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How Current Immigration Enforcement Might Affect Student Rights

Posted on December 1, 2025 by Gemma Mueller

By Caleb Pope ’27 popecse95@lakeforest.edu News Editor Written September 13th, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. CST Recent developments in U.S. policy on immigration have shaken attitudes towards the precedent of previously established rights, and college students are no exception. At Lake Forest College, according to the school’s website, international students make up around 20% of the school’s student body. Following the conclusion of the government’s “Operation Midway Blitz,” protests have erupted across the Chicagoland area, sparking…

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…

‘Serial Pisser’ trend reaches College, student, staff respond

Posted on October 3, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

graphic by James Ryan Prizant James Ryan Prizantprizantjry@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer A viral trend involving apparent urination targeting college campuses circulated on social media in the last weeks. Following this, a page appeared on social media, bringing the trend to Lake Forest College. The administration of the school has become aware of this page, and the case was investigated. This account depicts an unknown individual apparently relieving themselves on campus property and personal property, including building signs…

College steps into future with new AI minor

Posted on October 3, 2025March 2, 2026 by Stentor Staff Writer

Janeth Gomez ’29 gomezj96@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer A new era of technology has begun, and the College is riding the wave with a new artificial intelligence (AI) minor for students to explore. In the current era of technology, AI usage has begun to run rampant across schools nationwide. With easy access to AI engines, educators across the country have struggled to cope with the new technology and its unknown possibilities. A new AI minor is the College’s attempt…

“Free Store” initiative to begin in May

Posted on March 21, 2025October 18, 2025 by Jillian Beaster

Jillian Beaster ’28 beasterjro@lakeforest.edu News Editor Starting this May, Professor Siobhan Moroney’s “Free Store” initiative will be underway. Moroney’s vision entails a space where students can donate items they no longer need, to allow for students to shop second-hand on campus for free. “Every May for the last 25 years [I have been] dumpster diving in college dumpsters, and I live better because of that, and I sent two kids off to college without buying…

“This Site Can’t Be Reached”: The disappearance of ReproductiveRights.gov

Posted on March 21, 2025March 23, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Atala Johnson ’28johnsonael@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 student Laine Hole, a 19-year-old sophomore at Lake Forest College, has feared for the future of reproductive rights since her Catholic school years when her peers debated abortion. Most of her classmates opposed abortion, but Hole said she has always believed it is a fundamental right. “I never thought the day would come when my rights would be taken away,” said Hole, who grew up in California, where voters altered the state…

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