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Semester showdown

Semester showdown

Jill Neil and Mason Cole May 2, 2025

Jill: Spending both semesters on campus has given me the ability to see what campus life is like across the seasons. I’ve gotten to see the excitement of sports games, hear the athletes celebrate...

(L-R) Josie Saide, Molly Freeman, Lillian Sullivan, Ryan Ruff, and Liam O'Brien. (Photo courtesy of Vikki Turnquist)

Hooping it up for Black History Month at Lasell

Aria Conti, Lasell University March 2, 2025

Students gathered in the Athletic Center to support the Women’s Basketball team, Lasell UNIDOS, and the Honors Program for a special Black History Month Game that included a half-court knockout game...

Brennan hours go bye-bye

Brennan hours go bye-bye

Mason Cole, Lasell University December 10, 2024

This semester, Brennan Library has implemented new hours of operation. Before the new schedule, the library was open until midnight on all days excluding Fridays and Saturdays, when it closed at 9 p.m....

(L-R) Parker Small, Emily Mestas, Stephen Fischer, Sophia Peniche, Mylena Bovo, and Amy Maynard presenting at colloquium. (Photo courtesy of Mylena Bovo)

Lasers look back: A semester recap

Michael Curran, Lasell University December 6, 2024

As the fall semester begins to wrap up, students are reflecting on their busy on-campus lives that are full of classes, projects, and various activities. Junior elementary education major Mylena...

Professor Alan Ives (right) and the COM424x class pose behind the “Good Morning America” desk.  (Photo Courtesy of Cameron McNeil)

COM424x takes on NYC

Cameron McNeil, Lasell University December 4, 2024

On Monday, Nov. 11, I, alongside the other communications and graphic design students of Professor Alan Ives’s COM424x class, took an overnight field trip to New York City where we had the opportunity...

Keeping Thanksgiving (online) class-y?

Keeping Thanksgiving (online) class-y?

Mason Cole, Lasell University December 3, 2024

For me, it has always been a struggle to go home for the week of Thanksgiving. There is so much thought that goes into it; you have to think about how much to bring home and if you should you not go...

The view from Forest Hall, a primarily upperclassmen residence hall at Lasell University.

The hard labor of Labor Day move-in

Ryan Ruane, Lasell University September 24, 2024

As classes begin, students are becoming well-adjusted to their schedules and figuring out how to manage their time. It is a bit difficult, at least for me and some people I know, to get back into the...

RUNWAY ready: Underclassmen fashion students prepare

Harley Lacardo, Lasell University September 19, 2024

The much-anticipated annual fashion RUNWAY show will take place at the athletic center on April 26 at 7 p.m. The underclassmen fashion show showcases the work that the students have been creating throughout...

Residential to road life: One student’s perspective

Lisa Ortiz April 25, 2024

As the sun sets over my time here at Lasell, I reflect on how my life has evolved over the years. During my college decision process, the most important factor to me was whether or not I could see myself...

The Seminary Avenue ice rink, freshly shoveled and adorned with hockey goals and sticks for student use.

Seminary Avenue ice rink not expected to return

LJ VP Lafiura and Elliot Pototsky March 1, 2024

The ice rink is not expected to return in future academic years to Seminary Avenue according to David Hennessey and Chris Gray. The rink was an annual program coordinated by the athletic department until...

Valentine’s hours negatively impact student life

Maggie Sheridan, Lasell University December 5, 2023

Being on a small campus, it is expected there will only be one small dining hall. No matter how small a college community is, activities and lives still run throughout the night. Students pay extreme...

Do athletes get special treatment?

Do athletes get special treatment?

Payton Herbert and Harley Lacardo October 6, 2023

Yes: In many cases, student-athletes receive different treatment than non-athletes. However, it is essential to note these benefits vary depending on the level of the sport. An athlete at a DI school...

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