Everything You Wanted to Know, But Didn’t Know to Ask: Textbooks
Summer is just around the corner, that magical time for sunbathing, music festivals, and getting ready for your first year of college! A lot of you are probably super excited about buying all kinds of...
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Another Weekend in Björklunden
Before I came to Lawrence, I did not know how to pronounce the word Björklunden. But hey, it worked out perfectly fine. Let me tell you- this place is an absolute beauty! Just being by Lake Michigan up...
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Reading Period
Fall reading period is here. No class on the Thursday and Friday of Week 6 combined with the weekend means a glorious four days fall weather, football, and Netflix. Campus takes on a particularly...
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A Kaleidoscope of Music
Hi everyone! Wow, has it been a busy term so far! I’ve been wanting to write for quite some time now, but I’ve been so busy with concerts and conservatory/musical events ever since fall term started on...
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Sunday Brunch
“I still remember tasting that biscuit and hot gravy during brunch and making the decision that yes, I’m going to come to Lawrence!” Yep, that’s exactly what one of my friends had to say about our...
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Fun?
Back when I was a prospie, my chief concerns were slightly less lofty than pristine academics, engaging professors, and a shiny degree. I was aware that these things were important pieces in the puzzle...
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Campus Center’s Bike Program
The Warch Campus Center offers a bike program for all students on campus. You can rent out bikes from 8am until 10pm by just giving your ID at the Information Desk. Many students take advantage of...
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Tutorials.
As a sophomore at Lawrence, I have had the chance to take two tutorials so far. At first, I did not know how it worked. Who should I go to? Are my ideas worth it? Will I be able to add another class...
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You’ve probably heard about Lawrence classes. If you’ve ever been within 10 feet of a Lawrence brochure or one of those massive e-mail blasts then those small sized, discussion based classes should...
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Living in a quad
As a sophomore, living in a quad is like landing a job. And living in a Hiett quad is like landing a dream job. For those of you who are wondering why this is the case, let me give you a brief summary...
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Trivia Log: Day 3
I am surrounded by weirdos. I haven’t slept in 19 hours. My blood content is 73% black coffee and Kool-Aid. The scientifically-proven worst song in the world, “Africa” by the 80s band Toto, is blaring...
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The Lawrentian
Photo provided by The Lawrentian The Lawrentian is the student newspaper on campus. It is kind of funny writing a blog about the student newspaper. But I’m going to do it anyway. Currently, we are...
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Waiting for summer
2/15/16 Although this might be really early, but I am desperately waiting for the summer. The cool breeze, no sweaters, flip flops, afternoon walks and just being able to sit out and be lazy under the...
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Finals Week
Finals week sounds dreadful, doesn’t it? Well, as exhausting and as scary as finals can be, Lawrence offers almost everything that will sail you through the terrible times. If you study and keep up...
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Modern Family
Some people call and talk to their parents all the time at school. It can be a stress reliever, something to keep them from being homesick, gossip about what’s going on back at the homestead, or what...
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On May, Maritime Adventures, and Being Wrong
It’s May Day today, which means that candy is blooming around campus and the sidewalk chalk is a little friskier than usual. The holiday itself has roots in the Celtic celebration of Beltane, which...
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WELLU: The Freshman Fifteen
We all know the story of the Freshman Fifteen. The studly young high school grads leave for school, and by the time they return home for winter break, a 15 pound spare tire has appeared from stressful...
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6 Down, 4 to Go
We just finished reading period of the third term at Lawrence and I have to say, it was necessary. For me, as we wind our way down to the last few weeks, school can get pretty exhausting when I know...
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Reading Period
Reading period is a favorite time for many Lawrentians. You may ask “What is reading Period?” So, to answer your questions I asked a few of my friends to explain what reading period is. “Reading period...
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Rocks, rocks and more ROCKS!
Midterms… one of the most dreaded times of the term (second to finals). But the silver lining of all the testing is midterm reading period!! We get a four day weekend, and most people go home or go on...
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