Author: Derek Swanson, Managing Editor
Editor's Picks
Opinions
Do we really need any more streaming services?
Last week, I caved into the hype surrounding the new streaming service Paramount+ and started a free trial. Now, after missing the cancellation deadline, I am stuck paying for the service for the next month without much left to watch. I’ll elaborate: it’s not that Paramount+ is bad, or even a waste of money, (for […]
Read More
Campus Life
Editor's Picks
Trash Bash challenge helps spread sustainability awareness
From April 1 to April 30, a new competition titled the “Trash Bash” is being held to see which local colleges can pick up the most trash during Earth Month. For the competition, Lewis is competing against other South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium Member Institutions to see who can pick up the most trash. The […]
Read More
Editor's Picks
Sports
Men’s soccer defeats Truman for second win of the season
The men’s soccer team beat Truman State 2-1 on March 21 at the Bulldog Soccer Park in Kirksville, Missouri. This was the Flyers’ second win of the season which improved them to 2-4-1. Assisted by senior Jimmy Mwanga, sophomore Matthew Beaulieu scored the opening goal during the second minute. The Flyers made several attempts to […]
Read More
Campus Life
Lecture explores the role of mathematics in communication
On March 24, the Associated Colleges of the Chicago Area (ACCA) hosted a virtual mathematics lecture series, titled “Mathematics in Communication” that explored what codes are and why they’re necessary, as well as how advanced mathematical techniques are becoming a necessary part of codes and their implementation. The talk is included as part of the […]
Read More
Editor's Picks
Tempo
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is worth the watch
‘Behind Her Eyes’ is one of Netflix’s newest shows out at the moment. It follows a young woman by the name of Louise (Simona Brown) whose life is fundamentally boring. She works, she takes care of her son and she has become sort of a recluse in terms of her social life. That is until […]
Read More
Editor's Picks
Opinions
College students should be first to get Johnson & Johnson vaccine
It’s finally here. The third vaccine to get emergency approval from the FDA, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is a single-dose that provides incredible protection against COVID-19. The vaccine has shown 66.3% effectiveness in preventing COVID-19 infection, and it has also demonstrated 100% effectiveness in preventing severe disease or hospitalization. That means that on the […]
Read More