News
News at a Glance
By Sarah Masker Copy Editor 1.) The Philippines recently held a race studded with man-made obstacles, but the real fun for the runners came from the mass...
Students Say Farewell to Favorite Chestertown Sit-Downs, Bakeries
By Paige Kube Copy Editor When the tastes of Hodson Hall become too mundane, students resort to the limited off-campus dining opportunities. However, this...
Gillin Named One of “Best 300 Professors”
By Emily Blackner News Editor Whether hiking the hills of England or standing behind a podium in Daly, Dr. Richard Gillin puts students first. The long-time...
Tuition Hike: Reiss Explains, Students Respond
By Andrea Clarke Elm Staff Writer This past February, Washington College President Mitchell Reiss sent out a campus-wide email as well as a printed letter...
Hillel Dedication Ceremony Unites Community, Campus in Fellowship
By Leland Fiegel Web Manager The Roy P. and Nan Ans Hillel House was dedicated at an event this past Friday. The dedication featured remarks from Washington...
Opinion
I Hate It Here: So Long and Thanks for the Fish
By Will Malkus Radio Editor Well guys, it’s been quite a ride. This is the last issue of The Elm for the year, which means it is also the last time...
Do We Really Need Four More Years of Obama?
By Kyle Sepe Elm Staff Writer Ronald Reagan once said, “Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn’t pass it to our children...
Dispelling Misconceptions About Metalcore Music
By Amanda Eldreth Elm Staff Writer Jeremy Quintin has taken it upon himself to offer his opinion on dubstep and other various music genres. This week,...
Learn to Love Your Body and Love Yourself
By Kim-Vi Sweetman Elm Staff Writer Can we first all agree that America – and the world as a whole – has some serious issues with body image? It’s...
Invaluable Study Abroad Opportunities At WC
By Allison Schoenauer Elm Staff Writer When I was looking at colleges in high school, I had three requirements: my college had to be in a warm climate,...
Student Life
Paul Reed Smith Band to Jam Out in Gibson
CHESTERTOWN, MD—World-renowned guitar manufacturer Paul Reed Smith and the Paul Reed Smith Band will perform at Washington College on Friday evening,...
Tribeca Films Founder to Speak at Commencement
CHESTERTOWN, MD—Renowned film producer Jane Rosenthal, co-founder of Tribeca Productions and the Tribeca Film Festival, will address the graduates at...
Acclaimed Journalist Chip Reid Visits Campus, Talks with Students
Chestertown, MD—During a 14-year career in network television news, journalist Chip Reid, now National Correspondent for CBS News, has covered everything...
Hollywood Filmmaker Robert Bella Leads Workshops, Coaching for Student Actors
Chestertown, MD—Veteran Hollywood production manager Robert Bella visited campus to lead a series of acting workshops with students. The first session,...
Men of Chestertown “Walk a Mile” to Raise Awareness
By Kim Uslin Elm Staff Writer On Thursday, April 12, Washington College students may have noticed a parade of men tottering down Washington Avenue in bright...
“Why I Relay…”
By Brooke Paulshock “I am a cancer survivor myself. Growing up in a steel mill town before the advent of the EPA, I saw a lot of family friends succumb...
Sports
Normoyle Gets 200th
By Gabby Devaud Elm Staff Writer Last Saturday afternoon, Washington College and Dickinson split a Centennial Conference baseball doubleheader. The Shoremen...
Sailing Finds Success, Despite Mother Nature
By Sam Gross Elm Staff Writer The men and women of the Washington College sailing team were split up this past weekend as the women traveled to Old...
What to Watch This Week in Sports
By Jason Bryden Elm Staff Writer NFL Draft Last night, the first round of the 2012 NFL Draft occurred and the rest of the draft takes place today and...
War on the Shore: SU Too Much for WC
By Brooke Paulshock Elm Staff Writer This past Saturday, Washington College and Salisbury University went head-to-head in a non-conference match known...
Previously in Sports…
By Rachel Puglia Elm Staff Writer On April 27, 2002, Kevin Weekes shut out the New Jersey Devils in Game Six of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals...
Trap and Skeet Finally Gets to Compete
Glendale, Md- The rain started early on Sunday, April 22 and fell steadily the whole day, but brave shooting teams from University of Pennsylvania,...
Lifestyle
Shoremen Speak: Harlem, Summer Newness
By Kay Wicker Rising Lifestyle Editor This past Saturday, seven other students and I went on a trip to Harlem. When I first heard about the trip I was...
End of the Year Excitement… For “Dark Shadows”
By Valerie Dunn Elm Staff Writer As a self-proclaimed film snob, I often view the late spring and summer cinema marquees with something usually associated...
So, Now She’s A Philosophizer: A “See Ya Later” Message from Your Friendly Neighborhood Lifestyle Editor
By Amanda Whitaker Lifestyle Editor To steal a line from every other senior at Washington College (or any senior at any school, for that matter) I can’t...
A Movie With Which to End the School Year: Celebrate the End of a Year at WC With “A Midnight In Paris”
By Alex Vidiani Elm Staff Writer Another semester is coming to an end amidst sighs of disappointment, or relief, depending on your major. Seems fair to...
Sex and the Chester: “Almost” Carrie
By Alyssa Velazquez Elm Staff Writer I had a thought today: What if I had never written for this newspaper? That thought then extended to what if...
A Fresh Column: Living Naturally at WC
By Maddie Zins Elm Staff Writer What does it actually mean to live naturally? We hear the term thrown around a lot, maybe with reckless abandon of the...