Rankings of the Oscars ’23 Best Picture Movies Nominees: A Recommendation For You

By Marybel Sacramento ’26 Staff writer sacramentomso@lakeofrest.edu On March 12, Hollywood hosted the biggest party and award show of the year, which is well-known to the film industry and the world as “The Oscars.” Since the beginning, the event has sparked controversy each year regarding which actor/actress/movie won the Oscar, who should have won Best “____” or even featured an exciting turn of events that shook the audience and the world, such as last year….

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A Look at Lake Forest College Men’s Lacrosse Season So Far

A Look at Lake Forest College Men’s Lacrosse Season So Far

Christian Hirschboeck ’25 Staff Writer hirschboeckcia@lakeforest.edu  Coming off of a second-place finish in their inaugural season in the MLC, the Foresters men’s lacrosse team was bound to be ambitious in 2023. With an undeniable majority of last season’s roster being first-year students, there would not be too many losses to the team’s core heading into 2023. Despite their success in 2022, there would be 12 first-year students recruited for the following season. With an extremely…

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Powerful Earthquake Strikes Syria and Turkey

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Syria and Turkey

Maia AlBarrak ’26 Staff Writer albarrakma@lakeforest.edu  On February 6, 2023, southeast Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiye) and northwest Syria suffered a catastrophic natural disaster. An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck both countries, leaving over 41,000 dead and 81,000 in critical conditions, with 47,000 buildings in destruction, according to World Vision.  Syria and Turkey are in a region vulnerable to earthquakes due to their location on the boundary between the African Plate…

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“Roe Was The Floor, Not The Ceiling” — LFC Students Attend the National Women’s March in Madison

Isabel Hinojosa ’24 Hinojosaisa44@lakeforest.edu  A&E Editor and Chive Editor  On January 22, 2023, several students from Lake Forest College attended the national women’s march, “National Mobilization on Madison—Bigger than Roe” in Madison, Wisconsin, a two-hour drive from campus.  “When I heard there was going to be a national march in Madison, there was no question. Our rights are on the line, other people’s rights are on the line, so we need to go,” said Ari…

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Ask A Therapist 

Health and Wellness Staff @lfchealthandwellness Editor’s Note: Send any questions to the @lfchealthandwellness Instagram account via direct message. All questions will remain anonymous.  Disclaimer: This column does not constitute medical advice and should not be used as a substitute for mental health treatment. If you have a specific concern or situation that requires help, you should always consult with a professional mental health therapist.  Dear Therapist, Since middle school, I’ve been feeling constant pressure to…

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“Doomed to Repeat?”

“Doomed to Repeat?”

By Jenn Arias ’24 ariasjri@lakeforest.edu  Staff Writer  On January 26, the Florida Department of Education rejected a proposal to include Advanced Placement (AP) African American studies into local school curricula.  According to a tweet by Florida Governor Ron Desantis, “education is about the pursuit of truth, not the imposition of ideology or the advancement of a political agenda.”  This drastic act comes only days before the commencement of Black History Month, the only month that…

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