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Lake Forest College Lake Forest College Publications Stentor Student Publications Spring 2-7-2020 Lake Forest College Stentor, February 7, 2020 Follow this and additional works at: https://publications.lakeforest.edu/stentor Recommended Citation "Lake Forest College Stentor, February 7, 2020" (2020). Stentor. Vol. 135, No. 5. https://publications.lakeforest.edu/stentor/746 This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the Student Publications at Lake Forest College Publications. It has been accepted for inclusion in Stentor by an authorized administrator of Lake Forest College Publications. For more information, please contact levinson@lakeforest.edu.
Volume 135 | Issue 5 February 7, 2020
Diversity and Inclusion Summit
Fosters Listening, Empathy and Action
BY EMMA importance of this year’s Sasieta. At the conclusion inequality or something like master’s in social work from
OVERTON ’22 AND summit, noting in the event of the workshop, Lake that.” She further stated that Western Michigan University,
STEPHANIE program that “the Summit Forest College Professor “voices need to be heard. works as a restorative justice
CARLSON ’21 has never felt more relevant Anna Trumbore Jones, who Giving support to those practitioner in school settings.
Editor-in-Chief and than this year when student also served as co-chair of causes is really important According to Ramirez-Islas,
News Editor, Staff Writer activism brought the College the Diversity and Inclusion to me personally…being a the workshop was designed
overtoneg@lakeforest.edu community’s attention to Summit Planning Committee, student leader on campus, I to address “what you do as
carlsonsa@lakeforest.edu injustices and the need for observed that “a number of feel that it is really important a community once harm
change on campus…the students that came out of the to be involved and share your has occurred.” Attendees
On January 25, Lake campus has witnessed the [workshop] found it very perspective.” learned about various types of
Forest College hosted its power inherent in the simple powerful to see students Echoing Nadeem’s community-building circles,
third annual Diversity and act of listening to each other’s facilitating conversations comments, Director of including talking circles,
Inclusion Summit in the experiences. It was impossible among students.” She further Intercultural Relations in conflict circles, healing
Mohr Student Center. The not to be moved by the noted, “I was struck by that the Office of Intercultural circles, community-building
event, which was held from stories recounted at these idea, how is it that we can Relations and co-chair of circles, and celebration
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., was various forums—of sexual offer students the opportunity the Diversity and Inclusion circles.
attended by approximately assault, of racism, of religious to become well-versed in that Summit Planning Committee Commenting on her
100 members of the campus prejudice, of homophobia and type of dialogue?” Claudia Ramirez-Islas stated hopes for the aftermath of the
community. In a change to transphobia, of anti-immigrant After a break for lunch, that the idea for a student Summit, Ramierz-Islas stated
this year’s format, the summit invective.” the Summit resumed with a panel came from “thinking that she hopes to “move in a
was open to all members Following registration, Student Panel highlighting in terms of the power we direction as a campus where
of the campus community, the first session of the Summit experiences at Lake Forest had seen of different parts of we are proactive instead
including students. involved an Intergroup College. Panelists included the community listening to of reactive when things
Additionally, as the event Dialogue Workshop facilitated Oluwafeyisayo (Feyi) each other at the Community happen…we will continue to
program explained, it was also by professors, current Adeyinka-Oni ’22, Tebatso Meetings last semester and have ongoing programming
the first year that the Summit students, and alumni from (Teba) Duba ’22, Esther Kim so we conceived this event throughout the semester. Both
was held “during the semester, Knox College in Galesburg, ’22, Blythe Avery May ’22, around the idea of listening [Professor] Anna [Trumbore
serving as the culmination Illinois with experience Zahra Nadeem ’22, Isabella and having empathy for Jones] and I have committed
of a week of social justice in facilitating dialogues. Nuño ’22, and Diayan others’ experiences.” to having brown bag lunch
programming celebrating The workshop was led by Rajamohan ’21. Speaking Following a coffee break, discussions monthly and the
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.” Professor Catherine Denial to Stentor staff after the the Summit reconvened for IAG [Intercultural Advisory
In light of recent and Professor Gabrielle panel, Nadeem shared that the final workshop of the day, Group] will continue to have
incidents of bias and sexual Raley and was co-facilitated she is involved in activism entitled “Restorative Justice the Community Caucuses on a
misconduct and related by Jasmine Frison, Kylie on campus because she is in an Educational Setting.” monthly basis as well.”
