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Trump Flag Sparks Controversy on Campus

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Matthew Demirs

On the night of November 8, 2016, Lake Forest College, Alexa Sanchez ’17*, was watching the presidential election from her laptop in her dorm room. Outside, South Campus Quad echoed with the voices of students chanting “Trump! Trump! Trump!” It was 10:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and campus was eerily divided between the sound of celebration and the sound of solemn silence. Alexa is the daughter of immigrants from Central America, and she told me…

Strong Showing from Underclassmen Keep Foresters on Top

Posted on February 6, 2017February 7, 2017 by Matthew Demirs

The Lake Forest College Men’s hockey team opened the two-game set against Aurora University at home on Saturday night, beating the Spartans 7-1, with a firm performance from underclassmen to clinch the win. Sophomore goaltender Louis-Philippe De Courcy played a solid game for only his second collegiate victory, making 17 saves throughout the night. “I just wanted to keep us in a good spot the whole game,” says De Courcy, “it was the guys who really…

Students at Lake Forest College ‘bout 100 Years Ago

Posted on February 10, 2015December 18, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

One hundred years ago, the Lake Forest College Stentor—established in 1898— wrote an article covering the Lake Forest College annual Junior Prom (similar to what we now call the Winter Formal). The following is the 1915 article from the newspaper: “Tomorrow night Lake Forest College society makes its formal bow of the year with the Junior Prom. Everything so far has led up to the event. Until round about the Christmas vacation the process was…