Lexington business landscape: summer newcomers, fall shake-ups
Restaurants and retail close, open, and expand, altering downtown options available to students
Gala brings awareness, raises funds for LGBTQ equality rights
Students and community members gather to celebrate equality in
Virginia
![Vasily Gatov speaks at Northen Auditorium. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, 18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Screen-shot-2017-03-06-at-1.20.23-PM.png)
Media expert discusses today’s Russian media history, U.S. media
Vasily V. Gatov shares what the Russian media have learned from President Putin’s subjugation of mass media
![A sample pre-made box. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ‘18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/Untitled-719x900.jpg)
Local cáfe and market launches new food takeout program
Blue Phoenix now offering pre- made lunch and dinner boxes to community
![Students watch the election results in CGL on Tuesday. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ‘18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/P1010032-900x675.jpg)
Students differ in reactions to presidential outcome
“President Trump” elicits disbelief and fear for some, quiet optimism among others
![Students participated in the ARC program during summer of 2016. Photo courtesy of Kevin Remington.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/KRR42111-900x600.jpg)
W&L’s Advanced Research Cohort fosters innovation, creativity for first-years
W&L’s ARC program provides first-years with STEM research experience, mentorship.
![Junior Diem Tran’s winning design. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ‘18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/IMG_3394-900x675.jpg)
W&L gets taste of literature
Edible Book Event highlights
creativity, imagination of students and faculty
![Vivian Schiller addresses students and faculty in Stackhouse. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, 18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/Schiller-Speech-by-Nuoya-Zhou-675x900.jpg)
Emphasizing ethics in the media
Media Executive Vivian Schiller discusses the relationship of ethics and the evolving media
![Dr. Richard Hartel described the process of making cotton candy. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ‘18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/NZ-Prof.-Hartel-giving-Speech-675x900.jpg)
A “sweet” lecture on candy
A food engineering
professor and author
explains the “science behind the sweets”
Blue Phoenix Cafe set to open
Blue Phoenix Cafe & Market opens in place of the former Healthy Foods Market
![Andrew Donchez, ‘17, Murray Manley, ‘18, Sara Dotterer, ‘18 and Hayley Price, ‘18, the administrators of the Wilson Art Organization, work closely together to get their project off the ground.
Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ‘18.](https://ringtumphi.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/WAO-728x900.jpg)
From Wilson Hall, there’s art for all
The Wilson Art
Organization, a
rising non-profit, makes debut with the goal of bringing art to as many
students in the Rockbridge area as possible