Professor of Psychology and Director of Inclusive Pedagogy David Burrows delivered the Convocation titled “Education for Effective Action.” Photo by David Baldwin. On Tuesday, May 21, the final convocation of the 2018-2019 academic year took place in Memorial Chapel. Professor of Psychology and Director of Inclusive Pedagogy David Burrows delivered his talk titled “Education for…
Commencement moved back to Main Hall lawn following student input
The Performing Arts Center in downtown Appleton was considered as a venue for this year’s Commencement ceremony. Photo by David Baldwin. In light of senior students’ feedback, President Mark Burstein announced the final plan for Commencement 2019 via email on Thursday, May 9. Commencement will be held on Main Hall Green on June 9 at…
Gaming Club hosts annual Women and Identities in Gaming Symposium
The student panel of Gaming Club members: sophomore Jack McGee, junior Daphne Thomas and senior Alec Dumas discussed inclusiveness in gaming. Photo by David Baldwin. Inclusiveness was the main focus of the Women and Identities in Gaming Symposium (WIGS) hosted by Gaming Club on Sunday. The event consisted of a keynote presentation and a panel…
Band Booking Committee announces LUaroo 2019 lineup
Students sit on the Wriston Auditorium steps awaiting the lineup announcement. Photo by David Baldwin. On Friday, Apr. 26, Lawrence’s Band Booking Committee (BBC) held a pizza party to announce the performers at LUaroo 2019. This year’s event will feature 12 guest bands as well as 12 on-campus bands. The off-campus bands that will be…
Earth Week celebrations wrap up with Earth Day Gala on Main Green
Above: Juniors Tashi Haig and Katie Mueller enjoying Greenfire’s homemade popsicles at the Earth Day Gala on Sunday. Below: One of the items for sale at the Gala was apple bird feeders. Photos by Sara Navy. Over the week of Apr. 15 to Apr. 23, Lawrentians celebrated Earth Week in a series of events, speakers…
Photographer delivers convocation on reshaping the Native American narrative
Members of Lawrence University Native Americans, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay students and Matika Wilbur’s artistic team in front of the mural that the group created over the course of the week of Apr. 5 to Apr. 11. Matika Wilbur, a photographer and visual storyteller from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, was the…
Lawrence International Cabaret celebrates art and culture
The Lawrence International (LI) annual Cabaret performance “An Odyssey of Cultures” was held in the Stansbury Theater last weekend. The two showings were held on Saturday, Apr. 6 at 6:30 p.m. and Sunday, Apr. 7 at 3 p.m. Cabaret 2019 featured a celebration of dances, songs, arts and cultures from all over the world in…
Steam line repair work continues on campus
Lawrence University is currently undergoing construction on the west side of campus, completely blocking access to a strip of land spamning from Youngchild Hall to the sidewalk of College Ave. This construction is being done on a steam line that provided heating for four buildings on campus: The Seeley G. Mudd Library, Memorial Chapel, Shattuck…
POC Empowerment Week concludes with Cultural Expressions
People of Color (POC) Empowerment Week started Sunday, Feb. 17, and ended last Saturday, Feb. 23. To celebrate Black History Month and POC themselves, many events and activities were held during this week. POC Empowerment Week has been an annual event at Lawrence for the past several years. It allows POC on campus to unify…
History Professor delivers talk in Last Lecture Series
The idea of the Last Lecture Series is that each speaker delivers what they would want their very last lecture to be. Photo by David Baldwin. As part of Mortar Board’s “Last Lecture Series,” the lecture “The Receptive Brings About Sublime Success” was presented by Assistant Professor of History Brigid Vance in Thomas Steitz Hall…