Lake Forest College
Start with the most obvious and most annoying thing. Turn your phone off. Log off your social media accounts. Yes. It gets better, I promise. Lock all of your textbooks in a drawer and throw the key into the flames of Mordor (you might want to reconsider this decision, though, because you probably paid a fortune for them and maybe, just maybe, you might need them in the future). For a day only. It’s only…
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The Stentor’s September 29 headline, “Student Government: elected or automatic wins?,” drew attention to the student-run senate’s struggle to fill elected student representative positions for the past few academic years. In many of the past elections, including elections for executive board positions, only one student would run for a position, resulting in an automatic win for that student. “In my personal opinion, Student Government is too big,” said Devin Tyler ’17, the current student body…
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In its short time on campus, Moore Hall has received infamy for its multiple cases of vandalism that have led to residents of the building being frequently charged to pay for damages, ultimately leading to the installation of security cameras. “Criminal vandalism has virtually disappeared in Moore Hall since the system went live in mid April 2015,” said Director of Public Safety Rick Cohen. The security cameras have garnered attention from students on campus and…
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In your lifetime, you’ll probably have to take at least one pill, capsule, or medicine tablet. It provides relief and it helps the body recuperate from illness. Over the last decade, students at universities and colleges across the country have taken these pills with a whole different purpose. Prescription drugs, also known as “study drugs,” are popular among college students because they increase concentration and energy, which enhances learning and provides an opportunity to control…
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Since fall semester is close to an end, many students have started thinking about another round of books for the classes they have chosen. Many think about the amount that is overpaid, which may or may not actually need to be purchased in the long term. Before considering paying an incredible amount of money for a piece of literature, I would recommend you to do something that can make you save some bucks. Here’s how…
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Dean of Students Affairs Robert Flot sent an email to students regarding a “Pocahontas and John Smith” themed party that took place off campus shortly before Thanksgiving break, leaving the issue of cultural appropriation in the thoughts of many students. “The actions were culturally insensitive, at best, in donning Native American costumes,” Flot said in the November 21 email. Photos of the party posted on social media sites featured Lake Forest College students wearing “headdresses…
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