The Museums at W&L discover the names behind several paintings around campus. We dive deeper into conversations with the artists.
A closer look into the hosts of Bread day, Season’s Yield, who recently opened up a new location at the Haywood”s Restaurant. 07
A deeper look into Laura Bush’s talk and the ongoing preparation Mock Con undergoes.
After a STA hiatus due to COVID, students experience abroad opportunities like no other.
InGeneral is Washington and Lee’s only student life magazine. We are an entirely student-run publication (independent of the Journalism Department) dedicated to showcasing the activities, opinions, and interests of W&L undergraduate students. InGeneral is published biannually, releasing one issue at the end of both Fall and Winter Term.
InGeneral is Washington and Lee’s only student life magazine. We are an entirely student-run publication (independent of the Journalism Department) dedicated to showcasing the activities, opinions, and interests of W&L undergraduate students. InGeneral is published biannually, releasing one issue at the end of both Fall and Winter Term.
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Langley Steuart ‘24
Langley Steuart ‘24
MANAGING EDITOR
Fraley Williams ‘24
Fraley Williams ‘24
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Kaylin Jury ‘24
Kaylin Jury ‘24
PUBLICIST
PUBLICIST
Ellie Thornton ‘23
Ellie Thornton ‘23
STAFF
STAFF
Kathryn Cover ‘24
Kathryn Cover ‘24
Jenny Helwig ‘24 Catherine McKean ‘24 Lily Schiffman ‘24 Mads Kwasnik ‘25 Vic Ernst ‘25
Jenny Helwig ‘24
Catherine McKean ‘24 Lily Schiffman ‘24 Mads Kwasnik ‘25 Vic Ernst ‘25
Alyssah McGuire ‘25 Kalli Walsh ‘25
Alyssah McGuire ‘25 Kalli Walsh ‘25
LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Catherine McKean ‘24 Lily Schiffman ‘24
Catherine McKean ‘24 Lily Schiffman ‘24
Alyssah McGuire ‘25 Kalli Walsh ‘25 Roger Hart ‘26
Alyssah McGuire ‘25 Kalli Walsh ‘25
Roger Hart ‘26
Todd Echols ‘23
Todd Echols ‘23
Front cover illustration by Alyssah McGuire ‘25 and back cover photograph by Langley Steuart ‘24
To
Front cover illustration by Alyssah McGuire ‘25 and back cover photograph by Langley Steuart ‘24
To submit a letter to the editor or for advertising inquiries, please contact
ATTN: InGeneral Magazine
ATTN: InGeneral Magazine
John W. Elrod Commons Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450
John W. Elrod Commons Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA 24450
D o you ever wonder if speed walking or skipping steps on the stairs will really save you that much time? I asked myself this question the other day as I was rushing to my next activity when I realized I was doing this for no reason except that I am used to running from event to event. Now I try to make the conscious decision to slow down on my walk to class even if other students on Cadaver pass me. I challenge y’all to do the same. Slow down a bit and observe how your mind grows.
Do you ever wonder if speed walking or skipping steps on the stairs will really save you that much time? I asked myself this question the other day as I was rushing to my next activity when I realized I was doing this for no reason except that I am used to running from event to event. Now I try to make the conscious decision to slow down on my walk to class even if other students on Cadaver pass me. I challenge y’all to do the same. Slow down a bit and observe how your mind grows.
W&L students have packed schedules and when it gets overwhelming, I hope you find time to stop and breathe. My friend Lucy told me the other day, “Sometimes you need to do nothing in order to be productive.” Which as contrary as it sounds, I find it to be true. We can’t keep going at this pace forever. We need breaks. We need balance. We need to nourish our mind so that it can grow.
W&L students have packed schedules and when it gets overwhelming, I hope you find time to stop and breathe. My friend Lucy told me the other day, “Sometimes you need to do nothing in order to be productive.” Which as contrary as it sounds, I find it to be true. We can’t keep going at this pace forever. We need breaks. We need balance. We need to nourish our mind so that it can grow.
Last issue we took a pause to reflect on our past work and now we are looking at the ways in which we can improve in the future. So, for our 20th volume, we are nourishing our minds so we can keep growing as a magazine and you should too.
Last issue we took a pause to reflect on our past work and now we are looking at the ways in which we can improve in the future. So, for our 20th volume, we are nourishing our minds so we can keep growing as a magazine and you should too.
I hope amidst the rush of the semester, you find a moment to sit down and breathe. AND this magazine will provide you with that opportunity - to see what some of your peers are up to or to give you ideas for your next meal. It is important to take a step back
I hope amidst the rush of the semester, you find a moment to sit down and breathe. AND this magazine will provide you with that opportunity - to see what some of your peers are up to or to give you ideas for your next meal. It is important to take a step back
at times and fuel your mind with nourishing things like food, art, music, or whatever makes your heart a little stronger. In this issue we explore ways to do this. From the best of the D-Hall hacks to inspirational Instagram accounts to follow, our writers provided you with ways to stimulate your mind with something other than neverending to-do lists.
at times and fuel your mind with nourishing things like food, art, music, or whatever makes your heart a little stronger. In this issue we explore ways to do this. From the best of the D-Hall hacks to inspirational Instagram accounts to follow, our writers provided you with ways to stimulate your mind with something other than neverending to-do lists.
Thank you to all those who participated in this issue, especially to my exec team. Fraley, thank you for always being ready to jump on any task I send your way and to Kaylin, your creative eye and organization calm my mind. And to Ellie, who is helping us push InGeneral in new directions. I am grateful to have such a talented team who despite their busy schedules take time to contribute to this magazine.
Thank you to all those who participated in this issue, especially to my exec team. Fraley, thank you for always being ready to jump on any task I send your way and to Kaylin, your creative eye and organization calm my mind. And to Ellie, who is helping us push InGeneral in new directions. I am grateful to have such a talented team who despite their busy schedules take time to contribute to this magazine.
