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‘You Can Be the Smartest Here, But You May Not Be the Smartest There’

Posted on April 1, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jessica Chang

Lake Forest resident Paul Burt has big dreams to see future generations achieve their goals, and he is beginning with Lake Forest College students. Burt is building a revolutionary incubator—a business that helps startup companies or people with business ideas who need resources, such as office space, legal advice, and the proper equipment— to develop their model or invention. Burt’s incubator, called Entanglement, is located just a few miles from the College’s campus. He seeks…

Grossed out? Voice Your Feedback to Aramark

Posted on March 3, 2015February 5, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

From the always-popular Reuben’s omelets and the pasta bar to bloody meat and bugs in spinach, food in the cafeteria provokes a wide range of student responses. Aramark Food Service Director Jason Micenko encourages students to voice their feedback about the company’s dining service to make a difference in the food options and quality. “This semester, I would like to increase our Voice of the Consumer participation, which is our online real-time survey that measures quality,…

Activation of Fire Alarms Brought Cops to Campus

Posted on March 3, 2015December 18, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Firefighters, police officers, Public Safety, and ambulances appeared all over campus during a frigid February weekend, following the activation of fire alarms and other violations in multiple buildings. The first fire alarm went off at 3:49 a.m. on Saturday, February 21, in Gregory Hall on South Campus. Confused students filed out of their warm dorm rooms into the cold outdoors, where temperatures were as low as 19°F. While Public Safety investigated the Gregory Hall incident and resident…

Forester Five Brand Recognition Is Questionable

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

The Forester Five was created by the Gates Center in the spring of 2013 to embody the Lake Forest College co-curricular experience, but there’s still a question of whether or not students know of its existence. “The history behind the Forester Five began when the College was developing a co-curricular development plan that was being designed around a core set of values,” said Assistant Dean of Students and Director of the Gates Center William Dlugokienski….

Attention Brought to Sexual Misconduct on Campus

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

Lake Forest College’s Director of Health and Wellness, Dr. Jennifer Fast, has required all students and faculty to complete a sexual misconduct online training by Everfi, whose mission is to help students and faculty acknowledge critical life issues such as alcohol abuse and sexual assault prevention. Ninety-seven percent of the college completed this training. Dr. Fast said the survey “indicated that students and faculty think the college is responsive in addressing rape culture and language.”…

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…

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