News – the Stentor

Powerful Earthquake Strikes Syria and Turkey

Maia AlBarrak ’26 Staff Writer albarrakma@lakeforest.edu On February 6, 2023, southeast Turkey (officially the Republic of Türkiye) and northwest Syria suffered a catastrophic natural disaster. An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale struck both countries, leaving over 41,000 dead and 81,000 in critical conditions, with 47,000 buildings in destruction, according to World Vision. Syria…
What is happening in Iran (and how can you help)?

Ivana Budjarovska ’24 News Editor budjarovskai@lakeforest.edu If you’ve been following the global news for these past three months, you might have noticed a headline or two about the protests in Iran. Hopefully. If you’re not sure that you fully grasp their importance, here is a simple guide to the Iran protests and their global significance.…
Restoring Civility in Washington D.C. – What can we do?

Isa Hinojosa ’25 A&E Editor hinojosaisa44@lfc.edu “Civility is the grease of democracy,” said former Colorado member of Congress David Skaggs, on his trip to Lake Forest College on September 20, 2022. Skaggs was accompanied by former member of Congress Jim Kolbe of Arizona. What was interesting about this pair? Skaggs served Congress as a Democrat,…
Peters is Dahmer

Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu Evan Peters perfectly encapsulates the creepiness and oddity of Jeffrey Dahmer in Netflix’s original “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Premiering September 21, this limited series elaborately describes the horror of the 17 men that were dismembered (some of them eaten) as we walk through a timeline of…
Campus Updates at the College This Spring

By Ivana Budjarovska ’24 News Editor budjarovskai@lfc.edu Hear Ye, Hear Ye! The Stentor has conducted a number of interviews and research to provide you with updates on the College’s budget plan and the upcoming calendar committee, as well as introduce the most-recent President of the Student Government, below. Through communication with Associate Professor of Communication…
Letter from the Editor

Dear Stentor readers, As the semester comes to a close, I first want to thank everyone for their continued support of the publication, both in-print and on stentornews.com. I also want to thank the entire Stentor staff of amazing editors and staff writers, along with the Stentor advisor Linda Blaser, who all have dedicated their…
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…
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,…
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…
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…