A Step in the Right Direction: Thoughts on Virginia Abolishing the Death Penalty

A Step in the Right Direction: Thoughts on Virginia Abolishing the Death Penalty

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Maryam Javed ’21  Opinions Editor  javedm@lfc.edu  Throughout the history of the United States, the death penalty has been a heavily contested issue. A total of 23 states, including Illinois, have already abolished the death penalty. The state of Virginia is one of the most recent states to join the list. More than 1,300 individuals in…

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Updates on COVID-19: Fall 2021 Planning, Vaccines

Updates on COVID-19: Fall 2021 Planning, Vaccines

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Emma Overton ’21  Editor-in-Chief and News Editor  overtoneg@lfc.edu  Owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Forest College has welcomed back a portion of its students, faculty, and staff for the Spring 2021 semester while other members of the campus community continue to work or learn remotely. While Lake Forest College’s COVID-19 case numbers were low…

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Album Review: Eric Alexandrakis’ GMT

Album Review: Eric Alexandrakis’ GMT

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Emma Baumgartel ’21  Staff Writer  baumgarteler@lfc.edu  Grammy-nominated artist Eric Alexandrakis’s recently-dropped album GMT, in line with his other Terra-series drops, defies genre boundaries, featuring an ethereal, techno-meets-’70s sound, with elements of melodramatic spoken word and various types of guitar. This unpredictable yet still cohesive album truly pushes past any expectations one might have of Alexandrakis’s…

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Journalist Profile: Richard Eisenberg

Journalist Profile: Richard Eisenberg

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Jenna Mabus ’22 Staff Writer  mabusjmi@lfc.edu  Author, journalist, and editor Richard Eisenberg knew he wanted to pursue writing because of what he describes as his social and curious personality traits. His intrapersonal connections have led him to a long, ongoing, and successful career in the world of journalism.  For over nine years, Eisenberg has been…

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Senior Athletes Look Back on Four Years of Sports

Senior Athletes Look Back on Four Years of Sports

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Stephanie Carlson ’21  Associate Editor and Sports Editor  carlsonsa@lfc.edu  No one could have known a year ago that we would be where we are right now. From being sent home last March to a fully remote fall semester, to a partially remote spring semester, COVID-19 threw a major wrench in many student’s plans.  Although living…

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Climate Change in the United States

Climate Change in the United States

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 7 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 2, 2021. Clara Biolo Thompson ’22  Staff Writer  biolothompso@lfc.edu  As the recent extreme weather events in Texas demonstrate, climate change is taking hold in the United States. Extreme weather has just begun plaguing unexpecting and unprepared communities, leaving many in peril. Lake Forest College students are not in the clear, as these extreme weather patterns will drastically…

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