“This is the type of shit I’ve come to expect from this goddamned fucking school… I’m not even surprised anymore!” – Megan Trillington, class of ‘23 “It has more to do with tradition than race.” – Conrad K. Buckley III, class of ‘77 “No, it’s just a matter of science. Snow crystals happen to reflect … Continue reading Students and faculty complain that all the snowmen on campus are white.
Campus lore says that Traveler the horse is the sole supernatural resident of Washington and Lee University. However, numerous presidents of the university have had pets, and like Traveler, they too have been trapped in the void between this world and the next. Bound to our campus for all eternity, they have been rendered voiceless next to … Continue reading “Stupid Ass Horse:” the Lesser Known Ghosts of W&L Speak Out about Traveler
In the wake of the administration’s decision to force eight students to leave campus without Honor Violation trials, the EC President has decided to declassify W&L documents containing sensitive information that reveal a successful sting operation run by W&L’s Public Safety Division. The document entitled “Operation Snitch Bitch” revealed a plan implemented by the Public … Continue reading Inside “Operation Snitch Bitch”
We all know what went down in the 2016 Democratic Primary. Senator Bernie Sanders was screwed out of his nomination by the superdelegates of the Democratic Party and probably Jeffery Epstein. Well this past weekend, Washington & Lee held our very own Democratic Convention, affectionately referred to as “Mock Con.” And just weeks after the … Continue reading Mock Con Couldn’t Stop the Bern (No Matter How Hard They Tried)
In the small, quiet town of Lexington, you may have noticed some new faces. Be it freshman, suspicious transfers, or mysterious faculty, the mock con team is being vigilant to screen these new community members amidst the fears of Russian spies present to interfere with the upcoming mock primary election convention. State Chairs for their … Continue reading Rising Fears of Russian Interference in Mock Con
The Radish has never before included such a unique opinion piece as Mary Brooke Washington’s article on how the state of global politics uncannily mirrors her recent break up, which came unexpectedly after two months of dating and eight months of “just hooking up.” This student gladly shared the piece, copied below, with us, … Continue reading Girl who Thinks World Literally Revolves Around her Writes Global Politics Op-Ed on Breakup
Effective January 1, 2018, Anna Kate Benedict (’20) will assume leadership of the Radish — author of such favorites as “Hotshot changes gym TV from House Hunters to CNN,” “A Borat impression from that guy on your hall,” and Weekly Horoscopes, she immediately came to mind as my first choice to head W&L’s Cherished Tradition of Excellence … Continue reading RADISH LEADERSHIP CHANGE
In a conflict so mysterious, so exclusive that your friend who sometimes goes to windfall hasn’t even heard about it, the Cadavers’ ongoing tunnel war against the Mole People has taken a turn for the worst. Within the subterranean caverns beneath Washington and Lee University, the shouts of soldiers echo through the Cadaver stronghold: “WE … Continue reading Cadavers losing ground in tunnel war with the Mole People
--Ford Carson '18
