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Student Debt Bubble: When Will it Pop?

Posted on September 27, 2016November 29, 2016 by Camille Lemieux

The current economy is facing an increasingly dangerous debt bubble much like the one experienced in 2008. Since there hasn’t been much economic progress since the recession, more and more college students and graduates are finding it hard to get good paying jobs that will help pay off loans. The housing bubble in 2008 occurred because people kept taking on loans they couldn’t pay off, which eventually led financial institutions to fail due to purchase…

To Raise Or Not To Raise: That Is The Question

Posted on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Jack Loessberg

YES 1. If the United States or even a single state were to raise the minimum wage, our country would bene t today. This is because, currently, we have zero in ation, which means our money is worth more. So if workers get paid more, they will have more money to buy things— their purchasing power would increase. Families would gain both nancial security and an increased ability to purchase goods and services, consequently creating…

Forestors Earn Money Without Leaving Their Rooms

Posted on March 22, 2016March 22, 2016 by Jack Loessberg

Mind Sumo connects college students to the business sphere from the comfort of their rooms. It is about a webpage that provides students experience on working with a company while giv-ing them a chance to earn money in return for ideas only college students can think of at that time. You can win between $50 to $500 dollars per challenge when your solution is picked as number one out of the ten winners in competitions…

Spark’s Spending Sparks Concerns

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

This semester marks the one-year anniversary since the e.Team has been converted to SPARK, the programming board on campus. In the year since its conversion from e.Team, SPARK has hosted the Spring Concert, Inflatable Laser Tag, Casino Night, and the Silent Comedian and Danger Circus, and more. SPARK also hosts the Friday Late Night events in the Mohr Student Center and provides funding to host the infamous All Campus Parties on Saturday nights. SPARK has…

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…