Falling on hard times: Traveller’s ghost requests students give $20 for good luck in lieu of pennies

From 6:51-6:57 p.m. yesterday, Traveller’s ghost spoke with the EC to raise the suggested donation at his grave to $20. The once noble steed told members that due to an unexpected rise in afterlife expenditures, $0.01 in return for a lifetime of good luck was no longer “fiscally responsible.” “I’m not the only one having to … Continue reading Falling on hard times: Traveller’s ghost requests students give $20 for good luck in lieu of pennies

Study: Questioning self-worth found to be most common justification for declaring Williams School-related major

Lexington, VA – A recent study published by Gallup revealed that over 73% of students who declared a major in the Williams School in the past year did so due to “exceedingly low levels of self-worth, often bordering on self-loathing.” Additionally, the study revealed that multiple students, when asked what they intended to do with … Continue reading Study: Questioning self-worth found to be most common justification for declaring Williams School-related major

Mother of hometown acquaintance utilizes 4 incorrect variations of W&L’s name

Asking first “how things were going at William and Lee,” Cincinnati mother Deidra Taylor, 47, managed to create and employ a total of four incorrect versions of W&L’s name in one conversation, sources confirmed Friday. First-year W&L student Bryan Sapenski, who attended high school with Taylor’s son, was visiting home for Reading Days when he … Continue reading Mother of hometown acquaintance utilizes 4 incorrect variations of W&L’s name

Breaking the silence: student participates in discussion no one did reading for

Sitting in stunned silence, 20 students nervously looked around this morning when Professor Smirt asked the first question about last night’s reading. Given only a quarter of the class had even purchased the assigned text, everyone reportedly shifted uncomfortably in their seats for an excruciating 30 seconds before 19-year-old Teague Martin heroically broke the silence. An … Continue reading Breaking the silence: student participates in discussion no one did reading for

Young alum enjoying brief celebrity status before returning to parents’ basement

Remarking how nice it is to feel important again, Hugh Stuffington walked down the Colonnade with a renewed sense of self-worth. “Hugh has arrived,” he thought to himself as he unloaded all one of his bags from his 2004 Toyota Odyssey. Having graduated this past May with a Strategic Communications degree, Stuffington, who is reportedly … Continue reading Young alum enjoying brief celebrity status before returning to parents’ basement

WebAdvisor demands human sacrifice ahead of Winter Term registration

WebAdvisor was briefly down on Monday ahead of Winter Term registration. Visitors to the web page were greeted with large red font on a black screen that, in exchange for access to the university’s registration software, demanded a member of the W&L student body. Preferably a freshman. Though it has always been difficult to work … Continue reading WebAdvisor demands human sacrifice ahead of Winter Term registration

Spike in allergy diagnoses in Woods Creek residents as temperatures reach into the upper 90s

Many Woods Creek residents have created a floating community entirely supported by intertwined River Rats in order to escape the totalitarian conditions of their housing. The Maury-based group, about 200 in number, has reported 38 cases of seasonal allergies, 17 instances of the flu, and two deaths thus far. “My 96 rolls of one-ply toilet … Continue reading Spike in allergy diagnoses in Woods Creek residents as temperatures reach into the upper 90s

Pre-med student unaware campus geography has changed since he last entered library

Ascending slowly from the fourth floor of the library, Shane Lurenas felt the tinge of his atrophied legs, calloused writing hand, and light-sensitive pale skin. “I’ve missed so much,” he whispered to himself, noticing students on hoverboards and wearing cordless headphones. Really the only thing that had not changed, Lurenas noted, was the fact that … Continue reading Pre-med student unaware campus geography has changed since he last entered library

Unassuming business major verbally accosted in co-op line by science major raising awareness of his workload as midterms approach

When Gretchen Ewert said, “this econ class is pretty much the orgo of my major,” Paul Henderson looked up. After a long day of Snapchatting his friends the problem set he had not yet done, he had had it. “I spread too many blank pieces of paper across my prominent tabletop for you to act … Continue reading Unassuming business major verbally accosted in co-op line by science major raising awareness of his workload as midterms approach