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Current MLB Lockout, Indicative of Socioeconomic State of US?

Posted on February 24, 2026March 2, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Karsten Maurer ‘29maurerkka05@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Wrigley Field might look a lot emptier come 2027.The current Major League Baseball (MLB) Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) is set to expire Dec. 1. If the players and team owners do not agree on a new deal the 2027 season will be at least delayed, if not completely cancelled.The CBA is a legal contract between all 30 MLB teams and the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) that covers workplace issues….

Warmth melts ICE: a case for morality amidst poignant politics

Posted on February 20, 2026April 24, 2026 by Atala Johnson

Sammie Ross ’28 rosssca@lakeforest.edu Editor-in-Chief The U.S. has taken a turn down a path of democratic destruction under the fascist-like misdirection of President Donald Trump and his administration. As Trump and his colleagues sit high and powerful on Capitol Hill, citizens of their nation are left to bear the brunt of the faltering government’s policies. Trump’s deployment of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers in Minneapolis Jan. 6 gives impetus to the catastrophic dismantling of…

Through the Aperture: Harry Styles returns with new single

Posted on February 16, 2026March 2, 2026 by Gaby Planta-Yap

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Reflections on an Afternoon in Immigration Court: How We Can Help

Posted on December 3, 2025March 2, 2026 by Atala Johnson

Kate O’Donnell ’28 odonnellkgr@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer The midmorning of Friday, Oct. 24th, seemed like something out of a greeting card at first glance. The trees had reached that rich autumnal orange, and the streets of downtown Chicago were alive with the camaraderie of busy passersby and the giggling of children in strollers. Yet, where I stood—inside Chicago’s Immigration Court on 55 E. Monroe—the liveliness outside felt distant and inconsequential. The bleak waiting room hung with…