The Stentor is a student-run weekly newspaper at Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest College, founded in 1857, is a private liberal arts college in Lake Forest, Illinois. The college has 1,500 students representing 47 states and 78 countries....

. Its name comes from the Greek Stentor

Stentor

In Greek mythology, Stentor was a herald of the Greek forces during the Trojan War. Although he is mentioned only briefly in Homer's Iliad, in which Hera takes Stentor's character to encourage the Greeks to fight, his name has been living in the term "stentorian" voice, meaning loud-voiced, for...

, a herald of the Greek forces in the Trojan War, who died after defeat in a shouting contest with Hermes. However, it keeps a Latin motto: "Magna veritas, est prevalebit," or "Truth is mighty and it shall prevail." The paper began publishing in 1886, and still produces issues every Thursday, with a circulation of 1,000 that is available throughout campus and is also sent to parents and alumni upon request. As the main open forum for students to express their opinions, The Stentor has played an important role in evincing student dissatisfaction with the college's administration. Even more, it has allowed faculty and staff to eliminate rumored changes in policy, by giving them the chance to reach student readers. Past issues of The Stentor can be reached on the archives page. There are five sections: News, Features, Opinions, Forester Focus, and Sports.

News

Articles in the news section cover important campus-related topics, such as:

• Student Government (New Student Government President Says Hello)
• Campus changes (Campus Green Initiative)
• Campus events (Gym Class Heroes Rock It Out)
• Faculty and Staff News (Lake Forest College Says Farewell to a Teacher and Friend).

The news section also covers world-politics issues and events such as Rally to Restore Sanity: The Intrepid Report From The (Near) Front Lines.

Features

Articles in the features section often cover topics of interest to the student-body, such as reviews. Common review subjects include:

• Movies (Paranormal Activity 2
  Paranormal Activity 2
  Paranormal Activity 2 is a 2010 American supernatural horror film directed by Tod Williams and written by Michael R. Perry. The film is a parallel prequel to the 2007 film Paranormal Activity, beginning two months before and following up with the events depicted in the original film...
  
  , Easy A
  Easy A
  Easy A is a 2010 teen comedy film written by Bert V. Royal, directed by Will Gluck, and starring Emma Stone. The screenplay was partially inspired by the novel The Scarlet Letter. The film was shot at Screen Gems studios and in Ojai, California. Screen Gems distributed with a release on...
  
  , The Social Network
  The Social Network
  The Social Network is a 2010 American drama film directed by David Fincher and written by Aaron Sorkin. Adapted from Ben Mezrich's 2009 book The Accidental Billionaires, the film portrays the founding of social networking website Facebook and the resulting lawsuits...
  
  )
• Concerts (Mumford & Sons
  Mumford & Sons
  Mumford & Sons are a British folk rock band. The band consists of Marcus Mumford , Ben Lovett , Country Winston Marshall , and Ted Dwane...
  
  )
• Books (Vook Review)
• Music (Chicago Celtic Fest)
• Restaurants (Gentlepersons' Gourmand)
• Fun locations (Haunted House)

Campus events are also included in the features section (Dustin Pari: The Self-Proclaimed "Paranormal Rockstar" on Real Spirits)

Opinions

Articles in this section can cover a wide range of topics of personal interest:

• Reflections on Childhood Guilt
• Resist Your Canine Urges and Keep Your Dignity
• Analyzing The Aesthetic and Lyrical Ironies of Miley Cyrus and Lady Gaga
• My Ambition In Life: Sticking It To The Man
• War Games: Idolization is Not Respect
• What's Your Tribe? How We Define Ourselves and Others Through Our Interests
• Politics (Passing the Health Care Bill)
• Response: The Diversity LFC Offers From Freshman to Senior Year
• The Cabbie and the Hockey Star: Forgiving Fame
• Trololo Guy: A Charismatic Devil-Spawn
• What Makes All Our 1950s Icons Undeniably, Exceptionally, and Unbelievably Cool
• Why Lebron James Had A Lousy Summer

Forester Focus

Forester Focus is the newest section of The Stentor, joining the newspaper in September 2010. This section includes "Madam Helvetica's Weekly Horoscopes" (creative fortunes invented by The Stentor's staff members), and "Ask Isaac," where students are invited to send serious or funny questions about any topic to LFC student Isaac Acosta, who answers the questions weekly.

Sports

The sports section includes articles about Lake Forest College's many athletic teams:

• Football (Football Concludes Season With a Win)
• Soccer (Men's Soccer Ends on a High Note)
• Cross-Country (It Runs In The Family)
• Handball (Handball National Champions!)
• Hockey (Women's Hockey Kicks Off Season)
• Swimming and Diving (Making A Splash with Derek Atchley)
• Tennis (Let The Racket Do The Talking)
• Volleyball (Volleyball Team Hopes to Set Future Records)

Stentor Staff 2009-2010

• Editor-in-Chief: Annie Cooper
• Managing Editor: Nate Butala
• News Editor: Tara Busse
• News Editor: Margaret Cohn
• Copy Editor: Sonia Axelrod
• Photo Editor: Kavita Seshan
• Features Editor: Zakea Boeger
• Features Editor: Irene Ruiz Dacal
• Opinions Editor: Andrew Van Herik
• Business Editor: Tamima Hashim
• Advisor: Heather Brown

Stentor Staff 2010-2011

• Co-Editor in Chief: Andrew Van Herik
• Co-Editor in Chief: Zakea Boeger
• News Editor: Lexie Zaas and Nelson Igunma
• Features Editor: Katie McLain
• Features Editor: Nikki Yeomans
• Opinions Editor: Shawna Hite
• Sports Editor: Nick Cantor
• Photographer: Scott Sanford
• Advisor: Heather Brown

Membership and Awards

The Stentor is a member of the Illinois College Press Association (ICPA). In 2008, at the ICPA convention in Chicago, The Stentor received second place for the Best Sports Photograph. The Stentor also received first place in the following categories:

• Features Page Design
• Headline Writing
• Sports Column

In 2005, The Stentor won a first place award for the Best Editorial. In 2004, The Stentor received honorable mention for General Excellence.

Notable Former Stentorians

• Dan Kolen, assistant producer at PBS and founder of the Lake Forest Film Festival
• Will Pittinos of the Miami Herald

External links

• The Stentor web site.