Category: Life

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

Senior house or Shakespearean insult?

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In Richard III, one of Shakespeare’s characters calls another an “elvish-mark’d, abortive, rooting hogback.” That last bit caused a round of chuckles from the fifth year seniors at the back of the class - they lived there, they said.  As weeks went by in the Lit class, they realized that so many of the senior … Continue reading Senior house or Shakespearean insult?

W&L builds office in former theme house to figure out how to solve growing housing problem

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This past year, W&L’s administration was faced with a difficult decision: find more beds for incoming first-years, or hire new, much-needed bureaucrats to help solve the larger issue at play: a lack of beds for incoming first-years.  Topher Wright, director of student life for W&L, said last week that his new, fully-salaried employees were moved … Continue reading W&L builds office in former theme house to figure out how to solve growing housing problem

Pence’s Classified Documents Found on Campus

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On March 21st, 2023, Mock Con hosted former vice president Mike Pence and Fox News anchor Bret Baier at the University Chapel for their kickoff event. While the event itself was a raging success for Pence’s new standup comedy tour featuring Bret Baier’s legendary Trump impersonation, perhaps the biggest political bombshell in recent history came … Continue reading Pence’s Classified Documents Found on Campus

Fraternity brothers disappointed after museum-hosted pot workshop revealed to be clay demonstration

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When Joe Hudson opened his Instagram to check on to see if his latest class crush had posted any new thirst traps, he was pleasantly surprised to see that she had posted an advertisement about an on-campus pot workshop happening that day. Autumn Parker, a self proclaimed indie alt-girl with zodiac signs and pronouns in … Continue reading Fraternity brothers disappointed after museum-hosted pot workshop revealed to be clay demonstration