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5 hours ago 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. Dear Reader, It has come to my attention that I have not actual...

Photo by Pei Robins. Shuttered since the end of Winter Term 2020, the doors to the Viking Room — Lawrence’s bar and social meeting place — were thrown open to student patronage on May 12. Fourteen months have passed since the last droughts were poured in that space.    While the Viking Room has been the home to pints and conversations on-campus many a night since 1969, the world has changed in the past year, and so the Viking Room has changed with it. According to the VR’s staff super...

5 hours ago 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. Dear Editor, I have spent this year at Lawrence fighting for ac...

PENDLETON — The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame, in partnership with the 
contract personnel of the Pendleton Round-Up and Happy Canyon, is offering a $2,500 scholarship to a Blue
 Mountain Community College (BMCC) student to support their education. One recipient from qualified applicants will be selected to
 receive the scholarship award. The Pendleton Round-Up & Happy Canyon Hall of Fame Contract Personnel Scholarship is made possible 
through the g...

Following a surge in COVID-19 cases in India and Pakistan, the Canadian government implemented flight bans on travel between Canada and these countries at the end of April for 30 days.

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...

March 5, 2021 At the beginning of Winter Term, we used this space to outline our core principles. Follow this link to read those principles, https://www.lawrentian.com/archives/1017323. As we approach the end of the term, we would now like to use this space to outline some of the changes that have been implemented since that first publication of the term.   In addition to the statements that were included in the first edition, The Lawrentian has now implemented a new editorial policy. This po...

Photo by Sarah Elise Navy. President’s Ball has been a tradition at Lawrence for years, drawing students in to dress up, hear the booms of the big band and dance the night away. To honor that tradition, the Student Organization for University Planning (SOUP) is hosting a historic, one-of-a-kind President’s Ball under the stars on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 7 p.m. – 11 p.m. in the Boldt Plaza outside of the Warch Campus Center.   To follow all COVID-19 protocols, this year’s President’s ...

February 19, 2021 This February, the Black Student Union (BSU) and the Diversity and Intercultural Center (D&IC) have worked together to develop a series of events to celebrate Black History Month. Malcolm Davis, sophomore and Diversity & Intercultural Center Program Coordinator, collaborated with Sarah Navy, junior and Black Student Union (BSU) President, to organize these events.   In January, Davis reached out to Navy to work with BSU to develop and plan more events to celebrate Black Histo...

Photo by Tally Broderick The Hannon Library has started to let students check out keys to study rooms. The Siskiyou had an opportunity to speak with Mallory Wilkerson who is the Promotion, Communication, & Design Assistant Where do you check out a study room, and is there a cost associated? To check out a key to a study room, SOU students, faculty, and staff can visit the Tech Help Desk on the first floor of Hannon Library whenever the library is open. To prioritize our campus community’s saf...