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55-405: There are usually four categories in the sport: The phones used vary not just between events but between competitors, with any phone that weighs over 220 grams being acceptable. At some events, the choice is down to personal preference from phone models provided by the event organisers, while other events provide the same phone model to all contestants. The sponsor provides the phones used in

110-437: A Bachelor of Arts , a Bachelor of Music and a Bachelor of Musical Arts . It also offers a five-year dual degree program, where students can receive both B.A. and B.Mus. degrees. First-year Studies (formerly named Freshman Studies) at Lawrence is a mandatory two-term class, in which all students study the same selected 11 classic works of literature, art, and music, the list varying from year to year. President Nathan M. Pusey

165-521: A DJ booth.This tradition was skipped in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Great Midwest Trivia Contest , claimed to be the longest-running college bowl trivia competition, is hosted by a group of Trivia Masters composed of current Lawrence students every January. Alumni and independent teams from around the world are also able to compete, with the contest broadcast previously over radio and currently on Twitch . During spring term, Lawrence hosts

220-401: A double degree possible. Lawrence offers a number of cooperative degree programs in areas such as engineering , health sciences and environmental studies . All students are required to take First-Year Studies during their first two trimesters, which introduces students to broad areas of study and provides a common academic experience for the college. Known as Freshman Studies until 2021,

275-561: A Bachelor of Musical Arts, primarily—but not exclusively—for students whose interest is in other than Western Classical Music; students take 3/4 of their classes in Music, and 1/4 in other subjects. Lawrence is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest , an academic consortium of 14 liberal arts colleges in the Midwest and Colorado that coordinates several off-campus study programs in

330-572: A five-year double degree option that grants both a BM degree from the Conservatory and a BA degree from the College. Approximately 25% of the Lawrence student body, or 350 students, is in the Conservatory. The Conservatory has three choirs, two bands, two jazz ensembles, a symphony orchestra, an improvisation collective, five world music ensembles, and numerous chamber music groups. The Conservatory offers also

385-707: A large number of countries as its primary activity. Lawrence University is also part of the Oberlin Group , a consortium of liberal arts college libraries. In the 2025 U.S. News & World Report college rankings, Lawrence University was ranked 69th (tied) of 211 liberal arts colleges nationwide. Lawrence was ranked 85th in the national liberal arts colleges and 12th in Pell Grant performance in Washington Monthly ' s rankings in 2024. Lawrence enrolls about 1,500 students. The total enrollment in academic year 2010–11

440-719: A music festival, LU-aroo (a play on words on the popular music festival Bonnaroo ). Held on the quad, the festival features many talented student bands, both from the college and the conservatory. In 2016, the musician The Tallest Man on Earth played at the festival. An on-campus bar , the Viking Room (VR), serves as a beloved campus lounge within the basement of the Memorial Hall classroom building. Professors and other senior university personnel frequently serve as guest bartenders , and "VR tokens" are commonly distributed during campus events or when bartering to exchange for drinks at

495-618: A new mobile phone. Throwers and international media were immediately very interested and every year the Championships gathered a wide range of nationalities to Savonlinna to throw the cell phones. Lawrence University has hosted a Rotary Phone Throw in 2005, 2006, and 2007. This competition has similar rules to the mobile phone throw, yet uses rotary phones. The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships have been held annually since 2000 in Savonlinna , Finland . The first national competition

550-532: A penguin and a gorilla, prompting a new category — fancy dress – to be incorporated for 2008. The 2008 competition was held at the same location, with Jan Singleton defending her title and Jeremy Gallop claiming the men's title. Madeleine James set a new benchmark for the Under 3 Category of 1.57 m. The 2007 world championships were in Savonlinna as usual. The winner of the men's freestyle event, Taco Cohen of

605-503: A phone is dropped. Players begin performing a series of tricks that include various flips, spins, high throws, etc. If one drops one's mobile phone, he or she is automatically out, and judges take his score from that point. One minute is given for a total "run time", and after the minute is up if one has not dropped one's phone, he or she gets a score from 1 to 100. Phone classes include standard phones, which are free, to $ 50 phones with either no moving device such as slide or flip open, or with

