By Holly Feola & Katie Peters– Opinions Editor and Co-Editor-in-Chief
Lasell’s Peace Pole, installed in 2013 for International Day of Peace, stands as a “symbol of the community’s dedication & commitment to peace.” Photo by Katie Peters
For decades, the second Monday of every October in the United States has been reserved as a way to pay tribute to Christopher Columbus’s arrival in the Bahamas. The holiday named after this Italian colonizer has since become a controversial subject.
Feola on an apple tree. Photo courtesy of Holly Feola.
“Push yourself out of your comfort zone” is a common phrase that a person is told at some point in their life. Years ago, that phrase easily would have gone over my head as another cliche saying but now I feel as if that’s a daily goal for me. Weird, right?
By Ruth Kehinde & Holly Feola – Digital Editor & Opinions Editor
Student staying safe while learning remotely. Photo courtesy of elearningindustry.com
Since COVID-19 hit, the world has changed in various ways especially within the education system. Students now have to learn how to stay focused within a pandemic while juggling the challenges of online classes, jobs and social lives. Here are some helpful tips for students who are taking classes in these unfamiliar times:
Holly Feola and Katie Peters– News Editor and Arts Editor
Students have free access to Adobe products during COVID-19
Students use Handshake to benefit their post-Lasell life
Students rely on Canvas to ensure their up to date on assignments
Students are taking courses via Zoom in replace of in-person class
Students are taking courses via Zoom in replace of in-person class
Students rely on Canvas to ensure their up to date on assignments
Students use Handshake to benefit their post-Lasell life
Students have free access to Adobe products during COVID-19
As a result of shifting to online classes on March 30, Lasell’s five schools had to learn to adjust and adapt in different ways to ensure that students continue on track with their classes and graduate with their degrees. Continue reading “The five schools adapt to online learning”→
Over the past few years, the university has seen changes in the majors offered to students. The higher education system is evolving and some programs have either been restructured or removed. However, when such changes are made, there is a process to determine how programs are assessed.Continue reading “Majors that are no longer major”→
Kaitlyn Hennessy in her room taking online classes for her first day of sophomore year. Photo Courtesy of Kaitlyn Hennessy.
The Lasell Works program made its debut for first-year students in fall 2018. Despite the program being introduced last year, it continues to evolve. Lasell Works is a four-year, declining tuition program that equips students early on with skills for their future professional careers.
By Holly Feola & Claire Crittendon- News Editor & Features Editor
Gabby Miller’s ESA Gracie in her second year on campus. Photo Courtesy of Holly Feola
Since 2015, Lasell has allowed qualifying students to have emotional support animals (ESAs) in the residence halls with them. Four years later, the process is still going strong.
First-generation students speak about their experiences in small discussion groups. Photo Courtesy of Jesse Tauriac.
First-generation college students gathered last month for group discussions in the Science and Technology Center to celebrate their presence on campus. In addition to the25 first-generation students attending were several administrators who were the first in their family to graduate from college, Jesse Tauriac (Assistant Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer), Dave Hennessey (Assistant Vice President and Dean of Student Affairs), Helena Santos (Assistant Vice President and Dean of Academic Success), Thomas Morgan (Assistant Director of the Donahue Center), Victoria Turnquist (Academic Advisor), Donnell Turner, (Director Career Services) and Jenny Granger (Director Of Student Activities and Orientation).