The new crosswalk lights require a button to be pressed before activation. Photo by Allegra Taylor. On Wednesday, Jan. 1, Vice President for Student Life Chris Card sent an e-mail to the Lawrence community informing them of updates to the pedestrian crossings on College Ave. The updates come on the heels of a number of…
Amnesty International and GlobeMed host symposium on refugee crisis
David Hausman (right), a lawyer with the ACLU, spoke about the organization’s fight against the Trump administration’s 2017 travel ban. Midwife Liz Ramlow (left) spoke of her experiences providing health care services to high numbers of refugees. Photos by David Baldwin. On Tuesday, Nov. 6, Amnesty International and GlobeMed hosted a symposium on the international…
New food service coming to Conservatory in winter
In order to supply Conservatory students with a more efficient meal option, an addition is coming to the Lawrence University Conservatory. This addition will be called “Avenue C at the Con” and will be independent from any food services under Bon Appétit. The new addition will be a set of coolers in the downstairs lobby…
Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show shadowcast put on by PEP
The production of the Rocky Horror Picture Show was acted out in front of the movie screen in the Cinema. Photo by Allegra Taylor. Lawrence University’s Prescribed Escape Productions (PEP) put on the annual “Rocky Horror Picture Show” at the Warch Campus Center Cinema this past weekend. Only having bought the rights for one day,…
Alianza holds rally for immigrant rights
Members of the community turned out to support the cause of immigrant rights. Photos by Isaac Wippich. Alianza and students for immigrant rights held a rally for immigrant rights at 4:30 p.m. last Friday, Oct. 26. The rally started at Wriston Amphitheater with talks from several speakers and ended with a protest at the steps…
UW-Madison Professor delivers Convocation on political listening
Professor of Political Science and the Natalie C. Holton Chair of Letters & Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Katherine Cramer delivered Tuesday’s Convocation on politics and tolerance. Photo by Isaac Wippich. Professor Katherine Cramer of University of Wisconsin-Madison was the second speaker for the 2018-19 Convocation Series. Cramer’s speech, “Listening Well in a World…
Fox Cities Book Festival brings writers to LU for diversity panel
The authors that presented at the panel: Lori M. Lee, Kurtis Scaletta and Crystal Chan. Photo by David Baldwin. During the Fox Cities 11th Annual 2018 Book Festival, three writers, Crystal Chan, Lori M. Lee and Kurtis Scaletta, commented on the importance of diversity and inclusion in youth literature at Warch Campus Center last Thursday,…
PAW holds “Puppies and Pizza” to educate on service dogs
The board members of People for Animal Welfare (PAW) introduced the event. Photo by Allegra Taylor. On Thursday, Oct. 11, People for Animal Welfare (PAW) held its event “Puppies and Pizza” in the Diversity Center. The popular event welcomed dozens of students to relax and eat pizza while a service dog trainer with Custom Canines…
Wellness Fair promotes health and offers resources
Some of the tables at the Wellness Fair included the American Cancer Society. Photos by David Baldwin. To promote the different dimensions of wellness to the Lawrence community, the twelfth Wellness Fair was held by the Wellness Center. At the event, many different on-campus organizations as well as off-campus ones had booths set up in…
Hazing prevention seminar disappoints Greek Life students
This past Sunday evening, Michael Ayalon, CEO of Greek University, presented a two-hour hazing prevention seminar in the Esch Hurvis studio. Attendance at the event was mandatory for all student members of Greek letter organizations, including fraternities and sororities. Greek University is a private education management company based in Franklin, Tennessee. The company offers sorority…