Jane Goodall: A Legacy of Science and Advocacy
Jane Goodall, a zoologist, died on October 1 at the age of 91. Goodall was renowned for her research and advocacy for chimpanzees. She became famous in the 1960s for…
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Ten LFA Students Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
On September 10, 2025, Lake Forest Academy named ten seniors as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists. Being nationally recognized as a semifinalist for the 2026 National Merit Scholarship program is truly…
Leading the Way: How LFA Students Are Shaping Campus Life
As Lake Forest Academy begins a new school year, new student leaders are stepping up to help the community. Among these individuals, there are 12 Prefects, 20 proctors, three student…
The New Normal: Math Department “Skill Checks”
In the new school year, the math department has introduced a major change in its assessment approach: weekly “Skill Checks.” These short pop quizzes are designed to reinforce recently taught…
New Faculty of the 2025-2026 School Year
Ted Anderson will be teaching science at LFA. He has been teaching high school students for five years, most recently at a private school in downtown Chicago. However, Anderson has…
A New and Improved MXGVS
image by: Hans Yu ’28 After a well earned summer break, Middlesex is back in session with fall sports coming out swinging. The girls’…
Outdoor Seating for All
Middlesex’s Next Renovation Should Reflect the Community Picture this: it is a nice sunny day, and the only thing you want to do is to…
What Happened to Square Dance?
A quintessential Middlesex tradition has lost its flair. Here’s how to redress the flagging institution. image by: Anika Ata ’26 Contrary…
The Meritocratic Myth: Winners, Losers, and Donald Trump
How the failure of meritocracy has contributed to right-wing populist voting. Since its founding, the American Dream has consistently…
CECOT: The Human Cost of Security
The lack of clarity surrounding inmate conditions suggests the worst. The Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo , or CECOT, has been at…