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Jahstone Martin ‘26 Becomes First LFA Princeton Admit Since 2016
Jahstone Martin ‘26 Becomes First LFA Princeton Admit Since 2016
The fashion show models pose in the Little Theatre after exiting the runway.
Second Annual Girl Up Fashion Show: Fashion, Fun and Philanthropy
The Lake Forest Academy Robotics Team poses with their robot. (Courtesy of @starbots3734 on Instagram)
LFA Robotics Team Gains Ground at Midwest Regional
The LFA Math Team poses with their third place trophy.
LFA Math Team Takes Bronze at ICTM State Championships
2026 Gala: A Mission for the Teachers and the Future of LFA
2026 Gala: A Mission for the Teachers and the Future of LFA
Kenneth C. Griffin vs. Zohran K. Mamdani
The Subtle Downside to Progressive Taxing
Students sit together at a Lunch and Learn event with Dr. John Freeland '86.
Lunch and Learn: LFA’s New Networking Program
Sienna Yang’27 (left), holds her top-three state medal and certificate, and Jessica Xu’27 (right), holds her state qualification certificate.
From Flashcards to Internationals: Two LFA Juniors Shine at HOSA State Conference
The Specktator Special
LFA students pose for a photo in front of Quito.
2026 LFA Spring Break Trip: Caxys Around the World
Kenneth C. Griffin vs. Zohran K. Mamdani
The Subtle Downside to Progressive Taxing
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at Washington Reagan National Airport.
TSA’s New Hire: ICE Agents
Gas prices skyrocket mid-March in Washington D.C. amid Iran conflict.
Dire Straits: Iran War Fuels Anxiety at Gas Pumps
Illinois Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate Julianna Stratton speaks about ICE in Chicago.
In Review: The 2026 Illinois Primary Elections
U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order encouraging more research into ibogaine in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026.
Ego Over Ethics: President Trump’s Plans For Washington DC
Artemis II Pilot Victor Glover (Top), Mission Specialist Christina Koch (left), Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen (right) and Commander Reid Weissman (Bottom) pose for a picture in their spacesuits. (Courtesy of @nasa on Instagram)
Artemis II Sends Humans Back to the Moon: Why is Nobody Watching?
An LFA student orders a blueberry muffin at Lake Forest’s Hometown Coffee and Juice.
Off-Campus Lunch Returns
Free Speech Versus Hate Speech: a Blurred Line in Today’s Society
A walker is seen on the floor of a nursing home facility in New York City, U.S. January 6, 2021.
When Surviving Is No Longer Living
From One Student to Another: Caxy Advice Column
Free Speech Versus Hate Speech: a Blurred Line in Today’s Society
APs Versus Electives
Senior Parking: Why Hasn’t It Returned?
Holiday Season at LFA
Does LFA’S Letter Day Schedule Cause Balance or Burnout?
Owen Adrianopoli ‘27 stands ready at the plate during an at bat.
Caxy Baseball Captain Slugs Record Three Home Runs in a Game
UCLA Bruins celebrate as they hoist the national championship trophy following their dominant 79-51 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Courtesy of @wfinalfour on Instagram)
March Madness: Expecting the Unexpected in the Women’s Final Four
The University of Michigan Men’s Basketball team celebrates winning the National Championship. (Courtesy of Reuters)
Michigan is Back on Top After a 37 Year Drought
The famous Wrigley Field marquee displays the info for opening day.
While Wrigley Was Ready, Cubs Were Not
Girls Varsity Lacrosse players huddle before a game.
LFA Spring Sports
Braden Eric Peters, known as Clavicular, walks the runway at New York Fashion Week on February 12, 2026. (Courtesy of @vanityfair on X)
Clavicular: The Victim and The Perpetrator
(Courtesy of IMDB)
Sequels, Scares and Superheroes: This Summer’s Upcoming Movies
(Courtesy of @projecthailmary on Instagram)
Project Hail Mary: A New Take on a Beloved Genre
Dakota Mortenson and Taylor Frankie Paul pose for a photo following the birth of their son. (Courtesy of @people on Instagram)
The Not-So Secret Lives of Mormon Wives
The Stranger by Billy Joel, released September 29, 1977 under Columbia Records.
Throwback Thursday: The Stranger by Billy Joel
Women march with signs in favor of an abortion referendum during a Maryland protest.
A Nation Divided: The Battle for Abortion Rights on the Ballot
Students participate in an SDA-organized school walkout.
Students Demand Action Stands up Against Gun Violence
Lyle and Erik Menendez sit silently at their court hearing.
The Menendez Brothers: Revisiting a Horrific Murder Case
A whiteboard is displayed with supportive notes at Apalachee High School.
A New Normal: Navigating School Shootings in 2024
Migrants out on the streets because they don't have places to stay in
The Pouring Number of Migrants in New York City
Tractors form a blockade along O’Connell Street in Dublin to protest rising fuel prices.
Ireland’s Protests Ease as Fuel-Cost Initiatives are Announced
Activists from a convoy bringing humanitarian aid show a suitcase with donated medicine in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026.
The Human Cost of the U.S. Blockade on Cuba
A building burns down in a protest at Tehran, Iran. (Courtesy of @azadehakba on Instagram)
Fire Spreading in Iran: Protests and Internet Blackout
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney gives a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 20 in Davos, Switzerland. (Courtesy of REUTERS)
Annual WEF Summit in Davos Shows Growing US-Europe Divide
CMU-Q students playing table football in the Assembly area.
Biology Under an Air Defense System: The Absurdity of Student Life in Qatar
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at Washington Reagan National Airport.
TSA’s New Hire: ICE Agents
Maya Tafolla, Politics Editor • April 29, 2026

