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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

An aerial view of Washington and Lee University. Photo by Coleman Martinson.

Campus responds to coronavirus: All your questions answered

The Ring-tum Phi staff is keeping Washington and Lee University informed with the latest coronavirus updates and answers to reader questions.
Ring-tum Phi Staff
March 13, 2020
Huntley Hall, where the Williams School is located. Photo by Kaelan McCabe, '21.

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
Hannah Denham
March 12, 2020
Washington Hall. Photo by Hannah Denham.

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
Hannah Denham and Avalon Pernell
March 12, 2020
Two sophomore students quarantined themselves in a Gaines Hall apartment. Photo by Coleman Martinson.

Students and faculty who traveled to Italy asked to quarantine themselves after initially attending classes

Washington and Lee University is enforcing a Virginia Department of Health policy that went into effect a week after the individuals returned to Lexington.
Coleman Martinson
March 9, 2020

Coronavirus is a medical, not a racial, issue

Bri Hatch, '23, argues why xenophobia is the wrong response to a global public health emergency
Brianna Hatch
February 12, 2020
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