Posters promiting voting and displaying voting information are hung across the Lawrence University campus. Photos by Sebastian Evans. A guide to voting in the the 2020 General Election as a Lawrence student, from early absentee voting to the line at the polls on Election Day The 2020 General Election will be taking place on Tuesday,…
Senator Tammy Baldwin encourages students to vote early
Senator Tammy Baldwin addresses students before leading a walk to the City Center to vote early. Photo by Allegra Taylor On Thursday, Oct. 20, an early voting rally took place in the Warch Campus Center Cinema, featuring Senator Tammy Baldwin as speaker. She was introduced by sophomore Miranda Salazar, who gave a personal anecdote on…
Voting for Hillary Won’t Kill You
On Monday night I was pretty sure I was going to puke. I nearly did the first few minutes before the debate, having a coughing fit. I had been following what all the smartest political writers in the country were going to say: the corporate media was going to give Trump the first debate because,…
LUCC elections show strong student turnout, usher in new leadership
The results of the most recent LUCC executive elections are in. LUCC’s new president is senior Jack Canfield, and junior Devin Ditto is taking on the role of vice president. The results came after open polling in the lobby of the Warch Campus Center, which ran from Tuesday, Jan. 21 through Friday, Jan. 24. Over…
Staff Editorial: A noteworthy LUCC vote
Though most students on campus may be abuzz about Trivia, another Lawrence tradition took place this week: the 46th annual LUCC Executive Elections. Two candidates ran for president, while the vice president position went uncontested, a slightly sparse election compared to last year, when three candidates ran for vice president. This is not unexpected. Student…
Staff nomination: Neil Gaiman
Last Wednesday, the Chair of the Committee on Public Occasions, Phillip Swan, informed students they can now nominate speakers for the 2014-2015 and 2015-2016 Convocation Series. This level of foresight is encouraged and applauded, as students have often complained about the selection of Convocation speakers. All students were encouraged to submit, and in that spirit,…
Voter turnout increases in most recent LUCC elections
The Lawrence University Community Council (LUCC) recently held District Representative Elections from Sept. 30 through Oct. 2. In this election, student participation increased compared to what it has been in years past. The election occurred to determine the 14 student representatives for each of the seven housing districts here at Lawrence. These representatives are in…