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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
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
Springtime finally arrives in Lake Forest.
Spring Holidays Celebrate Rebirth, Freedom and Our Planet
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
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents walk through Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 24, 2026.
Why Were ICE Agents at the Airport?
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?
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
Apr 9, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Chicago Bulls guard Tre Jones (30) shoots the ball as Washington Wizards forward Julian Reese (15) defends in the second half at Capital One Arena.
The Significance of Being a Chicago Sports Fan
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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