“Don’t just reminisce. Renew.” As current students leave campus for the summer, alumni fill in their places for one weekend when they come together for class reunions. Approximately 1,000 people come back each summer to celebrate their Lawrence and Milwaukee-Downer experiences. Reunions were originally held during commencement week, but there have been various forms of…
This Month in Lawrence History: May
Izzy The sun comes out from hiding. Flowers are blooming amidst the fresh green grass. Swarms of gnats that fly into the eyes and mouths out students. The aroma of the Fox River in all its glory. Going outside without the layers upon layers of clothing and not regretting it. Yes, the sweet month of…
A Look into Student Spiritual Groups
Going to college is quite the transformative time for many students. Getting away from home and formulating a personal identity is critical to the college experience. One of the many ways that students do this is by collecting under a shared viewpoint and engaging with the broader campus community with those values in mind. Even…
This Month in Lawrence History: April
Lawrentians intended to march down College Avenue as part of a nationwide anti-war demonstration in 1936. Photo courtesy of the Lawrence University Archives. The feelings of excitement and liveliness are spreading across campus as spring term is beginning on campus. Students can finally go outside without having our faces go numb to hang out…
Sustainable China Program gears up for 2017
Sustainable China participants at the entrance of Hongfu Temple in Guiyang, Guizhou, China. Photo courtesy of Rachel Crowl The Sustainable China program will be making a comeback in Dec. 2017 after a successful Dec. 2015 trip. Described as a “traveling classroom,” “the main goal Sustainable China has is to connect those readings from [pre-requisite…
Women in Lawrence’s History
Lawrence would not be the Lawrence we know without the roots of Milwaukee-Downer College helping to enhance the liberal arts education, passing on memorable traditions and giving Lawrence wonderful staff members and alumni—around a thousand of whom are living to this day. Although Milwaukee-Downer college culture has a significant impact on life at Lawrence now,…
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.…
MLK, Jr. Day Book Discussion of “Nobody”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy,” Martin Luther King Jr. One of the various activities to do on Martin Luther King Jr. Day was the opportunity to participate in the discussion of the book…
Wisconsin Winter Survival 101
As the term comes to an end, the beloved season of fall is ending as well. Next in line is possibly one of the most disliked—winter. There are plenty of reasons to despise winter; however, there are ways to prevent the hate of this season. To survive winter, one must know what they are going…
Lawrentians’ Halloween Fundraising Efforts
GlobeMed’s bake sale fundraiser during the week before Halloween. Photo courtesy of Bhavana Survana This year during the Halloween season, fundraising events were put on by Lawrence clubs, including the Dance Team and GlobeMed. The Dance Team sold candy grams at lunch time outside of Andrew Commons from Monday, Oct. 24 to Wednesday, Oct. 26.…
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