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First Amendment Nonexistent Under Trump

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Janeth Gomez ’29 Staff Writer gomez96@lakeforest.edu On a Wednesday, only nine months into Trump’s presidency, Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, took the stage to speak at a campus event at Utah Valley University. Sitting under a tent, as he faced the Utah heat in early September, Kirk spoke to a crowd of 3,000 eager attendees. His attire for the event consisted of plain black pants and a white,…

Campus parking raises concern for students

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Lia Fiffles

Jimena Gilesgilesj@lakeforest.eduJOUR 320 Writer For many students and faculty at Lake Forest College, arriving on campus even slightly after 9 a.m. means facing an all-too-familiar frustration: finding a parking spot. With nearly 2,000 enrolled students, roughly 30% of whom commute daily, parking has become more than just a mild inconvenience: it’s an overlooked and logistical nightmare. The strain is further intensified by the 180+ faculty members, most of whom also commute and drive their own…

Yik Yak is a Waste of Time for Students

Posted on November 7, 2024November 7, 2024 by Christian Hirschboeck

Gabriel Benjamin ‘28benjamingje@lakeforest.eduStaff Writer I believe I was introduced to Yik Yak about a month into my time here at the college. It was a conversation between a couple of friends when someone happened to casually mention something they’d seen on there. Not wanting to be left out of some part of campus culture, I was quick to download the app for myself and made sure to check it consistently. Now, I think I forget…

Reevaluating and language in wake of Aurora shooting

Posted on March 2, 2019March 2, 2019 by Stentor Staff Writer

Courtney Prais ‘19, Opinions Editor Five lives were lost on Friday, February 15, when a man being let go from his job opened fire at the Henry Pratt Company in west suburban Aurora, Illinois. Among those brutally and unnecessarily killed was Trevor Wehner of Sheridan, Illinois. He was a student at Northern Illinois University and a human resources intern at the manufacturing plant. He was 21-years-old and set to graduate in May with a degree…

Pressure for perfection among college students

Posted on November 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by Stentor Staff Writer

By Courtney Prais ‘19 Opinion Editor Typically, I was the type of student in high school to start an assignment weeks in advance: as soon as the instructions were in my hands, I was ready to begin drafting and planning my response. Now a senior in college, I dread the moment an assignment is placed in my hands. I dread the anticipation of impending deadlines, knowing that although by the end of a long, busy…

The Stigma of Mental Illness

Posted on April 4, 2017April 10, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

On some days, my mind seems to have forty-two tabs open, and on other days, it’s as if the whole system’s frozen. I am an honors student, highly involved in on-campus activities, and a friendly face on campus to many. But behind that friendly face, I struggle with OCD, panic disorder, and bipolar type II. I have always wished, begged, and prayed to be normal, but then again, a “normal” setting only makes sense when…

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