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Irish playwright Sean O’Casey’s dramatic story on Ireland’s revolt against British rule will be retold May 9-11 in four performances of Lawrence University’s production of “The Plough and the Stars.”
Performances will be staged in Stansbury Theatre of the Music-Drama Center at 8 p.m. each night with an additional 3 p.m. matinee Saturday, May 11. Tickets, at $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors (free to Lawrence students/faculty/staff with I.D.), are available at the Lawrence Box Office, 920-832-6749.
Written just a decade after the “Easter Rising,” an armed insurrection staged in 1916 with the goal of ending British occupation of Ireland, “The Plough and...
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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013
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12:00 PM - 11:59 PMCarroll (DH)Location: Whiting Field
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7:00 PM - 11:30 PMDay 3: Presenting your favorite Disney shows from back in the day (such as Boy Meets World), followed by a showing of Disney movie Smart House! Snacks provided.Location: Colman Hall 103 - Colman Lounge
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7:01 PM - 11:00 PMVisit the Wellness Center and find information about intramurals on the bulletin board located on the 2nd Floor.
Intramural office hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 1:30-4 p.m... Read MoreLocation: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium -
8:00 PM - 11:59 PMLike music? Need a break from homework? Come share and listen to great music at Sinfonia House every Wednesday! (Don't forget to bring an iPod or computer!)Location: Sinfonia House, 221 N. Union Street
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
Thursday, May 9th, 2013
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMThe LUCC Residence Life Committee will meet and discuss business.Location: Warch Campus Center 401 - Arthur Vining Davis Conference Room
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMSeniors: Do you have a plan? Do you have a goal? Do you have a job?
If you answered no to any or all of these questions S4 is right for you! S4 will provide you the tools to promote your skills,... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 414 - Runkel Conference Room -
11:15 AM - 12:00 PMExplore your mind body connection with regular yoga practice.Location: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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11:30 AM - 12:29 PMLanguage table for French language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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11:30 AM - 12:29 PMLanguage table for Japanese language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 127 - Parrish Private Dining Room
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12:00 PM - 12:30 PMImprove your core strength in 30 minutes using weights and physioballs.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLanguage table for Russian language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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2:00 PM - 3:00 PMShaun Donnelly '68 is vice president of investment and financial services at U.S. Council for International Business. He will be available in Career Services to chat with interested students and... Read MoreLocation: Career Services
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4:30 PM - 8:00 PMA campus-wide kickball tournament to raise money for Kappa Alpha Theta's philanthropy CASA. This is a Greek Week event.Location: Outside 019 - Quadrangle
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4:30 PM - 6:30 PMFilm Screening of "Long Night's Journey Into Day."Location: Main Hall 201 - Classroom
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMuay Tai martial arts fitness class. Learn the fundamentals of a martial art and get a great workout.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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4:30 PM - 5:40 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PMA gathering of students and faculty interested in linguistics.Location: Warch Campus Center 414 - Runkel Conference Room
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5:00 PM - 9:00 PMMake dinner a selfless act by joining Mortar Board for a fund raiser at Chipotle in Appleton. Bring in a flyer or mention Mortar Board at the cash register and 50 percent of the proceeds will benefit... Read MoreLocation: Chipotle, 111 N. Mall Drive
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5:30 PM - 7:30 PMTeams drop off fund-raising folders and registration forms and pick up their T-shirts for Relay.Location: Warch Campus Center 308 - Kraemer Conference Room
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7:00 PM - 11:30 PMDay 4: Presenting All That! and your favorite kids' game shows from back in the day (such as Figure it Out), followed by a showing of The Land Before Time movie! Snacks provided.Location: Colman Hall 103 - Colman Lounge
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7:01 PM - 11:00 PMVisit the Wellness Center and find information about intramurals on the bulletin board located on the 2nd Floor.
