Half a Room, Half a Home: When Roommates Don’t Work Out

Half a Room, Half a Home: When Roommates Don’t Work Out

Sam Lubar ’28lubarspa@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Writer Eight chairs lined up in the skybox, two feet of space in the middle, then another eight chairs, only nine were occupied by students. They were eyeing each other with cautious optimism. It was an intimate gathering for those still searching for a roommate—just two days before housing selections at Lake Forest College began.   “I’m in desperate need of a roommate,” said one student at the third and…

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Raising Three-Year Residency Requirement is Unjust

Raising Three-Year Residency Requirement is Unjust

In response to the budget issues at Lake Forest College, the College Council has been discussing possible solutions to fill the $350,000 hole. One of these proposed solutions is to raise our school’s three-year residency requirement so that every student must remain in on-campus housing for their entire career as a student. This new requirement would limit our freedom as students at Lake Forest College. This would strip students of their choice on where they…

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