For the last time
Maya Lora and Hannah Denham, the 2019-20 editors-in-chief of the Ring-tum Phi, sign-off
Being your own community: Celebrating Ramadan in quarantine
Some students at home and in Lexington struggle to celebrate Islam's holy month while social distancing
Judge requires university to turn over redacted Title IX records in federal lawsuit with former student
Attorneys have requested the trial date for John Doe v. Washington and Lee University be moved to November due to coronavirus
For some students, remote learning means a loss of income
Washington and Lee
University is still paying
work-study students; other jobs not guaranteed
Sophomore housing selection postponed “until further notice”
Residential Life is looking into campus housing for sophomores unable to live in Woods Creek, especially theme houses with vacancies
University proposes adjustments to grading and registration for rest of academic year
For winter term, pending approval, students will be able to choose to keep traditional letter grades or transition to credit/no-credit
Book club forms in response to “American Dirt”
The discussion group plans to select a new book by a Latinx author to read together
Sons of Confederate Veterans offer a tour of black Confederate sites on Lee-Jackson Day
Black Lexington residents
expressed discomfort with the
premise of the tour
Overload requests from seniors nearly tripled in one year
An associate dean said he doesn't know the reason for the jump
Washington and Lee denies it acted with anti-male bias in 2017 sexual misconduct case
The former male student is suing the university after he was suspended for non-consensual sexual penetration of a female student, denied readmission
Virginia governor facing calls for resignation
Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., is among the politicians who think the governor should step down
New club sparks campus controversy; rapper pulls out of launch concert
The trio of juniors who founded
Diverge said they were aiming to give voice to intersectionality on campus
W&L counselor being sued for negligence, medical malpractice is still seeing students
Former Washington and Lee student Kionte Burnette is suing Rallie Snowden and the school for a total of $24 million.
Captain Scott Kelly captures audience, talks future of missions in galaxy
The seasoned astronaut kicked off a year of speakers for the Contact Committee
Veteran representative voted in to chair the SJC
Andrew Agrippina, ‘19, hopes to build on SJC’s improvement of sanctions policy with help from experienced secretary
Campuswide election slates EC leaders for upcoming school year
Women swept the officer roles within the elected body that facilitates student self-governance and the honor system; class rep results still to come elections forthcoming
For pyschology majors, gender disparity not necessarily a downside
Psychology is just one academic
department at W&L that shows a strong gender skew among declared majors
Digital, social media strategist keynotes Ethics Institute in Media
Sree Sreenivasan shared what he believes are important ethical considerations for both the digital and real worlds
Beta Theta Pi suspended until 2022 for hazing violations
Investigations by the university and national fraternity staff found
evidence of hazing, leading the Beta Theta Pi headquarters to
immediately suspend the Alpha Rho chapter
Law student group presses administrators, undergrads for swifter campus change
The Coalition for Campus Change
demands modifications to university’s use
of Lee monuments, portrayal of
slave-holding history
Williams School administrators quell rumors of overcrowding, class caps
Crowding in ‘The C-School’ is no cause for concern, according to department heads and professors, who are in discussions about how to handle the school’s growing pains
University approaches choice of next “Quality Enhancement Plan”
The Phi spoke with QEP Selection Committee Chairwoman Elizabeth Knapp to learn about the process that most recently inspired the four-week Spring Term
Beyond Charlottesville: W&L begins exploration into own history
President Dudley has convened students, faculty, staff and alumni to examine how the university's history affects its modern community
Public Safety works to address harassment, Charlottesville and more
The Washington and Lee Department of Public Safety isn’t taking a back seat to what’s been happening near campus
Sold-out T-Pain concert rocks W&L community
The General Activities Board made some protocol changes at this year’s winter concert featuring well-known rapper T-Pain
Discussing the state of cyber law, warfare in the new Internet age
The Alexander Hamilton Society works to educate the student body on current domestic and international policies and issues
Emory professor discusses racial representation in Cuba
Professor Mark Sanders reflects on black contributions to the freedom of Cuba during the Cuban War of Independence
W&L Student Arts League seeks more active presence on and off campus
Student group engages in various projects on campus to promote collaboration, foster creativity within community
Students and faculty discuss Muslim discrimination, Islamophobia
Amnesty International hosts a panel for faculty members to speak on experiences of discrimination
Renowned journalist, author, tells story behind Wall Street’s most notorious fraudster
Diana Henriques discusses impact and lessons from Bernie Madoff’s Ponzi scheme
Nabors Service League makes impact in local community
Fall service day attracts students and local volunteers