised a brand new way to increase employment and ticket profits with little cost by teaching … Continue reading Public Safety offers new class on parking management and enforcement

Financial Loss: W&L spends over $5 million on Baker and Davis demolition instead of hosting frat party

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If you’re a frequent gym-goer (or you’re a senior scrambling to get your PE credits), you may have noticed the LGHITETWOBAD (large-gaping-hole-in-the-earth-that-was-once-baker-and-davis. Yeah, that). The current residents of Graham-Lees dorm never knew the place that was once the COVID-19 Quarantine house, and the rest of the student body never knew it for anything else than … Continue reading Financial Loss: W&L spends over $5 million on Baker and Davis demolition instead of hosting frat party

White Book Review Committee to hear new, outrageous proposals for amendments

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The 2023-2024 academic year at W&L has many exciting events on the calendar, including the once-in-undergraduate experience of Mock Convention. However, the paint drying on the wall also hassomething to say, since it is also a White Book review year. Here at the Radish, we have compiled a list of outrageous amendments proposed to the … Continue reading White Book Review Committee to hear new, outrageous proposals for amendments