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The World is Not Your Oyster: Why Color Runs Have No Place at Lake Forest College

Posted on April 21, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

On April 14, the Department of Athletics sponsored the annual Ry’s Run, a 5K held in honor of Ry McCarthy ’10, a goalie on the women’s hockey team who lost her battle with cancer in 2009. While the goal of the event is admirable— to raise money for the American Cancer Society—the fact that it involves the appropriation of Hindu culture is deplorable. The situation is this: approximately 92.5 percent (49 of 53) of athletic…

Letter From The Editor April 21, 2015

Posted on April 21, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

Dear Foresters, This spring semester, the Stentor has changed from a dying newspaper to one that many of you now read regularly. The Stentor staff and I were able to turn this newspaper around because we believed in its potential. We believed that you deserve a newspaper that serves as your voice, and we set out to make that happen. Here at the Stentor, we welcome innovative ideas, support your creativity, and not only try, but…

Adam and Steve Look at Equality in Major Funding

Posted on April 1, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Is Affirmative Action Fair in College Admissions?

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Should affirmative action continue to be a part of college admissions into higher education? More importantly, is it fair to take into account a student’s race, gender, or ethnicity when creating a decision about acceptance? Hopefully, after this article you will be able to decide for yourself. The main purpose of affirmative action is to push aside barriers, giving everyone an equal opportunity that they may not have received on their own. This country is not…

Women Want the Freedom to Choose What Happens to Their Bodies

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

Many argue that the millennial generation has become more liberal with their bodies and have little regard for the consequences of unprotected sex. After a night of unprotected sex, many people— Lake Forest College students included—turn to Plan B, a form of emergency contraception. According to a study done in 2013, conducted by the Center for Disease Control, 11 percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 44 have used emergency…

Adam and Steve Look at Cultural Diversity

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

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