student activism during the Hoang, Jordan Hurst, Forrest interested in “helping out The workshop was lead by
fall semester, the organizers Marie Linsell, Donna with different instances, Larid Mackenley Walker
of the summit expressed the Racher-Cazares, and Katerina whether that’s injustice or ’09, who after receiving his
Trustee Report on Senior 25
Editor’s note: The The Lake Forest College College’s Board of Trustees Bambrick, Kinzie & Lowry year to be selected for Senior
following Trustee Report on Senior 25 program has been to form an ad hoc Special Angelique L. Richard 25 the following year. Last
the Senior 25 Program was in effect since 1991. As Trustee Committee (“STC”) ‘85, RN, PhD, Senior Vice spring (2019), 94 juniors
made available to students described on the College’s to review the Senior 25 President for Hospital submitted applications,
and staff via my.lakeforest website, the program honors program in light of concerns Operations and Chief Nursing including required essays
on January 28, 2020. Stentor 25 seniors “who have, as raised by students about Executive at Rush University and reference letters. To be
staff received permission leaders among their peers, its application process, the Medical Center eligible for consideration,
from President Schutt to positively contributed qualifications of Senior 25 Sean Thomas ‘81, applicants must have a
reprint the report below. to the quality of life in members, and other matters. Retired Partner, Hewitt minimum 2.75 cumulative
Further coverage of the the Lake Forest College The three trustees, all alumni Associates grade point average at the
report and the decision community through their of the College, included: This report provides the time of application, must not
to suspend the Senior 25 service, commitment, and findings and recommendations have been dismissed from
program for one year will be achievements.” Vice Chair of the Board of the STC. the institution or placed on
published in Issue 6 of the William A. Lowry ‘84, Cook disciplinary probation at any
Stentor on March 6, 2020. In December 2019, County Commissioner and Background point during their Lake Forest
President Stephen D. Schutt Managing Partner of the Students apply in the College career, must not
Introduction asked three members of the Chicago law firm Nyhan, spring semester of their junior
CONTINUED ON PAGE 3
NEWS
Page 2 Lake Forest College Stentor February 7, 2020
Legal Marijuana Banned at LFC The Lake Forest College
BY EMMA OVERTON ‘22 prevention and treatment, 3,4-methylenedioxymetha- Supporting Tseitlin’s STENTOR
Editor-in-Chief and freeing public resources to mphetamine (ecstasy), claims that marijuana use
CONTACT INFORMATION
News Editor invest in communities and methaqualone, and peyote.” occurred on campus before
overtoneg@lakeforest.edu other public purposes, and The distinction between Illinois’ legalization, Director editor@lakeforest.edu
individual freedom . . . the use federal and state law allowed Cohen shared that “in 2019,
On December 30, of cannabis should be legal College administrators to Public Safety generated EDITORIAL BOARD
2019, with the legalization for persons 21 years of age or explicitly ban the possession 22 Drug Law Violation
of recreational marijuana in older and should be taxed in a and use of marijuana on the Referral reports involving EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Illinois a mere two days away manner similar to alcohol.” Lake Forest College campus, 50 individuals related to EMMA OVERTON
on January 1, 2020, Vice Individual cities and with the college’s updated marijuana & paraphernalia
President of Student Affairs counties in Illinois, however, handbook noting that “while possession & use. An MANAGING EDITOR
and Dean of Students Andrea are able to limit the sale Illinois state law legalized additional 8 reports were ELLERESE TOPACIO
Conner and Director of Public of marijuana within their recreational cannabis use in generated for suspicious odor
Safety Rick Cohen sent a boundaries. According January of 2020, federal law investigations of suspected NEWS EDITOR
jointly-authored all-campus to the Lake Forester, the still prohibits use and colleges marijuana use involving 16 EMMA OVERTON
email explaining the College’s city of Lake Forest voted must comply with federal law.” individuals.”
policy toward the newly on October 7, 2019, to When asked about When asked about ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
legalized drug. prohibit the establishment her reaction to the state’s changes in attitudes regarding EDITOR
Noting that “campuses of “businesses related to legalization and the College’s marijuana use on campus after LEAH MOSS
like ours—that accept federal recreational marijuana,” policy, Wellness Peer Educator January 1, Dean Conner stated,
financial aid—still adhere to despite the possibility of and Belle Tseitlin ’22 of “While I’m sure some students OPINIONS EDITOR
the federal law that prohibits “$95,000 in estimated tax Buffalo Grove, Illinois stated were hopeful that the College MARYAM JAVED
cannabis use,” Conner and revenue” from marijuana- that “I was definitely aware of would be able to loosen our
Cohen explained that “during related businesses within city [marijuana] use [on-campus] policies to match state law, I’m THE CHIVE EDITOR
the first week of classes, a new limits. Additionally, according before legalization . . . being afraid that’s not possible due to NATALIE BRIGGS
Student Handbook will be to the Chicago Tribune, the illegal wasn’t stopping users the federal act . . . beyond that,
published that will include a nearby municipalities of Lake before, so I don’t see how I don’t yet have any evidence LAYOUT EDITOR
refreshed drug policy . . . but, Bluff, Bannockburn, Vernon legalization would change of significant changes in ADAM HARTZER
in these interim days, we want Hills, and Highland Park anything—I believe that most attitudes or behavior regarding
ADVISER
to be sure you know that the joined Lake Forest in banning students who choose not to cannabis use.”
LINDA BLASER
college policy has not changed: marijuana sales within city use, myself
cannabis/marijuana use on limits, whereas Highwood, included,
college property continues Waukegan, and Deerfield voted base that The Stentor editorial
to be prohibited.” (emphasis to allow the sales. decision board welcomes letters to the
added). Despite Illinois’ on values editor and guest articles. The
Illinois Governor J.B. legalization, marijuana remains outside of newspaper does not necessarily
Pritzker signed the Cannabis illegal at the federal level and it being agree with or endorse the
Regulation and Taxation Act is classified as a Schedule 1 against the opinions presented in the
into law on June 25, 2019, substance under the Controlled rules.” letters. Letters will be published
making Illinois the 11th state Substances Act, a classification provided they are limited to 500
to legalize the use and sale that, according to the Drug
words and contain the author’s
name and signature or electronic
of recreational marijuana. Enforcement Administration’s
signature. Guest articles should
The text of the Act notes that website, includes “drugs be limited to 300 words. Names
“in the interest of allowing with no currently accepted will sometimes be withheld from
law enforcement to focus on medical use and a high publication with good cause.
violent and property crimes, potential for abuse . . . [and The staff reserves the right
generating revenue for include] heroin, lysergic to withhold a submission or
education, substance abuse acid diethylamide (LSD), Getty Images return it for more complete
information, especially if
it contains libel, obscenity,
Family Weekend Welcomes Parents to Campus material disruption of the school
or invasion of privacy. Letters
BY JOVANA Louisiana. Although Osborne basketball games. During the Massachusetts. The Wheelers will be edited for spelling and
JOVANOVSKA ’23 visited campus when she men’s basketball game, Stentor attended Family Weekend grammar and checked for
Staff Writer moved her daughter, Katie staff spoke with Beverly and to visit their son, Nicholas verification. The deadline for
submission will be one week
jovanovskaj@lakeforest.edu Osborne ‘23, into her dorm, Dave Klug of Milwaukee, Wheeler ’21.
before the publication date.
the rest of her daughter’s Wisconsin, parents of Zak Throughout the rest of Please submit letters to editor@
Every year, Lake Forest family had not seen the Klug ’23. The Klugs came to the day, most of the activities lakeforest.edu.
