News Digest: April 11th, 2022
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, 2022Several 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 FridayA 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- 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!)- 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- 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- 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 ContinueThe 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 StageSt. 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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