A piece of Julie Esch Hurvis’s artwork hanging in the newly rededicated center for spiritual and religious life. Photo by Lucian Baxter. If you’ve spent any time on the Lawrence campus, you’ve likely seen the names Esch and Hurvis a few times. There’s Hurvis Crossing right next to the Warch Campus Center, the Esch Hurvis…
An open letter — India
My name is Tapashwi Karki. I was born in Kathmandu, Nepal, a country wedged between China and India. Nepal is home to me and a place that I cannot help but love. While I love home and could endlessly tell you the beauty of where I am from, today I write to you as a…
Revolution Treehouse: Jenny Zhang
Welcome to Revolution Treehouse, your corner of the Lawrentian for all things creative, outspoken and change-making! Art of every form is an evocative and efficient vehicle for political ideas, ranging from the protest music of the Vietnam War era to the graffiti transformation of confederate monuments during summer 2020. This column aims to share great…
Photo Feature: London Centre — Week Five with Caroline Garrow
The Albert Memorial.
So What, What Does It Mean to Be You? A Look Into Subin Cheong
Sophomore Subin Cheong. Photo by Dani Massey. Double majoring before the pandemic was challenging enough. It consisted of maintaining time for yourself, getting around to doing everything on your to-do list and staying on top of your work while everything around you demands some form of attention. However, sophomore Subin Cheong faces each of these…
Photo Feature: London Centre — Week Four with Caroline Garrow
Westminster Abbey
Earth Week: A call to action
Earth Week was recently celebrated from April 18 to April 25, during which over a billion people around the world honored our beautiful planet. During this week every year, my Instagram page is flooded with artsy vacation photos of oceans, sunsets, forests and mountains to honor Earth, but for the rest of the year we…
Revolution Treehouse: Yayoi Kusama
Welcome to Revolution Treehouse, your corner of the Lawrentian for all things creative, outspoken and change-making! Art of every form is an evocative and efficient vehicle for political ideas, ranging from the protest music of the Vietnam War era to the graffiti transformation of confederate monuments during summer 2020. This column aims to share great…
Tom Paulson: Honoring his lasting light
Paulson speaks at a Be the Light! event held during Winter Term 2020. Photo by Danny Damiani/Office of Communications Tom Paulson ’93 was born on April 29, 1961 and died unexpectedly in his sleep on April 21, 2021. Tom grew up in Kaukauna, Wisc. — roughly 10 minutes down the street from Lawrence. He graduated…