Highlights from this week’s edition of The Lawrentian. Read the full paper on our website or in print.
News:
Efforts underway to make Björklunden sustainable
Isabel Dorn
Lawrence’s campus at Björklunden is expanding on its Net Zero campaign, which launched several years ago, to improve its environmental sustainability. They aim to fully erase the campus’s carbon footprint.
Sports:
Soccer celebrates senior players
Eli Wunderlich
Men’s and women’s soccer had a busy weekend as they hosted two teams for three games at the Banta Bowl on Saturday and Sunday. Both teams also celebrated their senior players with ceremonies before the men’s game on Saturday and the women’s game on Sunday. Overall, there were mixed results…
Variety:
Orange Days, During An Orange Season
Meridian Ondrejka
Halloween is a lovely time of year
until you find yourself the
Jack-o-Lantern
Features:
Summer Institute in the eyes of the students
Blair Vandehey
At the heart of the Summer Institute (SI) back in August were 48 incoming first-year students. Each student had memorable experiences during SI, including self-proclaimed “really, really good friends” Kayla Jarppi and Ellie Fiorini, who met and bonded thanks to the program.
Arts & Entertainment:
“Frankenstein”: A message lost in adaptation
Ellie Fiorini
3/5
“Frankenstein” (1931), directed by James Whale, is an adaptation of the Mary Shelly novel of the same name. The story follows Dr. Henry Frankenstein as he struggles to contain and eventually kill a monster…
Opinions & Editorials*:
A shocking new candidate
Dean Zhou
In a time of great political contention and polarization, where many voters complain that elections are simply about voting for a lesser evil, a new candidate has stepped up with a far different platform: Doge Reagan (no relation to the late #40).
*The opinions expressed in The Lawrentian are those of the students, faculty and community members who wrote them. The Lawrentian does not endorse any opinions piece except for the staff editorial, which represents a majority of the editorial board. The Lawrentian welcomes everyone to submit their own opinions. For the full editorial policy and parameters for submitting articles, please refer to the about section.