The Stentor

The Stentor is a student-run weekly newspaper at Lake Forest College. Its name comes from the Greek Stentor, 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.
Content
Articles in the news section cover important campus-related topics. Articles in the features section often cover topics of interest to the student-body, such as reviews. Common review subjects includes films, concerts, books, music and restaurants. Campus events are also included in the features section. Articles also focus on opinion pieces and reviews of local sports teams.
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.
Staff
2009-2010
* 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
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).<ref name=gen/> 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.

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