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By EMILY WHITE ‘18 NEWS EDITOR Starting this academic year, Lake Forest College will move to a Pass/Fail system from the former Credit/D/Fail policy, according to an announcement sent by email from Ann Roberts, associate dean of the faculty, on September 4. The Pass/Fail gives students the opportunity to receive credit in a course as long as they earn better than a D- in the class, even though P or F will appear on their…

By MATT DEMIRS ‘18 EDITOR IN CHIEF New offerings are now provided in the Margie and Gus Hart Dining Hall by Aramark, the food provider in contract with the College, with an emphasis on making the menu more healthy for students. The changes come after Student Government sought feedback from students at the end of the 2017 spring semester and communicated results to the cafeteria’s leadership team. “One notable change is the increase of fresh…

By KALINA SAWYER ‘18 MANAGING EDITOR “Confused.” “Disappointed.” “Furious.” 50 students, crammed together in the Intercultural House on the night of September 18, shared these reactions—among others of a similar nature—to the just-dissolved Facebook group originally titled, “The United White Association.” After a 72-hour Facebook debate, the group—started by Battle Kenney ‘18 in the early hours of September 16—had transformed from “The United White Association” to “In Search of Truth” to finally an unreachable link…

BY MAX SPEHLMANN STAFF WRITER Students said goodbye to opening their windows wide this semester after window stops were installed over the summer. Facilities Management and Residence Life sent out an email on August 13th stating that window stops had been installed in Nollen, Cleveland Young, Deerpath, and Moore Hall. The email explained that air conditioning systems rely on a closed system to function properly. Open windows allow “additional humidity into the building… [that] condenses…

In light of the impending expiration of the College’s contract with Aramark and complaints made by students, Student Government President Jeremy Levinson ‘18 will evaluate student satisfaction with Aramark and explore other food vendors. “If you want better food, you’re obviously going to have to pay more for it,” Levinson said. “That will be a huge part of the conversation. If the conversation is focused around food quality, the question we should look at is…