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News:
Appleton proposes reconfiguring College Avenue from four to three lanes
Blair Vandehey
The Appleton Common Council is preparing to vote on a proposal to repaint College Avenue in what the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) calls a roadway configuration or a “road diet.” Appleton’s Traffic Engineer Eric Lom defined a road diet as when a four-lane road is restriped into three…
Sports:
Why Chelsea are falling apart
Sean McLaughlin
One of the most talked- about stories in professional soccer in recent months has been Chelsea FC’s struggles to win seemingly any game. The Blues currently sit 10th in the Premier League, are out of both the League and FA Cups, and are behind 1-0 to Borussia Dortmund in their Champions League…
Variety:
Unravel My Soul
Isabel Dorn
unravel my soul, one stitch at a time
thwart mother nature and make yourself mine
teach love to grow in my barren gray field
grant me your mercy and i’ll lower my shield
Features:
Local government feature: Joss Thyssen
Nathan Wall
If you’ve ever gone to one of Appleton’s many city parks, you may have run into District 8 Alderperson Joss Thyssen playing Pokémon Go, Munzee, geocaching or another geolocation game by herself or with her family. Thyssen is an avid enjoyer of Appleton’s park system, which she describes as a way to connect…
Arts & Entertainment:
BSU Cultural Expressions: an unforgettable night
Billy Greene
Every year during Black History Month, Lawrence’s Black Student Union (BSU) hosts many events that celebrate Black culture. Cultural Expressions, the last event in this lineup, was hosted on Saturday, Feb. 25 in the Esch Hurvis Room. Performances included poetry, singing, dancing and other artful articulations…
Opinions & Editorials*:
Advocacy, education and service: farewell from the Editor-in-Chief
Alex Freeman
I remember being scared.
I was sitting with my legs crossed on the floor, looking up at an office no bigger than the smallest dorm room on campus, filled with boxes full of newspapers and upperclassmen. It was the Fall of 2019: my first ever Lawrentian…
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