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Raising Three-Year Residency Requirement is Unjust

Posted on April 4, 2017July 5, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

In response to the budget issues at Lake Forest College, the College Council has been discussing possible solutions to fill the $350,000 hole. One of these proposed solutions is to raise our school’s three-year residency requirement so that every student must remain in on-campus housing for their entire career as a student. This new requirement would limit our freedom as students at Lake Forest College. This would strip students of their choice on where they…

Retention Basin to be Built on Middle Campus

Posted on October 19, 2016December 21, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

In spring 2017, Lake Forest College will build a water garden in the field between Hotchkiss Hall, the Donnelley and Lee Library, and Carnegie Hall. “When you cover ground, like we are doing with the construction of the science center, the rain needs to have a place to go,” said David Siebert, director of facility management at Lake Forest College. He oversees all the buildings and grounds as well as the College’s construction and renovation…

Over $1,500 Per Student Spent on Athletics

Posted on February 10, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

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 misconception that people make about the athletes here.” “[Athletes] have pride in their school and the team that they play…