dorms – the Stentor

Gregory Hall Needs An Upgrade, Residents Agree

Posted on December 3, 2025March 2, 2026 by Atala Johnson

James Ryan Prizant ’29 prizantjry@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer If you’re lucky enough to reside in a campus building like Nollen Hall, you are blessed with their communal kitchen. Inside its refrigerator, stretching 5 ½ feet tall, are the usual suspects: eggs, soups, sauces, veggies and a bottle of kvass. Nollen’s kitchen allows its residents to store this drink, as well as any other food and beverage. Such convenience isn’t the case for everyone living on South…

New ID System For Entering Dorms Implemented at Lake Forest College

Posted on October 31, 2025 by Caleb Pope

By Caleb Pope ’27 popecse95@lakeforest.edu News Editor Written September 13th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST Lake Forest College is enhancing its security measures around campus. As part of a new wave of security changes at the school, doors will no longer be accessible via a physical key. As of Oct. 31, the dual-key and ID scanner system at most dorm halls will be replaced with a fully ID-centered system. The school hopes that all doors…

Lois, Gregory, McClure, and Roberts Voted Best Dorms on Campus

Posted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 by Katelyn O'Callaghan

38 Spellings ‘25 Staff Chefitssatireipromise;)@oceanjungle.edu In a recent survey conducted by Residential Life to assess student satisfaction with dorm living, Lois, Gregory, Roberts, and McClure tied as the top dorms on campus. Freshman Loe Lover, who lived in Lois this academic year, voted it the best dorm due to its lack of air conditioning and airflow throughout the building. “It’s so nice when you walk in during the summer and feel like you stepped into an…

Commuting vs. Dorming

Posted on September 29, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

The argument for and against living on campus versus commuting rages on. Many argue that students will not get the true college experience if they live off campus. However, others say that where you live does not make a difference. “I just think you’d miss out on a lot of stuff if you live off campus,” claims Olivia Zyszczynski ’17. “I’ve lived on campus for the past three years, and I think that [shoddy] dorms…