2026

Album Review: “Lost Weekend” by Phoebe Bridgers

By Sadie Bruns, Managing Editor of Digital

Six years after her era-defining record “Punisher” in 2020, Phoebe Bridgers is finally back with her third studio album, and it is more hauntingly beautiful than ever. Though largely a…

iPhone Duo: Apple’s Foray into the Foldable Smartphone Market

By Eva Cen, Managing Editor of Digital

Over the past few years, updates for the iPhone have often felt similar. Camera settings, updated processors and longer-lasting batteries have followed a predictable pattern. However, the highly anticipated recent…

LFA’s Prep Hockey Team Starts the Season Strong

By Mabel McCarter, Opinions Editor

Lake Forest Academy’s prep hockey team opened its season Saturday, Sept. 5, with an exciting 8-7 win in overtime against the Milwaukee Jr. Admirals. LFA came out strong in the…

A Poetry Fest to Remember

By Shea McDonnell

By all metrics, this year’s Belmont Hill Poetry Fest was impressive. Twelve finalists performed this year, from Form I all the way up to Form V; each chose a remarkably…

Mr. Bounty’s Retires After 16 Years at BH

By Cooper Schuldt

After 16 years as Belmont Hill’s Chief Financial Officer and Director of Operations, where he was responsible for school finances and operational oversight, Mr. Jay Bounty will retire this June.…

Senior Assasin Takes Over

By Liam Maclean

Directed by the Form V Senate, the Senior Assassin Game returned to Belmont Hill this spring. The tradition is an activity that the senior class looks forward to as they…

BH Robotics and Drones Compete at Nationals

By Ryan Li

For the fourth year in a row, Belmont Hill traveled to the VEX World Championships, hosted this year in Saint Louis. At the championship, teams competed in a game called…

Spring Accomplishments and ISL Championships

By Sam Norden

With the Spring season now over, Belmont Hill has had a wildly successful athletic season. The track team capped a successful regular season with a dominant ISL championship. With Belmont…

Dylan Casillo ’26 Awarded Athlete of the Issue

By Field Boney

Belmont Hill senior Dylan Casillo ’26 first picked up a lacrosse stick at just five years old. Now, having completed his Belmont Hill lacrosse career, he won two ISL championships…

Spring Sports Chapel

By Sam Norden

On Thursday May 21, the Belmont Hill community gathered in the Hamilton Chapel to celebrate yet another successful athletic season. The time was spent honoring team accomplishments, individual accomplishments, and…