W&L Faculty Polled on Honor System
W&L faculty and staff back the Honor System in theory, but differ in their views of it in its current state or potential improvements.
W&L Faculty and Staff Discuss Honor System Reforms
Many respondents focused on the Single Sanction, while others pointed out a litany of perceived problems with the institution.
The Spectator Presents: Roman Buhler
Buhler will discuss his experience as a congressional advisor and how that has shaped his perception of government.
The Honor System Rift Between Undergraduates and Law Students
Former Executive Committee members from the two groups have held divergent and incompatible views on the institution's value and aspects.
W&L Community Discusses Honor System’s Enforcement
Respondents to a student poll offer dozens of potential changes to the Honor System.
W&L Community Discusses Honor System Reforms
Respondents to a student poll offer dozens of potential changes to the Honor System.
The Spectator Hosts Vigil Honoring Charlie Kirk
The Spectator, joined by over 100 community members, commemorated the life and legacy of Charlie Kirk.
The Spectator Presents: Catherine Herridge
The award-winning investigative journalist will discuss “The State of Modern Journalism.”
W&L Students Polled on Honor System
Respondents to a student poll remain mostly favorable on the Honor System, but question the Single Sanction and highlight other issues.
W&L’s Fluctuating Academic Rankings
Washington and Lee’s place among elite American colleges remains inconsistent.
Several W&L Students Mock Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
The online versus in-person responses to Kirk’s killing drew a contrasting picture.
W&L Slavic Society Builds Community, Raises Questions
The newly-founded student group aims to “celebrate Slavic heritage.”
W&L Community Endures Summer Power Outage
Staff, faculty and students faced the construction mishap in the middle of a heat wave.
W&L’s Free Speech Ranking Slips
The recently published report shows a renewed dip in the university’s openness and freedom of expression.
Historian Overviews Western Virginia During Revolutionary War
Historian Robert G. Parkinson uses western Virginia conflicts to describe “belonging and citizenship” in the Revolutionary era.
SHAG, ONE Condoms Sponsors “Sizing Saturday” at W&L
Facilitators distributed a “FITKIT” for participants to find their ideal condom size.
W&L Grapples with Central Role in Lee-Jackson Day
A parade honoring Confederate leaders draws passionate enthusiasm and intense criticism.
Vandalism at W&L’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center
On the morning of November 7, an act of vandalism was discovered in the Red House, W&L’s on-campus LGBTQ Resource Center. Spray paint-graffiti was found on an inside wall and a door.
The exact words used in the graffiti were erased, and have not been released to the public.
In an email to students, President Dudley asked the W&L community to support the “LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff whose facility was targeted in [the] incident” and stated that “there is no place for harassment, intimidation, or vandalism at Washington and Lee.”
Trump Rallies in Virginia Days Before Election
On the weekend before election day, Trump made an unexpected stop in Salem.
W&L Gets $132 Million Gift
Renowned investor Bill Miller’s gift enables move to permanent need-blind admissions.