![Adam Chin, ‘24, and Lily Greenwald, ‘25, staff Washington and Lee’s Box Office.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Adam-Chin-24-and-Lily-Greenwald-25-working-at-the-Box-Office.-Photo-by-Veronika-Kolosova-25-1200x665.jpeg)
Student workers face unique challenges in college
24% of current W&L students have at least one job on campus to support themselves. Working impacts their student life experience and academics
![Rick Thomas brought a helicopter on stage for the performance.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/1.-Rick-Thomas-brought-a-helicopter-on-stage-for-the-performance.-Photo-by-Zuhaira-Noor-‘27-6.jpg)
Internationally renowned illusionist performs at Lenfest Center for the Arts
Rick Thomas brings his international tour Mansion of Dreams to Washington and Lee University
![Meeting the needs of low-income students who wanted to attend Fancy Dress 2024 was a challenge this year, said advocates for low-income students.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Fancy-Dress-2024.-Photo-by-Veronika-Kolosova-‘25-e1715633187242-900x1200.jpg)
Students ask for more financial assistance as social event costs rise
The cost of social life at W&L often harms low-income students
![Professor Chris Gavaler presented what he described as the world’s most unorthodox self-help seminar, “The Zombie Life,” on April 6. Photo provided by Chris Gaveler](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-09-at-3.57.06-PM-1200x1179.png)
‘The Zombie Life’ explores life and death
Witty, thrilling and uncomfortable, Professor Chris Gavaler crafts a profound message about the value of living
![Students from Washington and Lee’s Russian department read the accounts of Ukrainian citizens who
witnessed the Oct. 5 attack. Photo courtesy of the W&L Russian Department](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_9712.jpg)
Play honors victims of attack in Ukraine
Students from the Russian Department performed a bilingual reading of accounts of the missile strike in Hroza
![Irie brought live Caribbean reggae music to Reggaefest with the Richmond-based band, Reggaelizit.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Screen-Shot-2024-04-09-at-2.17.12-PM.png)
Reggaefest celebrates Caribbean culture
Irie has brought students and faculty of the Caribbean diaspora together during its first year at Washington and Lee
![The eclipses path of totality does not pass through Lexington, but the sun will still be partially covered on campus on April 8. Graphic courtesy of USA Today.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/USA-Today-eclipse-map-1200x799.png)
A W&L guide to watching the solar eclipse
Mark your calendars for 3:16 p.m. on April 8 to watch the sky go dark in Lexington
![Students perform in the Robert O. and Elizabeth M. Bentley Opera Dido and Aeneas” in Wilson Concert Hall. Photo courtesy of the W&L Facebook page](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/434323044_798291625677108_3131671531400756828_n-1200x800.jpeg)
Students make their opera debuts with Henry Purcell’s Greek tragedy ‘Dido and Aeneas’
This year’s Bentley Musical portrays the love affair between the titular characters adapted from Virgil’s “Aeneid”
![Dean of Students Sidney Evans is retiring after 24 years at Washington and Lee University.
Photo courtesy of the W&L website](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/pco_-wlu-website-1.jpg)
Dean of students will retire after 24 years at W&L
Sidney Evans says goodbye to the students who she's helped, and who have helped her
![WikiCommons](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Florence_skyline.jpg)
“Florence As It Was” reconstructs medieval city
Over the past eight years, Professor George Bent worked with students to recreate 15th century Florence
![Candy Changs Before I Die wall has inspired students to reflect on human nature.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-19-at-11.38.48-PM-1200x900.png)
‘Before I Die’ artist on bringing people together
Candy Chang spoke to students about how her work connects communities
![Eddie Garcia, who served in the U.S. Army, is running for Senate in Virginia. Photo courtesy of campaign website](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Screen-Shot-2024-03-19-at-11.24.53-PM.png)
Republican Senate candidate appeals to W&L voters
Eddie Garcia spoke to students as a part of his ongoing pre-election college tour