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Reflections of a First-Year Student at Midterms!

Posted on October 11, 2011 by Clay Coleman

My name is Robert DeLuca and I am from Winston-Salem, North Carolina. I am a first-year at Washington and Lee and so far, I couldn’t love it more. All of the students and faculty are incredibly nice and welcoming, which has helped to ease the transition to college life. In terms of academics, I don’t [...]

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Town Gown Relationships

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Sydney Evans

I recently held the first of a regular series of meetings with senior officers from the Lexington Police Department and the Rockbridge County Sheriff’s Office to discuss issues of mutual interest. In particular, I wanted to talk about how we can work together to keep our students safe.  As a result of this meeting, we have invited [...]

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Shmoozing with Bagels — Hillel Bagel Brunch

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Brett Schwartz

On Monday, Hillel hosted its first Bagel Brunch of the year. New and returning students were able to meet the new director, Brett Schwartz, as well as Hillel officers, professors, and members of the community over bagels and coffee. The event was well attended and we are all so excited for our first Shabbat Tonight!  This year W&L brought [...]

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Campus Rec and Outing Club Facebook and Twitter

Posted on September 8, 2011 by James Dick

Want to maximize your involvement while at college? Connect with other students outside the classroom. Facebook.com/w&loutingclub Twitter.com/wlucampusrec   The first Outing Club meeting is Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7pm in Elrod Commons. IM soccer registration is underway.

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App Adventure

Posted on September 1, 2011 by Sydney Evans

James Dick, who coordinated our Appalachian Adventure trips, just called to let me know that all of our students are doing great and will be returning to campus this evening or tomorrow.   We are looking forward to hearing about their adventures tomorrow night at the BBQ on-campus.  I’m sure they will enjoy sleeping in real beds and eating [...]

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Chef’s Corner

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Geraldine McCutcheon

You may have heard that the USDA has established a new graphic guide to healthy eating called MyPlate.  You will find the new plate graphic posted around the serving area in the Marketplace to help you make wise food choices. There is nutritional information available on the Marketplace food in binders near the dish return [...]

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Swipe it Home

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Paul Renzi

You and Your University Card!  Have you gotten yours? The University Card is your tool for everyday life on campus.  It is your W&L Student ID, your access to residential halls and campus buildings, your meal card, and your debit card for “general debit” purchases at laundry rooms and vending machines.  The University Card is [...]

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Welcome

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Sydney Evans

Washington and Lee is an incredible place.  I hope this blog and our redesigned website will give you a sense of all the resources and opportunities available on campus and in the community.  We welcomed about half of the incoming first-year class on Sunday, and we are looking forward to meeting the rest of the [...]

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Moving In

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Sydney Evans

As we moved in some of our new first-year students this morning, I thought of last Saturday when I moved my sophomore daughter in to her dorm room at the University of Richmond.  What a different experience from when she was a first-year student.  In the halls there were shrieks and squeals as young women greeted [...]

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Are you ready? RA’s sure are!

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Brandon Dotson

The W&L campus is alive with activity, as the Residential Life RA training program is underway. Essential to the living and learning environment is the RA program. As one RA stated to me earlier this week, “Life at W&L would not be the same without RAs who truly care about the community.” RAs provide a [...]

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