Lake Forest College - Forester Yearbook (Lake Forest, IL)

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Model Illinois Government 'X . A' ' , Front: Papp, Larsen, Gayle, Shufelt, Bailey, Hidden. Second: Watson, Carr, Samdperil, Gold- man. MacDonald. Model Illinois Govemment IMIGJ is a student-organized, student- run simulation of the Illinois General Assembly. Every year, students from over 30 colleges meet for three days at the Illinois capital in Springfield taking roles as legislators, lobbyists or journalists. ln these roles, students debate bills, lobby or write for the MIG Journal. a daily newspaper staffed by students. LFC's MIG delegations have been particularly strong and have traditionally been elected to important leadership positions. For the last several years the LFC delegation has been chosen by MIG as the Best Small School Delegation and for the 1988 session both the Gov- emor and the Speaker of the House are LFC students. 1988's MIG marked the organization's tenth anniversary with a gala govemor's ball which was attended by many alumni of MIG as well as this year's delegation. Student Government fsx L -f-Q INN' Rieck, Duming, Hom. fi AXE FGHEST . I comms Glemaud, Keeshan, Larsen Student Government directly links students with faculty and administration. This diverse body gives each student an opportunity to run for a position on the General Assembly as either a dormi- tory representative or as a commuter. Once elected to the organization, representatives actively present and respond to ideas, suggestions, and problems in the Assembly on a weekly basis. Under the leadership of president John Durning, Vice-President Brian Rieck, and Treasurer Jody Horn, the 1987 Student Government allocated funds to organizations from the activity fees, sponsored social and educational activities, began the reorganization of the Constitution, es- tablished new support systems for academics, instated a new committee to review the use and abuse of alcohol, and acted on other issues concerning housing, food, and campus life. The 1988 administration, President Tom Keeshan, Vice-President Chris Larsen, and Treasurer Muriel Glemaud took over the leadership roles in January. 9

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Lake Forest College Republicans Throughout the school year the College Republicans continued to show its strength as one of LFC's most exciting and active groups. Under the leadership of the group's Executive Committee which in- cluded President Chris Hilden, Vice-President Michael Murray, Sec- retary Paul Grabowski, Treasurer Brandt Hooker, and Public Re- lations Chairmen Davenport Crocker and Terry Ashby, the group was able to become involved in many GOP. activities throughout the county and state. The College Republicans attended dinners with U.S. Secretary of l I t , I . 5 A- V , - X '. ' I .H'fj '.. H -A . ':,x,.h A V ,g - I-,cf-IVML Q , . ..-sg-' st flat- Affi- ?i?iT fY ' ' 5 Transportation Elizabeth Dole, lllinois Secretary of State Jim Edgar, and U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Verna Walters, to name a few. ln addition, the LFC Republicans participated in leadership institutes and strategy schools and served as interns for State Senator David Barkhausen. The group assisted in the campaigns of each of the G.O.P. presiden- tial candidates, with many students sewing as campus co-ordinators. As such, they traveled to official announcements and to Des Moines, Iowa for the G.O.P. caucuses. Front: Papp, Ashby, Wood, J. Phillips. Back: Hilden, Murray, Hooker, Crocker, Grabowski. Lake Forest College Democrats Founded to provide a forum for political discus- sion and participation, the Lake Forest College Democrats has been an active, diverse, and progressive group during the past year. The organization sponsored forums on issues and candidates, ran information tables to provide materials to the College community, and 8 went on various trips to hear candidates for the 1988 Presidential nomi- nation. Members of the organization have taken an active role in the campaigns of the Democratic Presidential aspirants and the organiz- ation has been gearing up to play an active role in the 1988 campaign at Lake Forest College.

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Blacks on white campuses have traditionally been faced with many difficulties. To com- bat the problems we face, we come together not only to sup- port one another, but to grow together. We have historically been a strong force in the College community. Not only do we contribute to the diversity alluded to in LFC's mission statement, but we intend to maintain that diversity through- out B.U.C.S. In our program of diversity maintenance, we sponsored and co-sponsored several activ- ities geared towards multicul- tural enlightenment and enrich- ment, as well as participated in off-campus events. Our outlook this year was toward a national, united coalition of college and university students who share a common goal of advancing the status of Blacks and realizing that our entire existence has been a continuous struggle, Black United and Concerned Students .Uv .. 3 ,FN .J AME.. ff fs 1 qi, , . . , Front: Stokes, L. Anderson, K. Martin, B. Moore. Second: M. Williams. Third: Q. Johnson, Sims, Hicks, Gillespie, K. Anderson, K. Jackson, Cade, M. Davis. Women's Issues Table feminists. Peace. l Front: Fishman, N. Wieber, Mills. Back: C. Chin, Walter, J. Quinn, Urich, L. Anderson, Roby, Cothran. 10 whose victory is long overdue. Black Cultural Weekend was, by far, our greatest success. We brought to campus key Black speakers, African and Afro- American cultural groups, and prospective Black students. ln addition to these priceless assets, we give the general student population a glimpse of our own talents. Our main purpose is to serve as a support system for' Black students, be it academically, so- cially or emotionally. Each of us is sincere in our own member- ship and in our desire to promote diversity. Individually and collectively, we realize that while Lake Forest College has come a long way, it still faces an even longer journey into a most challenging and telling future. We hope that our participation in Black United and Concerned Students, and the campus com- munity as a whole, has not been in vain. Women's Issues Table fW.I.T.l was fomied a year- and-a-half ago to serve as a support system for women and those interested in women's issues and to educate the community about various women's concerns. W.l.T.'s meetings and events are open to everyone: this includes faculty, staff and students of either gender. We met weekly throughout the year to discuss perti- nent issues and plan events. During the first semester we had two Fireside Forums: Alternatives to Abusive Behavior and Views From the Front: Women in the Work Force. During the second semester we had an event in February that corresponded to the theme of Black History Month and lntemafional Week well. Also, in March fWomen's History Weekl, we had our annual gala presentation of staged readings. W.I.T. would like to thank many of its members who are graduating this year for creating and nurturing this much needed organization. We would also like to remind everybody who believes in the social, economic and political equality of the sexes that they are