Features

Celebrating Senior Moments: Reflecting on Favorite Traditions

By Riley Mormon and Mary Rivera-Scheeringa

Apart from academic achievements and college acceptances, senior year at Lake Forest Academy is defined by traditions that create strong memories. The traditions begin the first week back from summer…

Spectator Senior Spotlight: 2024–25

By Charley Gopin, Esther Park, and Madeleine Stastny

Myles Haight Managing Editor of Digital Content College: Undecided major at Denison University Best LFA social event: Freshman year prom, it was on a boat overlooking Chicago and it was…

LFA Senior Assassin: Stay Dry or Say Goodbye

By Joon Lee, Reporter

As seniors enter their final month at Lake Forest Academy, things are getting more soaked. Water guns, water bottles and surprise ambushes have taken over campus as the Class of…

Q&A With Teachers and Faculty Leaving LFA

By Jennifer Ji and Chloe Jhin

Gillian Teichman Where did you spend most of your time in LFA? In the basement of Cressey or the athletic training room with Trainer Jenni. We work silently with each…

Poetry Slam Founder Marc Kelly Smith Comes to LFA

By Maya Tafolla, Reporter

Marc Kelly Smith, age 76, is the founder of the poetry slam movement that has gained traction around the world. Smith was born and raised in the South Side of…

Mastering Your Mindset: An Interview With Rob Dial

By Kayla Moore, Director of Collaborations & Editing

As finals swiftly approach at Lake Forest Academy and the community nears the summer holidays, motivation gets harder. The repetitive cycle of oscillating motivation calls for an expert in the…

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…

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…