Subscribe via RSS Feed Connect with us on Flickr
Advertisement

Author Archive for Sara Dawson

Editorial: It’s complicated

In just a few weeks, I will join the ranks of those who have gone before me; I will be an alumna of Lee University. It sounds simple: finish classes, take finals, grab the regalia and walk across the stage (twice, because Lee University turns graduation into a posh two-day affair). But those of you [...]

Editorial: The truth about the registration line

Returning students cringe at the mention of it. New students are confused by it. And faculty and staff prepare for it year-round. The registration line is as much a part of Lee as chapel or Sodexo food, and the stories about it have reached almost mythical proportions. It seems a bit out of place to [...]

Editorial: Think inside the bubble

I recently experienced my first all-nighter of the semester, but contrary to tradition, this sleep fast was not taken in order to increase productivity or finish a paper that I started a mere six hours before it was due. Instead, I spent the night in the local emergency room with a friend who was sick, [...]

Editorial: Don’t forget to focus

With Convocation coming so early in the morning, students need to remember that they are responsible for bringing focus to all aspects of their lives.

Lee University starts semester with snow day

Lee University starts semester with snow day

Lee University delayed the start of classes until Jan. 13 due to a winter storm that dropped over 7 inches of snow.

Lee celebrates 151st Commencement

Lee celebrates 151st Commencement

This Christmas season brings extra celebration for the 218 Lee University graduation candidates who received degrees on Dec. 11, 2010.

“Deathly Hallows, Part 1″ leaves crowds in suspense

“Deathly Hallows, Part 1″ leaves crowds in suspense

The long-awaited beginning of the end of the Harry Potter series is finally in theaters. “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1″ marks a definite change in pace for the series, especially for fans who have not read the book series.

Lee University serves as home to veterans

In the two years since the new Post 9/11 GI Bill passed, the number of veterans on Lee’s campus has more than doubled.

Helen DeVos College of Education works toward national accreditation

The faculty and staff of the Helen DeVos College of Education recently hosted a team of members from the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) and the Tennessee Department of Education for a review to determine the college’s eligibility for national accreditation. “Prior to the site visit, the College of Education did an [...]

“The Social Network” easily tops box office on opening weekend

In a world that often tries to downplay the darkness in real-life situations, “The Social Network” seems intent on highlighting the controversy that defined the rise of today’s largest networking site, Facebook. But America is eating it up. “The Social Network” stormed the box office in the first weekend of October, grossing $23 million on [...]

Campus prepares for Celebration 2010

While most minds have only recently turned to Celebration 2010, Vice President for Administration Dr. Walt Mauldin and the Celebration 2010 Steering Committee have been going strong since June. As chairman of the committee, Mauldin has been thinking and planning toward the event since spring semester 2010, when Lee University’s Office of the President began [...]

No strings attached – abbreviated

An unusual group of actors filled the Dixon Center stage on Sept. 16-17 as the Wood and Strings Theatre set up shop for a two-day residency at Lee University. The traveling thespian group consists of four puppeteers and numerous puppets of all shapes, sizes and types and was partially funded by a grant from the [...]

Student involvement encouraged in Celebration 2010

Celebration 2010 is quickly approaching. See what events are going to be available for students.

Tamica Dockery (center) and her two-year-old son Nicholas (right) prepare to start building their Habitat home in Century Village.

Lee University increases efforts with Habitat for Humanity

Lee University will be consolidating its efforts with Habitat for Humanity by working to build a complete home with the organization this semester.

Iris Clement

Lee alumna teaches in Colombia as Fulbright Fellow

One Lee alumna is teaching as a Fullbright Fellow in Columbia. Iris Clement will be teaching English to citizens of the city of Barranquilla.