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?
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
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
This year’s roster of Spring Term classes is looking a little more interesting with the new addition of How to Darty. This unique class is designed and taught entirely by students, demonstrating the innovative spirit and community values at the core of W&L. They were inspired to put the class together after being haunted by … Continue reading How to Darty: A C-School Masterclass
It’s springtime! You know what that means - afternoons spent floating the Maury, mimosas with the girls, shirtless guys on the Colonnade, and pretty flowers. But all is not well in the town of Lexington. Allergies plague students. The tow trucks are out for vengeance. And the squirrels that we once considered cute, but harmless … Continue reading 10 Ways to Protect Yourself from Sentient Squirrels
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
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
Gus the groundhog was born at the beginning of August 2021 as part of a little of 5 pups. He had a proud mother, who was known among the animal community as having fought off a family of skunks, and a shy father, who found himself frightened by every stray mask and empty Busch can … Continue reading Obituary for Gus the Groundhog
Scientists around the world breathed a sigh of relief this Friday night as James Blake, Class of 2025, single handedly prevented climate change by recycling his natty lite at Windfall. “Our goal, of course, has been to keep planetary warming below 1.5 degrees celsius above pre-industrial levels,” said Nick Baker, chief scientist at the United … Continue reading Climate Change singlehandedly prevented by frat bro recycling can at Windfall
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