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Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief hartzeraj@lakeforest.edu  Dr. Cassondra Batz-Barbarich is an Assistant Professor of Business in the Department of Economics, Business, and Finance at Lake Forest College. Specializing in industrial-organizational psychology, Dr. Batz-Barbarich’s courses focus on themes of well-being, happiness, and meaning in the workplace. Stentor staff spoke with Batz-Barbarich to learn about her unique passion for teaching at the College and how she became interested in this subject.  Stentor: Where did you study and what…

Jenn Arias ’24 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu  On Dec. 31, 2022, the world said farewell to one of its most loyal watch dogs, Barbara Walters. She passed shortly before the new year, peacefully in her home at age 93, after half a century of reporting crucial news stories, trailblazing TV talk shows, and inspiring young journalists, whom she lovingly referred to as her “legacy.” A graduate of Sarah Lawrence College in 1953, Walters was known for…

Isa Hinojosa ’25 Arts and Entertainment Editor and Chive Editor Hinojosaisa44@lakeforest.edu The popular social media site, Twitter, was launched in March of 2007 by former Google employees, Biz Stone and Evan Williams (Britanica). However, under new ownership, users are speculating that the platform may not get to celebrate its Sweet 16 next year. After a lengthy saga of back and forth between Twitter and billionaire Elon Musk (which included Twitter suing Musk and Musk countersuing…

By Stentor Staff To celebrate the Senior staff’s accomplishments, it’s tradition for Stentor staff to speak with graduating members of the editorial board and ask about their time on the paper and their plans for the future. This year, Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla is graduating; please find his responses printed below. Stentor: When did you join the Stentor and why did you decide to join the staff? Bardesi-Texocotitla: I joined the Stentor in February 2021. I transferred…

By Jaclyn Longergan ’23  Guest Writer from ENTP 340  longerganje@lfc.edu  The ENTP 340: Inclusive Innovation class is hosting a pop-up shop! It is called I-pop and will take place April 23 at the Gorton Community Center in downtown Lake Forest from 10:30 a.m. to noon. The whole class is collaborating and working hard to make the event impactful. To plan the event, the class is researching pop-up shops, collecting vendors, creating marketing materials, hanging up…