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Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Downtown Lexington is seeing businesses close, relocate and change ownership.
Appalachian Sage sold as downtown businesses shake things up
Businesses continue to play musical chairs with downtown storefronts. Two popular Lexington cafés have changes brewing
March 24, 2025
Sgt. Austin Reter was fired from Public Safety in January.
Former Public Safety Sgt. Austin Reter says he was fired over “false pretenses”
Students have taken to Fizz and started a petition calling for Reter’s reinstatement
March 24, 2025
Dean Tamara Futrell leads the Office of Inclusion and Engagement. Her title has been changed to dean of student engagement and leadership.
W&L rebrands Dean Futrell’s title amid federal DEI scrutiny
The university is making quiet changes as colleges nationwide face pressure over diversity initiatives
March 24, 2025
Thirteen vehicles in the Davidson Park lot and along East Nelson Street were broken into on March 17, according to police. The Lexington Police Department asked community members to help identify the suspect in a Facebook post on March 19.
Unlocked vehicles open the door to crime near Davidson Park
Students reported one vehicle stolen and several others rummaged through. Public Safety and Lexington Police urge everyone to lock their cars
March 24, 2025
Lizzy Nguyen, ’25, completes work in The Marketplace. Nguyen is one of many students whose plans were interrupted because a halt in fellowship funding.
Funding freezes put status of fellowships on ice
Amidst current pauses in federal funding, Washington and Lee students face potential loss of study abroad opportunities
March 24, 2025
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Ross Lynch and his brother Rocky Lynch performed an acoustic set after the Q&A.
Students flock to Ross Lynch Q&A and surprise performance
March 24, 2025
Ka’Mya Clark, ’27, gave a heartbreaking performance as her character, Emma, gets humiliated at prom.
“The Prom,” Fancy Dress spark magic of dance and community
March 24, 2025
The SSA conference gives undergraduate students the opportunity to present their research across all disciplines.
SSA conference returns with the theme ‘unlikely pairings’
March 10, 2025
Slavic Society members said they hope to share Eastern European traditions with the W&L community.
New club invites students to explore Slavic cultures
March 10, 2025
Young voters follow different political trends, writes contributor John Milas, ’28.
The politics of a new generation
March 24, 2025
Celebrating Uncle O’Grimacey: the Irish legend
Celebrating Uncle O’Grimacey: the Irish legend
March 24, 2025
“Trad wives” represent a lifestyle framed by some as a return to simplicity, contributor Judy Gong writes.
Trad Wives mark the return of dangerous trends
March 24, 2025
LeAnna Baker, ’26, is studying abroad in Tunisia, Africa.
What nobody tells you about studying abroad
March 24, 2025