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The Ring-tum Phi

Life lessons for W&L students from Henry David Thoreau

Life lessons for W&L students from Henry David Thoreau

Using quotes from the 'Walden' writer to reflect on our own lives
Will Pittman
March 12, 2024
Donald Trump Jr. slams the Biden administration and calls for support for his father’s presidential campaign.

Mock Convention failed to uphold Honor System values

We must consider the impact of the 2024 Mock Convention speakers during a time when democracy is at risk
Tom Maghie
March 12, 2024
Having baby fever as a college student

Having baby fever as a college student

As we get older, spending time with kids can teach us more about exploration
Aliya Gibbons
March 12, 2024
CPD is failing politics majors

CPD is failing politics majors

With such inadequate attention given to the public service and politics career path, many students don’t know where to start and simply give up
Foster Harris, Opinions contributor
March 12, 2024
State chair Sam Griffiths, ’24, shares jokes about Michigan.

Ring-Tum Phi awards for best jokes by state chairs

Laughter filled the Tennis Center as state chairs threw insults at each other and themselves during the roll call vote
Emma Malinak
February 14, 2024
Pre-dying wishes and human nature

Pre-dying wishes and human nature

What do you want to do before you die?
Aliya Gibbons
February 5, 2024
Haley’s hardships and impulses in politics

Haley’s hardships and impulses in politics

In seeking to understand, we must remember to feel
Palmer Van Tuyl
February 5, 2024
Can there ever be a global culture?

Can there ever be a global culture?

The argument against a global culture in fiction
Tom Maghie
February 5, 2024
How climate change affects coral science

How climate change affects coral science

One student witnessed firsthand the death of a community at Coral Gardens, Belize
Kylie Therrien
February 5, 2024
Students play a game of hacky sack.

Hacky sack: a beautiful game

Why it may be the perfect sport
Will Pittman
January 22, 2024
The rebirth of a Percy Jackson kid

The rebirth of a Percy Jackson kid

In the new Percy Jackson show, an awkward 12-year-old boy on a TV screen can awaken your inner middle-school spirit
Aliya Gibbons
January 22, 2024
25,000 people have been killed in Gaza since the start of the war.

A seed of hope in the midst of war

While being far away from my family in Gaza, the W&L community offered me some comfort
Mohammed Mourtaja
January 22, 2024
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