The Year of the Ox was ushered in at the Centenary Room during the Asian Council’s first annual Chinese New Year party Monday evening. Asian Council members spent three days cooking the homemade Chinese food that was served to more than 170 people. The Asian studies minor students and Chinese language students brought their talents [...]
Jenna Avery, a freshman English major at Lee, had no idea what to expect when she went to the first session of the Writer’s Festival on Jan. 22. However, only a short time later she found herself walking away from the event with a life lesson forever engrained in her mind. Janet Peery, a featured [...]
Last week, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, schools, universities and businesses everywhere shut down, devoting the day to the memory of a man who changed history. The events of the era were remembered and reflected upon by children, students, mothers, teachers and fathers all across our nation, and for one day, Americans [...]
Alan L. Wurtzel, CEO of Circuit City, announced on Friday, Jan. 16 that the beloved second largest electronics retailer would be closing its remaining stores and liquidating its inventories. Circuit City is the largest business to fall victim to the slow economy, leaving Best Buy as the largest electronics retailer with an incredible lead over [...]
This past winter break I spent a month in London and a week in Rome. While there I couldn’t help but notice their very unique and sporty style. Big scarves, skinny jeans, funky hats, walking boots and any kind of leggings are all part of the daily wardrobe to stay warm. The norm temperature during [...]
A major redesign to Lee University’s Web site went live Monday evening, January 26. Functionality for the site that allows users to easily create personalized accounts, as well as other new features, will be rolled out a piece at a time throughout the semester, Craig Gray, director of Information Services & Technology said.
Fresh off a successful year in 2007-08, the men’s basketball team has been facing a new obstacle: adversity. While the team may appear as solid this year in comparison to 2008, the actual case is much different. The Flames have a winning record of 15-4, have a second place conference record of 7-2, and are [...]
When Matt Crowson came to Lee, he was thrilled to fulfill his cross-cultural requirement. As a freshman in Gateway, he wasted no time in sorting through the different travel options and found a trip that seemed to fit his interests. A junior business administration and computer information systems double major, Crowson uncovered a business trip [...]
Amber Bush and Regina Lawson have a tall task ahead of them. The AmeriCorps Volunteer in Service to America (VISTA) workers embedded at the Leonard Center are working to increase service opportunities for students and to locate the true needs of the Cleveland community. Bush, originally from Columbus, Ohio, is a Lee University graduate with [...]
$10,750,000,000,000.That is the public debt of our federal government. In essence, each of us has an IOU for $36,000. The Congressional Budget Office(CBO) predicts that the debt will have grown another 2.1 trillion by 2011 – without spending increases. The economy is in stark recession. Unemployment has risen to a level not seen for over [...]
Only a week ago, a man wrapped in marvel and myth was inaugurated as the 44th president of the United States of America. President Barack Obama, a name now common in households across the country, rose from obscurity to unite a broken nation with a message of hope and integrity. Braving freezing temperatures, record-breaking crowds [...]
Four faculty-student pairs are recipients of a $10,000 grant provided by the Appalachian College Association for a project funded by the Mellon Foundation. The faculty all attended a workshop at the University of North Carolina over the summer and were invited to participate in the program. “The purpose of the program is to promote faculty/student [...]
Between serving as president of Alpha Chi, the chairman of the Academic Club Council and being an honor’s student, senior Josh Muthalali just doesn’t have that much extra time. The 21-year-old Indian student is double majoring in accounting and Bible theology. Much of his time is spent serving as president of Alpha Chi, an interdisciplinary [...]
Many Lee professors once walked this campus as students. However, their journeys to becoming Lee faculty are all different.
Change has come. For as long as I can remember, I’ve never been a fan of change. Whether it be a new semester, a new year, a new job, a new chapter, a new person or a new home, I’ve always been a believer of the saying “why fix something that isn’t broken?” Let’s just [...]
