News
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“The Neuroscience of Racial Bias” Talk Held
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 5 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on February 19, 2021. By Alec Macartney ‘24 Staff Writer macartneyac@mx.lakeforest.edu The human brain recognizes race in less than a second. With this point, Dr. Jennifer Kubota, Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Science and Political Science and…
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Pass/Fail Policy Change for Fall 2020 semester the result of Student Government advocacy
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 4, 2020. Emma G. Overton ’21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu While temporary changes were made to the Lake Forest College Pass/Fail Policy for the spring 2020 semester due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, no such changes…
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Forum on return to campus addresses questions
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 4, 2020. Emma G. Overton ’21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu After a fully remote fall 2020 semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Forest College is planning for a return to campus for most students, faculty, and staff…
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National and Local COVID-19 Developments – December 2020
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 4, 2020. Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu Will the COVID-19 pandemic challenge the way we usually spend Christmas? With less than a month until one of the most celebrated holidays in the world, there’s a lot of anticipation…
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TEDx Lake Forest College Persists Despite Pandemic
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 13, 2020. Emma Overton ’21 and Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor, Managing Editor and Layout Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu and hartzeraj@mx.lakeforest.edu TED Conferences, a nonprofit organization whose name stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and their related TED talks, have…
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Updates on Spring Semester Planning
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 13, 2020. Emma Overton ’21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Lake Forest College held a fully remote fall 2020 semester. With plans to reopen campus for the upcoming spring semester and plans to release…
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An Election Unlike Any Other Ends With a Biden Victory
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 13, 2020. Emma Overton ’21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu On Saturday, November 7, three days after Election Day on November 3, Democrat Joe Biden was declared winner of the 2020 Presidential election by the Associated Press and other…
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Global, National, and Local COVID-19 Updates – November 2020
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 13, 2020. Jovana Jovanovska ’23 Staff Writer jovanovskaj@mx.lakeforest.edu As indicated by the Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) recommendation on November 11 that everyone should “stay home as much as possible, leaving only for necessary and essential activities, such…
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Abolish Greek Life Movement Comes to Lake Forest College, Starts with Eta Nu Chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 2 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on October 16, 2020. Emma G. Overton ‘21 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu The nationwide Abolish Greek Life Movement, which has called for the abolition of Greek life on at least 10 college campuses, including Northwestern University, Washington University in St.…
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Looking Back: Past Homecoming Celebrations
The Article below was published in Vol. 136, Issue 2 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on October 16, 2020. Emma Overton ’21 and Adam Hartzer ’23 Editor-in-Chief and News Editor, Managing Editor and Layout Editor overtoneg@mx.lakeforest.edu and hartzeraj@mx.lakeforest.edu Scheduled for the weekend of October 9–10, the traditions of this year’s Homecoming celebration were put on hold…