Oscars honor Ukraine, Firefighters work to contain Colorado fires and Saint Peter’s ends their Cinderella run in the NCAA Final Four — Here are your three things for today.
Spring 2022 staff-picked playlist: “Nostalgic”
Lee Clarion’s spring 2022 staff curated a nostalgic playlist featuring some of the most sentimental songs of our adolescence. If you grew up with Silly Bandz, The Cheetah Girls and Disney XD, our “Nostalgic” playlist is guaranteed to send you back in time.
Lee rugby players recognized as NCR All American players
In March, National Collegiate Rugby released the names of the Women’s All American award winners for the Fall 2021 season and recognized Lee players Siena Macy and Braeden List.
Bike and Build raises awareness for affordable housing
Bryanna Folks, a sophomore clinical neuroscience, criminology and sociology major at Virginia Tech is preparing for Bike and Build, a cross-country bicycle trip spanning 4,000 miles. The purpose of the trip is to build and advocate for affordable housing.
Biden offers new Ukraine aid, Uber places New York City cabs on app and Apple resolves iMessage outage — Here are your three things for today.
Three Things for March 24
Madeleine Albright, first female secretary of state, dies, Howard University negotiates labor deal with faculty after strike threat and Lee Creation Care Club to host recycling, environmentalism and conservation talk — Here are your three things for today.
Madeleine Albright, 1st female US secretary of state, dies
Madeleine Albright, a child refugee from Nazi- and then Soviet-dominated Eastern Europe who rose to become the first female secretary of state and a mentor to many current and former American statesmen and women, died Wednesday of cancer, her family said. She was 84.
Three Things for March 23
Disney employees protest the company’s response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, tornadoes in Louisiana, Texas and Oklahoma cause devastation to suburbs and two Chilhowee Middle School students placed under house arrest— Here are your three things for today.
Tornado rips into New Orleans and its suburbs, killing 1
A tornado flipped cars, ripped off rooftops and deposited a house in the middle of a street in the New Orleans area, part of a storm front that caused damage in places as it blew from Texas to South Carolina. Two deaths were attributed to the weather.
Doctors finding hurdles to using pills to treat COVID-19
High-risk COVID-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital — if doctors get the pills to them fast enough.
Reese Witherspoon acquires film rights to Dolly Parton novel
With some support from her friend Reese Witherspoon, Dolly Parton is looking to be a movie star again.
Three Things for March 22
Dolly Parton’s Novel “Run, Rose Run” sells film rights, Pills to be used as alternative treatment options for COVID-19 and Local non-profit to host clothing drop-off and thrift sale — Here are your three things for today.
Three Things for March 21
Plane crash in southern China, ‘Price is Right’ announces cross-country tour and Italian bakery makes ‘peace’ bread for Ukrainian refugees — Here are your three things for today.
Flame on the Hotseat: The Ball is in Your Court
Welcome to our new multimedia version of Flames on the Hotseat, called The Ball is in Your Court. In this episode, Sports Editor Kristen Blevins sits down with tennis players Micaela Maiz and Matina Ujdur.
Three Things for March 18
Faculty at Howard University threaten to go on strike, Porsche AG discusses joint project with Apple and Car crash in Texas leaves nine dead — Here are your three things for today.
Lee to host first Refugee Week on campus
On Saturday, March 19, Lee University will host the first-ever Refugee Week. The week-long experience, beginning March 19 and finishing the evening of March 26, will focus on learning about the refugee experience.
BSU to host Open Mic Night to highlight Black artists on campus
The Black Student Union is hosting an Open Mic Night on Friday, March 18 at 8:30 p.m. in the Centenary Room to provide on-campus artists an opportunity to share their craft through poetry and music.
Three Things for March 17
Senate approves Sunshine Protection Act, Rescuers search for survivors in destroyed theater and Pfizer and BioNTech seek approval for second booster shot — Here are your three things for today.
Former Lee choir director sentenced and taken into custody
On Friday, March 11, former Lee University choir director James Phillips was sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in jail for pleading guilty to the Class A misdemeanor of attempted sexual assault.
Three Things for March 16
Uber and Lyft temporarily add a fuel surcharges fee, Anna Sorokin from “Inventing Anna” continues to fight deportation and Tennessee adopts Texan abortion bill — Here are your three things for today.