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Installing Security Cameras in Moore Hall Leads to No More Vandalism: Correlation or Causation?
In its short time on campus, Moore Hall has received infamy for its multiple cases of vandalism that have led to residents of the building being frequently charged to pay for damages, ultimately leading to the installation of security cameras. “Criminal vandalism has virtually disappeared in Moore Hall since the system went live in mid…
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Should You Consume Study Drugs During Finals?
In your lifetime, you’ll probably have to take at least one pill, capsule, or medicine tablet. It provides relief and it helps the body recuperate from illness. Over the last decade, students at universities and colleges across the country have taken these pills with a whole different purpose. Prescription drugs, also known as “study drugs,”…
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Get Ready for Spring Semester! Chrome Hacks You Need to Know
Since fall semester is close to an end, many students have started thinking about another round of books for the classes they have chosen. Many think about the amount that is overpaid, which may or may not actually need to be purchased in the long term. Before considering paying an incredible amount of money for…
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Dean Flot Doesn’t want you to dress like Pocahontas
Dean of Students Affairs Robert Flot sent an email to students regarding a “Pocahontas and John Smith” themed party that took place off campus shortly before Thanksgiving break, leaving the issue of cultural appropriation in the thoughts of many students. “The actions were culturally insensitive, at best, in donning Native American costumes,” Flot said in…
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What the $700,000 Budget Deficit Means for Students
On October 23, 2015, President Schutt sent out College Council minutes which noted a discussion on the impact of the first-year class size this fall on the College’s budget. “The number of students living on campus has grown over the past five years. This fall semester there are 34 more residential students than in 2011. Compared…
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Foresters Learn About the Terrorist Attacks in Paris via Social Media
Not expecting to see anything out of the ordinary, I scrolled down my Facebook newsfeed on Friday, November 13, 2015. One headline caught my attention: “At least 60 dead, French Borders Closed After Series of Terror Attacks.” My mind flashed back and forth as I realized that a few of my Lake Forest friends were studying abroad…
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Johnson Renovation Delayed Due to Lack of Funds
As first announced in an October email by Dean Orr, the Johnson Science Center renovation and expansion has been delayed until May of 2016, at which point the College will seek the approval of the Board of Trustees to begin construction. “There’s a certain level of gifts that we have to have in hand before we…
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Reporting from Paris: Study Abroad Students Safe
I was on my way with two Lake Forest students visiting from their study abroad program to meet a few others from the Paris program in the 10th arrondissement. I decided we should transfer at the République station. As we approached the station, an announcement came on the train. I couldn’t understand the entire announcement, but I could…
