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Girls Varsity Basketball in Debut Cougar Classic Tournament

By Madeleine Stastny, Sports Editor

As the Girls Varsity Basketball team began their 2025-2026 season, they faced heated competition in their annual Vernon Hills Cougar Classic tournament. Despite not placing first, they had promising showings…

Player of The Month: December

By Chris Frekko and Fitz Knight

Girls POTM: Lindsay Farbman Lindsay Farbman ‘26 is the Spectator’s pick for the December Player-of-the-Month. She has had an amazing start to her season by leading the girls basketball team…

A Celebration of Gratitude: LFA’s First Giving Day

By Zoe Wolfberg and Charley Gopin

On November 18, Lake Forest Academy held its first-ever Giving Day: an event dedicated to raising funds to support the school community. The money will go towards the Academy Fund,…

Lake Forest Academy Hosts Wellness Weekend Ahead of Finals

By Charley Gopin, Features Editor

During December 12-14, Lake Forest Academy’s Health and Wellness Prefects are hosting a themed weekend for the first time. The activities will offer students an opportunity to practice self-care amid…

Less Stress, More Success: A Guide to Winter Finals

By Sadie Bruns and Ella Brys

With finals season approaching fast, many students may be experiencing heightened levels of stress. Luckily, Lake Forest Academy is prepared to support its students with a variety of events designed…

The Spectator Takes on Halas Hall

By Jack Menton, Reporter

On Tuesday November 11, the Lake Forest Academy Spectator’s reporters boarded a Caxy van and made the five minute drive over to the Chicago Bears’ practice facility at Halas Hall…

The Anvil’s Trip to The New York Times Done

By Sunny Qian

What happens inside one of the world’s finest news organizations? Anvil editors got the rare chance to find out. Earlier this fall, a group of Anvil editors traveled to The…