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Op-Ed: DEI Policies at Lake Forest College

Posted on March 11, 2025April 18, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Allie Armour ’28armouragr@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Student Since returning to office, President Trump and his administration have made it clear that they want to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs from institutions such as schools and workplaces. These programs exist to help prevent discrimination and give everyone, especially minorities, a fair opportunity at jobs, education, and opportunities. Eliminating them wouldn’t just be a step backward—it would make things harder for a lot of people who already…

Frozen Firsts: How International Students Are Dealing With Winter

Posted on March 6, 2025March 21, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Tracy Wamarema wamarematwa@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer When Oswald Mugitswa ‘27 stepped outside after the season’s first snowfall, he was mesmerized. “I had never seen snow in real life before,” he said, stomping his boots into the icy ground to test its texture. “It felt like something out of a movie. But then I realized— it’s also painfully cold.” For many international students at Lake Forest College, winter is more than just a season: it’s an entirely new…

Forester Football in Review

Posted on November 25, 2024February 13, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Joshua Gasca ‘25Staff Writergascagma95@lakeforest.edu The author is a member of the Lake Forest football program. The Forester Football team has wrapped up a memorable regular season that saw them lift the MWC Championship with a record of 10-0, and will now look ahead to their highly anticipated NCAA D3 Football National Tournament playoff game away against Bethel University on November 30, 2024. With a season defined by teamwork, resilience, and support from the Lake Forest…

LFC Students Election Reactions

Posted on November 13, 2024November 13, 2024 by Stentor Staff Writer

Written by JOUR 120: Introduction to Journalism students LAKE FOREST— Some students at Lake Forest College say they are experiencing generally negative feelings about the 2024 U.S election results. From “frustrated at the world” to “a little disappointed,” students said they felt disillusioned and especially concerned for women’s rights under the incoming Donald J. Trump administration. “Overall, I am very disappointed,” said junior Leslie Casares, 20. Rallied through digital platforms such as podcasts and livestreams,…

Lake Forest College Students Ready to Vote

Posted on November 4, 2024November 7, 2024 by Stentor Staff Writer

Written by the Lake Forest College Journalism 120 Class With the November election just days away, faculty members, staff, and students at Lake Forest College are casting their ballots for U.S. presidential candidates early, while others have yet to decide. Many students, part of nearly 41 million Gen Z voters eligible to vote in 2024, are voting for the first time—leaving experts to speculate whether they could swing the vote, one way or another. JOUR…

Go Touch Grass: A Lake Forest Student’s Guide to the Illinois Outdoors

Posted on October 31, 2024October 31, 2024 by Stentor Staff Writer

Gemma Mueller ’27 Illinois is the 25th largest state in the United States with a total of 57,915 square miles. Lake County, the county where Lake Forest College is located, has a total land area of 443.6 square miles. Over 10% of the land in Lake County is a forest preserve. Many view Illinois as a bland landscape with nothing to offer but Chicago, but boy are they wrong. That 10% of protected land has…

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