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Revisiting the Party Almost One Year Later

Posted on November 8, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Last fall, while checking Facebook one night, I found a number of questionable photos of Lake Forest students dressed in mock Native American outfits for a party. On November 21, 2015, Dean of Students Robert Flot sent an email to the student body with expressed concern for the “racially insensitive and tasteless” costumes worn. Shown in a few of the Yik Yak responses, the email was not universally agreed upon. I wondered why that was…

Men’s Soccer Team Snatch the Conference Title

Posted on November 8, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

The Lake Forest College men’s soccer team has had a successful season so far and is not stopping now. They finished off October with an overall record of 11-7 and 8-1-0 in the Midwest Conference. With such a season, the Foresters worked their way to a 2016 Midwest Conference Championship. Their success this season will allow the team to compete in the Midwest Conference Tournament with home field advantage to see which team advances to…

Founding Fathers From the Grave: “No, Not Like That!”

Posted on November 8, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

It has been reported that during Halloween weekend, the corpses of America’s founding fathers were lurking around campus, moaning, “We already made America great, now shut up so we can sleep!” It was a normal Halloween weekend on campus, and everyone was getting ready for a night of party hopping because obviously, one has to make several stops before hitting the Halloween ACP. The fishnets of naughty nurse costumes were sliding on, the millennials were…

Dr. Alex Lickerman Gives Talk on Resilience, First of Resiliency Program

Posted on November 8, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

As part of its developing Resiliency Program, Lake Forest College hosted Dr. Alex Lickerman on November 2nd to speak on the topic of “thriving in the face of adversity.” This event was one of Lake Forest College’s signature Forester Five events focused on the theme of “Think With Purpose.” Lickerman is the author of The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self, a book that combines Buddhist principles and scientific research to…

The Candidates: Pros and Cons

Posted on November 8, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Election day is upon us! Before you race on over to the polls to conduct the most heart-wrenching and futile vote of your life, it’s important that you weigh the pros and cons of each candidate. Lucky for you, I’m here to share all the juicy factoids that could help you change your support from the worst candidate to the slightly less terrible one! Let’s go! Donald Trump Pro: His tiny hands make it…

Man Votes; It Matters

Posted on November 8, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Matt is a regular guy. He has a job. He loves his dog. He says “no homo” unnecessarily after regular male-to-male interactions. He’s a regular guy. But Matt…Matt voted. And it mattered. It was Matt’s first election voting. He finally registered to vote online a few months after his girlfriend reminded him to do so. On Election Day, he went to the polling place. He only knew where to go because his mom texted him…

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