Area junior makes uneasy “Freshman Fifteen” joke to downplay growing gut

Awkward laughs ensued this past Wednesday night as junior Winston Kingsley dropped a painfully real joke amongst his Sigma Alpha Delta fraternity brothers. "Gotta make sure we drink that Busch Light," he laughed as he filled his solo cup with some fine libation, chorusing that "empty calories are basically zero calories, right?” His friends laughed … Continue reading Area junior makes uneasy “Freshman Fifteen” joke to downplay growing gut

Recruitment disaster: Top fraternity spends semester rushing box of Saltine Crackers

Brothers of one of W&L’s top fraternities are in a panic upon finding out that six weeks of recruitments efforts have, unfortunately, been poured into rushing a box of Saltine Crackers. The shocking revelation occurred Wednesday night when soup was served for dinner. “I can’t believe it,” said one stunned brother. “I mean, yeah, they … Continue reading Recruitment disaster: Top fraternity spends semester rushing box of Saltine Crackers

Apparently there is a new dress code requirement for classes – here’s what you need to know.

If you’re as confused as I was when I was as a naïve junior by the seas of navy clad Ralph Lauren and Brooks Brothers models walking around campus — have no fear. The Radish is here to clear some things up. After some thorough investigations by our field staff we have discovered Washington and … Continue reading Apparently there is a new dress code requirement for classes – here’s what you need to know.

Geese of Canada brace themselves as W&L sorority girl places mass winter parka order

I have it on very good authority that the Canadian geese are both frenzied and frantic, and have begun building apocalypse shelters underneath their local ponds. An order for 67 Canada Goose parkas, usually ranging around $895 each, has been placed by one of W&L’s finest in order to ensure that one is always looking … Continue reading Geese of Canada brace themselves as W&L sorority girl places mass winter parka order

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

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

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”

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”