Music Lover Turns her Passion into Business with “The Good Music Collectiv”

Music Lover Turns her Passion into Business with “The Good Music Collectiv”

By KALINA SAWYER’18 MANAGING EDITOR What started out as one student’s “hobby” is now a hub of discovery for music lovers. Fatima Hasan ‘18 recently founded The Good Music Collectiv, “an online music media company that is inspired by electronic music.” An incorporated LLC as of June 2017, the Collective features “written coverage on relevant news, album releases, local shows, festivals across the nation, and artist interviews/spotlights.”Hasan said her business was inspired by her long-held…

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Movie Review: ‘It’ Floats Above Expectations

Movie Review: ‘It’ Floats Above Expectations

By CHRISTIAN METZGER ‘20 STAFF WRITER Remakes of classic films often earn scorn from general audiences, but It, based off Stephen King’s novel of the same name, manages to trump its predecessor in spades. Perhaps the biggest godsend of the remake is time—the original It is just over three hours long while the remake is only an hour and thirty minutes, and with the original you feel every minute. Part of that is the sloppy…

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5 Books with Female Heroines that Can Stand Alone

5 Books with Female Heroines that Can Stand Alone

By CRYSTAL HERNANDEZ ‘20 STAFF WRITER There are plenty of books with strong female heroines, but, unfortunately, many tend to rely heavily on the love interest. These novels focus primarily on the heroine, and keep any potential of falling in love as secondary to the plot. All of these reads are entertaining, empowering, and great for any audience. The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden The Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine Arden is…

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New mixed-media art professor to teach values of curiosity

New mixed-media art professor to teach values of curiosity

BY MATT DEMIRS ‘18 EDITOR IN CHIEF One could say the Lake Forest College art department added a Swiss Army Knife to their list of faculty this semester. The mixed-media artist and new assistant professor of sculpture and expanded media, David Sanchez Burr, has worked in a variety of disciplines from sound to sculpture, to painting and engineering, and everything in between, making him a man of many talents. The number of skills Burr developed…

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5 Music Festivals to Check Out this Summer

5 Music Festivals to Check Out this Summer

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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New Artist Alert: Yellow Days

New Artist Alert: Yellow Days

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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