Visit the No. 1 Museum in the Nation for Free

Visit the No. 1 Museum in the Nation for Free

As of August 2014, Lake Forest College joined The University Partner’s Program creating a partnership between the College and the Art Institute of Chicago. Lake Forest’s proximity to the city of Chicago is one of the most attractive assets to the college and its students. Yet, the relationship the College has formed with the Institute is not commonly known around campus. Students should be educated on the substantial amount of opportunity to which they are…

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Dance Extravaganza at the Joffrey Ballet

Dance Extravaganza at the Joffrey Ballet

The Joffrey Ballet company’s newest show was split into three acts, each one more unique than the last. The first performance of the night, “Maninyas,” combined classical ballet with contemporary choreography.  This intense piece contained so many layers and surprises that you never knew what to expect. Ripples were a primary motif in the performance, so everywhere you looked there was something different happening on the stage. The performers relied not only on the steps, but included their costumes as props in the choreography, as well as the large drapes hanging…

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Women Want the Freedom to Choose What Happens to Their Bodies

Women Want the Freedom to Choose What Happens to Their Bodies

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…

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Anonymity Turns Us into Monsters

Anonymity Turns Us into Monsters

Social media has become an ever-present necessity in our lives, and it can even be said that it dictates our generation. With social media, however, everything is public and there is no anonymity—until recently. There is a new type of social media taking college campuses by storm, and its name is Yik Yak. In this application, people can post anonymous comments in their local area. If a comment gets “downed” (disliked by a user) five times, it gets permanently deleted. Many…

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Is Your College Degree Worth Your Time and Money?

Is Your College Degree Worth Your Time and Money?

Our graduation requirements include two courses from each of the following academic fields: humanities, social sciences, natural and mathematical sciences, and cultural diversity, but are all of these requirements really worth our time? As a first-year student, I am often bombarded with questions about my future, and I tend to question if college is worth all the time and the money. I usually shut my thoughts up with a simple response: yes. Being a Forester is worth…

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