I think sometimes students feel like they always need to be productive. But I’m here to remind you, you don’t. In fact, we come back stronger to our work when we give our minds a break. I hope the 20th volume of InGeneral will provide you with ways to nourish your mind so we can grow together in the future.
I think sometimes students feel like they always need to be productive. But I’m here to remind you, you don’t. In fact, we come back stronger to our work when we give our minds a break. I hope the 20th volume of InGeneral will provide you with ways to nourish your mind so we can grow together in the future.
Take a break,
Take a break,
CONTENTS
SUMMER HAPPENINGS
Catch up with your peers and learn how they spent their summers.
02
02
Sara Kate Durkee ‘24 shares her go-to healthy smoothie bowl recipe. Get your blender ready!
A BLAZER FRENZY
Sara Kate Durkee ‘24 shares her go-to healthy smoothie bowl recipe. Get your blender ready! All about what you should wear to your next interview! Our new fashion segment provides advice on professional clothing.
Dispatches from Baker
BRUNCH WITH BREAD DAY
Bread day but closer! A closer look into the hosts of Bread day, Season’s Yield, who recently opened up a new location at the Haywood”s Restaurant.
Bread day but closer! A closer look into the hosts of Bread day, Season’s Yield, who recently opened up a new location at the Haywood”s Restaurant.
INSTAGRAM FAMOUS D-HALL HACKS
INSTAGRAM FAMOUS D-HALL HACKS
Need to spice up your Instagram feed? Check out these inspiring W&L student accounts!
Need to spice up your Instagram feed? Check out these inspiring W&L student accounts!
COVER
The faces behind the paintings around campus. Discover the stories behind certain artwork hanging up around campus.
A PREVIEW INTO MOCKCON
A look into the Parents and Family Weekend Kick-Off event with former Lady Laura Bush and First Daughter Barbara Bush.
A look into the Parents and Family Weekend Kick-Off event with former Lady Laura Bush and First Daughter Barbara Bush.
10
14
SPEND THE DAY WITH ME!
SPEND THE DAY WITH ME!
Read our new segment where we feature a W&L student. Peak into Katherine Ho’s busy schedule with us! 16
SPRING TERM ABROAD IS BACK
STORY 06 13 08 14 15 05
05
For many students at Washington and Lee, this past summer was the first without COVID regulations, travel restrictions, and remote internships. Needless to say, this was the first real summer for many of us. Students enjoyed traveling abroad, working in big cities, hiking and camping, doing research in Lexington, and even shooting a movie. Washington and Lee students love their hard work, even in the summer. See how some Generals spent their summers, working, traveling, studying, and more. Maybe you’ll even be inspired to do the same next summer.
For many students at Washington and Lee, this past summer was the first without COVID regulations, travel restrictions, and remote internships. Needless to say, this was the first real summer for many of us. Students enjoyed traveling abroad, working in big cities, hiking and camping, doing research in Lexington, and even shooting a movie. Washington and Lee students love their hard work, even in the summer. See how some Generals spent their summers, working, traveling, studying, and more. Maybe you’ll even be inspired to do the same next summer.
For many students at Washington and Lee, this past summer was the first without COVID regulations, travel restrictions, and remote internships. Needless to say, this was the first real summer for many of us. Students enjoyed traveling abroad, working in big cities, hiking and camping, doing research in Lexington, and even shooting a movie. Washington and Lee students love their hard work, even in the summer. See how some Generals spent their summers, working, traveling, studying, and more. Maybe you’ll even be inspired to do the same next summer.
Courtney Packer ‘24 spent the summer in Vienna, Austria working and traveling with her twin sister. Courtney was able to get an internship through IES Abroad through W&L.
Courtney Packer ‘24 spent the summer in Vienna, Austria working and traveling with her twin sister. Courtney was able to get an internship through IES Abroad through W&L.
Courtney Packer ‘24 spent the summer in Vienna, Austria working and traveling with her twin sister. Courtney was able to get an internship through IES Abroad through W&L.
“I worked as an intern at ONDEWO, a startup tech company in Vienna, Austria. While interning in Austria I had the opportunity to travel around Europe as well as immerse myself in a new business environment with my twin sister!”
“I worked as an intern at ONDEWO, a startup tech company in Vienna, Austria. While interning in Austria I had the opportunity to travel around Europe as well as immerse myself in a new business environment with my twin sister!”
“I worked as an intern at ONDEWO, a startup tech company in Vienna, Austria. While interning in Austria I had the opportunity to travel around Europe as well as immerse myself in a new business environment with my twin sister!”
For Carlton Bragg ‘24, summer was all about adventure.
For Carlton Bragg ‘24, summer was all about adventure.
Kathleen Roberts ‘24 spent her summer working at It’s A Sensory World Academy in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. A Sensory World Academy serves children ages 2-18 with developmental disabilities.
Kathleen Roberts ‘24 spent her summer working at It’s A Sensory World Academy in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. A Sensory World Academy serves children ages 2-18 with developmental disabilities.
Kathleen Roberts spent her summer working at It’s A Sensory World Academy in her hometown of Dallas, Texas. A Sensory World Academy serves children ages 2-18 with developmental disabilities.
“This summer, I worked for a company called Apogee Adventures. Apogee runs adventure travel trips for kids all over the world, but I was leading trips in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Acadia National Park in Maine. On my 10-day trips with 12-14-year-olds, we hiked, biked, white water rafted, and sea kayaked. Through these outdoor adventures, Apogee seeks to build personal confidence, character, and strong relationships among students. My summer was challenging but working for Apogee was an amazing experience, and I would love to lead more trips for them in the future.”
“This summer, I worked for a company called Apogee Adventures. Apogee runs adventure travel trips for kids all over the world, but I was leading trips in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Acadia National Park in Maine. On my 10-day trips with 12-14-year-olds, we hiked, biked, white water rafted, and sea kayaked. Through these outdoor adventures, Apogee seeks to build personal confidence, character, and strong relationships among students. My summer was challenging but working for Apogee was an amazing experience, and I would love to lead more trips for them in the future.”
