New semesters bring new adventures and challenges from which we learn and move through. As I moved into the Editor-in-Chief position, after Erica Quinones announced her departure from WCR to concentrate on guiding The Elm, I knew I was entering a place where excellence was a daily mantra. I now begin a new journey to…
Category: Volume XXIX.1
Faculty in Focus
Dr. Rachel Rodriguez, New Director of the Writing Center Director of the Writing Center Dr. Rachel Rodriguez is delighted to be able to provide guidance to Washington College students interested in developing their academic writing skills. Dr. Rodriguez oversees a team of peer writing consultants. The consultants “have one-on-one, hour-long writing tutorials with students in…
Innovations in the Food Industry Brought About by the Design-Thought Idea of Convenience
By: Natalie Martinaitis ’25 English major and Creative Writing, Journalism Publishing and Editing minors Brief Description: The food industry has evolved over time through the process of design thinking and with the convenience of customers in mind. But at what cost? New service models, some containing artificial intelligence, now risk the future of small businesses…
Hearty Harvests for Healthy Communities: A Look at Urban Agriculture and Community Gardening in America
By: Analiese Bush ’22 Environmental Studies major Brief Description: An overview of community gardens, food insecurity and the rise of agriculture within city limits. The following was written for Environmental Communication (ENV 294). Urban farming is capable not only of conserving precious green space but cultivating personal connections with neighbors and nature, too. A deep…
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