| The Columns Weekly - Thursday, May 1, 2025 |
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Noteworthy Impact
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| Burr Datz ’75 has been a pillar of support – and supplier of stories and songs – to the W&L community for five decades. |
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From Mystery to Mastery
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| A chance encounter in the Science Center as a child set Alyssa Cirrincione ’25 on a path to pursue her curiosity at W&L. |
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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
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| Brandon Chalk '00 followed his love for the outdoors all around the world, summiting the highest peaks on each of the seven continents with his wife, Kristine Chalk. |
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| Live Well W&L 5K Fun Run/Walk Spirit Awards |
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W&L recognized individuals with a Spirit Award for the first time |
| The Washington and Lee community gathered on Cannan Green on Thursday, April 24 to participate in the eighth annual Live Well W&L 5K Fun Run/Walk event. For the first time ever, the Office of Human Resources honored lively participants with a Spirit Award for their enthusiasm. |
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| This Week's Scene on Campus |
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Grounds Worker Anthony Clark, Grounds Worker Payton Miller and Grounds Worker Hunter Deisher at the Employee Recognition Banquet in Evans Hall
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| Come Support the Generals! |
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Potential home games in the ODAC Tournaments comprise the schedule for the next week.
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| Featured Social Media Site |
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Visit wlunews on Instagram for all the latest news and information related to W&L!
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Lindley Center Beam Signing Ceremony
2-4 p.m. Lindley Center for Student Wellness
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Go down in history – sign the Beam at the new Lindley Center for Student Wellness! |
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Museum Talk: More Exquisite than Crystal - Understanding Chinese Export Ceramics
3-4 p.m. CGL Atrium
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Join the Museums at W&L for the closing ceremony of Stephanie Shih: LONG TIME NO SEE with William R. Sargent, a renowned scholar and author of "Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics" (2012) and other seminal works. Sargent will deliver a lecture on how European and American paintings and prints provide a rich source of information reflecting the appreciation of Chinese ceramics through the ages. Sponsored by W&L Alumni Engagement and supported by the Terra Foundation for American Art.
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Faculty Recital: Performance Aspects of Video Game Music
8-11 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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As early as 1986, orchestral musicians have been performing live arrangements of video game music, and since that time video game concerts have only increased in popularity. Join us for a lecture by William Taylor and a piano performance by Taylor and Patrick Summers. No tickets are required.
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Undergraduate Faculty Meeting
4:10-5:30 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The fifth undergraduate faculty meeting of the year will be held in Stackhouse Theater on May 5. |
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Glasgow Endowment Reading: Erin Crosby Eckstine
6:30-7:30 p.m. Northen Auditorium
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Erin Crosby Eckstine will read from her book “Junie,” a novel about a young girl who must face a life-altering decision after awakening her sister’s ghost, navigating truths about love, friendship and power as the Civil War looms. The reading is free and open to the public.
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Faculty Recital: William McCorkle “Elegance and Eloquence”
8-11 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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William McCorkle will perform a splendid display of the harpsichord, featuring compositions by Orlando Gibbons, Girolamo Frescobaldi, Georg Böhm and Elizabeth Jacquet de la Guerre. Tickets are not required.
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Leadership Lab: Ken Ruscio
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Harte Center/Leyburn 128
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Ken Ruscio, President Emeritus of W&L, will deliver the inaugural lecture for the Leadership Lab, a Mudd Center initiative aimed at generating thoughtful and respectful discussion about ethical leadership within a globalized world. Ruscio will deliver a lecture titled “Reflections on Ethical Leadership in Contemporary Times.” Registration is required and lunch will be served.
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National Theater Live: “Fleabag”
7:30-10 p.m. Stackhouse Theater
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The National Theatre Live, sponsored in part by Class of '64 Performing Arts Fund, is pleased to present the best of British theater shown on the big screen at Stackhouse Theater. Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and directed by Vicky Jones, “Fleabag” is a “rip-roaring look at some sort of woman living her sort of life.” Tickets are required.
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Anima e Grazia
3 p.m. Lenfest Center/Wilson Concert Hall
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Join us for a heartwarming Mother's Day celebration with Anima e Grazia, a duet featuring Julia Goudimova (Cello) and Anna Billias (Piano). Experience a one-of-a-kind concert serenading mothers everywhere with a captivating selection of musical favorites. No tickets are required.
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