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660-495: Is a private liberal arts college and conservatory of music in Appleton, Wisconsin , United States. Founded in 1847, its first classes were held on November 12, 1849. Lawrence was the second college in the U.S. to be founded as a coeducational institution. Lawrence's first president, William Harkness Sampson, founded the school with Henry R. Colman , using $ 10,000 provided by philanthropist Amos Adams Lawrence , and matched by

715-519: Is credited with initiating the program in 1945, although Professor Waples chaired the Freshman Studies Committee and was responsible for implementing the program. The program continues to this day, despite being temporarily suspended in 1975. The 84-acre (34 ha) campus is located in downtown Appleton, divided into two parts by the Fox River . The academic campus is on the north shore of

770-559: Is organizing the event. Last year's champion had a throw of 62.70 m. The Belgian Champion of 2011 had a throw of 63.94 m. More info can be found at mobilepoint.pentamediatechnologies.com or www.jimmobile.be . On 27 August 2014 javelin thrower Dries Feremans threw a world record of 110m42 in Kessel-Lo. In August 2016 in Korneuburg the "Internationalen Österreichischen Mobiltelefonweitwurfmeisterschaften" were hosted by Tw!ne. Winner of

825-590: Is situated on the Fox River on the site of the former Hulburt House. The Warch Campus Center includes a cinema, campus dining services, campus mailboxes, and various meeting and event spaces. The building has earned a LEED certification. The student/faculty ratio at Lawrence is 9:1. The college offers majors in most of the liberal arts . The school also offers the option of interdisciplinary areas of study and allows students to design their own majors. Lawrence grants Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music degrees, with

880-633: The Methodist church. Both founders were ordained Methodist ministers , but Lawrence was Episcopalian . The school was originally named Lawrence Institute of Wisconsin in its 1847 charter from the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature, but the name was changed to Lawrence University before classes began in November 1849. Its oldest extant building, Main Hall , was built in 1853. Lawrence University

935-618: The Minnesota Vikings . In 2022, the Vikings debuted a new mascot, an antelope named Blu. Sumo Suit Athletics Sumo Suit Athletics is an international sport which started in the United Kingdom in the year 2008. It is a sport where participants wear sumo fat suits while doing regular athletic events. The suits used weigh around 11 kg. The suits restrict leg movement, and participants are not allowed to use their hands to lift

990-643: The Vikings since 1926, compete in the Midwest Conference in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III . Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, fencing, football, golf, ice hockey, soccer, swimming & diving, tennis, and track & field; women's sports include basketball, cross country, fencing, golf, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field, and volleyball. In 2005–06,

1045-457: The periodic table of the elements . Readings are replaced every few years, with the exception of Plato 's Republic , which has been included on the list since 1945. The Lawrence University Conservatory of Music was founded in 1874 and has been a part of Lawrence University ever since. The Conservatory offers Bachelor of Music degrees in Performance, Theory/Composition, Music Education, and

1100-517: The Battersea athletics track in London, was dominated by three South Africans, Willem Muller, Jeremy Gallop and brother Michael Gallop, who won in all 5 events. Four world records were broken with only the 100m record standing from the previous year. In the women's event Charlotte Willis from Great Britton won 3 events, and four new world records were set in part due to the introduction of 'child's' suits for

1155-560: The Men's Traditional Division, Riku Haverinen, cast his 220-gram mobile device a staggering 97.7 meters (the length of a full soccer field.) This is five meters short of the World record of 102.68 m set in 2012 by Chris Hughff from Great Britain. Coming in second in the Men's Traditional Division was Ikka Aaltonen with 87.88 m, followed by Otto Sammalisto with a valiant effort of 86.09 m. These three top performers, all from Finland, represented

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1210-469: The Midwest Conference championships for the first time since 1985, beating Grinnell College and ending its 14-year winning streak. In 2021, Lawrence unveiled a new athletics logo, featuring a Viking ship incorporating the antelope from the crest on the Lawrence coat of arms . This replaced the longstanding previous Viking logo with variations utilized by many other organizations, notably including

