Lake Forest College
This winter season is one for giving, and Lake Forest College’s Delta Chi is spreading this spirit with its yearly philanthropic event, Miss Jimmy V, a pageant and talent show that raises money for the V Foundation for cancer research. This is the ninth year the pageant has been held on campus, and this year, there will be 11 organizations represented. The show will be held on December 1 at 7 p.m. in the Mohr…
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Stentor: Do you have any hidden talents that most people don’t know about? Parsamyan: At my old school, I was a Model United Nations panelist. We held a wide variety of discussions and debates focusing on political and other global issues and how they affect nations. I’ve been a participant of various conferences around the world. An example of a conference that I planned was a social justice conference in the UK. I also organised…
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Living in the heavily wooded suburb of Lake Forest, it’s not uncommon to see woodland creatures running around. However, not all of the animals frequently seen around campus are as harmless as the cute, frolicking squirrels. There are dangerous animals, such as raccoons and opossums, that pose a real threat to students on campus. Most encounters with the dangerous animals are had at night. This is when the nocturnal animals are awake and about. Sophia…
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Last fall, while checking Facebook one night, I found a number of questionable photos of Lake Forest students dressed in mock Native American outfits for a party. On November 21, 2015, Dean of Students Robert Flot sent an email to the student body with expressed concern for the “racially insensitive and tasteless” costumes worn. Shown in a few of the Yik Yak responses, the email was not universally agreed upon. I wondered why that was…
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Halloween is a celebration observed in a number of countries, including the U.S. In some parts of the world, people attend church services and light candles on the graves of the dead, although for the most part it remains a commercial and secular celebration. Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins, lighting bonfires, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. More often than not, students on college campuses attend parties or…
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As the student population continues to grow at Lake Forest College, so does the cultural diversity. There are many opportunities to celebrate the different cultural festivals here on campus. Clubs, organizations, and academic departments many times host these events. Diwali remains one of the most-celebrated festivals throughout the world, but particularly in the Indian Subcontinent. In the Hindu culture, this celebration is known as the Festival of Lights. Diwali is also celebrated in the Sikh…
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