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A whiteboard with writing on it in red marker that reads: Shauna + Bri were here until 1:24 am #RTPismylife and we did not finish help us

[Photo] Goodbye Gaines and Graham-Lees, my old friends

May 8, 2023
A whiteboard with writing on it in red marker that reads: Shauna + Bri were here until 1:24 am #RTPismylife and we did not finish help us

Editorial: W&L needs to reconsider its relationship with the press

Bri Hatch and Shauna Muckle
May 8, 2023
Three brick sorority houses with white columns.

[Photo] Female transfer students face social barriers in sorority recruitment

May 8, 2023
The front of the Pi Beta Phi chapter house, a building at least three stories tall with white columns and a brick first story with several columns and archways between them.

Pi Beta Phi placed on probation until 2024

Bri Hatch and Shauna Muckle
April 11, 2023
A diploma sample in a picture frame. The diploma reads Washington and Lee University, above a wide artwork of the colonnade. The phrase Lexington, Virginia is placed under the artwork.

Confusion over diploma design highlights W&L’s turmoil with racial justice

Bri Hatch, Editor-in-Chief
March 28, 2023
A photo shows multiple signs and papers. The focus is a yellow and black sign reading What is a Fallacy? with Matt Walsh.

[Photo] Petition opposing Matt Walsh visit nets over 600 signatures

March 28, 2023
Sorority houses, red brick buildings with white columned porches, seen through trees.

Greek organizations battle hazing charges

Bri Hatch, Jenny Hellwig, and Shauna Muckle
March 13, 2023

Behind W&L’s sexual misconduct processes

Bri Hatch, Jenny Hellwig, and Shauna Muckle
March 13, 2023
Vergara direct messaged one of his victims and apologized after he assaulted her Oct. 1. (Screenshots shared by victim)

First-year student arrested on sexual assault charges

Bri Hatch, Jenny Hellwig, and Shauna Muckle
March 2, 2023

University vows to fight wrongful termination suit

Bri Hatch and Shauna Muckle
February 14, 2023
Selby jumps on a car hood as a bystander urges him to stop. Photo courtesy of Dec. 2, 2021 video obtained by the Phi from an anonymous source

Selby had history of “vindictive, destructive” behavior before sexual battery charge

Bri Hatch, Jenny Hellwig, and Shauna Muckle
February 14, 2023

UPDATE: Student charged in sexual battery case no longer enrolled at W&L

Shauna Muckle, Bri Hatch, and Jenny Hellwig
February 8, 2023
A man sits in a powered wheelchair and smiles at the camera. He appears to be in a hospital.

W&L swimmer returns to campus after 2022 spinal cord injury

Bri Hatch, Editor-in-Chief
February 8, 2023
The Lexington Police Department, a brick one story building with a white columned porch.

W&L student pleads guilty in sexual battery case

Bri Hatch, Shauna Muckle, and Jenny Hellwig
February 7, 2023
A trucks back passenger window is adorned with Confederate reenactor stickers.

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

February 8, 2023
A crowd of people stand in a circle holding flashlights and signs. Behind them are lit up buildings with tall columns.

Students protest University Chapel speaker in lead-up to MLK Day

Bri Hatch, Emma Malinak, and Shauna Muckle
January 23, 2023
A group of people carrying Confederate flags and symbols are assembled in a cemetery.

Local MLK and Lee-Jackson Day festivities clash

Bri Hatch and Shauna Muckle
January 23, 2023
Police posted at Washington and Lees Natatorium after the bomb threat was reported Dec. 1.

Disciplinary routes unclear after bomb threats

Bri Hatch, Shauna Muckle, and Stef Chiguluri
December 12, 2022
Kipnes is accepting a campus safety position at a college in Rhode Island to be closer to family and friends.

W&L Public Safety director leaves after over nine years of service, remembers strong campus ties

Bri Hatch, Editor-in-Chief
December 12, 2022
University Facilities has received six work-order requests for suspected mold in Gaines residence hall in recent weeks. But after investigating several rooms, most reported cases wound up simply being dust.

Mold rumors spread on campus despite only one confirmed case

Bri Hatch, Editor-in-Chief
November 15, 2022
Students sit on concrete stairs with grass in between, holding candles. In the background, there is a lit W&L building.

University of Virginia shooting inspires grief, evaluation of emergency protocol

Bri Hatch and Shauna Muckle
November 15, 2022

High faculty teaching load at Washington and Lee affects hiring and student registration

Shauna Muckle, Bri Hatch, Grace Mamon, and Mary Alice Russell
April 12, 2022
Angela Tu, ’24, started the petition to raise awareness for the amount of time and effort dancers put into their dance courses. Photo by Elena Lee ’25.

W&L dance students petition for P.E. credit

Bri Hatch
March 29, 2022
Masks are no longer required in campus buildings. Dining hall staff worked without masks this week for the first time in almost two years. Photo by Elena Lee, ’25.

W&L loosens campus masking guidelines

Bri Hatch
March 15, 2022

Meet Katelyn Gamble, second-fastest 60-meter runner in Division III this year

Bri Hatch
February 15, 2022

Yik Yak rumors spread concern and confusion on W&L campus

Bri Hatch
February 15, 2022
The queens interacted with their audience during the performance by climbing on top of the bar, tables, and more. Photo by Brianna Hatch, ‘23.

Devils Backbone brings drag show, LGBTQ+ representation to Lexington

Bri Hatch
February 1, 2022
Seay won the Student Pitch Competition with GOES, and is now patent-pending for the idea. Photo courtesy of The Columns.

W&L student business idea is patent-pending

Bri Hatch
December 14, 2021
Teachers and students say they felt unsafe at school after these incidents. Photo by Brianna Hatch, ’23.

Rockbridge County High School incidents spark concerns about student safety

Bri Hatch
December 14, 2021

Holiday Pops concert aims to spread hope and the holiday spirit

Bri Hatch
December 14, 2021
The parking deck is often full, especially during weekdays. Photo by Grace Mamon, ’22.

W&L students say university parking policies are unreasonable

Bri Hatch
October 26, 2021
W&L users of Yik Yak make annonymous comments about university culture and students. But some say this annonymity allows for more cyberbully-ing and discriminatory content, since posters face no consequences for their words. Photo by Stephanie Chiguluri, ‘24.

Yik Yak app sparks both connection and concern on W&L campus

Bri Hatch
October 12, 2021
Meet Chawne Kimber, new dean of the college

Meet Chawne Kimber, new dean of the college

Bri Hatch
May 19, 2021

A hint of optimism, resurfaced

Bri Hatch
April 13, 2021
Kitchen fire forces Hillel closure

Kitchen fire forces Hillel closure

Bri Hatch
March 30, 2021

2021’s Three Day Equality Gala

Bri Hatch
March 19, 2021

Yelling “fight like hell” in a crowded rally

Bri Hatch
March 4, 2021

An ode to self love

Bri Hatch
February 16, 2021
Students raise concerns about mental health and conduct processes amid strict COVID-19 restrictions

Students raise concerns about mental health and conduct processes amid strict COVID-19 restrictions

BRI HATCH
October 21, 2020

“Socially liberal, fiscally conservative”

Bri Hatch
October 7, 2020

Take time to prioritize your mental health

Bri Hatch
March 17, 2020
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