On March 23, the Trump administration sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to 14 major airports in the United States. This was in...

Gas prices skyrocket mid-March in Washington D.C. amid Iran conflict.
Dire Straits: Iran War Fuels Anxiety at Gas Pumps
Camilla Sheftel, Reporter • April 29, 2026

Gas prices have soared since the United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran, alarming Americans at the pump. In late March, national prices...

News
The fashion show models pose in the Little Theatre after exiting the runway.
Second Annual Girl Up Fashion Show: Fashion, Fun and Philanthropy
Amalia Rosen, Opinions Editor • April 29, 2026
The Lake Forest Academy Robotics Team poses with their robot. (Courtesy of @starbots3734 on Instagram)
LFA Robotics Team Gains Ground at Midwest Regional
Jennifer Ji, Layout Editor • April 29, 2026
The LFA Math Team poses with their third place trophy.
LFA Math Team Takes Bronze at ICTM State Championships
Jackson Pick, Editor-in-Chief • April 29, 2026
Sports
UCLA Bruins celebrate as they hoist the national championship trophy following their dominant 79-51 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. (Courtesy of @wfinalfour on Instagram)
March Madness: Expecting the Unexpected in the Women’s Final Four
Madeleine Stastny, Sports Editor • April 29, 2026
The University of Michigan Men’s Basketball team celebrates winning the National Championship. (Courtesy of Reuters)
Michigan is Back on Top After a 37 Year Drought
Fitz Knight and Chris Frekko • April 29, 2026
The famous Wrigley Field marquee displays the info for opening day.
While Wrigley Was Ready, Cubs Were Not
Parker Pollak, Sports Editor • April 29, 2026
Girls Varsity Lacrosse players huddle before a game.
LFA Spring Sports
Max Bae, Layout Editor • April 29, 2026
Social Justice
Lyle and Erik Menendez sit silently at their court hearing.
The Menendez Brothers: Revisiting a Horrific Murder Case
Priya Johnson, Managing Editor of Social Justice • November 22, 2024

Few criminal cases have captured America’s attention quite like the Menendez brothers’ murder trial. What began as a shocking double homicide...

Women march with signs in favor of an abortion referendum during a Maryland protest.
A Nation Divided: The Battle for Abortion Rights on the Ballot
November 22, 2024
Students participate in an SDA-organized school walkout.
Students Demand Action Stands up Against Gun Violence
November 22, 2024
Global Perspective
Tractors form a blockade along O’Connell Street in Dublin to protest rising fuel prices.
Ireland’s Protests Ease as Fuel-Cost Initiatives are Announced
Sadie Bruns, Reporter • April 13, 2026

On Sunday, Irish Prime Minister Micheál Martin announced that the Irish government would cut fuel taxes in an effort to suppress protests that...

Activists from a convoy bringing humanitarian aid show a suitcase with donated medicine in Havana, Cuba, March 21, 2026.
The Human Cost of the U.S. Blockade on Cuba
April 3, 2026
A building burns down in a protest at Tehran, Iran. (Courtesy of @azadehakba on Instagram)
Fire Spreading in Iran: Protests and Internet Blackout
March 13, 2026
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April 29, 2026
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2026 LFA Spring Break Trip: Caxys Around the World
Jeff Zavelsky, Jack Menton, Sadie Bruns, Zoe Wolfberg, Madeleine Stastny, Jackson Pick, Priya Johnson, and Jasiek Bugaj • April 29, 2026
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An LFA student orders a blueberry muffin at Lake Forest’s Hometown Coffee and Juice.
Off-Campus Lunch Returns
Zoe Wolfberg, News Editor • April 29, 2026

Off-campus lunch privileges for seniors have returned to Lake Forest Academy for this year’s graduating class. Seniors will be allowed to leave...

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