Captain’s corner
Todd Alan McDonald, men’s golf Todd Alan McDonald, ’17, started playing golf when his dad introduced him to the game at the age of four. Since, McDonald’s game has transformed from a way to bond with...
View ArticleAfter a 3–5 start, the baseball team soars toward the top of the standings
Washington and Lee men’s baseball team has caught fire in recent weeks, as they have compiled a seven game winning streak. With the help of a deep pitching staff, the Generals are 10–5 overall. They’ve...
View ArticleMen’s tennis off to strong start
Mac Zheng, ‘18, has yet to lose a singles tennis match in the spring season as a General, which started on Feb. 22. Zheng, who transferred from Emory College in the fall, has started out his Generals...
View ArticleGeneral of the Week: Ian McDonald, ‘17
Ring-tum Phi: What inspired you to start running? Ian McDonald: I wanted to play some sport. I tried soccer and baseball. I wasn’t coordinated enough for baseball and I realized my favorite part of...
View ArticleThe Housing Lottery: The “Hunger Games” of college
The Housing Lottery. Say these three words to the current sophomore class, and those around you will freeze in their steps. A look of anxiety and fear will flash across their faces, and a shudder may...
View ArticleWorkout worries
It’s a Wednesday afternoon, and you make your way to the Fitness Center to get a hard workout in. You sign yourself in, grab a towel and head towards the row of treadmills, but wait, all of them are...
View ArticleStop judging students’ Greek affiliation
As soon as I arrived on campus for pre-season during the summer, I noticed something concerning. The girls on my team would bring up someone’s name and before anything else was said, they asked what...
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Gala brings awareness, raises funds for LGBTQ equality rights
Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ’18. The Equality Gala. Photo by Nuoya Zhou, ’18. The Equality Gala. Washington and Lee’s sixth annual Equality Gala kicked off in Early Fielding on March 18 to raise awareness of...
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Students, faculty participate in Science, Society and the Arts
Photo by Xiaoxia Yin, ‘19. The Science, Society and the Arts Conference. Photo by Xiaoxia Yin, ‘19. The Science, Society and the Arts Conference. Photo by Xiaoxia Yin, ‘19. The Science, Society and the...
View ArticleGenerals baseball begins conference play 4-0
The Generals bounced back after a tough loss to second-ranked SUNY Cortland on Thursday to sweep ODAC foe Virginia Wesleyan Saturday. The Generals quickly hit the ground running with bats swinging in...
View ArticleLacrosse Festival comes to Lexington
The game of lacrosse in Lexington will take center stage at Washington and Lee on March 25, as the university will host its second annual Lacrosse Festival. The festival will be composed of a sequence...
View ArticleFreed leads in team’s Jekyll Island Golf Tournament
The Washington and Lee women’s golf team placed sixth overall the Callaway Gardens Intercollegiate tournament, which was held from Mar. 6-7 and hosted by Barry College in Pine Mountain, Ga. Liza Freed,...
View ArticleWomen’s tennis takes on D1 team
The Washington and Lee women’s tennis team proved just how competitive Division III tennis has become in their match against Elon University. On March 11, the Top 20 ranked Generals traveled to Elon,...
View ArticleGeneral of the Week: Tom Concklin, ‘17
Ring-tum Phi: What inspired you to start playing baseball? Tom Concklin: My parents had me play just about every single sport as a kid and I had the most fun playing baseball. I knew I had a passion...
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Sold-out T-Pain concert rocks W&L community
The General Activities Board hosted their annual Fancy Dress kick-off concert Thursday featuring the star from our middle school playlists: T-Pain. GAB is a student organization that brings quality...
View ArticleLaw professor channels Justice Brandeis to discuss online privacy rights
Justice Louis D. Brandeis believed that speeches should only be banned if they are intended or likely to cause violence, Law Professor and CEO Jeffrey Rosen said. Rosen is a law professor at George...
View ArticleStudent organization hosts discussion about sexuality
Washington and Lee’s Sexual Health Awareness Group (SHAG) hosted “Sex Week” last week to bring students, faculty and professional sex educators together to have an open dialogue about sex. Founded in...
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U.S. forces help allies in new assault against ISIS A new offensive against ISIS is underway near Raqqa, Syria, which has been occupied by ISIS since 2013. U.S.-backed Syrian forces are fighting to...
View ArticleLater spring breaks benefit students’ minds and bodies
Isn’t it about time we had a Spring Break? Aren’t you tired of seeing all of your friends at other schools and universities at the beach, while you’re still in chilly Lexington, Va? One of the things...
View ArticleFancy Dress: A cherished tradition
As the Washington and Lee website so elegantly states, Fancy Dress is one of the University’s oldest and most cherished traditions. The event was started in 1907 by the school librarian Anne Robertson...
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