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Timing Hinders Student Participation in Chicago’s Women’s March

Posted on February 14, 2017February 13, 2017 by Matthew Demirs

Nearly 250,000 demonstrators took to the streets of Chicago to march for a variety of reasons on January 21. The demonstration, originally organized to be a march from Grant Park to Federal Plaza, turned into a rally once demonstrators reached maximum occupancy levels as they flooded into Grant Park and nearby streets. While the march’s Facebook page originally projected a crowd of 20,000 participants, that number quickly climbed to 50,000. According to reports in the…

Hot Topic Tuesdays Cover Hot-Button Issues

Posted on November 29, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

This semester’s Hot Topic Tuesdays have touched on a variety of hot-button issues, such as the 2016 presidential election, gender politics, and the Dakota Access Pipeline protests, as a way to air out opposing opinions. The informal Tuesday talks, begun in September 2015, create a forum for the community of students, staff, and faculty to discuss current events, a feat relevant in light of this year’s election. “Hot Topic Tuesday is a bi-weekly series that…

QuadJobs on a Mission to Connect Students to Part-Time Jobs

Posted on November 29, 2016January 4, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Move over, LinkedIn–students can now find employment through an original online platform. This fall, the College began its partnership with QuadJobs, an online marketplace which students can access to find part-time jobs anywhere in the United States. The College decided to partner with QuadJobs “after exploring ways that we could better connect students with employers seeking part-time hires. The partnership allows us to use ForesterLink to focus exclusively on internships and full-time opportunities,” Associate Director…

Dr. Alex Lickerman Gives Talk on Resilience, First of Resiliency Program

Posted on November 8, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

As part of its developing Resiliency Program, Lake Forest College hosted Dr. Alex Lickerman on November 2nd to speak on the topic of “thriving in the face of adversity.” This event was one of Lake Forest College’s signature Forester Five events focused on the theme of “Think With Purpose.” Lickerman is the author of The Undefeated Mind: On the Science of Constructing an Indestructible Self, a book that combines Buddhist principles and scientific research to…

‘I’ve Never Seen An Election Like This Before’

Posted on November 8, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

As the Lake Forest College students, faculty, and staff get ready to vote in this year’s presidential election, they reflect on the voter registration process and express their opinions concerning the 2016 presidential election. “A lot of students don’t pay attention to politics,” Associate Professor of Politics James Marquardt said. “They’re confused about where to register and how to register, but having them vote is important.” Marquardt is a deputy voter registrar. In this position,…

The Entertainment of the Presidential Debates

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

Now more than ever, we’re fed up with politics. This is probably why the most entertaining topics this month dealt with the presidential debate. I thought two things when I watched the first presidential debate in October: “this is hilarious” and “what is happening to our country?” I watched the first presidential debate in the lounge of Harlan with a handful of people. Instead of watching two potential leaders of our country tell us what…

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