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Latino Awareness Stretches to Lake Forest College

Posted on March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu An anticipatory hush settles on the crowd as set-up begins. Interested parties turn their attention as the room continues to fill up. The room bubbles with energetic words, bouncing around each other to find meaning, diverse vessels waiting to be enlightened. It is time to begin. February 28 brought enlightenment to Lake Forest College in the form of Dr. Lilia Fernandez, who started a dialogue about the rich cultural…

“Words Can Be a Gift” – Alumni Spotlight: Kristin Graham

Posted on March 24, 2023April 5, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Isabel Hinojosa ’24 A&E Editor and Chive Editor Hinojosaisa44@lakeforest.edu Kristin Graham describes herself as “a very ordinary person who came to have an extraordinary life.” Graham’s path to her extraordinary life started at Lake Forest College, a place to which she accredits a lot of her success. Graham came to LFC for this year’s Forester Day and gave a presentation called “Yes, And.” In this presentation, she shared that she comes from a military family…

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

Posted on February 24, 2023February 23, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

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…

Professor Spotlight: Dr. Batz-Barbarich

Posted on February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief hartzeraj@lakeforest.edu Dr. Cassondra Batz-Barbarich is an Assistant Professor of Business in the Department of Economics, Business, and Finance at Lake Forest College. Specializing in industrial-organizational psychology, Dr. Batz-Barbarich’s courses focus on themes of well-being, happiness, and meaning in the workplace. Stentor staff spoke with Batz-Barbarich to learn about her unique passion for teaching at the College and how she became interested in this subject. Stentor: Where did you study and what…

The Last Watchdog

Posted on February 3, 2023February 2, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Jenn Arias ’24 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu On Dec. 31, 2022, the world said farewell to one of its most loyal watch dogs, Barbara Walters. She passed shortly before the new year, peacefully in her home at age 93, after half a century of reporting crucial news stories, trailblazing TV talk shows, and inspiring young journalists, whom she lovingly referred to as her “legacy.” A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College in 1953, Walters was known for…

Will we be saying goodbye to Twitter in the New Year?

Posted on December 5, 2022December 4, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Isa Hinojosa ’25 Arts and Entertainment Editor and Chive Editor Hinojosaisa44@lakeforest.edu The popular social media site, Twitter, was launched in March of 2007 by former Google employees, Biz Stone and Evan Williams (Britanica). However, under new ownership, users are speculating that the platform may not get to celebrate its Sweet 16 next year. After a lengthy saga of back and forth between Twitter and billionaire Elon Musk (which included Twitter suing Musk and Musk countersuing…

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