Photo by Luke Payne Last Wednesday, May 3, the fourth annual celebration of the Civic Life Project brought thought-provoking documentaries to the Lawrence community. The event, which ran from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Somerset Room of the Warch Campus Center, showcased four student-directed documentaries and allowed community members to share their thoughts…
Improving life at Lawrence
Students, staff and faculty gathered in the Warch Campus Center’s Nathan Marsh Pusey Room and Somerset Room on Thursday, April 14, for a casual event called the LU Community Conversation. For three hours, community members had the chance to discuss issues that concerned them, as well as suggestions for how to improve life at Lawrence.…
Bon Appétit debuts new “Late Night” menu
Last week, Bon Appétit unveiled their plans for a new “Late Night” menu in Kaplan’s Grill. Along with the return of the Dub Box, the new menu is one of two Bon Appétit amenities to launch this Spring Term. The menu launched on Friday, April 7, in the cafe. Large cardboard signs advertised this new…
Pot debate blazes across campus
On the evening of Monday, Feb. 29, Lawrence community members gathered in the Warch Campus Center Cinema to attend a lecture on medicinal marijuana. NeuroLawrence and the Lawrence branch of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) collaborated to host the event. The lecture was presented jointly by two Lawrence professors: Professor of Psychology Bruce Hetzler…
KidsGive takes East Coast trip, prepares for Sierra Leone return
Lawrence University’s own educational charity, KidsGive, took its first ever trip to the East Coast this past reading period. The group went to Philadelphia and New York City and collaborated with a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, HealthyNewsWorks, to film a series of health-related videos for use in the club’s current and future volunteering efforts. According to junior…
Event-packed Winter Carnival encourages activity on cold weekend
The 81st annual Lawrence Winter Carnival festivities ran from Wednesday, Feb. 3 to Saturday, Feb. 6. As part of the yearly celebration, Campus Life and a variety of student organizations come together to plan a wide range of activities to brighten up the dark winter days. The festivities kicked off on Wednesday, when students were…
D-Term allows for opportunities outside majors, flexible structure
By Ruby Dickson Last month, Lawrence held the second annual December Term or “D-Term.” Students were invited to spend two weeks of their winter break on campus to take intensive, interdisciplinary courses taught by select college and Conservatory professors. Milwaukee-Downer College and College Endowment Association Professor of Liberal Studies and Professor of French Eilene Hoft-March…
LU-aroo a success despite weather and cancellation
By Ruby Dickson On Memorial Day weekend, the eighth annual LU-aroo filled the Lawrence campus with live music. The two-day long music event took place on the grassy Quad on Saturday, May 23, but due to inclement weather, the festivities were moved inside the Warch Campus Center on Sunday. LU-aroo gave students a chance to…
WLFM raises $2,211 in third annual Radio for Rwanda
By Ruby Dickson GlobeMed and WLFM Lawrence Student Radio (WLFM) jointly hosted the third annual Radio for Rwanda event on Sunday, May 17. The radio marathon, which ran from noon to midnight, was a charity event with the intention of raising money to aid people in the city of Kigali, Rwanda. WLFM Station Manager and…
Bands, activities welcome spring at Ormsby Zoo Days
By Ruby Dickson On the afternoon of Saturday, May 2, the Ormsby and Brokaw Halls residence life staff held the annual Ormsby Zoo Days. Students from the Residence Life Advisor (RLA) staff as well as many other student organizations worked to include different activities and events throughout the day, including music, games and food. Despite…