Features

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 5 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on February 19, 2021. By Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaja@mx.lakeforest.edu  Professor Arthur Bousquet is an Assistant Professor of Mathematics who has been teaching at the College since 2018.  Bousquet finished his undergraduate degree in engineering and applied mathematics in Paris, France, and moved to Indiana University to receive a PhD in applied mathematics. Before coming to Lake Forest College, he…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 5 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on February 19, 2021. By Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla ’22  Staff Writer bardesitexoc@mx.lakeforest.edu  For those moving to a new college as transfer students, there is an excitement of joining a new academic and social culture.   Carlie Mertz ’22 transferred from St. Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the fall of 2020. Describing her efforts at making new friends, she said, “study groups are…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 5 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on February 19, 2021. By Health and Wellness Center Staff  Here we are again. That sentence has so many possible meanings at the moment. For some, it means being back on campus. For others, it means yet another semester remote. But even before COVID-19, that sentence could mean trouble. So often, we find ourselves locked in cycles, seemingly facing the same…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 4, 2020. Emma G. Overton ’21  Editor-in-Chief and News Editor  overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu  While Professor Debra Levis is retiring at the end of the Fall 2020 semester, she will be remembered by scores of Lake Forest College students, past and present, for her gifted teaching, advising, and mentoring. Her impact over a nearly 30-year career at the College cannot be overstated,…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 4, 2020. By Health and Wellness Center Staff Non-stop! You are probably writing like you are running out of time. It’s finally December, the last month of 2020 where time has felt stolen, yet we still do not want to miss our shot. If you are here reading this post about managing time, I hope this can help provide…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 13, 2020. Kacie Whitman ’21  Features Editor  whitmankl@mx.lakeforest.edu  When she was in high school, Uche Okeke ’21 was heavily involved in Model United Nations and spent the weekends with her church community delivering groceries and clothing to those in need. Okeke’s volunteering expanded into aiding nursing home residents in her hometown of Rockford, Illinois. Upon attending Lake Forest College,…