Lee Lantern College News Note
The Lee Lantern is published twice monthly by the sophomore journalism class of Lee College Baytown Texas. Published by The Highlands News Highlands Texas.
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Newspaper
The Lee Lantern
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1949
Page
2
The Lee Lantern is published twice monthly by the sophomore journalism class of Lee College Baytown Texas. Published by The Highlands News Highlands Texas.
The oath affirms belief in the U S Constitution and government and rejects aiding subversion by force. It pledges not to support foreign regimes in wartime and denies affiliation with groups that seek upheaval by unlawful means in the United States or any state.
A reflective note on eye appeal versus I appeal, suggesting no real difference since the eye can be fooled by magicians, inviting readers to draw their own conclusions.
A reflective piece arguing that many modern ideas echo ancient thought, noting early philosophers and rulers influenced property, governance, and culture. It questions ideas of originality, cites Plato, Marx, Caesar, Mohammed, and Jerome, and probes censorship and libel concerns in presenting unsettling contrasts.
This piece argues that every action serves a purpose and that ambition, greed, and pride drive progress despite harm. It envisions future judgment where the same ambitious figures are seen as influential, with the author noting both destruction and advancement emerge from desire and risk.
Lee College students debated the non Communist affidavits signed this week saying the measure wastes time and money. Many claimed signing was to secure school funding while criticizing the state legislators who drafted the bill. The oath urged members to deny party membership by any means, making the affidavit seem ineffective.
A column urges readers to sign loyalty pledges, invites participation in a journalism class photo project, and promotes two serious films The Heiress and Madame Bovary while noting few will attend. It also recommends The Young Lions by Irwin Shaw for readers to finish.
Editor of the Lantern quits a Cleopatra themed story after poor reader response, noting the idea failed to engage college readership. The remark signals a shift away from comic book style content on campus.
Intermission chatter fills halls as students share anecdotes about tests, classes, and daily mishaps. Read on for a playful gallery of names, jokes, and light classroom antics from the school community.
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