1265-572: The Milwaukee-Downer property and buildings to expand the campus of the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee . Initially, the university designated two entities: Lawrence College for Men and Downer College for Women. This separation has not lasted in any material form, though degrees are still conferred "on the recommendation of the Faculty of Lawrence and Downer Colleges" and the university by-laws still make

1320-504: The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships. There are many different kinds of phones to choose from, weighing between 220g to 400g. Every competitor can choose between any of the phones that are provided. During the throw, the competitor must stay within the throwing area. If the thrower steps over the area, the throw will be disqualified. The phone must land within the marked throwing sector. The official jury of

1375-509: The Netherlands, won for a novel performance that incorporated juggling and acrobatics . Two thousand nine saw the UK event move to Battersea Park Athletics Stadium, with Jeremy Gallop (89.10 m) defending his title and Julia Geene (33.40 m) winning the ladies' event. Peter Yates set a new Vets record of 75.20 m, and Oliver James set an Under 2 record of 2.05 m. The fancy dress event

1430-549: The bar. Students of drinking age customize a numbered tankard that is stored in the VR and is reused by the individual each time they order a drink. Upon graduation, students take their mug with them as a reminder of the many great times spent in the VR. The student newspaper, The Lawrentian , has been published for over a century. Lawrence had a radio station, WLFM, from 1955 (broadcasting beginning in 1956) through 2005. Lawrence University's intercollegiate athletic teams, known as

1485-572: The beginning of every academic year in September, incoming freshmen arrive a week before returning students to partake in Welcome Week. During Welcome Week, various activities are planned in order to help the incoming class get to know one another and to help them acclimate to college life. During the first night of Welcome Week, students and their parents attend the President's Welcome, which concludes with

1540-516: The competition will accept or disqualify the throw. Also, there is no drug testing but if the jury believes the competitor is not mentally or physically fit to throw, they will not be allowed to enter. The jury's decisions are final and cannot be protested. Mobile Phone Throwing became a hit when first arranged in year 2000 in Savonlinna, Finland. Its organizer was the translation and interpretation company Fennolingua. Its multi-national personnel and many athletics threw away their frustrations along with

1595-514: The distinction. The traditions and heritage of Milwaukee-Downer are woven into the Appleton campus, from the grove of hawthorn trees (called Hawthornden) between Brokaw and Colman halls, to the sundial on the back of Main Hall , to the bestowing upon each class a class color and banner. The Lawrence Conservatory of Music, usually referred to as "the Con", was founded in 1874. Lawrence offers three degrees:

1650-569: The event was Jürgen Eberhart with a distance of 62,80m. On the 23. September 2017 the Austrian Athletics Federation organized a competition during a public sports day in Vienna. 8 young javelin throwers competed in this event and were throwing iPhones. Adam Wiener won the event with 92,34m and his Sister Ivonne had a distance of 67,58m. oelv.at The current records are: Record Sources: Lawrence University Lawrence University

1705-452: The host country in the 2013 Championships. In the Women's Traditional Division, the champion Asa Lundgren threw her mobile device 40.41 m, impressive as it was only after a few times practicing. The Women's Traditional Division was much closer than the Men's, with second place with a score of 39.88 m from Louise Van De Ginste, Belgian winner from earlier in the summer of 2013. Van De Ginste

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1760-468: The involvement of a casino (Golden Palace) in the 2007 event and the associations this would have in relation to charity, are no longer involved. In 2007, the UK event was held at Old Hamptonians Rugby Club on 12 August, with throws recorded from 3.70 m to 95.83 m, a new unofficial world record. The men's winner was Chris Hughff, and the ladies' winner was Jan Singleton, both successfully defending their 2006 titles. There were also throws recorded by

1815-520: The men's basketball team was ranked first in Division III for much of the season, after starting the season unranked. The Vikings were the only undefeated team in all divisions of college basketball for the last six weeks of the season, ending with a record of 25–1. Star forward Chris Braier won the Josten's Award as the top player in the country for both playing ability and community service. Coach John Tharp

