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By the end of today, John Beekman Youngblood ‘27, Stepan Onyschuk ‘27, or Zane Openshaw ‘27L will be President-Elect of the Executive Committee.
W&L and universities nationwide question if and how to handle rising expectations and results.
University Investment Committee examines Makena Capital partnership and conservative investment strategy after endowment underperformance contributes to budget constraints.
As part of The Spectator’s America 250 speaker series, Benson will discuss his experience as a professional journalist and the need for a free press in the era of America’s 250th anniversary.
The Spectator and the College Republicans will host Jonathan Arnott, a British politician and former Member of the European Parliament
Washington and Lee experiences declining faculty pay compared to peer institutions, but still outperforms with cost-of-living adjustments.
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Although Operation Epic Fury is a start, further action is needed in Iran to recapture the regional security promised by the Carter Doctrine and to gain a strategic advantage on our rivals.
Mr. Thomas P. Rideout ‘63 describes his recent trip to the French World War II memorial and military history in universities.
A core threat to the rule of law moves in silence, and it is up to us to expose it.
The two institutions are inseparably linked, a reality we must acknowledge to improve the Honor System.
Moderate Catholics are one of the most consequential segments of the electorate.
The crisis of the national debt and repeated failures show that the Department of Education must no longer exist.
We must reform Open Hearings before their flaws irreparably damage the Honor System's popularity and integrity.
Nine practical observations to save the Honor System from two former Executive Committee presidents.
The prosecution of former FBI director James Comey is a clear and present danger to the Constitution.
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October 12 served as the 155th anniversary of the death of Robert E. Lee.
George Washington confides in his wife about the daunting task of commanding the ragtag Continental Army.
Former university president challenges law professor’s censure of Honor System.
An aged alumnus looks back at the stern yet kindly leadership of President Robert E. Lee.
Statewide race results reveal sweeping changes, but local races mostly preserve the status quo.
The former Pompeo staffer and journalist advises students on curiosity, credentials and their careers.
Dudley argues that institutions like the Honor System and Speaking Tradition continue to positively shape W&L’s culture.
How the Honor System has shaped two alumni in the halls of Congress.


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.
Last week, the Executive Committee (EC) voted to approve a set of amendments to the White Book, the governing document of W&L’s Honor System. These changes would shift control of Closed Hearings away from the elected EC toward panels largely shaped by the accused students’ school.
The Spectator opposes these amendments because they would place enforcement of the Single Sanction in the hands of a body unwilling to uphold it, while undermining the principle of representative, peer-driven judgment. Furthermore, the amendment creates a two-tiered system of justice that softly bifurcates the undergraduate and Law student bodies.