Alright everyone, if you can believe it, it is week nine already, and that means the term is coming to a close; the holidays are right around the corner, and so is five weeks of family time. For some, this is a heavenly relief, as our university is nothing if not exhausting, but for others,…
On the Cusp of Enlightenment: An Advice Column
Looking for answers? In need of advice from a Taurus-sun, Virgo-moon, Gemini-rising? Think you can stump me? Email Simone at simone.a.levy@lawrence.edu with your own questions and you just might be featured in next week’s column. Dear Simone, Have you ever had any really weird and long dreams that come out of nowhere? I have been…
Staff Editorial: New CA operations challenge community-building initiatives
Returning students may have noticed a change at their residence halls. Resident Life Advisors (RLAs) have evolved into Community Advisors (CAs). Along with the name change, the way duty hours operate and how programs are defined have also been modified. While the name suggests that these new changes would create a better sense of community,…
Masking boredom
Have you ever sat down to write an essay or finally get that assignment done and really could not be bothered to do it with your full attention? Congratulations. You are a normal college student. We all generally accept that there will be classes that we just care less about than others. There will also…
On the Cusp of Enlightenment: An Advice Column
Looking for answers? In need of advice from a Taurus-sun, Virgo-moon, Gemini-rising? Think you can stump me? Email Simone at simone.a.levy@lawrence.edu with your own questions and you just might be featured in next week’s column. Dear Simone, Can you explain types of faults and boundaries, geologically speaking? Signed, Dave Matthews Dear Dave, I’ll do my…
What in the World: On naval debauchery
Sailors are a perfidious lot of rabble-rousers if ever there were any. Take four steps outside any naval base and you will find three establishments: strip clubs, strip bars and strip payday loan stores — I exaggerate only slightly. Two heavily mortgaged Ford Mustangs and a Harley will be hang-doggedly for sale in the parking…
Roomies ‘n ramen
I am a twin. Therefore, much of my childhood was spent always with my sister — in matching outfits, of course — and our constant proximity meant sharing a room too. We slept in a room half decorated with her Kim Possible posters and half smothered in my unicorn decorations. Although we had some arguments…
Life at Lawrence: A CA PSA for the MIA resident
After two years in the position, I am still a CA (formerly RLA) here at Lawrence, even in my senior year. Most of the time, rising seniors will choose to drop the position for the quad they planned for the past year, to make more time for their capstone or for some other valid reason,…
Staff Editorial: PG&E must be stopped
On November 8, 2018, the most devastating wildfire in California history tore through the town of Paradise and countless other communities near it. Within four hours, 85 people were confirmed dead and tens of thousands of others had lost everything. An entire town was wiped off the map. When the smoke cleared, the origin of…
A senior’s non-advice
Looking back as a senior, it is very easy to see all the mistakes I have made and all the things I would tell a small first-year Mara. It seems like everyone has a list of things to tell their past self — what to avoid and better things to do. Because we have no…