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First Amendment Nonexistent Under Trump

Posted on October 27, 2025 by Atala Johnson

Janeth Gomez ’29 Staff Writer gomez96@lakeforest.edu On a Wednesday, only nine months into Trump’s presidency, Charlie Kirk, founder of the conservative youth activist organization Turning Point USA, took the stage to speak at a campus event at Utah Valley University. Sitting under a tent, as he faced the Utah heat in early September, Kirk spoke to a crowd of 3,000 eager attendees. His attire for the event consisted of plain black pants and a white,…

Trumplestiltskin and Musty confirm love affair

Posted on April 18, 2025April 18, 2025 by Katelyn O'Callaghan

38 Spellings ‘25 Staff ChefItssatireipromise;)@oceanjungle.edu SATIRE—On Tuesday, April 1, President Orange Trumplestiltskin announced his torrid love affair with tech billionaire Eww Musty. After the New Tork Yimes revealed footage of Musty passionately sucking Trumplestiltskin’s toes, the White House held a press release conference that confirmed the relationship between the two. “I took the ‘T’ out of LGB to make it stand for something new…and that something is me, Trumplestiltskin,” said Trumplestiltskin in the press release. Musty…

Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

Posted on March 21, 2025 by Stentor Staff Writer

Libby Hearst ’28hearstede@lakeforest.edu JOUR 320 Student When President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order earlier this month banning medically transitioned women from competing in women’s sports, he made a decision that could significantly impact student-athletes in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). The order—”Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”—blocks Title IX federal funding for colleges and universities if they allow transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports. Supporters argue the decision protects women’s sports,…

The Iowa Caucus and Donald Trump’s Claim for Presidency

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Lia Fiffles

Elizabeth Poisel Staff Writerpoiselela82@lakeforest.edu My question for you: is it ethical for Donald J. Trump, who is currently facing countless federal charges – some relating to his actions and validity as president in the first place – and has previously been impeached not once, but twice, to not only run, but have a strong possibility of becoming president again? How many times must this man be tried, impeached, and indicted for us to deny his…

Muslim Students Find Support in a Confusing Time

Posted on April 4, 2017April 10, 2017 by Camille Lemieux

Editor’s note: Students marked with an * were interviewed for this story on the condition of anonymity for fear the repercussions that could impact their visa status, future employment, and unwarranted violation of digital privacy. As such, the names presented with an * are pseudonyms. All students have legal and valid visas. President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders banning travelers from seven majority Muslim countries have left Muslim students at Lake Forest College confused and…

Trump Flag Sparks Controversy on Campus

Posted on February 16, 2017 by Matthew Demirs

On the night of November 8, 2016, Lake Forest College, Alexa Sanchez ’17*, was watching the presidential election from her laptop in her dorm room. Outside, South Campus Quad echoed with the voices of students chanting “Trump! Trump! Trump!” It was 10:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and campus was eerily divided between the sound of celebration and the sound of solemn silence. Alexa is the daughter of immigrants from Central America, and she told me…

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