Lake Forest College
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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As a single twenty- something on a college campus, the struggle to find something serious with a guy is all too #real. Where have all the good men gone? This is what I set out to answer when all of this began, but I soon realized that I was asking the wrong question. It’s not so much where they have gone, but where they can be found. Step one: find the men. Step two: initiate contact. Step…
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LAKE FOREST, IL-Upon being chastised about smoking outside the Student Center by a nameless pedestrian, Lake Forest College student Jyothis James ’16 came to the earth-shattering realization that cigarettes, in fact, are detrimental to one’s health. “When I started smoking, I thought it was just another stimulant to add to my daily regimen. If I’m chugging down 2000% of my DV of Vitamin B6, I might as well throw some nicotine into the mix, you know?”…
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For those of you who already can’t remember, October 9, 2015 was Lake Forest College’s Homecoming weekend where, celebrating our Forester pride, students welcomed alums, hoped for victory against Knox, and of course…had a fun, safe, and clean good time. The weekend started out on a seemingly normal note with activities such as playing the animated film “Inside Out” on the quad, fireworks over Young Hall, bonfires, and live music accompanied by complimentary snacks. As…
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If you are affiliated with Lake Forest College in any way and haven’t heard of Harvey Cain (aka the old dude who rode his bike 3,000 miles from Sacramento, California to Lake Forest College to raise hella money for student scholarships), then you should slap yo’self in the face with a Ruben sandwich. Nah, don’t do that. Ruben’s sandwiches are too beautiful to hit yo ugly face (to those it may concern: Like, I’ve never seen…
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For all of the people out there who have gone into the caf with wide eyes and empty stomaches and left with feelings of disappointment–this is for you. Peanut Butter Apple Nachos – one sliced apple – honey (right by the tea area) – peanut butter – chocolate chips – caramel – chocolate sauce – peanuts This one is nice and easy, take your sliced apples and arrange them on your plate in such a…
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