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Our most loyal Yowl readers will remember last semester’s issue, “A Guide to Conversations,” an article that took me to the depths of my humanity and was, undoubtedly, my most challenging piece as a Yowl correspondent. Well, that work has now been outdone. As a naturally socially stunted person, I tried following my own advice …

How To Tell People Don’t Want To Be Your Friend: A Sequel Read More »

When he first entered college, he was agile, quick, strong, an athletic-god some might say. Fresh out of the end of his high school baseball career, Kevin Chester was ready to move into the world of college. He proudly walked through Chamber’s halls, wearing his high school baseball cap, not afraid to tell anyone about …

Senior Realizes He Might Finally Be Too Old to Tell People He Could Have Played College Ball if He Hadn’t Torn His ACL Read More »

Let me set the mood; it’s a Thursday night and I sit across from a fraternity member  (we’ll call him Mr. Khakis) concerned about rush. Perhaps he should be more worried about the lifelessness in his eyes after downing 7 beers, but he’s concerned about rush. Yes, for a couple of freshman boys, it’s time …

RUSH UPDATES: Freshman Make a Tough Decision on Which Brand of Politically Incorrect Humor Fits With Them  Read More »

Coming back to campus this year, many juniors who had been abroad for the fall were in for an unpleasant surprise when they got their housing assignments for the spring.  Sure, plenty of people ended up in F lounges converted to “apartments” thanks to thin sheets of plywood extending to almost the ceiling as “room” …

Davidson Housing Crisis Solutions Read More »

Pregames. Pre-pre-games. Pre-pre-pre-pre-games. However, as the short years of hormone-induced herding grow to an end, seniors have begun their biggest pregame yet- the pregame for adulthood.  “College was supposed to help me figure out what I want to do with my life, but honestly, the only thing it did was teach me that the peach …

Seniors Enjoy Last Semester Before Society Considers Their Drinking Habits Alcoholism Read More »

So, two of your closest friends have started engaging in illicit activities with members of the opposite sex. Bummer. Really, huge disappointment. Because, no matter what they say and how much they may claim to love you, they’re going to be spending more and more time with their new beloved. And, the thing is, you …

What To Do When Both Your Roommates Get New Boyfriends Read More »

Davidson College students were recently shocked to learn that WALT 1610, the campus “radio station,” was actually just a livestream. Listeners who finally got around to tuning in to a student radio show were confused when they first realized they needed to find a radio somewhere nearly 20 years after they stopped being relevant. Even …

Exposed: WALT Radio Not Actually on Radio! Read More »