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Continued from page 1 One such student is Jake Barry. Barry had missed class because he was not feeling well and went to the Health Clinic to get a doctor’s note. The professional he saw told him that he had seasonal influenza. “I had no clue I had [seasonal flu],” Barry said. “They basically just said to rest, I’d be better in a couple of days.” However, the health clinic did ask him to stay in his room until then. The health clinic now has available a vaccine for the seasonal flu strain, and the vaccine for H1N1 is expected by midOctober. The cost for the H1N1 vaccine is yet to be determined by the federal government, but indications are that it may be free. Moore said that the side effects to this vaccine, which is currently being tested at Vanderbilt, are no different than a typical flu shot. Dr. Walt Mauldin, vice president of student life, said Lee will not require students to get the vaccine. However, students are encouraged to get both the seasonal flu vaccine and the novel H1N1 vaccine. Barry said he would only recommend the vaccine for people who have “a weak immune system.” “I was better in three or four days,” Barry said. Moore said that the original concern with swine flu was that there was no one who had an immunity to it. “Everything from the CDC says seasonal flu is worse” due to complications, he said. Moore said that the three primary symptoms of the swine flu are coughing, sore throat and a fever over 100 degrees. For those confirmed as having seasonal flu within 48 hours of the start of symptoms, the health clinic prescribes an antiviral medication. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), most people have recovered without medical attention. However, “hospitalizations and deaths from infection with this virus have occurred,” according to the CDC Web site. E-mail Joyanna at joyanna. weber@leeclarion.com.
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Continued from page 1 teaching on how to create leadership. “The CORE is a social justice club coming together under a common purpose to work together and sponsor some activities on campus,” Hayes said. The club focuses on social justice such as human trafficking, aids epidemic, sex slave, invisible children in Africa and AIDS awareness services locally. Beginning next semester, the CORE plans to do a number of events on campus such as Justice Week and other events to raise awareness and money. “It’s great that students on campus are grasping the ideas of social justice,” Hayes said. “I love the vision and I would do whatever I can do to support them” The CORE meets every Tuesday at 8 p.m. in the Mayfield Building. During the meetings each club talks about their plans and what they are doing, Mobley said. E-mail Oluwanifemi at oluwanifemi.afelumo@leeclarion. com.
The Ocala Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association (FPRA) recently recognized Lee University Alumna Allison Campbell as the recipient of the annual “Communicator of the Year” award.Campbell, Executive Director of the Heart of Florida Hope Foundation since 2007, received this year’s “Communicator” award for an individual.
Violinists and sisters, Ani and Ida Kavafian will perform on September 17 at Lee University’s Dixon Center for the first event in what promises to be a spectacular 2009-10 Presidential Concert Series. The concert will also feature violinist Bella Hristova and Gloria Chien on piano.
Lee University’s Voices of Lee will celebrate its 15th Anniversary with a concert on September 19 at 7 p.m. in the Conn Center. Since its debut in September 1994, Voices of Lee has captivated audiences worldwide. Directed by Danny Murray, this sixteen-member group is characterized by its unique variety of lush vocal harmonies.
Lee University once again achieved a “top tier” spot in the 2010 “Best Colleges” rankings of US News and World Report, which were announced in this week’s September special issue. Lee was ranked in the category of “master’s universities – South”, the third year in a row it has gained top-tier status in the university category.
Cry Out America draws citizens of all ages to county courthouse steps
Lee University welcomes six new full-time faculty members this fall: Wendy J. Steinberg, psychology; Jeff Ringer, English; Mark A. Proctor, theology; Loralee Songer, vocal music, and La-Juan Stout and Reba H. Barkley, special education.
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pray for america: Bradley County residents, including Lee students, gather for prayer on the anniversary of Sept. 11. The courthouse steps in downtown Cleveland, Tenn., were the gathering point for more than 400 Bradley County residents on Sept. 11, 2009. By RICHARD YEAKLEY Staff Writer “Cry Out America” was marketed as a time of worship and repentance for Christians from all denominations across America. Courthouses in cities across the nation held “Cry Out America” rallies. Many of those who attended the service in Cleveland left broken and inspired. One woman, Dawn Lloyd,
canceled an appointment in order to attend the rally. She and Rodney Plumley were holding a sign with the slogan, “Amend America with Jesus.” “The only help for this nation is in Jesus Christ,” Lloyd said, who stated that the Lord had given her the slogan in 1983. She has since participated in many rallies and in 1988 went to Washington, D.C. with her sign and motto. One of the volunteers passing out programs was Lee alumnus Norman Wojcik. Wojcik graduated in 1973. Wojcik, who has worked in the Bradley County school systems for 35 years, wore a Lee
University shirt in support of the school and the main musical presence at the rally, the Lee Singers. “It’s an honor and privilege,” said Ana Trebino, a freshman sociology major and member of Lee Singers, about what this performance meant to her. “It’s nice to take time and remember, to pray.” Trebino showed her commitment by missing class in order to attend this prayer gathering. There were also 23 Lee students not associated with the Lee Singers in attendance. Spiritual and civic leaders from all parts of the Bradley County community participat-
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ed in the gathering. Chief Wes Snyder, Reverend Kay Horner, Mayor Gary Davis and Senator Dewayne Bunch were some of the many leaders scheduled to participate in the prayer gathering. “Cleveland should be an example to the rest of the USA,” Reverend Daniel Sylverston said in the opening address. “Will America experience a change?” asked Reverend Kay Horner in his closing address. The answer from the crowd was a resounding “Yes.” E-mail Richard at richard. yeakley@leeclarion.com.
