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Animals are our friends, not food

By | January 30, 2010 at 11:37 am | No comments

Ten billion domesticated land animals are slaughtered for food in America each year- 27 million each day and 19,000 every minute, according to an animal rights Web site. Six to eight million dogs and cats enter shelters every year, and 3 to 4 million sheltered dogs and cats are...

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Hurdles hinder higher education

Hurdles hinder higher education

By | January 30, 2010 at 11:23 am | No comments

Arielle Lubbers was packed and ready to head to Southern University Illinois Carbondale, excited to begin her college career in biology. August 20, the day before move-in, she received a phone call from the financial aid office, informing her she was $5000 short. Lubbers’ $240...

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Art of memory: Learning about our past

Art of memory: Learning about our past

By | December 15, 2009 at 3:03 pm | No comments

“What is the earliest memory that you have?” Dr. Mark Schultz of the history department questioned a group of students who attended the seminar “The Reliability of Memory: The Memory of the African-American Community” Thursday, Nov. 19. He said that our memory is a...

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Whatcha gonna do: When campus security  comes for … your car?

Whatcha gonna do: When campus security comes for … your car?

By | December 15, 2009 at 2:50 pm | No comments

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="595" caption="A faculty van parks in a no parking zone, forcing commuters to weave into oncoming traffic. Photo by Nicole Zwartz."][/caption] [poll id="7"] Arriving to a late class one day, senior Aviation Maintenance major Mark...

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Meet Lewis University’s version of Glee

By | November 30, 2009 at 7:56 pm | No comments

Harmonic Uprising is Lewis University's very own a capella group. Listen to this podcast for a behind the scenes look at the organization. [podcast]http://thelewisflyer.com/podcasts/harmonicuprising.mp3[/podcast] Podcast by HayleySmorczeski and Lyndsey Powers. Visit...

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Lewis recognizes the quiet heroes of past and present

Lewis recognizes the quiet heroes of past and present

By | November 16, 2009 at 6:07 pm | No comments

  The Lewis University Army and Air Force ROTC celebrated Veterans Day with a commemorative service outside Benilde Hall Wednesday, Nov. 11. With the American flag at half mast in the background, Lewis student and Cadet Chris Gorman began the ceremony introducing the...

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