Opinions – Page 15 – the Stentor

Against mandatory buybacks/ feel-good policies don’t cut it in the real world

Posted on December 22, 2019 by Stentor Staff Writer

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 20, 2019 By Nathaniel Bodnar ‘21 Staff Writer The defining moment of the latest Democratic debate was when Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) said, “Hell yes, we’re going to take your AR-15 and your AK-47.” He turned gun confiscation from a strawman argument that the right used against the left, to a serious policy proposal. O’Rourke proposed mandatory gun buybacks to…

The Republic’s last stand: Trump’s Executive Order

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Stentor Staff Writer

By Nathaniel Bodnar ’19 Staff Writer On Monday, February 18, 16 states filed a lawsuit to stop President Trump’s funding of a border wall without congressional approval. This lawsuit follows in the wake of the President declaring a national emergency over wall funds. Even if the courts successfully block Trump’s “emergency,” Trump has now given precedent to future presidents for using this move to solve their own “real” emergencies while in office. With such liberal…

Reevaluating and language in wake of Aurora shooting

Posted on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 by Stentor Staff Writer

Courtney Prais ‘19, Opinions Editor Five lives were lost on Friday, February 15, when a man being let go from his job opened fire at the Henry Pratt Company in west suburban Aurora, Illinois. Among those brutally and unnecessarily killed was Trevor Wehner of Sheridan, Illinois. He was a student at Northern Illinois University and a human resources intern at the manufacturing plant. He was 21-years-old and set to graduate in May with a degree…

Pressure for perfection among college students

Posted on November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Stentor Staff Writer

By Courtney Prais ‘19 Opinion Editor Typically, I was the type of student in high school to start an assignment weeks in advance: as soon as the instructions were in my hands, I was ready to begin drafting and planning my response. Now a senior in college, I dread the moment an assignment is placed in my hands. I dread the anticipation of impending deadlines, knowing that although by the end of a long, busy…

The Recovery Isn’t Over: Houston Healing Post-Harvey

Posted on November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

by ISAAC WINTER‘20 STAFF WRITER While Hurricane Harvey camped out over my hometown of Houston, Texas for four straight days in late August, I was 1,122 miles away here at Lake Forest College, beginning my first week of sophomore year. I’ve been through my fair share of hurricanes. In 2001, Tropical Storm Allison deposited so much rain that water came up to our front door step. In 2005, the entire city evacuated due to the…

Why is Kneeling during the National Anthem such a Big Deal?

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Stentor Staff Writer

by SANGJUN HORNEWER’20 OPINIONS EDITOR Recently, the issue of whether kneeling during the national anthem is appropriate or not has become a central focus in the news due to media coverage of racial injustice and police brutality against minorities. It has sparked controversy among people everywhere in the United States because of the discrepancy between the intent of the action versus its interpretation. In 2016, Colin Kaepernick, the quarterback for the NFL team the San…

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