![There are counselors of color who work remotely via telehealth, but no in-person counselors of color at the counseling center. Photo by Erika Kengni, ’27](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1000012850-1-1200x900.jpg)
With no in-person counselors of color, students must look elsewhere for care
The director of counseling initially denied the importance of race when it comes to care
![New club wants university to pull support of fossil fuel companies](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DivestWL-Flyer-675x1200.jpg)
New club wants university to pull support of fossil fuel companies
Experts say divestment would be a symbolic move with no real impact
![Mohammed Mourtaja, ’25, leads discussion at a People for Justice in Palestine talk. Photo by Veronika Kolosova, ’25](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_9363-1200x668.jpg)
Student, faculty panels criticize Israel’s actions in Gaza
The events ignited conversation on the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. But professors say the fear of backlash for supporting Palestine remains
![Charlie Kirk joined Mock Con via a Skype call. Screenshot taken of 2024 Mock Convention livestream](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screen-Shot-2024-02-13-at-1.19.24-PM-1200x847.jpg)
Charlie Kirk bashes college, border policies via Skype
Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk surprised Mock Con attendees with a virtual speech after initial cancellation
![Students support Campus Kitchen by buying breakfast at Season’s Yield.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/1000010397-1200x900.jpg)
Students organizations turn to local businesses for fundraising
With the right partnerships, buying coffee can become a way to support Campus Kitchen
![Photos courtesy of Wiki Commons](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Blank-3-Grids-Collage-1-1200x1200.png)
Students react to Mock Con speakers
Donald Trump Jr., Charlie Kirk and Candace Owens are all part of the lineup
![Elliott Van Nice, ’27, throws her trash in the compost bin. This waste is then brought to the compost pile next to the Campus Garden where it breaks down into organic matter. According to the Washington and Lee Office of Sustainability, W&L processed over 211,000 pounds of food waste throughout the 2022-2023 school year.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Photo1-e1705935115993-1200x955.jpg)
Residential buildings adopt goals for sustainability with new compost bins
Students are partnering with the Office of Sustainability to bring sustainable waste options to more places around campus
![Botched Workday registration has students questioning the platform](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/workday-og-theme.png)
Botched Workday registration has students questioning the platform
Students and faculty have been debating how the registration process could be better
![The Human Library is an international nonprofit that uses human voices to create digital records on marginalization. Photo courtesy of the Human Library project](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Screenshot_20231111_171312_Outlook-2.jpg)
The Human Library Project brings digital mission of ‘un-judging someone’ to campus
Faculty brought the international Human Library project to W&L
![Mock Conventions Executive Committee allocations in the year preceding a convention have varied significantly in recent cycles. This year, Mock Convention received less compared to 2011 and 2015, according to public data shared by the EC.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Mock-Con.png)
Inside the EC’s budget allocation process
Some clubs didn’t get the funding they asked for from the Executive Committee this year
![Laura Ulmer celebrates Halloween with students in Elrod Commons. Photo courtesy of Laura Ulmer](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/1000033141-e1699300904564-1200x872.jpg)
Get to know Laura Ulmer, director of student activities
Ulmer said she finds much to love about Washington and Lee, but she also has plenty on her plate
![Jan Kaufman’s office gives condoms and lube to resident advisors, who can then distribute the products to their residents or leave them available in bathrooms.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/20231006_060317-e1696876854107-1121x1200.jpg)
Water bottles and fentanyl tests among new ‘safe partying’ initiatives
The university’s new initiatives place an emphasis on 'harm reduction'
![Students chat in Café 77, which underwent remodeling last winter term.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/20230919_153450-2-1200x900.jpg)
‘Tough choices’ with dining renovations leave some students disappointed
When students returned to campus this fall, they found much had changed in the most popular dining venue