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Anti-War Activist Covers Up Ancient History
Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu a “I tried to pin up my Ukrainian poster in the library, but ugh!” Uke Rainey ’23 said. “There were so many ancient posters crowding the board!” Rainey, known for pleading with Russian President Vladimir Putin (@vladdydaddy) on Instagram, currently struggles with their attempts to protest the invasion of…
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Supreme Court Justice’s Retirement Ignites Biden’s Promise
Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla A&E and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu Then Democratic candidate, now President, Joseph R. Biden promised in February 2020 that, if the opportunity arose, he would put a Black woman on the Supreme Court. Following a series of losses in the primary race, he made this promise to drum up Black support in South Carolina,…
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Jill Baren Named First Woman President of the College
Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and Layout Editor hartzeraj@lfc.edu Following an almost eight-month selection process, the Lake Forest College Board of Trustees and Presidential Search Committee announced the selection of Dr. Jill Baren as the 14th president of the College, and the College’s first woman president. Lake Forest College students shared their reactions to the recent…
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Campus Adapts…and Adapts Again…to COVID-19 in Spring 2022 Semester
By Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and Layout Editor hartzeraj@lfc.edu As the COVID-19 pandemic entered its third calendar year of infections, the more contagious Omicron variant rapidly swept across the nation, reminding many of early stages of the pandemic. Entering its Junior year, COVID-19 and the Omicron variant quickly caused colleges and universities across the globe…
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Different Generations Fail to Agree on the Use of Mental Health Resources
By Nicolle Bek ’25 Staff Writer bekn29@lfc.edu In the present society, the topic of mental health is generally viewed differently between younger and older generations. More specifically, opinions revolving around mental health resources, such as therapy and prescribed medication, are the main topics of debate. When it comes to mental health resources, generally older generations,…
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Illinois Is One Election Away from Losing Roe v. Wade
By Delfina Jorgensen ’25 Staff Writer jorgensendra00@lfc.edu Photo courtesy of Unsplash user Rishi Kumar. With Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott creating a new law banning abortions, every state in the country is watching. While Texas is 1,126 miles from Chicago, what’s happening in the Lone Star State might have ramifications in Illinois. The 1973 Supreme…
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Searching for the College’s 14th President
By Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and Layout Editor hartzeraj@lfc.edu On June 25, 2021, President of Lake Forest College Stephen Schutt sent a message to the campus community informing that the 2021-22 academic year will be his final year serving as president. In his message, Schutt shares his decision to begin a transition to retirement. “Two…
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Return to In-Campus Learning
The Article below was published in Vol. 137, Issue 1 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on September 17, 2021. By Sergio Bardesi-Texocotitla ’22 A&E Editor and Chive Editor bardesitexoc@lfc.edu Returning to campus is an exciting, yet somewhat dreadful, change of pace! For some students, they have been on campus since Spring ’21. For many…
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Renovated Young Hall Ready To Open In Fall Semester
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 8 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 30, 2021. By Emma Overton ’21 and Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor | Managing Editor and Layout Editor overtoneg@lfc.edu | hartzeraj@lfc.edu Originally known as College Hall, Young Hall has a rich history at Lake Forest…
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Campus Response To COVID-19 Continues Despite Setback
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 8 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on April 30, 2021. Emma Overton ’21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@lfc.edu On April 20, Vice President of Student Affairs and Dean of Students Andrea Conner notified the campus community via email that the College would revert from Phase…