For Carlton Bragg ‘24, summer was all about adventure. “This summer, I worked for a company called Apogee Adventures. Apogee runs adventure travel trips for kids all over the world, but I was leading trips in the White Mountains of New Hampshire and Acadia National Park in Maine. On my 10-day trips with 12-14-year-olds, we hiked, biked, white water rafted, and sea kayaked. Through these outdoor adventures, Apogee seeks to build personal confidence, character, and strong relationships among students. My summer was challenging but working for Apogee was an amazing experience, and I would love to lead more trips for them in the future.”
“Working with kids with disabilities was something I had never done before, and while it was hard learning how to best accommodate these kids, it was such a fun experience. I’m so grateful for everything I got to learn working in a hands-on environment with these kids and hope to pursue research regarding developmental delays in children in the future.”
“Working with kids with disabilities was something I had never done before, and while it was hard learning how to best accommodate these kids, it was such a fun experience. I’m so grateful for everything I got to learn working in a hands-on environment with these kids and hope to pursue research regarding developmental delays in children in the future.”
“Working with kids with disabilities was something I had never done before, and while it was hard learning how to best accommodate these kids, it was such a fun experience. I’m so grateful for everything I got to learn working in a hands-on environment with these kids and hope to pursue research regarding developmental delays in children in the future.”
A Junior from Maryland, Kirkley Moessbauer worked out West this summer. “I worked in Bozeman, Montana for a fencing company where I also got to hike, fish, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.”
A Junior from Maryland, Kirkley Moessbauer worked out West this summer. “I worked in Bozeman, Montana for a fencing company where I also got to hike, fish, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.”
A Junior from Maryland, Kirkley Moessbauer worked out West this summer. “I worked in Bozeman, Montana for a fencing company where I also got to hike, fish, and enjoy the beautiful scenery.”
Lottie Folline ‘23 interned for DDB Health, a pharmaceutical advertising agency, in the Big Apple this summer.
Lottie Folline ‘23 interned for DDB Health, a pharmaceutical advertising agency, in the Big Apple this summer.
Lottie Folline ‘23 interned for DDB Health, a pharmaceutical advertising agency, in the Big Apple this summer.
“I worked on the SCEMBLIX brand which is a drug developed by Novartis for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. It was so rewarding knowing the work we were doing was making such a profound impact on people’s lives.”
“I worked on the SCEMBLIX brand which is a drug developed by Novartis for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. It was so rewarding knowing the work we were doing was making such a profound impact on people’s lives.”
“I worked on the SCEMBLIX brand which is a drug developed by Novartis for treating chronic myeloid leukemia. It was so rewarding knowing the work we were doing was making such a profound impact on people’s lives.”
Ben McClure ‘24 balanced his academics with travel this summer. While backpacking throughout Europe, Ben was also doing remote work with Professor Zhang in the economics department. With the Summer Research Scholar program here at Washington and Lee, Ben’s research focused on, “developing accurate methods of accessing damage from hurricanes via satellite imagery.” “We wrote an algorithm to identify the damaged buildings by examining the change in pixel count between the images,” Ben said. “We plan to continue the research into the fall to add a cost estimating feature to the program.”
Ben McClure ‘24 balanced his academics with travel this summer. While backpacking throughout Europe, Ben was also doing remote work with Professor Zhang in the economics department. With the Summer Research Scholar program here at Washington and Lee, Ben’s research focused on, “developing accurate methods of accessing damage from hurricanes via satellite imagery.” “We wrote an algorithm to identify the damaged buildings by examining the change in pixel count between the images,” Ben said. “We plan to continue the research into the fall to add a cost estimating feature to the program.”
Ben McClure ‘24 balanced his academics with travel this summer. While backpacking throughout Europe, Ben also doing remote work with Professor Zhang in the economics department. With the Summer Research Scholar program here at Washington and Lee, Ben’s research focused on, “developing accurate methods of accessing damage from hurricanes via satellite imagery.” “We wrote an algorithm to identify the damaged buildings by examining the change in pixel count between the images,” Ben said. “We plan to continue the research into the fall to add a cost estimating feature to the program.”
Ned Newton, Teddy Jacobsen, Jak Krouse, and Chris Torre traveled through Oklahoma, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Oregon this summer to shoot a film. Ned said the movie surrounds two men who “find themselves alone in a pristine world with no trace of man, except for a map with a dotted trail leading to a house. As they follow the trail, the map starts to fade away, and the two cannot agree on how to spend their limited time.” The four juniors are hoping to have the movie edited and ready for release in a few months where it will premiere at the R/C Movie Theater here in Lexington.
VIC ENRST ‘25
When she’s in Lexington, Anna Marie Harding ’25 shares her best eats from dining venues across campus as well as local restaurants. Over the summer Anna Marie displays her best eats from her hometown in Greensboro, NC and all over the world. Check out her content from her latest trip to Switzerland!
When she’s in Lexington, Anna Marie Harding ’25 shares her best eats from dining venues across campus as well as local restaurants. Over the summer Anna Marie displays her best eats from her hometown in Greensboro, NC and all over the world. Check out her content from her latest trip to Switzerland!
Fun Fact: “The Hillel” is her favorite meal to get on campus.
Fun Fact: “The Hillel” is her favorite meal to get on campus.
Julie Rosenstein ’22 started her account in 2021, around the same time she started teaching GroupEx indoor cycling classes at W&L. She began with posting her class schedules and attracted cycling enthusiasts across campus. Since graduating, Julie has been grown her community by teaching CycleBar classes in D.C. From posting class content, motivational quotes, to post-workout fuel, her account can inspire all.
Julie Rosenstein ’22 started her account in 2021, around the same time she started teaching GroupEx indoor cycling classes at W&L. She began with posting her class schedules and attracted cycling enthusiasts across campus. Since graduating, Julie has been grown her community by teaching CycleBar classes in D.C. From posting class content, motivational quotes, to post-workout fuel, her account can inspire all.
