FEATURes OP/ED A & E SPORTS Students stay fit Alan Duff takes on 2010 music Swimming heads to with yoga Wikileaks reviewed Chicago strong >> page 4 >> page 6 >> pages 8-9 >> page 10 FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011 THE LAWRENTIAN Vol. CXXVIII, No. 10 Lawrence University's student newspaper since 1884 www.Lawrentian.com Buchanan Kiewit Wellness Center celebrates grand opening Tammy Tran in renovating Buchanan Kiewit member of faculty or staff, it is a Staff Writer was to create “something that was great benefit to all of us to have vibrant and expressed some of the this wonderful facility. It’s cen- Members of the Lawrence com- things going on the campus.” trally located, modern, and what a munity gathered to celebrate the Sports Information Director great way for us to be proactive in grand opening of the Buchanan Joe Vanden Acker’s photographs our own lives in leading a lifestyle Kiewit Wellness Center Jan. 12. of Lawrence students are dis- that is healthy,” said Patty Leiker, The grand opening began with played throughout the Wellness co-chair of Lawrence’s Wellness a group photograph and remarks Center. Said Hagee, “As the classes Steering Committee. from President Jill Beck, followed change, we will change the photo- “Buchanan-Kiewit is a big by self-guided tours of the newly graphs, too.” building in a prime location,” stat- renovated building. A variety of This way, the building consis- ed Beck, “but is has been under- prizes were offered in a raffle and tently reflects the current students used for years. Hopefully, mov- the first 500 attendees received of the Lawrence community. ing health and counseling services “WelLU” drawstring gym bags. An upcoming feature of the into the building — and adding to Additionally, the Community wellness center will be a student- what has been available in exercise Blood Center’s bloodmobile was designed sculpture. Currently, equipment and wellness program- stationed outside to collect blood “there is a deck that just had ming — will make this facility donations throughout the day. birch bark and half dead plants,” more welcoming and supportive of New features of the Buchanan stated Hagee. In collaboration with the Lawrence community.” Assistant Professor of Art Rob Prior to the institution of a Kiewit Wellness Center include Photo by Minh Nguyen staff offices, exam rooms, a lab Neilson, Hagee plans to install a one-stop center for wellness, stu- student-designed sculpture on dent health services and counsel- were coming back after fall term, Wellness Steering Committee and room and a triage room available so we had to find more bedrooms.” WelLU can reach out to students for health and counseling services. this deck of the Wellness Center. ing services were located in the Students and recent alumni will be Landis-Peabody wing of Colman The expansion of Colman Hall and everyone on campus to learn Cardio equipment has been moved has created residence space for 21 what they want to learn more to level three, and the weight room able to submit sketches for com- Hall. mittee deliberation. “Students had to walk way over students, a bathroom accessible to about.” Students are encouraged is now on level two. Cable televi- people with disabilities and a floor to share suggestions about what sions were installed in the cardio “It’s another way of tying in to an isolated area on campus,” students to this project,” said said Leiker. “Now, the Wellness lounge. resources, classes and information room and weight room. The check- However, the institution of they would like to see available at in and information desk has been Hagee. Center is centrally located and Bringing together student much more accessible to students.” a Wellness Center at Lawrence the Wellness Center. moved to the main level to create a means more than just new facili- To offer suggestions, com- more welcoming atmosphere. health services, counseling servic- “It made sense for us to com- es and campus fitness/recreation bine what we had sitting on the ties and more sensible logistics. ments or ask a question about well- Director of Conferences and According to Leiker, the Wellness ness at Lawrence or the Wellness Summer Programs at Lawrence and facilities, the Wellness Center will west side of campus with what was cultivate a culture of health and already going on in the health cen- Center “brings wellness to a new Center, please visit the WelLU web- Wellness Center project manager level of awareness on campus.” site and click the suggestion box to Lynn Hagee said that a main goal wellness across campus. ter,” said Hagee. “Simultaneously, “Whether you’re a student, we needed rooms for students who Now, Leiker claims, “The provide input. as skilled; we have something to conversation of the school,” Kaiser bring to the table.” said. Lawrence students launch Her Campus website Morik agreed, noting the advan- After obtaining status as an magazine designed for college-age specifically for Lawrence students, tages of connecting with other stu- official club, both Kaiser and Morik women. The website features blog Kaiser applied. She explained the dents across the country: “I want want to use the website as a means posts written by Lawrence stu- application process: “I had to to do as much as I can while I’m at to connect Lawrence to the larger dents and is managed by Kaiser submit my resume, three writing Lawrence and not constrain myself Appleton community. and Ariella Morik ‘12. samples and then basically have within the ‘Lawrence Bubble.’ And “Once we get recognized by Kaiser, an economics major a conversation with [Her Campus] that’s why I love the idea of Her Lawrence, which is our first and and government minor, said that about why I’d be qualified to start Campus, because it puts Lawrence foremost goal,” Morik explained, she stumbled upon Her Campus up the branch.” on this national level and puts us “I had this idea that potentially we while “browsing a website that fea- “Upon starting the branch here in conversation with east coast and could do community outreach.” tured startup companies.” at Lawrence,” Kaiser said, “I knew west coast schools.” Morik continued, “We want to She was immediately interest- I had to have people to work with, Morik anticipates that it might create relationships with not only ed in the website and sought out so I reached out to people I knew take Lawrence students awhile to Lawrence but also the commu- more information. who I thought might be interest- completely embrace Her Campus. nity, which comes right back to Three undergraduates at ed.” “Perhaps people might not receive Lawrence.” Harvard University founded Her Morik, an English major and this very well initially, and it’s so Her Campus Lawrence gives Campus in September 2009. French minor, was the first per- different and could be construed Lawrence students a forum to dis- According to a press release detail- son to express enthusiasm and as trivial, but that’s almost the cuss fashion, dorm life, relation- ing the launch of Her Campus joined Kaiser as co-manager of Her point. We want to make it fun,” ships and careers in an informal Lawrence, Her Campus is designed Campus Lawrence. Morik said. and relaxed manner. The website is to “[highlight] the best in student As a school contributing to Her While the website is just in its primarily being promoted through journalism while filling the critical Campus, Lawrence represents one beginning stages, Kaiser and Morik social media such as Facebook and hole in the media marketplace that of a small number of schools in have a unified vision for their proj- Twitter. responds directly to the needs of the United States. Kaiser explained: Photo by Tara Atkinson ect. The next step for the website Kaiser and Morik urge stu- college women.” “We were one of the original found- is gaining recognition as an official dents interested in contributing to Amy Sandquist Her Campus offers students ing schools to join the website in Lawrence club. the site to find more information News Editor from different colleges and uni- a group of schools that includes “We’re in the process of becom- about getting involved by visit- versities the opportunity to begin Harvard, MIT, Northwestern. And ing a Lawrence club, so we can get ing it at http://hercampus.com/ During Lawrence’s six-week their own websites unique to their we’re in that group now; we’re funding and have a symbiotic rela- lawrence. winter break, Annie Kaiser ‘11 particular schools. connected to them on Facebook tionship with the school. This is oversaw the launch of the website After Kaiser discovered that and on Twitter. We’re networking basically a student driven project... Her Campus Lawrence, an online she could create a Her Campus site out and showing that we are just we want the website to reflect the MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY Hi: 22°F Hi: 18°F Lo: 9°F Lo: 2°F 5-DAY 5-DAY Source: Source: weatherbug.com Mostly cloudy Partly sunny WEATHER FORECAST Chance of flurry Partly sunny Partly sunny THE LAWRENTIAN 2 NEWS FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2011 LUCC candidate forum introduces 2011-2012 executive board Bridget Donnelly The two candidates began with pamphlet about LUCC placed in ily for fairness and openness in said current Vice President Ellie Associate News Editor individual statements of intention, student mailboxes at the beginning their dealings with students and Crean ‘11. “We would all like for and the remainder of the forum of the year. LUCC has a publicity organizations on campus. “Make the incoming cabinet to be as well The LUCC Executive Election involved relaying questions from committee, and Vanko noted his it exceedingly clear why you made prepared as possible to ensure a Candidate Forum was held those in attendance, including wish to think up “new, innovative what decision,” said Byers, so that smooth transition.” Wednesday, January 12 to intro- current members of the executive ways of publicizing and making groups can avoid making future Other plans for this term duce the candidates for next year’s board.