Intramural office hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 1:30-4 p.m... Read MoreLocation: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium -
8:00 PM - 8:59 PMWeekly meeting of Critical Thinkers, Humanists and Unbelievers at Lawrence University.Location: Warch Campus Center 401 - Arthur Vining Davis Conference Room
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PMSet against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, Sean O'Casey's play takes a serious and heartfelt look at the political and social changes thrust upon the Irish working classes.Price: $10 adults; $5 seniors and students; free for LU students, faculty and staffLocation: Music-Drama Center 105 - Stansbury Theatre
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8:00 PM - 9:30 PMUsing a multi-platform approach, the Shaolin Jazz Project is an informative, yet entertaining medium that speaks to students about the connections and parallels between jazz culture and hip-hop... Read MorePrice: FREELocation: Warch Campus Center 225 - Esch Hurvis Room (Hurvis)
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8:00 PM - 9:00 PMDuo trainer-style body weight workout that will work core, balance and stability.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
Friday, May 10th, 2013
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All Day
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9:00 AM - 11:00 AMDrop-in hours are regularly scheduled set blocks of time when you can come to Career Services without an appointment to ask quick questions about resumes, cover letters, CVs or any other career-... Read MoreLocation: Career Services
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11:30 AM - 1:30 PMSpeakers: Julie Lindemann and John Shimon, associate professors of art. As subject matter goes, the Midwest, particularly Wisconsin, may be regarded by some as little more than banal, "fly over,"... Read MorePrice: $13.50/person. Reservations required by Thursday, May 2, 2013. To make a reservation, call 920-832-7019 or email lunch@lawrence.edu.Location: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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1:00 PM - 11:59 PMat MWC ChampionshipsLocation: Beloit, Wis.
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3:10 PM - 4:30 PM3:10 "Treating Painful Inflammatory Conditions with Diet" - Kelsi Brown '13, Biochemistry;
3:50 "Stimulation of the Inflammatory Pathway by the Common Cold" - Emily Ritchie '13, Biochemistry and... Read MoreLocation: Thomas Steitz Hall of Science 202 - Lecture Hall -
5:30 PM - 6:30 PMSnarky Puppy is a collective of musicians in Dallas and New York City playing an infectious mixture of jazz, funk and world music. Music to move the brain and booty. The artists will speak of... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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6:30 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
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7:00 PM - 11:30 PMDay 5: Presenting your favorite Nickelodeon shows from back in the day, followed by a showing of the movie Clueless! Snacks provided.Location: Colman Hall 103 - Colman Lounge
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PMSet against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, Sean O'Casey's play takes a serious and heartfelt look at the political and social changes thrust upon the Irish working classes.Price: $10 adults; $5 seniors and students; free for LU students, faculty and staffLocation: Music-Drama Center 105 - Stansbury Theatre
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PMAn interactive presentation by senior Helen Rowe on music, paradox and game theory in "Portal" and "Portal 2."Price: freeLocation: Warch Campus Center 204 - Cinema
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMGretchen Parlato's 2009 sophomore breakthrough, In a Dream, signaled the arrival of an incredibly inventive modern jazz singer. Her follow-up, The Lost and Found, demonstrates that she has staying... Read MorePrice: Adults: $22/$20; Seniors: $19/$17; Students: $17/$15Location: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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9:30 PM - 11:59 PMSnarky Puppy has gone from an underground secret to being one of the most internationally respected names in instrumental music. The band features a collective of nearly 30 musicians in Dallas and... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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10:00 PM - 11:59 PMUnleash your inner party animal. Come lose yourself with ACC in a mixture of modern African, Caribbean and hip-hop music. Get ready to be infected with jungle fever!Location: Sage Hall 006 - Large Lounge
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10:00 PM - 11:59 PMUnleash your inner party animal. Come lose yourself with ACC in a mixture of modern African, Caribbean and hip-hop music. Get ready to be infected with jungle fever!Location: Sage Hall 026 - TV Lounge
Saturday, May 11th, 2013
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12:00 AM - 1:00 AMUnleash your inner party animal. Come lose yourself with ACC in a mixture of modern African, Caribbean and hip-hop music. Get ready to be infected with jungle fever!Location: Sage Hall 026 - TV Lounge
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12:00 AM - 1:00 AMUnleash your inner party animal. Come lose yourself with ACC in a mixture of modern African, Caribbean and hip-hop music. Get ready to be infected with jungle fever!Location: Sage Hall 006 - Large Lounge
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10:00 AM - 11:59 PMat MWC ChampionshipsLocation: Beloit, Wis.
