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Student Wishes to Pay Tribute to and Address Media Issues on UNC Shooting

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

As intelligent minds on the Lake Forest College campus, most of us have our own personal views about the media. I ask each and every one of you, respectfully, to let me acknowledge my view on “Muslims in the Media.” On February 8, three students at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill were murdered at gunpoint. All three were innocent Muslim- Americans. Inocence is emphasized because the media failed to acknowledge this tragedy because…

Alabama’s Ban on Same-Sex Marriage Raises Strong Opinions at LFC

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

After issuing a letter telling probate judges not to “recognize a marriage license that is inconsistent” with Alabama’s Constitution, limiting marriages to a man and a woman, Alabama’s Chief Justice Roy Moore attempted to once again refuse to honor the federal decision to recognize same-sex marriage. SWAN President, Kayla Huber ’16 calls Alabama’s ban on same-sex marriage “unadulterated bullshit.” She said, “All individuals should be given the option to legally marry. It shouldn’t be up…

Should You Work On-campus or Off-campus?

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

For students looking to work, there are several job opportunities both at the College and in the city of Lake Forest. According to Melissa Mendoza ’16, some of the main advantages of having an on-campus job are “being engaged with the campus” and working “with other students and faculty members.” For some, however, working off-campus is a preferable option. Mendoza is a commuter student who works both on and off campus. For her, working off campus…

Activation of Fire Alarms Brought Cops to Campus

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Firefighters, police officers, Public Safety, and ambulances appeared all over campus during a frigid February weekend, following the activation of fire alarms and other violations in multiple buildings. The first fire alarm went off at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, in Gregory Hall on South Campus. Confused students filed out of their warm dorm rooms into the cold outdoors, where temperatures were as low as 19°F. While Public Safety investigated the Gregory Hall incident and resident…

Forester Five Brand Recognition Is Questionable

Posted on February 10, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

The Forester Five was created by the Gates Center in the spring of 2013 to embody the Lake Forest College co-curricular experience, but there’s still a question of whether or not students know of its existence. “The history behind the Forester Five began when the College was developing a co-curricular development plan that was being designed around a core set of values,” said Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Gates Center William Dlugokienski….

Attention Brought to Sexual Misconduct on Campus

Posted on February 10, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

Lake Forest College’s Director of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jennifer Fast, has required all students and faculty to complete a sexual misconduct online training by Everfi, whose mission is to help students and faculty acknowledge critical life issues such as alcohol abuse and sexual assault prevention. Ninety-seven percent of the college completed this training. Dr. Fast said the survey “indicated that students and faculty think the college is responsive in addressing rape culture and language.”…

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