The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Professor Ted DeLaney outside his office in Newcomb Hall. Photo by Hannah Denham, 20.

Professor Ted DeLaney’s swan song

The history professor's legacy touches campus and community
Hannah Denham
April 1, 2019
Six seniors display their theses in Lenfest. Photo courtesy of Emma Coleman, 21.

Senior art theses now on display in Staniar Gallery

Six studio art majors are showing off their senior thesis projects
Maggie Barker
April 1, 2019
Davis Straske, 19, rehearses her bungee dance. Photo courtesy of Jenefer Davies.

Aerial bungee featured in dance company show

Aerial bungee dance techniques were showcased for the first time on the Keller Stage in Lenfest
Laura Calhoun
April 1, 2019
Students prepare meals for distribution in Campus Kitchen. Photo courtesy of Jack Eason, 22.

Greek and independent women serve together

First Women’s Service Day unites female students with community
Jack Eason
April 1, 2019
Kat Oakley, 19, carries compost during a run. Photo by Jin Ni, 22.

Yes, those loud wrappers from “Coop” are actually compostable

The amount of compost collected on campus has quadrupled since 2008
Jin Ni
March 18, 2019
Lauren Fredericks, 20, holds a baby goat with new friends in Oman. Photo courtesy of Fredericks.

Students provide dispatches from abroad

Four juniors share their experiences studying abroad this winter term
Maggie Barker
March 18, 2019
Anthony Kim, 22, and Maya Hernandez, 22, pose at Black Ball. Photo by Judy Park, 22.

Black alumni return to campus for reunion

Students, faculty and alumni danced the night away at Black Ball
Judy Park
March 18, 2019
Isabel Ryan, 21, climbs the trail. Photo by Arthur Rodrigues, 22.

Geology department leads Brown Mountain hike

Hikers learn the history of the African-American community that populated the area in the 1800s
Arthur Rodrigues
March 18, 2019
Each years Sex Week features a banner with painted, nude students. Photo courtesy of Melina Bell.

Students ask: What happened to Sex Week?

Amnesty International sought to fill in for Sexual Health Awareness Group with Women’s Week event
Grace Mamom
March 18, 2019
Gary Staab, the keynote speaker for the 2019 SSA, presented “Digital Dinosaurs: Fleshing out the Past” on Saturday afternoon. Photo by Hannah Denham, ‘20.

Science, society and the arts unite on campus

This year's SSA keynote speaker combines paleontology, sculpture and early society
Hannah Denham
March 18, 2019
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