1870-536: The mobile phones. Local recycling centers were a partner and they collected all the toxic waste. The Mobile Phone Throwing World Championships has been arranged every year since the year 2000 in Savonlinna in late August. All the international interest on the Championships has now led to official national championships all over Europe. The first national championships were organized in Trondheim, Norway in June 2004. The first prize

1925-862: The panel of judges. After this year's championships, new divisions are being looked at for future championships. Other tournaments The Spanish championships are held in Tarragona, Catalonia, during the celebrations of Carnival in February or March. The 2009 tournament was held on Sunday, 22 February in the Francoli Park, Tarragona. On August 1, 2008, the United States held its first national championship in South Hadley , Massachusetts , at Buttery Brook Park, sponsored by Family Wireless. The United States event has also dedicated itself to recycling cellular phones. There

1980-424: The program was established in 1945, and aside from a brief interruption in the mid-1970s it has remained a consistent fixture of the school's liberal arts curriculum. Lawrence's First-Year Studies program focuses on a mixture of Great Books and more contemporary, influential works, which include non-fiction books, fiction books, and various other types of works, such as paintings, photographs, musical recordings, and

2035-649: The property in Door County, Wisconsin to Lawrence in 1963. In the mid-1980s, the Physics Department built a $ 330,000 small laser laboratory which includes 800 5 mW small lasers and more than 500 mirrors. In 2009, Lawrence opened the Richard and Margot Warch Campus Center, a gathering place for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and guests from the Fox Cities community. The 107,000-square-foot (9,900 m ) building

2090-455: The recycling of the phones. In the UK, the championships are held every August and organized by 8th Day UK Ltd. The first event, in 2005, was held at Richmond Golf Driving Range, and the 2006 event at Tooting Bec Athletics Track in London . ActionAid Recycling partnered the event to raise awareness for mobile phone recycling and raised money from donated phones for the first two years, but due to

2145-413: The river, and the major athletic facilities (including the 5,000-seat Banta Bowl) are on the southeast shore. Lawrence also has a 425-acre (1.7 km ) northern estate called Björklunden (full name: Björklunden vid sjön), which serves as a site for retreats, seminars, concerts, and theatrical performances. It contains a chapel for weddings. Donald and Winifred Boynton of Highland Park, Illinois , donated

2200-522: The standard flip open style. The second class is the "Advanced" class, which includes phones with full keyboards, slide movement devices, side-kick flip devices, or touch screens. This class is based on the fact that if the phone is dropped, there is more of a consequence since the phones are so elaborate and/or expensive. The first national championships for Belgium were held in July 2006 in Ghent. Since 2010 JIM Mobile

2255-472: The suits up. This results in participants raising their arms and shoulders while running producing a comedic effect. There have now been three World Championship events held since 2008 with the next event set to take place some time in 2012. The five main events at the World Championships include: 100m sprint, Long jump, High jump, Shot put and the 400m endurance race. The 2009 men's event, held at

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2310-463: The town Ruggell. They were completed in accordance with the Finnish rules with the same four categories. Johannes Heeb won in the men's category with a throw of 74.2 m, and the women's category was won by Stephanie Parusel, throwing 48.5 m. Manuel Hug won the juniors with a throw of 55.9 m, while the team category was won by Team "Schulzentrum Unterland" with 196 m. The Team consisted of

2365-422: The traditional matriculation handshake, where every member of the incoming class shakes hands and exchanges words with the university's president. During the fall term, the on-campus fraternity Beta Theta Pi hosts the annual Beach Bash. For this event, the brothers of ΒθΠ shovel approximately 14 tons of sand into the fraternity house basement, and install a boardwalk and a lifeguard station that doubles as

2420-463: The two 9th grade pupils Mert Dogan and Benjamin Gstoehl and their sports teacher Florian Wild who by the way made the farest throw in the competition with 86.4m. The current Swiss national record holder, Dino Roguljic, made a "celebrity" appearance and managed to throw 66.2 m. Freestyle phone throwing is an event held in which contestants enter a mat that is around 1" thick to soften the impact in case

