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College Voters and The Upcoming Election

Posted on March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 by Lia Fiffles

By Kairo Fuller, Diya Kandal, Caelan McMasters, Juan Perez, and John Tangel How will today’s U.S. presidential frontrunners win the votes of college students who are younger than them by more than half a century? Not easily, it appears. With the Illinois primary approaching next month [March 19], some Lake Forest College students say it’s very difficult to relate to either President Joseph Biden or former President Donald Trump. Biden, 81, is the oldest president…

Sexual Assault Awareness Month on Campus

Posted on April 21, 2023March 3, 2024 by Paityn Tabor

Ivana Budjarovska ‘24 News Editor budjarovskai@lakeforest.edu Every April, the Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) campaign takes place with the aim of recognizing the gravity of sexual assault and spreading awareness about methods to prevent it. Sexual assault is still considered a taboo topic worldwide, and it is during this month when the efforts to educate individuals and communities on the impact of sexual assault are the strongest. Raising awareness about sexual assault is crucial in…

Practice Makes Poltergeist

Posted on April 21, 2023April 20, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

By Stephen Kelley ’24 Staff Writer kelleysd@lakeforest.edu If you’ve heard the ethereal sound of orchestral instruments through the walls recently, you’re either haunted, or there’s a band student practicing in one of the few places they can find: your building. Luckily for Lake Forest College (LFC) residents, a series of delayed renovations for Reid Holt Chapel indicates you’re probably not listening to ghosts. The Reid Holt Chapel basement renovation project, originally scheduled for early July…

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Syria and Turkey

Posted on March 24, 2023March 23, 2023 by Paityn Tabor

Maia AlBarrak ’26 Staff Writer albarrakma@lakeforest.edu On February 6, 2023, southeast Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiye) and northwest Syria suffered a catastrophic natural disaster. An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck both countries, leaving over 41,000 dead and 81,000 in critical conditions, with 47,000 buildings in destruction, according to World Vision. Syria and Turkey are in a region vulnerable to earthquakes due to their location on the boundary between the African Plate…

What is happening in Iran (and how can you help)?

Posted on December 5, 2022December 3, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Ivana Budjarovska ’24 News Editor budjarovskai@lakeforest.edu If you’ve been following the global news for these past three months, you might have noticed a headline or two about the protests in Iran. Hopefully. If you’re not sure that you fully grasp their importance, here is a simple guide to the Iran protests and their global significance. Called “the most serious challenge to the Iranian authorities in decades,” the protests began after the tragic death of Mahsa…

Restoring Civility in Washington D.C. – What can we do?

Posted on October 14, 2022October 13, 2022 by Paityn Tabor

Isa Hinojosa ’25 A&E Editor hinojosaisa44@lfc.edu “Civility is the grease of democracy,” said former Colorado member of Congress David Skaggs, on his trip to Lake Forest College on September 20, 2022. Skaggs was accompanied by former member of Congress Jim Kolbe of Arizona. What was interesting about this pair? Skaggs served Congress as a Democrat, while Kolbe served as a Republican. However, they both believe that our country’s democracy is in grave danger. Jackson Sawyer…

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