College welcomes families campus prior to Family Family Weekend to support were happening at the Sports
on campus to visit their Weekend. Osborne’s daughter their son’s basketball game, and Recreation Center on
students and experience life is a freshman and studies however, the men’s team South Campus. Families
at the college. This year’s photography, videography, and lost the game against Illinois could choose to attend a
Family Weekend was held the environmental studies. College, 87-76. handball game, a swim meet,
weekend of Friday, January On Friday afternoon, Saturday morning gave a tennis meet, or men’s and
31 and Saturday, February 1. families could choose to an opportunity for parents to women’s basketball games.
Families had an opportunity attend the Art Exhibit “States attend the “Coffee With the For senior swim team member
to participate in various of Democracy” in Durand Deans” event to learn about Ani Karagianis ’20, it was
activities, including a virtual Art Institute curated by the support and resources bittersweet to compete in one
reality demonstration, college Assistant Professor of Art available for their students. of the last swim meets of her
classes, discussions with staff David Sanchez Burr, a virtual Additional events included a college career with her parents
and alumni, athletic events reality demonstration in the Q&A with Colleen Monks, in attendance. “[My parents]
and more. Also, the bookstore Donnelley and Lee Library, or Interim Director of the Career have been my support system
offered a family discount of 20 attend classes taught by Lake Advancement Center, and for all these years,” she said.
percent on apparel or gift cards Forest College professors in a panel discussion with the “I owe my successes and
for both days. art, mathematics, philosophy, Alumni Council. During triumphs to them and their
During registration on or economics. Saturday morning’s events, continued support.”
Friday, Stentor staff spoke In the evening, there Stentor staff met Maureen and
with parent Mimi Osborne of were men’s and women’s Keith Wheeler of Midfield,
NEWS
February 7, 2020 Lake Forest College Stentor Page 3
CONT. FROM PAGE 1
submitted by this year’s review, we conclude that process, that the student has allow the College’s senior
have a record of Senior 25 members, and also the selection criteria, as committed a disqualifying leadership team to review and
significant or sustained interviewed the following they stood last spring, were action. revise the program’s mission,
violations of the Student Code individuals: fairly applied by the Senior 4. In the future, in order goals, requirements, selection
of Conduct, and must not Andrea Conner, Vice 25 selection committee. We to gain a fuller sense of processes, and procedures.
have been found responsible President and Dean of recommend, however, that the applicants’ qualifications, 2. If reinstated in a future
for any violations of the Students selection criteria be modified should a selection committee year, the Senior 25 program
Student Code of Conduct Aldo Guzman, Assistant and strengthened, if the Senior ask applicants to disclose and should:
after August 1 of the calendar Dean of Students, Gates 25 program continues in the explain charges filed against Receive a new name
year preceding application. Center Director, and Senior 25 future, to enhance protections them (e.g., sexual misconduct Be reduced in size to
Applicants must also not Selection Committee Member against bias or favoritism in accusations) even though the include a smaller number of
have a record of significant Pat Doggett, Gates the selection process. charges were not pursued? students
or sustained violations of Center Associate Director 2. Did the selection We recommend that Require applicants
the College’s academic and Senior 25 Selection committee overlook or ignore future selection committees to provide a meaningful
honesty policies and must Committee Member any relevant information that ask applicants to disclose and commitment to diversity and
demonstrate on-going Claudia Ramirez Islas, was available at the time of explain such charges, if the inclusion
leadership and/or involvement Office of Intercultural the selection process? disclosure does not violate Include a procedure for
at the College. Leadership Relations Director and Senior We conclude that the Title IX or other federal or consideration of eligibility-
and/or involvement 25 Selection Committee selection committee did state laws and regulations. related information about an
might be demonstrated in Member not overlook or ignore any 5. Should future applicant that emerges after
student organizations, the McKenna Rogan, relevant information that applicants be asked to the end of a selection process,
coordinating of events on Assistant Director of was available at the time comment on their experiences and for the revocation of a
campus, holding a campus job Admissions and Senior 25 of the selection process. As with – and their commitment student’s membership if the
or being appointed or elected Selection Committee Member indicated below, however, to – diversity and inclusion? information is disqualifying
to a leadership position on Adelaide Grubbe ’20, we believe (i) that more We recommend that Ask applicants to
campus with an organization, Senior 25 Member information could potentially future applicants be asked to disclose and explain charges
athletic team, board or Claire Grebner ’20, be solicited from future comment on their experiences filed against them, even if the
committee. Leadership Senior 25 Member candidates to better inform with – and commitment to – charges were not pursued,
and/or involvement must Sushmeena Parihar ’20, selection committees, and diversity and inclusion. provided such disclosure does
have contributed to the Senior 25 Member (ii) if reliable disqualifying 6. Should the Vice not violate any state or federal
improvement of student life Jared Applegate ’20, information surfaces about President and Dean of law
on campus, and applicants Senior 25 Member Senior 25 members after the Students carry the whole Feature a selection
should demonstrate how their In reviewing the Senior selection process is over, then responsibility for appointing committee appointed by the
leadership and involvement 25 program, STC focused the College could revoke their a Senior 25 selection College’s senior leadership
has positively impacted the on a number of questions membership. committee? team
campus community. raised last fall by concerned 3. Should Senior 25 We recommend that the Increase the
A selection committee students. Those questions are membership be revoked College’s senior leadership responsibility of student
– appointed by the Dean of listed below. Following each from a student who commits team – the president, vice members during their senior
Students and comprised of 12 question are STC’s findings an action that would have presidents, and deans – jointly year to provide campus
faculty, staff and students – and recommendations (in disqualified the student if appoint any future selection leadership and community
reviewed all applications and italics), based on STC’s known at the time of the committees. service
selected this year’s Senior 25 thorough review of relevant selection process?
