Disclaimer: All stories in The Chive are works of fiction. People involved in the stories may not have knowledge of their involvement. This section is meant to serve as a humorous break from the daily grind.
Upon entering the library, you are taken to the hotspot of Lake Forest College, like the mall where all the cool kids hang out. To your left is the Cyber Café, which offers hot drinks and caffeine to help you stay awake, with your checked-out books splayed before you, trying to keep up with the conversation about how much studying you have yet to get done. Walk a little further, and you’ll find the 24-…
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The rumors are true: Starbucks is coming to campus. The contract to bring the multi-billion dollar franchise to campus was signed on April 1. The café will be added onto the new Johnson Science Building, on the first floor. Students will have the ability to make purchases using flex dollars and the location will be open Monday through Saturday. Following the mounting complaints about the lack of quality and accessibility of coffee on campus, Lake…
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After the winners of Senior 25 were released in mid-April, the junior class began to show signs of severe distress, guilt, and annoyance at the list of recipients. “I went to Counseling Services to help me through a difficult time after I found out I had not been chosen for Senior 25. It was a real blow to my confidence because I heard I can’t get a job after graduating without it,” a junior said….
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This semester, the Lake Forest College Art Department has a big and bold new project for art majors. The Art Department is inviting the rest of the student body to get involved. This hands-on project, entitled “From Street to Forest,” intends to help students to grow as artists and reach their creative potential. The project consists of tagging and spray-painting buildings both on campus and in the town of Lake Forest. All students are encouraged to partake in…
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In an attempt to remain competitive within the higher education sector, Lake Forest College has recently announced its newest plan to adapt to the ever-changing and technologically crazed world. Starting in the Fall 2015 semester, the college’s first-year studies program, which is designed to transition students from high school to college and prepare them for the daunting four years ahead, will undergo some changes. Currently, the FIYS program emphasizes the development of college level writing skills, as well as critical…
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Lake Forest College faculty and staff found their offices trashed and their money vaults empty when they came in to work on April 1. Employees of the College are on edge, suspicious that the students are behind this, yet too afraid to confront any of the young Foresters. The campus was unusually quiet on the morning of April 1. Only a few students were sighted on the Middle Campus Quad, walking abnormally slow and dragging their…
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