Long nights and short print sessions, the Seeley G. Mudd Library is there for it all. Some days, you will be able to find Angela Vanden Elzen working the reference desk, other days helping in the makerspace or assisting those who use the Mudd in their pursuits. Angela also teaches gender and game studies and…
Player’s Perspective: Joseph Wetzel
Imagine being 11 years old again. The world was a very different place back then. There was still so much to see, to explore, to understand about the world around you. For senior linguistic anthropology major Joseph Wetzel, a moment came at this age where his father entrusted him with “Neverwinter Nights” (BioWare, 2002). Wetzel…
Panhellenic Council hosts primary recruitment
Freshman Alex Freeman playing Jenga at a sorority informational session held in the Steitz Atrium. Photo by Larissa Davis. During this past week, many female students have been participating in Primary Recruitment with the intent to join one of Lawrence’s three Panhellenic sororities. The process began on Sunday, Jan. 12, and will conclude today, Friday,…
Player’s Perspective: Ben Schaffzin
Previously called “What A Game!,” this column seeks to engage individuals and hear their stories of how games have impacted them as well as their views of the culture, community, content and controversy within gaming. The video gaming industry has fallen victim to a great number of corporate practices plaguing other industries. The “realistic” remakes…
This Hobby of Mine – Peter Lagershausen
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…
Real Womxn’s Voices: Linnet Ramos
The assumption that there is a universal and singular experience as a womxn erases the nuances and variety that exists. This column seeks to address the many intersections that may overlap in an individual’s life. All this is done in an effort to celebrate the reality of womxnhood in the various ways it may be…
The Hobby of Mine – Spencer Sweeney
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…
Guest soloist inspires with Kathak dance
Last Wednesday, Oct. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Esch Hurvis Studio in the Warch Campus Center, Lawrence welcomed for the yearly dance series the first guest, Anindita Neogy Anaam. Anaam is a leader in the classical Indian dance form of “Kathak” and came to share her art along with her experiences with the Appleton…
This Hobby of Mine — Jacob Deck
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…
Big Momma’s House, Volume II: Heid Music
There is a tendency among Lawrentians to assume that the city of Appleton is an uninteresting place, leading many to rarely leave campus. This column seeks to profile spots in the city to burst your Lawrence bubble, while I use my experience as a townie to give them a side by side comparison with my…