W&L Mishandles Summer Power Outage
Students endured a campus-wide power outage with minimal support from the university during an extreme heat wave.
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
America’s capacity for foreign conflict is dangerously low and a threat to our security.
Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Trump’s foreign policy has significantly eroded America’s global power and influence.
Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Why free trade is not the answer to Trump’s economic failings.
DEI at W&L: Is the End in Sight?
Can President Trump’s pressure finally right the course of our beloved institution?
Keep the Bankers “Dancing in the Street”
And let small business owners dance on Main Street, too.
Gerard Baker’s Run-in with “the Law”
Campus police intervened to prevent engagement with Washington and Lee’s history.
How DOGE Could Impact Virginia Elections This Fall
Musk’s slash-and-burn approach to federal workers could influence important state elections.
Ethical Treatment of AI and Digital Perception of Self
How AI is changing our cultural perception of consciousness.
Fides Et Ratio: On Faith and Reason
Brother Guy Consalmagno’s VMI visit raises important questions on faith and reason.
How Protectionism Hurts Consumers and the Economy
Although tariffs may sound appealing, their economic benefits do not outweigh the costs.
How Biden Destroyed His Great Legacy
Biden was an exemplary American statesman but was unlucky to become president.
End W&L’s Misrepresentation of History
The university follows a philosophy that is intentionally deceitful about its past.
An Open Letter Regarding Lee Chapel
The guest experience at the chapel leads to many questions.
Five Years and Waiting: Museums at Washington and Lee
The tragic closure of Lee Chapel’s museum five years ago should be W&L’s biggest concern.
W&L Community Speaks on Institutional History
Selected correspondence about the upcoming museum.
Book Review: “Longstreet: The Confederate General Who Defied the South”
UVA’s Varon expertly navigates the life and times of the enigmatic general, raising questions that tie into Washington and Lee’s history.
Book Review: “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”
Professor Carl Trueman warns of the pernicious challenges posed by postmodern thought.
Letters-to-the-Editor: “Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands”
W&L’s financial aid “is a joke for middle class families who have their finances in order.”