By now many Lawrentians, but especially seniors, are beginning to consider the prospect of ditching old jeans for slacks and sharing a cubicle with a disenchanted fifty-something worker in the ‘real world.’ It can be a sobering thought. Adding to this frustration is the often-necessary process of networking. Presented as a casual chance to simply…
Try quitting Facebook for just a week
On the Sunday, Feb. 9, I deactivated my Facebook account and reactivated it the next Sunday when I returned from a reading period ski trip. Here’s what I learned: It feels really good to abstain from Facebook. Try it, I promise its going to be okay. I understand you have friends who are now scattered…
Keep the legal drinking age at twenty-one
When I was a sophomore in high school, I was required by the school to take a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) course simply titled “Health.” Sure, there were some blurbs about nutrition and exercise and why 15-year-olds shouldn’t powerlift, but the core of the class revolved around anti-drug and alcohol propaganda so idealistic, so…
Obama’s living wage plans fall short
During the 2014 State of Union this past Tuesday, Jan. 28, President Obama discussed the problems facing Americans and some solutions, often using stories of real people just like you and me. But what stuck out more than any story was his executive order that would require federal contractors to be paid a minimum of…
Young the Giant’s sophomore effort “Mind over Matter” falls flat musically
Young the Giant released their sophomore attempt “Mind over Matter” on Tuesday, Jan. 21. Unfortunately, the album did not prove to be anything more than just that. While the tracks were completely adequate in sound and melody, none of them stood out as markedly impressive, which is unusual for the band. To be fair, their…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, Remember this? Ramón Castellano Lawrence University, Class of 2016 Religious Studies & Government President, Chi Rho Honor Society – Delta Chapter Remember when email signatures were short, informative and relevant? I’m wondering what happened. Today, I see far less of what’s above and far more—well, far more everything. Students today are making their…
The downside of ‘learning to live’ on a residential campus
College is meant to be a time to learn skills that will help you as an adult. Getting a job, being able to form a well-rounded opinion, writing and communication skills are all things that our liberal arts education seriously improves over our four-year stay. However, while we are off living on a residential campus,…
Surfer Blood’s sound suffers in “Pythons”
Surfer Blood’s first album, “Astro Coast,” was a distorted electronic pop-rock album full of indie hits. Their sophomore release, “Pythons,” cleans up the sound and makes it slightly more poppy. This change has equal pros and cons. While the first album had a really unique and interesting sound, “Pythons” ventures into a more mainstream territory,…
An automatic bathroom machine epidemic
This stall? Nope. Next stall? Nope. Okay, the next stall will be empty. Nope. Entering the girl’s bathroom on the second floor of Warch Campus Center, I am presented with the unfortunate challenge of finding a stall without waste left in the toilet. Roaming to other bathrooms on campus, I also find the opposite to…
Controversial dating/rating app Lulu spreads across campus
We’ve all done it: One minute you stumble across the Facebook page of that cutie from your Brit Lit class and the next you’re halfway through his photos and judging the dress of his junior prom date. It’s a little too easy to get too knowledgeable about someone by analyzing what they post on their…
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