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NS-31 Goes to Space With All-Female Crew

By Gabby Wang, Managing Editor of Op-Eds

On April 14, 2025, pop star Katy Perry and five other women made history on a suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. It was the first all-female-crewed space…

Mahmoud v. Taylor: Drawing the Line Between Church and State

By Kayla Moore, Director of Collaboration & Editing

On April 22, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court Case Mahmoud v. Taylor took place. The case unfolded in April 2023 when Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox Christian parents sued Montgomery County…

The Abrupt Digitalization of Advanced Placement Exams

By Joon Lee, Reporter

Advanced Placement (AP) tests are standardized exams taken each May created by the College Board; the exams allow high school students to demonstrate college-level knowledge and, in many cases, earn…

LFA Student Bao Le’s Publication in the International Journal

By Jennifer Ji, Assistant Manager of Digital

LFA student Bao Le ‘25 recently published her research paper in the “International Journal of Social Science and Economic Research.” The article presents a comparative analysis between two aortic valve…

The Inaugural Breaking Barriers Gala

By Bela Bock, Director of Logistics

On the evening of March 8, Lake Forest Academy’s Breaking Barriers Club hosted its first gala. Breaking Barriers strives to allow immigrants easier access to healthcare. The Club’s leaders include…

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…

Hypnotist David Hall Leaves Students Wonderstruck

By Adrian Chen

During our Thursday Community Block on March 13, David Hall, the self-titled ‘hypnotist,’ came on campus to deliver an unforgettable performance involving twelve Form VI boys. David Hall, a self-proclaimed…

Belmont Hill’s PWAP: An Unforgettable Night

By Will Achtmeyer

PWAP was held this year in the Jordan on March 1st and was run by student leaders: Davis Woolbert ‘25, Henry Hagedorn ‘25, Nick Pellagrini ‘25, TZ Snail ‘26, Scotty…

Noelle Lambert’s Story Impresses BH Students

By Eli Norden

On Thursday, March 6, the Belmont Hill community gathered to hear the incredible life story of Paralympian and American record holder Noelle Lambert. Born in Londonderry, New Hampshire, Ms. Lambert…