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delarah-remonta·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 26, 2021

Detoxing from social media

Like most people who live in this day and age, I have made numerous attempts to limit my social media usage to a time that I deemed more acceptable. I have tried setting limits on my apps — only to tap the “15 More Minutes” button over and over again until it had accumulated into hours. I have attempted to temporarily disable my accounts — only to give back into them a day or two later. I have made goals of only checking social media during certain times of the day — only to not be able to hold myself accountable.
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lauren-kelly·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 26, 2021

Get Outside: Sylvan Lake, or, parts of South Dakota

South Dakota, for some reason, is a very popular vacation spot for my family, so, I have been there five times throughout my life. Whenever we go, we always try to visit Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, which is in Custer, S.D. and is a part of the Black Hills. You may know Sylvan Lake as the lake “behind” Mount Rushmore in the Nicholas Cage movie, "National Treasure 2." While that’s not true, many visitors to South Dakota know they should visit Custer State Park, where they’ll eventually discover the beauty of Sylvan Lake.
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lauren-kelly·
Variety
·February 26, 2021

Sociolinguistics in Practice: Wisconsin Talk

Anthony Burgess’ “A Clockwork Orange” (1962), with its intuitive vocabulary, has inspired me to document my linguistic environments. I will...
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zander-buchlaw·
Opinions & Editorials
·February 19, 2021

Orthography as a Political Phenomenon: Why don’t we use the Hebrew alphabet to write English?

For some time, Jewish people throughout the world have been known for their consistent use of the same writing system to produce written content in a variety of languages. Although, for the most part, this practice has declined in the modern age; these texts were once common to almost all Jewish communities, and their material spanned both religious contexts and every-day ones.
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john-friedinger·
Arts & Entertainment
·February 19, 2021

Valentine’s Day festivities help students make connections

The Lawrence University campus offered students two opportunities to reach out and meet new friends over the Valentine’s Day weekend...
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lauren-kelly·
Variety
·February 19, 2021

Sociolinguistics in Practice: Oxford Talk, Part Three

Anthony Burgess’ “A Clockwork Orange” (1962), with its intuitive vocabulary, has inspired me to document my linguistic environments. I will...
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Comic of the expectation of winter, happy skating, vs the reality, cold and gray.
nupur-vaghasia·
Variety
·February 19, 2021

In a Snowflake

rachel-robrecht·
Variety
·February 19, 2021

Almost Heaven

Previously: Rather than join everyone else in a bunker, Lyra and Alice are taking a road trip during the apocalypse. ...
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Computer screen with zoom screen displaying students and staff.
emily-zuniga·
News
·February 19, 2021

Student organizations collaborate to celebrate Black history

Students participate in the virtual film discussion of “Talking Black in America” on Feb. 16 Photo by Sebastian Evans This...
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Bald Black man in a suit plays saxophone with white musicians around him.
cameron-jones·
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·February 19, 2021

Official President’s Ball slated for Feb. 20

A live band performs at last year’s President’s Ball. Photo by Sarah Elise Navy. President’s Ball has been a tradition...
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