Donald Trump Jr. confuses students with disorganized speech and conspiracies
The former president’s son slammed the Biden administration and defended the events of Jan. 6
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp outlines a new vision for the Republican Party
The Georgia governor shared his goals for how the party can regain trust among voters ahead of the November election
Students show off state pride at Mock Con parade
Virginia’s first lady, Suzanne Youngkin, presented Puerto Rico, California and Louisiana with awards for best floats
New details emerge about police searches during W&L lockdown
Virginia State Police spread across Lexington after Washington and Lee University received an email threat and a UPS driver reported possible shots fired near downtown
Rockbridge County High School faced shooting threat on top of bomb scare Oct. 10
New information uncovered shows that there was a shooting and bomb threat on Oct. 10. School officials have previously mentioned only a bomb threat
Washington and Lee placed under shelter-in-place order Nov. 1
The university has confirmed there "has been no active violence" after a possible threat Nov. 1
Local election official sees public mistrust as the biggest threat to 2022 midterm elections
Jackie Harris is working to increase public understanding of the election process and youth turnout
Lexington urged to increase pay for city workers
Minimum-wage city workers and police officers in Lexington are particularly underpaid
Yusef Salaam calls for more political participation to end systemic racism
Salaam spoke about his unjust conviction as part of the Central Park Five and his refusal to give into the narratives police and media had defined for him
MLK Day and Lee-Jackson Day celebrations coincide
Different events supporting Lee-Jackson Day and MLK Day struck a contrast over MLK weekend.
Don’t go virtual
March 2020: Pandemic, Zoom, virtual learning; our educational experience turned upside down.
Concern about Omicron Variant hits W&L campus
Students fear study abroad cancellations and more restrictions. Campus health officials are cautious, but not panicked.
Lexington’s annual Christmas festivities return
Lexington residents kicked off the holiday season with a Christmas parade and a holiday-themed race.
Labor shortages and supply-chain disruptions hit Lexington businesses
Several downtown shops said they are dealing with a lack of workers and shipment delays, a byproduct of the pandemic-era economy’s slow recovery
Mock Trial aims high
The W&L club hopes to qualify for the national championship for the first time since 2017
Spring Term Abroad returns
Students and professors remain cautiously optimistic in light of COVID-19
COVID-19 policies remain for new year
COVID-19 is back with a vengeance for the 2021-2022 academic year.