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News:
Lawrence becomes a Mask Friendly campus as cases drop
Sophia Schultz
Lawrence University transitioned to being a Mask Friendly campus on Thursday, Mar. 17, as stated in an email that the Lawrence Pandemic Planning Team (LPPT) sent out to the campus community on Friday, Mar. 4. Being a Mask Friendly campus means that masks can be worn by anyone at any…
Sports:
Heaviest boxing match in history
Antonio Gonzalez
In the culmination of a 5-year rivalry between two strongmen, England’s Eddie Hall and Iceland’s Hafthor Bjornsson, a world record boxing match took place on March 19th for a ring-shaking six-round brawl. The boxing match has been in the works for the last two years as Hall challenged Hafthor…
Variety:
Dear LU Administration
Anonymous
Dear LU Administration,
Am I a paycheck to you?
Am I a number that falls into your bank account?
Am I human to you or a symbol of your reputation?
Features:
Spring Break Photo Feature by Lucian Baxter
Lucian Baxter
Arts & Entertainment:
Pop the Bubble: Park edition
David Pickar
Sunlight, one of nature’s principal suppliers of Vitamin D, is an essential part of every Lawrentian’s diet, and should be taken as an additional supplement if you spend too much time in the Con’s dingy practice rooms, the science labs, a gym “working out” but never work outside, your dorm, on a screen…
Opinion & Editorials*:
Not a future scientist
Madeline Taylor
I am a scientist and I have been for many years. I do not have a Ph.D., a Master’s, or even a Bachelor’s degree, but I am a scientist. Only within the last year or so have I felt comfortable acknowledging this role in my life. I would tell my friends and family, “I am studying science,” or “I am in a scientific field,” but…
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