Lake Forest College
The semester is almost over, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by planning fun things to do over summer break. For those of you who are staying in or near Illinois this summer, here are some music festivals to check out. Summer Camp Music Festival When: May 26-28 Where: Chillicothe, Illinois Cost: $225.50 for a three-day pass Why You Should Go: Do you love camping and good music? If so, this festival…
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Emerging in November with the release of a twenty-five minute EP titled Harmless Melodies, Yellow Days transports your ears and brain into an airy, psychedelic, and even ominous soundscape. His voice has a pleasant deepness and a raspiness that makes his delivery sound as if the music were coming from a record player. There is undoubtedly jazz and blues influence in both the melodies of his songs, as well as the content of his lyrics….
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The new adult genre focuses on that space between young adulthood and adulthood, which is where we stand as college students. The following novels are all about the freshman college experience, but anyone can benefit from the lessons in these pages. They’re awesome reads for your spare time between classes to help you get away from the stress of schoolwork. Rikki by Abigail Strom Abigail Strom’s Rikki is the first novel of the Hart University…
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Students at Lake Forest College who live on campus have to purchase a meal plan, and the commuters and part-time students have the option of eating in the cafeteria as well. This results in a rather large proportion of the student body eating (or having to eat) in the caf. Aramark says it caters to all diets and has various food options. The truth is that when you do sit down and eat, you may…
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After four years of waiting, we finally have a new album from Bruno Mars! 24K Magic was released on November 18, and if you haven’t listened to it yet, I suggest giving it a shot. His newest album combines the soulful love songs distinct to Bruno with retro-sounding beats that resemble “Uptown Funk,” a song he was featured on with Mark Ronson in 2015. The album flows from upbeat songs that mirror late ’80s and…
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It’s been a long two years since the release of Bad Suns’ debut album, Language and Perspective. The indie rock band from California has spent those two years touring and crafting the masterpiece that is their newest album, Disappear Here. While some bands would change their sound or image for their new releases, Bad Suns has stayed true to its signature sound. The contagious energy that was evident in every second of the first album…
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