VMI Hosts Debate on Controversial Monuments
The prompt, “Resolved: Monuments that are perceived as symbols of oppression should be removed from public spaces,” was the topic for a Braver Angels debate held in Marshall Hall at Virginia Military Institute on February 4th, 2025.
The event functioned like a parliamentary debate, with affirmative speeches and negative speeches pertaining to the topic, and the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers. Attendees ranged in backgrounds, including students, professors, and other members of the Rockbridge County community.
The Generals Redoubt Celebrates Founders’ Day at Fancy Hill
The alumni organization celebrated “one of the most significant traditions at W&L.”
Wake Forest Politics Professor Gives MLK Day Address
Melissa Harris-Perry shared her thoughts on MLK, race relations, and the 2024 election.
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.
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
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.