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Taylor Swift’s “The Life of a Showgirl”: A Few Gems, At a Cost

Posted on October 31, 2025March 2, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Kate O’Donnell ’28odonnellkgr@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer As a lifelong Swiftie, it pains me to admit that, for the first time, I went into Taylor Swift’s Oct. 3 album release with trepidation. “The Life of a Showgirl” didn’t follow the typical Swift-esque rollout. Usually, the months between announcement and release are filled with Easter eggs, lyric reveals, lead singles and interviews that set the tone. The absence of those traditions led to far less anticipation than usual, even…

Cheerleading, Dance, and Men’s Volleyball to Become Varsity Sports Next Year

Posted on October 3, 2025October 3, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Elina Kadyrmetova ‘29kadyrmetovae@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer The College prepares to launch three new varsity sports next season. With new coaches in the athletic team, the scouting process for future men’s volleyball, dance, and cheerleading teams will begin soon. Following the establishment of the volleyball club last year, its membership grew from 5 to 80 people in a couple of weeks, reflecting the surge of nationwide popularity of volleyball among male athletes, which has seen a more than…

Women’s Soccer: Great Start To Season

Posted on October 3, 2025March 2, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Annabelle Thompson ‘28thompsonama@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer With team captains Caitlin Mulcahy, Theresa Presburg, and Anna Hoffman, the women’s soccer team has opened the season with a dominant stretch, boasting a 9-game win streak to start the year (9-0 record). The team’s connection and chemistry on the field are as strong as it is off the field, which has helped them to get where they are in the rankings. Junior center defender Gianna Logue credits the team’s success…

‘Serial Pisser’ trend reaches College, student, staff respond

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

graphic by James Ryan Prizant James Ryan Prizantprizantjry@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer A viral trend involving apparent urination targeting college campuses circulated on social media in the last weeks. Following this, a page appeared on social media, bringing the trend to Lake Forest College. The administration of the school has become aware of this page, and the case was investigated. This account depicts an unknown individual apparently relieving themselves on campus property and personal property, including building signs…

College steps into future with new AI minor

Posted on October 3, 2025March 2, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Janeth Gomez ’29 gomezj96@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer A new era of technology has begun, and the College is riding the wave with a new artificial intelligence (AI) minor for students to explore. In the current era of technology, AI usage has begun to run rampant across schools nationwide. With easy access to AI engines, educators across the country have struggled to cope with the new technology and its unknown possibilities. A new AI minor is the College’s attempt…

In a Dance with Dopamine

Posted on May 7, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Gianna Blasco ’27blascogis00@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 student Colin Thornock, a Lake Forest College sophomore, takes a puff of a “Miami Mint Geek Bar” with 22% battery and 0% vape juice left.. He exhales a mysterious mixture of formaldehyde and heavy metals, masked in a minty fresh scent. “I think the idea of selling someone an addiction is something that the devil couldn’t have thought of himself. It’s the darkest evil, and [tobacco manufacturers] are slowly killing us…

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