October 2025

The 2025-26 School Year Ferry Hall Festivities

By Amalia Rosen, Opinions Editor

In 1974, the all-girls school Ferry Hall merged with the all boys school Lake Forest Academy, creating the coeducational school LFA students attend today. While losing its name, aspects of…

No Friday Night Lights: Looking for School Spirit

By Editorial Board

Friday Night Lights: An excitement that surrounds Friday night football games in high schools under the bright lights of a football field. An orthodox staple of high schools in America.…

College Night 2025: A Chance to Prepare For the Future

By Zoe Wolfberg, Features Editor

College Night, an annual event where over 100 colleges and universities representatives come to campus, occurred this year on October 7th. This is a great opportunity for students and families…

Costume Craze: What’s Trending This Halloween?

By Mary Rivera-Scheeringa, Producer of Podcasts

The leaves are changing colors, the air is crisp and Halloween is right around the corner. For many, October 31 isn’t just about candy and haunted houses — it’s about…

Project Pumpkin: A Celebration of Community

By Charley Gopin, Features Editor

For over a decade, Project Pumpkin has been an anticipated celebration of Halloween at Lake Forest Academy. Students, parents, and teachers alike unite to host a group of 5th graders…

2025-26: “Hollywood” Homecoming Review

By Trinity Xu, Reporter

As the new semester gradually settled into its rhythm, LFA’s highly anticipated annual Homecoming dance arrived on September 20th. This year, the Student Council transformed Homecoming Night into a spectacular…

Whiplash in Concert: A Movie Brought to Life on Stage

By Jeff Zavelsky, Editor-in-Chief

Oftentimes, people talk about the magic of seeing movies in theaters on the big screen rather than at home. This is taken to a whole other level when it comes…