Compiled from various mainstream news outlets. Russia A court in Moscow convicted 63-year-old former Norwegian border guard Frode Berg of espionage on Tuesday, sentencing him to 14 years in prison. This came after the Russian government convicted a former police officer in December for passing files relating to the country’s Navy to the border guard.…
Features
Real Womxn’s Voices: Meralis Alvarez-Morales
Freshman Meralis Alvarez-Morales. Photo by Sarah Navy. To identify as a womxn is to expect solidarity with others who identify the same way. The assumption that there is a universal and singular womxn experience erases the nuances and variety that exists. This column seeks to address those intersections in an effort to celebrate and deconstruct…
Opinions and Editorials
Transphobic incidents at Lawrence University
Lawrence boasts a strong dedication to inclusivity regarding LGBTQ+ students. With a large percentage of its student population identifying as LGBTQ+, Lawrence generally proves to be an accepting and safe environment for students of this demographic. However, over the past several years, there have been multiple instances of transphobic vandalism on campus, the most recent…
Arts & Entertainment
SPAMALU Presents: Little Shop of Horrors
The ensemble cast of “Little Shop of Horrors” in a performance last weekend. Photo by Taylor Blackson. In a revival of the traditional musical ”Little Shop of Horrors,“ members of Student Produced Musicals at Lawrence University (SPAMALU) performed the show set in the 1990s with a few changes in order to update the work.…
Sports
Big ninth inning rally isn’t enough for the win
Juniors Mike Brady and Tony Caputa keep spirits high as they battle Chicago. Thanks to the weather, many teams have had to move their spring season schedules all around in order to accommodate for Mother Nature. Baseball is definitely no exception. At this point in time, the Vikings were supposed to be 10 games into…
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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…