Opening season


Spring premiere
By LAURA SANDERS
Hull's Drive-In welcomes the spring weather with a kickoff party and family favorites. 

 
'Pink Hut' adds treats
By LIZZIE GOTIMER
 Area shoppers can now visit the Ice Cream Factory for sweets in the sunshine.
 		  
Racing stripes
By CLAUDIA VINCENTI
Anyone can race at Natural Bridge's historic speedway.

Getting around Rockbridge
By MELISSA CARON
Local public transportation services move toward expansion.

Lack of labor hurts business
By KILTIE TOMPKINS
Area restaurants struggle during slow seasons because of a small local labor pool.

Getting kids back to nature
By HILARY CRAIG
 A new program at Boxerwood Gardens will offer preschoolers a hands-on nature experience.

Living off campus
Mike Fahey examines costs and conditions of student housing.

Mary Childs looks at crimes against students.

 

  

 

VMI gears up for McCain visit


By MARY CHILDS
Potential presidential candidate John McCain is scheduled to "make a major policy announcement" at VMI Wednesday, April 11.


 

 

 

 

 

Producer:  Britt Staniar
Associate Producer:  Kat Greene


Downtown business:  the W&L connection

Despite rumors,
Wal-Mart will keep its fabric section

Glass recycling is back in Rockbridge County
Citizen Journalism: a look at the war abroad


Preppy clothes may not be just a trend

Dance repertory in its inaugural season

W&L gears up for Mock Convention events

Alcohol at W&L
Elliott Walker continues her report on student drinking.

Caroline Davis reports on W&L's disciplinary strike system.


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Produced by Washington and Lee journalism students.

Lead supervisor:      Prof. Claudette Artwick

Reporting supervisors:

Prof. Doug Cumming

Prof. Phylissa Mitchell

Prof. Brian Richardson

Technical supervisor:  Michael Todd