Content Creators at WAC

We are a community of Odyssey Online writers working at Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. We pride ourselves in promoting an accepting atmosphere to allow new and diverse writers to grow. Feel free to contact us about any questions. We are always taking new writers!

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21 Kick-Ass Songs To Kick Off Summer 2017

A fresh playlist of throwbacks as your perfect summer soundtrack.

15. "Don't you (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds

When you haven't talked to your college friends in a few days and you're scared they forgot about you.

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Student Scared To Express Racist Opinion For Fear Of Backlash

A local girl feels uncomfortable after expressing an opinion her peers deemed incredibly offensive.

“In the past few years, great debate has emerged over the PC culture of the United States. Is the world just too politically correct? Or not enough?”

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Finals Are Finished!

Congrats Goose Nation! The year is officially over. Enjoy your summer fun and stay safe.

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11 Things You Learn After May Day At Washington College

Thoughts on this weekend's festivities

The townie fear is real

For all of you wondering what May Day is really about at Washington College.

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Odyssey is looking for Summer Content Creators! Hoping to build your resume without interrupting your summer fun? Odyssey democratizes the way stories are told online. We believe multiple perspectives, opinions, and ideas should be captured and heard, shared, and amplified on a worldwide scale. Hyperlocal voices looking to gain digital exposure and a clipbook of work should request an invite to join the platform. Request an invite here: https://muse.theodysseyonline.com/apply. 

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Jesse McCartney Sassed Me And My Life Has Changed Forever

"You got lyrics and put them on posters...very original."

Thanks to the Student Events Board, Jesse McCartney performed at Washington College. It was a great concert. McCartney took the stage and sang his hits "Beautiful Soul," "Leavin',"Superbad," and other classic hits. He definitely got his shine on while performing.

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How To Achieve Your Best Beach Body: A 7 Step Guide

Here is your ultimate guide to the perfect beach body.

Mairin Corasaniti is keeping it real with this body-positive article. Body-positivity is one important aspect of mental health to keep in mind this month!

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Page views leaped this month!

So far we have over 100,000 page views for the month of April. This is a huge jump from previous months and has moved us up a tier in the Odyssey community metrics. We are second for page views in our region! Congratulations everyone.

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My Day At Annapolis Croquet

Despite the rain, Annapolitans celebrated croquet.

Our own Jilly Horaneck vlogs the annual Annapolis Cup croquet match

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MVP of the Week

This week’s MVP is Jilly Horaneck for taking initiative and doing our first vlog without any tips or help! It was our second most shared content piece this week

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For Those Who Have Spat On My Dreams

A little snippet of what goes on inside my head.

Heber Guerra-Recinos writes on what it is like to be a Millennial pursuing a degree in the arts and humanities. It can be a struggle to be told your passion is worthless, and that can have a major affect on young people.

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Music Festival Survival Kit: 24 Essential Items For Every Adventure

Your checklist for this festival season.

Music festival season has finally begun with Coachella! Here is your survival guide

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Meet The Newest Internet Sensation: Peperonie

Love comes in all shapes, sizes, and species.

If you don't appreciate skinks, this is the article for you, because it's about damn time you changed your mind, my friend.

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Congratulations Mairin!

Mairin Corasaniti’s article, “Meet The Newest Internet Sensation: Peperonie,” was featured on the official Odyssey Twitter and has 24 social media share already!

https://www.theodysseyonline.com/peperonie-babie

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5 Key Ways To Prepare For WWIII

Worried about potential world conflict? Here's some ideas to get ready.

Build a doomsday bunker and assemble your squad. If worse comes to worse, stock up silver spray paint for exciting roads trips on the Fury Road.

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Most Shared Article

This week Allie Lee’s “The Five Stages Of Waiting For Your Domino's Pizza” had the most shares at 28. Allie did a great job of using relevant gifs and comical captions to make her listicle so popular. Her eye catching Headline, cover photo, and subtitle were all great too! Good job, Allie

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Weekly Page Views

Our team collectively had 8,319 views from April 7th-13th. Great work!