Till Next Year!

June 5, 2017

Okay, we’ve reached that point: it’s the final weekend. If you’re like most students, you still have a few days left to go; if you’re like me, you’ve already left campus! It’s a great feeling, knowing that you’ve completed three more terms and that summer’s almost here. But there are a few things you need […]

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The Home Stretch!

May 21, 2017

I just counted, and there are eighteen days left in spring term—only thirteen until classes are over. That’s not even two weeks! Every term I have a moment like this, when I realize that it really is crunch time, but it always feels the most urgent in the spring, maybe because it’s so nice outside […]

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I <3 Luke… and you can too!

May 12, 2017

Who is Luhc? And why isn’t his named spelled Luke? And why does all of Lawrence seem to love him so much? Okay okay, the joke is over. No there is no Luke, or Luhc, but “I heart Luke” is a common phrase around here, and one of the best parts of being a Lawrentian–the […]

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A Breath of Fresh Air

May 8, 2017

A while back, I wrote a post for this blog about how to survive—and more importantly, enjoy—attending Lawrence in the winter, when it’s cold and there’s snow as far as the eye can see. Now that it’s May, it’s my pleasure to finally be able to write about the many ways to enjoy yourself—and maybe […]

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Hallelujah!!! -Handel’s Messiah

April 24, 2017

1 stage, 3 directors, 3 rehearsal pianists, 12 soloists, 16 scenes, 3 parts, 32 instrumentalists, 3 choirs, 155 singers… these are the numbers of Lawrence’s production of Handel’s oratorio: The Messiah.  On Friday night Lawrence’s three choirs and Symphony Orchestra came together to perform the classic work under the direction of Mark Dupere. However, this was certainly not the first time the […]

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