Disclaimer: The writer of this story is a member of a Greek-affiliated camous organization. This story has been vetted for fairness and accuracy by multiple external editors. The summer going into the 2020-21 school year, the Abolish Greek Life movement grew nationally and at Lawrence. Members of sororities and fraternities across the nation revoked their…
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 at Lawrence for years, drawing students in to dress up, hear the booms of the big band and dance the night away. To honor that tradition, the Student Organization for University Planning (SOUP) is hosting…
Lawrence hosts annual Lunar New Year celebration
This year, International House will serve as a destination where on-campus students can pick up goody bags as part of the Lunar New Year celebration. Photo by Sebastian Evans. A virtual Lunar New Year celebration will be held Saturday, Feb. 13, hosted by the Diversity and Intercultural Center, the International Student Services as well as…
Recruitment begins for Lawrence’s Greek Life organizations
Senior Kelli Quick poses infant of the Kappa Kappa Gamma letters. Photo by Pei Robins Greek Life at Lawrence begins recruitment soon, with formal sorority recruitment kicking off on Jan. 24. Fraternities are in the midst of planning events right now, as are the women’s and men’s music fraternities. There are several types of Greek…
Lawrence celebrates Native American Heritage Month
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, the Lawrence University Native Americans Organization (LUNA) worked with the Diversity and Intercultural Center (DNIC) and Student Organization for University Programming (SOUP) to put on a virtual event on Nov. 12 — a dialogue open to students, faculty and staff about Indigeneity. President of LUNA, junior Jessica Hopkins, played…
Lambda Sigma Honor Society increases presence on campus
This year, the sophomore honors society, Lambda Sigma, has been making changes to promote stronger traditions and more student awareness of the group on campus. Lambda Sigma is the sophomore honors society here at Lawrence and currently has 25 members. The selection process for members begins around Spring Term each year when freshmen who have…
Tension grows as cases rise on campus
Kohler Hall, pictured below, has become the temporary home for students who have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as students who may have been exposed. Photo by Sebastian Evans. *names changed to protect identities The last batch of COVID-19 tests administered for students and staff proved to display a spike in positive cases. With…
Student activities and dining options expand
The Somerset Room in the Warch Campus Center has been redesigned to facilitate limited student dining and gathering. Photo by Sebastian Evans Due to increasing COVID-19 cases in Appleton and Wisconsin, students are being urged even more to stay on campus and honor the pledge. In an effort to encourage this behavior, new on-campus dining…