
Aiden Kelsey, Local Editor

Campus Kitchen’s Souper Bowl exceeds expectations
The event raised $11,000 to fight hunger in Rockbridge County and brought a spread of soups to Washington and Lee’s Evans Hall

W&L administration won’t speculate on the future of DEI. Students have opinions.
New federal policies put diversity, equity and inclusion programs on the chopping block

W&L’s eco-friendly stormwater practices are paying off, literally
Lexington is working to build better stormwater infrastructure, in part through a new utility fee that rewards sustainable practices

Lexington community rails against demolitions at VMI but remains silent on those at W&L
Washington and Lee University and Virginia Military Institute are both poised to tear down historical buildings, but advocacy groups are only focused on VMI

First school board election comes down to the wire
With three school board seats on the line, only about 50 votes separated the second, third and fourth place candidates. However, candidates won city council and mayoral races by a landslide

Blood, sweat, and … chocolate milk?
The Chocolate Milk Mile challenged participants’ stamina and stomachs

Divided City Council lets W&L lease downtown building
The motion passed thanks to a tie-breaking vote from Mayor Frank Friedman

Ramaswamy, Bolton debate foreign policy
The politicians disagreed on U.S. intervention in the Middle East, Ukraine and China

Generals Volleyball undefeated with 13-game winning streak
W&L’s women's volleyball team is undefeated so far, but they still have a long season to go

White Book review committee releases proposed amendments
The new amendments aim to increase accountability for the Executive Committee

Sigma Nu plans for winter 2025 return
The fraternity hopes to expand on its long history at Washington and Lee

Icy temperatures take their toll on university facilities
Flooding incidents caused water damage to Elrod Commons and the Student Health Center