The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 18, 2020.
By Stephanie Carlson ’21
Associate and Sports Editor
Meet Emma Overton ’21, Editor-in-Chief and News Editor
Hometown: Kankakee, Illinois
Areas of Study: Double Major in Politics and Environmental Studies, Minor in Legal Studies
Additional Extracurricular Involvement: President of the League for Environmental Awareness and Protection (LEAP), Editor for Intertext, Campus Sustainability Committee Member, Legal Studies Student Academic Advisory Committee Member
How have your internships affected your academic career?
“I have had internships with State Representative Bob Morgan at his Highwood District Office and with Roberti Community House in Waukegan. I am currently interning remotely with the Order of Protection Division of Ascend Justice, a nonprofit domestic violence legal clinic based in Chicago. I have learned a great deal from each of my internships, including valuable interpersonal, collaboration, and time management skills that have all positively impacted my academic career. Moreover, my internships have provided me with incredible experiential learning opportunities that have enhanced my experience at Lake Forest College.”
Meet Adam Hartzer ’23, Managing Editor and Layout Editor
Hometown: Lake Villa, Illinois
Areas of Study: Major in Business and Self-Designed Major in Creative Media Design
Additional Extracurricular Involvement: Writing Center Tutor
What motivated you to contribute as the Layout Editor?
“As I gained experience working on layout, I began to explore new designs and different formats for design. I began to enjoy taking articles and stories that have similar topics and laying them out in a format that makes the reader go from one story to another, seamlessly. From there, after I compile the stories and format them, I send the entire document to the printer, where it is published in the format one sees on a printed newspaper!”
Meet Stephanie Carlson ’21, Associate and Sports Editor
Hometown: Waukesha, Wisconsin
Areas of Study: Major in Communication; Minor in Journalism
Additional Extracurricular Involvement: Current for-credit internship with Ripple Public Relations
What drove me to get into journalism?
“Journalism has been the most important aspect of my college career. Not something that originally interested me in high school, diving into writing in college sparked my passion for journalistic writing. I love being able to bring news and events to life in written form. It is more important than ever that we, as students, take the initiative to properly understand and evaluate the news and information that we take in every day. I am honored to be a part of an amazing community reporting on issues that directly affect us as students.”
Meet Maryam Javed ’21, Opinions Editor
Hometown: Northbrook, Illinois
Areas of Study: Double Major in English and Politics
What drove you to work as the Opinions Editor?
“I want to contribute as an editor for the opinions section because it is important to share my voice with others.”
Meet Lauren Gantt ’21, Arts and Entertainment (A&E) Editor
Hometown: Peoria, Illinois
Areas of Study: Major in English with a writing emphasis, Minor in Print & Digital Publishing
Additional Extracurricular Involvement: Editorial Head & Co-Digital Editor for the Tusitala Literary Magazine; Employee at the campus bookstore
What are your plans for after graduation?
“I plan on pursuing my master’s degree in Publishing at the University of Roehampton: London (I did my study abroad semester there and loved it! When I found out they had a publishing program, I knew I wanted to go back). After that, I want to work in some aspect of book publishing, hopefully on the social media and publicity side to start, while living in the Greater London area.”
Meet Kacie Whitman ’21, Features Editor
Hometown: Glenview, Illinois
Areas of Study: Major in English Literature, Minor in Business
Additional Extracurricular Involvement: Alpha Phi, Marketing Intern for Modern Luxury Publications, Panhellenic Council, Student Academic Advisory Committee, Student Programming Board
What drove you to get into journalism?
“My love for reading and research drove me to get into journalism. Films like All the President’s Men and Spotlight highlighted the realm of investigative journalism, which I found fascinating. Journalism is an opportunity to connect with your community. When interning in Modern Luxury’s editorial department, I attended top Chicago events and interviewed company executives for my bylines. It was an incredible experience working for a publication company I’ve long admired. I’m looking forward to further developing my career in journalism!”