members. materials and interviews. We recommend that Summary of William A. Lowry ’84, Vice
1. Were the selection a student’s Senior 25 Recommendations Chair of the Board of Trustees
STC Review criteria – as they stood last membership should be 1. The Senior 25 program Angelique L. Richard ‘85,
The STC reviewed spring – fairly applied? revoked if the College should be suspended for RN, PhD, Trustee
all application materials Based on our careful determines, after the selection a minimum of one year to Sean Thomas ‘81, Trustee
Crime Log disorderly conduct was
reported in multiple campus November 25, 2:47 pm
November 30, 6:38 pm
A damaged window screen
conducted.
locations. A suspicious phone call was was reported in Gregory Hall. January 30, 11:24 am
Editor’s note: Due to a reported to Public Safety. Suspected marijuana use
publishing error, the Crime November 22, 4:38 pm January 24 through 31, 2020 and suspicious activity were
Log in Issue 4 was not printed A liquor law violation with November 25, 2:49 pm reported in Harlan Hall.
at a resolution that made the open alcohol occurred in the An injured/sick contractor January 24, 1:53 am
information readable. The South Campus quad. was reported in the Student Damage to a promotional January 30, 9:20 pm
republished Issue 4 Crime Center. sign in the Student Center Suspected marijuana use
Log is below, in addition to November 22, 9:09 pm occurred. and suspicious activity were
the new Crime Log for Issue An injured/sick visitor November 25, 9:26 pm reported in Lois Hall.
5. The Stentor regrets the required emergency transport Marijuana paraphernalia January 26, 1:06 am
error. from the Ice Rink. possession and use was An intoxicated subject January 31, 12:05 am
reported in McClure Hall. required emergency transport A non-consensual sex offense
The information below November 23, 10:27 pm from Deerpath Hall. in Nollen Hall was reported
was obtained from the Lake A broken door window was November 25, 8:46 pm and referred to the Title IX
Forest College Public Safety reported in Reid Hall. A missing person report was January 27, 6:55 am process for follow-up.
Daily Crime Log which is made. The subject was later Damage to a wall occurred in
published in compliance with November 23, 11:11 pm located. Deerpath Hall. January 31, 11:32 pm
the Jeanne Clery Disclosure Suspicious activity was Suspicious activity was
of Campus Security Policy reported in Moore Hall and November 27, 3:20 pm January 27, 10:59 am reported on Middle Campus l
and Campus Crime Statistics an odor investigation was Weather-related system Suspicious activity was and an odor investigation was
Act and contains both conducted. failures to utilities were reported in Harlan Hall and conducted.
alleged criminal and non- reported. an odor investigation was
criminal offenses. The Daily November 24, 12:27 am conducted.
Crime Log can be found at Suspicious activity was November 28, 1:21 pm
www.lakeforest.edu/about/ reported in Moore Hall and A well-being check was January 27, 1:31 pm
ourcampus/safety/log.php an odor investigation was requested in Blackstone Hall. A suspicious person and
conducted. behavior were reported in the
November 22 through November 24, 5:07 pm November 30, 11:24 am Middle Campus parking area.
November 30, 2019 An injured/sick visitor A concerning social media January 29, 8:04 pm
required emergency transport message was reported. Suspicious activity was
November 22, 8:09 am from the Donnelley and Lee reported in Blackstone Hall
A disturbance involving Library. and an odor investigation was
NEWS/FEATURES
Page 4 Lake Forest College Stentor February 7, 2020
Black Lives Matter Activist Shaun King Visits Campus
Forest College was the type black people a bad check and live in a deeply problematic
of college that was open to the check came back marked time in history... we are
bringing Dr. King on campus ‘insufficient funds.’” currently in a dip in humanity,”
in the 1960s, many of the Discussing his own King stated that “there is no
faculty, staff , and students career, King noted that he is a telling how long this dip will
that I spoke to today were “historian by training... I think last... 90 days, a decade, 400
encouraged that at least space that most people think that I’m years... [but] the good news
was made for us to have a full-time Twitter personality, is that there has been no dip
difficult conversations.” but I swear I’m not.” King in human history that people
Reflecting on the introduced Leopold Von did not eventually get out of,”
significance of the holiday, Ranke, the “father of the study however, the rise out of the
King stated “today is what of history” who created one of dip was historically associated
we call King Day and I saw the first detailed timelines of with war.
a painful tweet from Bernice human history and “spent 40 Although King noted that
King, who was the daughter plus years doing it as his life’s he was not calling for a war,
of Dr. King. She reminded work.” Von Ranke initially he did call on the students in
us that the reason Dr. King thought that over the course of the audience to pull humanity
is not here for us to tell him history, humans were getting out of the current dip. “I’m not
Lake Forest College Happy Birthday is that he was better and smarter, basing his saying that we need a war, but
murdered. And our country has hypothesis on Darwin’s theory I am saying that we will need
BY EMMA OVERTON ‘22 King and The Future of The
been a place that has, for a very of evolution. However, as a warlike effort... If we get
AND JOSH HAGER ‘22 Civil Rights Movement” on
long time, murdered some of Von Ranke soon discovered, out of the dip, it will be up to
Managing Editor and January 20.
its greatest leaders. Dr. King he “confused the steady you. You will do more in your
News Editor, Staff Writer Delivering his remarks to
could have been the honorary improvement of technology lifetime to get us out of here
overtoneg@lakeforest.edu an audience of approximately
speaker today, but he was taken with the steady improvement than those who are older.”
hagerjm@lakeforest.edu 80 students, faculty, staff and
from us...what did we miss of humanity,” and concluded Additional programming
community members in the
because of his murder?” that the “trajectory of in honor of Dr. Martin
As part of week-long Lilly Reid Holt Memorial
King further noted that human history is not a linear Luther King Jr. organized
programming honoring the Chapel, King acknowledged
the “I Have A Dream” speech progression, but a series of dips by the Office of Intercultural
life and legacy of Dr. Martin that Dr. King himself had
is a “revolutionary speech... and peaks.” Relations featured Truth Be
Luther King Jr, Lake Forest visited the campus of Lake
there is a whole section where Arguing that humanity has Told Table Talks and Art
College welcomed Shaun Forest College, stating “I’m
[Dr. King] talks about police experienced many dips, King Making on January 21, a
King, a noted Black Lives honored to be in a space that
brutality... in the beginning of showed images of a slave ship Poetry Slam on January 22,
Matter activist with over 1 he shared.”
his speech he says something diagram from the Transatlantic a Community March and
million Twitter followers Acknowledging the
they never play... he quotes slave trade, images from the Art Exhibit on January 23, a
and the founder of the Real student activism on campus
some of America’s founding Holocaust, and images from performance from the Chicago
Justice PAC, Flip the Senate, related to issues of bias and
documents and talks about the Rwandan genocide, asking Mass Choir on January 24, and
The Action PAC, the North sexual misconduct, King
how this country has not lived the audience rhetorically, “If the Diversity and Inclusion
Star Newspaper, and host of noted: “I am at least glad that
up to the promises in those we are supposedly getting Summit on January 25.
