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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

A banner hangs in Elrod Commons that says, Love Will Win! Photo by Hannah Denham, 20.

University community gathers on Sunday to address Friday’s KKK leafleting on campus

Student Affairs, the Executive Committee and the Student Judicial Council organized the event to challenge the community to support each other.
Hannah Denham
October 29, 2018
Photo courtesy of two students, with permission.

Students find KKK chapter fliers on W&L’s campus

Some fliers implore Washington and Lee to keep its name the same. Others say that “race is much more than skin color” and that “Yahweh commands racial segregation.”
Hannah Denham
October 26, 2018

Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House renamed, changes made to Lee Chapel

W&L honors trailblazers in university history with name changes to Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House
Hannah Denham
October 22, 2018
Director of Inclusion and Engagement Crasha Townsend. Photo by Tate Mikkelsen, 20.

Director of Inclusion and Engagement brings excitement and fresh ideas

Crasha Townsend is striving to be the resource she needed in college
Tate Mikkelson
October 22, 2018
Participants in the Multicultural Fashion Show pose outside of Evans Dining Hall on Sept. 29. Photo courtesy of Riwaj Shrestha, 22.

Class of 2022 most diverse in W&L history, shows efforts of Strategic Plan

Admissions office attributes the rising diversity to enrollment programs like Questbridge and DIVE weekend
Madalynn Smith
October 22, 2018
The Washington and Lee University campus, featuring Huntley Hall and Newcomb Hall. Photo by Coleman Martinson, 21.

W&L drops in national rankings, says U.S. News & World Report

President Will Dudley calls the decrease from 10th to 11th “insignificant”
Coleman Martinson
October 22, 2018
Dean Lena Hill. Photo courtesy of Justin Torner, staff photographer at the University of Iowa.

New Dean of the College opens up about life before W&L, getting used to campus

Dean Lena Hill is excited to diversify the university as she works out of the newly renamed Simpson House
Laura Calhoun
October 22, 2018
President Will Dudley delivers the Presidents Address to parents in Wilson Hall on Sept. 29. Photo by Liza Moore, ‘21.

President’s address outlines plans for university’s future, focuses on speech’s location change

President Will Dudley attributed the change in location to both student discomfort and logistical issues with Lee Chapel.
Liza Moore
October 14, 2018
Robinson Hall will be renamed Chavis Hall to recognize John Chavis, the first African-American to receive a college education in the United States. Photo by Sutton Travis, 19.

Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House renamed, changes to Lee Chapel effective immediately

Among the changes, Robinson Hall will be renamed to Chavis Hall and Lee-Jackson House will be renamed to Simpson House.
Hannah Denham
October 9, 2018
A Pi Beta Phi sorority woman swipes before a meal. Photo by Mackie Benson, 21.

Swiping finally comes to Sorority Row, frustrating upperclassmen Greek women

The meal plan change does not affect male Greek members
Tate Mikkelsen
October 1, 2018
Peer Counselors Joelle Simeu, 20, and Christopher Watts, 21, lead a wellness check-in exercise. Photo by Laura Calhoun, 20.

First-years add new class to schedule

First-years attend weekly extended orientation meetings through the majority of their first semester
Laura Calhoun
October 1, 2018
Captain Scott Kelly captures audience, talks future of missions in galaxy

Captain Scott Kelly captures audience, talks future of missions in galaxy

The seasoned astronaut kicked off a year of speakers for the Contact Committee
Maya Lora
October 1, 2018
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