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10:30 AM - 11:30 AMRestorative Yoga with instructor Terhi Mengel.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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12:30 PM - 5:30 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall, Shattuck 156 and Shattuck 163
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3:00 PM - 5:00 PMSet against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, Sean O'Casey's play takes a serious and heartfelt look at the political and social changes thrust upon the Irish working classes.Price: $10 adults; $5 seniors and students; free for LU students, faculty and staffLocation: Music-Drama Center 105 - Stansbury Theatre
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3:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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6:30 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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8:00 PM - 10:00 PMSet against the backdrop of the Easter Rising in 1916, Sean O'Casey's play takes a serious and heartfelt look at the political and social changes thrust upon the Irish working classes.Price: $10 adults; $5 seniors and students; free for LU students, faculty and staffLocation: Music-Drama Center 105 - Stansbury Theatre
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
Sunday, May 12th, 2013
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11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLanguage table for German language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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12:00 PM - 1:00 PMAfro-Caribbean's weekly meeting.Location: Warch Campus Center 127 - Parrish Private Dining Room
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12:00 PM - 5:00 PMA Greek week event hosted by Delta Tau Delta. Come enjoy a game of kickball--the event is open to everyone on campus.Location: Outside 019 - Quadrangle
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1:00 PM - 3:15 PMJohn McClane, officer of the NYPD, tries to save wife Holly Gennaro and several others, taken hostage by German terrorist Hans Gruber during a Christmas party at the Nakatomi Plaza in Los Angeles.Location: Warch Campus Center 204 - Cinema
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3:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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3:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
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5:00 PM - 7:00 PMThis event is the gender studies capstone of Sam Golter. A performance/lecture exploring the relations between bodies and technology in electroacoustic repertoire for the flute, including three world... Read MorePrice: FreeLocation: Warch Campus Center 225 - Esch Hurvis Room (Hurvis)
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7:00 PM - 8:00 PMAlumnus Rob Brackenridge '83 brings his comic stylings back to Lawrence for one night only! Part of the Cheeseball Comedy Tour.Location: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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7:01 PM - 11:00 PMVisit the Wellness Center and find information about intramurals on the bulletin board located on the 2nd Floor.
Intramural office hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 1:30-4 p.m... Read MoreLocation: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium -
7:30 PM - 11:59 PMLawrence University organists will perform in concert.Price: FreeLocation: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMCultural Politics and Cross-Gender Dance: Redefining Senses of Masculinity and Femininity In Reformation Era East Java
This presentation examines some of the ways in which dancers and musicians in... Read MorePrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
Monday, May 13th, 2013
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PMExplore your mind body connection with regular yoga practice.Location: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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12:00 PM - 12:45 PMImprove your strength, flexibilty and self esteem.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PMDrop-in hours are regularly scheduled set blocks of time when you can come to Career Services without an appointment to ask quick questions about resumes, cover letters, CVs or any other career-... Read MoreLocation: Career Services
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4:30 PM - 7:00 PMLUCC General Council will meet to discuss business. Community concerns will be heard at the beginning of council.Location: Warch Campus Center 225 - Esch Hurvis Room (Hurvis)
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PMCome learn about Asian culture and try your hand at creating your own rolls. Spring rolls, Summer rolls, Banana rolls, rolls, rolls, rolls!Price: FreeLocation: Diversity Center 103 - Main Room
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5:00 PM - 6:00 PMImprove your strength and flexibility with instructor Wendy Naarup.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium
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5:30 PM - 7:00 PMAn open topic group that respects all people, where intersecting identities are celebrated,and you can be uniquely you.Location: Briggs Hall 305 - Anthropology Dept. Seminar
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5:30 PM - 6:29 PMSpanish language students are encouraged to attend this weekly dinner to practice their Spanish speaking skills!Location: Warch Campus Center 127 - Parrish Private Dining Room
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6:30 PM - 7:30 PMJapanese language students are encouraged to attend this weekly lunch to practice their Japanese speaking skills!Location: Warch Campus Center 127 - Parrish Private Dining Room
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7:00 PM - 7:59 PMStudents will pick in order based on averaged lottery numbers. We will begin averaging lottery numbers at 6:30 p.m. Selection begins at 7 p.m.Location: Warch Campus Center 402 - Weyerhauser Lobby
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7:00 PM - 8:30 PMThis event will help to raise awareness in our community about the ongoing crises in Syria. The panel will consist of Lawrence professors and community members devoted to educating the Lawrence and... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 204 - Cinema
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7:01 PM - 11:00 PMVisit the Wellness Center and find information about intramurals on the bulletin board located on the 2nd Floor.
