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A group of people talk near a small tree, which is inside a protective cage with balloons tied to the top.

W&L alum honors victims of Oklahoma City bombing, shares message of resilience

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
May 8, 2023
An art piece shows a family gathered around a kitchen table.

New art exhibits illuminate underrepresented narratives

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
May 8, 2023
A group of male and female dancers in black and white Polynesian outfits half-kneel and spread their arms toward the audience.

Around the Globe hosts spring festival, celebrates culture with dance

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
April 11, 2023
A drag queen in a green wig, wearing a black and white striped dress and hat, accepts tips from dancegoers. Purple lights and strings of lights are behind her.

Equality Gala celebrates LGBTQ+ community

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
March 28, 2023

Blue Ridge Mile celebrates first year of community work, plans for future impact

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
March 13, 2023
A table with a spinner, posters and information flyers.

SSA invites students to embrace liberal arts

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
March 13, 2023
The recital showcased both experienced pianists and those who started learning recently. All participants had taken Applied Music: Piano classes.

Inaugural concert celebrates student pianists’ hard work

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
February 14, 2023
Three people sit at a table, which is covered in shirts and tote bags with the Ukrainian flag colors.

‘This is my frontline’: W&L student fights for justice and visibility for Ukraine

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
February 14, 2023
Two young men wearing hair nets ladle soup from a pot into small cups.

Campus Kitchen’s Souper Bowl raises money to fight food insecurity

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
February 8, 2023
A woman gestures towards a pottery figure in a display case. Two other pottery artworks sit to either side.

W&L museums showcase female artists’ pottery with two new exhibits

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
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 crowd of people sit and look at a person speaking at a podium. They are all in a large room with a high ceiling.

‘Sing a song of hope’: W&L honors MLK with reflection on the past, focus on the future

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
January 23, 2023
A projected slide in a dark room shows a photograph of a young man in a white outfit. The slide reads, All for Eli #closertosafe

BirdieLight educates students on dangers of fentanyl

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
January 23, 2023
Sion Jang ,’24, prepared pork and kimchi dumplings for the PAACE table. Photo by Elena Lee, ‘25

Students celebrate culture with food at POC-luck

Emma Malinak, A&L Editor
December 14, 2022
Four panel members sit behind a table with a W&L tablecloth and a screen behind them projecting their biographies. One student stands at a podium next to them.

Alumni share challenges, benefits of being first-generation students

Emma Malinak, A&L Editor
November 15, 2022
Clara Albacete, wearing a sunflower shirt and jeans, stands on a stage with phone in hand. She is gesturing to welcome students to poetry night.

Students embrace their identity with slam poetry

Emma Malinak, A&L Editor
November 8, 2022
Mike Henry stands on stage in front of a red curtain, looking up at a screen displaying Family Guy images.

Mike Henry returns to W&L, inspires students to follow their passions

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
October 27, 2022
Reporter in a mask and floral shirt holds a boom microphone out to two men holding Black Lives Matter signs in a protest march.

W&L alum says sociology background enhances her reporting

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
October 26, 2022
Professor Ted DeLaney, the centers namesake, outside his office in Newcomb Hall. The longtime professor passed away in late 2020.

W&L launches DeLaney Center

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
October 14, 2022
Malika Booker stands on stage in black pants and a gray sweater jacket. She is moving her hands while reading from her book.

Malika Booker brings history to life through poetry, personal narrative

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
October 10, 2022

Mudd Center for Ethics kicks off new programming

Emma Malinak, Arts & Life Editor
September 27, 2022
Around the world in 28 days: Spring Term Abroad returns to W&L

Around the world in 28 days: Spring Term Abroad returns to W&L

Emma Malinak
May 17, 2022
Seven students made up the cast of the annual winter term musical performance. Photo by Emma Malinak, 24.

Tick, tick… BOOM performance offers hope in times of uncertainty

Emma Malinak
April 12, 2022
The University Singers made a cameo at the March 15th performance at Wilson Hall. Photo by Jess Kishbaugh ‘24.

‘Existing is not enough:’ Winter Choral Concert celebrates the joy of love and live performances

Emma Malinak
March 29, 2022
Despite the lack of letters written by Baptiste herself, Mitchell is working to piece together a timeline of her life. Photo by Emma Malinak, ‘25.

Dr. Robin Mitchell uncovers hidden history of Suzanne Simone Baptiste

Emma Malinak
March 15, 2022
“The Adjacent Possible” and “honeypot” are available for purchase online and in the W&L Bookstore. Photo by Emma Malinak, ’25.

Brown and Womer share debut poetry collections

Emma Malinak
February 15, 2022
George Packer, in conversation with politics professor Robert Strong, speaks at University Chapel. Photo by Emma Malinak, ’25.

George Packer offers “last best hope” for American democracy

Emma Malinak
February 15, 2022
Lenfest will host ARTrageous, a multidisciplinary performance, April 28. Photo by Elena Lee, ’25.

The show must go on: 2022 Lenfest Center season brings performers and audiences together again

Emma Malinak
February 1, 2022
The play was the first live show at Keller Theater since 2019. Photo by Emma Malinak, ’25.

Estrella Burks-Parra shines in The Dramatic Circle: first live play since 2019

Emma Malinak
December 14, 2021
Tran read from his recent book of poetry in Northen Auditorium. Photo by Brenna Womer, visiting assistant professor of English. 

Dr. Tran shares poetry, encourages students to “find joy in dark times”

Emma Malinak
November 23, 2021
The “I Love the Female Orgasm” event was held in Stackhouse Theater on Thursday, Nov. 4. Approximately 150 students attended. Photo by Emma Malinak, ’25.

Sex Week fosters safe, healthy campus culture to “reduce harm” and “promote connection”

Emma Malinak
November 9, 2021

Latinx culture shines through Hispanic Heritage Month events

Emma Malinak
October 26, 2021
Dear Evan Hansen, a movie adaptation of a Broadway musical, was released to theaters Sept. 24. Photo by Lilah Kimble, 23.

Dear Evan Hansen shines from Broadway to box office

Emma Malinak
October 12, 2021
Both the first edition (front) and the centennial edition (back) of the Ring-tum Phi are shown here. The first issue was released Sept. 18, 1897.

New organization emerges, aims to explore and preserve local history

Emma Malinak
September 27, 2021
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