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Anonymity Turns Us into Monsters
Social media has become an ever-present necessity in our lives, and it can even be said that it dictates our generation. With social media, however, everything is public and there is no anonymity—until recently. There is a new type of social media taking college campuses by storm, and its name is Yik Yak. In this application, people can post anonymous comments in their local area. If a comment gets “downed” (disliked by a user) five times, it gets permanently deleted. Many…
Read MoreIs Your College Degree Worth Your Time and Money?
Our graduation requirements include two courses from each of the following academic fields: humanities, social sciences, natural and mathematical sciences, and cultural diversity, but are all of these requirements really worth our time? As a first-year student, I am often bombarded with questions about my future, and I tend to question if college is worth all the time and the money. I usually shut my thoughts up with a simple response: yes. Being a Forester is worth…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor March 3, 2015
Dear Editor, On behalf of the student athletes on campus, we would like to voice our disappointment with the recent articles regarding athletic involvement in sexual misconduct and the athletic department budget. We believe these articles unfairly judge student athletes’ character and their value to the College. We believe that student athletes bring significant contributions to the College in the form of community service, advocacy, Forester spirit, and support for various organizations across campus. Student…
Read MoreLetters to the Editor February 10, 2015
Dear Editor, I read the article written by Zoe Maurer on the sexual misconduct training in the November 25th edition of the Stentor. I am happy that an article was written, but disappointed that I was not contacted to discuss the training and why it was implemented. I noted that large chunks of the email I wrote to the student body were included, but I do not think that cutting and pasting my email constitutes…
Read MoreAdam and Steve Ask Public Safety for Help
Created by Samantha Miller ’17, is a recurrent satirical comic about events at Lake Forest College.
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