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Revisiting the Party Almost One Year Later

Posted on November 8, 2016January 2, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Last fall, while checking Facebook one night, I found a number of questionable photos of Lake Forest students dressed in mock Native American outfits for a party. On November 21, 2015, Dean of Students Robert Flot sent an email to the student body with expressed concern for the “racially insensitive and tasteless” costumes worn. Shown in a few of the Yik Yak responses, the email was not universally agreed upon. I wondered why that was…

That Guy Who Talks Politics At Parties Strikes Again

Posted on November 8, 2016January 3, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

“That guy,” whose name everyone on campus made efforts to forget, expressed himself politically to the attendees at a Halloween party and created a tense atmosphere amongst partygoers. It all started when he walked into a party dressed in a suit that was too small for him. “I asked him what he was for Halloween, and he said he was the shrinking middle class,” said Sonya, a senior dressed as a schoolgirl. “I laughed because…

Your Mom Definitely Heard That Party in the Background

Posted on September 29, 2015December 19, 2015 by Jack Loessberg

The Stentor has just received insider information that yes, in fact, your mom could absolutely tell you were not in the library last night. Without revealing any names, this reporter can confirm that there is no way your mother was fooled by your talk of “papers,” “study groups,” and “just being really busy this week.” When asked, your mom revealed she first suspected you were not being entirely honest with her when she “heard that…

Is the LFC Party Culture Moving Off-Campus?

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

It goes without saying: college equals partying. Students at many universities tend to party on campus, as a matter of convenience. At Lake Forest College, this has pretty much always been the case. Recently, however, the parties seem to be moving off campus to local venues. Why the sudden shift? Students think that the campus doesn’t have enough activities to keep them busy. Harrison Seigel ‘16 believes, “There is a lack of activities that…