Sophomore Jessica Robyns holds a sign amidst other demonstrators at Houdini Plaza. Photo by Luke Payne. “Science saves lives!” was heard loud and clear on April 21 in Appleton, a city that participated in the nationwide “March for Science.” The march started at 3:30 p.m. and went until 5 p.m., coinciding with many other marches,…
Photo Feature: Appleton March for Science
Demonstrators at the March for Science stand on the corner of College Ave and Appleton St. Photo by Luke Payne. Lawrence students at the March for Science wave signs while running across College Ave. Photo by Allegra Taylor.
March brings the madness
With April showers arriving, spring has sprung. With this change of season comes the end of the 2016-2017 NCAA basketball season. While many went mad over the men’s division one tournament, results from all three divisions are worthy of note. In the division three women’s tournament, Amherst College came out on top, defeating Tufts in…
Leadup to March Madness
To start off, congratulations are in order. The Connecticut Women’s Basketball team has recently won the 101st consecutive game, one of the longest streaks in sports history. Since losing in double overtime to Stanford back in 2014, they’ve been on an absolute tear. Earlier this past week, they snuck past Tulane 63-60, in one of…
Lawrentians participate in historic Women’s March on Washington
The Capitol overlooks the Women’s March. Photo by Allegra Taylor Last Friday, Jan. 20, 39 Lawrence students boarded a bus bound for Washington D.C. The bus traveled overnight in order to reach the city by Saturday morning. This left little time to spare before the start of the Women’s March on Washington. On the…
Letter From D.C. The Women’s March
Last Saturday morning, Washington D.C. was quiet. While walking from the bus that had driven my group for 18 hours, as if out of thin air, lines of people started walking with us. It still felt quiet, but something was growing. It wasn’t until arriving at the corner of Independence Avenue and 3rd St. when…
The Women’s March on Washington
The Women’s March this past Saturday, Jan. 21 was highly successful, but not for the reasons you may think. If you were expecting the new president to change his mind on women’s rights, perhaps you are being a bit too idealistic. This beautiful global demonstration will most likely not have any effect on Trump’s policy…