CORE is something almost all of you should be able to recognize to some degree. For transfer students coming to Lawrence in their sophomore years or above, CORE sadly may not have been a part of your Lawrence experience at all. But for all of you who came here as awkward little freshman babies, CORE…
Executive function versus the world
Throughout college I have become increasingly aware of my autism and its effect on my perception of the world. Gradually adopting adult tasks has exacerbated struggles that were otherwise benign in childhood. One facet that I think is particularly important to discuss among autistic adults is that of executive function. Cynthia Kim, in her blog…
Hermit crabs are not starter pets!
It is a common occurrence on a trip to the beach. A vendor on the boardwalk peddling adorable, quarter-sized crustaceans in tiny, wire cages. A small crab in a brightly painted shell: what better way to remember your seaside vacation than to take a piece of the ocean home with you? These unfortunate critters rarely…
Local Nerd’s Hot Take: “The Witcher” is… fine. And that’s OK!
When we talk about works of film, and I mean primarily films and TV shows, we usually think of them on a spectrum of good to bad. From this, we collectively deduce that the better a film production is, the more it is worth watching, and vice versa, unless we are talking about the “so…
What in the World: Climate proselytization
The world is warming over time. A majority of scientists think this will likely cause widespread destruction. Climate data appears to indicate this phenomenon is at least somewhat impacted by the actions — and inactions — of man. However, some folks just do not seem to care, or call climate change a hoax. What does…
Cars are bad
This break, I drove a lot. I live in the Chicago suburbs and I have a lot of friends who live in the city. That means I spent a lot of time driving on highways and through the frenzied, potholed streets of Chicago, usually completing a commute of up to two hours both ways in…
The quadrennial duopoly sham: MLK amnesia
The Democratic Party advertises itself as the champion of the marginalized, while simultaneously painting the Republican Party as the white man’s party. This series serves to highlight the contradictions in this false illusion and to analyze the two-party system situated on two sides of the same white supremacist capitalist patriarchal coin. American society treats African…
On the Cusp of Enlightenment
Dear Simone, What do you order at a make-your-own poké bowl restaurant? Best, Bono Dear Bono, I’m so glad you asked me this question. In order to avoid confusion at the restaurant and to minimize the amount of human interaction, I hand the employee my order on a note card. My order is as follows: …
Local Nerd’s Hot Take: The new “Pokémon” DLC is a scam
Greetings,fellow Lawrentians, and happy Winter Term! Last term, I wrote a column called “Life at Lawrence” to ruminate on some aspects of everyday life at this school of ours, and to give our dear freshman comrades a piece of advice or two. This term, I plan to take a far different approach to my column…
What in the World: Polemics and public art
I recently read an article in the “Appleton Post Crescent” detailing the removal of a piece of art from the public property near Lawrence. Public art to be removed? How dare they! I had no idea who “they” were, but my liberal arts inclined brain was absolutely incensed at such desecration of high art and…