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The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

The student newspaper of Washington and Lee University

The Ring-tum Phi

Lexington City Council members voted unanimously to change the name of Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery after Alexander’s speech. Photo by Catherine McKean, ’24

How a statement by Lexington City Council’s lone Black woman informs council decisions

Mayor Friedman’s perception of Lexington changed after Alexander shared what living as a Black woman in town during Jim Crow laws was like
Liz Trubeck
December 11, 2023
While Lexington and Rockbridge County plan to tax cigarettes at a rate of 25-cents-per-pack, Buena Vista has not passed a similar policy. That disparity could adversely impact stores like Kroger that are within city boundaries. Photo by Stefanie Chiguluri, ’24.

Cigarette tax elicits mixed reactions in Lexington

Lexington’s recently-passed cigarette tax has some members of the community expressing their reservations.
Janae Darby
October 26, 2021
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