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Retention Basin to be Built on Middle Campus

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

In spring 2017, Lake Forest College will build a water garden in the field between Hotchkiss Hall, the Donnelley and Lee Library, and Carnegie Hall. “When you cover ground, like we are doing with the construction of the science center, the rain needs to have a place to go,” said David Siebert, director of facility management at Lake Forest College. He oversees all the buildings and grounds as well as the College’s construction and renovation…

College Raises Tuition, Reveals Budget Process

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

Tuition fees, including comprehensive fees, and room and board, will increase by 3 percent in three years, compared to competitors’ increases of 5 percent. According to the College’s Vice President for Finance, Planning and Treasurer Lori Sundberg, the tuition increase is based on comparisons to other Midwest colleges. “Including next year’s tuition rate, the tuition increase has been approximately 3.1 percent in the last three years,” Sundberg said. “We set that increase based on what…

The Legacy of Arnold Palmer Lives On

Posted on October 19, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Arnold Palmer, the charismatic face of golf for over 50 years, passed away on September 25, 2016, at the age of 87. Many will recognize Arnold Palmer’s name for his canned iced tea drink and unmistakable signature. However, Arnold Palmer, “the King,” as many golf fans know and remember him, will leave behind a legend of extraordinary golf and even more remarkable stories. Palmer was born to a working-class family in Latrobe, a small town…

Ice, Ice Baby

Posted on October 19, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

As many know, due to our home ice campaign last academic year, the College’s ice rink needed a generous donation of $2 million to replace the 45-year-old ice-making system and refrigeration equipment to keep it frozen. If the athletics department did not raise the money, the men’s and women’s ice hockey team would need to travel to play their games at other locations. In the spring, the Foresters received the donation that was needed to…

The Party Porpoise: The Evil That Wants You To Take Its Condoms

Posted on October 19, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Fake eyes, a hairy dolphin costume, and a bag of candies and condoms—these make up the fuel for the perfect nightmare, otherwise known as The Party Porpoise. The Party Porpoise has been haunting campus and spreading its message of being safe at parties in the most terrifying way possible: by literally showing up in full dolphin costume at your front door. The only way it could be creepier is if it wore clown makeup and…

AN INTERVIEW: The Raccoons of Lake Forest

Posted on October 19, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

The following is a transcript of an interview with the raccoons of Lake Forest conducted in August of 2016. ANDERSON: They’re new. They’re exciting. They’re smelly. You’ve never met a family like them. Discovered by Lake Forest Associate Professor Ben Goluboff while on one of his nighttime bird-watching stints, they’re the subjects of a new reality show coming to a little-known Lake Forest TV channel. Its name? Rummaging with the Raccoons. We are joined today…

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