“The Breakdown” podcast, we are at an institution that is
founding documents... he says better and better, how do we
to deliver a keynote address making those conversations
that the country has written explain this?” Noting that “we
entitled “Reflections on Dr. possible and just as Lake
Professor Spotlight: Sean Menke
learn more about his academic academic interests do you Menke: It was when I doing local ecological research
experience and research. have? graduated from undergrad on ant communities, studying
Menke: I was always and whether I wanted to go to how ant communities change
Stentor: Could you tell me involved in music—I was a graduate school or not. At that in different environments,
about your academic pathway trumpet player, used to do a time, I was trying to decide whether it’s in downtown
from your undergraduate work lot of concert band work, and whether I was going to be a Chicago or Lake Forest,
to getting your PhD? then after I transitioned to jazz competitive video gamer. That and how nutrients in the
Menke: I did my music. I did that all the way was when the competitive environment help explain that
undergraduate at the University to my PhD. I kind of stopped gaming industry was taking pattern.
of Minnesota, Morris. It’s because I didn’t have the time off, so I spent the summer after Stentor: What is your
a liberal arts college in the to perform at the level I wanted I graduated doing that as my advice for current Lake Forest
middle of nowhere in the to. full-time job and career until College students?
western part of the state. I Stentor: What did you do I realized I didn’t really care Menke: Don’t specialize.
Jovana Jovanovska/Lake graduated as a biology major before coming to Lake Forest about that, so I decided to do Pick one thing you’re really
Forest College with a geology minor. After College? graduate school. It was more interested in and make it your
BY JOVANA that, I went to (working Menke: I was at North intellectually exciting. major, but then take other
JOVANOVSKA ’23 toward) my master’s degree Carolina State University Stentor: What is your courses. I had anthropology
Staff Writer in zoology at the University where I spent three years as current research? classes every single term, even
jovanovskaj@lakeforest.edu of Oklahoma. I did my a postdoctoral scholar. I went Menke: I have three though I knew that I was going
master’s thesis on desert lizard from studying invasive species different research projects that to be a biology major. I think
Sean Menke is an ecology. I was studying how to studying urban pest species. are ongoing. I am still studying there’s too much focus on
associate professor of biology desertification was causing I studied how native species the invasive Argentine ants in taking courses for a major to
at Lake Forest College who, changes in lizard and snake responded to a change in the California. We have roughly a stand out for a job in the field.
in addition to his interests in communities. After that, I went environment and turned out to 50-year data set for invasion What actually makes you stand
natural sciences, is passionate to the University of California behave like invasive species, history in California, so we’re out is all the other skills you
about music, anthropology, in San Diego where I intended how organisms respond to working on seeing how the can bring here, whether that’s
and ultimate Frisbee. His to continue studying lizard environmental change, and effects of invasion change computer science, because you
scientific research is based on communities. The person I was what makes some species more through time. Another aspect like coding, or you’re taking
ant communities and he has supposed to work with retired likely to invade a habitat than of my research is studying art. No one asked me which
worked with many Lake Forest because of medical reasons, so others. urban ant communities and were my majors when I was
College students during his I switched to studying invasive Stentor: What is the most trying to understand how ant applying for jobs. They asked
time at the College. Stentor ant species and the invasive difficult decision you had to communities differ in urban me which skills I could bring.
staff interviewed Menke to Argentine ant. make during your academic environments versus natural I would advise students to get
Stentor: What other career? environments. Finally, I’m other skills.
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
February 7, 2020 Lake Forest College Stentor Page 5
Review: Netflix’s The Circle BY ADAM HARTZER ‘23 by players ranking each other media.
Layout Editor at various stages throughout While none of the catfish
hartzeraj@lakeforest.edu the game. The two highest- players had any self-esteem
ranked players after each round issues or insecurities, they
A new social media- become “influencers” who then admitted that the climate of
oriented reality decide what player they want social media made their own
competition to “block” from the Circle and profile seem not as likable as
send home. Juggling strategy their fictitious avatar in the
On January 1, Netflix with their trust and personal game. As the game continues
released The Circle, a perception of other players, the and relationships develop, the
new social media-oriented influencers carefully choose the show explores what it means
reality show. On the show, player to send home, without to redefine acceptance on
13 contestants compete for offending the other players social media and the trust that
$100,000 by being isolated in who may have made alliances individuals have for people that
individual apartments where with the one who was blocked. they have never met in person.
they never meet any of the As the game unfolds, To continuously keep
other participants face-to-face. it is interesting to see each the players on their toes, the
Instead, the only interaction player construct their unique show makes players participate
allowed is over a social media strategies—whether they chose in various challenges and
platform channel, known as to be a complete “catfish” or activities to receive rewards
the Circle. their genuine selves. From that promote their popularity
When players enter the a psychological perspective, on the platform.
Circle, they set up a profile, it was most interesting to What many find
consisting of a short bio and see the players interact and interesting about The Circle is
profile picture. Because of befriend one another, even the relevancy to modern issues
the show’s anonymity, some if players were not their true surrounding social media. It
contestants chose to portray selves. Many who opted to showcases how individuals
avatar-like characters that “catfish” the other players interact with others on social
ranged from partially true believed that they had a better platforms and the unique way
representations to completely chance of winning the game relationships develop through
fictitious “catfish.” To win the by portraying themselves as technology, rather than by
game, players must become a more likable individual, in traditional face-to-face means.
