News
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Lillard Opening Brings Old Faces to a New Campus
By Pouriya Soltani ‘22 and Sangjun Hornewer ’20 Staff Writer and Editor-in-Chief The Grand Opening of the Lillard Science Center represents more possibilities for the Lake Forest College community. Over 700 people gathered at the new center on Middle Campus to celebrate the Grand Opening on October 12. The presentation began with opening remarks from…
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Pulitzer Prize Winning Historian Gives Talk
By Emma Overton ‘22 News Editor To honor the late Ruth Winter, who was a dynamic director of student activities at Lake Forest College for many years, the College invited Pulitzer Prize winning professor and historian Heather Ann Thompson to speak on Wednesday evening, October 10 in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. Thompson, who…
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Lake Forest College leads in Liquor-Law Arrests in 2017 across ACM schools; Lawrence University leads in sexual assaults
Lake Forest College proved to be a relatively safe small liberal arts college during the 2016 academic year in comparison to similar-sized schools across the Midwest. According to clerycenter.org, under rules outlined in the Jeanne Clery Act, a consumer protection law that aims to provide transparency around campus crime statistics, institutions must distribute their security…
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Power failures see the light
By MATT DEMIRS EDITOR IN CHIEF Power has been restored across campus after nearly three weeks of electrical issues caused by multiple failures in the underground power lines during March. On March 13th, during Spring Break, Phillip Hood, the Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations, alerted the student body via email of a major…
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A Year of Hard Work Culminated in first TEDx Lake Forest College Event
By KALINA SAWYER’18 MANAGING EDITOR Lake Forest College held its very first TEDx event on October 27 at Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel. Eleven speakers came from Chicago, New York, and the Lake Forest College community to share in the mission of the international organization, TED: “Ideas worth spreading”. This TEDx event was the culmination…
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Interview with the creator of Facebook group “The United White Association”
Kalina Sawyer, Managing Editor, had an exclusive interview with Battle Kenney ’18, creator of the Facebook group, “United White Association,” which was later changed to “In Search of Truth.” You can read more about the Facebook group and the campus tension in result here. The article was conducted via email. Q. What was your initial…
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Renovations in near future for Young Hall
BY MATT DEMIRS EDITOR IN CHIEF Renovations to Young Hall were referenced in College Council minutes on September 11th as part of Lake Forest College’s five-year strategic plan established in 2013. The College plans to pursue a renovation of one of the oldest academic buildings on campus after completion of the Lilliard Science Center in…
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Lake Forest College TEDX Speakers Announced
By STAFF REPORTER After a competitive selection process, 11 speakers have been chosen for the sold-out TEDxLakeForestCollege event on October 27. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TED Talks video and live speakers…
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Student Handbook and disciplinary procedures revamped with new school year
By MATT DEMIRS ‘18 EDITOR IN CHIEF The Lake Forest College student handbook saw significant revisions made to to the student conduct procedures for this school year. “Previously, students could be referred for a hearing with an individual hearings office or they could be referred to a conduct board but it was never clear why…
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Credit/D/Fail policy moves to Credit/Fail
By EMILY WHITE ‘18 NEWS EDITOR Starting this academic year, Lake Forest College will move to a Pass/Fail system from the former Credit/D/Fail policy, according to an announcement sent by email from Ann Roberts, associate dean of the faculty, on September 4. The Pass/Fail gives students the opportunity to receive credit in a course as…