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Athlete Spotlight: Sean Espinosa ’22

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Ean Goldstein ’23 Staff Writer goldsteineh@lfc.edu As the Lake Forest College basketball season draws to a close, so does the career of star guard Sean Espinosa ’22. A team captain since 2019, Espinosa will finish his career with the Foresters with the third-most points (1,616) and the most assists (475) in school history. This season, Espinosa has led the team in points per game (20.0), assists per game (4.4) and minutes per game (36.9)….

National Parks Are Facing Overpopulation

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinion Editor fiffleslm@lfc.edu Alongside the COVID-19 restrictions that the year 2020 brought came the increase in visits to national parks. With little to do during the first summer of quarantine, individuals and their friends and family resorted to fulfilling their summer plans by joining the rest of the eager individuals taking over these tourist attractions. Since then, national parks have seen a linear increase in visits. Although this may come off…

“The Accident that Saved My Mental Health”

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu On September 21, 2020, a terrible accident occurred at the crossing between North and South campus involving two Lake Forest College students. Preeya Ustoyoda, now a fifth-year student studying neuroscience and biology, said that before the accident, “I balanced a busy work schedule (25-30 [hours]per week), my studies, a dog walking business, a fairy light installation business, and my lovely 2-year-old boy named Honda.” On top of that,…

Jill Baren Named First Woman President of the College

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and Layout Editor hartzeraj@lfc.edu Following an almost eight-month selection process, the Lake Forest College Board of Trustees and Presidential Search Committee announced the selection of Dr. Jill Baren as the 14th president of the College, and the College’s first woman president. Lake Forest College students shared their reactions to the recent announcement. First-year student Cass Barbera ’25 is excited to see the changes coming to the College. “I am very excited…

Webb Telescope Could Grant Mankind the Time Travel Capabilities We Have Been Waiting For

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

By Annie Ahern ’23 Health & Science Editor ahernam@lfc.edu The James Webb Space Telescope has recently made its way to the destination teams of scientists and engineers worked for years to send it to. With 18 hexagonal mirrors covered in a thin layer of gold, the $10 billion project is in place orbiting L2, a Lagrange point 1.5 million km from earth. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the Lagrange point is a gravitationally…

The Fate of Journalism is in the Hands of Gen-Z

Posted on February 25, 2022February 24, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Isa Hinojosa ’25 Staff Writer hinojosaisa44@lfc.edu Gen-Z is known as the generation that will murder journalism. That’s what older generations tend to believe as physical newspapers are on the decline and major news outlets are becoming unprofitable. While this may be true to an extent, data collected from a survey taken by 52 college students reveals the truth to be a bit more optimistic. 42% of participants describe the frequency of their news intake to…

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