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Photo by Sarah Navy. A Student Worker Demonstration “Pay Us 15!” was held by Student Liberation Front (SLF), Sunrise Appleton and Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) on April 16 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. near the Warch Campus Center. This event called for the Lawrence administration to increase student workers’ minimum wage to $15 per hour to respond to students’ financial difficulties, including their tuition fees alongside their academic life.    About 30 students attended the prot...

Northland College Spring Break Travel In general, the College discourages students, faculty, and staff from traveling during spring break (April 24 – May 2). Staying on campus or close to Ashland will help to limit transmission of the COVID-19 virus, increasing the chances that our community can stay safe and successfully complete the academic year. If you must travel, students should complete a COVID-19 travel request if heading beyond a 40-mile radius of Ashland. Each request is evalu...

bakerni@grinnell.edu Low COVID-19 positivity rates at Grinnell College have driven the administration to relax previously strict pandemic precautions, but after close to a year of the College’s highly restrictive safety policy, some students are questioning the changes – as well as what they may reveal about the College’s priorities. The College’s decision to invite back all first-year students for Spring Term 1 and to invite second- and fourth-year students for Spring Term 2, as well ...

Operator Good morning, and welcome to the Barnes & Noble Education Earnings Call. At this time, for opening remarks and introductions, I would like to turn the call over to Andy Milevoj, Vice President, Corporate Finance and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Andy Milevoj -- Vice President Corporate Finance & Investor Relations Good morning, and welcome to our fiscal 2021 third quarter earnings call. Joining us today are Mike Huseby, CEO and Chairman; Tom Donohue, CFO; Jonathan Shar, Executi...

March 5, 2021 Disclaimer: The writer of this story is a member of a Greek-affiliated camous organization. This story has been vetted for fairness and accuracy by multiple external editors. The summer going into the 2020-21 school year, the Abolish Greek Life movement grew nationally and at Lawrence. Members of sororities and fraternities across the nation revoked their letters and their membership.   The “Abolish Greek Life” movement at Lawrence has become more prominent since summer 2020 ...

Cancelled sports seasons, online classes and isolation: the academic year that awaited Grinnell students in the fall of 2020. What follows is a look into the individual experiences of six Grinnellians who chose to take a step back from academics for a portion of the 2020-21 academic year. Previous Emma Schaefer ’23 In her time off from Grinnell, Emma Schaefer ’23 has spent time working on her music and developing a virtual concert series. Photo contributed by Emma Schaefer. “I realized I...

MUS Board of Directors candidates lay out plans for a “post-COVID Desautels” Monday, February 8 saw the annual gathering of the Management Undergraduate Society (MUS)’s Board of Directors candidates ahead of its 2021-2022 election this week ( closing Friday at 5 PM EST). Moderated by MUS Chief Returning Officer Elan Eisner, the convention allowed candidates to elaborate on their written platforms for which additions are detailed below.  PRESIDENT Noah Gundermann runs unopposed for presid...

January 15, 2021         The following is a detailed account of events that occurred throughout Fall Term and have seemingly continued into the very early beginnings of Winter Term. These events are violations of COVID-19 safety protocols implemented by Lawrence University. The individual that has brought this to the attention of the writer will remain anonymous to ensure their safety. All over the nation, colleges and universities are delaying reopening their campuses for in-person classes...

Photo provided by Luka Santin Sophomore Luka Santin is a Lawrence student in the Bachelor of Arts in Music program, focusing on piano performance and psychology. While they have an extensive history of musical passion and participation throughout their secondary education, including choir, violin, cello and piano lessons, it was in their Fall Term at Lawrence that they first grappled with creating and recording their own music for a wider audience. In 2020, they recorded and released three sing...

Reflecting on a successful Fall Term EOU reflects on successful fall term Dec. 31, 2020 LA GRANDE, Ore. – Fall term at Eastern Oregon University was both markedly different than any other, and also surprisingly the same.  New students arrived on campus and moved into the residence halls, but this year they wore masks. Hands-on learning in labs and performance classes took place outdoors or at a distance. Through it all, on-campus students, faculty and staff took steps to ensure the ongoing s...