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Winter Carnival

Join SOUP for a week of winter fun!

Winter Carnival Kickoff

Tuesday, Jan. 21 | 4:30-5:30 p.m.
Warch 3rd Floor

Featuring a hot cocoa bar

Mini-Game Night

Wednesday, Jan. 22 | 7-9 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

U-Stuff-It and Pajama Party

Thursday, Jan. 23 | 8-11 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

Titletown Trip

Friday, Jan. 24 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
Meet at the Wriston Turnaround

Fill out the form below to attend the Titletown trip! Once slots fill up, the form will be closed.

A bus will leave from the Wriston Turnaround at 5:30 p.m. and will return to campus around 9:30 p.m.

All those who sign up will be sent forms from both Titletown and Lawrence to be collected upon boarding the bus.

Learn more about Titletown

Housing Info Sessions

Fox Commons Pre-Health Community Housing

Wednesday, January 8 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Warch – Esch Hurvis (225)

Information session for students interested in applying to live at Fox Commons as part of the Pre-Health learning community.

Fox Commons B&E Community Housing

Friday, January 10 | 12:30-1:30 p.m.
Warch – Esch Hurvis (225)

Information session for students interested in applying to live at Fox Commons as part of the Business & Entrepreneurship learning community.

Group Housing

Sunday, January 12 | 2-3 p.m.
Warch – Pusey (325)

The LUCC Residence Life Committee will hold informational sessions for the Lawrence community on group housing and the selection process. At least 2 group representatives must attend one of these sessions to apply for group housing, and at least one will be living in the group housing for the entirety of the application year.

Auditions for Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series

Tuesday, Jan. 7 | 7-9:30 p.m.
Cloak Theatre

The 7th Biennial Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series features 3 one-act plays with 10 roles for actors!

  • This Isn’t How It Happens by Shira Honovich
  • The House on the Hill by Maddie Guest
  • Static Cling by Nina Broberg

Audition Requirements

  • 2 contrasting modern monologues, 3 minutes total
    • We will have pre-selected monologues for first-time auditioners.

Callbacks

Callbacks will continue on Wednesday, Jan. 8 and Thursday, Jan. 9 in Cloak Theatre.

Production Roles

There are openings for 6 assistant stage managers, a props person, and 2 stage crew members. Introduce yourself to our Production Stage Manager, David Ciotti Hernandez, to discuss available backstage opportunities.

Theatre Interest Meeting

Monday, Jan. 6 | 4:30 p.m.
Cloak Theatre

On the first Monday of each term, the Department of Theatre Arts holds a general meeting for anyone interested in joining us for production opportunities. Learn about auditions for current productions, student projects, and employment options.

This is a great way to reconnect with friends, make new friends, and stay up-to-date with our full slate of opportunities.

At this meeting, you will also hear more about auditions for the 7th Biennial Fred Gaines Student Playwrights Series. We’ll produce 3 one-act plays written by your classmates.

D-Term Activities

Still on campus for December? Check out the calendar of events, shuttle schedule, and free food opportunities!

Shuttle

The shuttle will run from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday with the exceptions listed on the calendar.

For rides to/from the airport, students must submit a request to 920-419-6793. Rides will be available to/from the Appleton or Green Bay airports.

Athletic Events

  • Basketball games will be held in Alex Gym.
  • Men’s hockey games will be at the Appleton Family Ice Center.
  • Women’s hockey games will be at the Champion Center.

Wellness Center Hours

  • Activities:
    • Monday-Thursday | 7 a.m.-9 p.m.
    • Friday | 7 a.m.-7 p.m.
    • Saturday | 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
    • Sunday | Closed

Free food opportunities

Students are asked to sign up in advance to ensure we have enough food.

Catered meals

Please review the menu from each restaurant to familiarize yourself with the type of food offered. Food will be ordered in large batches, served family style.

Lunches will take place from 12-1 p.m.

  • Monday, 12/9 – Mai’s Deli
  • Thursday, 12/12 – Chipotle
  • Monday, 12/16 – Sai Ram

Community Meals

Sign up for a community meal at Spiritual and Religious Life! You will be part of the preparation and cooking of this meal. Please sign up in advance to ensure we have enough food.

Dinners will take place from 4:30-7 p.m.

  • Thursday, 12/5 – Lemon Cream Gnocchi
  • Wednesday, 12/18 – Chili (meat and vegetarian)

Student Food Pantry

The Student Food Pantry is available to any current student in immediate need or who does not have access to essential items.

Pick-up

  • Friday, 12/13 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Wednesday, 12/18 – 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Trivia LX Merch Contest

Attention TriviaMart Shoppers!

This year’s theme has been decided: Supermarket Trivia! With this comes the announcement of our merch contest. We will be taking your designs and putting them on our merch!

Submit original merch designs to greatmidwesttriviacontest@lawrence.edu for a chance to win.

  • Submissions that mention a team in the email will net the creator’s team 5 points (max 1 submission/team that scores points).
  • The top 3 will get a free piece of merch for the creator with their own design.
  • The contest is open until 11:59 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6!

Cultural Dinner

Friday, Nov. 15 | 6 p.m.
Warch 324 – Somerset Room

The Cultural Dinner, hosted annually by Lawrence International, celebrates the flavors and traditions of different cultures.

This year’s theme is Korea! Join us for a night of authentic Korean food (first-come, first-served), including gluten free and vegan options. There will also be fun games—Bingo, crosswords, and traditional Korean games—and a chance to win Korean snacks and take home a free gift box!

Everyone is welcome to this unique opportunity to experience Korean culture!