To provide a service for people of different faiths to worship comfortably how they wish and to create a simple sense of unity between those participating, Taizé services have started being held by the Center for Spiritual and Religious Life. These services happen about two times a month every term at either Sabin House or…
Arianna Cohen leads the volleyball team to win
The Lawrence University Volleyball team took the long trip down to Illinois this past weekend for a pair of games against Monmouth College and Knox College. Coming off their win over Illinois College, the team hoped to build momentum and raise their conference standing. Both games went the distance of five-sets, making it an intense…
Today’s Hot Take: Is it cool to lose?
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…
Art Collections bring history, culture to Lawrence
Rare collection of bound manuscripts owned by Ann Sullivan Nelson M-D’41 in the Wriston Art Collection. Photo by Hannah Burgess Behind the glass doors of Wriston 227 lies a veritable treasure trove of resources for Lawrence University students. The Art Collection, curated by Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art History, Curator of the Wriston Art Center…
The Tools We Refuse to Discuss
One weekend, a friend and I were bored, so we started browsing a site called Wish.com. We were looking at all the weird things that you could get when I suddenly mentioned dildos and our fates were sealed. Once you get to that point, there is no turning back. Especially after a reviewer stated that…
Controversial group continues to seek LUCC recognition
Promising an opportunity for “rational, objective inquiry”, the group Students for Free Thought (SFT) had their first meeting of the new school year on Friday. After a succinct informational presentation, co-founders senior Simon Laird and sophomore Chris Wand screened a debate from 2005 between two Harvard professors. The group is attempting to achieve recognition from…
Vikings looking to bounce back after loss
The Lawrence University football team traveled down to Monmouth, Illinois on Saturday September 30th for a game against the Monmouth College Fighting Scots. This game marked the 1,000th game in Lawrence football history. The Vikings were looking to bounce back after their 47-27 loss to Lake Forest the week before. Monmouth looked to be a…
Blast from the Past: Chase for Greek Athletic Honors to Begin Next Week
With but three minor changes in the schedule for the year, the 1927-28 interfraternity sports program will get under way next week. Tennis, last year a spring sport, will be played this fall, changing places with golf. Baseball will be replaced by playground baseball, and a new event will be added in horseshoes. Otherwise the schedule remains intact. Tennis will…
Local Farmer Donates 30 Acres to Cult
Article courtesy of Kate Youdell of Respectful and Tasteful Satire (RATS) A local farmer in the northern Wisconsin area recently donated 30 acres of land to a local cult. However, ‘donated’ doesn’t seem to be the most accurate phrase. “I don’t quite remember how it happened,” said Robert Johnson, dairy farmer. “They just appeared one…
The women’s tennis team fall to Marian University
Seniors Lindsay Holsen and Alexis Hottberg playing doubles. Photo by Victor Nguyen. The Vikings tennis team has had a busy week, taking to the courts three times in four days. While the Vikings did not face any conference opponents, the matches still help set the tone for the Viking’s season moving forwards. On Thursday, September…