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·April 23, 2021

What in the World: The Left’s infatuation with Harry Potter

The Progressive Left adores Harry Potter, analogizing nigh endlessly from the books and it is easy to see why. Open-carrying deadly weapons, a select subset of children attend a highly traditional and successful private school with barely a speck of government oversight. These lucky few inhabit an exceptional realm cut off from the rest of the world by a physical wall, lest those from the outside wish to share in the benefits of a magical society.

villeriusm·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 23, 2021

Polarity^2: COVID and Brimstone

A terrific rain of fire and brimstone might be a scene symbolic of doom unmatched in the Judeo-Christian narrative. Close enough to the reality of volcanic eruptions, yet also the peak of supernatural firepower, it's the ultimate moralizer that evokes ideas of eternal damnation. The biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah sees an entire society of sinners vaporize, disintegrating into smoke and cinders. Professor Martyn Smith of the Religious Studies department gave an interesting analysis of this portion of the Book of Genesis, saying that one way it can be read is as a commentary on the differences between rural and urban societies.

Luther Abel·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 16, 2021

The Prius: An icon of conservatism

Commuters are rarely provided wondrous vistas during their daily drives, and this day was no exception. At the red-light on the corner of Wisconsin and Bluemound roads, adjacent to the Fleet Farm but just short of making out the Kwik Trip gas station, a traveler has little recourse but to observe the vehicles surrounding them to pass the time. After all, a red light stays red longer if you watch it, or so grandmothers are apt to say.

villeriusm·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 16, 2021

Polarity^2: The fallacy of radical respect

Distress erupted this past week in our community at Lawrence. Our Associate Dean and Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion, Dr. Kimberly Barrett, sent an email titled "Radical Respect" that has many in our student body (myself included) frustrated. The point of contention in the email refers to the candidacy for a class representative of one of our peers, specifically the discourse and reactions surrounding it in the student-run Facebook group called The Shoutbox, a group with over 950 members that consists entirely of Lawrentians.

anonymous·

Letters to the Editor Opinions & Editorials

·April 16, 2021

A Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor, We need to talk about Kimberly Barrett. Due to her e-mail regarding radical respect, some of you have started to see Dr. Kimberly Barrett’s deep flaws as the Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion. Some of you are just starting to hear about her and her position.

marah-brasshopper·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 23, 2021

Fulfillment outside of working

At a place where career fairs, job lectures and internship notifications seem to pop up left and right, it is difficult to think about anything other than your career when peering into what you want your future to look like. We quite literally sleep, eat and live at an institution designed primarily to prepare us for a career. As important as it is to plan for these things, and as fortunate as we are to be in such a place that will set us up for successful careers, it’s important to take a step back and ask ourselves what else we want out of life.

barrah-kunaan-shamoon·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 23, 2021

Continued war drums in the South China Sea despite ASEAN regional cooperation

Southeast Asia is increasingly emerging as a new model for economic and political cooperation as practices of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) have encouraged regional ties to grow with respect to Southeast Asian customs. Comprised of the nations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, ASEAN has a significant presence in influencing international perceptions on the region’s economy, politics, diplomacy and security. To this end, they have received criticism on their record of human rights, especially in recent months due to their agreement to meet with the new Myanmar junta leader (Reuters).

Sarah Matthews·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 16, 2021

Repeat After Me: You’re pretty

To say I’d kill for Kendall Jenner’s body is an understatement. I don’t understand how these models look the way that they do and why I can’t look like that, too.

nulo-bulo·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 16, 2021

To the 90 and counting

I thought that my dream was quite humorous that night. In my sleep, I dreamt that I had contracted COVID-19, except Lawrence had no more quarantine space. So naturally, those with the virus isolated by camping out on Main Hall Green.

admin·

Opinions & Editorials

·April 9, 2021

Update letters to the editor policy

Any letters to the editor received during a standard news cycle will be published in the edition immediately after the letter has been edited, revised and reviewed. The letter will appear on The Lawrentian website at the same time as the rest of that edition. If a letter to the editor is received outside of the standard news cycle, it will be edited and revised per usual and will be uploaded to The Lawrentian website once that process is complete. Letters received outside of the standard news cycle will not be published in print.

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op-ed

What in the World: The Left’s infatuation with Harry Potter

Polarity^2: COVID and Brimstone

The Prius: An icon of conservatism

Polarity^2: The fallacy of radical respect

A Letter to the Editor

Fulfillment outside of working

Continued war drums in the South China Sea despite ASEAN regional cooperation

Repeat After Me: You’re pretty

To the 90 and counting

Update letters to the editor policy