By Kait Bedell – News Editor
After a year of uncertainty, the community continues to adapt to the most up to date knowledge about COVID-19 amidst the pandemic.
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News Briefs
FFA Weekend
By Claire Crittendon – Co-Editor-In-Chief
The annual Friends, Family and Alumni Weekend will be hosted from October 15 through 17. Alumni games will take place on both fields, alongside a variety of other events. In the past, activities have consisted of bingo, apple picking, river races, club fairs, and more. Check Laser Involvement for up to date information including how to make reservations.
Alumna Ruth Kehinde’s speech
By Claire Crittendon – Co-Editor-In-Chief
At the annual U-Belong celebration on September 9, Alumna Ruth Kehinde (‘21) addressed the crowd. She spoke about a flag she designed with assistance from Professor of Graphic Design Ken Calhoun. Kehinde calls the flag “the United three,” featuring a combination of the LGBTQ+, trans, and the Black Lives Matter flags. A full copy of her speech can be found on our website.
Arnow hosts flu shot clinic
By LJ VP LaFiura – 1851 Contributor
In mid-September, the Arnow Campus Center hosted a flu shot clinic administered by professionals from a local Shaw’s pharmacy team. The clinic ran from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on September 17, and ran again on September 20. Students were encouraged to sign up in advance using a QR code on the posters or a link distributed via email. If one failed to sign up, walk-ins were still welcome. The flu vaccination is not required this year, rather “strongly encouraged,” per a health services mass communication email.
U-Belong
By Rebecca Osowski – Features Editor
Lasell’s annual U-Belong Celebration took place on September 14 from 2 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Arnow Quad. The event was open to all members of the Lasell community including students, faculty, staff, and residents of Lasell Village. The event featured food, games, crafts, and a meet your major event. There was also a raising of the United three flag at the main flagpole located on the corner of Maple Street and Woodland Road.
New testing center hours
By Claire Crittendon – Co-Editor-In-Chief
On September 30, an email was sent to the community detailing new COVID-19 policies. A major change was the reduction of testing hours. Community members who are not required to test will now be able to get tested on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on a walk-in basis.
Marathon Monday returning
By Pat Carbone – 1851 Contributor
On October 11 the 125th running of the Boston Marathon will be held. Marathon Monday will return to campus for the first time since the spring of 2019. All classes will be canceled while students come together to celebrate the event throughout the day. The marathon will be run again in April 2022. This is the first time the event has been held since COVID-19 hit the US.
Saying goodbye to Jennifer Granger Sullivan
By Rebecca Osowski, Kait Bedell & Samantha Vega-Torres – Features Editor, News Editor & 1851 Contributor
On September 17, Jennifer Granger Sullivan worked her last day in the Office of Student Activities and Orientation after 14 years. Granger Sullivan began her career at Lasell as Assistant Director of Student Activities. Within three years, she was promoted to Director of Student Activities while serving as an adjunct professor of the first year seminar course “Exploring Leadership.”
Continue reading “Saying goodbye to Jennifer Granger Sullivan”OK, so who took the “L”?
By Holly Feola & Josh Wolmer – Opinion Editor & 1851 Contributor
While on a nightly patrol on September 7, Campus Police discovered the letter “L” from the Lasell University sign on Woodland Road was missing. They sent an email to the community asking for any assistance the public could provide and assured given information would remain confidential. A photo of the vandalized sign was included in the email, reading “asell University.”
Continue reading “OK, so who took the “L”?”Residents almost allowed to visit each other placed
By Taylor Viles – Sports Editor
Photo by Taylor Viles
In late March, a proposal presented by the Resident Assistants (RAs) was all but agreed upon to allow resident students to visit each other in on-campus housing. Following a perfectly timed COVID-19 outbreak on campus at the end of March into the beginning of April, the decision was then tabled
Continue reading “Residents almost allowed to visit each other placed”Fall Career Readiness Symposium preview
By Meghan Carroll – News Editor
On Tuesday, December 8, Lasell will be hosting its second virtual Connected Learning Symposium. The campus-wide event will take place over Zoom and feature the academic creativity of many students.
Continue reading “Fall Career Readiness Symposium preview”Muller, Snow, Gomez to speak at graduation
By Claire Crittendon– Features Editor
May 16 was supposed to be one of the biggest milestones to date for both the undergraduate and graduate classes of 2020. While the 166th Commencement ceremony won’t be gracing Taylor Field this month, speakers James Muller, Nancy Snow and Rosa Del Carmen Gomez are actively preparing their speeches for whenever 2020’s graduation will take place.
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Lasell U–Belong event brings campus together
By Holly Feola & Casey Dibari – News Editor & Opinion Editor
Photos by Ruth Kehinde. Students celebrate new university status at the Lasell U–Belong celebration. Students pictured from left to right, Eleianet Nunez, Emmanuella Brempong and Connor Zicari.
Lasell kicked off the school year in September with a celebratory Lasell U-Belong event in the Arnow Quad to commemorate the institution’s new university status. The event started with Assistant Vice President & Chief Diversity Officer Jesse Tauriac and a panel of community members welcoming attendees to the event, saying how everyone belonged at Lasell.
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