The Churchill Society

Established in 1972, this society is named after the American novelist Winston Churchill, who graduated from the Naval Academy in 1894 and who by 1920 had become one of the most widely read authors in America. The objectives of the Churchill Society are to supplement the English curriculum by sponsoring lectures, films, and other programs of interest to students of literature; to advise the English Department about midshipman attitudes regarding the current curriculum; and to enhance the opportunity for midshipmen to attend cultural activities in the Washington-Baltimore area. Additionally, in order to stimulate interest in creative writing among the Brigade, the society sponsors the literary journal Labyrinth. The Churchill Society also inducts members into its honorary society, the Nu Lambda Chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, the national English honor society. Finally, during the academic year, the members of the Churchill Society, along with members of the English Department faculty, gather regularly to listen to guest speakers, usually someone involved professionally in the arts--a novelist, poet, actor, or scholar.