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Rugby starts season 2-0 after win at Nichols Reply

Sports

By Zach Gray — Sports Editor

After a dominant 36-0 win over Rhode Island College back on April 1st, the Lasell College Rugby team continued its winning ways by defeating Nichols College 14-0 on April 6th. Junior Antonio Nesbitt contributed to most of the scoring, scoring a try and a conversion. Sophomore Ricky Hawkes added to the Lasers’ lead with a second half try.

Lasell opened the scoring with a Nesbitt try in the first half. Sophomore Joe Gately was successful with the conversion, putting the Lasers up 7-0. Lasell’s defense was strong throughout the first half, as they prevented the Bison from scoring. More…

Lasell Crime Log: March 2012 Reply

Crime Log

By Zac Vierra – Copy Editor

On Saturday, March 3, at 1:13 a.m. police responded to a report of assault and battery at the Grove Street lot.  Judicial sanctions were given.

At 4:50 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, police responded to a citizen complaint at the Winslow Academic Center.  The case is closed.

On Sunday, March 4, police responded to a fire alarm at Rockwell Hall at 9:10 p.m.  It was determined the alarm was set off accidentally by cooking.

At 1:54 a.m. on Monday March, 5, police responded to a fire alarm at Holt Hall.  The alarm was set off accidentally by cooking. More…

LCR: Interstate Flamez and SkyMan to open for Mason on Marathon Monday Reply

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By Natalie Kfoury – A&E Editor 

Lasell College Radio will host their second annual Marathon Monday Concert at the Van Winkle, East, West, and McClelland Quad with Philadelphia-based hip-hop artist Mason performing as the headliner. Interstate Flamez and SkyMan will be supporting acts, as voted by the students. The show will coincide with the Patriot’s Day holiday and the Boston Marathon on April 16.  More…

Panel sheds light on women’s history Reply

News

By Casey O’Brien — News Editor

March is Women’s History Month, and on March 6, Lasell hosted a women’s panel called the “Third Annual Intergenerational Celebration of Women’s History Month.”

The five-person panel featured women from different backgrounds: Callie Crossley, host of the “Callie Crossley Show” on Boston radio’s WGBH, LeLaina Romero, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Jenifer Drew, Associate Professor of Sociology, Peggy Ives, a Lasell Village resident, and Terri Moody, a sophomore at Lasell. More…

Village couple circles the globe Reply

Features

Erik and Antoinette Stapper pose with a tiger cub on one of their trips. The couple has traveled to more than 10 countries and takes two trips per year.
Photo courtesy of Erik and Antoinette Stapper.

By Morgan Brittney Austin — 1851 Staff

Twice per year, Erik and Antoinette Stapper pack several weeks’ worth of clothing into one suitcase and leave their home at Lasell Village. The couple, who has been married for 52 years, has been ticking countries and states off their list of places to go since Erik and Antoinette first went to Washington, D.C., for their honeymoon. More…

Letter to the editors: Another look at model size Reply

Opinion

Dear Editors,
Although it’s true the Fashion Department does not turn away models because of their size, neither are students directly encour- aged to use larger models.

Also, the use of larger models is difficult, not only because there are very few plus-sized models who end up in the LOOKBOOK, but also because students don’t learn how to de- sign for people of ALL sizes, here meaning thin versus plus-sized. Many times, students leave Pattern Generation 1 (the basic pattern draft- ing class for design students) confused about how to actually draft patterns, due to the teaching styles of certain professors. Sophomores tell freshmen “Don’t bother saving your patter ns because they’re wrong anyway. You’ ll have to redo them next year.” More…

Zach Wahls, LGBT advocate, comes to campus 1

News

Zach Wahls gained fame after a speech he delivered to the Iowa House of Representatives.
Photo courtesy of Molly Brennan

By Mary Pavlu — Features Editor

Zack Wahls did not realize standing up for what he believed in would change his world or make him a national hero and YouTube celebrity. The 20-year-old engineering student at the University of Iowa, brought up by two mothers, was asked to speak during a public forum on House Joint Resolution 6 in the Iowa House of Representatives on January 31. More…