Book Review: Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa al-Sanea

Book Review: Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa al-Sanea

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 6, 2019   By Maryam Javed ’21  Opinions Editor      The controversial book, Girls of Riyadh, offers a vivid portrayal of modern life in Saudi Arabia, depicting women enjoying the occasional glass of champagne in secret, driving despite the law at that time forbidding women to drive, and finding love in a very much gender-segregated society. Though the…

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Music Department Concerts Welcome the Holiday Season

Music Department Concerts Welcome the Holiday Season

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 6, 2019   By Jennifer Morales ’22  Staff Writer      Music has the power to bring everyone together. It is there when people are celebrating joyful moments in their lives, and it’s also there when people are having an emotional moment in their lives. Using music to bring everyone together and to celebrate the holiday season, the Lake…

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The Digital Streaming Revolution

The Digital Streaming Revolution

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 4 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on December 6, 2019   By: Adam Hartzer ’23  Layout Editor   With the long-awaited arrival of Disney’s new streaming service Disney+, once-loyal users of Netflix and Hulu are quickly subscribing to the new streaming platform. Within 24 hours of its launch, Disney claimed to have received 10 million sign-ups to its new streaming platform. With this overwhelming emergence of a…

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Book Review: Girls Like Us by Randi Pink

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 8, 2019 By Leah Moss ‘20  A&E Editor Set in 1972, Girls Like Us tells the story of four teenage girls, all of whom are either directly or indirectly dealing with an unplanned pregnancy. The girls come from vastly different backgrounds, but their circumstances cause their paths to cross. Told from a third person point of view, we’re given…

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Joker Review

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 8, 2019 By Christian Metzger ’20 Staff Writer      It goes without saying that upon its release on October 4 of this year, Todd Phillips’ Joker propelled itself to the forefront of public consciousness. It’s one of those rare instances where the film lives up to its own reputation; Joker is visceral, unrelenting, and emotionally resonant.          All of…

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Lake Forest College Theater Department presents Machinal

Lake Forest College Theater Department presents Machinal

The Article below was published in Vol. 135, Issue 3 of the Lake Forest College Stentor on November 8, 2019 By Jennifer Morales ’22 Staff Writer  The 1920s is considered to be an exciting era with fashionable and entertaining parties. But what happened behind the scenes of all the fun times? What was it like to be a woman in the 1920s era? A woman whose freedom wasn’t really given to her? Well, the play Machinal by…

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