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The Constant by Erin Schuster
Erin Schuster's "love letter to Lucubrations. The sanctuary in the steady, unwavering, inviting corner of the world across the street from the rest of campus. "
Thanks to all of you that made it a safe space for us to grow into voices this year.
It Happened Here
Here are some of the submissions we got for the "It Happened Here" Feature. Some of these have been changed to remove identifying features. We also had some courageous and touching stories shared at the Open Mic.
Each Voice that speaks out, makes other victims feel less alone, and less to blame. Each voice makes it easier for others to break the silence. Rape Culture can only exist when we look away and don't see it for what it is. Thanks to all these courageous voices for starting the process.
Poems for AVERT against Rape Culture
Here are Some Poems that speak the truth about Rape Culture:
Lucubrations by Paul Goodspeed
Lucubrations
by Paul Goodspeed
It begins with background chatter crackling like a comfortable fire on a cold night
And home-baked bread that tastes like hospitality, sweeter than hand-harvested honey
Then she steps up to the mic and reels us in, collecting the scatter and quelling the chatter
And despite quirky quips called out with a smile, the program commences
With each song I float away on angelic acoustic music
Each lyric carefully carved with exquisite care
Each song its own path to profundity
Kemi Alabi: On Interrogating the Statues of Dead Men
On Interrogating the Statues of Dead Men
Open Mic in LLC at 8PM tonight
Open Mic Night tonight at 8PM in LLC Classroom
Summer Lovin' Photography 2016
Please enjoy a selection of photos taken by me during the 2016 Summer Vacation. In this album, I traveled from to Longbeach Key, Florida to the great waters of Niagara Falls to Corning, New York, home of the greatest Glass Museum. These pictures are a selection of the many photos I took on my journey. I specialize in color photography, which can be seen throughout this album and many others that I have.
Robert Frost's House
Pictures from Robert Frost's Home in Franconia, where he lived from 1915-1920.
Open House and Open Mic at Orientation
Those of you interested in art, writing, poetry, music or other creative activities should stop by the Lucubrations Open House Saturday at 3PM. There will be food and refreshments, a tour of the Comiskey Center for the Arts, and an Open Mic. We're meeting in Bradley House at 3 then we'll walk over to Comiskey.
