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Staff Editorial: Take care of yourselves
This term seems to have left everyone far more exhausted than any other in recent memory. From the added stress of online classes to the severe lack of social interaction that helps keep us pushing in the late weeks of every term, the whole student population seems to be running low on fumes. And because…
Staff Editorial: In response to Winter Term decisions
In light of the recent announcement that Winter and Spring Terms will operate almost identically to Fall Term, it is now the time for us to consider the options presented before us. The question of whether or not to return to campus is a personal one, and it is something that many of us are…
Staff Editorial: Making changes to The Lawrentian
In light of ongoing issues of representation in The Lawrentian, we, as an editorial board, have reflected on where we have fallen short and are taking the opportunity in this staff editorial to demonstrate our commitment to improving our publication in the future. We are taking the concerns that have been raised very seriously. We…
Staff Editorial: Supreme Court approves halting the census
In an action that will have lasting effects on accuracy of data and underrepresentation of communities, the Supreme Court has decided to halt the 2020 census despite the difficulties faced in collecting data during the COVID-19 pandemic that have left large portions of the country unaccounted for. Last Tuesday, the Supreme Court suspended a lower…
Staff Editorial: Please stay on campus
Let’s be honest: it’s bad. The rate of positive COVID-19 results in Wisconsin has been steadily rising for weeks, with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reporting a peak on Oct. 13 with a 20.3 percent positive test rate. Within the state, Appleton is reporting that Outagamie County — which is home to most of…
Staff Editorial: Ethical Consumerism
TW: violence, murder, profitting from the aforementioned This summer, audiences were stunned by a viral video of Megan Thee Stallion limping down a Hollywood sidewalk, leaving a trail of blood behind her. At the time, Megan claimed to have stepped on glass; however, in a tearful live video later, she explained that singer Tory Lanez…
Staff Editorial: Students: The real bearers of the pandemic’s financial burden
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, many features of a college experience have been removed or altered in non-beneficial ways, from clubs and group activities being canceled to classes moving online. While all of this is being done for the safety of the community, and no one could really argue otherwise, the quality of…
Staff Editorial: Q: What has working on The Lawrentian meant to you?
ALEX F: When people think of journalism, their first thought naturally goes to publications with a vast audience, like the BBC or the New York Times. But just because these journalism organizations are the ones that usually break the biggest news does not mean that they are the only publications that matter — lower level…
Staff Editorial: Your weekly reminder to #VoteLocal
On Tuesday, Feb. 18, Appleton celebrated an election day, narrowing the field of candidates for mayor of Appleton and for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court. Last week, many Lawrentians jumped at the chance to engage in local politics, but found that voter ID laws impeded their ability to do so. While this obstacle exists, it is not…