Costume Craze: What’s Trending This Halloween?
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…
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Project Pumpkin: A Celebration of Community
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
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
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…
Laufey’s “A Matter of Time” Tour: A Love Letter to Music and Emotion
Laufey, an Icelandic-Chinese Jazz-pop singer-songwriter, rose to fame in the 2020s. The traditional style of her music has a nostalgic feel, while her modern lyrics appeal to youth, making her…
Owen Cooper’s Historic Emmy Win
Owen Cooper made history at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards by winning Outstanding Performance for a Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie at 15 years old for…
As “Hamilton” Hits Theaters, Leslie Odom Jr. Returns to the Stage
In celebration of the musical’s ten year anniversary, “Hamilton” has come to the big screen while Broadway sees the return of the original Aaron Burr, Leslie Odom Jr. Both of…
Supreme Court Poised to Dismantle Key Provision of Voting Rights Act
Disputes have arisen over maps of congressional districts, which could prompt a decision that would threaten Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. In 2024, a new congressional district map…
“Dancing With the Stars” Season 34 Heats Up As It Nears the Finish Line
As Dancing With the Stars enters Week 8 of its 34th season, the competition is tighter than ever. With only three weeks left until the finale, this year’s celebrity cast…
Two-Time Pulitzer Prize Winner Colson Whitehead Comes to LFA
On October 23, American novelist, essayist and two-time Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction Colson Whitehead visited Lake Forest Academy. Whitehead was brought to LFA for the Bird Artist Series, managed…