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“On November 5, 2023, the entire freshman class participated in a mandatory training titled “Continuing Education: Diversity, Inclusion and Community.” University representatives told students that they could under no circumstances miss the session and would be reprimanded if absent”…read more (12/22/23)

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Sigma Nu Members Cast a Vision for the Future
Apr 27, 2025
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Sigma Nu Members Cast a Vision for the Future
Apr 27, 2025
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Apr 27, 2025
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Peale’s George Washington Portrait Loaned for Semiquincentennial Celebrations
Apr 27, 2025
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Peale’s George Washington Portrait Loaned for Semiquincentennial Celebrations
Apr 27, 2025
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Apr 27, 2025
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Professor Lucas Morel on America250
Apr 26, 2025
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Professor Lucas Morel on America250
Apr 26, 2025
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Apr 26, 2025
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“Kudos to President Dudley for defending Matt Walsh’s campus speech, despite substantial faculty and student blowback against the event … But the battle for a campus open to different ideas is not yet over. University administrators can still use opaque rules to stymie event planners and deter campus discourse”…read more (10/5/23)

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America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Trump’s Foreign Policy Disaster
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Apr 22, 2025
Opinion
Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Apr 21, 2025
Opinion
Tariffs As a Tool, Not an End
Apr 21, 2025
Opinion
Apr 21, 2025
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“Six weeks prior to the commencement of the [1924] Democratic bloodbath, Washington and Lee University students had convened their already well established quadrennial mock convention. The W&L fireworks began with a bitter — and prophetic — platform fight over Prohibition”…read more (2/15/23)

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Historical Highlight: A Student Under General Lee
May 7, 2025
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Historical Highlight: A Student Under General Lee
May 7, 2025
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An aged alumnus looks back at the stern yet kindly leadership of President Robert E. Lee


May 7, 2025
Academic
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
America’s Pressing Counterinsurgency Problem
Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion

America’s capacity for foreign conflict is dangerously low and a threat to our security.

Apr 24, 2025
Academic, Opinion
Historical Highlight: Washington Responds to Gift Solicitation
Feb 25, 2025
Academic
Historical Highlight: Washington Responds to Gift Solicitation
Feb 25, 2025
Academic

President George Washington picks Liberty Hall Academy to receive his gift of stock.

Feb 25, 2025
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Cartoon: “The New Museum”
Jan 29, 2025
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Cartoon: “The New Museum”
Jan 29, 2025
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Jan 29, 2025
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Lord of the Deans: They’re Too Townward
Dec 5, 2024
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Lord of the Deans: They’re Too Townward
Dec 5, 2024
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Dec 5, 2024
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Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”
Sep 17, 2024
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Cartoon: “Dining Hall Shakedown”
Sep 17, 2024
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Sep 17, 2024
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Cartoon: “Keep It At Bay!”
Feb 29, 2024
Cartoons, Opinion
Cartoon: “Keep It At Bay!”
Feb 29, 2024
Cartoons, Opinion
Feb 29, 2024
Cartoons, Opinion

Interviews

“I personally do not believe the Single Sanction should be gotten rid of,” Yoong said. “However, if that opinion is shared by some students, it should still be represented and cannot be a cause of removal from the jury in an open hearing”…read more (12/5/24)

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Conversations with Participants of Lee-Jackson Day
Jan 29, 2025
Interview
Conversations with Participants of Lee-Jackson Day
Jan 29, 2025
Interview

Participants share their opinions on the holiday and its connection to Washington and Lee University.

Jan 29, 2025
Interview
Freshman EC Representative Gives Thoughts on White Book, Honor System
Dec 5, 2024
Interview
Freshman EC Representative Gives Thoughts on White Book, Honor System
Dec 5, 2024
Interview

Yoong met with The Spectator and discussed his views about the Executive Committee.

Dec 5, 2024
Interview
SVU President Bonnie Cordon
Dec 5, 2024
Interview
SVU President Bonnie Cordon
Dec 5, 2024
Interview

Teaching the Constitution, serving the community, and educating the whole person are goals for Southern Virginia University’s new president.

Dec 5, 2024
Interview

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Letter to the Editor
Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22

Letter to the Editor

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Bob Woodward Blasts Trump and Others, Offers Advice for Journalists
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Bob Woodward Blasts Trump and Others, Offers Advice for Journalists

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What’s so Special about Washington and Lee University?
Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22

What’s so Special about Washington and Lee University?

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Washington and Lee Curriculum Change Forces DEI Compliance
Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22

Washington and Lee Curriculum Change Forces DEI Compliance

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W&L Veterans Honored in Plaque Rededication Ceremony
News The W&L Spectator 11/4/22 News The W&L Spectator 11/4/22

W&L Veterans Honored in Plaque Rededication Ceremony

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A Centennial of Surviving Scandals
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A Centennial of Surviving Scandals

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Political Upset Brewing in Wisconsin
Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 11/4/22

Political Upset Brewing in Wisconsin

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Political Cartoon: "Quilting new curriculum"
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Political Cartoon: "Quilting new curriculum"

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A Letter from the Editorial Staff
Editor's Letter The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Editor's Letter The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

A Letter from the Editorial Staff

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University officials have not publicly acknowledged “life-safety” concerns in chapel
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University officials have not publicly acknowledged “life-safety” concerns in chapel

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Students participate in annual first-year orientation
News The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 News The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

Students participate in annual first-year orientation

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Thoughts of a young conservative
Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

Thoughts of a young conservative

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An over-infatuated wedge issue improperly treated: the US-Mexico border “crisis”
Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

An over-infatuated wedge issue improperly treated: the US-Mexico border “crisis”

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A Message for Midterms
Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

A Message for Midterms

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A Tocquevillian Defense of Christian Morality
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A Tocquevillian Defense of Christian Morality

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Cartoon: "Weighing our Priorities"
Cartoons, Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Cartoons, Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

Cartoon: "Weighing our Priorities"

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Students, Community Members Mark 9/11 Anniversary
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Students, Community Members Mark 9/11 Anniversary

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Where Barstool Conservatism Belongs in the Republican Party
Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

Where Barstool Conservatism Belongs in the Republican Party

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Student Loan Forgiveness and The Essence of Datapoints
Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22 Opinion The W&L Spectator 9/16/22

Student Loan Forgiveness and The Essence of Datapoints

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Historical Highlight | A Century of Convocation
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Historical Highlight | A Century of Convocation

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