April 11

News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.

University News & Stories

St. Lawrence in the News-April 11, 2022 Several faculty and students were featured in domestic and international media outlets for making an impact in their communities, raising awareness of health research and environmental rights, and using their expertise to weigh in on current events.

News from Around Campus

Events

Organ Concert Series: Music for Good Friday A recording of the Organ Concert Series: Music for Good Friday, performed by organist and musician-in-residence Sondra Goldsmith Proctor featuring remarks by The Reverend David A. Van Epps, is now available online. Watch the Organ Concert.

Richard F. Brush Art Gallery to Present Exhibition Mon, Mar 7 - All day Brush Art Gallery Join the St. Lawrence University Richard F. Brush Art Gallery for the final week of an exhibition showcasing artwork by Black women printmakers.

We Got Rhythm (and it's kinda funky!) Wed, Apr 13 at 8pm - 1 hour Launders Underground The Improv Lab Ensemble, directed by Tim Savage, presents a concert featuring tunes ranging from Gershwin to Grover Washington, Jr. to Lake Street Dive-as well as original material from members of its musical collective.

Veladas Culturales - Live Performance of Peruvian Folk Music Wed, Apr 13 at 7pm - 1 hour Winston Room, Sullivan Student Center This live performance of Peruvian folk music by Vocalis Consort includes Christopher Sierra, tenor, and Martin Néron, pianist.

Chocolate Passport Project Presents: El Cacao Film & Discussion Thu, Apr 14 at 7pm - 1 hour Carnegie Hall The Chocolate Passport Project will host a film screening and discussion about "El Cacao: The Challenge of Fair Trade," a documentary that exposes the dark side of chocolate production in Latin America.

Athletics

Saints Riding Named Reserve Champs; Spring Sports Continue The riding team is headed to the IHSA Nationals after being named the Reserve Champions at the IHSA Zone II Finals on Saturday. Following the show, St. Lawrence University President Kathryn Morris presented the Saints with the Reserve Champion trophy. The wins for the Scarlet and Brown continued with Saints Softball defeating Union (7-6, 6-3) after dominating Wells (21-0, 25-0) and SUNY Plattsburgh (11-4) while Saints Baseball secured wins over RIT (6-5) and SUNY Canton (11-7). Men’s lacrosse defeated Skidmore 22-4 after topping SUNY Plattsburgh 25-5 and women’s lacrosse defeated Skidmore 21-13, Union 16-12, and SUNY Canton 20-11 while women’s tennis beat William Smith 7-2. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores visit SaintsAthletics.com.

Social Media

Student Talent Takes the Stage St. Lawrence student talent was on full display during University Theatre's recent production of  "30 Plays from Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind (30 Neo-Futurist Plays in 60 Minutes)!” Each performance featured 60 small plays performed in random order and incorporating audience interaction, ensuring no performance was ever exactly the same. View photos from the performance on the St. Lawrence Instagram account.

News Digest is a weekly compilation of the news releases and Web feature stories created in the past week. It is released, generally, every Monday.

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