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Students call for website renovations after registration crash
Joss Hoffman ‘28hoffmanjj@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer Sitting in the lobby of the Student Recreation Center, Katie Sutton, an 18-year-old first-year, takes a deep breath and opens her laptop. It’s 6:59 a.m., and she logs into her my.lakeforest account for class registration. Minutes later, her screen freezes, and she’s registered for only three out of the eight classes…
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Students respond to increased attendance costs for 2026-27 year
James Ryan Prizant ’29prizantjry@lakeforest.eduCopy Editor Though no official announcement has been made by College staff, the College website confirms that the yearly cost of tuition, fees and meal plans will increase by $2,510 for the 2026-27 school year. This amounts to an over 3.8% increase compared to the 2025-26 yearly subtotal. In addition, year-round costs…
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Meet Your 2026-27 Student Government Leaders!
Kate O’Donnell ‘28Staff Writerodonnellkgr@lakeforest.edu As this semester draws to a close, the 2026-2027 academic year creeps ever closer. And with it comes a freshly elected board of student government representation, inaugurated into office on March 28. So let’s get to know these faces and learn how they hope to impact the College community during their…
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Beartrap Broadcast Creates Possible Future for Broadcast Journalism at College
Veronica Presberg ‘29 Presbergve64@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer College journalism students are moving into the television news business with a debut news show developed this year: “Beartrap Broadcast.” The mock broadcast, a first attempt that will not officially air, covers current news and events at the College and discusses relevant campus news. The topics are real, including…
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Make peace with the walk to class: winter layering that works
Style must take the backseat when temperatures drop; Knowing how to layer can be the difference between an enjoyable day in a local preserve and a dreadful afternoon study break. The season of the dreaded winter walk from dorm buildings to middle campus has begun. Stepping out of the comfort of our heated buildings can…
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How Current Immigration Enforcement Might Affect Student Rights
By Caleb Pope ’27 popecse95@lakeforest.edu News Editor Written September 13th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST Recent developments in U.S. policy on immigration have shaken attitudes towards the precedent of previously established rights, and college students are no exception. At Lake Forest College, according to the school’s website, international students make up around 20% of the…
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New ID System For Entering Dorms Implemented at Lake Forest College
By Caleb Pope ’27 popecse95@lakeforest.edu News Editor Written September 13th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST Lake Forest College is enhancing its security measures around campus. As part of a new wave of security changes at the school, doors will no longer be accessible via a physical key. As of Oct. 31, the dual-key and ID…
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Harvesting the Best Looks of The Season
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…
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AI Won’t Be Dumb Forever
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,…
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Tilly Norwood: The Patriarchy’s Perfect Woman
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,…