Hobbies are fundamental aspects of ourselves. They help define who we are as individuals; they are the things we choose to immerse ourselves in with what little free time we have. This column aims to explore the vast range of unique and interesting hobbies and pastimes hidden within the Lawrence community, and to grant insight…
Classics department holds annual Coin Petting Zoo
On Tuesday, Oct. 15, the Lawrence University classics department hosted the Ancient Coin Petting Zoo. Put together by Assistant Professor of Classics Adriana Brook; Assistant Professor of Art History, Curator of the Wriston Art Center Galleries and Museum Studies Interdisciplinary Area Program Director Beth Zinsli; and a half dozen classics students, it was located in…
Football demoralized at home
The fourth game of the Lawrence football season ended in crushing defeat as the team fell to Illinois College, 55-10. Troubles began early for the Vikings, as the opposing Blueboys jumped to an early lead with 20 points in the first quarter. Their offensive unit took advantage of a rainy day, going to a ground-and-pound…
Athlete of the Week: Hunter Lanton
Hunter Lanton is a sophomore goalkeeper from Dix Hills, New York. Lanton is a key player on the men’s soccer team. In just this season alone, he has already saved over 50 shots on goal and took home his first Midwest Conference Defensive Player of the Week award. Kelli Quick: Coming off a four-game winning…
Photo Feature: Shanty Club hosts social sing
Hosted by Larry’s Privateers, Shanty Club Social Sings are an opportunity for people from all backgrounds to come together and engage in a time-honored tradition. Photos by Caroline Garrow.
LU alumna assumes archivist job
Lina Rosenberg Foley has recently joined the Lawrence faculty as the University Archivist, taking over for Erin Dix who had left just at the end of the summer. As such, she has only been with the university for a couple of weeks. However, she is still a familiar face around campus. In fact, Rosenberg Foley…
Athlete of the Week: Amelia Watson
This past Sunday, I had the pleasure of hosting an interview with Amelia Watson, Lawrence’s Athlete of the Week for women’s tennis. A first-year tennis player for LU (in the very early season, no less), she maintained both a 4-0 record in singles matches and a 4-0 mark in doubles matches this week. Her perfect…
LUCC-Y News
The LUCC Cabinet is happy to reveal our friendly faces to everyone so you can match our names to a face (or back)! From left to right: Kye F. Harris (Public Relations Secretary), Galini Poimenidou (General Secretary), Maria Poimenidou (President), Nathan Williams (Parliamentarian), Ghania Imran (Vice President), Karl Painter (Treasurer), Hung Nguyen (Finance Secretary), Meralis…
Softball keeps fighting in their final games
Junior pitcher Emilia Jackson helps herself by grabbing an extra base. Sophomore Liz Jonjak and junior Amanda Karnatz celebrate after they score. Photos by Caroline Garrow. It has been a busy week for the Lawrence University softball team as they have played six games over three consecutive days. These games also marked the end of…
Softball in the heat of conference
Above: Senior Rachel Urich makes it look easy as she fields the last out of the inning.Below: Sophomore Ceara Larson works hard in dirt against Chicago, earning her second Midwest Conference Player of the Week honors.Photos by Caroline Garrow. This past week, Lawrence University’s softball team played two double headers at home: one against Ripon…