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Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Gives Talk

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Emma Overton ‘22 News Editor To honor the late Ruth Winter, who was a dynamic director of student activities at Lake Forest College for many years, the College invited Pulitzer Prize winning professor and historian Heather Ann Thompson to speak on Wednesday evening, October 10 in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. Thompson, who won the coveted 2017 Pulitzer in history for her book “Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971…

Email Phishing Nets Lake Forest Student Email Accounts

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Emma Overton ‘22 News Editor It is doubtful that when M. Sean Riedel took his new position as Chief Information Officer at Lake Forest College this past July—after having served as vice president of operations for Ingeniux Corporation, a leading web content management and delivery company, and before that as associate vice president for Knox College—he could have only imagined that technologically savvy college students could get caught in phishing scams preying on their…

TEDx LakeForestCollege: The Future Ahead

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Rudo Ellen Kazembe ’20 Features Editor Lake Forest College held its second TEDx on November 3 in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. There were 11 speakers from around the United States and one speaker from a city-state on France’s Mediterranean coastline, known as Monaco. According to Vice President and Executive Producer Zachary Jenkins ’21, “seeing the lights, the stage, the people, all coming together to form something much bigger than anyone could do…

Students Assist in Uncovering Chicago’s History

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Jon Call ’20 and Rudo Ellen Kazembe ’20 Managing Editor and Features Editor Digital Chicago is a program that enables faculty and students to research historical aspects of Chicago’s history, and the projects include the history of drag, Irish music, and prominent figures of Chicago. According to research assistant Ani Karagianis ’20, this program is funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, which focuses on “different avenues of research [inclusive of but not limited…

Professor Spotlight: Aleksandar Jankovski

Posted on November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Rudo Ellen Kazembe ‘20, Features Editor Assistant Professor of Politics Aleksander Jankovski is a lecturer in politics with a specialization in international relations. He is well-known for being a supportive professor. According to one of his former students, Duma Zwane ’18, “Professor Jankovski successfully expresses his passion for his field of study with the goal of bringing students along on the journey. He is a special kind of intellectual caffeine.” The Stentor spoke to…

Humans of Lake Forest College: Krista Grund-Wickramasekera’20

Posted on November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Publisher: Rudo Kazembe

By Rudo Ellen Kazembe’20 Features Editor Krista Grund-Wickramasekera’20 is a pro-active junior at the college. The Stentor spoke with Grund-Wickramasekera about her interests, passions and experiences. Stentor: What are some of your leadership positions on campus? Grund-Wickramasekera: l am a Resident Assistant, and it’s going really well working with others. l enjoy organizing the weekly events for my hall. l also work for the Center for Chicago Programs. As the ambassador for that program, l…

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