After accepting a job as a professor of political science at Lee, Thomas Pope expected to spend nine more leisurely months at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, finishing his doctorate dissertation before starting at Lee in the fall. All those plans changed when Dr. Jung-In Jo ,professor of political science, took an unexpected leave of [...]
After being approached by Operation Serve International, Lee student Kristin Bruce is planning and leading a cross-cultural trip to Mexico City over spring break. Last fall Erika Holley, administrative assistant for OSI and a Lee alumna, contacted Kristen Bruce, a junior telecommunications major with a Spanish minor, about leading a group of Lee students to [...]
December graduation candidate Amanda Panos was motivated by personal experience to pursue a fellowship with the Center for Neuroscience Summer Undergraduate Research Program at the University of Pittsburgh. On Oct. 27, 2004, during her senior year of high school, Panos’ car hydroplaned and crashed into a ravine. She was declared clinically dead, and her family [...]
The crowd at the Nov. 7 men’s basketball game vs. Bluefield College (Va.) erupted into cheers at half time as senior Jill Singerman was crowned the 2009 Homecoming Queen. Singerman is a public relations major with a minor in psychology. She is well known for her work with the Student Leadership Council, where she serves [...]
The Student Leadership Council collected more than 2,400 items during their annual clothing drive from Oct. 19 to Oct 30. On Oct. 29 and 30, SLC partnered with the Kairos Scholars and Gateway classes to help sort the mounds of clothes. “The incredible thing about the clothing drive is that it gets the whole campus involved, [...]
This year, students will have an opportunity to get a jump start on the Christmas craziness and make a difference with their Christmas shopping by visiting the Global Gift Shop. The Global Gift Shop is a fair trade shop where students and other members of the community can purchase hand made goods from artisans around [...]
Enduring airport security and all the nuisances that accompany traveling by air is one of the most complicated aspects of a trip. But, imagine maneuvering the challenges of an airport on the way to India on one prosthetic leg, a crutch, and a colostomy bag. After a hiking accident in September 2008 that resulted in [...]
Many students that graduate from Lee go into fields completely unrelated to their majors. In today’s difficult economic situation, jobs are scarce. For Summer Coy, the declining job market is a familiar obstacle. Coy graduated form Lee in May with a degree in English-Writing and Business and Communication minors. During her time at Lee, Coy [...]
Sierra Baxter is a junior sociology major from Akron, Ohio. She is the intramural coordinator for Epsilon Lambda Phi and participates in every intramural sport offered. Q) What is the best part of playing intramurals here at Lee? A) I’d have to say just being able to compete with and against my friends. Through intramurals, [...]
The Lady Flames clinched the SSAC regular season championship by dominating Berry College yet again to reach the national stage, and are heading to the NAIA national tournament with revitalized confidence. This is the third straight season that the team has won the tournament championship. “It’s a little more special this year because of how [...]
With only three regular season games left, the Lady Flames basketball team finds themselves sitting comfortably in first place in the SSAC. With a record of 14-3 in the SSAC their closest competitors, Auburn-Montgomery and Shorter, lag behind with records of 12-5. The Lady Flames expected to have a standout season. Even the preseason coach’s [...]
The theme for Dorm Wars this year is “We Are One,” but on Feb. 23 at 8 p.m. the battle begins, and it is every dorm for itself. By the end of the night, two residence halls will emerge from Walker Arena crowned the new campus champions. In this fight for bragging rights, dorms will [...]
In the midst of a 14-4 season, every game is critical – each loss crucial in determining the outcome of the season. On Jan. 17, the Lady Flames appeared to have another win locked in, holding a 62-52 lead in the final minutes against Shorter College. But during the game’s last stretches, the Lady Hawks [...]
After successful seasons last fall, with the women winning both the regional and conference titles and the men placing among the top three teams in both categories, the women’s and men’s cross country teams have set their sights on the NAIA national tournament in November. The taste of last season’s success still lingers among the [...]
