In order to “promote cycling culture”, the first ever on-campus Bike Shop open hours were held by the Lawrence University Bike Club (LUBC) in the basement of Hiett Hall on Saturday, Sept. 30. The open hours will be held every Saturday from 2 – 4 p.m. Junior Jason Lau, co-founder of LUBC and mastermind of…
Daniel Lippel kicks off 2017 New Music Series
Daniel Lippel performs in Harper Hall. Photo by Nidi Garcia On Monday, Oct. 2—as the first in this year’s New Music Series line up—Daniel Lippel, a modern marvel guitarist, performed an impressive repertoire in Harper Hall. Lippel has performed all over the world and his repertoire reflected this. The composers had ranging nationalities from Argentinian…
Swing Club welcomes new and old members
Lawrence Swing Dance (LSD) hosted its first weekly social dance on Friday, Sept. 15 from 9-11 p.m. in Dance House. Friday night social dances are a running tradition of LSD where they teach an hour of beginner lessons followed by free dance. The events are open to dancers of all skills. On Friday, there were…
History professors introduce new books
Robert S. French Professor of American Studies and Professor of History Jerald Podair speaks about his new book, “City of Dreams: Dodger Stadium and the Birth of Modern Los Angeles.” Photo by Hikari Mine. Associate Professor of History Jake Frederick reads from his latest book, “Spanish Dollars and Sister Republics: The Money that Made Mexico…
Lawrence names new vice president for student life
Christopher Card interacts with a Trinity student. Christopher Card had previously worked at Trinity College for nine years. Photo courtesy of Trinity College. On May 4, 2017, President Mark Burstein announced the hiring of a new vice president for student life, Christopher Card. Card is currently the Dean of Students at Trinity College in Hartford,…
New Clubs ‘RiseUp’ in Spring Term
Students who have some free time in their schedule and don’t know what to do with it have come to the right place. There are plenty of new, up-and-coming student organizations that might be of interest. Although these organizations are in the process of being recognized as a club, they plan to meet this term…
Staff Editorial: Would new academic policy changes alleviate stress and inequity?
On April 18, the Lawrence administration announced new academic changes for the 2017-18 school year. There is a new maximum amount of units allowed per term for students (excluding Double Degree students) which dropped from 23 to 22 units per term. Students are now allowed to overload once per their four years here at Lawrence…
New Spring exhibitions open in Wriston Galleries
Patrons view Tara Bogart’s exhibit, titled “The Burden of my own Immoderation.” Photo by Angelica Hurtado. This past Friday, March 31, the Wriston Art Galleries unveiled their newest exhibitions. In Leech Gallery, “Selections from the Paper Fox Printmaking Collection,” showcasing prints created by various artists in the Paper Fox Printmaking Workshop on campus; in…
PEP takes a new spin on Shakespeare classic
PEP crew members perform ‘Pericles’ in the Wriston Art Galleries. This weekend Prescribed Escape Productions (PEP) performed their version of Shakespeare’s Pericles. The show had something in it for everyone, from pirates to shipwrecks to a family reunion. The cast was excited to share their experience with The Lawrentian of working on the production for…
New Music Series Concert
Lawrence students and faculty perform in the “The Music of Marcos Balter and Stacey Garrop” from the New Music Series. Photo by Kiran Mufty On Sunday, Feb. 19, a concert entitled “The Music of Marcos Balter and Stacy Garrop” was held in Harper Hall. Part of the New Music Series, this concert was a…