Author: Adam Hartzer

By Emma Overton ’22  Editor-in-Chief and News Editor  overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu   During these unprecedented and difficult times, many of us are feeling stressed and anxious. Below are some self-care suggestions for coping with the current situation.    1, Reach out (Digitally)  Although we are self-isolating, try to digitally reach out to those important to you. Check-in on your classmates, friends, and family. A simple phone call or FaceTime conversation can increase feelings of connectedness to others. …

By Jovana Jovanovska ‘23 Staff Writer  jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu    Lake Forest College enables students to take Independent Study classes to explore topics outside of classes that are normally offered in a semester. This semester, economics Professor Carolyn Tuttle, who is retiring at the end of the year following a 35-year career at the College, is teaching a class on the topic of Income Inequality, both in the United States and globally. The class is being taken…

By Kacie Whitman ’21  Staff Writer  whitmankl@mx.lakeforest.edu      When I came to Lake Forest College, I knew two experiences I wanted from college: the opportunity to study English literature and to study abroad in Europe. It was my high school English teacher’s stories of her worldwide travels that inspired me to pursue this field of study and possess an unquenchable wanderlust. And so, I decided to spend a semester in the city where my…