Social activism is a proactive attempt to right the societal wrongs of society through the centralization of marginalized voices through various liberation movements. Social justice work mirrors the myriad of political, economic, social and spiritual ideologies coalescing in various manifestations without one central school of thought dominating discourse. However, political liberalism has melted into social…
Bead and Read Week connects students and faculty
Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty Kimberly Barrett shares the story of Ruby Bridges. Photos by Marieke de Koker In an effort to promote cultural awareness, students gathered for s’mores, hot chocolate and fireside stories this past week for the Bead and Read event in the Diversity Center.…
Competitive Play from men and women’s soccer teams
Senior Lewis Burger making a play on the ball. Photo by Caroline Garrow It has been a busy week in Viking athletics. Amidst a flood of high school athletic recruits visiting campus, there have been a number of exciting home competitions. Never to disappoint, the men’s and women’s soccer teams have played a combined four…
Dance Team: Where Arts and Sports Collide
Is it art? Is it a sport? Lawrence University Dance Team answers “Yes!” to both questions. Bringing together two previously disparate categories, the Dance Team gracefully straddles the line between athleticism and artistry, all while supporting Lawrence athletic teams. Lawrence University Dance Team (LUDT) made their season debut at the football home game on September…
What is a cedar closet and why should you have one?
The first time I smelled the tonic aroma of cedar wood was in November of 2004: my family had just moved into a new house right outside of Seattle. It was a center hall colonial home with an army of ivy ascending the brick walls all the way up to the sloping mansard roof, and…
Lawrentian Gothic “Longing for Mac and Cheese”
Your stomach rumbles for the satisfaction of a box of freshly processed mac and cheese. You look in the corner store and marvel at the prices. It is charged by the noodle. You would do the math to understand how many noodles there are, but you are too tired. The only maps can be found…
Both men and women’s soccer looking for first conference win
The Lawrence University men’s and women’s soccer teams took the long trip down to Illinois this past weekend to start their conference schedule. On Saturday, Sept. 23, they faced off against the Knox Prairie Fire while Sunday, Sept. 24’s foe was the Illinois College Blue Boys and Lady Blues. The action kicked off with the…
Urness and Van De Loo team up to deliver incredible performance
Mark Urness on bass and Mary Van De Loo on piano in Harper Hall. Photo by Taylor Blackson On Sunday, Sept. 24, Associate Professor of Music and bassist Mark Urness collaborated with Instructor of Music and pianist Mary Van De Loo to perform a recital. Harper Hall was nearly packed with eager attendees and printed…
“Lynch on Lynch”: Intimacy and Ambiguity
“Lynch on Lynch,” a 322-page set of interviews conducted from 1993 through 2002 between Chris Rodley and director David Lynch, offers perhaps a more intimate, thorough view of Lynch than is provided by any other book, film, article, or even by observation of the man himself. In her review of the book, Martha P. Nochimson…
Swing Club welcomes new and old members
Lawrence Swing Dance (LSD) hosted its first weekly social dance on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9-11 p.m. in Dance House. Friday night social dances are a running tradition of LSD where they teach an hour of beginner lessons followed by free dance. The events are open to dancers of all skills. On Friday, there were…