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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

The Rockbridge Area Relief Association is one resource available to those facing homelessness.

Local leaders raise awareness of homelessness in Rockbridge County

A panel of community experts discussed the wide scope of the crisis and contributing risk factors to homelessness
Emily Scaff
October 7, 2024
Taqueria Jalisco opened next to Cook Out in June.

Businesses settle into new locations in Lexington

County officials say events at W&L and VMI, along with traffic from the interstates, are likely attracting chain businesses to the area
Kate Keeley
October 7, 2024
For the past two school years, abstenteeism rates at Rockbridge County High School have been nearly double the Virginia average.

Rockbridge County students are missing too much school

Rockbridge County Public Schools adopted a new attendance policy, but parents say they failed to communicate it
Julianna Stephenson, Co-editor in Chief
October 7, 2024
The four candidates for Lexington City School Board speak at the forum (from left to right): Tammy Dunn, Meghan Ferguson, Katie Masey and Kasey Potter.

Meet the contenders for Lexington City School Board

Lexington School Board candidates were previously appointed by the city council. This year marks the school board’s first election
Joshua Davidson
September 23, 2024
Washington and Lee closed down to address a bomb threat on July 10.

In Rockbridge County, threats of violence are concentrated at Washington and Lee

Bomb threats have been on the rise across the nation, but VMI and SVU have not seen an increase.
Amelia Lanier
September 23, 2024
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
The Rockbridge Area Relief Association is one resource available to those facing homelessness.

Most Lexington hotels will no longer accept homeless guests

This comes at a time when demand for local housing assistance has increased. Local advocates say that building more affordable housing is their primary focus in alleviating homelessness
Jenny Hellwig, Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2023
Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10

Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10

New information uncovered shows that there was a shooting and bomb threat on Oct. 10. School officials have previously mentioned only a bomb threat
Luke Fountain, Digital Editor
November 16, 2023
Consignment store joins Lexington’s fashion scene

Consignment store joins Lexington’s fashion scene

Curator Sheila Glaeser talks fashion, sustainability and community after six months of operation
Catherine McKean
November 6, 2023
Rendering of the apartment complex planned to be built on the former Virginia Department of Transportation property.

New Lexington apartment complex to include affordable housing

The city, like the nation, faces a shortage of affordable housing
Jenny Hellwig, Editor-in-chief
October 27, 2023
The newly redrawn congressional districts in Virginia were made by court-appointed special masters.

What’s at stake in Virginia’s elections

The November election will be the first to use new district maps
Jenny Hellwig
October 23, 2023
The outside of the new bar and restaurant. The bottom floor will be home to Hardens, while the top floor will be residential.

Legendary Eats owners to open new bar and restaurant in Lexington

Bill and Jessica Harden hope to have "Hardens" open by early-to-mid November
Jenny Hellwig, Editor-in-Chief
October 10, 2023
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