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Senior class has donated almost $4,000

Grace Mamon
May 17, 2022

County further delays solar proposal decision

Grace Mamon
May 17, 2022
Elder met College Republicans President Lilly Gillespie, ’22, and Kamron Spivey, ’24. Photo courtesy of the Generals Redoubt.

Larry Elder says fatherlessness is the biggest problem for Black people in America

Grace Mamon
April 12, 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

Registration changes met with student hesitation

Grace Mamon
March 15, 2022

Multiple departments search for professors this fall

Grace Mamon
December 14, 2021
AKA member Leah Jackson, ’22, roasts marshmallows at the Panhel sponsored event. Photo by Grace Mamon, ’22.

Panhel hosts sorority-wide event to promote inclusivity

Grace Mamon
November 9, 2021
Doug Harwood has stayed in Lexington since he graduated from Washington and Lee. His radio show has kept him busy outside of writing and editing his monthly paper, The Rockbridge Advocate. Photo courtesy of The Columns.

50-year-long campus radio show returns after pandemic hiatus

Grace Mamon
October 26, 2021
Most of the Class of 2020 returned for a belated graduation ceremony. Photo by Lilah Kimble, 23.

Better late than never: Class of 2020 returns for commencement

Grace Mamon
September 28, 2021
Lee Chapel, a central landmark on campus, will be renamed University Chapel. Photo by Grace Mamon, 22.

W&L will not drop Lee from university name, but Lee Chapel will be renamed

Grace Mamon
June 4, 2021
Name change decision coming in June, rector says

Name change decision coming in June, rector says

Grace Mamon
May 19, 2021

Elrod Commons to undergo renovation

Grace Mamon
May 19, 2021
Sorority houses, red brick buildings with white columned porches, seen through trees.

Panhellenic sorority recruitment wraps up three months later than usual

Grace Mamon
April 13, 2021
Students organize walkout in response to board’s delay of name change decision

Students organize walkout in response to board’s delay of name change decision

Vivek Kumar and Grace Mamon
March 30, 2021

COVID-19 update: cases fall from mid-March spike

Grace Mamon
March 30, 2021

In-person tours will resume for the first time in over a year

Grace Mamon
March 30, 2021

COVID-19 update: Positive cases hit an all-time high

Grace Mamon
March 19, 2021
Diploma frame options displayed in commons for Seniors. Photo by Jackson Jacobs

University unsure in-person commencement ceremonies will proceed

Vivek Kumar and Grace Mamon
March 19, 2021

Intramural program ramping up as weather warms

Grace Mamon
March 19, 2021

COVID costs high, but not detrimental to the university

Grace Mamon
March 4, 2021

W&L Rector says the board needs more time for Lee name change decision

Grace Mamon
February 16, 2021

Remembering Ted DeLaney

Grace Mamon
December 20, 2020

VMI to move Stonewall Jackson statue after national scrutiny

Grace Mamon
November 4, 2020

Lexington holds downtown trick-or-treating

Annaliese Schneider and Grace Mamon
November 4, 2020

Holocaust historian speaks on antisemitism at college campuses

Grace Mamon
November 4, 2020
Riley has collaborated with public safety for years, during his time at the Lexington Police Department.

Interim Head Police Chief Riley to become assistant director of public safety

GRACE MAMON
October 21, 2020
Eco-poetry as environmental advocacy: A virtual lecture with Craig Santos Perez

Eco-poetry as environmental advocacy: A virtual lecture with Craig Santos Perez

GRACE MAMON
October 21, 2020

COVID-19 update: Conduct probation and internship cancellations

Avalon Pernell and Grace Mamon
October 7, 2020
Student organizations set up tents to replace typical tabling in commons

[Photo] Student activities go virtual

October 7, 2020
17 first-year international students are studying abroad at St. Andrews due to travel restrictions.

[Photo] International first-year students face unique challenges

October 7, 2020
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[Photo] Hillel shifts to DIY Shabbat and virtual services

October 7, 2020
Peer counselors spread positivity on Cannan Green on Oct. 2.

[Photo] Peer counselors support first-years students virtually

October 7, 2020
A protestor sits with the UBC banner on Friday morning.

[Photo] Lexington protestors call for an end to tax fraud

October 7, 2020

Pandemic months more successful than last year at Lexington farmers market

Grace Mamon
September 22, 2020
The virtual panel was held by SPEAK on Aug. 25.

New Title IX policy narrows definition for sexual assualt and misconduct

Grace Mamon
September 10, 2020
Lee Chapel, a central landmark on campus, will be renamed University Chapel. Photo by Grace Mamon, 22.

Board of trustees still considering whether to change school’s name

Grace Mamon and Elizabeth Bell
September 10, 2020
The six National Panhellenic sorority houses sit in a row next to Wilson Field.

Greek system attempts to hit “reset button,” promote inclusivity

Grace Mamon
August 9, 2020

Board of Trustees announces committee to review name after efforts by faculty, student government

Grace Mamon
July 9, 2020
Lee Chapel, a central landmark on campus, will be renamed University Chapel. Photo by Grace Mamon, 22.

