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How Speed Networking benefits students–and why it might not work for everyone
Brush off your suit, shine your shoes, and polish that résumé, because it’s that time of year again, time for Lake Forest College’s annual Speed Networking event. Speed Networking is an opportunity for students to network with professionals from a variety of industries. Each student gets a series of five-minute meetings with different professionals, allowing them to make 30 new connections. This year the popular event will be held on Thursday, November 5, from 5:30-8:30…
Read MorePerpetrator of Roberts Hall Flooding Yet to Be Found
Fire alarms and flooding caused a rude awakening for Roberts Hall residents at approximately 2:00 a.m. on Monday, September 7, with damages to the building rumored to be near $10,000. Weeks later, officials are no closer to finding the perpetrator, but resident Caterina Frollano ’18 vividly remembers the incident. “I looked down and saw all the water coming in, and I panicked because I had everything on the floor,” she said. As a result of…
Read MoreISIS: Understanding the Conflict and Eliminating Stereotypes
Living in a very diverse and open-minded society here at Lake Forest College, we have a lot of misunderstandings, as well as curiosities, about the new phenomenon of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, previously known as Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL) or Islamic State (IS). The conflict caused by this group has been devastating, as they have continued expanding and taking over large areas in Iraq and Syria, while killing many…
Read MoreAssistant Dean Bill Dlugokienski Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
After serving Lake Forest College’s Gates Center for Leadership and Personal Growth for nearly five years, the popular and well-loved Bill Dlugokienski made the decision that it is his time to go. Dean Robert Flot sent an email to the Lake Forest College community informing students and staff that Dlugokienski, assistant dean of students and director of the Gates Center, will be leaving the College at the end of this academic year. “I’ve worked for…
Read MoreStudent Government Considered Buying a TV for its Office
On Thursday, March 19 at the Student Government meeting, senators debated whether or not to approve a petition to buy a $555 television for the Student Government Office. The entire installation, including an HDMI cord and an Apple dongle, would cost $750, according to Student Government Representative Dominick Scafidi ’17. The Student Government Office, where the television would be placed, is closed to students who are not a part of Student Government. “As student government leaders…
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