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

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of A&E

All content by Mimi Osborne
The characters from Arthur.

PBS’ Arthur Comes to a Close After 25 Years

Mimi Osborne and Kirstin Palasz
April 26, 2022
A Letter From an Athlete

A Letter From an Athlete

Mimi Osborne, Director of Sports
April 26, 2022

A Frighteningly Important Celebration: Why Halloween Is the Best Holiday

Mimi Osborne, Director of Sports
April 2, 2022
The Vince Lombardi Trophy on display.

A Recap of Super Bowl LVI

Mimi Osborne and Kirstin Palasz
March 9, 2022
Lake Forest Academy’s Yearbook Club captures a photo of the graduating class of 2022 in the formal gardens.

The Truth About Senioritis

Kirstin Palasz and Mimi Osborne
February 3, 2022
This is a traditional Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, cranberry sauce, green beans, and pumpkin pie.

Top 10 Rankings of Thanksgiving Foods

Kirstin Palasz and Mimi Osborne
December 8, 2021
Just a couple of examples of how the community needs to stop leaving things on the tables for Sodexo staff.

Who Keeps LFA Running? The Sodexo Staff

Mimi Osborne and Kirstin Palasz
December 8, 2021
The newspaper after Ferry Hall and Lake Forest Academy merged into one school; rather than choosing between the two old names, a new one was created: The Impact.

The Hundredth Year of the Lake Forest Academy Spectator

Mimi Osborne and Kirstin Palasz
November 8, 2021
Simone Biles has won 32 Olympic and world championship medals.

Mental Health and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Mimi Osborne and Bika Gupta
October 5, 2021
Lake Forest Academy’s Varisty Field Hockey Team featuring new coach, Greta Kullby.

Athletic Development: The Strategic Plan for Sports

Mimi Osborne and Connor Drobny
October 5, 2021
Joseph Biden, the 46th president of the United States, makes a speech during the 2019 Iowa Federation of Labor Convention.

A Look at Biden’s Administration Thus Far

Kirstin Palasz and Mimi Osborne
April 2, 2021
The poster for Wonder Woman 1984.

Wonder Woman 1984 Review

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of Arts and Entertainment
February 18, 2021
The logo for the Common App website

Common Application Website Crash & the End of the College Process

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of A&E
February 18, 2021
Christmas trees are put up early, as they symbolize the grandeur of the holiday.

Christmas Connotations and the Overshadowing of Others

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of A&E
December 11, 2020
A screenshot from a virtual tour of the University of Miami.

2020 College Process Summary

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of A&E
December 11, 2020
Left to right, Wham!’s Last Christmas, José Feliciano’s Feliz Navidad, Adam Sandler’s The Chanukah Song, Mariah Care’s All I Want For Christmas Is You

Ranking Holiday Songs

Kirstin Palasz and Mimi Osborne
December 11, 2020
Covid affects holiday traditions for all, even those like Rory, the four- year-old daughter of faulty member, Mandy Krause. She normally would be trick-or-treating door-to-door

A Cancelled Halloween?

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of Arts and Entertainment
November 6, 2020
Most Popular Halloween Costumes Ranked

Most Popular Halloween Costumes Ranked

Kirstin Palasz and Mimi Osborne
October 31, 2020
Game Over for Peacock Streaming

Game Over for Peacock Streaming

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of A&E
October 27, 2020
New Yorkers protesting the killing of Jacob Blake August 24, 2020

Impacts of the Kenosha Shooting

Mimi Osborne and Kirstin Palasz
October 1, 2020
A look at the old mascot for The Washington Football Team.

A Long Overdue Name Change?

Mimi Osborne, Managing Editor of Arts and Entertainment
October 1, 2020
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