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The Non-Traditional Life: My gift to you

The Non-Traditional Life: My gift to you

Al Fairchild, Staff Reporter March 7, 2012

During the nearly two years I’ve been a non-traditional student at Lakeland, I’ve come to appreciate the assistance my traditional classmates continually provide—things like showing me how to use...

The NonTraditional Life: Dont attempt this at home

The NonTraditional Life: Don’t attempt this at home

Al Fairchild, Staff Reporter February 23, 2012

Head: Don’t attempt this at home I recall—when I was a traditional student at a large land-grant university during the Seventies—that there were always pranks going around the campus. Many had...

The NonTraditional Life: Welcome back!

The NonTraditional Life: Welcome back!

Al Fairchild, Staff Reporter February 1, 2012

I’m beginning to wonder if these winter breaks are worth it. Three weeks off at a time when many of us inevitably come down with a cold that turns into either a sinus infection or pneumonia, and sends...

The NonTraditional Life: Dont you just hate it when . . .

The NonTraditional Life: Don’t you just hate it when . . .

Al Fairchild, Staff Writer December 8, 2011

A national television commentator who passed away last month began many of his segments with the phrase, “Don’t you just hate it when…?” and then he’d slide into a rant — albeit a humorous...

The NonTraditional Life: Suspicious death on campus

The NonTraditional Life: Suspicious death on campus

Al Fairchild, Staff Reporter November 17, 2011

Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s talk about the Kellett School. And, yes... there was a suspicious death. Someone murdered the Kellett Tree. It happened a while back. You’ve seen them....

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