Book Review: “The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self”
Professor Carl Trueman warns of the pernicious challenges posed by postmodern thought.
Behind Closed Doors: Inside SHAG’s “Sex in the Dark”
“How to initiate sex with someone you're not in a relationship with … a gradual increase in physical touch, checking the ground, and then asking directly, or giving them a wink.” This was just one of the many candid and often surprising pieces of advice offered during this year’s Sex Week at Washington and Lee University.
The event continued its tradition of engaging in often eyebrow-raising discussions around sexual health, spearheaded by the Sexual Health Awareness Group (SHAG), SPEAK, and W&L Health Promotion. One of the key events, “Sex in the Dark,” held on November 21 at 7 P.M. in Stackhouse Theater, invited students to ask any and all questions about sex — with the lights off.
Mayor Friedman Lays Out Plan for Next Term
Lexington’s mayor, fresh off an unopposed election victory, explains his vision.
Freshman EC Representative Gives Thoughts on White Book, Honor System
Yoong met with The Spectator and discussed his views about the Executive Committee.
Art History Students Read Tarot Cards, View Nude Photos
Surrealism students read Tarot cards and are shown graphic sexual images.
Vandalism at W&L’s LGBTQ+ Resource Center
On the morning of November 7, an act of vandalism was discovered in the Red House, W&L’s on-campus LGBTQ Resource Center. Spray paint-graffiti was found on an inside wall and a door.
The exact words used in the graffiti were erased, and have not been released to the public.
In an email to students, President Dudley asked the W&L community to support the “LGBTQ+ students, faculty and staff whose facility was targeted in [the] incident” and stated that “there is no place for harassment, intimidation, or vandalism at Washington and Lee.”
Trump Rallies in Virginia Days Before Election
On the weekend before election day, Trump made an unexpected stop in Salem.
W&L Gets $132 Million Gift
Renowned investor Bill Miller’s gift enables move to permanent need-blind admissions.
W&L Community Remembers October 7, 2023
Students, community members gathered to mark the anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks.
Circuit Judge Discusses Originalism During W&L Visit
Judge Marvin Quattlebaum, Jr., of the 4th Circuit discusses originalism’s importance.
Martin Baron Speaks about Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post
Comments on Marty Baron’s book and his time as editor of The Post
Ramaswamy and Bolton Debate America’s Foreign Policy
Two visions for America’s global role clashed on stage at VMI.
Robert E. Lee and Education in the “New South”
The college president advocated a vision later adopted by educators throughout the South.
Book Review: Un-Cancel Robert E. Lee
Alumnus Gib Kerr pens a forceful defense of Lee while failing to bridge the generational divide.
Meet Matt Davis, W&L’s New Institutional History Director
“Planning is still underway” for an institutional history museum.
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.
Michael Knowles Tells Students: “Kamala Wants You Single”
Michael Knowles speaks on VP Harris, the anti-family onslaught, and leftist violence.
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.