Author: Julia Lesnicki, Opinions Editor
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Adding J-Term to Lewis
January terms, or J-terms, are programs that universities implement to allow students to be able to get ahead of their schedule with their degrees. J-terms typically start at the beginning of January, which means a shorter winter break, but that’s up to the student. The term lasts between 10 to 16 days, although they could […]
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‘A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play’ rings in holiday season
On Nov. 18, the Philip Lynch Theater proudly presented their first showing of “A Christmas Carol: A Live Radio Play” by Joe Landry, which is a unique take on the classic tale written by Charles Dickens. “What’s different about this one is it’s the story of ‘A Christmas Carol,’ but it’s set in the 1940s […]
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Golf ready for a tee-rific season
After a whirlwind of staffing changes and a brand new roster, women’s golf is back and better than ever. Sophomore sports management major Kendall Farm is one of the top golfers for the Flyers and is hopeful for the coming spring season. The women’s golf team has five members, two sophomores and three […]
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Give back to community by donating to food drive
During the week of Nov. 14, all Greek organizations at Lewis, including Delta Sigma Pi, sponsored a Thanksgiving Food Drive, which will help out people in need at the Spanish Community Center in Joliet. “Delta Sigma Pi is required to do a certain number of service events every year and I think the requirement is […]
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Swim team wins against Illinois Tech,Maryville University
The swim team recently had their ups and downs but during this weekend they showed a real fighting spirit. The Flyers competed on Oct. 29, against two teams – Illinois Technology Institute and Maryville University. The meet took place in a swimming pool well known to our swimmers at our own recreation center. In […]
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Generalization of Hispanic Heritage Month needs to stop
Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM) ended a couple of weeks ago, and it was yet again filled with companies misusing and generalizing labels/terms to represent the whole hispanic and Latino population in their posts and ads. Ever since I moved to the U.S. five years ago, all I see this time of the year is […]
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