The end of the academic year marks an important transition in the lives of student athletes. For those with years of collegiate eligibility left, summer is an important time for training, allowing athletes time to prepare for upcoming seasons. However, the closure of every year marks the departure of another class of athletes who move…
LU Teams of the Week: Lawrence Women’s Swimming
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I got the pleasure to talk with the Women’s Swim Team captains—seniors Danielle Millin, Rebecca Schachtman and Paige Witter. The swim team recently took the third place in the Private College Championship. During that meet, Millin won the 200-yard backstroke in a time of 2:18.72 and Witter won…
LU Teams of the Week: Lawrence Men’s Swimming
Photo by Emei Thompson This week I interviewed one of the men’s swim captains, junior Travis Charlow. Last week, the Men’s Swim Team was named Scholar All-American by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America for their combined 3.01 GPA. Arianna Cohen: Both the Men’s and Women’s Swim Teams were just named…
Trivia ups and downs
Armed with computers, good company, and caffeinated or alcoholic beverages, students assemble together with their teams to The Great Midwest Trivia Competition. Held annually since 1966, teams of students on campus and other participants tuning into Lawrence’s radio station listen to the questions, which they will have three minutes to complete. Teams on campus also…