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Ring-tum Phi journalist Sarah Murray writes on the official African-American studies program at Washington and Lee, in response to a request made from the Black Female Alliance.

SABU hosts Black Emphasis Month with black women in the eighties as their central theme. Unique in the predominantly white and all-male institution, SABU works to bring perspective and celebrate the accomplishments of black women by inviting black…

Dean Anece McCloud is hired shortly after John White, previous director of minority affairs, is fired by President Emeritus John Wilson. Her efforts include expanding the title to "director of students for minority affairs" and meeting with the…

After the withdrawal of former EC president Hugh Finkelstein, the EC faced a decision they had never prepared for. At the time of Finkelstein’s withdrawal, there was no procedure concerning filling a vacancy for EC president, introducing weeks of…

Washington and Lee staff writer Elianna Marzianni recounts the desegregation of the university, interviews Professor Ted DeLaney, student Tomi Olubunmi and Dean Anece F. McCloud.

In this particular article, Ring-tum Phi writer, Dana Bolden, writes that the words "black unity" was increasingly perceived as if the blacks in W&L were uniting against someone or something. Additionally, Bolden wrote that groups should not be…

The language surrounding W&L’s decision to admit negro applicants at first glance appears careful and characteristic of our archive. If one were to rummage around the Trustee’s and President’s papers, aside from the blatant racism of few, the…

Pre-Orientation at Washington and Lee included two different programs. One of which entailed a diverse geographic, ethnic and racial background and the other covered international students. These programs were designed to help accustom domestic and…

David Bernstein editor of Diversity a magazine featuring writers of varied racial background brings an article to the Ring-tum Phi by way of The Collegiate Network, an organization which submits a variety of perspectives to national campuses.…

SABU members attempt to secure a position for representation on the SAB after members come to the conclusion that black students felt excluded from mainstream student activities. However, SAB rejects the proposal refusing to give special…