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College Republicans raise awareness for deficit by appealing to American sweet tooth Cleveland citizens invited to buy a “brownie for the deficit” Lee University’s College Republicans found a new way to raise awareness of the national deficit on campus and throughout Cleveland: “pay off the deficit” by selling brownies doorto-door. By KATE MERLANKO Staff Writer The club baked several batches of brownies, then went into different stores and local neighborhoods selling the goodies and telling people about the growth of the national deficit. According to their research, every second the national debt increases $60,000. The members of the College Republicans tried to explain to people that every brownie they were going to buy would buy them one 1.85 trillionth of the deficit.
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Zack German, a sophomore political science major and vice chairman of College Republicans, explained that the purpose of the brownies was to give the people a tangible illustration. “It’s hard to grasp the expanse of trillions of dollars,” German said. “So people may fail to recognize how massive the financial burden is that the federal government is creating for us.” Almost everyone they asked donated a dollar, but not many people actually took the brownies. Participants made a video about their experiences and posted it on YouTube for anyone to watch. “Our purpose in making the video was to raise public awareness about the national deficit in a humorous way, in hopes that it may catch fire on the Internet,”
Continued from page 1 depth and more diversity as to how people can get their news." Podcasting is yet another form of multimedia. A podcast is traditionally an audio file recorded in episodes that are available to download through syndication using programs such as iTunes. “Podcasting has really taken the media outlet by storm, every major news outlet out there has a podcast of some form; the market for podcasting has exploded with iTunes and programs of that sort,” Diffenderfer said. The 10 to 12 minute-long podcast includes news updates, an in-studio interview with a guest and campus announcements.
German said. The next step would be sending the video and the money they raised to Washington D.C. “I thought it was a great idea,” said Mikhela Ephrussi, a sophmore early education major who joined the club last semester. “They were really into the project, and it also showed people that the young people care about issues going on in the world.” “I love the project… it was a lot of fun, although it was a little nerve-wracking approaching strangers to sell them brownies for the national deficit,” German said. College Republicans is in-
Guests so far have included Oh So Caviler, including a live performance; Nicholas Cupp, coach of Shenanigans Lee’s improv team; and Rochelle Mayberry, Crossover Feeding Ministries coordinator. “It connects you to Lee University in ways that you might never be connected before,” Diffenderfer said. “I'll be interviewing everyone from school officials to cafeteria workers to presidents of clubs. It will give you a new medium to connect to Lee University.” Lee Clarion's campus connection podcast is able to be listened to on Lee Clarion's Web site, LeeClarion.com and is also available for download through iTunes. Expanding the multimedia capabilities of the Lee Clarion opens doors not only for readership, but also for the students to
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gain practical experience with equipment and programs. “I had to get familiar with the audio production software,” Diffenderfer said. “I’ve had a little experience, but the studio has been a new experience for me.” “One thing that has been interesting is from the time I walk in the lab and sit in front of the microphone, to the time it goes online, I’m responsible for every step in the process,” he said. “From interviewing to producing, it’s a fair amount of responsibility, but I’m always up for a challenge.” Diffenderfer drafted a proposal for a Lee Clarion podcast last fall, but because of the steps to develop a podcast, nothing was done with the proposal until w“At Lee University, it’s important that we har-
the year. During these debates, they have an opportunity to travel all around the United States and share their experience and opinions on a variety of political topics. E-mail Kate at kate.merlanko@leeclarion.com.
ness and capture the idea of the podcast,” Diffenderfer said. “It’s a market that we don’t want to slip away, we need to use our content in the podcasting world also.” For Diffenderfer, the interest in radio broadcasting has always been a part of his life. “Growing up, I was always incredibly interested in the media outlet that talk radio provided,” Diffenderfer said. “I would spend hours and hours listening to talk radio shows, so that’s what brought up my interest in broadcast journalism.” “Podcasting is our generations version of talk radio,” he said. “It is something that will continue to grow and expand with our generation.” E-mail Michelle at michelle.bollman@ leeclarion.com.