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Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Independent student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Washington and Lee closed down to address a bomb threat on July 10.

In Rockbridge County, threats of violence are concentrated at Washington and Lee

Bomb threats have been on the rise across the nation, but VMI and SVU have not seen an increase.
Amelia Lanier
September 23, 2024
The July 10 bomb threat happened less than a year after another threat of violence. Campus was searched in November 2023 during a lockdown for a similar anonymous threat.

University’s summer bomb threat raises questions of preparedness for future crises

As students return to Lexington, some question what plans are in place if another threat arises
Leon Tong
September 23, 2024
Police posted at Washington and Lee's Natatorium after the bomb threat was reported Dec. 1.

Disciplinary routes unclear after bomb threats

Police began investigations at W&L and VMI after students posted anonymous threats online
Bri Hatch, Shauna Muckle, and Stef Chiguluri
December 12, 2022
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