News Digest: February 14th, 2022
News Digest collects news releases & feature stories from the St. Lawrence website. Visit stlawu.edu/news for up-to-date news and information.
Messages to the Community
COVID-19 Campus Masking UpdateAcademic Affairs and Student Life sent a message to the community on Monday, Feb. 14 announcing that the University has removed masking requirements for vaccinated students in residence halls effectively immediately. The University continues to require masks in all other campus locations, including classrooms and indoor public spaces. Read the Message. |
University News & Stories
Leading with Love: Spirituals and Civil Rights Movement SongsDuring this virtual program, President Kathryn Morris invites all Laurentians to participate in this week’s “Leading with Love: MLK in Black History Month” virtual events. Her statements in this year’s virtual recorded celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. are featured alongside spirituals and civil rights songs played on the pipe organ by Musician-in-Residence Sondra Goldsmith Proctor, and commentary from University Chaplain the Rev. Dr. Shaun Whitehead. Watch the virtual program |
Alumni in Action–February 2022Several St. Lawrence alumni were featured by news outlets for their entrepreneurial spirit, reducing barriers to accessing astronomy, making 2022 Winter Olympic Games appearances, receiving national awards, and using their career experiences to support their communities. |
First Person: My Lighthouse, The ODY LibraryWithin the sturdy concrete walls of the Owen D. Young Library surrounded by rows of books, Emma Arden '22 found a refuge. Now in the second semester of her senior year, the warm light of her favorite study space helps her navigate her studies and life at St. Lawrence. |
News from Around Campus
Events
Honoring Black History Month- Winston Room, Sullivan Student Center Read and listen to poetry related to Afro-Latinx and Latin American experiences during this in-person event honoring Black History Month. |
Sara Davis Buechner Piano Concert- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall Noted for her musical command, cosmopolitan artistry, and visionary independence Sara Buechner will perform pieces by G.F Händel, Wolfgang Mozart, Federico Longás, George Gershwin, and her own compositions. The event is free, open to the public, and available via live streaming. |
Frostiana: An Evening With Robert Frost and Randall Thompson- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall University Chorus, accompanied by pianist Gerri McGrath, will sing Randall Thompson's musical compositions of Robert Frost's poems. Craig Professor and Chair of English Sarah Gates and Assistant Professor of English Sookyoung Lee will perform readings. The event is free, open to the public, and available via live streaming. |
Online Film Screening: My Buddha is Punk- Zoom Directed by Andreas Hartmann, this film follows a young Burmese punk as he travels across the country to promote his philosophy- a symbiosis of Buddhism and punk that rejects religious dictates and political doctrine in the former military dictatorship of Myanmar. This event is had been moved online and is available via Zoom. |
Cocek! Brass Band Concert- Launders Underground The Cocek! Brass Band will perform compositions inspired by the music of the Balkans, New Orleans, and other brass bands from around the world. There is limited seating for this in-person event. |
Athletics
Top Liberty League Times for Men's Track and Field; WInter Sports ContinueDuring the Fasttrack National Invite, Saints men’s track and field’s Timothy Boyce ’25 won the 800 meters, securing the top time in the Liberty League, and one of the top times in the country for a first-year student-athlete, while women’s track and fields’ Alli Sibold ’25, Katherine Sheehy ’23, Emma Palumbo ’25 were the top Division III finishers in their respective events. Over the weekend, women’s basketball defeated RPI 64-59 while women’s ice hockey skated to a 1-1 tie with Brown, and men’s basketball beat Ithaca 80-79 in a close contest. During the Dartmouth College Carnival on Saturday, Tommy Kenosh '23 and Ava Mattsson '22 each won a slalom run for the Saints Alpine ski team, and last week, men’s tennis topped Saint Michael’s College 5-4 at home. Skating Saints Claire Dudley '22 was recently nominated for the 2022 Mandi Schwartz Student-Athlete of the Year award which recognizes leaders on athletic teams, in the classroom, and in the community. For up-to-date schedules, news, and scores. SaintsAthletics.com |
Spectator Policy
Spectator Policy UpdateSt. Lawrence Athletics shared their commitment to adhering to CDC, St. Lawrence County, NCAA SSI, and St. Lawrence University COVID-19 recommendations and protocols. Face coverings are required for all spectators at indoor athletic facilities including home Saints athletic events. Read the policy. |
Social Media
Understanding Barriers to Outdoor RecreationStudents in Sociology 101: Principles of Sociology left the traditional classroom behind to try the winter sports they were least familiar with to gain a better understanding of the barriers to outdoor recreation that many face. Under the guidance of Assistant Professor of Sociology Alanna Gillis, and with the support of the Outdoor Program, the hands-on experience of grappling with an unfamiliar activity inspired follow-up conversations and sociological analyses. View the photo on the St. Lawrence Instagram account. |
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