A Letter from the Editors
Dear Spectator readers, As we begin our 105th year of Lake Forest Academy’s Spectator, we want to thank you for all the support and engagement you have shown us this…
Indresh Chandel
Lady Gaga Brings the “Mayhem Ball” Tour to Chicago
Pop icon and 14-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga is back on the road with her electrifying “Mayhem Ball” Tour, her eighth tour to date. Kicking off July 2025 in…
Conan Gray’s “The Wishbone Pajama Show” Hits Tinley Park
Popstar Conan Gray’s “The Wishbone Pajama Show” tour kicked off on Thursday night in Ohio, officially taking his newest album, “Wishbone,” on the road. This is Gray’s sixth concert tour…
Album Review: “Virgin” by Lorde
After a four-year wait, Lorde released her most gritty, polished and lyrically complex album to date – putting everything on the table and leaving nothing for interpretation. Lorde has a…
Dua Lipa’s Radical Optimism Tour Was Pure Pop Perfection
Over the weekend, I had the chance to see Dua Lipa live on her Radical Optimism Tour, and I can confidently say it was the best concert I have ever…
Album Review: Man’s Best Friend by Sabrina Carpenter
Just 371 days after her breakthrough album, Sabrina Carpenter controversially returns to music in full throttle — with a flirty, fun, chaotic, and cheeky pop album packed with great hooks…
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Effort to Halt International Enrollment at Harvard
In a significant legal win for Harvard University, a federal judge in Boston has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s effort to stop the Ivy League institution from enrolling international students.…
Eat Your Heart Out: Black Dandyism on Display at the 2025 Met Gala
The Met Gala that occurs every first Monday of May is a fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, where respected celebrities have the opportunity to express…
It’s Time Dana Hall Let Us Sleep In
Dana Hall School starts classes at 8:00 a.m., every day except Thursday, when we get a precious extra 50 minutes. But what if every day started later—say 8:50 or even…
The Line Between Church and State Needs to Remain Strong
The line between Church and State has become increasingly shaky as more court cases push for it to be blurred. On May 22, the Supreme Court, in a divided decision,…