To the Editor, As a senior who cares deeply about the future of the Conservatory, I would like to draw attention to the state of the Conservatory for 2016-2017. Many studios are expecting very few new students in the 2016 matriculating class. The Strings department—comprised of the Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass studios—is, all…
Letter to the Editor: Morgan Edwards-Fligner
To the Editor, I’d like to address The Lawrentian’s editorial from this past issue. Although I agree with some of the opinions discussed, others seemed to be poorly informed. I agree that the initial rejection of the Anchor Loft application seemed unjustified, and that this year’s process should have been more transparent. With regards…
Letter to the Editor: Lena Rosenberg
To the Editor, After speaking with many of my fellow alumni, I have decided to write a letter expressing my opinions to current students. Let me preface this with the statement that I am proud to have attended a school with a student body who are willing to take action in order to change the…
Letter to the Editor: Erin Campbell Watson
To the Editor, As a member of Lawrence University’s community of young alumni, I have watched in dismay as issues we struggled with while we were at Lawrence have recently been brought to light in a painful way. And I’ve been encouraged by watching current students take a stand. Many young alumni have responded to…
Letter to the Editor: Bob Williams
To the Editor, Like many Lawrentians, I have been distressed by recent events on campus, and all the more distressed that I have contributed to the suffering of sexual assault survivors. I experienced and witnessed sexual assault as a young teen, and I abhor any form of sexual violence. I am also outraged by gender…
Letter to the Editor: Margaret Schmidt
To the Editor, In recent days, there has been a flurry of conversation around the proposed idea of “mandatory expulsion” for violators of Lawrence University’s sexual misconduct policy. Mandatory expulsion policies are not trauma-informed and place Lawrence in grave danger of lawsuits. As a victim advocate of sexual violence at Lawrence, I do not…
Letter to the Editor: Clee McCracken
To the Editor, Today, I am thinking about time, specifically time wasted thinking about rapists at Lawrence University the administration did nothing to stop. This morning, I wasted three hours. For three hours, I paced my apartment thinking about a residence life advisor my freshman year who sexually harassed me and assaulted my friends,…
Letter to the Editor: Catherine Bentley and Oumou Cisse
**TRIGGER WARNING — Sexual Violence** To the Editor, On Wednesday, March 16, Thomas Skoog was arrested on Lawrence University’s campus for five counts of possession of child pornography under Wisconsin Statute 948.12(1m). What is even worse than these horrendous offenses is the fact that a large portion of the student body is not the…
Letter to the Editor: Leo Leventhal
To Nancy Truesdell and Mark Burstein, Thomas Skoog was arrested for possession of child pornography. Lawrence University left a rapist unchecked and, without fear of repercussion, he continued to commit sex crimes because Lawrence taught him there were no consequences for his actions. Today, my head has been swimming with unanswered questions about the…
Letter to the Editor: LGBTQ Faculty and Staff
To Gay, Lesbian Or Whatever (GLOW) and to all Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Ally (TLGBQIAA), genderqueer, and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) students on campus, We are your LGBTQ faculty and staff at Lawrence University, and we are impressed. We have known improvements have been needed for a long time; and while…