[Photo] Petition demanding accountability from Washington and Lee gains momentum

June 9, 2020
Washington Hall. Photo by Hannah Denham.

Pre-med students say credit/no credit grading option hurts, not helps, their chances at medical school

Grace Mamon
May 18, 2020
Ann Douglas Lott, ‘22, is working on her photography business in her free time this summer. Photo courtesy of Lott.

With job and internship cancellations, students have to adjust summer plans

Grace Mamon
May 18, 2020
The Washington and Lee University campus, featuring Huntley Hall and Newcomb Hall. Photo by Coleman Martinson, 21.

More students allowed to skip spring term class to accommodate remote learning

Grace Mamon
May 4, 2020
The Andy Warhol-themed Fancy Dress 2019 was held in the Student Activities Pavilion. Photo by Hannah Denham.

Fancy Dress refunds tickets

Grace Mamon
April 13, 2020
A fier notifying students that the Shannon-Clark lecture and retreat are canceled. Photo by Grace Mamon.

English department cancels annual retreat, lecture

Grace Mamon
March 30, 2020
Washingtonian Societys recovery resources are now available virtually. Photo courtesy of Katie Evans.

Counseling Center available to students online

Grace Mamon
March 30, 2020
Luke Basham, Democratic party analyst, stands at the podium to introduce the roll call.

Bernie Sanders wins Mock Con’s Democratic nomination after contested convention

Grace Mamon, Laura Calhoun, Jin Ni, and Vivek Kumar
February 15, 2020
Montana delegates wave flags atop their float. Photo by Lilah Kimble, 23.

Parade preparation pays off

Grace Mamon, Virginia Laurie, and Tanajia Moye-Green
February 14, 2020
Professor Mark Coddington. Photo courtesy of Washington and Lee University website.

Journalism professor discusses new book on significance of news aggregation

Grace Mamon
February 12, 2020
Washington Hall, from the steps of Lee Chapel. Photo by Hannah Denham.

Professors weigh in on dueling alumni groups as Washington and Lee navigates tradition and change

Grace Mamon
January 28, 2020
Performer Ronnique Murray poses with audience participant and RCHS student, Anna Wilson, after the Step Afrika! show. Photo by Grace Mamon.

Step Afrika! brings Lexington audience onstage

Grace Mamon
January 28, 2020
Deborah Miranda reads poems by Monacan Indian poet Karenne Wood at the poetry reading and tasting event on Nov. 18. Photo by Hannah Denham.

New group recognizing Native Americans on campus organizes month-long celebration for the first time

Grace Mamon
November 21, 2019
W&L Dancers Create illustrates student talent on campus. Photo courtesy of Jenefer Davies.

A look at the end of the Lenfest fall season

Laura Calhoun and Grace Mamon
November 21, 2019
Ben Hess, 23, and Lauren Hollis, 23, hold up flags at the Pride Week table in Commons. Photo by Grace Mamon.

Pride Week celebrates the LGBTQ+ community

Grace Mamon
October 21, 2019
Napier overlooks the Pyrenees between St. Jean Pied du Port, France and Roncevalles, Spain. Photo courtesy of McKenzie Napier, 22.

Hiking and biking: Q&A with students who spent the summer outdoors

Laura Calhoun and Grace Mamon
October 1, 2019
Craig (left) and Abrams (middle) spoke about covering the most powerful people in the world. Photo by Grace Mamon, 22.

Reynolds program brings groundbreaking New York Times investigative reporters

Grace Mamon
October 1, 2019

Hiking and biking: Q&A with students who spent the summer outdoors

Laura Calhoun and Grace Mamon
September 15, 2019
Sex Week to return in November

Sex Week to return in November

Grace Mamon
September 15, 2019
Sawera Khan, 21, speaks at the vigil. Photo by Maya Lora

Student vigil honors mosque shooting victims

Grace Mamon
April 1, 2019
Students participate in discussions of migration stories in Elrod Commons. Photo by Rossella Gabriele, 19.

Multicultural Student Association hosts event to share migration stories

Grace Mamon
March 4, 2019

Author Adam Nemett discusses recent novel, We Can Save Us All

Grace Mamon
March 4, 2019
From left to right: James Ricks, ‘21, Joëlle Simeu, ‘20, and Heeth Varnedoe, ‘19, facilitated the discussion on student activism. Photo by Hannah Denham, 20.

Students discuss campus activism through King’s vision

Grace Mamon
January 24, 2019
Rockbridge County High School students perform French poem “Liberte.” Photo by Grace Mamon.

Romance languages department hosts annual poetry reading

Grace Mamon
November 13, 2018
The main characters and Priscilla, their bus. Photo by Claudia Schwab.

‘Priscilla’ encapsulates Pride Week’s theme of love and inclusion

Grace Mamon
November 6, 2018
Photo by Grace Mamon, 22.

Absentee voting much easier this year

Grace Mamon
October 22, 2018
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