The fifth-annual Radio for Rwanda event was a hit this past weekend, bringing in guests from all walks of life at Lawrence to sing, perform instruments, recite poetry, improvise comedy and much more. This event was a collaboration between WLFM, the campus radio station and GlobeMed, a social justice organization dedicated to working for health…
Mental Health Awareness Month Emphasizes Self-Care
May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. For many students on campus, the words ‘mental health’ carry a heavy weight. Some students may personally be affected by mental illness or may know someone in their close circle of friends or family that has struggled with mental illness. Mental illness can take a myriad of forms.…
‘Biking with Profs’ strengthens faculty, student relations
For many students, getting to know professors may seem intimidating, even with the casual ‘call-me-by-my-first-name’ teaching style adopted by most Lawrence professors. It can be difficult to break through the wall of academia and see that professors are just people. There are several groups on campus that hold events to get to know professors on…
RATS Revamps for Stressed Students
At this point in the term, you might plop down at a desk on the fourth floor of the library and think about the paper that is due in 20 minutes. Or you might open your folder and see the midterm exam date gleaming from the syllabus for a class that you have gone to…
LU Ballet Club Takes Unique Spin on Classic Dance Form
The Lawrence University Ballet Club is one of the newest clubs that has formed in the 2016-17 academic year. The club, founded by junior Amanda Leonard, is meant to be an inclusive club that has open-doors to all people, with no restrictions on experience, gender or body type. “Ballet is typically seen as elite and…
SLUG gears up for Spring
The Sustainable Lawrence University Gardens (SLUG) has been a critical part of the campus community since its conception twelve years ago. Members of SLUG leave one big, green thumbprint on the everyday workings of the campus, from providing produce for Andrew Commons, the occasional honey sales and other popular house events such as Bread…