The cycling/fitness community has become a significant part of my social life and getting to interact with that community on social media has been really helpful in getting to know the people in it better.
Avery Schiffman ’22 spiced up her followers’ feed during the pandemic when she began posting her cooking and baking recipes. Throughout college her account centered around her collegiate track career as she shared her favorite foods. Now, Avery is training for the NYC marathon and sharing her training plans and pre- and post-workout eats. She is sponsored by HU Kitchen (use code “withaves” for 15% off), Sakara Life (use code “XOAVERY” for 20% off), and ENERGY BITS (use code “SIMPLELIFE” for 20% off), and she receives a variety of gifts from lifestyle and food companies.
Avery Schiffman ’22 spiced up her followers’ feed during the pandemic when she began posting her cooking and baking recipes. Throughout college her account centered around her collegiate track career as she shared her favorite foods. Now, Avery is training for the NYC marathon and sharing her training plans and pre- and post-workout eats. She is sponsored by HU Kitchen (use code “withaves” for 15% off), Sakara Life (use code “XOAVERY” for 20% off), and ENERGY BITS (use code “SIMPLELIFE” for 20% off), and she receives a variety of gifts from lifestyle and food companies.
Follow these accounts run by members of the W&L community for everything from healthy meal inspiration, the best food in Lexington, and even motivational content!photo via Instagram @simplelifewithaves
The cycling/fitness community has become a significant part of my social life and getting to interact with that community on social media has been really helpful in getting to know the people in it better.
Follow these accounts run by members of the W&L community for everything from healthy meal inspiration, the best food in Lexington, and even motivational content!photo via Instagram @simplelifewithaves
Sinclair Walker ’25 specializes in posting her delicious recipes and restaurant favorites when she’s home. She hopes to tackle more complex recipes in the future and take followers along the journey to becoming a well-seasoned chef.
Fun Fact: Sinclair’s favorite food is sweet potato. She even calls her account a sweet potato fan account! Her favorite sweet potato fries in Lexington are from Pure Eats and Taps.
When her friends wouldn’t stop asking her for her recipes in 2021, Sarah Beaube ‘23 started sharing her home-cooked meals for all on Instagram. The instructor at Electric Pilates also shares her favorite meals from around town and always posts genuine content.
When I started my account, I shared mostly ‘healthy’ recipes and snacks. And, I was super nervous to post! Now, I share whatever I am eating, whether it be chicken fingers or a salad, and have really relaxed my account. I preach and try to show that through my posts as well.
SARAH BEAUBE ‘23Speaking from the perspective of a former Marketplace critic, I understand why some students feel as if the Marketplace, otherwise known as “D-Hall,” does not meet the mark in terms of culinary preference and pleasure. Despite the various nutritious choices, do you find yourself exhausting to the same sandwich or salad too often? Let’s face it - you simply cannot survive happily on these two lines alone.
Many freshman and sophomore students find that one of the hardest parts of transiting from living at home to being in college, is finding a nutritious and sufficient food plan that works for them. It is very common for students to find themselves unhappy with their eating choices and often feeling unfulfilled. It took me the entirety of freshman year, but perhaps it took someone else two years, or six months. Regardless, I am here to offer you the best of my D-Hall hacks for those who are still navigating their nutritional journey here at Washington and Lee.
Have you ever noticed that there’s an abundant amount of ingredients found at the salad bar? To create your protein bowl, just do one simple thing: skip the lettuce! Without the lettuce, the possibilities are endless: chickpea base, corn base, sweet potatoes, grains, anything (in the salad bar)! Additionally, if the hot line is serving brown rice or another simple grain, you could use that base, take it to the salad bar, and add the protein bowl ingredients on top of that.
Bonus points: take cooked meat from the hotline or the tuna and chicken salad from the sandwich line and pack it into the bowl for extra protein.
If you’re looking for a fresh breakfast, head over to the fresh fruit bar for this D-Hall hack. Ask for a scoop or two of the vanilla yogurt (either greek or plain), and pile on the fruit. On top of that, D-Hall also has dried fruits, granola blends, and other yogurt-esque toppings you can put in your bowl. You can even use cereal as a topping. Additionally, when oatmeal is offered in the mornings, create an oatmeal bowl (which is essentially the same as a yogurt bowl but with a different base). Whether you’re looking for your daily probiotic, or craving a delicious parfait, this D-Hall hack is a favorite among students.
There are multiple ways to finesse this infamous line. First and foremost, stop getting your breakfast sandwich eggs from this line. Start with getting your eggs, bacon, and any other breakfast toppings from the hot line, and simply ask for the toasted bread and butter of your choice in the sandwich line. Back at your table, assemble your sandwich. You can use this same method for a grilled chicken wrap, steak sandwich, etc.
Finally, though maybe an obvious one, ask others what their sandwich orders are. Through this, you will never get bored of your go-to order, or you may find the perfect sandwich for you. Additionally, you can check out @wludeli or @wlu_sandwhich_lovers via Instagram.
Even more, when the deli line is offering a special, try it! They are surprisingly tasty and unique.
#4:
Perhaps the most famous (and delicious) D-Hall hack is the DIY ice cream bar. It’s so simple, easy, and you can take it to-go! Grab a plastic to-go cup, fill it halfway with some soft-serve, and put either cereal or one of the desserts on top! Some people even like to make a root beer float and add soda. Don’t forget to grab a plastic spoon from the front, and there you have it, a dessert on the go that will make studying in the library just a tad better.
If you are looking for a healthy breakfast recipe for the fall, try this smoothie bowl recipe that is full of nutritious ingredients. You can personalize the recipe by getting creative with toppings of your choice. Follow Sara Kate Durkee’s ‘24 food blog on Instragram - @durkeesdelights - for more inspiration.
Servings: 2
Prepping Time: 45 minutes (plus time in freezer)
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
• 2 bananas
• 2 tbsp of cocoa powder
• 1/2 sweet potato
• 1 scoop of protein powder
• 2 cups of almond milk
• 1 tsp of cinnamon
• granola and fruit for topping!
