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Virginia and the Politics of Unpredictability
Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 11/8/24 Opinion Alex Kagan, '27 11/8/24

Virginia and the Politics of Unpredictability

Virginia’s rightward shift should surprise no one and cements the state as solidly purple.

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Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands
Opinion Sam Haines, '25 10/18/24 Opinion Sam Haines, '25 10/18/24

Trusting W&L Cost Me Thousands

The university cares more about burnishing its finances than doing what’s right for students.

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Why Cyprus is Important to Me
Opinion Charles W. Euripides, ‘27 10/16/24 Opinion Charles W. Euripides, ‘27 10/16/24

Why Cyprus is Important to Me

The Cyprus problem from the view of a Cypriot American

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Robert E. Lee and Education in the “New South”
Opinion M. Neely Young, Ph.D., '66 10/2/24 Opinion M. Neely Young, Ph.D., '66 10/2/24

Robert E. Lee and Education in the “New South”

The college president advocated a vision later adopted by educators throughout the South.

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Book Review: Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee
Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 10/2/24 Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 10/2/24

Book Review: Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee

Alumnus Gib Kerr pens a forceful defense of Lee while failing to bridge the generational divide.

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Minimum Meal Plan Requirement: Benevolence or Burglary?
Opinion Nathan Gilbert, '27 9/17/24 Opinion Nathan Gilbert, '27 9/17/24

Minimum Meal Plan Requirement: Benevolence or Burglary?

Financial straits and trampled liberties are the fruits of W&L’s new dining policies.

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The W&L Dining Hall Shakedown
Opinion Andrew L. Thompson, '25 9/17/24 Opinion Andrew L. Thompson, '25 9/17/24

The W&L Dining Hall Shakedown

The university exploits students with onerous dining requirements, irrespective of intentions.

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Reporting for Duty
Opinion Henry Haden, '25 9/12/24 Opinion Henry Haden, '25 9/12/24

Reporting for Duty

Considering heroism through the lens of James Bond offers a guiding light for young men.

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Update on America’s Fiscal Crisis
Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 9/12/24 Opinion Tom Rideout, '63 9/12/24

Update on America’s Fiscal Crisis

Amidst many concerning programs, Medicare and Medicaid stand out as key culprits.

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Can Conservatives be Anti-Racist?
Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/23/24 Opinion Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/23/24

Can Conservatives be Anti-Racist?

Looking back on antebellum America, there is much to criticize…

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Letter to the Editor: Naming Commission
Opinion Philip Leigh 5/23/24 Opinion Philip Leigh 5/23/24

Letter to the Editor: Naming Commission

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Greek Organizations and Collective Experience at W&L
Opinion Gaius Whitfield, VI, ‘04 5/19/24 Opinion Gaius Whitfield, VI, ‘04 5/19/24

Greek Organizations and Collective Experience at W&L

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A Proactive Defense of the Traditional Honor System
Opinion Iain MacLeod, '22 5/19/24 Opinion Iain MacLeod, '22 5/19/24

A Proactive Defense of the Traditional Honor System

The modern Honor System’s self-contradictory subjectivity can only be resolved by a return to its roots in objective morality.

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Letter to the Editor: Palestine Protests
Opinion The W&L Spectator 5/14/24 Opinion The W&L Spectator 5/14/24

Letter to the Editor: Palestine Protests

Philosophy is such an impractical enterprise…

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Time is Ticking, Gazans Need Our Help
Opinion, Academic Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/14/24 Opinion, Academic Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/14/24

Time is Ticking, Gazans Need Our Help

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Students, Stop Protesting and Start Caring
Opinion, Academic Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/1/24 Opinion, Academic Kamron M. Spivey, '24 5/1/24

Students, Stop Protesting and Start Caring

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations won’t achieve half as much as informed discussions…

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Did the Brits Get Conservatism Right?
Opinion, Academic Patrick France, '25 5/1/24 Opinion, Academic Patrick France, '25 5/1/24

Did the Brits Get Conservatism Right?

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Whom does the Board think they’re convincing?
Opinion Jeffrey Duke Southmayd, '73 4/30/24 Opinion Jeffrey Duke Southmayd, '73 4/30/24

Whom does the Board think they’re convincing?

The university no longer honors George Washington and Robert E. Lee, so stop telling us you do…

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Teaching Civil Discourse
Opinion John Tucker, '77 3/29/24 Opinion John Tucker, '77 3/29/24

Teaching Civil Discourse

Picture an environment where ideological opposites rationally search together for solutions without ad hominem attacks or temper tantrums…

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Sink or Swim?
Opinion John Lane, '74 3/28/24 Opinion John Lane, '74 3/28/24

Sink or Swim?

My own years at W&L taught me all too well the importance of strong swimming skills…

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