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

A parade of people carrying Confederate flags down a street.

Hey W&L, your inaction is showing: Lee-Jackson Day shouldn’t be met with silence

The university cannot say it supports diversity and inclusion unless it fully opposes those crusty, decaying acolytes of the Lost Cause
Tyler Palicia, Staff Writer
February 8, 2023

Let’s talk about: the resurgence of heroin chic

Alarming trends in beauty point towards the rebirth of the '90s heroin chic era
Jackson Doane, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023
A crowd of people carrying Confederate flags walk down a town street, facing away from the camera.

Lee-Jackson Day suggests Lee is in limbo

An up-close look at the Lee-Jackson parade reveals complicated truths about the South
Palmer Van Tuyl, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023

The six castles of the fairy godmother

An allegory for sorority recruitment
Victoria Ernst, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023

Coddled students: it’s time to grow up

A case for breaking up with your parents and finding your independence
Will Pittman, Staff Writer
January 23, 2023
Student engagement is necessary to meaningfully reform honor standards at Washington and Lee, Aliya Gibbons writes.

A final examination of the Honor System

There are many problems with the Honor System, but there are also many conversations on how to address them
Aliya Gibbons, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
Alumni attacking LGBTQ+ students online are disgraceful, opinions editor Annalisa Waddick writes.

Open note to W&L alumni on Facebook

Words have power—choose them wisely
Annalisa Waddick, Opinions Editor
December 12, 2022
Foodsides Indi-coop debuted this semester after the highly popular Mexi-coop offerings retired.

The case for Foodside’s “Indi-coop”

As “Mexi-coop” takes its leave before the end of the semester, W&L students have the chance to try dining services’ take on Indian food
Austin Winslow, Staff Writer
December 12, 2022
Lex Bowls is one of two smoothie bowl shops to have arrived in town.

Comparing Lexington’s smoothie bowl shops

New smoothie bowl shops are arriving in Lexington. How do they stack up?
Austin Winslow, Staff Writer
November 15, 2022
Washington and Lee’s Honor System is rooted in a single sanction of immediate dismissal. But as other schools reform their honor systems’ penalties, should we do the same?

The glory and the dream

The single sanction is a fundamental part of our Honor System, but is it effective?
Aliya Gibbons, Staff Writer
November 15, 2022
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