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A Year of Hard Work Culminated in first TEDx Lake Forest College Event

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

By KALINA SAWYER’18 MANAGING EDITOR Lake Forest College held its very first TEDx event on October 27 at Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. Eleven speakers came from Chicago, New York, and the Lake Forest College community to share in the mission of the international organization, TED: “Ideas worth spreading”. This TEDx event was the culmination of a year’s worth of hard work from the new TEDx student organization on campus. Hakob Parsamyan ’20 came up…

The Recovery Isn’t Over: Houston Healing Post-Harvey

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

by ISAAC WINTER‘20 STAFF WRITER While Hurricane Harvey camped out over my hometown of Houston, Texas for four straight days in late August, I was 1,122 miles away here at Lake Forest College, beginning my first week of sophomore year. I’ve been through my fair share of hurricanes. In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison deposited so much rain that water came up to our front door step. In 2005, the entire city evacuated due to the…

NEW POLITICS CLUB TO EASE CAMPUS TENSION

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

By CYDNEY SALVADOR‘18 FEATURES EDITOR Politics Club, recently officiated by the Gates Center, began one afternoon as Evan Weller ’21, Nick Wheeler ’21, and Alyson Kearschner ’21 discussed their differing views on recent political events. After their discussion, the group brainstormed a club that would facilitate conversations on a tense and troubled campus. The club’s executive board and adviser, Uihlein Assistant Professor of American Politics Evan Oxman, agree on one thing. “Our biggest goal is…

Why is Kneeling during the National Anthem such a Big Deal?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

by SANGJUN HORNEWER’20 OPINIONS EDITOR Recently, the issue of whether kneeling during the national anthem is appropriate or not has become a central focus in the news due to media coverage of racial injustice and police brutality against minorities. It has sparked controversy among people everywhere in the United States because of the discrepancy between the intent of the action versus its interpretation. In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the NFL team the San…

Saturdays are for The Cure

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

By FRANKIE CORRADO’18 SPORTS EDITOR October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Lake Forest College Athletics annually supports the fight and raises awareness in numerous ways. The Forester Women’s Tennis Team wore pink socks to represent Breast Cancer Awareness during their Play for the Cure game on Saturday, September 16, against Ripon College and Lawrence University. On Saturday, September 30, the Forester Women’s Volleyball Team had their annual Play for the Cure game and…

#MeNeither

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

By EMMA ANDERSON’20 STAFF WRITER A man accused of more than a dozen cases of sexual harassment, assault, and rape was sentenced to a fair length of time in prison. The trial was smooth, and everyone who testified was taken seriously. They were not victim-blamed nor were their testimonies belittled. The man immediately lost all status and was removed from every position of influence. No victim was questioned as to why they hadn’t spoken up…

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