Photo by Hitkarsh Chanana With graduation quickly approaching, our time with the class of 2016 is getting short. This column will feature a different senior each week for the rest of the year to give us a better idea of what members of our senior class are doing after Lawrence and how they got to…
GLOW presents list of demands to campus
On Tuesday, March 1, Gay Lesbian Or Whatever (GLOW) released a list of demands across campus, communicating their requests through a spate of posters, a reading in Kaplan’s Café, as well as through an emotional discussion with Lawrence staff and faculty. According to the organization’s Vice President-elect and sophomore Dan Thomas-Commins, GLOW members gathered in…
Students and professors discuss allyship at L.E.D.S. summit
Students, staff, and faculty alike engaged in a dialogue about how individuals can best act as allies for marginalized groups at Wednesday’s allyship summit, a workshop hosted by Lawrentians for Enhancing Diversity in the Sciences (L.E.D.S.). The event was the third ever hosted by L.E.D.S., a relatively new organization on campus consisting of both faculty…
LIST OF DEMANDS PRESENTED TO ADMINISTRATION: Campus takes strides toward diversity and inclusion
On Halloween 2015—Saturday, Oct. 31—a group of approximately 20 Lawrence students of varying backgrounds knelt in protest against racism at a farmers market in downtown Appleton. That evening, at Sankofa House’s annual Halloween party, Residence Life Manager and junior Tierra Masupha encountered uninvited guests. “Two students—I’m not sure if it was students or Appleton residents…
Women and Identity in Gaming Symposium explores game culture
By Mackenzie Rech & Noah Gunther Lawrence’s third annual Women and Identity in Gaming Symposium (WIGS) was held in the Warch Campus Center last Sunday, April 26. This year’s event included a keynote speaker, a panel discussion, presentations by students and a games expo. WIGS, while composed primarily of members of Gaming Club, is a…
Zohra Sawari discusses terrorism and religion
By Mackenzie Rech On Wednesday, April 22, the Office of Multicultural Affairs (OMA) sponsored the event “I Am Not a Terrorist,” a presentation by Zohra Sawari pertaining to how society defines terrorism and its relationship to religion, specifically Islam. The event was held at 7 p.m. in the Esch Hurvis room and was attended by…
Radio for Rwanda raises awareness about global health
By Mackenzie Rech This past Sunday, May 25 Lawrence’s radio station WLFM collaborated with Globe Med to host the second annual “Radio for Rwanda,” a 12-hour radio marathon hosted by “On Patrol with Peter Raffel.” The marathon ran from noon to midnight and raised a grand total of $3,335. The money raised goes to fund…
Greek Week expands beyond traditional affiliations
By Mackenzie Rech Lawrence’s annual “Greek Week” kicked off Monday, May 12 with a lip sync competition in the Wriston Auditorium. Greek Week is a time for Greek organizations to show off their pride and to engage the larger campus community. Each Greek organization holds their own event during the week to support and raise…