The Forester, Issue 4
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Lake Forest College Prepares to Host Relay For Life
By Lia Fiffles
The week of April 4 is the kickoff to “Paint the Campus Purple” week as Lake Forest College prepares for Relay for Life. On Friday, April 8, organizations, and teams around campus will gather to participate in a 12-hour relay from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Relay for Life is a community fundraiser for the American Cancer Society.
Leading up to it are events that have been created to promote the relay. On Monday, April 4, the windows located in the student center were painted. Bright on the eye, the messages and advertisements were not hard to spot when strolling through the building.
Tuesday, April 5 brought students together to draw with chalk on the sidewalks around campus. Although it was a rainy week, messages were sprawled across campus to show support for the event.
On Wednesday, April 6, and Thursday, April 7, students gathered in the student center to table for the event. You had the opportunity to ask questions, register for the event, and even select songs for the playlist they are creating for the event. Post-it notes were created stating “Why I relay” to help give insight on the importance this event holds.
Relay for Life will take place this Friday, April 8, in the Lake Forest College Sports and Rec Center.
Forester Sports Recap
By Mark Rice
Men’s golf finished 23rd at the Illinois Wesleyan Invitational on Saturday, April 2, while the Women’s golf team did not record any team scores on Sunday, April 3 at Benedictine. Both teams look for a shot at redemption this weekend with Women’s golf playing in the Firebird Spring Invitational at Carthage and Men’s golf traveling to Rock Island, Illinois for the two-day Augustana Invite.
Men’s Lacrosse picked up a 10-6 win at Northland College. Scores included Chas Dean (1 goal), Luke Bowers (1 goal), Jack Langworthy (2 goals), and hat tricks from Bode Rubright and John Casey. The Foresters look to build on their victorious weekend with a home conference game against Dubuque on Saturday, April 9.
Women’s Lacrosse won 17-5 against Beloit on Wednesday, March 30, scorers were Abby Meyer (1 goal), Cass Barbera (2 goals), Ashley Carr (4 goals), Emma Tryder (1 goal), Krissy Kuwahara (4 goals), Ryleigh Nelson (1 goal), Savannah Frauhiger (2 goals), and Jenna Doctor (2 goals). The Foresters then took on the University of Wisconsion-River Falls to which they lost 18-7. Scores included Cass Barbera (2 goals), Ryleigh Nelson (1 goal), Savannah Frauhiger (2 goals), and Jenna Doctor (2 goals). The Foresters look to bounce back from their previous loss with a two-game road trip against Northwestern-St. Paul on Friday, April 8, and Hamline on Sunday, April 10.
Women’s Tennis picked up a 5-4 win over Carthage on Sunday, March 27.
Softball won their series on Friday, April 1 against Beloit, winning 12-1 and 8-7 respectively. They then split their series against Carthage with a 12-1 win and a 9-1 loss. Softball looks forward to a doubleheader at Knox on Saturday, April 9, and a doubleheader against Illinois College on Sunday, April 10.
Moon Knight Episode 1 Review
By Josh Gasca
Before going on there ARE SPOILERS!!
Moon Knight’s opening, like other marvel and Disney shows, has a light weighted theme. Playing Bob Dylan to keep our heads calm and the mystery of this show going. Followed by the amazing acting of Oscar Isaac and a new British accent which I am sure caught the audience by surprise.
The camera is on an awakening Oscar Isaac, who is chained down like a man who turns into a wolf on full moons. This character is already experiencing the effects of “sleepwalking” as he calls it in the show. With locks on the doors and windows in his apartment. Making sure he doesn’t escape in the night.
Now unlike other marvel shows and movies, this Disney plus series had a darker turn, especially when the night came around. I would compare it to a horror-themed movie. There was a slight comparison made about halfway through the episode to a show called punisher that was canceled in 2019. Showing blood and psychiatric episodes by the main character it is almost a fact that the fans are in for a ride.
This show will explore the mythical part of Marvel like Thor, but instead of the Vikings, we will be looking into the Egyptian Gods. Marc Spector who is the main protagonist in the show, also known as Moon Knight, is not seen until the end when he is needed. After Marc is attacked by one of the main antagonist dogs, the hero is forced to come to terms with his other side and let go, and our first shot of the hero is in front of us.
