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Harvesting the Best Looks of The Season

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Jenna Koniewicz ’27 koniewiczjc@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Fall fashion has arrived at Lake Forest College, and students are sparing no expense to showcase their most stylish pieces. Fashion, by nature, is meant for one to express themself from the inside out, channeling their inner fashionista. Just as the leaves are changing, our Foresters are trading out the jorts and tank tops for chunky sweaters and miniskirts. This fall, textures and layers are also taking center stage….

AI Won’t Be Dumb Forever

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Jackson Luce ‘29 lucejfl47@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer The discussion around large language models (LLMs) and image generation software is exhausting. Recently, public attention has been stuck on a couple of topics. In particular, the errors we’re noticing from artificial intelligence (AI) are occurring again and again. The idea of AI hallucination has shown up a lot, a phenomenon in which LLMs will simply make up information. In a way, it’s nice to see that, for the…

Tilly Norwood: The Patriarchy’s Perfect Woman

Posted on October 28, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Gita Anand ’28Staff Writeranandggr@lakeforest.edu Tilly Norwood is the name of the first fully artificial intelligence (AI) generated actress to be officially released in Hollywood. Although Norwood claimed to be an “aspiring actress” on Instagram since May of this year, the character was not seriously acknowledged until late September, when prominent actresses such as Emily Blunt, Amy Poehler, and Whoopi Goldberg expressed fears of a fully-fledged AI “actress” entering the industry. Their public critiques of Norwood…

First Amendment Nonexistent Under Trump

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Janeth Gomez ’29 Staff Writer gomez96@lakeforest.edu On a Wednesday, only nine months into Trump’s presidency, Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, took the stage to speak at a campus event at Utah Valley University. Sitting under a tent, as he faced the Utah heat in early September, Kirk spoke to a crowd of 3,000 eager attendees. His attire for the event consisted of plain black pants and a white,…

Campus parking raises concern for students

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lia Fiffles

Jimena Gilesgilesj@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer For many students and faculty at Lake Forest College, arriving on campus even slightly after 9 a.m. means facing an all-too-familiar frustration: finding a parking spot. With nearly 2,000 enrolled students, roughly 30% of whom commute daily, parking has become more than just a mild inconvenience: it’s an overlooked and logistical nightmare. The strain is further intensified by the 180+ faculty members, most of whom also commute and drive their own…

Op-Ed: DEI Policies at Lake Forest College

Posted on March 11, 2025April 18, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Allie Armour ’28armouragr@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Student Since returning to office, President Trump and his administration have made it clear that they want to remove diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs from institutions such as schools and workplaces. These programs exist to help prevent discrimination and give everyone, especially minorities, a fair opportunity at jobs, education, and opportunities. Eliminating them wouldn’t just be a step backward—it would make things harder for a lot of people who already…

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