Noah Lawrence
Noah Lawrence
Recent Stories
Lawrence: Songs of time and change
Now at the end of my time at Yale, I’ve thought back to a lunch in Venice I enjoyed with friends in the Yale Glee Club while we were on concert tour after my sophomore year. As we talked, our conversation came to childhood.
Lawrence: Essay
When the Saybrook fire alarm blared at 8:15 a.m. last Thursday, I did not remember, at first, that it was September 11th. The reason was not apathy — just grogginess.
When Camp Yale became Facebook in the flesh
When did meeting real people become Facebook in the flesh? A freshman orientation program called “Facebook in the Flesh” actually took place at NYU last year.
At Yale, take risks, discover passions yet unknown
“So dare to be secure, generous, studious and sincere. If that’s not ‘Lux et Veritas,’ what is?”
Baby-naming time for the (residential-college) twins
As Yale officials establish criteria by which to choose the names, they should consider the serious role that the such names will play in a Yale student’s experience. As we wonder how to spend our futures, college names will reflect the kind of life purpose, accomplishments and leadership that our university values and demands of us.
After Purim, a search for meaning in mayhem
If the significance of our pasts, and that of our present, can show us what to reach for, and remind us of our moral obligations, then these things amount to purpose and spirit in our lives.
Overcome hate with spirit, thought and love
What are we to make of hateful, bigoted acts that occur in a loving, diverse community? How should we respond?
As Doodle departs from town, so will we
We may still graduate wishing we had reveled in these years more. But if we revel in these years to the best of our powers, then we will be sorry we cannot do so anymore and glad that we did when we could. That poignancy is good enough. It is ours to harvest.
Altruism sets Obama above hawkish Clintons
Our world offers public prominence to far too few people who live by sincerity and big-heartedness. Trying to defy these odds can leave one flummoxed, excluded, even embarrassed.
From parties to political parties, hopin’ ain’t easy
Barack Obama does the near-impossible: He makes hope cool.