Trump Bans Journalists from the White House
On Friday, Sept. 18, President Donald Trump banned national news stations CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House. Reporters couldn’t access their workspaces in the White House or…
Indresh Chandel
Social Media and Politics: Information Innovation or Danger to Democracy
As the 2026 midterm elections loom, social media is playing a rapidly increasing role in how people get their news and how politicians direct their campaigns. While the widespread use…
Kicking the Year Off With Freshman-Sophomore Student Council Elections
As Lake Forest Academy steps into a new school year, the halls are again filled with posters, speeches and chatter on the election. While junior and senior Student Council members…
NFL Preseason Predictions: Who Will Prosper This Year?
The NFL season is just beginning and there is no doubt that as the season progresses, there will be some surprises that come with it: injuries will occur, teams will…
Beyond the Playing Fields: LFA’s Summer Sport Camps
Over the summer, LFA became more than just an academic campus. Bringing together kids and coaches from different schools and backgrounds, the LFA sports camps introduced athletes to all kinds…
NCAA Battles Lawsuits Over Eligibility
Over the summer, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) released a new rule stating that once an athlete graduates high school or turns 19, they receive a hard limit of…
Mail-in Ballot Standings are Unclear Ahead of Midterms
With midterm elections just a few months away, the status of mail-in ballots has become unclear amid legal battles over the security of voting by mail. The Trump Administration has…
Introducing the 2026-2027 All-School President
Maxim Grinberg ‘27 is Lake Forest Academy’s All-School President for the 2026-2027 school year. Grinberg, from Moscow, Russia, has been active in student leadership throughout his years at LFA. He…
Meta’s Teen Limit
On Aug. 26, Meta announced a scrolling time limit for teens in response to persistent allegations of intentionally harmful and addictive apps targeted at teens from parents and schools. The…
What’s New: Code of Conduct
The new 26-27 school year comes with a new student handbook. The changes to the student handbook followed hefty conversations amongst the school’s Dean Council and the Code of Conduct…