News
SGA Corner: Feb. 18
By Katie Tabeling News Editor After the meeting was called to order, the fraternity Kappa Sigma requested $200. The sorority AOII requested $200 as well,...
News at a Glance 2/28/2014
By Caitlin Steele Elm Staff Writer 1. Most men’s penises shrink from the cold of the ocean, but not surfer Paul Fisher’s. The Australian professional...
Elm Roots 2/28/2014
By Sam Gross Elm Staff Writer 76 years ago… Feb. 26, 1938 “Italy’s Power in Mediterranean is Assembly Topic”— Dr. Kent R. Greenfield, chairman...
College mourns loss of former student
By Sam Gross Elm Staff Writer Whether a student is a member of the Washington College community for four years or a single semester, they have played a...
SGA Institutes Online Voting
By Katie Tabeling News Editor This year, election season at Washington College not only brings a changing of the guard in Student Government Association,...
WC Adjusts to Staff Changes
By Catalina Righter Elm Staff Writer Washington College has experienced several changes in staff this semester. One was the hiring of a new accountant...
Cynthia Hand Unearthed
By Meaghan Menzel Elm Staff Writer “I had written fantasy as a high school student,” said young adult writer Cynthia Hand. “I had always been...
Student Life
Back to WAC: Spotlights Mike Hardesty ‘05
By Emily Harris Copy Editor After graduating from Washington College, it is not uncommon for students to discover opportunities that keep them in Chestertown....
What Not to Say on Your Ticket Appeal
By Michael Harman Senior Writer Parking Tickets: The bane of many a college student’s day. They always seem to appear at the worst times, like when you’re...
Safe Bet for Safe Ride Behavior
By Emma Way Senior Writer Safe Ride is a free service to all students, running from Thursday to Saturday from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m. This semester, Safe...
Mischief Managed
By Michael Harman Senior Writer Now that the magical night of Birthday Ball is over, students want to know how it came to life. Aside from the student...
A Talk on Human Trafficking By Anne Kramer
Anne Kramer has won several industry awards for her reporting. Those include a National Edward R. Murrow Award for Investigative Reporting in 2007, a regional...
Sports
Shoremen Fail to Complete Comback
By Koppany Jordan Staff Writer For the Washington College Shoremen, this season has been one filled with adversity. Having not won a game since late January,...
Shoremen Lacrosse Storm Out of the Gate
By Brian Klose Staff Writer Saturday, Feb. 22, the Washington College men’s lacrosse team looked to kick off Birthday Ball weekend, and their season,...
Team USA Let-Down
By Derek Stiles Staff Writer As they fly back across the Pacific from Sochi, the United States men’s hockey team will wonder what went wrong when medals...
Shorewomen Swimming Find Success at Champs
By Hailli Woo Staff Writer This weekend, our swimming Shorewomen traveled to Franklin and Marshall to join the rest of the Centennial Conference for a...
Records Fall at Franklin and Marshall
By Taylor Konyk Sports Editor Last weekend, beginning on Friday Feb. 21, the Shoremen took to the pool to compete in their championship super-meet at Franklin...
Lifestyle
Level Up: Does crowdfunding help or hurt the gaming industry?
By Harris Allgeier Staff Columnist The gaming industry has undergone a dramatic shift in the past few years. The supremacy of the Triple-A blockbuster...
The Nominated Nine
By Cara Murray Elm Staff Writer Whether you’re in the movie industry or are just a movie lover, the event of the year is just around the corner: The...
Urinals, Nudes, and Graffiti, Oh My
By Katie Despeaux Photography Editor Controversial art has planted itself nicely on the Washington College campus, thanks to the new art exhibit at Kohl...
A Goose and A Gander
By Jackie Torkelson and Mike Liberto Elm Staff Writer and Distributions Manager Hopefully your Birthday Ball was a magical success. But just in case it...
The Key to a Magical Night? Get Blinged Out for the Ball
By Kim Uslin Copy Editor As any Washington College student who makes it a point to leave his or her dorm once in a while knows, this weekend marks the...
Opinion
Individual Moments Sacrificed for Consumer Society
By Kevin Nair Staff Columnist It seems that just about every week or so there is another Hallmark-inspired “holiday.” These made-up holidays do not...
Elm View: Displays of Public Masturbation
Even through the recent excitement of Birthday Ball, it seems there’s no escaping public masturbation on this campus. From the Kohl Art Gallery, to the...
Inequality of Promiscuity
By Alex Vidiani Staff Writer Double standards are an unfortunate part of society and continue to fuel inequality. Whether this is toward those of different...
Seeing the Man Behind the Curtain: Watching at Home Vs Live Studio Audience
By Emma Buchman Staff Writer Live studio audiences are fun, but are they really worth leaving the comfort of your couch and your teapot just to be within...
