“Lease on Love” by Falon Ballard

“Lease on Love” by Falon Ballard

Julia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lfc.edu Rating: 5 out of 5 Brownstones  Warning: mild spoilers. Mostly set in present-day New York City, Falon Ballard’s debut novel “Lease on Love” takes the reader on a rollercoaster of enjoyable, relatable, and unforgettable peaks and valleys. The story begins with protagonist Sadie Green, a millennial workaholic, getting passed over for a promotion and then fired from her lifeless finance job.  One drunk night later, she finds herself a…

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Breaking News: Infamous Instagram Comments Stop Invasion of Ukraine.

Breaking News: Infamous Instagram Comments Stop Invasion of Ukraine.

Katelyn O’Callaghan ’25  Features Editor  ocallaghankch1@lfc.edu  On February 30, 2022, Generation Z stopped Vladimir Putin from invading Ukraine through Instagram comments.  Gen Zers spammed Putin’s latest Instagram post with thousands of comments, demanding he cease his plans to invade Ukraine.  Penelope Protes, an Instagram user with the handle no_war_pls_, started the comment campaign. “Vladdy baby, I know you’re in a silly goofy mood, but we can get through this together😩💗,” Protes commented on Putin’s Instagram. …

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Theater Department Travels Through Turbulent Times

Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu “The show was ready to be put up. The actors were dedicating their time. [David Knoell] was directing it, he was also making set…,” Bernachaly Santiago, a third-year psychology and theater double major at Lake Forest College, said. At that point, only the technical rehearsals remained.  Yet, the following week in March  2020, the entire cast and crew found out that the show was completely canceled because the…

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New Legacies Adding to a Long-Lasting Tradition

New Legacies Adding to a Long-Lasting Tradition

Paityn Tabor ’23 Managing Editor and Sports Editor taborpn@lfc.edu Spring is a season signifying new beginnings and fresh starts and to this, the College is no stranger. With the hiring of a new President and a new Director of Athletics, change is constantly in our midst. But another significant addition officially beginning this spring is lacrosse as a varsity sport here on campus.  In the coming weeks, the College’s inaugural men’s and women’s lacrosse seasons…

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Remembering Betty White

By Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer  ariasjri@lakeforest.edu Nobody could wear as many hats as Betty Marion White brandished throughout her long lifetime. She is known by several generations through different mediums, be it her show business career, acting in many sitcoms and films, through her charity work with animals, or simply being a strong woman who paved the way for future women in the industry. Either way, you have heard of her. White was born…

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NO MOHR VEGETABLES IN OUR DINING HALL

NO MOHR VEGETABLES IN OUR DINING HALL

By Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lakeforest.edu Preface: This article is sponsored by Big Beef’s National Carson Packing Incorporated.  Gus and Margie Hart Dining Hall, known to the Forester Family as “the Caf,” will soon find itself under new management. A vision that shuns vegetables in order to save the planet. Fresh off a flight from France, Amateur de Boeuf looks forward to implementing a new dietary plan later this February. His prime commitment?…

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