Marybel Sacramento ’26 Staff Writer sacramentomso@lfc.edu As a Wisconsinite that has lived in the Midwest all her life, there are pros and cons to living and experiencing the fall season. The bright and beautiful trees that grow and change during this time of the year can take your breath away. What is different about the Midwest compared to the East Coast is the bipolar weather that occurs during the fall. One of my favorite things…
Read MoreJulia McGrath ’23 mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu Staff Writer Star Wars fans old and new will find that Tales of the Jedi, a series of six new animated short films, brings something new to the iconic franchise. While the fandom has long been divided on multiple different topics, this new show focuses on two fan-favorite characters that bridge that gap: Count Dooku and Ahsoka Tano. The former has made a notable appearance in the prequel films, played by…
Read MoreJenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lakeforest.edu The 2022 suspense thriller “Smile” puts a new twist on classic horror movie tropes. From director Parker Finn, this film follows Dr. Rose Cotter, played by Sosie Bacon, a therapist who witnesses a horrifying accident involving a patient, Laura (Caitlin Stasey) who claims some evil entity is following her. Afterwards, Cotter begins experiencing the same symptoms and seeing the same figures that Laura described before she took her own…
Read MoreJulia McGrath ’23 Staff Writer mcgrathjj@lakeforest.edu I don’t have many childhood memories related to the Percy Jackson series. What I do remember is how mad all my third-grade classmates were about the infamous film adaptation. Granted, there’s a lot that made fans angry about that film: the characters were much older than they were in the books, Annabeth wasn’t blonde, and the drastic plot changes, to name a few. Everyone I knew had something to…
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By Jenn Arias ’23 Staff Writer ariasjri@lfc.edu Released in March, 2022, Sandra Oh inspires terror as Amanda in the new horror film, Umma. The film follows Amanda and her daughter Chris (Fivel Stewart). They live on an off-the-grid farm without any form of electricity. After she learns that her mother passed, Amanda’s uncle brings her remains. Fear ensues when Umma (Korean for “mother”) refuses to be put to rest without her daughter. This film utilizes…
Read MoreBy Merle H. Klemm ’25 Staff Writer klemmmhe@lfc.edu Earlier this spring at Lake Forest College, not only did the flowers return to life, but so did live performances from the theater department! On the nights of April 7, 8, and 9, the theater department presented a refreshing program of comedy, improv skits, and music—finally back on stage in Hixon Hall. “I think this was just a ‘We’re back, baby!’ type of show, a celebration that…
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