Compiled by Rikke Sponheim Algeria Since Friday, Feb. 22, tens of thousands of people across Algeria have taken to the streets to protest President Abdelaziz Bouteflika running for a fifth term of presidency. These have been the largest street demonstrations in over a decade in Algeria. President Bouteflika has been in power for 20 years…
History Professor delivers talk in Last Lecture Series
The idea of the Last Lecture Series is that each speaker delivers what they would want their very last lecture to be. Photo by David Baldwin. As part of Mortar Board’s “Last Lecture Series,” the lecture “The Receptive Brings About Sublime Success” was presented by Assistant Professor of History Brigid Vance in Thomas Steitz Hall…
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Compiled by Rikke Sponheim Venezuela Venezuelan President Maduro has accused the United States of meddling in the country’s politics in order to gain control of Venezuela’s oil interests. This comes after the United States and many other countries have expressed support for opposition leader Juan Guaidó. Maduro has stated that he is willing to hold…
Cultural Competency Lecture educates on controversial art
The talk was given by Assistant Professor of Art History, Curator of the Wriston Art Center Galleries and Museum Studies Interdisciplinary Area Program Director Beth A. Zinsli and Associate Professor of Art History Elizabeth Carlson. Photo by Taylor Blackson. To teach attendants how to discuss controversial art, the cultural competency lecture “More Than Meets the…
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Compiled by Rikke Sponheim Canada Fourteen protesters have been arrested in British Columbia during a protest against a proposed pipeline across First Nations land. The protest started in response to a court ruling on Dec. 14, 2018 which permitted the construction of the pipeline. The Wet’suwet’en are a group of five tribes who have retained…
Sustainable Transport Lecture held by Environmental Studies dept.
To educate about sustainable transportation that meets the needs of marginalized communities, urban anthropologist Dr. Adonia Lugo presented her lecture “Bicycle/Race: Transportation, Culture, and Resistance,” based off of her book of the same name. Lugo’s presentation was sponsored by the Environmental Studies department and was held in Thomas Steitz Hall room 102 on Thursday, October…
Wellness Fair promotes health and offers resources
Some of the tables at the Wellness Fair included the American Cancer Society. Photos by David Baldwin. To promote the different dimensions of wellness to the Lawrence community, the twelfth Wellness Fair was held by the Wellness Center. At the event, many different on-campus organizations as well as off-campus ones had booths set up in…
Campus climate town halls held as part of diversity initiative
To improve campus climate, a new initiative called “Truth and Reconciliation at Lawrence: Enhancing Trust, Empathy and Learning on Campus” was introduced by Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion and Associate Dean of the Faculty Kimberly Barrett this fall. The initiative started with two campus climate town halls held in the Warch Campus Center Cinema.…
Burstein asks: Can We Stand With the Statue of Liberty?
President Burstein addressed the topics of immigration and refugees in last Thursday’s Commencement Convocation. Photo by David Baldwin. To welcome both old and new members of the Lawrence University community back to campus, the annual matriculation convocation was given by President Mark Burstein. President Burstein’s address, which focused on immigration and refugee issues, was given…
Fulbright scholarships awarded to LU students
Seniors Will Gill and Elena Hudacek were recently awarded with Fulbright English Teaching Assistant awards to teach English in other countries. Gill will be teaching English in Germany for 10 months, and Hudacek will be teaching English in Colombia at the National University of Colombia at Bogotá. Alumnus Emilio Salvia ‘17 also won a Fulbright…