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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

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 used to provide homeless people with vouchers for a one week stay

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

Lexington parents divided over controversial book ban

Lexington City Schools is facing backlash after banning a book that some parents think is sexually explicit. Parents have other issues with the the graphic novel
Luke Fountain, Digital Editor
September 28, 2023
Cadets march outside in front of onlookers on VMI’s campus. This year’s incoming class is composed of 375 cadets, a steep drop from the typical class size of roughly 500.

After VMI enrollment plummets, admissions tests new tactics

Virginia Military Institute is wrestling with how to recruit more students after a bruising admissions cycle
Shauna Muckle, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022
Table set with three pieces of adorned toast in the middle, a morning bun on one side and a croissant on the other. Utensils and a coffee cup also frame the food.

Seasons’ Yield expands into Lexington 

“Bread Day” family brings new café to downtown’s Main Street
Catherine McKean, Arts & Life Editor
October 26, 2022

County further delays solar proposal decision

The county planning commission will decide on a controversial solar proposal in June, amid resident opposition
Grace Mamon
May 17, 2022
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