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Martin Baron Speaks about Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post
News Caden Brousseau, '27 10/18/24 News Caden Brousseau, '27 10/18/24

Martin Baron Speaks about Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post

Comments on Marty Baron’s book and his time as editor of The Post

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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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Ramaswamy and Bolton Debate America’s Foreign Policy
News David Lee, '28 10/15/24 News David Lee, '28 10/15/24

Ramaswamy and Bolton Debate America’s Foreign Policy

Two visions for America’s global role clashed on stage at VMI.

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The Spectator Presents: Jason Riley
News The W&L Spectator 10/9/24 News The W&L Spectator 10/9/24

The Spectator Presents: Jason Riley

Join The W&L Spectator in Lee Chapel at 7:30 PM on Thursday, October 24th to hear Wall Street Journal opinion columnist Jason Riley discuss the realities of social and economic inequality.

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The Spectator Presents: Stephen Moore
News James Eustis, '27 10/7/24 News James Eustis, '27 10/7/24

The Spectator Presents: Stephen Moore

Moore will speak to students on the economics of climate change policy and renewable energy.

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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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Historical Highlight: Abolitionists Vouch for President Lee
Academic The W&L Spectator 10/2/24 Academic The W&L Spectator 10/2/24

Historical Highlight: Abolitionists Vouch for President Lee

This highlight features excerpts from an 1868 pamphlet fundraising for Washington College under President Robert E. Lee.

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

Robert E. Lee and the “New South”

An honest retrospective of Lee’s role in redefining the post-war South.

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Meet Matt Davis, W&L’s New Institutional History Director
Interview Ella Wong, '27 9/29/24 Interview Ella Wong, '27 9/29/24

Meet Matt Davis, W&L’s New Institutional History Director

“Planning is still underway” for an institutional history museum.

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Former Israeli Ambassador on Antisemitism, War in the Middle East
Interview James Eustis, '27 9/28/24 Interview James Eustis, '27 9/28/24

Former Israeli Ambassador on Antisemitism, War in the Middle East

Michael Oren sees education as an antidote to antisemitism, intimidation as the path to peace.

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Michael Knowles Tells Students: “Kamala Wants You Single”
News Dominic Vogelbacher, '27 9/24/24 News Dominic Vogelbacher, '27 9/24/24

Michael Knowles Tells Students: “Kamala Wants You Single”

Michael Knowles speaks on VP Harris, the anti-family onslaught, and leftist violence.

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W&L, Lexington Community Gather to Remember 9/11
News Row Sterne, '25 9/24/24 News Row Sterne, '25 9/24/24

W&L, Lexington Community Gather to Remember 9/11

The event honored W&L’s Robert Schlegel, ‘85, and James Gadiel, ‘00, among the other victims.

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Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”
Cartoons an anonymous student 9/17/24 Cartoons an anonymous student 9/17/24

Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”

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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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Students Frustrated Following Campus Dining Changes
News Veronica Cargill, ‘27 9/17/24 News Veronica Cargill, ‘27 9/17/24

Students Frustrated Following Campus Dining Changes

Controversial changes to meal plan minimums and to-go options generate backlash.

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Watch: Michael Knowles at Washington & Lee
News The W&L Spectator 9/16/24 News The W&L Spectator 9/16/24

Watch: Michael Knowles at Washington & Lee

Michael Knowles' September 16th lecture in Evans Hall.

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College Presidents, Public Officials Discuss Role of Education in Rural Appalachia
News Alex Kagan, '27 9/12/24 News Alex Kagan, '27 9/12/24

College Presidents, Public Officials Discuss Role of Education in Rural Appalachia

Leaders of West Virginia’s colleges discuss their roles in the economy and society of their state.

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