(Or the real reason Plato was removed from the First-Year Studies curriculum) I’ve seen him. It’s true, he likes to hang in the vents, yes, those vents. He’s a chain smoker; he’s sorry about setting...
The word “music” comes from the Greek word “mousike,” meaning “art of the Muses,” the supernatural beings who watch over artistic disciplines in Hellenistic tradition. As a result, a musician doesn’t necessarily mean only a...
Often the weekend of Halloween is referred to as “Halloweekend,” a time allowing students across campus to change into costumes and attend parties at Lawrence University. This year is special, as Lawrence’s Annual Blue &...
Bird of the week: herring gull About: A very common, large gull along the Fox River. It has gray wings with a white belly and head. In some plumages, birds have light brown heads. Yellow...
Last week, the German Department held a screening of the 1922 film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” in celebration of the Halloween season. As a lover of vampires and silent films, especially German expressionism, I...
On Thursday, Oct. 24, there was the monthly Art@Noon(ish) talk at the Wriston Art Galleries. The talk began at 12:15 p.m. and lasted for about 30 minutes. The speaker, Collections & Gallery Assistant Madison Pierson,...
On Wednesday, Oct. 23, Frank C. Shattuck Professor of Piano, Michael Mizrahi, performed a faculty recital in the Lawrence Memorial Chapel. A professor at Lawrence since 2009, Mizrahi received his bachelor’s degree from the University...
While at this school, I’ve heard the term “DIII” tossed around like an insult quite a bit. “You’re just a DIII athlete,” some say. “It’s DIII for a reason.” Why is that? What do people think it means to be DIII?...