INSTRUCTIONS STEP
Roast sweet potato at 375 degrees until tender (about 45 minutes or speed up the process by microwaving it)
Roast sweet potato at 375 degrees until tender (about 45 minutes or speed up the process by microwaving it)
1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5
Put the sweet potato in freezer for at least three hours for a thick base! (easiest to roast sweet potato ahead of time)
Pour the blended mixture into a bowl and top with granola, fruit, or anything of your choice! RECIPE INGENERAL 9
Mix bananas, cocoa powder, sweet potato, protein powder, almond milk, cinnamon in a blender and blend until fully mixed 5. Enjoy! INGENERAL 7
Pour the blended mixture into a bowl and top with granola, fruit, or anything of your choice!
We’ve had a lot of really wonderful support from the university community. Especially with my wife Fawn’s activity on Instagram, we’ve seen a significant positive trend of customers, and students are becoming part of our considerations as a business. We’ve been working on timing our events to coincide with when students are on campus and available.
DANIEL SHEARS
For our brunch, Blake and I went with the Fall Toast Sampler, which features all three fall toasts: the Pumpkin Patch, the West Coast, and the Apple Orchard. We also got a morning bun and a ham and cheese croissant, with hot apple cider to wash it all down.
The Pumpkin Patch is a pumpkin-buttered toast topped with spiced pecans - my favorite of the three. I love pumpkins, and the crunchy pecans and the soft pumpkin butter together created a rich, comforting taste with a great texture.
The West Coast is a toast topped with honey-sweetened ricotta cheese, slices of figs, pistachios, and lemon zest. Blake really liked this one as it was the sweetest of the toasts and incredibly unique.
Last but certainly not least, the Apple Orchard features a cream cheese spread topped with slices of cinnamon green apples and spiced nuts.
The combinations put together by Fawn Shear are based on an emphasis on seasonality and ingredient availability from local farms, such as Paradox Farms and Red Wing Orchard. The reason for the seasonality? It’s in the name - Season’s Yield.
“Whenever it comes time to make our seasonal bread, we bring our friends over - a lot of our friends are foodies in the area and know what there is a lack of in the county,” said Mr. Shear. “We look for what’s unique, and they let us know what they would like to see more of. Our seasonal menus are a communal effort.”
Season’s Yield at Haywood’s will continue to serve fresh bread and curated brunch options at their Main Street location from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day except Sunday. Upcoming “Bread Days” for the rest of 2022 will be on Dec. 3, and Dec. 17.
ELLIE THORNTON ‘23 & LANGLEY STEUART ‘24
After several years, certain paintings hanging around campus now have a name behind them, providing alumni with a chance to recon nect with works of their past, thanks to a curatorial internship with the Museums at Washington and Lee. Working for the museums, Kaylin Jury found herself exploring the paint ings being displayed around the school, searching for ones with missing labels. The next step: track down the names of the art ists. Though tracking down the names and contact information of these forgotten artists sounds like a burdensome task, Kaylin was able to match two pieces done by alumni.
Of the matches made, students on campus today may rec ognize Laura Hobby’s senior thesis project. A hint? It’s currently hanging in the Leyburn Library. Hobby graduated in 1990 with a double major in European History and Studio Art, a combination that led her to study in France and Italy during one of her undergraduate summers, influencing her thesis work. Before Jury reached out, Hobby was content with the his tory of this library masterpiece. She had graduated, had no space in the car to bring it home, and accepted that the cleaning staff probably disposed of it during the summer. When she discovered that the work was not destroyed and was hanging up in the library, Hobby shared that
‘24
ELLIE THORNTON ‘23 & LANGLEY STEUARTAfter several years, certain paintings hanging around campus now have a name behind them, providing alumni with a chance to recon nect with works of their past, thanks to a curatorial internship with the Museums at Washington and Lee. Working for the museums, Kaylin Jury found herself exploring the paint ings being displayed around the school, searching for ones with missing labels. The next step: track down the names of the art ists. Though tracking down the names and contact information of these forgotten artists sounds like a burdensome task, Kaylin was able to match two pieces done by alumni. Of the matches made, students on campus today may rec ognize Laura Hobby’s senior thesis project. A hint? It’s currently hanging in the Leyburn Library. Hobby graduated in 1990 with a double major in European History and Studio Art, a combination that led her to study in France and Italy during one of her undergraduate summers, influencing her thesis work. Before Jury reached out, Hobby was content with the his tory of this library masterpiece. She had graduated, had no space in the car to bring it home, and accepted that the cleaning staff probably disposed of it during the summer. When she discovered that the work was not destroyed and was hanging up in the library, Hobby shared that
she was “overwhelmed with emotion”. The piece titled “Homage to Frank, Larry and Kathleen,” honors her source of inspiration and former advi sors of the painting.
This very piece not only represented her art career at Washington and Lee, but also represent ed her victory over the hardships she experienced between her sophomore and junior years. Around those years in Hobby’s life, she was struggling with a new medical diagnosis that affected memory loss; she yearned for something that she could control. Hobby’s work, shown below, relied on precision and industry over space. Completing and executing this project gave Hobby something many of us in college desperately need: certainty. Now, Hobby acts as the K-12 arts and theatre advisor for Hill sborough County in Tampa, Florida. Her love for the arts persisted and Hobby recently shared the story of her senior year arts thesis for the art teach ers in her department. She explained, “Now, I had the perfect story to share with the teachers about the power of displaying student work.” Hobby’s art hangs on the first floor of the library, and now as students pass, hopefully they will remember her touching story. Hobby’s journey from collegiate art to a career in teaching, her vulnerability in sharing the story behind her piece, and the fact that Wash ington and Lee kept the piece, will hopefully be a source of inspiration for students who cross paths with her art.
