Instructor of Music Sumner Truax discusses local activism and civic engagement. Photo by Luke Payne Teach-in for Democracy, the first event of its kind at Lawrence University, lasted throughout the day, consisting of drop-in sessions and classes, on Friday, Feb. 17. In light of current political turbulence, Lawrence faculty presented half-hour presentations and offered…
Professors become the students for annual event
LSD hosted a free dance for members of the audience after the performance. Photo by Allegra Taylor On Feb. 4, Lawrence Swing Dance (LSD) put on their annual “Dancing with the Profs” event. Students and professors jointly presented their choreographed dances in Esch Hurvis Studio in the Warch Campus Center. Students, professors and their…
World News
Compiled by Mina Seo Israel Although the United Nations Security Council resolution demanded Israel to stop all settlement plans, Israel approved constructing 2,500 new settlement homes in the West Bank. Palestinian officials publicly criticized this, saying that the plans threaten prospects of peaceful relationships by building on land they are seeking. There are currently…
Spoerl lecture informs about wildlife conservation and public health
On the evening of Wednesday, Oct. 26, Kevin J. Olival, Associate Vice President for Research at EcoHealth Alliance presented a lecture titled “Forecasting and Preventing Viral Zoonoses: Integrating Wildlife Conservation and Public Health Research.” This lecture is the second installation in the Spoerl Lecture Series in Science and Society, which is co-sponsored by the Recent…
A Conversation with Reverend Linda Morgan-Clement
Reverend Linda shares her thoughts on her new position. Photo by Minh Nguyen Reverend Linda Morgan-Clement, Ph.D., has been appointed as the first Julie Esch Hurvis Dean of Spiritual and Religious Life at Lawrence University, after her 20 years at an interfaith ministry at The College of Wooster. She arrived here only two weeks ago…
Lawrentians Celebrate Mid-autumn Festival
Students of different backgrounds enjoyed mooncakes. Photo by Billy Liu The Chinese Students Association (CSA) hosted a Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration at International House on September 16 at 8:30 p.m. More than 50 people from various countries visited the International House to enjoy the party. The club served several types of mooncakes—traditional Chinese desserts served during…
Evolution of The Rabbit Gallery
On May 13 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., The Rabbit Gallery invited a variety of student artists and audience members to the exhibit’s opening. Located at 215 E. College Ave., the gallery gives an opportunity to both student and local artists to exhibit and sell their own works and develop a close relationship between…
Empowering women through actions and art
Some of the highlights of the Women’s Empowerment Week that took place during April 25-29, were the Women’s Self-Defense Seminar and the “Body Liberation” photo exhibition. The Women’s Self-Defense Seminar took place at 1 p.m. on April 21 in the Multi-Purpose Room of the Wellness Center. The program was sponsored by Lawrence University Grappling Club,…
Students organizing TEDxLawrenceU
In preparation for a TEDxLawrenceU event in the 2016-2017 school year, Lawrence Speaks (LUS) held an information session on Wednesday, April 20. Organized and directed by students, the event is geared toward students, both in encouraging the students’ active participation and offering an opportunity for them to tell to use their own voice. After the…
Advice from Alumni
Retired CEO of Kraft Foods Group, Inc. Tony Vernon ’78 shared personal and professional lessons that he aquired during his career on Wednesday, April 13 in the Warch Campus Center Cinema. Emphasizing how significantly his personal values contributed to his professional career, he related valuable experiences and memories that helped him achieve his goals. Vernon…
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