Opinions

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 18, 2020. Kobena Amoah ’23 Staff Writer amoahka@mx.lakeforest.edu  It had previously been thought that organized labor had been confined to the dustbins of history; however, much of the recent developments in relation to the pandemic have altered my thoughts about the issue. Granted, while organized labor has more reason than other groups to feel ambivalent about the developmental path…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 18, 2020. Maryam Javed ’21  Opinions Editor  javedm@mx.lakeforest.edu  We are living in unprecedented times. A raging pandemic, persistent political instability, mass protests, and climate change are only some of the issues we as a country are facing. These issues make this arguably one of the most stressful times in modern history. The El Dorado fire in San Bernardino County,…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 18, 2020. Hayley Headley ’24  Guest Contributor  Editor’s note: This article was originally published on the Whorticulturalist blog and is reprinted with the author’s permission. To view the next article in the series, visit: https://www.thewhorticulturalist.com/read/elmachismo  While millions of women in North America and Europe celebrated their women’s day with marches and fun social media posts, Mexico was learning what…

The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 18, 2020. Nathaniel Bodnar ’21  Staff Writer  Motte and Bailey arguments seem to be everywhere in our current discourse. But first, what are these arguments? Motte and Bailey arguments comprise an argument that a person makes that takes an outlandish position (Bailey) and, once pushed on their position, the person retreats to a much more reasonable position (Motte). The…

By: Kobena Amoah ‘23  amoahka@mx.lakeforest.edu   It is the middle of Spring Break and it has become increasingly obvious that we are in the middle of a crisis. School closures have become the normative standard in dealing with the pandemic. I check my email and dial phone numbers often in a frantic search of a solution to what has become a desperate situation. A friend of mine calls, informing me of his school’s decision to…

Maryam Javed ’21  Opinions Editor  javedm@lakeforest.edu Senator Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, paving former Vice President Joe Biden’s path toward the Democratic nomination. In many ways, his exit is similar to his defeat in the 2016 presidential race. In both election cycles, Sanders faced difficulty rallying support from the Democratic establishment and moderates. Sanders also struggled to appeal to African-American voters, which is something that former Vice President Biden excelled…