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Career Advancement Center Brings Hope to Students Looking for Jobs
The Career Advancement Center hosted its annual GetHired event on February 19, where more than 90 students in attendance had a one-on-one chance to promote their skills and experiences with the hopes of getting an internship or job. “The event helped me with my interviewing and people skills, said Drew Norton ’17. Many students attended…
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Decline in Attendance Affecting Clubs and Organizations
A drastic decline in campus involvement was one of the main issues raised during last week’s Cultural Coalition meeting. “It is harder for people to commit because attendance is not mandatory,” International Student Organization Treasurer Adil Hussain ’17 said. “It can be difficult for students to manage everything at once,” he said. “I wish there was more…
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Grossed out? Voice Your Feedback to Aramark
From the always-popular Reuben’s omelets and the pasta bar to bloody meat and bugs in spinach, food in the cafeteria provokes a wide range of student responses. Aramark Food Service Director Jason Micenko encourages students to voice their feedback about the company’s dining service to make a difference in the food options and quality. “This semester,…
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Should You Work On-campus or Off-campus?
For students looking to work, there are several job opportunities both at the College and in the city of Lake Forest. According to Melissa Mendoza ’16, some of the main advantages of having an on-campus job are “being engaged with the campus” and working “with other students and faculty members.” For some, however, working off-campus is…
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Activation of Fire Alarms Brought Cops to Campus
Firefighters, police officers, Public Safety, and ambulances appeared all over campus during a frigid February weekend, following the activation of fire alarms and other violations in multiple buildings. The first fire alarm went off at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, in Gregory Hall on South Campus. Confused students filed out of their warm dorm rooms…
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Forester Five Brand Recognition Is Questionable
The Forester Five was created by the Gates Center in the spring of 2013 to embody the Lake Forest College co-curricular experience, but there’s still a question of whether or not students know of its existence. “The history behind the Forester Five began when the College was developing a co-curricular development plan that was being…
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Attention Brought to Sexual Misconduct on Campus
Lake Forest College’s Director of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jennifer Fast, has required all students and faculty to complete a sexual misconduct online training by Everfi, whose mission is to help students and faculty acknowledge critical life issues such as alcohol abuse and sexual assault prevention. Ninety-seven percent of the college completed this training. Dr.…
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Spark’s Spending Sparks Concerns
This semester marks the one-year anniversary since the e.Team has been converted to SPARK, the programming board on campus. In the year since its conversion from e.Team, SPARK has hosted the Spring Concert, Inflatable Laser Tag, Casino Night, and the Silent Comedian and Danger Circus, and more. SPARK also hosts the Friday Late Night events…
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Johnson Science Center Renovation Funded by Donations, Not by Student Tuition Dollars
The Johnson Science Center will undergo a $40 million renovation beginning this summer to expand its current space and to update the old and technologically behind lab space. According to President Schutt, “The money for our project is being raised from generous College supporters who appreciate the importance of our science programs. No student tuition…
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Over $1,500 Per Student Spent on Athletics
Lake Forest College allocated $2.3 million to the Athletic Department and to the 17 Division III sports teams for the 2014-2015 academic year, which may seem like a lot of money dedicated to just one department at the College. Jackie Slaats, Director of Athletics and Senior Advisor to the President, thinks this is a “common…