Features

Alumni Achievements: Patrick McCarthy and Guy Blessing

By Gabby Wang, Jasiek Bugaj, and Zoe Wolberg

Dr. Patrick McCarthy Back in 1973, Dr. Patrick McCarthy was an average senior boarding student at Lake Forest Academy, with dreams of becoming a famous rock-star. During this time, LFA…

2025 LFA Spring Break Trip: Caxys Abroad!

By Mary Rivera-Scheeringa, Alexandra Zhu, Gabby Wang, Mimi Sexton, Sophia DeLise, and Davin Lee

The Bahamas The spring break trip for the AP Environmental Science class took students to one of the most beautiful and unique places on Earth – Andros Island in the…

Update on School Spirit Week

By Riley Mormon, Sports Director & Managing Editor of Photography

In recent school years, Lake Forest Academy has seen a rapid decline in school spirit. With the hit of COVID-19, faculty began to notice a decrease in student involvement, specifically…

How Illinois Uses Cannabis Sales To Reinvest in Communities

By Chloe Jhin and Jackson Pick

On June 25, 2019, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (CRTA), becoming the 11th state in the nation to legalize cannabis – including products such…

Krish Bahadur: LFA’s New All School President

By Maya Tafolla and Ami Rosen

Krish Bahadur ‘26 was announced as Lake Forest Academy’s All School President (ASP) for the 2025-26 academic school year on April 18, 2025. The rising senior delivered an acceptance speech…

Dressed to Impress, 1920s Style

By Trinity Xu and Phil Nguyen

Ginevra King Mitchell, circa 1941. Lake Forest Academy’s prom theme for the 2024-2025 year is “The Great Gatsby,” which brought out some of the most daring fashion trends of the…

A Day at NBC News

By Liv Kelly, Editor-in-Chief

Mary Ann Ahern has been the political anchor for NBC5 since 2006 after she joined in 1989. I toured NBC5 NEWS and sat in on a news segment that covered…

Jeff’s Broadway Experience

By Jeff Zavelsky, Producer of Podcasts

Over spring break, I traveled to New York and had the opportunity to see “Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club” and “Othello” on Broadway. Apart from seeing the shows I…

LFA’s Sixth Annual FIRE Conference

By Emma Swanson and Bela Bock

On January 24, Lake Forest Academy hosted their sixth annual Fostering Intercultural Respect and Engagement Conference, otherwise known as the FIRE Conference. The conference was created and hosted by Lusanda…

The Outdoor Rink: A Space Where the Community Comes Together

By JOANNA CHANG'26 Associate editor

The construction of the Outdoor Rink, colloquially known as the ODR, originated as an idea in 2021 from the Student Life Office leadership team to encourage students to participate in…