On today’s episode of the Lax Lounge we conclude our 3 week hiatus by breaking down the shocking news we received recently about our school’s future. We walk through our perspectives leading up to the announcement and our immediate reactions along with the lacrosse communities thoughts on this situation. We go on to discuss out thoughts on everything from the way we got the news, what the vibe from our team is, and the looming questions about what we’re going to do in the future. After taking all of that in we we recap some of the highlights of our first month of summer break including taking on new roles as coaches with our respective summer teams. We end with an uplifting draft of things that begin with the letter R to send everyone out on a high note while we continue to navigate this ongoing situation. This episode was a great exercise for me and Nick to really lay out what’s been on our minds as this all unfolds. Be sure to follow us on instagram @thelaxlounge, visit our website www.laxloungeinc.com to grab some sick merch and don’t forget to vote in the poll below for who won today’s draft. Thank you all for your support and we hope you enjoy the episode.
Intro/Edvative Ad 0:00-2:49
Nick and Fridge get back into their podcasting game and catch up about some of the things they’ve been getting into since starting summer break, we talk about the elephant in the room with Cabrini announcing that they are shutting down after the 2023-2024 school year, initial reactions when we got the announcement and the days leading up to this blindsiding news 2:49-17:03
Some of our thoughts on how we’ve been processing the information and the many questions we still don’t have answered, interactions we’ve had with members of the lacrosse community, what the status of the team is looking like going into the next season and supporting each other through these changes, 17:03-28:53
The guys discuss this becoming a trend in higher education with smaller private schools, the future of majority athlete schools and the culture of not living on campus, imagining how incoming freshman are taking the news 28:53-44:34
We touch on the future of the lax lounge and then get into some of our adventures as summer lacrosse coaches, Fridge’s adventure at CitySide’s training camp and first tournament in Denver while Nick talks the work he’s doing with Team Ten, introducing kids to the world of chirping (featuring a guest appearance from a lax lounge legend Mrs. Fridge!), final thoughts on this situation 44:34-1:00.26
Things that begin with the letter R draft 1:00.26-1:14.36
