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The Lawrentian Staff·
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·February 15, 2019

Crossing the line

Your family is clustered around the dinner table, each person chatting about their day while plowing through a home-cooked meal....
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Evan Ney·
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·May 20, 2022

The housing committee got it wrong. Here’s what you need to know

It is quite the time for controversy on campus. With all the attention on the APLS club recognition...
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Danny Davis·
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·January 15, 2016

The administration is not curing discrimination anytime soon

A private, residential university such as Lawrence also needs to be able to provide for the basic needs of its...
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Margaret Johnson·
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·January 29, 2016

The U.S.-Iran Nuclear Deal that Could have Been

In the realm of foreign policy, the United States-Iran nuclear deal is currently the most discussed and controversial topic. The...
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Kate Morton·
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·May 19, 2017

Students for Butt-Hurt Thought

On Wednesday, the “Students for Free Thought” group held a showing of “Can We Take a Joke?”, a documentary featuring...
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Deleted Author and The Lawrentian Staff·
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·November 7, 2014

The dangers of “productive” lounging

By Aubrey Klein My typical routine after my last Friday class is to come back to my room, ditch my...
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The Lawrentian Staff·
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·September 21, 2012

Letter to the Editor: Libyan Embassy Attack

Austin Federa In the late hours of September 11, the Office of the American Consulate in Benghazi, Lybia, came under...
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The Lawrentian Staff·
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·March 1, 2019

Staff Editorial: Thank you, Bon Appétit staff!

As the 2018-19 news cycle draws to a close, The Lawrentian Editorial Board used our last meeting to reflect on...
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The Lawrentian Staff·
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·April 1, 2011

Staff Editorial: Need for a Permanent Bookstore

Editorial Board of The Lawrentian As spring term begins, students are once again heading to the basement of Memorial Hall...
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Nathan Lawrence, Deleted Author and The Lawrentian Staff·
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·March 3, 2014

Who’s discriminating against whom?

Last Saturday, as my boyfriend and I held hands and walked back to campus from our date at Victoria’s, a...
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