The student news site of Lake Forest Academy

The Spectator
The student news site of Lake Forest Academy

The Spectator
The student news site of Lake Forest Academy

The Spectator

Emma Swanson, Director of Content

All content by Emma Swanson
A Lake Forest house is decorated for Christmas and Gorton’s Yuletide Tour of Lights.

Celebrating the Season: A Guide to Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa

Bela Bock, Emma Swanson, Kayla Moore, and Charley Gopin
December 11, 2024
A student wears an off-the-shoulder top with a bra strap exposed.

Offering a Different Perspective on LFA Dress Code

Emma Swanson, Director of Content
November 22, 2024
LFA teachers consult with officials in Zhoushan.

A Global Education: Taking a Look at LFA’s Sister School in China

Joon Lee and Emma Swanson
November 22, 2024
A lodge sits on a tributary deep in the heart of the Amazon rainforest.

A Highway in the Amazon: The Path To Progress or Destruction?

Emma Swanson and Joon Lee
October 30, 2024
The main headquarters for the Heritage Foundation stands in Washington D.C.

Project 2025: What Is It, and How Could It Change American Politics?

Myles Haight, Emma Swanson, and Joon Lee
October 30, 2024

2024 Paris Olympics: A Groundbreaking Time for Women

Emma Swanson, Riley Mormon, Sophia DeLise, and Priya Johnson
September 30, 2024
Photo taken by Mimi Sexton

A Final Farewell to Our Seniors in the Spectator!

Emma Swanson and Chloe Jhin
May 22, 2024
2024 Spring Break Trip: Global Class Takes on Costa Rica

2024 Spring Break Trip: Global Class Takes on Costa Rica

Emma Swanson, Managing Editor of Social Justice
May 2, 2024
The venue decorations that Prom Committee planned.

Prom: A Festival of Lights on the Theater on the Lake

Mimi Sexton and Emma Swanson
May 2, 2024

Making the LFA Gym a Comfortable Place to Workout

Emma Swanson
March 1, 2024
Sodexo employees working in Stu cafeteria.

New Addition to Our Community: Sodexo Maintenance and Facility Employees

Emma Swanson and Chloe Jhin
February 13, 2024
The current states that do not allow abortions along with their exceptions

Abortion Exceptions and Their Consequences

Liv Kelly and Emma Swanson
February 13, 2024
Protests about the current issue on climate change.

Biden Launches the American Climate Corps

Emma Swanson, Managing Editor of Social Justice
December 5, 2023
Buckthorn clearing on Academy Road.

Buckthorn Removal on Campus

Emma Swanson, Managing Editor of Social Justice
December 5, 2023
Signs protesting against gun violence.

Gun Laws and College Decisions: Has Gun Violence Been Normalized?

Emma Swanson, Managing Editor of Social Justice, Liv Kelly, and Managing Editor of Op-Eds
December 5, 2023
Excitement at Girls Volleyball game.

Regaining School Spirit at LFA

Emma Swanson and Mimi Sexton
December 5, 2023
LFA Sustainability club building the new compost!

Regaining Hope in Climate Action: It Can Start at LFA!

Emma Swanson, Managing Editor of Social Justice
December 5, 2023
Protestors speaking out for gun reform.

A Need For Change: Can Making an Innocent Mistake Result in Being Shot?

Emma Swanson and Mimi Sexton
December 5, 2023
Protest to defend US Abortion Rights.

The Overturning of Roe v. Wade Impacting the College Process

Emma Swanson and Liv Kelly
December 5, 2023
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