Hurricane Melissa: A Path of Destruction
Hurricane Melissa, the strongest storm this year, swept through the Caribbean on the morning of October 28th. It primarily hit the southwestern coast of Jamaica before moving northwest to Cuba…
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Mr. Pitcher Enters History Department
This year, Mr. Bennett Pitcher joins the Belmont Hill community as a one-year Teaching Fellow. He will be teaching History 1 and 2, coaching varsity football and basketball, serving as…
Reviving a Piece of LFA History: The Fountain Returns to Reid Hall
Walking through Corbin Circle, you can see a new fountain in front of Reid Hall. Years ago, a fountain stood in the same spot, and now Lake Forest Academy brought…
The 2025-26 School Year Ferry Hall Festivities
In 1974, the all-girls school Ferry Hall merged with the all boys school Lake Forest Academy, creating the coeducational school LFA students attend today. While losing its name, aspects of…
Parents Experience Student Life at LFA’s Annual Family Weekend
On the weekend of September 28, hundreds of Lake Forest Academy parents gathered together for LFA’s annual family weekend. Family weekend is an event that LFA hosts to give parents…
Former Dana Hall Student Awarded Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 marked a monumental day in Dana Hall history as María Corina Machado, a student of Dana Hall in the early 1980s, was awarded a Nobel Peace Prize…
Mooncakes and Celebration
A peek into AZN’s Mid-Autumn Festival. On October 1st, AZN hosted its annual Mid-Autumn Festival celebration. The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the harvest festival, originated in China during the…
Workshop with Bret Stephens ‘91: Overview and Insight
A guide on constructing Opinion Writing On Thursday, September 25, 2025, The Anvil team had the privilege of welcoming New York Times columnist and Middlesex alumnus Bret Stephens ‘91 back…
The Anatomy of a Government Shutdown
What really happens when a government shuts down? At 12:01 a.m. on October 1st 2025, the U.S. Government officially shut down. A government shutdown occurs when Congress fails to approve…
NFL Quarter-Season Review
Surprises, Busts, and More The NFL has had an extremely exciting start to the season, with more action undoubtedly to come. These are the biggest surprises, best teams, players, and…