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The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

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The importance of the Divine Nine at a predominantly white institution

On AKA’s Founders Day, we must reflect on the importance of black sororities and fraternities at W&L
Georgia Bernbaum
January 22, 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
Do all novels have to make sense? Photo by Christy Childs, ‘26

Ubik: Does literature need to make sense?

A review of the novel “Ubik” and discussion about literary ambiguity
Tom Maghie
December 11, 2023
Photo courtesy of Main Street Lexington

Two-week turnaround: Is it two weeks from hell?

Our own personal purgatory is this two-week turnaround, but maybe there are upsides
Aliya Gibbons
December 11, 2023
American flags on the colonnade on 9/11. 
Photo by Kevin Remington

The things we forget in times of war

What does war teach us about ourselves?
Aliya Gibbons
December 11, 2023
The media has taken the Kelce/Swift  “romance” way too far

The media has taken the Kelce/Swift “romance” way too far

What better pair than a football player and a pop star?
Teddy Kavanagh
December 11, 2023
People protesting the Supreme Court decision overturning a federal right to an abortion.

The verdict is in: Ohio supports abortion rights

On Tuesday, Nov. 7, Ohio voters approved a constitutional amendment to ensure access to reproductive care
Georgia Bernbaum, Opinions Editor
November 13, 2023
A Thanksgiving dinner. Photo courtesy of Depositphotos

The great Thanksgiving debate

As summer turns into fall, it is time to return to the great debate: what is the best Thanksgiving dish?
Aliya Gibbons
November 13, 2023
A polo pony grazes at Roseland Polo at King Family Vineyards on Friday, July 28, 2023.

Dante in Kentucky: A journey into depravity

Hunter Thompson, American author and journalist, created Gonzo journalism
Tom Maghie
November 13, 2023
Law enforcement officers armed with rifles enter the Center for Global Learning on Wednesday, Nov. 1, during a campus-wide lockdown.

Lessons from the lockdown

How a scary situation on campus can serve as a reaffirmation of our lives
Palmer Van Tuyl
November 13, 2023
An altered highway sign to Las Vegas. Graphic by Tom Maghie, ‘27

‘Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas’: A cultural swan song

A Review of Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 Masterpiece
Tom Maghie
November 6, 2023
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