Week five of the NFL ended Monday night. The Kansas City Chiefs sit at the top of the league with five wins and zero losses and the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers sit at the bottom of the league with zero wins and five losses. Teams at the top of the…
Meditations on Music: Avey Tare
“Relax in space Birds singing wise No race There is comfort for you” My friend and I tumbled out of the car onto the highway unscathed, after ricocheting across three lanes of traffic. We remained unscathed as we distanced ourselves from the oncoming vehicles and the car whose front left side was crumpled and torn,…
What is a cedar closet and why should you have one?
The first time I smelled the tonic aroma of cedar wood was in November of 2004: my family had just moved into a new house right outside of Seattle. It was a center hall colonial home with an army of ivy ascending the brick walls all the way up to the sloping mansard roof, and…
Preseason is over, let conference play begin
Senior captain Landon Edwards passes the ball. Photo courtesy of Lawrence Athletics After a month of preseason, the Lawrence men’s and women’s soccer teams begin conference play this weekend as both teams travel to Knox College on Saturday and Illinois Collegeon Sunday. On the women’s side, they are coming out of non-conference play 1-4 with…
Is it a sport: Zorbing?
Lawrence University is your typical college when it comes to sports. We have exercise facilities, sports and casual leagues. With our 21 varsity teams, plenty of intramurals and clubs to spare, anyone who wants to join a sport has plenty of opportunities to engage in one. However, Lawrence’s athletic offerings lack the element of danger.…
Your Minority Friend Is Not A Textbook
If you are trying to educate yourself further on social issues, you should not put the burden on one member of a minority group to educate you. While the will to understand more and educate oneself is quite commendable, the way you go about it matters. You should not bombard your minority friend with questions…
Is it Time for National Borders To Go?
Let’s admit it, borders are obsolete. We should not affirm it because scholars and theorists say so. Let’s say it because we want to envision a world where violence and oppression is no longer ignited by this horrid passion to preserve essentialist ideas of national identity. As much as we like to argue about identity…
Track and field is off and running, jumping and throwing
After a strong start to the outdoor season at the Private College Championships, the Lawrence University men’s and women’s track and field teams headed up to St. Norbert College on Thursday, April 13th for the St. Norbert Twilight. The men took third in a stacked field of nine with 105 points while the women were…
The Alt-Right is Lying to You (Again)
I really wish I did not have to type the words “alt-right” given that such a concept inherently does not exist. “White nationalists” is a much better descriptor. “Bigots” is a good descriptor. Hell, “aspiring fascists” is the best one, which is why it is weird that all of a sudden they seem to be…
The Carbon Bubble Is Bursting: What Happens Now?
The world is changing, but it’s not changing the way people think it is. The surge of populism across the West, for many people, is a sign that something is going terribly wrong. It is, but not for the reasons we think. Some of this is caused by the actions of Russian President Vladimir Putin…