Lake Forest College
As babies, we took baths, but as we grew older, we turned to showering, and the bath became a luxury we could have when we wanted to waste some water and let that decision lay on our conscience for the evening. At some point, people decided they needed to shower every day—two to three times a day in some cases—and ignored the fact that maybe they were just wasting a lot more water than necessary. But…
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Listening to conversations and having conversations of my own, I noticed that many people use the phrase “you do you.” I was curious to find out what people thought it meant and implied. In my opinion and through my experiences, I had always heard the phrase right after someone gave me their opinion. To me it implied that others wanted to share their opinion, but ultimately the decisions that I made were my own. So,…
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The subject of Greek Life has been riddled with controversy due to issues surrounding hazing, sexual assault, drug abuse, racial discrimination, queer-phobia, and other concerns. So why would anyone join a Greek Letter Organization? To better understand why many Foresters decide to join Sororities and Fraternities, we need to determine where problematic issues arise and review the values, traditions, and benefits Greek Life has to offer in the context of campus culture. To explain this,…
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Hopefully you’re enjoying the second round of The Adventures of Adam and Steve. I began The Adventures of Adam and Steve as a social critique of life at Lake Forest College, and because we’re all witness to the circus of nonsense that occasionally occurs, it isn’t hard for me to explain why a comic strip seemed to be an appropriate medium for my commentary. This week’s comic isn’t as funny, but I think social…
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Fast forward to January 20th, 2017. It is a sad, cold day for the United States of America as Donald Trump will be taking the presidency for the next four years. Let’s pretend that this catastrophic event really occurred. I asked various people to complete the following sentence: “if Donald Trump became president…” I have not altered any of the responses to fit my personal opinion, although I am sure that by now you know…
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