Author: Tracy Wamarema

The Makings of a Lake Forest College President  

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The Makings of a Lake Forest College President  

Tracy Wamarema ’28Staff Writer This summer, Lake Forest College saw a rare convergence of leadership. On June 26, the community grieved the passing of President Emeritus Eugene Hotchkiss. Shortly after, Interim President Robert Krebs concluded his tenure as Dr. Michael Sosulski was named the College’s fifteenth president. Both Sosulski and Krebs were present at Hotchkiss’ memorial service in Reid chapel on August 23 underscoring a continuity of leadership. The occasion raised a deeper question: what…

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We Know What You Did Last Summer: The Business Office Reduces Student Work Hours

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Tracy Wamarema ’28Staff Writer This fall, Lake Forest College reduced maximum working hours for student employees from 20 to 14. The news spread through the campus, earning the Business Office an unflattering spotlight in this summer’s rumor cycle. The decision was made behind closed doors with neither the involvement nor approval of the student body. Furthermore, students were not formally informed. “Everyone heard it from a person who heard it from a person who heard…

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Does a Sandwich a Day Keep the Hunger Away?: Spring Break at the Forest 

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Tracy Wamarema ’28wamarematwa@lakeforest.eduStentor Writer LAKE FOREST– Hundreds of Lake Forest College students were left scrambling for meal plans when Residence Life abruptly announced that the cafeteria would be closed over spring break. Students staying on campus would have to rely on food from either The Den or The Market. The scramble began three days before spring break, on Tuesday, March 4 at about 4 p.m., when the Department of Residence Life sent out the information….

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