Intramural office hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 1:30-4 p.m... Read MoreLocation: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium -
8:00 PM - 8:30 PMSelect your current single or double with your current roommate (only one student needs to bring both signed contracts). Squatting can also be completed online on Friday, May 10, from 9 a.m. to 4:30... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 402 - Weyerhauser Lobby
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8:00 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Harper Hall
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8:30 PM - 9:30 PMGroup bonding, surprise lesson, walking meditation, sitting meditation and discussion.Location: Diversity Center 103 - Main Room
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9:00 PM - 10:00 PMLawrence's chapter of Amnesty International meets once a week to discuss current events and plan events to raise awareness of human rights issues within the Lawrence and Appleton communities.Location: Warch Campus Center 414 - Runkel Conference Room
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9:30 PM - 11:30 PMJam Session for jazz students.Location: Warch Campus Center 302B - Ellerman Stage (in Cafe)
Tuesday, May 14th, 2013
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10:00 AM - 4:00 PMA unique opportunity to witness the energetic skill of printmaker while he executes a unique edition of silk screen and digital prints. All are welcome to come in and see the printmaking process in... Read MorePrice: Free and open to the publicLocation: Wriston Art Center #105 (downstairs)
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10:55 AM - 12:00 PMAmalie Ludwig, Sam Luebke and Michael Friend are running their Psychological Research Methods study for an hour.Location: Briggs Hall 317 - Psychology Dept. Seminar
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11:00 AM - 12:00 PMInternship orientation sessions for students who have secured summer internships.Location: Seeley G. Mudd Library 214 - ITC
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11:15 AM - 12:00 PMExplore your mind body connection with regular yoga practice.Location: Warch Campus Center 224 - Esch Hurvis Studio (Esch)
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11:30 AM - 12:29 PMLanguage Table for German language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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11:30 AM - 12:15 PM"Standing Tall and the
Alexander Technique"
presented by Kathy Privatt, associate professor of
theatre arts and James G. and Ethel M.
Barber Professor of Theatre and DramaLocation: Warch Campus Center 401 - Arthur Vining Davis Conference Room -
12:00 PM - 12:30 PMImprove your core strength in 30 minutes using weights and physioballs.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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12:30 PM - 1:30 PMLanguage table for Chinese language students.Location: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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4:30 PM - 6:00 PMMuay Tai martial arts fitness class. Learn the fundamentals of a martial art and get a great workout.Location: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr 211 - Multipurpose Room
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4:30 PM - 5:30 PMSpeaker: Christian Zimmermann, assistant vice president, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Unemployment insurance programs are often criticized because they encourage various forms of shirking: the... Read MoreLocation: Thomas Steitz Hall of Science 102 - Lecture Hall
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4:30 PM - 6:30 PMDrop-in hours are regularly scheduled set blocks of time when you can come to Career Services without an appointment to ask quick questions about resumes, cover letters, CVs or any other career-... Read MoreLocation: Career Services
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PMLeadership Development Coordinator Ellie Crean meets with new and experienced student organization leaders to discuss some tips and insight on starting out strong in the 2013-2014 school year.... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 308 - Kraemer Conference Room
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5:30 PM - 6:30 PMFrench language students practice speaking French during dinner.
Location: Warch Campus Center 126 - Schumann Room -
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMRussian Language TableLocation: Warch Campus Center 128 - Perille Private Dining Room
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7:00 PM - 7:55 PMTai chi is an ancient Chinese tradition that, today, is practiced as a graceful form of exercise. It involves a series of movements performed in a slow, focused manner and accompanied by deep... Read MoreLocation: Warch Campus Center 225 - Esch Hurvis Room (Hurvis)
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7:01 PM - 11:00 PMVisit the Wellness Center and find information about intramurals on the bulletin board located on the 2nd Floor.
Intramural office hours:
Tuesday/Wednesday: 2-6 p.m.
Thursday/Friday: 1:30-4 p.m... Read MoreLocation: Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Ctr GYM - Gymnasium -
8:00 PM - 8:30 PMWeekly meeting.Location: Warch Campus Center 308 - Kraemer Conference Room
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8:30 PM - 11:59 PMPrice: FreeLocation: Lawrence Memorial Chapel
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9:00 PM - 10:00 PMStudents will pick single rooms in order based on lottery number.Location: Warch Campus Center 225 - Esch Hurvis Room (Hurvis)
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9:00 PM - 10:00 PMBob Trettin is the winner of Fall Term's LU Live. Come listen to this award-winning student!Location: Warch Campus Center 302B - Ellerman Stage (in Cafe)
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9:00 PM - 10:00 PMStudents will pick single rooms in order based on lottery number.Location: Warch Campus Center 226 - Mead Witter Room
"Reimagining Liberal Education"
TEDxLawrenceU brought together some of the most innovative thought leaders in the US to consider the value and evolution of a liberal arts education. The conference, held on Friday , May 3, was an overwhelming success. If you missed any of these exciting talks, videos will be posted in about a week. Visit the TEDxLawrence U website to watch them all.
Photo of the Week
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Lawrence Today
How are ideas big and small being brought to life by Lawrence students and alumni? In the current issue of Lawrence Today, we explore some of the ways Lawrence students—current and former—are using the tools of their Lawrence educations to bridge the gap from thought to action.
Also in this issue, retiring President Jill Beck reflects on her nine years at LU.















