The Elm

The Elm The Student Newspaper of Washington College The Elm is a weekly newspaper published by and for the students of Washington College.

Since its start in 1930, The Elm has been a resource for campus news and student opinion. The Elm prints about 24 issues a year, depending on budgetary restraints. The print newspaper is a tabloid-style, 12-page publication with five content sections: News, Opinion, Student Life, Lifestyle, and Sports. The staff is comprised of about 10 editors and managers as well as contributing writers and phot

ographers, all of whom attend the College full time along with editing and writing for The Elm. The Elm office is located at the Sears Publishing House on Washington Avenue. OUR MISSION: The Elm strives to inform its audience about campus news through print and online forms as accurately and consistently as possible. The staff is dedicated to upholding ethical journalistic principles, enhancing skills as writers and editors, uniting the Washington College community, and serving as a voice for the student body. To read full articles online, check out our website: elm.washcoll.edu and visit us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/TheElmNewspaper. Purchase a $50 subscription and have The Elm delivered to your door at: http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/subscribe/

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This week’s stand-out article comes from our outgoing Features Editor Elizabeth! Her work has been a pleasure to read th...
04/30/2026

This week’s stand-out article comes from our outgoing Features Editor Elizabeth! Her work has been a pleasure to read this year. Make sure to follow the link in our bio to learn more about the Rat Olympics!

Happy Elm Day! The Elm’s final issue of the semester is now available to read on web through the link in our bio!
04/30/2026

Happy Elm Day! The Elm’s final issue of the semester is now available to read on web through the link in our bio!

This week’s stand-out article comes from Gabby! Gabby is a long-time writer for the Elm, and her work always blows us aw...
04/23/2026

This week’s stand-out article comes from Gabby! Gabby is a long-time writer for the Elm, and her work always blows us away. Be sure to check out her piece in print!

Happy Elm day! Be sure to check out this week’s issue online through the link in our hip and in print!
04/23/2026

Happy Elm day! Be sure to check out this week’s issue online through the link in our hip and in print!

This week’s stand-out article comes from Caleb! This was Caleb’s first article with the elm, and it was knocked out of t...
04/16/2026

This week’s stand-out article comes from Caleb! This was Caleb’s first article with the elm, and it was knocked out of the park! Be sure to check out Caleb’s work through the link in our bio.

Happy Elm day! This week’s issue is now available to read through the link in our bio!
04/16/2026

Happy Elm day! This week’s issue is now available to read through the link in our bio!

This week’s stand-out article comes from Sam! This is his first article for the Elm, and he absolutely killed it! Be sur...
04/09/2026

This week’s stand-out article comes from Sam! This is his first article for the Elm, and he absolutely killed it! Be sure to check out his work online and in print.

Happy Elm Day! Be sure to read through the link in our bio, or pick up a print copy around campus!
04/09/2026

Happy Elm Day! Be sure to read through the link in our bio, or pick up a print copy around campus!

This week’s stand-out article comes from Gabby! Be sure to follow the link in our bio to check out Gabby’s amazing work!
04/02/2026

This week’s stand-out article comes from Gabby! Be sure to follow the link in our bio to check out Gabby’s amazing work!

Happy Elm day! This week’s issue is now available to read on web!
04/02/2026

Happy Elm day! This week’s issue is now available to read on web!

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