While a handful of other artists surfaced during this hunt, another notable story follows Paul Seifert’s work hanging on the third floor of Wilson Hall. His piece reflects the village of Prainha do Canta Verde on the Northeast coast of Brazil. After graduating in 2004 with a double major in English and Studio Art, Seifert spent time there thanks to the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study and cre ate art about the fishing culture in Prainha. While at first Seifert could not recall the title of this piece, some digging into his collegiate art career revealed that he had named the piece “Net Beaters.” Seifert
Now, I had the perfect story to share with the teachers about the power of displaying student. work.
LAURA HOBBY ‘90
recalls his appreciation of widening his knowledge through his art history and studio art classes that challenged him “to think about subjects and problems in ways I’d never considered before.” His artist statement explains how he learned to slow down and “the importance of being still.” Like Hobby, Seifert had the opportuni ty to reconnect with a different time in his life thanks to this curatorial project. Further, Seifert was one of the first exhibi tions held in the Staniar Gallery in 2006. Now, every spring, students look forward to viewing a peer-filled Staniar gallery, celebrating the senior Studio Art majors’ thesis projects.
recalls his appreciation of widening his knowledge through his art history and studio art classes that challenged him “to think about subjects and problems in ways I’d never considered before.” His artist statement explains how he learned to slow down and “the importance of being still.”
recalls his appreciation of widening his knowledge through his art history and studio art classes that challenged him “to think about subjects and problems in ways I’d never considered before.” His artist statement explains how he learned to slow down and “the importance of being still.”
Like Hobby, Seifert had the opportuni ty to reconnect with a different time in his life thanks to this curatorial project. Further, Seifert was one of the first exhibi tions held in the Staniar Gallery in 2006. Now, every spring, students look forward to viewing a peer-filled Staniar gallery, celebrating the senior Studio Art majors’ thesis projects.
recalls his appreciation of widening his knowledge through his art history and studio art classes that challenged him “to think about subjects and problems in ways I’d never considered before.” His artist statement explains how he learned to slow down and “the importance of being still.” Like Hobby, Seifert had the opportuni ty to reconnect with a different time in his life thanks to this curatorial project. Further, Seifert was one of the first exhibi tions held in the Staniar Gallery in 2006. Now, every spring, students look forward to viewing a peer-filled Staniar gallery, celebrating the senior Studio Art majors’ thesis projects.
Prohaska and talented alumni.
recalls his appreciation of widening his knowledge through his art history and studio art classes that challenged him “to think about subjects and problems in ways I’d never considered before.” His artist statement explains how he learned to slow down and “the importance of being still.”
Like Hobby, Seifert had the opportuni ty to reconnect with a different time in his life thanks to this curatorial project. Further, Seifert was one of the first exhibi tions held in the Staniar Gallery in 2006. Now, every spring, students look forward to viewing a peer-filled Staniar gallery, celebrating the senior Studio Art majors’ thesis projects.
Like Hobby, Seifert had the opportuni ty to reconnect with a different time in his life thanks to this curatorial project. Further, Seifert was one of the first exhibi tions held in the Staniar Gallery in 2006. Now, every spring, students look forward to viewing a peer-filled Staniar gallery, celebrating the senior Studio Art majors’ thesis projects.
Other artwork students might come across in their route to class is Ray Prohaska’s large acrylic hanging across from Seifert’s painting in Wilson Hall. Next to it is a smaller sketch the artist made in preparation for his larger work, which was commissioned as a class gift from Garry Apgar ’67, who also has artwork displayed around campus. Washington and Lee is lucky to have an amazing art collection filled with well-known names in the art world like
Other artwork students might come across in their route to class is Ray Prohaska’s large acrylic hanging across from Seifert’s painting in Wilson Hall. Next to it is a smaller sketch the artist made in preparation for his larger work, which was commissioned as a class gift from Garry Apgar ’67, who also has artwork displayed around campus. Washington and Lee is lucky to have an amazing art collection filled with well-known names in the art world like
Other artwork students might come across in their route to class is Ray Prohaska’s large acrylic hanging across from Seifert’s painting in Wilson Hall. Next to it is a smaller sketch the artist made in preparation for his larger work, which was commissioned as a class gift from Garry Apgar ’67, who also has artwork displayed around campus. Washington and Lee is lucky to have an amazing art collection filled with well-known names in the art world like
Other artwork students might come across in their route to class is Ray Prohaska’s large acrylic hanging across from Seifert’s painting in Wilson Hall. Next to it is a smaller sketch the artist made in preparation for his larger work, which was commissioned as a class gift from Garry Apgar ’67, who also has artwork displayed around campus. Washington and Lee is lucky to have an amazing art collection filled with well-known names in the art world like
Other artwork students might come across in their route to class is Ray Prohaska’s large acrylic hanging across from Seifert’s painting in Wilson Hall. Next to it is a smaller sketch the artist made in preparation for his larger work, which was commissioned as a class gift from Garry Apgar ’67, who also has artwork displayed around campus. Washington and Lee is lucky to have an amazing art collection filled with well-known names in the art world like
Prohaska and talented alumni.
Prohaska and talented alumni.
Prohaska and talented alumni.
Prohaska and talented alumni. These pieces line the walls of Lenfest, the museums, and the buildings of the colonnade, with proud plaques providing the names and details that make the artwork come to life. Though students like Hobby and Seifert may not have turned into Picassos after leaving Washington and Lee, their art is an irreplaceable contribution to our collections. Now, with names and titles, these pieces have an opportunity to inspire to current artistic students. These past painters walked the same halls we do, faced similar challenges, and still created beauty in their worlds. Hopefully students will hear these stories and realize the power creating and displaying art contains as well as the different ways students can leave an impact on the W&L community. Thanks to Jury, the curatorial program, and Hobby and Seifert, admirers of their work can see how the stories behind the paintings represent the power of art and the ways it nourishes the mind.
