Aries Campus deer familyWhy? You are always with your squad and get into dangerous anticsTaurusThe ColonnadeWhy? You’re a little all over the place but really photogenicGemini The pugs that are walked around campus dailyWhy? Twins! Also you’re like constantly seeking attention CancerPresident DudleyWhy? You have a lot of shit going on LeoThe Counseling CenterWhy? You’re hard to reach and emotionally … Continue reading Last-Minute Halloween Costumes for Your Sign
Trav Dispatch Extends Hours 15 Minutes After Small Freshman Boy Drawn and Quartered by Townies
The town was shocked when they heard the news of freshman Kyle Troup’s brutal dismembering. It all began on the quiet night of October 15th, when Troup was walking home from the library. As soon as he tried to cross the quad, a pickup truck with farm plates filled with five young, strong, handsome townies … Continue reading Trav Dispatch Extends Hours 15 Minutes After Small Freshman Boy Drawn and Quartered by Townies
A Lifetime of Activism: Interview with a Townie
This is the first installment of what will become a monthly segment at the Radish where one of our field interviewers will speak with a Lexington native about culture, politics, and enhancing the community’s relationship with the university. We recently had the pleasure to sit down with inspiring local activist Elmer Hudgins to get his … Continue reading A Lifetime of Activism: Interview with a Townie
Matthew McConaughey Wrote a Book and Now I Need to Learn to Read
Slaughterhouse Five? For Whom the Bell Tolls? Hard Pass. Nobody needs to read these works of fiction. Everyone needs to read the true story of the life and exploits of an American treasure… Matthew McConaughey. Finally, a book that I won’t be assigned, buy at the bookstore, and then never open. This is a book … Continue reading Matthew McConaughey Wrote a Book and Now I Need to Learn to Read
A Renaissance of Job Opportunities
The first thing Stanton Practor, ‘20 did when he found out about the Coronavirus was call his grandmother, who lived in an assisted living facility. “I told you I would be useful! Who ‘should have been a business major’ now?” he said. Despite her passing three weeks ago, Practor can be found on campus in … Continue reading A Renaissance of Job Opportunities
Top 10 Social Events of the Year, Thus Far
Any event coordinated by Charlie SmithThird-Year Formal (wasn’t something to be missed!)Jeb Bush’s Zoom EventCanaan Green Hangouts! (Thanks Dudley, those help a lot)Benny McVale blacking out while watching Gossip Girl on his 22nd birthdayWhite Castle residents that haven’t been seen in weeks (not the townies’ work, just Tammi lowering the boom)Whatever the freaks that live … Continue reading Top 10 Social Events of the Year, Thus Far
Zoom University Professors: Lazy or Drunks?
It's 8:30 AM on Thursday morning and Braxton Childress is so hungover that he can feel his head splitting in two. As he scrambles around to find his laptop, and air pods (yeah, it’s that kid) he realizes that he has to rush to the bathroom, and he’s already late. After a dark experience, that … Continue reading Zoom University Professors: Lazy or Drunks?
October 1 Update for Fall Term
To: W&L Undergraduate Students From: Sidney Evans, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Below is this week’s update on the university’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Please remember to check the COVID-19 Resources website for the latest campus messages, resources, and FAQs that are being updated regularly, and to submit your questions … Continue reading October 1 Update for Fall Term
Breaking News: Men’s Soccer Bans Elderly Admirer From Practices
In a surprise turn of events, the Washington and Lee Men’s Soccer team has formally banned a fan from attending their practices. This comes roughly a week after Rockbridge County resident Leeroy Hunter, 80, showed up uninvited to one of their team meetings. The news of no soccer this fall devastated Hunter, who has been … Continue reading Breaking News: Men’s Soccer Bans Elderly Admirer From Practices









