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Does a Sandwich a Day Keep the Hunger Away?: Spring Break at the Forest
Tracy Wamarema ’28wamarematwa@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 student LAKE FOREST– Hundreds of Lake Forest College students were left scrambling for meal plans when Residence Life abruptly announced that the cafeteria would be closed over spring break. Students staying on campus would have to rely on food from either The Den or The Market. The scramble began three days before spring break, on Tuesday, March 4 at about 4 p.m., when…
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In a Dance with Dopamine
Gianna Blasco ’27blascogis00@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 student Colin Thornock, a Lake Forest College sophomore, takes a puff of a “Miami Mint Geek Bar” with 22% battery and 0% vape juice left.. He exhales a mysterious mixture of formaldehyde and heavy metals, masked in a minty fresh scent. “I think the idea of selling someone an addiction is something that the devil couldn’t have thought of himself. It’s the darkest…
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Arab American Heritage Month: Elia Kiameh’s Journey Across 6,000 miles
Gaby Planta-Yap ’28plantayapg@lakeforest.eduFeature Editor A year after the Beirut Explosion in 2020, freshman Elia Kiameh, 19, made the decision to move to the U.S. from Lebanon, away from his four siblings and parents. At just 16 years old, Tennessee became his new home, with his uncle and aunt. However, his initial impression of the country was not positive. “I did not like Memphis at all,” Kiameh said. …
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Schwalbe, Young on Bumblebee Gobies research, findings
Gemma Mueller ‘27muellergal@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer In Lillard Science Center, black and yellow fish swim in several bubbling tanks of water. These fish have been providing a group of students with biological knowledge unknown to humans, until now. Fish have a sensory system called a lateral line, which helps them to detect their surroundings and hunt for prey. The lateral line is like a set of pores…
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Half a Room, Half a Home: When Roommates Don’t Work Out
Sam Lubar ’28lubarspa@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer Eight chairs lined up in the skybox, two feet of space in the middle, then another eight chairs, only nine were occupied by students. They were eyeing each other with cautious optimism. It was an intimate gathering for those still searching for a roommate—just two days before housing selections at Lake Forest College began. “I’m in desperate need of a…
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Inside the Student Day of Service at Lake Forest College
Caleb Pope ’27popecse95@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Students at Lake Forest College conducted their annual Forester Day of Service bright and early on the morning of April 12. The program brings children from kindergarten through middle school to campus. The day of service intends to show kids what college looks like and how students go through their day, as well as acquaint younger children with college students of today. Beginning…