These pieces line the walls of Lenfest, the museums, and the buildings of the colonnade, with proud plaques providing the names and details that make the artwork come to life. Though students like Hobby and Seifert may not have turned into Picassos after leaving Washington and Lee, their art is an irreplaceable contribution to our collections. Now, with names and titles, these pieces have an opportunity to inspire to current artistic students. These past painters walked the same halls we do, faced similar challenges, and still created beauty in their worlds. Hopefully students will hear these stories and realize the power creating and displaying art contains as well as the different ways students can leave an impact on the W&L community. Thanks to Jury, the curatorial program, and Hobby and Seifert, admirers of their work can see how the stories behind the paintings represent the power of art and the ways it nourishes the mind.
These pieces line the walls of Lenfest, the museums, and the buildings of the colonnade, with proud plaques providing the names details that make the artwork come life. Though students like Hobby and Seifert may not have turned into Picassos after leaving Washington and Lee, their art is an irreplaceable contribution to our collections. Now, with names and titles, these pieces have opportunity to inspire to current artistic students. These past painters walked same halls we do, faced similar challenges, and still created beauty in their worlds. Hopefully students will these stories and realize the power creating and displaying art contains as well as the different ways students can leave an impact on the W&L community. Thanks to Jury, the curatorial program, and Hobby and Seifert, admirers of their work can see how the stories behind the paintings represent the power of art and the ways nourishes the mind.
These pieces line the walls of Lenfest, the museums, and the buildings of the colonnade, with proud plaques providing the names and details that make the artwork come to life. Though students like Hobby and Seifert may not have turned into Picassos after leaving Washington and Lee, their art is an irreplaceable contribution to our collections. Now, with names and titles, these pieces have an opportunity to inspire to current artistic students. These past painters walked the same halls we do, faced similar challenges, and still created beauty in their worlds. Hopefully students will hear these stories and realize the power creating and displaying art contains as well as the different ways students can leave an impact on the W&L community. Thanks to Jury, the curatorial program, and Hobby and Seifert, admirers of their work can see how the stories behind the paintings represent the power of art and the ways it nourishes the mind.
These pieces line the walls of Lenfest, the museums, and the buildings of the colonnade, with proud plaques providing the names and details that make the artwork come to life. Though students like Hobby and Seifert may not have turned into Picassos after leaving Washington and Lee, their art is an irreplaceable contribution to our collections. Now, with names and titles, these pieces have an opportunity to inspire to current artistic students. These past painters walked the same halls we do, faced similar challenges, and still created beauty in their worlds. Hopefully students will hear these stories and realize the power creating and displaying art contains as well as the different ways students can leave an impact on the W&L community. Thanks to Jury, the curatorial program, and Hobby and Seifert, admirers of their work can see how the stories behind the paintings represent the power of art and the ways it nourishes the mind.
Lexington may have its small-town charm, beautiful scenery, and close-knit community, but it lacks shopping options.
That is, besides Clover, the walk-in Revolve of Lexington. Ever since Clover came to Lexington, on March 17th, 2021, it has been a hot spot to browse and take a break from online shopping. Clover is full of pieces from some of your favorite brands, like PAIGE, Amanda Uprichard, LoveShackFancy, etc., that you wouldn’t otherwise be able to find until you head home for a break.
Clover is a great place to stop in when you need a dress for a nice dinner with a friend’s parents or when you’re in desperate need of formal or work clothes and just can’t seem to find something that you think looks professional enough.
Many Washington and Lee students go to the Career Center for preparatory interviews, resume building, and advising. But our W&L Career Center is special in the sense that you can rent out articles of clothing straight from their office. If you don’t have the piece you need to complete your interview-ready outfit, pop into the Career Center and rent a nice blouse or a well-fit blazer.
Not knowing what to wear for interviews is a problem we all have. You want to look nice but also professional, not something we always know how to put together straight from our closet. Here are some ideas on what to wear!
Blazers are essential when thinking about dressing professionally or for
interviews. With the recent frenzy of blazers, investing in a blazer is crucial because it is the perfect way to dress up a more casual outfit. A blazer is a perfect completion for a dinner outfit with friends or to make an interview-ready outfit classy, professional, and cute!
Blazers can give you the business look on top, but cute dress pants can also spice up another wise casual fit. Investing in a pair of black dress pants for interviews and meetings is a great move. Statement pants, though, have also become a new fad that can take an outfit to the next level and allow you to show your style and creativity through a professional lens. Check out Zara, Aritzia, and Reformation.
I know we’re all tired of online shopping, and that’s why Clover is so loved. Another easy way to find interview-ready pieces is thrifting. Lexington has a great Goodwill that has loads of blazers and nice work pants. Thrifting Apps are also becoming all the rage like Depop, Poshmark, Curtsy. No, none of these are new, but they are another great way to promote sustainability AND get good pieces for cheap to nail those interviews!
This Parents and Friends Weekend was filled with elements the student body is unfamiliar with such as parents at Windfall, continuous rainy days, and fully booked restaurants in the town of Lexington. But it also gave us more of the unfamiliar with the helicopters circling campus, secret service and pubsafe at every building, and the presence of the former first lady Laura Bush and former first daughter Barbara Bush.
In Mock Con’s first big event of the semester, they hosted and organized a Parents and Family Weekend Kick-Off with former Lady Laura Bush and First Daughter Barbara Bush. Lines extended out of the University Chapel to the Grace Episcopoal Church, parents and students eagerly awaiting the Mock Con event of the year.
The hour long conversation followed by a cocktail party hosted at President Dudley’s house was an incredible experience for everyone involved and experiencing it, however this event has been months in the making.
The Mock Con executive team officially got the go-ahead for the speakers in late April, but the planning for Parents and Friends Weekend had started months before. “I couldn’t believe it,” Carly Snyder ‘24, Director of Operations for Mock Con, recalls on getting the call that the former First Lady and First Daughter had agreed to come to Lexington. “It really felt like the first of many incredible and chaotic experiences that Mock Con would bring.”
From coordinating event spaces and accommodations for the speakers, staff, and donors of the event to consistently being on call for the secret service, the Mock Con team worked tirelessly to make this experience unforgettable for the student body.
