Why we are the Lasers... From our earliest beginnings in the
nineteenth century when the lamp of knowledge was emblazoned on
our College seal, to the one hundred and fifty years of
Torchlight Parades, light has been a part of Lasell's rich
history. It is in this tradition of light, and the pursuit of
knowledge and excellence, that our athletes bear the name
LASERS. Lasers are by definition a source of intense energy.
Therefore, like a laser, our athletes are fast, focused and
intense on the fields and courts of athletic endeavor. It all
began with the light. Legend has it that in the spring of 1851,
a group of individuals gathered together and as the sun rose in
the sky, illuminating Bragdon Hill, these individuals with a
laser-like focus, made the decision to found a new school. As
the founders, known as boomers, put shovels into the rocky New
England soil, sparks flew and the flame of knowledge was ignited
for a new generation of students. The lamp of knowledge was
emblazoned into the college seal. Early in