In 1895, a Lawrence University geology class took a field trip to Mosquito Hill outside of New London, Wisconsin. According to the legend, A. Arthur Bennett ‘95 and his classmates found a large boulder on the side of the road and decided to bring it back to campus. The students secured the use of a…
News
BREAKING NEWS: New LUCC Vice President elected
Sophomore Maria Poimenidou was elected to serve as Vice President of LUCC. There is a three-day period available for any contesting of the election. After this period, the results will become official pending General Council approval on Monday, March 5.
World News
Democratic Republic of Congo On Tuesday, May 8, the World Health Organization reported an outbreak of Ebola hemorrhagic fever after laboratory results verified that there were two cases of the virus in the Bikoro province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Since April, there have been 21 suspected cases of Ebola hemorrhagic fever, including 17…
Features
Alumni Angle: Susie Kane ‘72 and David Blowers ‘82
David Blowers ‘82 and Susie Kane ‘72. Photos courtesy of Lawrence University. As Spring Term comes to a close, Susie Kane ’72 prepares to conclude her time as Lawrence University’s Chair of the Board. Effective July 1, 2018, David Blowers ’82 will take the helm, preceded and guided by an influential procession of alumni. Kane…
Opinions and Editorials
The Diversity Initiative for Greek Life Letter: Forum on Party Culture
Dear Lawrentians, Earlier this term, we, as the Diversity Initiative for Greek Life, hosted an event titled Forum on Party Culture, where we held a panel consisting of the LU fraternity leadership representatives. While we acknowledge that toxic party culture permeates all of campus — not just fraternity spaces — the idea for this event…
Arts & Entertainment
Meditations on Music: Fin
The music at Lawrence has changed a lot in my four years covering it, and at this point in time, most artists would benefit from a reminder and reflection of its stages in the past years. Although the scene has undoubtedly changed since before my arrival, I believe Lawrence is at a standstill where it…
Sports
Josh and Joe: Lawrence’s dynamic distance duo
Junior Josh Janusiak and sophomore Joe Kortenhof are some of the best distance runners Lawrence has seen. Their list of accomplishments from this season alone would take a paragraph or two. But what makes them special is not all of the extraordinary things that they have done, but the ordinary things that they do…
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LU gets stoned
In 1895, a Lawrence University geology class took a field trip to Mosquito Hill outside of New London, Wisconsin. According to the legend, A. Arthur Bennett ‘95 and his classmates found a large boulder on the side of the road and decided to bring it back to campus. The students secured the use of a…