On Monday, Feb. 13, Michael Flynn resigned from his post as national security adviser to President Trump. In Flynn’s statement in early January to Trump administration officials, Flynn claimed that he had not discussed the U.S. sanctions against Russia for its interference in the last election with Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak. However, in information leaked…
Staff Editorial: Does Lawrence have Spirit?
“We got spirit, yes we do! We got spirit, how ‘bout you?!” said no one at a Lawrence sporting event ever. The student presence at sporting events at Lawrence, if there is one, or even Conservatory events (though a different kind of presence), is not so exciting. Where are the signs? Where’s the unison clapping?…
Staff Editorial: On Privatizing School
With President Trump’s pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, many of the educational reforms she is in favor of have become a part of the national dialogue. One complex policy change that DeVos is in favor of is a voucher program. Voucher programs can take many forms but very simply, a voucher program means…
Staff Editorial: Prioritize Student Housing
Walking Lawrence’s campus, one is presented with many buildings in a varying state of upkeep. At one end of the spectrum is Sampson House, the office of the President, in pristine condition. At the other end is Sabin House, the former house of Greenfire and several other campus organizations throughout the years. However, Sabin House…
Staff Editorial: Dr. Paul Farmer’s Convocation
Dr. Paul Farmer inspired the future doctors and activists among us while informing others on the current state of global health equity in his convocation, “In the Company of the Poor.” The ideals and strategies in the convocation were applauded by all in attendance. However, not all found his casual and personal method of speaking…
Letter from the editor
This final production represents the farewell issue of the dedicated staff members of The Lawrentian 2013-14 Editorial Board. These last 12 pages are the ultimate product of lessons learned over the course of countless Wednesday nights filled with frantic editors, faulty printers and late-night pizza orders to cure it all. When we first began three…
Staff Editorial: Consider the standardized test
Lawrence University recently participated in “Defining Promise: Optional Standardized Testing Policies in American College and University Admissions,” a nation-wide study which attempted to analyze the difference between the success rates of students who submitted standardized test scores and those who did not. The study found only “trivial” differences between the two. Though score-submitters performed slightly…
Staff Editorial: An unfortunate truth about networking
By now many Lawrentians, but especially seniors, are beginning to consider the prospect of ditching old jeans for slacks and sharing a cubicle with a disenchanted fifty-something worker in the ‘real world.’ It can be a sobering thought. Adding to this frustration is the often-necessary process of networking. Presented as a casual chance to simply…
Staff Editorial: Reading Period should be a Break
Sometimes the stars align with class syllabi so that some students are stuck with three exams or presentations just before or after reading period. This needs to change. As an institutional practice, reading period provides a four-day weekend at the end of sixth week. For the preceding six weeks, Lawrentians have put in extensive hours…
Staff Editorial: Considering the tuition increase
On the final day of January, Lawrentians checking their inboxes were treated to an email from President Mark Burstein announcing that “The full-time tuition for the 2014–15 academic year has been set at $42,357 […] this brings the total comprehensive fee to $51,465,” meaning a “3.5 percent increase in tuition and a 3.51 percent increase…
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