Hannah Denham, Editor-in-Chief
For the last time
Maya Lora and Hannah Denham, the 2019-20 editors-in-chief of the Ring-tum Phi, sign-off
Students respond to one-year graduation postponement
Some seniors won't be able to come back to Lexington in a year to walk across the stage. Others are counting on it.
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
Dudley tells CNBC ‘we are doing everything in our power’ to bring back students in the fall
Kelly Evans, host of "The Exchange" on CNBC and a 2007 graduate of Washington and Lee, interviewed him on May 13
Quarantining together won’t work without communication
It isn’t a joke you can take lightly, Hannah Denham writes
University wrestles with financial impact of remote learning
Washington and Lee has a committee dedicated to the development of a
contingency plan in the case of remote learning extending through fall 2020
Washington and Lee pushes back graduation ceremonies to spring 2021
Undergraduate and law classes of 2020 are scheduled to walk the stage nearly a year after virtual graduation
How three Rockbridge area women are sewing masks for first responders
Their goal is to supply two masks each to any local first responders in need
Empty pews: Celebrating Easter and Passover during a pandemic
Christian and Jewish students find ways to stay connected to their religious communities, at home and in Lexington
The students who stayed: A day in the life of social distancing at Washington and Lee
The university approved 26
students to move into Woods
Creek West after sending the
rest of students home
Lexington has its first coronavirus case
City Manager Jim Halasz said the first case in the Rockbridge area is a 60-year-old woman
Washington and Lee University moves classes online for rest of academic year
The decision impacts both undergraduate and law students and comes as a response to the growing impact of the new coronavirus
How professors are navigating canceled spring term courses and the potential of online classes
The university is expanding spring term class numbers to account for students who were enrolled in cancelled abroad courses
Here’s a list of which university events are canceled and which are still on
Some Washington and Lee University events have been canceled as part of a growing response to the new coronavirus
Casa Hispánica and Chavis House proposed as site for new institutional history museum
Students, professors concerned over timeline for demolition and plan for replacement
Faculty calls for university to clarify political activity policy
Faculty Affairs Committee is concerned by Gender Action Group, Pink Elephants recent interaction with general counsel
Free speech rights on campus are murky, feminist leaders say
Campus discussion of political activity policy has increased with upcoming election
University cracks down on student organizations to protect nonprofit status
General Counsel reminds student of political activity policies as election season nears
Monica Lewinsky captivates campus
Contact Committee gave out 514 tickets for her speech on Oct. 16.
The complications of student advertising that features black music artists
When pop culture meets a dialogue about inclusion
Generals football team beats Sewanee Tigers 42-7 in first win of the season
The home game at Wilson Field on Saturday, Sept. 14 was Washington and Lee’s first win of the year.
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
Politics professor Tyler Dickovick has died. Here’s how the W&L community is remembering him.
Students, alumni and faculty submitted memories with Dickovick to the Ring-tum Phi. Here are their stories.
Two students file Title IX complaints against professor
One of the complaints originated with English professor Kary Smout’s winter term literature class on the American west
Professor Ted DeLaney’s swan song
The history professor's legacy touches campus and community
Q&A with Washington Post executive editor, Marty Baron
Baron spoke on the state of local news, advice for student reporters covering private universities
Science, society and the arts unite on campus
This year's SSA keynote speaker combines paleontology, sculpture and early society
Washington and Lee yearbooks depicted blackface too
A review of old Calyx yearbooks archived in Special Collections showed racist photos, jokes and drawings, as well as references to sexual assault.
President Dudley hosts student game night
About 70 students attended The Hub's weekly game night at President Will Dudley's home on Saturday night.
Panhellenic Council reflects on this year’s rush
Sixty-six percent of female, first-year students joined sororities, a smaller percentage than last year.
Student’s controversial FUDG comedy act currently under Title IX Assessment
Robert Griffin, ‘20, performed jokes at Friday Night Underground that some students felt were discriminatory against LGBT and disabled people.
Students, administrator respond to lawsuit against university and counselor by W&L student
The school addressed the lawsuit for the first time in an email to the campus community, saying the university was unable to share information regarding an individual student or active litigation.
Q&A with New York Times senior writer David Barstow
“My first piece of advice [for young journalists] is not advice at all. It’s a plea: God, we need you.”
University Public Safety officials say investigation into KKK fliers is ongoing
Washington and Lee Public Safety shares information gathered about the leaflets found on campus in October
University public safety says investigation into KKK fliers is ongoing
Washington and Lee Public Safety shares information it has gathered about the leaflets found on campus three weeks ago.
Q&A with New York Times Senior Writer David Barstow
"My first piece of advice [for young journalists] is not advice at all. It’s a plea: God, we need you, right?"
University community gathers on Sunday to address Friday’s KKK leafleting on campus
Student Affairs, the Executive Committee and the Student Judicial Council organized the event to challenge the community to support each other.
Students find KKK chapter fliers on W&L’s campus
Some fliers implore Washington and Lee to keep its name the same. Others say that “race is much more than skin color” and that “Yahweh commands racial segregation.”
University store now offers black hair care products
Products include Cantu shampoo and conditioner and black bobby pins, among others
Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House renamed, changes made to Lee Chapel
W&L honors trailblazers in university history with name changes to Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House
Robinson Hall and Lee-Jackson House renamed, changes to Lee Chapel effective immediately
Among the changes, Robinson Hall will be renamed to Chavis Hall and Lee-Jackson House will be renamed to Simpson House.
W&L’s University Store now offers black hair care products
The products offered now include Cantu shampoo, conditioner, leave-in conditioner and curling cream, edge stay gel, Eboline coconut oil and Evolve satin wrap scarves and bonnets, as well as two different wide-toothed combs and black bobby pins.
Young Alumni Weekend, campus and athletic events canceled for hurricane
This marks the first on-campus reunion event to be canceled in Washington and Lee’s history, according to the Alumni Affairs Office.
The Hungry General: A look at the university’s new food pantry
The new campus food pantry gives
students the chance to anonymously pick up what they need during the school year and over long breaks
W&L Dance hosts viral feminist poet
Guest poet Nina Mariah Donovan performed with the dance company this past weekend
Rebranded student literary magazine hosts open mic night
Formerly known as Muse, Ampersand hopes to attract new students
Second annual Social Impact Summit bridges alumni and students
Participants discuss incorporating personal interests, advocacy into professional work
The Undocumented General
Termination of DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, is possible in 2018.
Undocumented students are seeking clarity from W&L about what might happen to their mostly invisible population.
W&L hosts reps from famous European research organization
Physicist, journalist from CERN speak on importance of teamwork, diversity in workplace
‘FLIP’ provides resources for first-generation, low-income students
What began as an online conversation has become a formal support partnership at W&L
Friday Underground Records debuts new EP
Dana Gary’s “Scholasticism” EP draws from her Tennessee and Virginia roots