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“On November 5, 2023, the entire freshman class participated in a mandatory training titled “Continuing Education: Diversity, Inclusion and Community.” University representatives told students that they could under no circumstances miss the session and would be reprimanded if absent”…read more (12/22/23)

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Sigma Nu Members Cast a Vision for the Future
Apr 27, 2025
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Sigma Nu Members Cast a Vision for the Future
Apr 27, 2025
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Apr 27, 2025
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Peale’s George Washington Portrait Loaned for Semiquincentennial Celebrations
Apr 27, 2025
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Peale’s George Washington Portrait Loaned for Semiquincentennial Celebrations
Apr 27, 2025
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Apr 27, 2025
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Professor Lucas Morel on America250
Apr 26, 2025
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Professor Lucas Morel on America250
Apr 26, 2025
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Apr 26, 2025
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“Kudos to President Dudley for defending Matt Walsh’s campus speech, despite substantial faculty and student blowback against the event … But the battle for a campus open to different ideas is not yet over. University administrators can still use opaque rules to stymie event planners and deter campus discourse”…read more (10/5/23)

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America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
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Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Apr 21, 2025
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Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Apr 21, 2025
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Apr 21, 2025
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Academic Articles

“Six weeks prior to the commencement of the [1924] Democratic bloodbath, Washington and Lee University students had convened their already well established quadrennial mock convention. The W&L fireworks began with a bitter — and prophetic — platform fight over Prohibition”…read more (2/15/23)

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Historical Highlight: A Student Under General Lee
May 7, 2025
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Historical Highlight: A Student Under General Lee
May 7, 2025
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An aged alumnus looks back at the stern yet kindly leadership of President Robert E. Lee


May 7, 2025
Academic
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion

America’s capacity for foreign conflict is dangerously low and a threat to our security.

Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
Historical Highlight: Washington Responds to Gift Solicitation
Feb 25, 2025
Academic
Historical Highlight: Washington Responds to Gift Solicitation
Feb 25, 2025
Academic

President George Washington picks Liberty Hall Academy to receive his gift of stock.

Feb 25, 2025
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Cartoon: “The New Museum”
Jan 29, 2025
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Cartoon: “The New Museum”
Jan 29, 2025
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Jan 29, 2025
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Lord of the Deans: They’re Too Townward
Dec 5, 2024
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Lord of the Deans: They’re Too Townward
Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 5, 2024
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Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”
Sep 17, 2024
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Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”
Sep 17, 2024
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Sep 17, 2024
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Cartoon: “Keep It At Bay!”
Feb 29, 2024
Cartoons, Opinion
Cartoon: “Keep It At Bay!”
Feb 29, 2024
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Feb 29, 2024
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Classicist Speaks About Writing Book on Alexander the Great
News Caden Brousseau, '27 3/17/25 News Caden Brousseau, '27 3/17/25

Classicist Speaks About Writing Book on Alexander the Great

Professor Kousser discusses studying and writing about Alexander the Great.

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The Spectator Presents: Michael Knowles
News Caden Brousseau, '27 9/2/24 News Caden Brousseau, '27 9/2/24

The Spectator Presents: Michael Knowles

The conservative commentator will discuss traditional values during his on-campus speech.

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Naming Commission Historian Rationalizes Name Changes in Campus Talk
News Caden Brousseau, '27 5/14/24 News Caden Brousseau, '27 5/14/24

Naming Commission Historian Rationalizes Name Changes in Campus Talk

Robert E. Lee “truly led to the deaths of I think more American soldiers than any enemy we have faced,” said historian Connor Williams…

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Restored W&L Historic Site Commemorated in Ceremony
News Caden Brousseau, '27 5/2/24 News Caden Brousseau, '27 5/2/24

Restored W&L Historic Site Commemorated in Ceremony

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End-of-January News Recap
News Kamron M. Spivey, '24 2/7/24 News Kamron M. Spivey, '24 2/7/24

End-of-January News Recap

Events include a book about Medieval whiteness, how food impacts culture, and a discussion of Trump’s campaign…

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Orgasms and more discussed at Sex Week
News Andrew L. Thompson, '25 11/13/23 News Andrew L. Thompson, '25 11/13/23

Orgasms and more discussed at Sex Week

Programming by the Sexual Health Awareness Group promoted sexual health and identities.

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