News

Congressional committee loses deal, education funding faces cuts

By | December 5, 2011 at 12:01 am | No comments

Alex Veeneman, Asst. Opinons Editor Katie Esposito, Asst. News Editor The Congressional commission to reduce the federal deficit, also known as the supercommittee, acknowledged Nov. 21 there would be no deal to reduce the deficit before its given deadline. In a statement, the co-chairs of the committee, Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Sen. Patty Murray [...]

Sports

Lewis’ swim teams fight on

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Brian Neal, Contributor Pictured above: Ashley Kryger and the Flyers swam at the Doug Coers invite Nov. 18-19. The Doug Coers Invite, which took place Nov. 18-19 in Muncie, Ind., did not go as hoped for by both the men’s and women’s swim teams, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. “This is a grueling [...]

Opinion

Staff Editorial: WHERE WE STAND: It’s no buyback

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Pictured above: The squirrels hope the students don’t go ‘nuts’ over buyback. The holiday season is finally among us, which means it’s already the last week or so of classes accompanied by finals. Then, students crowd the bookstore to sell back books and use the money earned to do what they want. Yet in this recession, [...]

Features

‘Holiday Spectacular’ showcases the spirit of the Christmas season

By | December 5, 2011 at 12:03 am | No comments

Kevin Meyer, Tempo Editor Around 35 students/alumni will participate in this year’s “Holiday Spectacular” that is set to be performed Dec. 8-10. For the seventh consecutive holiday season, the Philip Lynch Theatre (PLT) in partnership with the Heritage Theatre Company, will present “The Holiday Spectacular Show” from Dec. 8-10. The show, known for its outrageous [...]

Religion

Philippines Mission Trip set to depart in January

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Angela Cotta, Religion Editor Pictured above: Lewis students help Filipino centers rebuild their community. Every year, University Ministry offers students an opportunity to participate in a mission trip to the Philippines. This year, the trip will take place Jan. 1-14, 2012, in Bacolod City. Bacolad City is the capital of Visayas Island, which is about [...]

Health

VIDEO: ‘Food for Thought’ examines food deserts

By | December 5, 2011 at 11:49 am | No comments

Rachel Stella, Copy Editor Ross Reed, Health Editor Pictured above: This map shows food deserts in Chicago. Many people might think of Africa when they hear the word “desert,” but there are deserts of a different sort right here in Chicago. On Nov. 16, sociology professor Tennille Allen gave a presentation for the Arts and [...]