By Michaela Murdock – Contributing Writer
Illustration by Michaela Murdock
Lasell students are no stranger to stress. The stress of homework, the stress of roommates, living away from home etc. However, no stress is quite like the one of waiting in an endless line for the only thing getting us through our day; coffee… and Einstein’s is to blame. More…
By Mackenzie Dineen – Arts Editor
Illustration by Amanda Bennett
There are a variety of factors that affect a prospective student’s decision to apply to a college. These include the campus, the selection of academic programs, and extracurricular activities. One of Lasell’s unique appeals is that it maintains an average class size of 25 students or less. More…
By Max Schochet – 1851 Staff
“I’m not a she. I’m not a he. I’m you. I’m me. I’m we,” are the words Fenn Esser wrote in a response to Time’s “Beyond He or She” article. The words ring out like a banner as the debate over transgender rights heats up across the nation. The controversial question at the center—where to go to the bathroom? More specifically, should people who are transgender be forced to go to a sex-segregated bathroom? More…
By Alex Balletto – Copy Editor
Recently, I’ve found myself talking to my sophomore friends about the notorious “sophomore slump.” It seems many of us are experiencing this jinx. I looked online to learn more about what the actual definition is, and it seems to be any second-time situation where expectations are not being met compared to the first, or when first-time successes have reduced efforts in the second attempt. It has a weird relation to the blues, where there is an unexplained shift in one’s attitude. More…
By Aimee Forman – 1851 Staff
When I was 14 years old, I was diagnosed with type 1 Bipolar disorder while being hospitalized for self-infliction. Being bipolar has made life difficult, but has also truly made me the strong, inspired, person I am. It took time to establish some peace, but with the help from my family, friends, therapists, doctors, and teachers/professors, I have been able to make a stable life for myself while studying at Lasell. More…
By Gregg Casazza – Contributing Writer
My relationship with gender-neutral housing has been strained from the start. At freshmen orientation, I was advised by my orientation leader to avoid living in East Hall, as it was for “freaks and weirdos.” As a rising junior now, I can’t help but feel that the school feels the same way. More…
By Ryan Fitzgerald – Co-Editor-in-Chief
Illustration by Amanda Bennett
The second semester is winding down and students will soon be getting repeated emails to fill out course evaluations. I appreciate the chance for us to voice our opinion on professors, and positives and negatives of the class structure. And I appreciate the reminders to fill them out. But are the evaluations really important to Lasell? More…
The opinion section of The 1851 Chronicle is vital for communication students to air their viewpoints in a constructive and well thought manner. It provides a tremendous learning platform for students, including myself in years prior, to work on writing skills and defending a side in opinion-based topics.
