The Ring-tum Phi – The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

Professors Seth Cantey, Mohamed Kamara and Matthew Chalmers reflected on the past year of war in the Middle East in Northen Auditorium on Oct. 15.

Ideological agreement emerges among W&L panel a year into Israeli-Palestinian conflict

W&L faculty returned to last year’s conversations about the conflict with a new panel

October 21, 2024

Washington and Lee’s Public Safety Department runs the shuttle service.

Public Safety Director explains new university shuttle

The W&L local shuttle provides services to students every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from noon to 8 p.m.

October 21, 2024

A concept sketch of the Institutional History Museum shows part of the expansive property on the space that the Red House currently occupies.

LGBTQ+ space will be torn down, replaced by Institutional History Museum

Site plans were announced this fall, but a start date for construction of the museum is unknown

October 21, 2024

The percentage of domestic students of color has been on the rise for decades. It hit an all-time high with the class of 2027, but that number decreased with the first admissions cycle after the affirmative action decision.

First post-affirmative action admissions cycle results in diversity decline

The class of 2028 is comprised of 22% domestic students of color, which is almost a 2% decrease from the class of 2027

October 21, 2024

Yoong Wen Chong, left, and Malachi Zarahn, right.

First-year class elects EC and SJC representatives

Yoong Wen Chong and Malachi Zarahn shared their campaign strategies, leadership and values with the Ring-tum Phi

October 7, 2024