Participants interact on a social media platform to gain the Circle’s most popular hopes of fulfilling the common
popularity and win the game. (Netflix)
player, which is determined stereotypes depicted on social
‘States of Democracy’ Art Exhibit
said. When putting out the for the people, too. I think it’s
call the exhibition received something we’ve all got to
70 submissions, which was constantly build and maintain.
subsequently narrowed down The important thing is to
to the 10 now on display at the maintain it and not have it
exhibition. regress.”
Of the 10 chosen for A good number of other
display was “Moments of artworks capture aspects one
Silence” by Jake Dockins, might consider mundane, such
which depicts the empty as Ashanti McGee’s “Family
presidential podium while Life on Dashcam,” which
news coverage plays in the depicts McGee experiencing
background talking about her day-to-day life taking
shootings and other national care of her four children. Burr
tragedies. Dockins is an stresses how even works such
undergraduate student and as these provide meaningful
has work exhibited in several insight into the reality of living
BY CHRISTIAN Lake Forest College
galleries while simultaneously in a democratic society. “That’s
METZGER ’20
working on his bachelor of fine how we have to experience
Staff Writer a 1998 video work by artist the Universal Declaration of arts at the University of North democracy, through the prism
metzgerct@lakeforest.edu Guillermo Gómez-Peña on Human Rights provided by Texas. of our everyday lives,” said
loan from the Art Institute of Turkish artist Hina Barlas “There’s a lot of Burr.
Lake Forest College’s Chicago, which is meant to or Micheal Marks’ virtual conversations I’ve had with Burr has been working
newest art installation, titled work in conversation with the visualization of the labyrinth- students about democracy and with and organizing art
“States of Democracy,” other gallery. like construction of the there’s a wide spectrum of exhibitions for over 20 years,
premiered at the Sonnenschein Of the 10 art pieces government, all the pieces opinions of what democracy having set up gallery spaces
and Albright Galleries, located in the exhibit, each uses a of artwork the exhibit offers means to people. So, I thought on the tops of mountains,
in the Durand Art Institute, combination of audio and insights into the state of that was a question people shipping containers, and other
on January 23. Organized by visual elements in different democracy. wanted to talk about,” Burr unique spaces. His extensive
Assistant Professor of Art ways in order to touch on “What I liked about the said about the creation of experience in the field of video
David Burr and lecturer in and critique elements of process was being able to set a the gallery. “There is no way and visual media gives rise to
art Rebecca Goldberg, the the American democratic call for art—a very democratic democracy is ever going to hosting audio/visual galleries
exhibit features audio-visual experience and democracies means of collecting artwork be a perfected process. It’s a like “States of Democracy.”
works from 10 different artists. across the world. Whether where anyone can submit constant work of art for artists,
Opening concurrently with that be the scrolling text of a piece for the show,” Burr but it’s a constant work of art
the exhibit was “Borderstatis,”
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Read & Watch: Book-to-Screen Adaptations
BY LAUREN GANTT ’21 the number of fans has drama ensues. With plenty of and is an easier option for platforms and a TV series on
Staff Writer exploded. The Witcher follows laughs, baking, and swoon- consuming the story. Freeform and Hulu.
ganttl@lakeforest.edu Geralt, a monster hunter; worthy romance, this book
Yennefer, a sorceress; and trilogy is sure to lighten the 4. City of Bones/ 5. The Host
The past few years have Ciri, a princess who all find mood from whatever stressful Shadowhunters Book, Movie
brought forth a plethora of their lives interconnected as school project has you down. Book series, TV series, Movie The Host is a standalone
book-to-screen adaptations. their land erupts in turmoil. If Netflix released the first movie City of Bones is the adult science-fiction novel
Some sorely missed the mark, books aren’t your thing, Netflix in August of 2018, with the first in a six-book series by about a dystopian Earth that
but there have been more than recently released Season 1 and second movie releasing on Cassandra Clare and follows has been invaded by Souls,
a few that have astounded announced Seasons 2 and 3. February 12 of this year (just in a young girl named Clary a parasitic alien race that
readers and viewers alike. Here There’s also a collection of time for Valentine’s day). who discovers that demons inhabits human bodies. This
are some of the best books video games inspired by the and other supernatural beings novel focuses on a Soul who
and their adaptations to keep books. 3. Little Women are real. Not only that, but discovers that her host human
your eye on for when you’re Book, Movie she is a member of the refuses to let her body be taken
wanting an escape from the 2. To All the Boys I’ve Loved This classic novel from Shadowhunter race, a group of over. What follows is a high-
semester’s stresses. Before trilogy the 1860s follows a group of half-human, half-angel beings stakes novel involving action,
Book series, Movie series sisters after the Civil War as who hunt these supernatural romance, and plenty of science.
1. The Witcher A feel-good story of they grow from childhood creatures. With multiple The book is an absolute
Book series, TV series, Video romance, the To All the Boys into womanhood. The new spin-off series, this book is masterpiece and not difficult
Game series I’ve Loved Before trilogy movie adaptation has some the perfect introduction to to read at all. But if movies are
An adult fantasy novel follows Lara Jean, a young notable stars headlining it, a larger collection of works more your thing, there was also
translated from Polish, The girl who writes letters to all of including Emma Watson and centered in this world and a brilliant adaptation starring
Witcher series has been her past crushes in order to get Saoirse Ronan. While the book mythology. If you’re not up Saoirse Ronan.
