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By Kacie Whitman ’21  Staff Writer  whitmankl@mx.lakeforest.edu    As we are confined to our homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us are faced with the challenge of cooking more often. For some, this is an exciting opportunity to experiment in the kitchen, while others prefer meals that are simple to create. Preparing meals at home can be a great way to reconnect with your family throughout the day. In addition, as college students, we…

By Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu  Dr. Ann Maine is a senior lecturer in biology who has taught a variety of biology classes at the College. In addition to teaching at Lake Forest College, Dr. Maine is also a Lake County Board Member for District 21, which includes Riverwoods, Lincolnshire, Bannockburn, Mettawa, Green Oaks, and portions of Deerfield, Lake Forest, Waukegan, Gurnee, and Grayslake. Although she was born in Philadelphia, Maine grew up and…

By Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu    On March 16, President Schutt informed the campus community via e-mail that residence halls were closing and students were expected to leave campus as quickly as possible due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, as the virus spread to almost every part of the world, international flights were canceled and many countries decided to close their borders. As a result, many international students were unable…

By Emma G. Overton ’21  Editor-in-Chief and News Editor  overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu    We are all living through the current coronavirus pandemic, but in 1918, the influenza pandemic emerged as a serious health threat that was spread quickly by mass movements of troops for World War I. According to the CDC’s “Past Pandemics” website, “the vulnerability of healthy young adults and the lack of vaccines and treatments created a major public health crisis, causing at least 50…

Editor’s note: The Stentor has greatly benefitted from all three of our graduating seniors, and we will definitely miss their work and dedication. We interviewed Managing Editor Ellerese Topacio, A&E Editor Leah Moss, and Staff Writer Christian Metzger about their time on the paper and their plans for the future.    To the entire Lake Forest College Class of 2020, thank you all for supporting the Stentor during your time at LFC. We wish you…

By Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu    Ann Roberts has been an art history professor at the College for 25 years. She grew up in and around Baltimore, Maryland. Roberts attended Johns Hopkins University for her undergraduate degree and the University of Pennsylvania for her master’s and PhD degree. She was in the first class of women admitted to the then all-male Johns Hopkins University when there were about 25 women in the first-year…