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Student Athletes Respond to Athletic Department Budget Concerns

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

The ultimate goal is to graduate with a degree. However, with the four years students are given, it is also an opportunity to write a chapter in one’s life with experiences defined by more than just academic components. College athletics are a necessary component of the college experience. Whether you are an athlete on the field or a student cheering feverishly in the stands, college athletics manages to unite campuses through their unrelenting pride for…

The Twelfth Man on the Men’s Soccer Team

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

The Lake Forest College men’s soccer team adopted seven-year-old, Highland Park native, Jonathan Lucas Barragan in June 2014. Jonathan goes by his middle name Lucas. Lucas was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome two weeks before his second birthday. He was in need of a life-saving kidney transplant with a type-O blood match. “Coach Bergmann [past men’s soccer coach] wanted to give back to the community. Lucas was not able to go to school for a while, making…

Men’s Swim and Dive Captures 2nd Consecutive Championship, Women Finish 2nd

Posted on March 3, 2015February 13, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

The Lake Forest College men and women’s swimming and diving team closed out their season at the Midwest Conference Championship, hosted at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa, on February 13th-15th. The men battled for first place, earning their second championship title in a row, while the women placed second for the third straight year. “We competed hard, and we really overcame some adversity,” said head coach Vadim Tashlitsky, who was awarded the Men’s Coach of the…

Division I Handball Team Brings Home Three National Titles

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

The Lake Forest College handball team won all three national championship titles, Division I Men’s, Division I Women’s, and Division I Combined, at the United States Handball Association National Collegiate Championships in Portland, Oregon on the weekend of February 21st. Coach Michael Dau ’58, a graduate of Lake Forest College, has led the handball team to the national championship every year since he began coaching at the College. Senior captains Laffey and Craghead credited the win to…

Letters to the Editor March 3, 2015

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

Dear Editor, On behalf of the student athletes on campus, we would like to voice our disappointment with the recent articles regarding athletic involvement in sexual misconduct and the athletic department budget. We believe these articles unfairly judge student athletes’ character and their value to the College. We believe that student athletes bring significant contributions to the College in the form of community service, advocacy, Forester spirit, and support for various organizations across campus. Student…

Ranked 10th in the Nation, Women’s Hockey Looks to Finish the Season Strong

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

The women’s ice hockey team at Lake Forest College got off to a rocky start at the beginning of the season, but has been skating through their competition with hard work and dedication from the players. The women’s team is currently ranked 2nd in the NCHA with a conference record of 9-3-2 and an overall record of 10-5-3. According to USCHO.com’s Division III Women’s Poll on February 2, 2015, the Lady Foresters are ranked 10th…

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