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Foresters Learn About the Terrorist Attacks in Paris via Social Media

Posted on November 24, 2015December 26, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Not expecting to see anything out of the ordinary, I scrolled down my Facebook newsfeed on Friday, November 13, 2015. One headline caught my attention: “At least 60 dead, French Borders Closed After Series of Terror Attacks.” My mind flashed back and forth as I realized that a few of my Lake Forest friends were studying abroad in Paris. I frantically called my friend Katerina Roldan ’17 to see how she was doing as soon as I heard the…

Reporting from Paris: Study Abroad Students Safe

Posted on November 24, 2015December 26, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

I was on my way with two Lake Forest students visiting from their study abroad program to meet a few others from the Paris program in the 10th arrondissement. I decided we should transfer at the République station. As we approached the station, an announcement came on the train. I couldn’t understand the entire announcement, but I could hear that the next few stations were closed because of some kind of police activity. That’s when I received a…

New Study Abroad Location: Hell

Posted on November 24, 2015December 20, 2015 by Camille Lemieux

Lake Forest College is pleased to announce its newest study abroad program: Hell! Are you sick of the brutal Illinois winters? Do you want to meet new people of all ages, races, and backgrounds? Do you want to experience a totally new place and culture? Look no further than Hell! That’s right, where the Devil lives. The one with all the fire. Where evil people go to when they die. You don’t have to wait that…