Features – the Stentor

College pilots Student-Led VITA Tax Program

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Jillian Beaster

Jillian Beaster ‘28beasterjro@lakeforest.eduNews Editor Every Sunday from February 9th through April 6th, Lake Forest students operate the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is an IRS initiative that helps low-income and military taxpayers, persons with disabilities and international students. Administrators, student volunteers and community members helped assist in this process. Alex Brown, a junior and Economics major, was introduced to the VITA program through a professor and was interested in getting involved. “I…

Representing Creative Careers at Lake Forest College

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Caleb Pope ‘27popecse95@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer At noon on February 20, Lake Forest College held an event in Brown Hall showing creative majors at the school and the diverse career paths available to students. Danielle Kelly, Senior Associate Director of Creative Arts and Communications at Lake Forest College was the organizer of last Thursday’s activities in Brown Hall’s Tarble Room. The event focused on students with creative interests who were unsure of their career path. “The goal…

FDA Bans Red Dye 3

Posted on March 21, 2025March 23, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Matthew Krüger ’27krugermj98@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer When Lake Forest College sophomore Evan Raczkowski first heard about the FDA’s ban on Red Dye 3, his reaction was immediate: “Wait, does this mean no more pink Starbursts?” With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) banning Red Dye 3, consumers nationwide face major changes in their food and beverage options as manufacturers begin reformulating thousands of products. The agency announced in January [2025] that companies using the dye…

Federal Budget Cuts Impact Environmental Jobs: Students Are Scared

Posted on March 21, 2025March 21, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Gemma Mueller ‘27muellergal@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Environmental studies students depend on healthy ecosystems for their future careers — and income. Now, with the Trump administration disrupting the EPA and environmental initiatives nationwide, students like Zoey Young fear for their professional futures. “This is definitely a scary time to be a climate-based scientist,” said Young, a Lake Forest College senior majoring in Biology and Environmental Science. To date, President Trump has exited the Paris Agreement, an international treaty…

Robot Calls, Real Crimes

Posted on March 21, 2025March 23, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Sam Lubar ‘28JOUR 320 Studentlubarspa@lakeforest.edu The phone rang repeatedly after a Lake Forest grandfather had spoken to his son. His son had hung up to go to his grandson’s baseball game. Answering the call, the grandfather heard a familiar voice. It was his grandson, and the young man sounded panicky and distraught. “I need money,” he said, crying. Wait, the grandfather thought. This can’t be my grandson. He’s playing in a baseball game. Then who…

Rethinking Disability: From Kitchen Tools to Cultural Shifts

Posted on March 21, 2025March 23, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Photo courtesy of the Public Domain.
The vegetable peeler than Sam Farber invented

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