Old-school seems to be a trend in more than just clothing. Just ask seniors John Cotton and Brady Effler. They recently completed “Reel Old School,” a documentary about the transition from analog to digital recording in the music industry. Cotton was inspired to investigate the history of analog recording while he was undergoing recordings of [...]
It started in New York City almost two months ago. Since then, it has spread to cities across the nation and all around the world. Some see it as an epidemic. Others would label it as action that is long overdue. Still, others see it as a source of hope. The Occupy Wall Street movement [...]
Lee University history department faculty and The Bradley County Historical and Genealogical Society hosted the annual Fort Hill Cemetery Tour on Nov. 6. Each year, the tour finds historically significant families and influential people that are buried in the depths of the cemetery. Typically, those highlighted were involved in Cleveland and Bradley County affairs during the [...]
For a depressed, middle-aged man, a puppet becomes a way to communicate in “The Beaver,” starring Jodie Foster and Mel Gibson. This film strikes an excellent balance between humor and seriousness as it explores the question of mental illness in Gibson’s character. Gibson plays Walter Black, a chronically depressed man who begins a life turnaround [...]
Chad Schrock, assistant professor of English at Lee University, was accepted to and participated in the National Humanities Center Summer Institute on T.S. Eliot, which is considered a great honor.
As she sat in a room surrounded by her classmates, she began to tear up. After hearing a story, this 11-year-old girl could not bear the thought of an orphaned Indian boy being nursed by a dog. She knew she had to help. The little girl ventured into her dad’s office, searching for a map [...]
First, I need to clear up the headline of this editorial, not everyone is an expert. This headline is quite tongue-in-cheek as it has been made clear to me in recent days that almost everyone truly thinks that they are an expert. I am a journalist for many reasons, but the first and primary reason [...]
Campus Safety is transitioning from issuing warnings to writing tickets. “We [give] one to two weeks as a transition period for the students,” Ashley Mew, director of Campus Safety, said. “During that time, we issue warning citations.” Mew said these changes occurred due to the overflow of cars and dangerous congestions of intersections. “Many vehicles [...]
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Charles Paul Conn as the president of Lee University. Students and faculty had the opportunity to participate in the celebration of this milestone. “It was really cool to be a part of a celebration for a president being at a school for 25 years,” Bethany Vance, junior psychology [...]
Frustration appears imminent when students are waiting for their financial aid refunds to hit their mailboxes each semester. Once the credit has been posted online, the time that elapses between then and when the student actually receives a check is usually three to four weeks. Students may check their eligibility for refunds by perusing their [...]
The second installment of this year’s Presidential Concert Series featured Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra and pianist Ning An on Oct. 24. The concert, held in the Conn Center, is the first that the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra performed at Lee since the 2009 Presidential Concert Series. Darlia Conn, adjunct professor in the School of Music, said that [...]
This year marks the twentieth since the death of intercultural studies major Dee Lavender. According to Campus Ministries resources, Dee Lavender was a former Lee student who died in the summer 0f 1991 due to a diabetes-related complication. In 1992, her name was added to the school’s annual Missions Week to memorialize Dee Lavender’s excitement [...]
Anticipation across Lee’s campus can finally cease. The much discussed and recently completed chapel will be dedicated at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5, as a featured event of Homecoming week. “We have never felt as strongly about any building project on this campus as we feel about this one,” President Paul Conn said during [...]
He was driving south of Nashville, Tenn. at 4 a.m. on Oct. 14, when he was clipped by a pick-up truck, according to Nashville’s News Channel 9. Their short story ends with the transportation of Lee senior telecommunications major Jamie Caulk to Vanderbilt Medical Center where he spent the last week of his life until [...]
Homecoming weekend brings an unveiling of the latest that campus has to offer, including an art display in the Medlin Wing of the Science and Math Complex. The display is to honor Ray Conn, President Paul Conn’s brother, for all of the visions and talents that he has brought to Lee University over the years. [...]
