The Esch Room doubled as a dimly lit restaurant last Friday, Jan. 31. A deeply distraught woman sat next to an empty bottle of wine and stared intently into a photograph. So began the dance between Assistant Professor of Biology Judith Humphries and sophomore Xun Mendez at Lawrence Swing Dancers’ event, “Dancing with the Profs.”…
LUCC elections show strong student turnout, usher in new leadership
The results of the most recent LUCC executive elections are in. LUCC’s new president is senior Jack Canfield, and junior Devin Ditto is taking on the role of vice president. The results came after open polling in the lobby of the Warch Campus Center, which ran from Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 24. Over…
LUCC Executive Election Results: Canfield and Ditto set to lead LUCC for the next year
The results are in. Lawrence’s new president is senior Jack Canfield, and junior Devin Ditto takes the role of vice president. The ecstatic President-elect Canfield said, “As far as I know, the turnout was really strong, which was really exciting. Lawrence is definitely a place I am passionate about.” Strengthening Lawrence’s sports culture and relationship…
Dalton presents research on Appleton transportation system
Polly Dalton’s Senior Project literally hit close to home. Her presentation last Thursday, Jan. 9, titled “Connecting the Blocks—Transportation Policy and Planning in the City of Appleton,” revealed Dalton’s true infatuation with the Little Apple. “I really like Appleton as a city and I think it is interesting because it has a small town…
LEAP brings former sheriff to discuss alternative to current drug laws
Now a beekeeper and sheep farmer, Lance Bucholz’s work in the police force is behind him. At 36, Bucholz was the youngest man ever appointed sheriff in the state of Wisconsin. “He’s the best guy from Wisconsin.,” said junior Duncan Lamphere, president of Lawrence’s SSDP, Students for Sensible Drug Policy. Now retired, Bucholz is part…
Women’s Empowerment Week opens with march for victims of sexual assault
Saturday, Nov. 3 marked the beginning of Women’s Empowerment Week. The celebration, hosted by the Committee on Diversity Affairs (CODA), kicked off Saturday afternoon with “A March to End Victim Blaming.” Led by the Sambistas Brazilian drum ensemble and including students and members of the Appleton community, the march aimed to protest rape culture and…
GreekEnd includes variety of activities, efforts to connect to non-Greeks
This past Thursday, Oct. 17, Friday, Oct. 18, and this coming Saturday, Oct. 19, the sororities and fraternities have been putting on and will put on events that make up campus’ first “GreekEnd.” The fraternities and sororities on campus are sponsoring a variety of different charities, including The American Cancer Society, Wounded Warriors, Harbor House…
Tropos strengthens presence with poetry readings
“I tore my meniscus and then my girlfriend broke up with me. On the same day,” said sophomore Colt Dalton before reading at Tropos’ first Poetry Night on the evening of Monday, Oct. 7 at 8:00 pm. Besides Dalton, ten other students recited original pieces or poems from their favorite collections. With Fall Out Boy…