2026 LFA Spring Break Trip: Caxys Around the World
LFA students learn traditional Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance at a Bomba dancing workshop. (Photo by Melina Colón) Puerto Rico Students in AP and post-AP Spanish classes spent spring break…
April 2026
The Specktator Special
2026-27 Student Leadership Predictions and Recap: All School President-elect will likely fail to deliver on promises about senior parking and off-campus lunch. Senior class president candidates continue to make false…
From Flashcards to Internationals: Two LFA Juniors Shine at HOSA State Conference
During spring break, two LFA students, Sienna Yang ’27 and Jessica Xu ’27, spent three days at the Illinois Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) State Leadership Conference in Springfield.…
Clavicular: The Victim and The Perpetrator
20-year-old live-streamer and influencer Braden Eric Peters, known online as Clavicular, has recently gained mass attention for several reasons, each worse than the last. Primarily, he is known for being…
In Review: The 2026 Illinois Primary Elections
On March 17, Voters in Illinois headed to the polls to decide which candidates would appear on the ballot in the November 2026 midterm elections. As election night wore on…
Dire Straits: Iran War Fuels Anxiety at Gas Pumps
Gas prices have soared since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, alarming Americans at the pump. In late March, national prices reached $4 per gallon, while diesel…
TSA’s New Hire: ICE Agents
On March 23, the Trump administration sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to 14 major airports in the United States. This was in order to compensate for the lack of…
While Wrigley Was Ready, Cubs Were Not
On March 26, the Chicago Cubs opened the 2026 MLB season at “The Friendly Confines,” marking the beginning of a season of high expectations and a three-game series against the…
Michigan is Back on Top After a 37 Year Drought
The Michigan Wolverines won the 2026 NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball National Championship on Monday, April 6, in the Final Four at Lucas Oil Stadium. Michigan defeated the Connecticut Huskies,…
March Madness: Expecting the Unexpected in the Women’s Final Four
As the 2025-26 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball season came to an end, the Final Four closed out the season with unexpected blowouts and powerful performances as the UCLA Bruins…