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The Total Cost of W&L Attendance: 2026-27
October 12, 2026
News
The Total Cost of W&L Attendance: 2026-27
October 12, 2026
News

W&L raised tuition by 4.96% for this academic year, raising the total cost of attendance for some students who join Greek Life above $100,000 per year.

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October 12, 2026
News
The Looming Imperial Democrat
October 12, 2026
Opinion
The Looming Imperial Democrat
October 12, 2026
Opinion

President Trump’s power grabs are creating a Republican nightmare.

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October 12, 2026
Opinion
Where is the West?
October 6, 2026
Where is the West?
October 6, 2026

Washington and Lee University has consistently had less representation from the Western United States. Here is why that must change.

For a region of the United States that comprises over 23% of the population, this region has been grossly underrepresented in Washington and Lee’s recent incoming classes. For the class of 2030, just 6% of the class came from the West. That number stood at just 5% the year before for the class of 2029.

It may be convenient to just dismiss this phenomenon as due to a lack of awareness from West Coasters about the school. Initially, as a student from Nevada, I thought the same thing: people simply did not know about W&L and the prestigious university it is.

However, this does not match the ground realities, which show two important things. First, there are significant alumni communities in these states. Second, the name recognition for the school goes far deeper than what many people may think.

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October 6, 2026
The Spectator Presents: “Locke-ing and Un-Locke-ing the Declaration of Independence.”
September 19, 2026
News
The Spectator Presents: “Locke-ing and Un-Locke-ing the Declaration of Independence.”
September 19, 2026
News

Former W&L Professor Lynn Uzzell discusses Thomas Jefferson’s political philosophy and her new book: Locke-ing & Un-Locke-ing the Declaration of Independence.

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September 19, 2026
News
The Spectator Presents: “Litigating Federalism: The Role of State Attorneys General at America 250.”
September 11, 2026
Events, News
The Spectator Presents: “Litigating Federalism: The Role of State Attorneys General at America 250.”
September 11, 2026
Events, News

Join The Spectator and the W&L Law Federalist Society for discussions with the lawyers shaping critical areas of the law.

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September 11, 2026
Events, News
“Reinterred and Reinterpreted:” Needs Revision
June 9, 2026
Opinion
“Reinterred and Reinterpreted:” Needs Revision
June 9, 2026
Opinion

Repeated historical inaccuracies are undermining the credibility of Washington and Lee’s museums project.

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June 9, 2026
Opinion
It’s Not Enough for Washington and Lee to “Understand and Appreciate” its History
May 31, 2026
Opinion
It’s Not Enough for Washington and Lee to “Understand and Appreciate” its History
May 31, 2026
Opinion

It is essential that the next President proactively enhance historical awareness on campus and embrace all of the University’s history.

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May 31, 2026
Opinion
The President W&L Needs
May 5, 2026
Opinion
The President W&L Needs
May 5, 2026
Opinion

Washington and Lee’s next president must possess certain traits to maintain the university’s prestige and traditions, and to  avoid repeating recent mistakes.

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May 5, 2026
Opinion
Curriculum Reform and Diversifying Faculty Hiring: A Necessary Reform in Higher Education
April 21, 2026
Opinion
Curriculum Reform and Diversifying Faculty Hiring: A Necessary Reform in Higher Education
April 21, 2026
Opinion

Washington and Lee and other universities should return to a more traditional course offering and intentionally diversify their faculty.

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April 21, 2026
Opinion
Reject a Two-Tiered Honor System
April 9, 2026
Opinion
Reject a Two-Tiered Honor System
April 9, 2026
Opinion

Proposed amendments to the White Book will shift responsibility for enforcing the Honor System away from elected representatives, creating two separate honor standards for law and undergraduate students.

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April 9, 2026
Opinion

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— Robert E. Lee, August 4, 1866
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