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The Forest Scout
The Student News Site of Lake Forest High School

The Forest Scout
The Student News Site of Lake Forest High School

The Forest Scout
Emma Stadolnik

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief

Emma Stadolnik is a senior and is so excited to be returning to The Forest Scout, this time as an Editor-in-Chief! Around LFHS, you can find her on the volleyball court as captain of the varsity team, or at GIVE club! She enjoys singing to country music, spending time outside, and listening to good podcasts. Edit

All content by Emma Stadolnik
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Editors Edition

Coralis Colon and Emma Stadolnik
May 23, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Twelve

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
May 17, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

The Forest Scout’s 2024 Musicians of the Year: The Band Women

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
May 9, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Eleven

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
May 8, 2024
Lake Forest Students gathered in peaceful protest just outside LFHS’ front lawn. A group of opposing protestors are pictured in the back. Photo courtesy of AJ Bielski.

Group of Students Walkout in Support of Palestinians

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
May 2, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Ten

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
April 26, 2024
On German High School Day, Chicago-area students come to UIC to participate in various German competitions. (UIC Germanic Studies Website.)

Sophomore Elizabeth Fahlbusch Wins UIC’s German Writing Competition

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
April 24, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Nine

Coralis Colon and Emma Stadolnik
April 19, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Eight

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
April 4, 2024
Graphic made by Emma Stadolnik on Canva.

A Breath of Fresh Air

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
April 4, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Emma Stadolnik via Canva.

A Guide for First-Time Voters

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
March 14, 2024
Image created by Colin Peters

Risky Business: Teenage Sports Betting On the Rise

Caroline Gerber and Emma Stadolnik
March 8, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Seven

Coralis Colon and Emma Stadolnik
March 7, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Six

Coralis Colon and Emma Stadolnik
March 1, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Five

Coralis Colon, Emma Stadolnik, and Lulu Flavin
February 22, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Four

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
February 14, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

First-Time Voters Find the Current Political Climate Frustrating

Emma Stadolnik and Caroline Gerber
February 9, 2024
Friday Five

Friday Five

Manon Vermer, Clara Collis, Sydney Kirages, Emma Stadolnik, and Oliver Cooper
February 9, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Three

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
February 2, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week Two

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
January 26, 2024
Graphic courtesy of Taylor Ross.

College Corner: Week One

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
January 18, 2024

The Forest Scout Tries Hot Ones

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
December 21, 2023
A survey sent by The Forest Scout indicates that a majority of students at LFHS have cheated this school year, some believing their decisions have no harm. Graphic by Taylor Ross.

A Culture of Cheating

Emma Stadolnik and Caroline Gerber
December 18, 2023
McMahon produces most of his artwork in a studio located within his home. (Photo Courtesy of Emma Stadolnik).

From Flunking Art Class to Painting for NASA

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
December 11, 2023
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[Photo] Friday Five

Danielle Moore, Annie Page, Kaylie Jaster, Lauren Eglite, and Jill-Marie Berg
November 17, 2023
On Friday, Nov. 10, students, staff, community members, and veterans gathered in the Raymond Moore Auditorium to watch a program honoring US service members.

LFHS Veterans Day Assembly Pays Tribute to US Service Members

Emma Stadolnik and Caroline Gerber
November 14, 2023
A clinical psychiatrist hired by District 115 offered recommendations for how to handle the increase in students looking for mental health services. Photo courtesy of Lake Forest High School

Report Identifies Both Gaps and Successes in Mental Health and Special Education Resources

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2023

The Forest Scout Tries: Cooking

Emma Stadolnik, Amani Yousuf, Coralis Colon, Taylor Ross, and Ryder Gamrath
November 2, 2023
The Israeli-Palestinian conflict has sparked conversation, confusion, and fear locally (Photo courtesy of Ethnic Media Services)

Faraway Conflict Hits Close to Home: Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Spurs Local Conversation

Emma Stadolnik and Chloe York
October 24, 2023
By writing the processes of DNA modification and gene expression on my whiteboard, I was able to retain and understand the information especially well. (Photo courtesy of Emma Stadolnik)

Whiteboarding 101: How a Simple Board Transformed My Academic Habits

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
October 17, 2023
Seniors Ameena Alsikafi and Paige Gibbons studying for hours over the weekend.

