Dear Class of 2017, Thank you for making “The Lawrence Difference” the Lawrence Difference. You survived challenging classes, all-nighters and plagues of river bugs. You made the campus a better place with your intellectual curiosity and passion to volunteer and engage with the campus community. You will truly be missed…until you decide to…
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…
Campus engages in open discussion of terrorism
On Thursday, Feb. 23, the group Political Open Discussion (POD) had a panel in the Cinema of the Warch Campus Center at 8 p.m. The topic of discussion was terrorism. The four panelists, including the co-president of the group, junior Logan Kilsdonk, presented research they did concerning pre-written questions. The panel discussed the idea that…
Open Discussion on the Future of GLOW
From left to right: junior Daniel Thomas-Commins, freshman Evan Rosado and junior Ashley Lagrange discuss the implications of disbanning GLOW. Photo by Emily Midyette For many Lawrence students, having an LGBTQ+ organization on campus is very important because it provides a safe space as well as a voice for the queer community. So when…
An Open Letter To Winter
Dear Winter, I think you get a lot of crap. So many people despise you, resent you, and fear the day the last autumn leaf falls and your first cold breeze blows across campus. It is true that I, too, hate you with every fiber of my being. However, I also believe that you…
Meet Report: Pioneer Open
This past Saturday, the Lawrence University Track and Field Team travelled to Platteville, Wis. to compete in the UW-Platteville Pioneer Open. Despite the rough training and injuries that have plagued some members of the team, there were still several notable performances around the team and improvements throughout the field. Both of the 4×200 meter relay…
Open Dance Jam
Lawrence students dance in the improvised Open Dance Jam on Sunday, Jan. 29. Photo by Hikari Mine
Monthly open mic celebrates poetry
Poets and poetry lovers gathered together on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to read and listen to students’ original work and published poetry. Organized by Professor Melissa Range and Professor Charles Segrest of the English department, the open mic was to “bring our poets in to build a sense of community outside of the classroom,” said Range.…
Inauguration Day “Open Door” Initiative
Since the results of the election, students have spoken out from all ends of the political spectrum. To provide a platform for conversation for students, Kimberly Barrett, Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty, sent out a campus-wide email announcing an ‘Open Doors’ initiative on Jan. 20, the day of…
Lawrence Fencing performs well at Badger Open
Last week the Lawrence Fencing team began their season with the Badger open at the University of Wisconsin. Both the men’s and women’s teams came out focused and ready to win. The lady Vikings completely ransacked their opponents, winning 4-0 versus the Big Ten institutions. They defeated Wisconsin 10-8, 16-2 against Iowa, and had dramatic…