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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

Campus clubs and local  organizations can get involved with volunteering as a group by registering on Engage W&L (GivePulse). Screenshot provided by Lizzy Nguyen

How to become an active volunteer on campus

Volunteering on and off campus to give back to the community is a rewarding activity made simpler by Engage W&L
Lizzy Nguyen
January 22, 2024
W&L’s Fitness Center offers machines that target different muscle groups.

How to fulfill your fitness resolutions this year

W&L’s Fitness Center is the perfect place to practice new personal fitness goals and sustainable habit
Lizzy Nguyen
January 22, 2024
Keisha Lance Bottoms says MLK’s legacy lives on

Keisha Lance Bottoms says MLK’s legacy lives on

The former Atlanta mayor served as the keynote speaker for W&L’s week of Martin Luther King Jr. programming
Veronika Kolosova
January 22, 2024
“Homage to Basquiat 2” by Mohammad Omer Khalil, 2022

“Musings” features work of Sudanese printmaker

Mohammad Omer Khalil uses his art to pay tribute to the people and places that have inspired him in W&L’s student-curated exhibit
Catherine McKean
January 22, 2024
The Marlbrook Chamber Players explored connection in their latest performance. Photo courtesy of The Columns

Marlbrook Chamber Players present “Obsessions”

Members of the chamber trio reflect on 20 years of connection through musical performance
Darnell Pelzer Jr
December 11, 2023
DeLaney Center probes what it means to be a modern university in the historical South

DeLaney Center probes what it means to be a modern university in the historical South

Washington and Lee’s DeLaney Center’s first symposium brought southern studies scholars together to find answers
Emma Malinak
December 11, 2023
Lexington City Council members voted unanimously to change the name of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery after Alexander’s speech. Photo by Catherine McKean, ’24

How a statement by Lexington City Council’s lone Black woman informs council decisions

Mayor Friedman’s perception of Lexington changed after Alexander shared what living as a Black woman in town during Jim Crow laws was like
Liz Trubeck
December 11, 2023
 Over the past decade, Washington and Lee had the lowest average percent of arts majors compared to other liberal arts colleges. Graphic by Kate Keeley, ‘26

Washington and Lee lags behind other colleges in number of arts majors

Despite requiring students to take at least one class focused on the arts, W&L attracts fewer arts majors
Kate Keeley
December 11, 2023
The Republican Party logo is projected on the wall as students dance nearby. The Presidential Gala happens only once in every four years. Photo by Shauna Muckle, ’24

From Town to Gown: portraits of the Mock Convention’s Presidential Gala

The Gala happened on Nov. 11 at the Richard L. Duchossois Tennis Center
Shauna Muckle
November 13, 2023
The Human Library is an international nonprofit that uses human voices to create digital records on marginalization. Photo courtesy of the Human Library project

The Human Library Project brings digital mission of ‘un-judging someone’ to campus

Faculty brought the international Human Library project to W&L
Erika Kengni, Contributing Writer
November 13, 2023
Members of the International Cuisine Club create their own boba teas.

The International Cuisine Club bridges cultures through food

After a successful first year, the club is expanding to explore cuisines beyond East Asian
Hana Chang
November 13, 2023
Lead producer Jack Hunter, '24, beams in front of a white board during the Rockbridge Report's Election Night coverage. (Courtesy of Rockbridge Report Instagram)

Live from Rockbridge County: How students deliver local coverage on Election Night

Students join forces across disciplines to deliver on-off year coverage
Chas Chappell
November 13, 2023
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