Opinions

By Josh Hager ’22  Staff Writer  hagerjm@mx.lakeforest.edu  The pandemic of COVID-19 is exposing the fragility of the system of capitalism. As the world plunges deeper into the pandemic situation, with the US being the country with the most cases, the capability for a proper response is limited in a system where the labor of the working class is necessary so that profits do not collapse. Stories are pouring in from across the country of mass…

By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer  bodnarnm@mx.lakeforest.edu    The current Coronavirus Stimulus Bill highlights one of the biggest problems with our current democracy. Bills have no singular focus and, as a result, they often have many provisions that have little to do with each other. The economic impacts of coronavirus are very wide and, as a result, almost any industry can claim they have been affected. The end result is that the Coronavirus Stimulus Bill…

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.   By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer    The biggest problem with the current primary system is that in 2016 it produced two very polarizing candidates. The current Democratic front-runner, Bernie Sanders, is an incredibly polarizing candidate, in part because he has only recently joined the party. While many people like these candidates, it seems that many…

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.   By Josh Hager ’22  Staff Writer    Gentrification is a threat to culture and community in the American city, and most importantly, the working-class populations of cities. What is gentrification? Anyone living in a major American city knows plenty about the effects of gentrification, but may not know the term itself. Rising rents, increased policing and…

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.   By Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer    The big winner of the 2020 presidential primaries, so far, has been President Donald Trump. The failed impeachment hearing has been a catalyst for Trump’s supporters to go to the polls. Trump’s Republican opponents have no legitimate chance of winning. His voters are voting for no other reason than…

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 6 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on March 6, 2020.   By Maryam Javed ‘21  Opinions Editor  javedm@mx.lakeforest.edu    Vaccines have been successful in eradicating lethal pathogens that have plagued humanity in the past. If the world wants to stop the spread of coronavirus, a vaccine must be issued immediately to prevent deadly outbreaks of the virus and future deaths. The Spanish flu epidemic infected more than…