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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 photographers, 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/

Wanna work for us? Fill out a form at: http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/get-involved/

Interested in advertising in our newspaper? Go to http://elm.washcoll.edu/index.php/advertising/

Like what you see and want to comment? Contact us at [email protected].

11/04/2026

Join us Friday night for s’mores around the new North Commons fire pit! Pick up this week’s Elm and bring your old copies to get the fire started.

10/29/2026

Happy Elm Day! This week’s web issue is now haunting the link in our bio 👻

10/29/2026

Check out Amelia Bickel’s seasonally appropriate coverage of WC’s new bat infrastructure! Now available to read through the link in our bio.

10/22/2026

This week’s print issue of The Elm now on campus! You can also check it out through the link in our bio.

10/18/2026

Today marks the 96th anniversary of The Elm’s name first appearing in print — but do you know where it came from?

10/15/2026

This week’s standout article comes from Sally Liggett! Read her coverage of WC’s women’s golf program through the link in our bio.

10/15/2026

Happy Elm Day! Check out this week’s web issue with the link in our description.

10/01/2026

This week’s print issue can be found around campus or through the link in our bio!

09/28/2026

Apply now! The Distribution Manager for The Elm will distribute paper copies of The Elm around campus and the Chestertown community every other week. They will also be responsible for updating The Elm website every week and managing The Elm’s social media.

09/25/2026

Looking for a job on campus? Consider being The Elm’s Distribution Manager!

Address

Pub House
Chestertown, MD

Opening Hours

Monday

6:30pm - 7pm

Website

http://elm.washcoll.edu/

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