Moon Knight Episode 2 Review
By Josh Gasca
Episode 2 starts out with Steven Grant reminiscing about the previous night in the museum. Steven is then shown walking back to the museum to find clues on what happened after he gave up his suit to Marc Spector.
The cinematography in the show was amazing with the upside and 180-degree camera work. This episode was slower than the last and that could be because the last episode had so many fight scenes.
There was a lot more dialogue and two new main characters introduced in this episode. One of those main characters is Marc Spector’s wife Layla. This episode mainly focused on the relationship between Steven and Layla. This clearly shows that Steven has no clue who he is or who is inside of him.
Steven begins investigating more and is led to a storage unit with Marc’s belongings and the scarab that both sides want. This storage unit scene felt like a horror movie when Khonshu (the Egyptian moon God) plays with the lights while walking toward Steven. Khonshu is shown a lot more and has more dialogue in this episode than the last which I am a big fan of.
The antagonist is learned to be Khonshu’s last avatar before Marc. In this fight scene between another jackal and Steven. Steven calls for the suit and our second suit is introduced, Mr.Knight. Mr. Knight is Steven in his own Moon Knight costume with the same abilities as Marc in his suit, but he doesn’t have the same weapons instead Mr. Knight has batons. Steven then gives up his body to marc so that he can kill the jackal. Marc doesn’t give the body back and is now in control.
The next stop for Moon Knight is Egypt.
Weekly Music Recommendations
By Delfina Jorgensen
Indie
“Eugene” by Arlo Parks
A smooth and relaxing song that you can play while you are in a coffee shop reading your book. Fun fact, the fist time that I heard this song was during a live concert where Arlo Parks was opening for the artist Clairo, AKA Claire Cottril.
Throwback
“Replay” by Iyaz
If you just want to go back to the early 2000s and have a feel-good song that allows you to dance and reminisce, this is the song. The catchy chorus will cause you to be singing it throughout the rest of your day.
Alternative
“Arabella” by Arctic Monkeys
A song that definitely leans more rock than alternative, but starts off on a slower note that allows the audience to sing along. The peak of this song is during the bridge when the lead singer, Alex Turner, has a guitar solo which causes you to go back and relisten.
Staying Involved in the Climate Movement as a Student
By Basia Urban
In a small, tight-knit community as we have at LFC, it’s easy to get caught up in the day-to-day motions of college life and tune out what’s going on outside of our bubble. Staying on top of relevant current events is more important than ever for college students, though, as our demographic grows ever more involved in activism and continues to contribute to change.
One ongoing movement that is constantly growing more dependent on our generation is that of climate change and environmental protection, particularly in the US. Recently, the government has shown signs that it is investing in continued efforts toward making sustainable changes in connection with the environment.
According to the White House’s National Climate Task Force, a few of the current administration’s climate goals include creating carbon-free power sources, significantly reducing pollution from greenhouse gases in the coming years, and eventually reaching a status of zero-emissions on a national level.
These types of goals are obviously high standards to set for a nation, which only speaks to the important role young people must play by participating in environmental advocacy. Students—even those who can’t gather at rallies or donate financially—can get involved by continuing to stay informed about climate change-related issues in their states, joining online groups and petitions to show solidarity, and being mindful of how they spend their money to support climate-friendly causes and businesses.
Although we may not necessarily be able to see all of the effects of climate change around us today, our generation and the ones that follow will reap the consequences of what we do now, so it’s best we start acting.
Why Your Dorm Sucks
By Anna Blazkova
Max, sophomore, Deerpath
“The basement has issues, it smells awful down there – from what I’ve heard. Also, the laundry machines don’t take all credit cards, they sometimes don’t even take coins.”
Petra, freshman, Cleveland-Young
“I think the worst thing about Cleveland-Young is the fact that when I go to sleep, people start cooking. And the food smells so good, it goes up the vents and I can smell it on the third floor, and because it smells so good, I cannot sleep and I get hungry.”
Theresa, freshman, Harlan
“There are roaches in the basement of Harlan, there are centipedes in the bathrooms of Harlan, the bathrooms are kinda gross like ninety percent of the time, the washing machines are constantly broken nowadays, the basement bathroom is a terror in itself – I don’t wanna go down there, it’s haunted, I swear. The hallways kinda vaguely smell like piss and it’s not… great. It’s questionable. The doors are loud too. Every single door leading outside, in front of where people live, it’s just loud, it’s terrible.”