As another semester zooms past the halfway point, many students have begun making plans for the summer, next semester and beyond. Making decisions about what classes to take, whether or not to change one’s major and which country is best for a cross cultural experience can be an overwhelming task. However, there are a few [...]
It is safe to say no event on campus is more complained or talked about than chapel. Why? It’s quite simple, really. Chapel happens twice a week, with a fifteen minute period between classes, leaving plenty of time to discuss and reflect the morning’s events with friends. More than often, complaints are made, whether it [...]
How many students have heard about the plane flying into an IRS building in Texas, or the United States’ missionaries being held in a jail in Haiti under child trafficking charges or the latest reforms on the current health care bill? Let’s ask a different set of questions now. How many students have heard that [...]
Although saying thank you seems like a simple thing, this phrase seems to be going extinct in American culture. While not everyone fits this description, there is a definite trend. This trend has also left many older adults with a negative view of college students. When a student does not thank a parent for spending [...]
On Friday, Jan. 29, the snows fell. It will be remembered as one of the largest snowfalls that has hit Cleveland, Tenn., in the past 10 years. The white snow, falling from the sky and covering the landscape was representative of the childlike innocence that enveloped the campus. Students were frolicking with their friends, socializing [...]
If you somehow haven’t heard of the now infamous Balloon Boy on television, you will shortly. In a nutshell, parents of six-year-old Falcon Heene of Colorado were horrified when they believed their son had escaped into a homemade hot air balloon. Unfortunately, the boy was found hiding in his parents’ garage. The New York Post [...]
In past semesters, students at Lee have complained about parking, dining hall food and Clean Access Agent. Earlier this semester, Clean Access was eliminated from that list. Yet, students have found other things to add to the list. Some of these new complaints have been about the drastic changes in technology at Lee: everything from [...]
Technology is both the biggest and most stressful blessing. With the explosion of social networking opportunities, cell phone choices and eco-friendly cars, a wide variety of high-tech trends are on the market. The popular “Did you know 2.0 (Shift Happens)” viral video was first released in 2007 and explores constant shifts in education and technologies, [...]
In a society where people strive to exude individuality, there is an ongoing search for the best way to show one’s uniqueness. Whether through clothing, hair color, accessories or other adornments, members of this generation continue to conceptualize an individual style, a signature “look.” For some people, this individuality is manifested by the tattoos and [...]
Have you ever spent a lot of money for a new shirt, and the day you wear it you see five other people wearing the same one? There is no need to face this problem any longer because there is a way the Lee students can save money and look diverse at the same time: [...]
Dear Editor: May I ask you to consider a few things in your point of view in your article entitled ” Vigilante justice is not justice”? First and foremost I agree with you that the murder of the doctor is wrong and most definitely not the way to handle something. It is a violation of [...]
“If they pray before they eat then you might as well kiss your tip goodbye.” This statement, muttered by many disgruntled restaurant servers may seem harmless, but when truly reflecting on it, a disturbing thought emerges. How is it that this small Christian act can be so negatively interpreted? As Christians it is our responsibility [...]
Dear Editor: It was an honor to have Senator Corker here a few weeks ago to hold a town meeting on health care reform. (If you have been around these past several months, you must know that President Obama is deep in the throes of trying to fix the broken parts of our health care [...]
Dear Editor: Thank you, Ms. Gray, for your insightful article in the Lee Clarion Sept. 4, 2009, Opinion page titled “Vigilante justice is not justice.” I am not one who usually makes comments to articles of any type; however, I think you make so many good points I could not resist commenting on a few. [...]
A new version of Portico and the exploration of alternatives to ANGEL, have Lee students examining Lee University’s new technology initiatives. Portico is Lee’s information database for students, faculty and staff, while ANGEL is “a web-based course management and collaboration portal that enables educators to manage course material and communicate with students” according to the [...]