We Should Make the Switch to Four-Day School Weeks

Emma Stadolnik and Coralis Colon
October 3, 2023
How has the emergence of AI changed digital assignments?

The End of Digital Assignments?

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
September 15, 2023
Friday Five

Friday Five

Emma Stadolnik, Amani Yousuf, Bianca Storino, Caroline Gerber, and Hardik Singhal
September 15, 2023
A place for Everyone stresses the importance of respect at LFHS.

A Place for Everyone: Building Community, Combating Bullying at LFHS

Emma Stadolnik, Editor-in-Chief
August 31, 2023
Zach Porter’s former teammate Shep Graf made the game winning hit in Wednesday’s game while wearing jersey number three in honor of Porter. Photo Courtesy of Luke Cheng.

Honoring Zach Porter: A Baseball Miracle

Emma Stadolnik and Chloe York
May 26, 2023

A look inside the ESL class

Coralis Colon, Jen Proeh, and Emma Stadolnik
May 23, 2023
REACH provides free, online resources to help teens and adults handle mental health issues. May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

Illinois teens are struggling, yet REACH provides support to local schools

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
May 11, 2023
Members of the Women’s Club alongside the 90 dresses and other accessories they donated. Photo Courtesy of Erin O’Donnell.

It’s more than a dress: Women’s Club donates over 90 prom dresses to local charity

Emma Stadolnik, Staff writer
April 26, 2023
A quarter-century of selfless support: Celebrating Mothers Trust Foundation’s 25th Anniversary

A quarter-century of selfless support: Celebrating Mothers Trust Foundation’s 25th Anniversary

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
April 22, 2023
Lake Forest temperatures over the week of April 10-15 were unusually high for this time of year

Recent stretch of summer-like weather a nice surprise, yet a reminder of global warming’s local effects

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
April 17, 2023
The team in Chicago for JSA Fall State.

A competitive community: Recapping the Debate Team’s success

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
April 13, 2023
The 2021-2022 varsity team. Photo Courtesy of Eric Decker Photography.

Boys’ Volleyball season preview

Jen Proeh and Emma Stadolnik
March 21, 2023
Studying With a Purpose: The Pomodoro Technique

Studying With a Purpose: The Pomodoro Technique

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
March 1, 2023
Members of last year's qualifying relay team.

Girls’ Track and Field begins hopeful road to state

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
February 22, 2023
Business incubator group ‘UVPC’ hoping to improve LFHS bathrooms

Business incubator group ‘UVPC’ hoping to improve LFHS bathrooms

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
January 29, 2023
Senior Bella Ranallo commits to play Division 1 Basketball at Clemson University

Senior Bella Ranallo commits to play Division 1 Basketball at Clemson University

Emma Stadolnik and Jen Proeh
January 20, 2023
Vegetarianism: more than just a diet

Vegetarianism: more than just a diet

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
December 1, 2022
The Varsity team

Preview of the Girls’ Basketball season

Mariella Haubner and Emma Stadolnik
November 14, 2022
Irene Mosias has helped around 80 Ukrainian refugee families furnish their new homes in just a few short months. Although tiring and sometimes tedious, Mosias says she feels that what she is doing is a “calling.”

Community member provides hope for Ukrainian refugees

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
October 26, 2022
Dahmer show soars to new heights

Dahmer show soars to new heights

Coralis Colon and Emma Stadolnik
October 19, 2022
Block Day Schedule: Should LFHS Go Back to the Way Things Were?

Block Day Schedule: Should LFHS Go Back to the Way Things Were?

Emma Stadolnik and Ameena Alsikafi
September 23, 2022
LFHS GIVE-ing back to the community

LFHS GIVE-ing back to the community

Emma Stadolnik, Staff Writer
September 8, 2022
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