The Olympic Games: A Shift Among Nations
Hosting the Olympic Games was often promoted as a major opportunity for economic growth and global recognition. In the short term, the Olympics create an immediate boost to tourism, as…
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NASA Artemis Missions: Redundant or Revolutionary?
Humans will now return to the Moon following the Apollo 11 missions with the Artemis program. The program is a series of NASA-led space missions seeking to establish long-term human…
How Film Music Hacks Your Brain
Watching movies has become an integral part of our daily lives, whether as a moment to relax or background noise while doing chores. Since the “leisure moviegoers” cannot always keep…
Returning to Recipes in 2026
As the new year brings resolutions, we leave behind the old in 2025. Recipes, however, are something that are passed down not just from year to year, but from generation…
On the Road to All-State with “Newsies”
Prior to 1976, theater leaders in Illinois agreed that there was a need for a greater showcase of theatre talent, leading them to form local theater festivals. As the festivals…
New Year, Unfinished Work
The New Year is a giant celebration that’s observed around the world. Global festivities often consist of fireworks, traditions and public gatherings. Communities from the U.S. to Tokyo welcomed 2026…
A New Menu, a New Sip: The Student Center Refresh
As the 2026 spring semester approaches, Lake Forest Academy students are getting a fresh taste of change in the Student Center with LFA rolling out major updates to its cafeteria…
LFA’s Faculty–Student Book Club
The Faculty–Student Book Club at LFA has been thoughtfully reading and discussing literature handpicked by its members for nearly seven years. Since its founding in 2018, the book club has…
Lessons in Leadership: A Conversation with Joseph Otting
Joseph Otting, the current CEO of Flagstar Bank—one of the nation’s top-ranked regional banks—has built a career defined by adaptability, judgment, and leadership under pressure. Before leading one of America’s…
The Spectator Takes on Halas Hall
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…