2475-520: The women instead of adult suits. The women's High Jump record from 2008 was not beaten. The 2010 event was again held at the Battersea athletics track in London. In the men's event all but the Shot Put world record was broken. Ed Moyse set a new 100m record with 14.43secs and also a Long Jump record of 4.25m. Jeremy Gallop bettered his own record from 2009 in the High Jump by jumping 1.31m. Sam Hyatt-Twynam ran

2530-589: Was 1,566 students, the largest student body in Lawrence University's history. Over 75% of the students identify as white, about 12% are international students , and about 25% of students study in the conservatory of music. In the fall of 2014, a quarter of the incoming class were domestic students of color. Lawrence students have been named Rhodes Scholars seven times. Since 1976, 57 students and nine faculty have received Fulbright Scholarships . Since 1969, 73 students have been named Watson Fellows . At

2585-566: Was a 1st prize of an Xbox 360 sponsored by BuyMobilePhones.net in an effort to raise awareness about mobile recycling. The World event for 2010 was to be held on 21 August 2010 but for unknown reasons (as yet), was canceled. On August 24, 2013, the World Mobile Phone Throwing Championships took place in Savonlinna, Finland. Over eighty people from six different countries participated in the event that has grown immensely since its conception in 2000. The 2013 Champion for

2640-600: Was a second cell phone throwing contest held in the United States on July 5, 2009, at Szot Park in Chicopee , Massachusetts. It was sponsored by Family Wireless. The finalist for the American event was Daniel Taylor from San Diego, California. He threw an iPhone for a distance of 78.9 yards (Approx. 72.15 meters.) The first Czech mobile phone throwing tournament was held in June 2012 by non-profit organization ASEKOL which collects waste electrical and electronic equipment. The championship

2695-516: Was a trip to the World Championships to Savonlinna, Finland. In February 2005 there were the first winter championships in Stoos, Switzerland. The winners from both Original and Freestyle categories won trips to the World Championships to Savonlinna. The first German championships were arranged in June 2005 in Northern Germany. People could also buy a new mobile phone at the Championships. The winner gets

2750-455: Was followed by third-place finisher Tanja Pakarinen, who launched a mobile device 36.69 m. Again the Finns dominated the competition with two of the top three finishers being from Finland. The Freestyle division was won by Erika Vilpponen, with a stellar performance with a circus bike paired with a throw of the mobile device backwards over the shoulder. It was a clear victory for Erika according to

2805-553: Was held in Trondheim , Norway, in June 2004, with several other countries across Europe also staging their own events. The first winter championships were held in Stoos , Switzerland, in February 2005. Commonly, the prize for first place in a national event is entry to the world championships, and the grand prize for winning the world championship is a new mobile phone. Many events are supported by mobile phone recycling organizations and promote

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2860-473: Was held to inform people about separation of electric waste. It took place in Prague and world records were set in both men's and women's categories. Men's record was beaten later in Savonlinna but the women's record from Czech Republic is still the best one in its category. It was set by Tereza Kopicová who threw a cell phone 60.24 meters. The first national championships for Liechtenstein were held on 29 May 2010 in

2915-548: Was named Division III Midwest Coach of the Year. Beginning in 2004 , Lawrence qualified for the Division III national tournament in five of the next six years (2004, 2005 , 2006 , 2008 , 2009 ). Their best result was in 2004, advancing to the quarterfinals (Elite 8), but fell to eventual national champion Wisconsin–Stevens Point by a point in overtime at Tacoma, Washington . In 2011, Lawrence's men's cross country team won

2970-491: Was the second coeducational institution in the country. Lawrence's first period of major growth came during the thirty-year tenure (1894―1924) of alumnus Samuel G. Plantz as president, when the student body quadrupled, from 200 to 800. From 1913 until 1964, it was named Lawrence College , to emphasize its small size and liberal arts education focus. The name returned to Lawrence University when it merged with Milwaukee-Downer College . The state of Wisconsin then purchased

3025-551: Was won by Morph, who threw 54.73 m. The event was run alongside the Sumo Suit Athletics World Championships. In 2010, the event was again held together with the Sumo Suit Athletics World Championships in Battersea Park Athletics track. Both Jeremy Gallop and Julia Geens successfully defended their titles, with throws of 88.51 m and 32.00 m respectively. In the men's event, there

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