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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

The Liberty Hall Farmhouse is one of three active archaeology labs on campus.

Archaeology suffers from lack of school resources

With the department's 50th anniversary approaching, leaders reflect on their struggle to receive recognition from the university
Abby Kim
March 19, 2024
Jesse Friedrichs, co-owner of New Dimension Masonry, explains how stones are cut and placed to replicate the 18th-century structure.

One foundation, many lives: 200 years of history unfold at Structure Nine

The archaeology department is ensuring the memories of Liberty Hall Academy students and the enslaved people who lived on the land are preserved
Emma Malinak
November 6, 2023
Steward’s House Ruin as it looks in September 2021. Photo by Tyler Palicia, ’23.

The secret ruins

A little-known historical site on Washington and Lee’s back campus has all but completely deteriorated due to the university’s neglect.
Tyler Palicia
March 15, 2022
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