popular in recent years. With over her feelings for them. One is definitely more suited for for the commitment of reading
the release of the Netflix- day, her letters accidentally those who love a long read, the so many books, there is both
backed TV show in December, get sent to her old crushes and movie just released in theaters a movie adaptation on various
Assassination of Qasem Soleimani
absolutely no escalation by the since I was a small child, and bombed Fallujah? Where is
United States, no war, and the these wars have continued to the democracy in Libya after
United States’ withdrawal of be unimaginable wastes of American intervention where
forces from the Middle East life in these countries and for there is now a thriving slave
and everywhere. The people Americans dying fighting for trade? Where is the democracy
of Iran, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, American imperialism. These being brought to Iran when
among many other nations wars have been continued Trump threatens to bomb some
in the world, correctly see and expanded throughout the of humanity’s most treasured
American intervention as a remaining Bush years; during cultural sights? It is up to
threat to their nations. The US Obama’s imperialist bombings the people of Iran to decide
Government does not need the in Libya, Syria, Somalia, what they see fit as a form of
domestic popularity of a war Pakistan that further expanded government. The country’s
as an excuse to launch one, as the scope of American wars; destruction will not bring
the idea of conflict with Iran and now could reach another that, and it will only serve
Axios is much less popular now than critical tipping point with imperialism. Imperialism,
the War on Terror was decades Donald Trump’s warmongering principally American
BY JOSH HAGER ‘22 States in the Middle East ago. The protests against with Iran. imperialism, threatens the
Staff Writer are the primary cause of any the Iraq War were millions The countries threatened sovereignty of all of the
hagerjm@lakeforest.edu attacks against American strong, but simply protesting by the United States have world’s peoples.
facilities in the Middle East the war did not stop the US every right to resist imperialist American imperialism
In the first few days of because the United States has Government from doing it invasions. In Iraq, people see does not just look like the
the new decade, the United wrecked the region with its anyway. Because of that war, their occupiers as illegitimate possible invasion of Iran, but
States sparked a near all-out imperial wars. Weak framing millions of people in Iraq are and, in response, carried out it is also right here at home.
conflict in a most shocking of the issue, such as the still living the consequences of an attack on the American Imperialism is also Laquan
manner by assassinating one mealy-mouthed statements of American terrorism on the Iraqi embassy. American bases in McDonald being shot in
of Iran’s top generals, Qasem presidential candidates like people. Hundreds of thousands Iraq are there illegitimately as the streets of Chicago, it is
Soleimani. Soleimani, leader Pete Buttigieg, who agreed that of Iraqis and thousands of occupiers, and the Iraqi people the repression of Lakotans
of the Quds Force in Iran’s Soleimani was a murdering Americans have been killed. want their sovereignty. If the defending their water at
Islamic Revolutionary Guard terrorist but objected that Some acts by American US did not want to have their Standing Rock, and the placing
Corps, was in recent years President Trump should have troops include the use of embassy attacked, they should of undocumented immigrants
a crucial figure in the fight notified Congress, inaccurately depleted uranium munitions simply not have troops in the in cages at the US–Mexico
against the Islamic State, and portrays the situation. The on civilians, massacres country! However, the cynical border. Americans should unite
America and Iran were briefly problem with the assassination (the Haditha Massacre, counterargument to all of this in their opposition to what
cooperating in that campaign. of Soleimani was not that Mukaradeeb Massacre, among is that without the American could be one of the bloodiest
Following the assassination of Trump did not do the right many others), and under- presence in the region, there conflicts in years. Who wins
Soleimani, Iran retaliated with paperwork, but that American reported killings that occur on would be chaos in all of these but the people oppressing
missile strikes on American imperialism, or the extension everyday patrols. The United countries, or that America people here? Who wins but the
bases in Iraq. On January 26, of our power and influence States’ invasion of Iraq caused has created democracy out oil and defense companies?
small rockets hit the American over foreign nations through the loss of any real stability in of dictatorships. Where is Who wins but the generals
embassy in Baghdad and there diplomacy or military force, Iraqi society for years, partially the order and stability in using those who believe they
is still dangerous international is the number one threat to the leading to the rise of ISIS in American troops killing untold fight for freedom as pawns
tension looming over the world’s people. Iraq. thousands? Where is the order against the people of these
world. The only sensible option American troops have and stability when American countries?
The actions of the United in Iran is that there should be been in Iraq and Afghanistan planes indiscriminately
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February 7, 2020 Lake Forest College Stentor Page 7
BY MARYAM JAVED ’21
Thoughts on ‘Megxit’
courageous and for the best. son, Archie. They can give with her race and the color of family has done before. Some
Opinions Editor Institutions such as monarchies their son a normal life, away her skin shows how backward would say Prince Harry’s
javedm@lakeforest.edu represent a hierarchical order from the spotlight. Prince and prejudiced a portion of that mother, Princess Diana, who
and represent the idea that one Harry and Meghan Markle are society remains. herself broke the royal mold,
Tensions arose among group of individuals is superior no stranger to public scrutiny, The world has always would be proud.
the British royal family to the rest of society through which is extremely difficult been fascinated with the The couple plans on
members when Prince Harry lineage or marriage, and to bear at times. To some, it happenings of the British alternating their time between
and Meghan Markle, the therefore they have the right to wasn’t a surprise that they royal family due to its pivotal Britain and the United States.
Duchess of Sussex, announced rule. Though this is no longer a decided to make this move role in world history. From Prince Harry stated that it was
that they decided to distance reality in the United Kingdom, because of how negatively Princess Diana to Kate difficult for him to come to
themselves from the royal since it is now a constitutional the couple is portrayed in the Middleton, society has always this decision with Meghan, but
family, giving them the chance monarchy, the history of these media, especially Meghan. been interested in the lives that it had to be done. Queen
to live abroad and possibly totalitarian monarchies persists Many believe that Queen of the British royal family Elizabeth II also released a
spend more time in the through its preservation, thus Elizabeth II never really from tuning in for every royal statement where she thanked
United States. The news sent representing the inequality approved of her grandson’s wedding to talking about who the two for their duties and
shockwaves all over the world. of the past. The couple’s marriage to Meghan Markle, wore what for weeks. contributions they made to
The public was astounded that decision to step away from the who prior to her engagement to Despite the fact that the kingdom. I believe what
the couple broke centuries of monarchy breaks this system, Prince Harry was an American Britain became a constitutional the couple has done is truly
age-old traditions in the United which is a huge progressive actress on the TV show Suits. monarchy, its royal family remarkable and will change the
Kingdom. milestone in history and truly There are also some in the remains the talk of the world. course of history for the British
Many deem the couple’s asserts their independence. public who believe Meghan Meghan Markle and Prince royal family forever.
