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Efficiency of 24/7 Computer Lab Workstations Debated

Posted on April 21, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

Donnelley and Lee Library’s 24/7 computer lab stations give the College’s students free access to use a PC. Recently, there have been numerous complaints regarding how productive a student actually can be while using these computers. Adil Hussain ’16, a frequent user of these computers, said that while the computers are convenient, they are “way too slow” and “unreliable… and need to be upgraded.” A student took to Yik Yak to complain about the slow…

Efforts for an Eco-friendly Campus: A Naturalized Prairie

Posted on April 21, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

For the past year, the Lake Forest College Campus Sustainability Committee, along with several of the school’s faculty members, has begun working on a new project for Middle Campus: a naturalized prairie. The goal of the project is to cultivate an area using a myriad of native plant species to show what the area’s natural, pre-settlement landscape looked like. James S. Kemper Foundation Professor of Liberal Arts and Business Jeffrey Sundberg is one of the…

Assistant Dean Bill Dlugokienski Leaves Big Shoes to Fill

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

After serving Lake Forest College’s Gates Center for Leadership and Personal Growth for nearly five years, the popular and well-loved Bill Dlugokienski made the decision that it is his time to go. Dean Robert Flot sent an email to the Lake Forest College community informing students and staff that Dlugokienski, assistant dean of students and director of the Gates Center, will be leaving the College at the end of this academic year. “I’ve worked for…

Student Government Considered Buying a TV for its Office

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

On Thursday, March 19 at the Student Government meeting, senators debated whether or not to approve a petition to buy a $555 television for the Student Government Office. The entire installation, including an HDMI cord and an Apple dongle, would cost $750, according to Student Government Representative Dominick Scafidi ’17. The Student Government Office, where the television would be placed, is closed to students who are not a part of Student Government. “As student government leaders…

‘You Can Be the Smartest Here, But You May Not Be the Smartest There’

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jessica Chang

Lake Forest resident Paul Burt has big dreams to see future generations achieve their goals, and he is beginning with Lake Forest College students. Burt is building a revolutionary incubator—a business that helps startup companies or people with business ideas who need resources, such as office space, legal advice, and the proper equipment— to develop their model or invention. Burt’s incubator, called Entanglement, is located just a few miles from the College’s campus. He seeks…

Career Advancement Center Brings Hope to Students Looking for Jobs

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Zoe Maurer

The Career Advancement Center hosted its annual GetHired event on February 19, where more than 90 students in attendance had a one-on-one chance to promote their skills and experiences with the hopes of getting an internship or job. “The event helped me with my interviewing and people skills, said Drew Norton ’17. Many students attended the event so that they could make connections and find opportunities for the upcoming summer. Attending this event allowed students…

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