Zulenny Flores Chaves | Writer Students write handwritten notes during the Love Letter Lab hosted by the Latin@ Leadership Club. Students gathered around tables filled with roses, candy, and handwritten notes at the Academic Resource Center on Feb. 12 to participate in the Latin@ Leadership Club's and Student Government Association’s (SGA) Valentine’s Day celebrations. These two events were designed to spread kindness and bring the college community together, but, more than

Autumn Clewell | Writer Paul Parkinson is setting one of his hitters. Fit, fun, and friendly—these are some of the adjectives used to describe LCCC's Intramural Volleyball Recreational League. This league has become an activity on campus that students look forward to throughout the week. Lacey Timony, one of the league organizers, shared that the main goal is lifelong fitness habits. Held in the campus gymnasium, the recreational league gives students an opportunity to stay

Sariana Arias | Writer Outside view of the Casa Guadalupe Center in Allentown. For more than 50 years, Casa Guadalupe Center (Casa) has been a source of support for Latino families living in Allentown. With a mission to promote economic empowerment, social mobility, and civic participation, Casa offers youth programs, food assistance, health resources, cultural and community activities, and senior services. “Casa is a trusted, judgment-free place,” Johanna Escalante, a loca

Chrystal Alonzo-Colon | Writer Elizabeth Burkit attends class at Lehigh Carbon Community College. Four-year universities often dominate college conversations, but students at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) chose a different starting point. While the reasons vary slightly, an overwhelming majority chose LCCC because of its affordability. “It's just cheaper here overall,” said Leland Dobson, a current LCCC student. “It made more sense financially.” Dobson said beginning

Luke Yencho | Writer Science Hall at LCCC will house new biotechnology labs and training facilities funded by a $5 million state grant. Students attending Lehigh Carbon Community College will soon have new career opportunities closer than ever. LCCC recently received a $5 million grant from the state of Pennsylvania to renovate its Science Hall and launch new biotechnology programs. This is to be aligned with the arrival of Eli Lilly and the company’s planned $3.5 billion ph

Delaine Popa Nina | Writer William Aguirre and Elaine Nguyen, President and Vice President of the ASU club. Lunar New Year is a holiday that is celebrated by many Asian countries, marking the beginning of the new year in the lunisolar calendar. The Asian Student Union (ASU) club at Moravian University launched its annual Lunar New Year event on Feb. 19, bringing together students from diverse backgrounds to learn about the holiday’s traditions through a cultural presentation

Nathan Johnson | Writer College is expensive; save where you can. QuinceCreative - Pixabay College students can save substantial amounts of money throughout college by using their student email at certain websites and stores. Companies like Apple, Amazon, Nike, and many more provide benefits to students. Apple provides student pricing for their technologies, while you can also get six months of Amazon Prime for free as a student, followed by reduced rates of 50% for up to fou

Ava Bortz | Writer The class of '25 and '26 Honors Cohort taken by Jill Yapsuga. The Honors Program at Lehigh Carbon Community College (LCCC) is filled with experiences and opportunities that students can take part in and benefit from throughout the semester, providing them with better transfer prospects and a lifelong community. The program was started in 2004, and according to LCCC’s website, it offers “a full scholarship, rigorous coursework, small class size, preparation

Trisha Bloszinsky | Editor Pixabay - Pexels To say it’s not easy being a student right now is an understatement. When the semester began, I felt like I had been thrown into the deep end. Normally, the beginning of the semester allows for some time to ease into classes and schoolwork, but this spring has felt nearly unbearable. Now is the time when senioritis is hitting some of us hard, and others may just be looking forward to summer. Some of us are worried about graduating

Trisha Bloszinsky | Editor Hello readers! My name is Trisha, and I am an editor for The Paw Print this spring! I will be graduating in May with my degree in communications, and I am more than happy to be in this position as part of my closing semester. Outside of school and work, most of my time is spent playing video games and hanging out with my cat. (Shoutout cat moms!) Taking journalism last semester definitely required me to rewire my brain to get used to this new for