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

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Social Services is a com- munity outreach organiza- tion in which its members volunteer their time and services to local institutions. Some volunteers worked with physically and emotion- ally handicapped children at the Grove School in Lake Forest. Other members volunteered their time at the Westmoreland Nursing Home. Social Services also raised money which we donated to the Children's Community Conference - an organiza- tion which works to prevent drug abuse by children and young adults. We also co- sponsored a square dance in November with the Interfaith Center. Social Services I v. I . 'W -'tv-.w,f ws-N 'fb' A Nf - ix X, ,cf . : V. . Q , NX- X .Q . .X tl R-it Front: Barr, Horovitz, Fishman. Back: Nystrom, Hardaway, Waldshmidt. GE. Pulford, Gay Lesbian And Straight Society . - r ' X Mills, Massey, A A Behling, 3, . J.Hertto. it r' 'Ms 9 fr' ' A fl GLASS, the Gay, Lesbian, And Straight Society, of LFC is a campus organization for the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of the College. The purposes of GLASS include the following: X To provide support for gays and lesbians at LFC. X To provide a forum for informal discussion and interaction among gays, lesbians, and straights at LFC. ff To disseminate educational materials and information to the College community. It To encourage greater understanding among members of the College community about the concerns and issues which are of special interest to gays and lesbians in our society. if To sponsor educational programs for the College community. Our activities include bi-weekly meetings, sponsoring two mini-film festivals with the theme of the treatment of homo- sexuals. We also brought a speaker on gayflesbian issues to campus. ln addition, we co-sponsored, with the Spanish Club, a foodffund drive for Hispanic people with AIDS. I

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Interfaith Center The Interfaith Center CIFCJ greeted the 1987-88 school year from a new location and under the direction of a new faculty advisor. Despite these changes, we continued to offer The 1987-88 Peer Counselors CPCSJ ambitiously started the year accepting 103 students into the or- ganization. The PCs have achieved their goal of being a diverse group in which all of the facets of campus life are represen- ted. The primary objective of the organization is to train new members and teach them the tech- niques needed to counsel fellow students about drugs, alcohol, and their related problems. The first program that the PCs participated in was National Colle- giate Alcohol Awareness Week which coincided with Homecom- ing. During this week, the acronym '4Get A.B.S.U.R.D. lC1etA Better Student Understanding of Re- sponsible Drinkingl was used to re- inforce the idea of making this Homecoming one that could be remembered. A tea tasting party was also sponsored by the group as an altemative manner in which to drink and socialize. This tea elici- ted such a great response that similar teas were held throughout vii' 'ij meditations, Sunday services and special events which contribute to the i'Greater Con- sciousness theme established last year. IFC is now located in the basement of F Harlan Hall where it continues to serve as a 3,1 Wright, Buchholz, McKelvy, Rieck, D. Atkinson. Peer Counselors Front: A. Johnson, Peacock, S. Meister, E. Wright, Patten, Gagen, Mueller. Second: Burian, Pinckard Hom, R. Thomas, Hinckley, Jonklaas, S. Epstein, Wildenberg, Batt, Third: A. Johnson, Reimer, Eccles, Fritz, Alexander, Fogg, Palmer, Rockwood Mullins, Ritter Bates, Kronenberg, Wiesbrook, Stadheim, Bish, C. Berg, Nemetz. Not pictured: J. Brewczynski. meeting place for New Testament study, Sab- bath celebration, and informal discussion. In addition to the regular schedule of Sun- day services, IFC also sponsored a Party for Peace, a Haynde, and a Square Dance. New weekly events included yoga. Under the direction of Professor Cathy Benton of the Religion Department, IFC looks forward to continuing in its role as a center of Greater Consciousness as well as expand- ing its social service programs. the year. The PCs also co-sponsored par- ties, such as Club Med, where we supplied a juice bar. A series of dorm programs entitled, Life in the Enchanted Forest took on a game show air as PCS combined humor and education. The focus of the programs was to make students aware of the many benefits of drinking moderately. The Activities of the Spring se- mester included the sponsorship of a guest speaker, a fun run, and the continuation of the dorm presenta- tions. RA weekend presented a challenge to the PCs which was successfully met by our participa- tion in a variety of activities. The year was indeed a prosperous one highlighted by in- creased participation. PCs for the first time in their five year history received a budget to broaden their activities for the 1988-89 school year. These added funds will allow the PCs to have more of an effect on student life. 11

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Spanish Club Front: B. Hoffman, Lukasevicius, Neagle, J Brundage, Sander, Diaz. Second: Horovitz Woolse , Thickstun. Back: gonewitz. Speros, C. Doherty, Fogg, Huntington. El club de Espanol de Lake Forest College is an organization devoted to the promotion, enhancement of awareness and understanding of Spanish speaking countries and cultures. Our purpose was achieved by a series of club events, such as outings to a variety of Chicago's ethnic restaurants and Latin culture related activities, Spanish and Argentinian dinners, in which members prepared and enjoyed typical meals. Our all-campus activities included a Latin-American Music group and a Spanish Flamenco dancing troupe. We also organized a 'iPinata Fiesta with Mariachi music and typical drinks. Also, we had guest speakers who spoke about Costa Rica, Niacaragua and Peru. In addition, we held fund raisers for Hispanic AIDS victims lwith GLASSD, Latin-American Relief and a letter writing campaign to free prisoners of conscience. ln order to promote culture we participated in the International Fair held by lnternat. We also organized a fair during the Latin-American week. Our greatest efforts were aimed at the founding of the Maria Velez de Berliner Award, given to the best Spanish written essay entered in a contest. The LFC Gemian Club acts to ben- efit its members and the community to which it belongs. The cultural ex- periences are a means to enhance the education at LFC outside the class- room. This informal setting is enjoyed by all, for example, the annual Oktober- fest with the Umpa Band. Other activ- ities include viewing German films and dining at ethnic restaurants. Our faculty sponsor, Prof. Richard Fisher, with Club president Mary Jo Casaletto, are both thankful for the great spirit and enthusiasm of its members. Danke Schon! German Club If 1 Z2 if Il 111 Qi SE HI H 1- i2 ll -l -I -1 Il F 'i M l 'K ' -1 4 334 L 5--X h 1 ix Schneider, Fisher, Casaletto, Strasser, Tachkov, Hendrix, J. Hertto, S. Wirtry. Schroeder, C. Gray . l 'F 1----I .r -4....,'.l like Furest College take Forest, ll EUU45 13