The Stentor

Lake Forest College's Department of Music suffered a hurtful blow last week when a computer was stolen from the Nelson Electronic Music Studio in Reid Hall's basement. The computer was more than three years old and of little monetary value, but it held hundreds of original compositions by students and faculty - many of which were not backed up and may never be recovered.

This year, the first-to-second year student retention rate at Lake Forest College has declined seven percent, with only approximately 75 percent of the class of 2011 returning to the college for a second year. The previous year, 82 percent returned to the college, according to administrators.

On Tuesday, September 30, Virginian politician, George Allen, addressed the Lake Forest College community. The event, which was held in the Lily Reid Holt Memorial Chapel, was sponsored by College Republicans, Young America's Foundation, and Student Government.

Students now will find the Brown Technology Resource Center at Lake Forest College more helpful than ever thanks to some recent changes. The most noticeable change this semester is in the layout of the TRC, located in room 212 of Donnelly and Lee Library. Shifting desks, computers and other equipment has created enough space for four additional computers and, more importantly, puts the staff in a more approachable position for students entering the center for the first time.

Philip Klinkner, a professor at Hamilton College in New York and a 1985 Lake Forest graduate, spoke at Lily Reid Hold Memorial Chapel Tuesday night about what the presidencies of Barack Obama and John McCain would look like. During his speech, sponsored by the Gates Center for Leadership and Personal Growth, Klinkner discussed each candidate in terms of the country's condition.

Offenses occurred between Wednesday, September 24 and Tuesday, September 30. On September 25th at 7:40 a.m., Public Safety reported to a computer lab in Reid Hall on Middle Campus, where a computer was reported stolen. The case is under investigation. On September 25th at 2:30 p.