To the Editor, I’d like to address The Lawrentian’s editorial from this past issue. Although I agree with some of the opinions discussed, others seemed to be poorly informed. I agree that the initial rejection of the Anchor Loft application seemed unjustified, and that this year’s process should have been more transparent. With regards…
Letter to the Editor: Lena Rosenberg
To the Editor, After speaking with many of my fellow alumni, I have decided to write a letter expressing my opinions to current students. Let me preface this with the statement that I am proud to have attended a school with a student body who are willing to take action in order to change the…
Letter to the Editor: Clee McCracken
To the Editor, Today, I am thinking about time, specifically time wasted thinking about rapists at Lawrence University the administration did nothing to stop. This morning, I wasted three hours. For three hours, I paced my apartment thinking about a residence life advisor my freshman year who sexually harassed me and assaulted my friends,…
Letter to the Editor: Leo Leventhal
To Nancy Truesdell and Mark Burstein, Thomas Skoog was arrested for possession of child pornography. Lawrence University left a rapist unchecked and, without fear of repercussion, he continued to commit sex crimes because Lawrence taught him there were no consequences for his actions. Today, my head has been swimming with unanswered questions about the…
Letter to the Editor: LGBTQ Faculty and Staff
To Gay, Lesbian Or Whatever (GLOW) and to all Trans, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Ally (TLGBQIAA), genderqueer, and Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) students on campus, We are your LGBTQ faculty and staff at Lawrence University, and we are impressed. We have known improvements have been needed for a long time; and while…
Letter to the Editor: Nebal Maysaud
To the Editor, Every queer person has faced some form of marginalization, but when the balance of privilege is uneven, they do not work together despite these differences. Instead, those of privilege end up ignoring the more marginalized members of their community. The privilege dynamics in the queer community actively participate in the constant oppression…
Letter to the Editor: Josh Dukelow
To the Editor, I read your recent editorial encouraging Lawrence students to get involved in local government with great interest. Your reasoning that students can make a huge impact if they choose to get active is exactly right. What is more, the City of Appleton will only become a better home for Lawrence students if…
Letter to the Editor: Brian Kevin Beck
To the Editor, This older alumnus salutes the “racism-protesters.” But less for seeking “social justice,” than for advancing Lawrence’s “liberal-arts/general education” itself! Who knew? The academic disciplines of my earlier times were flawed and macro-oppressive. You have refreshed them. Our sociology warned that social movements can be runaway, wherein a puppet-master makes us dance…
Letter to the Editor: Amaan Khan
To the Editor, This past Monday, Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) President Wesley Varughese reported to General Council that by the Saturday deadline, only three candidates had submitted paperwork to run for the upcoming executive elections—one for president and two for vice president. Varughese then successfully proposed to the council that it vote on…
Letter to the Editor: Razan Anabtawi
A liberal arts education advocates freedom. In most cases, Lawrence advocates free speech and clear and open debate. However, after a series of incidents, it has come to my attention that this is not being upheld in certain circumstances. While I still have the utmost respect for Lawrence University and its policies of tolerance and…