Whether you are apart of the steering committee, sporting the new Mock Con sweatshirt around campus, or just tuning into the highly anticipated event, “Mock Con delivers such special opportunities to students, whether you’re in the audience or behind the scenes,” Snyder relates, “and I am so fortunate to have the experience of moderating a conversation with the former First Lady and Barbara Bush.”
The W&L community was clearly ecstatic about the speakers; tickets sold out within the hour and was accompanied by a line past Graham Lees forming for tickets being sold in commons.
Snyder and Ramsey Trask ‘24, MockCon General Chair, facilitated a thoughtful and moving discussion with the Bushes, discussing the spotlight on Barbara as she grew up as the daughter to the president and Laura’s transition into the First Lady of the United States, and most importantly, the importance and value that family plays in one’s life. The iconic mother-daughter duo was the perfect event for all of the families and friends visiting on Parents and Friends Weekend who have played such a large part in our lives.
Admiring the beauty of Costa Rica and experiencing the history of Berlin are just a few of the adventures that Washington and Lee students embarked on this May. After a two-year hiatus, W&L students could finally travel all over the globe through the Spring Term Abroad (STA) program once again.
Students took courses during the term that had been initially planned for 2020. The STA program had been canceled that year—and just two months beforehand, at the same time students were being sent home due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.
For sophomores and juniors, this past year was the first time they had the opportunity to get outside of Lexington during Spring Term.
Libby Kerr ‘24 went to Berlin, Germany as part of the class German Culture and the Social Market Economy. Her group would take classes in the mornings, and in the afternoons, they embarked on tourist activities.
The class was centered around social entrepreneurship, but also offered students the ability to learn about the history of the city and improve their German-speaking skills. Kerr said that she would encourage anyone with the opportunity to take a Spring Term Abroad class.
“It’s so much fun to go with a W&L group and experience something like that,” Kerr said.
She also said that the opportunity to be immersed in a different culture for those four weeks taught her a lot about herself.
“It taught me that while I love the bubble that is W&L, there is a lot more out there—and then one day when I do have to leave, it’s gonna be okay,” Kerr said.
Some of her favorite parts of the trip included doing a walk of the Berlin Wall, seeing the view of the city from the Berlin Cathedral and visiting a museum that housed artifacts from when East Berlin was under Soviet rule.
Marko Suchy, ‘24, also went on the Berlin trip. He said he felt like he gained new skills from spending time abroad.
“I definitely got a lot more independence in terms of functioning in a society where I knew nobody,” he said. “I also got a lot better at the German language.”
Sierra Johnson ‘25 traveled to Nicoya, Costa Rica for the class Spanish-201: Supervised Study Abroad in Costa Rica. She said that the class exposed her to cultures and new perspectives that she wouldn’t have found in the U.S.
“It was very formative for me and my journey of language acquisition for Spanish,” Johnson said. “It gave me a lot of confidence that I needed to be able to speak Spanish openly with native speakers, because that was something I was scared of before.”
Johnson had been worried about missing out on the events on campus during her first-ever Spring Term. But for students who are on the fence about going abroad, she advises to definitely go.
“If I could go back to freshman year and remake my decision, I would do the same thing,” Johnson said.
For STA 2023, students will be able to choose from a whole new list of classes, ranging from a Swedish Theater class in Stockholm to a politics class in Morocco. STA has received a warm welcome back from W&L students and will hopefully be here to stay.
“It’ll bond you guys forever.”
One thing about the Washington and Lee community is that we work hard. Whether in or out of class, the students here are motivated by the grind of our daily lives. From late nights in the library to countless club and leadership meetings or even to sports practices and games, the students are super involved around campus. We are all here for the academics, but so many of us find homes in other places on campus that promote our growth as individuals. Sometimes, we are so engrossed in our daily schedules that we don’t get a chance to hear about what our peers are doing. So, InGeneral’s new segment, A Day in the Life of a W&L Student, highlights the daily schedule of a W&L student on campus so that the community has an opportunity to learn about what their peers are doing, ideas on how they can be involved, and advice on balance, since that is something we all strive for here at W&L.
Katherine Ho is a senior from Naperville, Illinois majoring in Accounting and minoring in Poverty Studies. Since coming to W&L, she has been involved all across campus; she is a head Career Fellow, head Community Advisor for the Village, President of the Nabor’s Service League, as well as the Vice President of Finance and Housing for her sorority. Off-campus, she is very involved with The Community Table for Rockbridge County, a local non-profit that addresses food insecurity and builds community through a “restaurant without a cash register” model.
She didn’t come to W&L thinking that she would be a Poverty Studies minor but knew after her first class with Professor Taylor that she would be able to combine her personal interests in social impact with her academic path. Her day-to-day life is spent bouncing from class to class and meeting to meeting, balancing leadership positions, homework, and working on her senior thesis.
to divide assignments and analyse the preceding phases for her clientele.
On Mondays, they meet as an organization and then she has team meetings on Wednesday. This semester she is working with W&L alum-owned farm and helping them promote their sustainable flowers
Short intermission for Pronto!Katherine’s go-to order is a spice brown sugar oat milk espresso.
1:30-2:30 p.m: Senior Thesis Katherine’s thesis is focused on corporate sustainability and is a combination of both her Accounting major and Poverty studies minor.
2:45-4:15 p.m: Management and Organizational Behavior Class
The rest of her evenings are filled with time to work on homeowork or any other meetings that pop up.
When Katherine isn’t in class, a majority of her time is spent doing her work as a head Career Fellow. “Being a head Career Fellow means being a resource
for other CFs and work with my other head CFs (shoutout Jason & Paradis) to offer suggestions and feedback for the program to our Career Advisors.”
“Be intentional about the activities you are involved in and choose ones that you are passionate about!”
She stays organized throughout the school year by using a planner for any assignments and iCal for meetings. To unwind she likes to Catch up on Law and Order and spend time with her friends.
