Photo by Marieke de Koker Many people may know Lizzy Weekes through her activism. She was instrumental in the organization of last winter’s trip to Washington D.C. for the Women’s March. As a senior Studio Art major and Biology and Psychology minor, Weekes uses her art to combine different parts of her identity and explore…
Letter from the Editor: “I am terrified.”
I am a woman. I am mentally ill. I am bisexual.* I am poor. I am terrified. I am terrified because the true America has been revealed. For many on campus, this election was a joke. This election was still funny until 1 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, when I voted. This election was no longer funny…
President Clinton visits Lawrence University
On Friday, April 1, former President Bill Clinton delivered a speech to an overflow crowd in the Warch Campus Center’s Somerset room to drum up support for Hillary Clinton’s campaign prior to the Wisconsin primary elections. Speaking to a crowd that contained a significant number of Lawrentians, President Clinton tailored his speech to the interests…
Artist Spotlight: Mya Hunt
Music is a continuous learning process. Talent and skill are honed through years of practice. But no growth will take place without the proper teacher. Senior Mya Hunt knows this sentiment all too well. She is majoring both in viola performance and instrumental/general education; two areas of study that go hand in hand. “I want…
The Lawrentian appoints new leadership for 2016-17
The Lawrentian has opened applications for the 2016-17 Editorial Board in anticipation of upcoming leadership changes. After the seniors on the current board met on Sunday, Jan. 31, sophomore Elizabeth Weekes and junior Alex Kurki were appointed editor-in-chief and copy chief, respectively. Weekes previously served as arts and entertainment editor at The Lawrentian. She expressed her excitement to start…
Artist Spotlight: Willa Johnson
By Lizzy Weekes Art does not simply come into existence of its own accord. Everything comes about through a process. “I love the process […] it’s so easy to mess up stuff, it’s so easy to have technical mistakes in your process,” junior studio art and French major Willa Johnson said. “I always love when…
Artist Spotlight: Liam Hoy
By Lizzy Weekes Art can be deeply conceptual or purely aesthetically pleasing. Many artists try to do both or one or the other for various reasons. “I just like making aesthetically pleasing pieces of art,” senior Liam Hoy said. He draws inspiration from sculptor Anish Kapoor—you are probably familiar with his piece “Cloud Gate,” the…
Artist Spotlight: Kenni Ther
By Lizzy Weekes Music provides a personal identity. “I think music is an important part of culture. I think you really can’t have a culture without identifying with some type of music,” senior music education major Kenni Ther shared. “For me, it’s samba music. For other people, it’s jazz or heavy metal. There is a…
Artist Spotlight: Sam Pratt
By Lizzy Weekes Music is a comparatively underappreciated art form. “When you go to a museum, you look at a piece of visual art. People are pressured in situations like that to focus on something,” junior Sam Pratt said. “I don’t think a lot of people realize that music can be treated the same way;…