Though it may be hard to believe now, with persistent freezing temperatures and stubborn snow piled on the ground, summer is fast approaching and with it numerous employment opportunities. Lawrence offers several different types of summer jobs, ranging from painting the walls in the dorms to manning the info desk, and many students take advantage…
All Is One sponsors People of Color Empowerment events
I walked into the Pusey Room and noticed that signs had been posted everywhere. They read: Race and Ethnicity, Gender, Socioeconomic status, Sexual orientation, Political ideology, Mental health, Religion, Education level, Nationality, Ability, Age, Immigration status. With trepidation, I took a seat at one of the chairs that had been placed in a circle in…
Cross-country ski sprints debut at Winter Carnival
Had you stepped outside onto the winter wonderland that is Main Hall Green last Saturday, Feb. 8, you may have seen a strange sight. Amidst all the ice carving and broomball-playing, the lawn had been groomed into a smooth circular track. On that track, teams of four students attempted to drag pairs of giant wooden…
Uncovering the mysteries of the Lawrence trustees
What is a trustee? When we hear that word, most of us think money and donations, which are indeed essential to the survival of a university. In truth, a trustee does much more than that. “The Board of Trustees is, in essence, the managing body of the institution. It’s a group of people who are…
MLK celebration unites campus community in inspiration
Upon entering the Memorial Chapel on Monday, Jan. 20 to attend Margaret Rozga’s speech honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, I was greeted by a smiling group of Girl Scouts, each eagerly handing me a program. I was confused, believing this was just an event for Lawrence students, but I took a program and made…
SHARB leads discussion about sexual assault on campus
Sexual assault on college campuses is one of the major issues facing our generation today. Students at Lawrence may not recognize the severity of the issue because we so rarely see it pubicized on our own campus, but we must educate ourselves just as much as one would at another school. “Students aren’t really aware…
Students speak out about vegetarianism on campus
National Public Radio reports that Americans consumed 52.2 billion pounds of meat in 2012. While this statistic seems shocking, when we consider how much of our daily meals contain some form of meat or animal, it begins to seem less so. “So much of the American diet is centered around meat,” said freshman Sarah Axtell.…
Senior Koziara advances through prestigious Met auditions
The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions are designed for fledgling opera singers with promise in the field. The program is designed to give them encouragement and valuable feedback on their voices. On Saturday, Oct. 19, Lawrence University senior and voice performance major Ian Koziara advanced to the next round of the competition with four other…
What’s sleep got to do with it? Mysteries of the night
Around one-third of adults have experienced sleepwalking at some point in their lives. It was not until I started college that I realized I was part of this statistic. My twilight journeys began with sleep deprivation and lost headphones. Sleep deprivation has been known to bring about sleepwalking and the college schedule can be conducive…
Healthy Viking program encourages wellness
Beach-bod season may be over, but it’s never too late to get fit, and college is the perfect place to do it. Many of us pass by the Wellness Center on our way to the Café and Andrew Commons for meals and snacks. Whether this was meant to induce guilt or not, it is oddly…
- 1
- 2