Gemma Mueller – the Stentor

Make peace with the walk to class: winter layering that works

Posted on December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 by Gemma Mueller

Style must take the backseat when temperatures drop; Knowing how to layer can be the difference between an enjoyable day in a local preserve and a dreadful afternoon study break. The season of the dreaded winter walk from dorm buildings to middle campus has begun. Stepping out of the comfort of our heated buildings can make rationalizing going to class harder, and getting out from under your covers impossible. But we all have to do…

How To Holiday the Chicago Way: 5 Festive Recommendations

Posted on December 1, 2025March 2, 2026 by Gemma Mueller

Kate O’Donnell ’28 Staff Writer odonnellkgr@lakeforest.edu For those brave enough to bear occasional frigid temps, there is truly nothing more glorious than the “most wonderful time of the year” in the Windy City. Chicagoland’s abundance of cheerful holiday traditions offer something for everyone. Whether you’re hunting for perfect gifts before heading home or seeking local fun over break, these seasonal suggestions are sure to bring nostalgia, joy and whimsy to your December. For festive fun on…

Upcoming Band Concert

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Gemma Mueller

Annabelle Thompson ’28 thompsonama@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra will host their winter concert Dec. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Gorton Center. The band will be performing four pieces, one of them being a piece by David Maslanka called “Give Us This Day,” which he called a short symphony and is 20 minutes long. Band director Dr. Scott Edgar is excited to play this piece. “The first movement is slow and lyrical,…

How Current Immigration Enforcement Might Affect Student Rights

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Gemma Mueller

By Caleb Pope ’27 popecse95@lakeforest.edu News Editor Written September 13th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST Recent developments in U.S. policy on immigration have shaken attitudes towards the precedent of previously established rights, and college students are no exception. At Lake Forest College, according to the school’s website, international students make up around 20% of the school’s student body. Following the conclusion of the government’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” protests have erupted across the Chicagoland area, sparking…