The Specktator Special
2026-27 Student Leadership Predictions and Recap: All School President-elect will likely fail to deliver on promises about senior parking and off-campus lunch. Senior class president candidates continue to make false…
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2026 LFA Spring Break Trip: Caxys Around the World
LFA students learn traditional Afro-Puerto Rican music and dance at a Bomba dancing workshop. (Photo by Melina Colón) Puerto Rico Students in AP and post-AP Spanish classes spent spring break…
Spring Holidays Celebrate Rebirth, Freedom and Our Planet
Easter After the 40 day period of Lent, Easter is celebrated around the world to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. As one of the most holy days in the…
Tiger Woods’ Latest Fall From Grace
Tiger Woods has spent most of his life being known as one of the greatest athletes in golf history. But in the last couple weeks the spotlight shifted away from…
Inside the Fatal Collision at LaGuardia Airport
On March 22, an Air Canada plane crashed into a Port Authority fire truck on the runway at LaGuardia Airport. The collision attracted nationwide attention as it resulted in the…
The Human Cost of the U.S. Blockade on Cuba
A fridge that can’t be opened because of the rotten scent of food left for two days, and a child who never saw the light (the electrical and fuel-powered bright…
Valentine’s Day: A Cherished Celebration of Love
Each year, on February 14, people around the world gather to celebrate the beloved holiday of romance, friendship and love. This day, Valentines day, is a time for gift-giving, romantic…
A Day of Gratitude: LFA Celebrates 169 Years
On February 13, Lake Forest Academy celebrates its annual Charter Day, a commemoration of the school’s founding. It was celebrated school-wide in Reid Hall with singing and treats, marking the…
Winter Musical: Bringing a Chicago Story Back to Chicago
“It is a Chicago story, and a lot of people don’t know that.” With this thought in mind, Michael Driscoll, Lake Forest Academy’s Director of Theater, decided to bring the…
Lake Forest Academy Winter Formal: A Growing Tradition
This year marks the third annual Winter Formal Dance at Lake Forest Academy. Taking place on February 28, the “Under the Stars” themed event was the latest evolution of a…