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Latino, Latina

lecture titles

Legacy Gazebo Amphitheater: complete name for the outdoor venue.

Use complete name upon first reference; subsequent reference is “gazebo and amphitheater.”

lesbian (noun and adj.): refers only to female homosexuals. (AP)

less/fewer

General rule is to use “fewer” for individual, countable nouns, “less” for bulk items <We had fewer concerts last year than this year. Admission is less than $45.>. (AP)

lifestyle

Do not use in reference to race, age, sexual orientation, religion, gender, etc. (AP)

list, vertical

Vertical lists, including those that are bulleted, numbered or otherwise marked, are best introduced by a complete sentence followed by a colon.
Items in the list require no end punctuation unless they are complete sentences.
If listed items run over a line, the subsequent lines are indented

<When filling out the application select the following in item 13, "Select a Major/Program":

listserv (noun)

Used as a generic name for e-mail-based mailing list software <In the future, the College of the Arts might create a listserv to publicize events and student and faculty accomplishments.>. (AP)

lowerclassmen/lowerclasswomen

Avoid these gender specific terms; use the student classification instead <This class is open only to freshmen and sophomores.>.