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 student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

An aerial view of Washington and Lee University. Photo by Coleman Martinson.

A love letter to Washington and Lee University

"I haven’t stopped thinking of you since we were abruptly torn apart in this chaotic mess."
Lilah Kimble
May 18, 2020
Emma Derr, 20.

News Editor Emma Derr signs off

"Through my time with the Phi, I experienced a sense of true community with incredible people."
Emma Derr
May 18, 2020
Hannah Denham, 20, (left) and Maya Lora, 20, (right) in the Ring-tum Phi office.

For the last time

Maya Lora and Hannah Denham, the 2019-20 editors-in-chief of the Ring-tum Phi, sign-off
Maya Lora and Hannah Denham
May 18, 2020
Two sophomore students quarantined themselves in a Gaines Hall apartment. Photo by Coleman Martinson.

Quarantining together won’t work without communication

It isn’t a joke you can take lightly, Hannah Denham writes
Hannah Denham
May 4, 2020
The novel coronavirus. Photo illustration courtesy of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

How I caught and recovered from coronavirus

Kylie Piotte, '21, shares her story
Kylie Piotte
May 4, 2020
Mock Convention Political Chair John Harashinski, 20, explains the contested convention on February 14, 2020. Photo by Lilah Kimble.

Letter to the editor: A letter from the Mock Convention Political Chair

After Sen. Bernie Sanders dropped out of the presidential race, John Harashinski, '20, explains the difficulty of the 2020 primary election
John Harashinski
April 13, 2020
The Class of 2020, during their first-year orientation week in August 2016. 
Photo by Kevin Remington.

Letter to the editor: To the class of 2020

Executive Committee President Will Bolton, '20, addresses the class of 2020
Will Bolton
April 13, 2020
Jin Ni, 22, moved into her new home. Photo courtesy of Jin Ni.

Finding housing when I was told to leave

A Ring-tum Phi reporter shares her experience facing discrimination and difficulty finding a place to stay
Jin Ni
March 30, 2020
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