Last Saturday, April 15 was the last home game for Lawrence’s softball team (3-7, eighth in Conference Standing) this year. The Lady Vikings took on the Lake Forest College softball team (5-3, fourth CS) on the double header game in Appleton, Wis. On the softball senior night, three seniors on the team were honored before…
A Hitchhiker’s Guide to 2017-18 Course Registration
As the end of the school year quickly approaches, returning students are already looking ahead at what the next school year will offer at Lawrence. In the flurry of emails about meeting with advisors and preparing for advance registration for the 2017-18 academic year, it can be hard to keep track of all the…
A Fleeting Moment of Black Queer Rage
Talking about gender and sexuality with a group of straight men can be anxiety-producing, especially when you are one of the few black queer men in that space. I went to a retreat three weekends ago where we discussed the overarching topic of “Us vs. Them,” divisions and conflicts within America and how these topics…
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…
Staff Editorial: The Value of a Liberal Arts Education
Former, current and prospective students have been given a mere 47 words to answer one massive question: “Why Lawrence?” While this question appears on so many different college applications, Lawrence applicants have to be brief, creative and convincing in just a paragraph. While this approach to the dreaded college essay makes Lawrence stand out with…
Sexual Misconduct Policy: A Year in Review
Naomi Oster For the Lawrentian Content warning: mentions of sexual violence, reporting. As the anniversary of a specific rapist’s second removal from campus comes upon us, I think it is time for us as Lawrentians, and me, as SAASHA (Student Alliance against Sexual Harassment and Assault) Vice Chair, to be reflective. What has happened in…
Staff editorial: Facebook as a Discussion Platform
Over Spring Break, the Lawrence Admissions Office held a Facebook Live event with a panel of students and the Director of Admissions Ken Anselment to connect with prospective students and applicants. For 30 minutes, Anselment and the students answered questions posted live by prospective students in real time. During this event, many current students and…
Are they a sport? How should eSports be classified?
Video gaming is not what it once was. Think of the person you know who obsesses over video games more than you thought was humanly possible at Lawrence—spending hours in front of the screen, putting off papers to practice their “wavedashing” in Super Smash Bros. While many would argue that this person is wasting their…
PEP takes a new spin on Shakespeare classic
PEP crew members perform ‘Pericles’ in the Wriston Art Galleries. This weekend Prescribed Escape Productions (PEP) performed their version of Shakespeare’s Pericles. The show had something in it for everyone, from pirates to shipwrecks to a family reunion. The cast was excited to share their experience with The Lawrentian of working on the production for…
A Look into the Lawrence University Trimester System
One of the most salient characteristics of Lawrence University that sets it apart from other universities is the trimester system. Most Lawrentians accept this fact as a part of life at Lawrence without a thought as to its history, benefits and drawbacks. Actually, the trimester system at Lawrence affects several aspects of campus life. According…