Lia Fiffles ‘24 Opinions & Managing Editor fiffleslm@lakeforest.edu Sports have become an intricate part of not only the lives of several of us, but also the entertainment field, the business field, and even, the medical field. It is no secret that sports present a huge risk in injuring oneself, whether that injury be minor or even fatal. There are a number of risks that come with deciding to play a sport, some may even be…
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By Edward Aguilar ’26 and ChatGPT Staff Writer aguilare@lakeforest.edu Fears of technological unemployment are thousands of years old. Writing in his Politics (c. 350 BCE), Aristotle imagined a world where the strings of harps plucked on command and where “a shuttle could weave itself.” Nearly 2,000 years later, with the creation of textile mills in 19th century Britain, that world was realized and, in its wake, sparked the most infamous revolution against machines: The Luddite…
Read MoreIsa Hinojosa ’25 Arts and Entertainment Editor and Chive Editor Hinojosaisa44@lakeforest.edu On September 8, I attended the campus forum for faculty, staff, and students in McCormick Auditorium. This forum was originally intended to discuss sexual misconduct at Lake Forest College and the school’s protocol. While this was a hot topic of the evening, in which newly inaugurated President Jill Baren and Dean of Students Andrea O’Connor answered students’ questions on stage, the conversation shifted to…
Read MoreBy Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinion Editor fiffleslm@lfc.edu The United States has lifted their Covid restrictions, and it has brought us to a moment of reflection. Covid broke us. Seriously, there have never been more individuals than there are now that face societal distress so commonly. We are faced with situations in which we have lost the ability to understand how to properly act in response to them. Then there’s the fact that we witnessed millions…
Read MoreBy Claire Pardus ’23 Guest Writer pardusce@lfc.edu Like many of you, I took the opportunity on Monday, March 21 to enjoy the summer-like weather and flaunt my pink sandals as I walked from my dorm to the Caf. I found that many of my peers went so far as to visit the Lake Forest beach that day, and as I crossed paths with the groups of college students in flip-flops and tank tops that were…
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By Lia Fiffles ’24 Opinion’s Editor fiffleslm@lfc.edu Born between the years 1997 to 2012, Gen Z is the first generation to grow up with easy access to the internet, and we’ve maintained our reputation as a group of jaded individuals that struggle to utilize it in an appropriate way. With a variety of topics that make headlines on social media, almost each and every one has faced the blunt and careless humor from Gen Z….
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