Did you know that last year eighty percent of immigrants who entered the United States legally were from Mexico? And yes, I said legally. That figure does not include the large number of Mexican immigrants who are smuggled across the border by night, hidden undetected in trucks. It is this wave of illegal immigration that [...]
As the imminence of graduation grows ever more real with each passing day, my post-college plans become all the more muddled and desperate. I find myself constantly re-evaluating what I have studied and what it is that I feel “called” to do. At times it seems as though my entire life has been a series [...]
Angel assignments are loading faster and Facebook friends are poking faster since a 300 percent Internet bandwidth increase took effect on Lee’s campus April 7. “Essentially bandwidth is the amount of people that can connect to the Internet at the same time and do whatever they want to do,” said Craig Gray, director of information [...]
Lee students from out of state have varying opinions about how Cleveland’s increase in local sales tax will affect them. The local increase combined with the Tennessee state sales tax means that consumers in Cleveland will be paying 9.75 percent sales tax. According to the Cleveland Daily Banner, the increase will not go into effect [...]
Students who wait until the last minute to withdraw actually may be doing themselves more harm than good. While habitual withdrawals may result in serious consequences, the students who don’t make withdrawing a habit and simply drop the class because of difficulty or time issues might find that there are some advantages.
There are times when an opportunity arises to make a difference in one’s local community – the type of difference that has the potential to change lives for the better. Alpha Gamma Chi plans to offer such an opportunity April 17-18 at Souther Field as the Lee Greek club hosts the annual Ironman Charity Softball [...]
A new change in turning in documentation for service learning hours will have students reflecting on a deadline, beginning this fall. Starting Nov. 1, students will need to turn in the forms and reflection papers required to gain service hours within the same semester that they are done.
With a wave of environmentalism sweeping the nation, it seems that more and more are making eco-friendly traveling choices. However, even more drivers are downsizing their transportation in order to downsize their gas spending.
The Lee Flames men’s golf team has consistently played well throughout the season, earning a ranking of 11th nationally. The team has been led by seniors Josh Lawson, Wes Nobles and Matt Clouse, who have played together through many victories. “These three seniors have been at Lee for four years now, and between them they [...]
The Flames baseball team continues to win games, improving their record to 34-9 and ranking No. 10 in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). After compiling a conference record of 12-6, the Flames are ranked third behind Southern Polytechnic University and Berry College (both 13-3 in SSAC play). The team has been on a [...]
This spring, the Lee University baseball team has three international players: Julian Alvarez, Elvis Sosa and Junior Rodriguez. Growth in the athletic program has spurred a growth in the number of international student athletes, giving these students the chance to interact in not just an “American” culture, but a “Lee” culture as well. Senior outfielder [...]
“April showers bring May flowers” is an old childhood rhyme that has become very real to the coaches and athletes of Lee University. For the sports of baseball, softball and tennis, the schedules announced at the beginning of the season have little resemblance to the ones now being played out. Rainouts throughout the past two [...]
While the first official day of spring is technically March 20, for many people the day comes on April 6, opening day for Major League Baseball (MLB). Baseball is commonly referred to as “America’s pastime” and has been around through the best and worst of the country’s times. Despite wars, recessions and even the Great [...]
Kelli Miller’s heart is set on student teaching in Glyfada, Greece. The Lee senior will venture to Glyfada, a suburb of Athens, in late September to student teach for eight weeks at the Glyfada Christian Academy. “I know this experience will be life-changing and amazing, and I cannot wait to go,” Miller said. An elementary [...]
Students who are interested in teaching English as a second language will have the opportunity to complete the entire TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) minor this summer. The TESOL minor requires the completion of eighteen hours of course credit, a total of six classes. The courses will be offered two at a [...]
