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

Posted on by Tracy Wamarema

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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In a Dance with Dopamine

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In a Dance with Dopamine

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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Schwalbe, Young on Bumblebee Gobies research, findings

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Schwalbe, Young on Bumblebee Gobies research, findings

Gemma Mueller ‘27muellergal@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer In Lillard Science Center, black and yellow fish swim in several bubbling tanks of water. These fish have been providing a group of students with biological knowledge unknown to humans, until now.   Fish have a sensory system called a lateral line, which helps them to detect their surroundings and hunt for prey. The lateral line is like a set of pores that run alongside the outside of the fish’s…

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Half a Room, Half a Home: When Roommates Don’t Work Out

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Half a Room, Half a Home: When Roommates Don’t Work Out

Sam Lubar ’28lubarspa@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer Eight chairs lined up in the skybox, two feet of space in the middle, then another eight chairs, only nine were occupied by students. They were eyeing each other with cautious optimism. It was an intimate gathering for those still searching for a roommate—just two days before housing selections at Lake Forest College began.   “I’m in desperate need of a roommate,” said one student at the third and…

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Inside the Student Day of Service at Lake Forest College

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Caleb Pope ’27popecse95@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Students at Lake Forest College conducted their annual Forester Day of Service bright and early on the morning of April 12. The program brings children from kindergarten through middle school to campus.   The day of service intends to show kids what college looks like and how students go through their day, as well as acquaint younger children with college students of today.  Beginning at 9 a.m. last Saturday, Foresters checked in…

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College pilots Student-Led VITA Tax Program 

Posted on by Jillian Beaster

Jillian Beaster ‘28beasterjro@lakeforest.eduNews Editor Every Sunday from February 9th through April 6th, Lake Forest students operate the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The program is an IRS initiative that helps low-income and military taxpayers, persons with disabilities and international students. Administrators, student volunteers and community members helped assist in this process.  Alex Brown, a junior and Economics major, was introduced to the VITA program through a professor and was interested in getting involved.  “I…

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