 Common sense and the law
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“It's no secret that a cup of steaming coffee is scalding hot or that crackling electrical wires will shock you if you touch them. What is mind-boggling is how eager Americans are to sue for the slightest grievance or wrong they feel has been inflicted against them -- often expecting extraneous monetary compensation for problems they may have caused themselves.”
 Women's hoops blown out
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Continuing their recent struggles, the Lawrence women's basketball lost at Lake Forest and Illinois Colleges last weekend, stretching their conference losing streak to 57 games.
The Foresters of Lake Forest College (9-8, 7-5 MWC) took a first-half lead and never looked back last Friday night, eventually going on to win 76-48.”
The secret lives of our profs
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“***Michael Mizrahi, Assistant Professor of Music, came to Lawrence in 2009, fresh from several years within the New York City classical music scene. A graduate of the University of Virginia -- B.A. in religion and music -- and the Yale School of Music -- M.”
Athletes of the week
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Rose Tepper: Indoor Track How do you get ready for a meet the day before at practice? Whatdo you do to prepare? My pre-meet practice usually consists of our usual warm-up, a few short sprints and then only a small amount of jumping. The majority of my jumping practice is done earlier in the week so I have time to rest up my legs before competition.”
Collegial or curmudgeonly?
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“This last Sunday night, I should have been writing two papers. They determine my grades, which determine my GPA, which determines my overall success in life.
Despite this, I chose to get into an argument with a fellow Plantzonian instead of getting another much-needed dose of caffeine into my veins.”
Fair weather fan becomes Packer patriot at Super Bowl XLV
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“I should preface the following paragraphs with a brief summary of my athletic history: While my family watched football on occasion, we followed figure skating closer than the NFL. My dad grew up outside of Chicago, and my mom moved all over the world for my grandpa's work in the Air Force.”
Happy Valentine's Day, Lawrence
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Valentine's Day is nearly here, and with that in mind I'd like to direct my energy towards love and the appreciation of those who inspire love within me. Love is the most powerful drug. It can drive men mad; it can make women swoon. I know personally it's been both wonderful and very painful at times.”
Ask a fifth-year
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Dear Evan, This past weekend I was invited to go to VR with some friends. Unfortunately I had to turn them down because I'm strapped for cash these days, and alcohol doesn't exactly encourage fiscal responsibility. This led to a discussion of why we should be able to use Culinary Cash at the VR.”
Sports Trivia
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Q: Aaron Rodgers may have just become the most famous product of Cal football since the phrase "The Stanford band is on the field!" entered the lexicon. But he's not the only quarterback in the NFL to have graduated from the University of California -- what current Oakland Raider and former Baltimore Raven was a Golden Bear in college before being drafted in 2003?
A: Kyle Boller.”
Standings
by The LawrentianJan 01, 2013“Men's basketball
St. Norbert 12-3 16-4
Illinois College 10-5 14-6
Ripon 10-5 12-8
Grinnell 9-6 14-6
Lawrence 9-6 10-10
Carroll 8-6 10-9
Lake Forest 7-7 9-10
Beloit 7-7 8-11
Monmouth 1-13 3-16
Knox 0-15 1-1
Women's basketball
St. Norbert 14-1 18-2
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