Opinion
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The Humanities Are Important, Actually
Opinion Mariella Marr ‘30 Marrmm@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer The Humanities Are Important, Actually If you ask older generations for advice about basically anything, they will say, “go to college.” That’s great and all, but they don’t actually mean that. There is a hidden caveat that they are expecting you to assume: go to college and get…
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Is Analog really making a comeback?
Allyn Alieva aliyevan@lakeforest.edu Is Analog really making a comeback? Gen Z’s relationship with the growing tech world. “The newer generation is so careless and dependent on new technology; they have it so easy” is a statement that has rung in most of Gen Z’s ears throughout their upbringing. Contrarily, Gen Z has brought back many…
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Ocean Intelligence: Why the Octopus is Exceptional
Gita Anand ‘28 Staff Writer anandggr@lakeforest.edu Ocean Intelligence: Why the Octopus is Exceptional World Octopus Day takes place annually on October 8th. Octopuses are fascinating animals that have been evolving alongside us for centuries. They have a multitude of abilities, individual personalities, and a vast emotional intelligence. Not enough effort has been put in to…
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Beyond Dialogue: When Will Lake Forest College Take Responsibility?
Aika Minja ’27 Beyond Dialogue: When Will Lake Forest College Take Responsibility? During Black History Month this year, which coincided with Martin Luther King Jr. Remembrance Week, Dawn Abt-Perkins, a tenured professor of education who specializes in “multicultural education,” used the N-word in a classroom discussion about observing classroom interactions and the use of slurs,…
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We’re Screwing Herbert Over
We’re Screwing Herbert Over Zack Woodruff ‘28 Staff Writer Opinion Have you seen the endangered turtle on campus? If you are like many students, the answer is no, and that needs to change. Herbert the diamondback terrapin has been a resident of the Lillard Science Center for around 30 to 40 years, according to Dr.…
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Yik Yak and the comfort of being anonymous
Leonor Valente ’29 deoliveiraleit@lakeforest.edu Leon Khachatryan ’29 khachatryanl@lakeforest.edu Staff Writers Facebook college groups, Instagram college meme pages… none of these are new. I saw and interacted with them in high-school. I expected nothing else from college. What I did not expect was Yik Yak and how comfortable people feel being mean when hidden behind the…
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Building bridges at Lake Forest College
Immanuel Smiles Oyenuga oyenugaem@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Writer’s note: This article comes from my own experiences navigating cultural differences at Lake Forest College. By sharing conversations and stories from fellow students, I hope to spark curiosity and encourage more open dialogue about how we connect, disagree, and grow together. When I first arrived at Lake Forest…
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Riskless solidarity: when grief has a border
Gita Anand ‘28anandggr@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer The officers who killed Renee Good and Alex Pretti were treacherous, sick-minded individuals who must be held accountable, just like every other coward who abuses power under the protection of an ICE uniform. Nothing written here is meant to dispute the magnitude of the harm that these deaths inflicted on…
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What if you ate 12 grapes and it didn’t work out
Leonor Valente ‘29 deoliveiralei@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer It’s the second year in a row that I’ve seen the internet breaking over the 12 grapes eaten at midnight on New Year’s, but the reasons have changed in the last year. Two years ago, a non-Iberian audience discovered the luso-Hispanic tradition of eating 12 grapes, one for every…
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Warmth melts ICE: a case for morality amidst poignant politics
Sammie Ross ’28 rosssca@lakeforest.edu Editor-in-Chief The U.S. has taken a turn down a path of democratic destruction under the fascist-like misdirection of President Donald Trump and his administration. As Trump and his colleagues sit high and powerful on Capitol Hill, citizens of their nation are left to bear the brunt of the faltering government’s policies.…
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His Name is Mamdani and Gen Z Loves Him
Janeth Gomez ’29 gomez96@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer On Nov. 4, New York City elected a new mayor who is the first to be of Muslim and South Asian descent; he is also the youngest to hold the position in over a century. Winning with over a million votes and securing 78% of the Gen-Z votes, according…
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The Symbolic Intersection of Desire and Cannibalism
Victoria Mulli mulliv@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Cannibalism and the innate desire for human connection are two seemingly polarising concepts in a literal sense. Our taboo perception of cannibalism stems from the psychological essentialism of human essence, which is ingrained in our contemporary culture. It is what roots our tendency to see personhood and identity within one…
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Reflections on an Afternoon in Immigration Court: How We Can Help
Kate O’Donnell ’28 odonnellkgr@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer The midmorning of Friday, Oct. 24th, seemed like something out of a greeting card at first glance. The trees had reached that rich autumnal orange, and the streets of downtown Chicago were alive with the camaraderie of busy passersby and the giggling of children in strollers. Yet, where I…
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Gregory Hall Needs An Upgrade, Residents Agree
James Ryan Prizant ’29 prizantjry@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer If you’re lucky enough to reside in a campus building like Nollen Hall, you are blessed with their communal kitchen. Inside its refrigerator, stretching 5 ½ feet tall, are the usual suspects: eggs, soups, sauces, veggies and a bottle of kvass. Nollen’s kitchen allows its residents to store…
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America, Where Are You Going?
Liman Lei ‘27leili@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer You wake up at 5 a.m. The nightlight is still on. The air feels still, suspended between darkness and dawn. Sunlight begins to filter through the wooden blinds, falling in quiet stripes across the kitchen cabinets. The faint smell of yesterday’s coffee lingers. By the stove, last night’s unwashed dishes…
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Harvesting the Best Looks of The Season
Jenna Koniewicz ’27 koniewiczjc@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Fall fashion has arrived at Lake Forest College, and students are sparing no expense to showcase their most stylish pieces. Fashion, by nature, is meant for one to express themself from the inside out, channeling their inner fashionista. Just as the leaves are changing, our Foresters are trading out…