decision to step back from Stepping away from shouldn’t have been with Harry Harry’s decision to set aside
their royal duties as neglecting the royal family also allows in the first place because she is their royal duties is ground-
the kingdom. However, many the couple to focus on what half black. The fact that part of breaking and unlike anything
others view their decision as matters to them the most: their British society is so concerned any member of the royal
The Ch VE Lake Forest College’s Finest “News” Source
Some Sarcastic Horoscopes Please, Don’t Smoke
BY ARIELLE VAN with a serious illness, when in fact, this BY JON CALL ’20 first (and only) scenario reported on,
DERRA ’21 is actually your body’s way of begging Staff Writer the lecturer asked the student, “do you
Staff Writer you to eat a single vegetable. callj@lakeforest.edu know smoking legal weed can harm
vanderaaas@lakeforest.edu Virgo you more than when it was illegal?”
Someone will annoy you so deeply and On January 1, 2020, Illinois The student in the scenario responded
Aries viscerally this week that you will want became the eleventh state to legalize by pulling an eighth-ounce baggie
You might find yourself thinking a lot to start planning an elaborate revenge marijuana. Lake Forest College, out of his pocket and saying: “This
about the future this week. It may be plot. Just remember how annoying the which is a federally funded institution, is Alaskan Thunderf****, which I
about your own career path, or about the cleanup was last time. decided to take precautionary bought legally this morning and that
current political climate, or maybe just Libra measures to enforce its anti-cannabis I intend to smoke in the safety of my
what you’re going to do this summer. This Wednesday you may be overcome policy, beyond placing Hawaiian dorm, which is far from any grade
Whatever it is, don’t worry so much with a desire to leave college life behind Breeze air fresheners throughout school, with my buddy who is over 21
about the minor details that you forget and go start a goat farm in Montana. No Moore’s hallways. and is not a police officer, firefighter,
your ultimate goal: to defeat the lobsters. one would blame you if you did. Lake Forest College enlisted or school bus driver. How is it going
Taurus Scorpio a program called N.A.R.C (Nicely to harm me?” The educator dismissed
Love is in the air for you this week! If You don’t believe in horoscopes and Ask to Reject Cannabis), an offset of the class at that moment, twenty
you have a significant other, make sure only started reading this article out of the national D.A.R.E (Drug Abuse minutes ahead of time.
to start thinking about Valentine’s Day boredom. I bet you don’t even know Resistance Education) program, that Student response to the N.A.R.C
gifts. If you don’t, at least be content what your star sign is. That’s pretty helps students say “no” to smoking program has been unanimous in their
with the knowledge that you aren’t typical of a Scorpio. legal weed. The program’s mission confusion. Most students are confused
playing into a consumerist holiday that Sagittarius statement boasts “teaching students by the program’s effectiveness, with
aims to capitalize on social norms. You will realize this week that you that smoking legal marijuana is not one student saying, “if campaigns
Gemini haven’t actually attended any of your ‘lit’.” against illegally smoking weed didn’t
One of the earbuds from your favorite classes, because the last month and a N.A.R.C’s effectiveness relies work well, how is this program
pair of headphones will stop working, half have all been a dream. You’re in a on multiple educational lectures supposed to do any better?” Some
but only one. You will spend the week coma in the hospital. I’ve been trying to and scenarios. The lectures cover students were concerned with the
wearing them as usual, hoping that get through to you. Please wake up. a variety of methods used to stop decision to fund this program, with
they’ll start working again, but they Capricorn students from legally smoking weed, one student saying, “we can’t pay to
won’t, and it will bother you more than You are a natural-born leader. This week, including the “please, don’t” method, get the mold out of Moore, but we can
you’ll want to admit. make sure to capitalize on that ability by which involves the lecturer politely pay for this?” One student, however,
Cancer recruiting the campus squirrels. If you asking the students to not smoke legal expressed their satisfaction with the
You’ll spend an entire class period befriend them now, they will favor you weed, “please.” The escalation of N.A.R.C program, saying, “it’s very
not paying attention to the lecture and above everyone else when the weather this method includes the “begging” entertaining, but I’d probably get
instead watching in awe as the person turns warmer. stage, where the lecturer gets on his/ bored if I didn’t show up stoned.”
who sits in front of you unabashedly Aquarius her knees and begs the class to stop Some school officials have seen the
watches Vine compilations with the In a fit of frustration about the recent smoking legally, the “doom and N.A.R.C program as a premature
sound off. You both mouth the words cold, this week you may be tempted to gloom” stage, where the lecturer failure and demand that PubSafe
almost unconsciously, like a prayer: road carry out an ancient sun-calling ritual labels the students “Satanists” and crack down on the possession of legal
work ahead? Uh, yeah, I sure hope it you found in a book from library shelf “Anarchists” (which seems to have weed. However, PubSafe seems to
does. 505.q, which only appears at 8:15 p.m. an adverse effect on the students), and have concentrated on a new campus
Leo on the night of the new moon. See that the “lying” stage, where the lecturer threat. According to College statistics
You won’t feel well this week. You’ll you return it within five business days; straight-up lies about the effects of from the past month, write-ups for
feel lethargic and irritable, and you’ll other people need it. marijuana in order to halt its legal possession of marijuana have hit
have trouble focusing in class. You might Pisces consumption. an all-time low, while write-ups for
even go to health services in search of an Absolutely nothing of note will happen For N.A.R.C’s additional underaged cigarette smokers have
answer, but you’ll find none. You may to you this week. Maybe just take a nap. educational scenarios, students take on risen significantly.
begin to think that you’re coming down role-playing with their lecturer. In theYou can also read
