student reaction

Reevaluating academic freedom

Posted on April 26, 2019April 25, 2019 by Publisher: Sangjun Hornewer

Written by Sangjun Hornewer ’20, Editor-in-Chief Editor’s Note: The student sources in this article requested that The Stentor not use their names. The identities of these students are known to The Stentor. Siobhan Moroney, associate professor and chair of the department of politics, said the n-word aloud while reading verbatim a passage from Uncle Tom’s Cabin in her course Family Structure and Political Theory. Two students enrolled in the course, who were present when the…

Reevaluating academic freedom: LFC Student Reaction

Posted on April 25, 2019April 26, 2019 by Publisher: Sangjun Hornewer

As stated in “Reevaluating academic freedom” by Editor-in-Chief Sangjun Hornewer ’20, below is the student document in its entirety: To the Board of Trustees, the President, the Deans and Directors, and all senior administration of Lake Forest College, We, a collection of equity-minded student leaders, stand in solidarity with the students of color at Lake Forest College, as well as those organizing similar initiatives for complete equity at educational institutions across the nation. We write…