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

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News

All content by Rachel Johns
Gigi Taillon reads the 2019-2020 yearbook.

[Photo] Changes to the 2021 Yearbook

May 4, 2021
Rachel Johns ‘21 (left) and Abbe Shanley-Roberts ‘21 (right) participate in a House Cup Competition to see who can wear the most layers of LFA-themed clothing.

Honoring Abbe Shanley-Roberts ‘21

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
April 13, 2021
Greek Tragedy Finds Modern Roots in the Winter Musical

Greek Tragedy Finds Modern Roots in the Winter Musical

Rachel Johns, Shylee Saladi, and Garrison Sloan
April 2, 2021
Daphne and the Duke converse at a ball.

Bridgerton Review

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
February 18, 2021
Antonio Ferraiolo '21 plays soccer in a Lake Forest Academy match.

Senior Athletes Commit to Colleges

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
February 18, 2021
Regina Cummings ‘24 decorates a pumpkin during a social distanced dorm activity in Ferry Hall. Many dorm events had to altered or scrapped to fit social distancing guidelines. These new parameters have pushed dorm parents, proctors, and dorm councils to come up with new, creative activties.

Opinion: A Reflection on First Semester

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
December 11, 2020
Ranking Halloween Candy

Ranking Halloween Candy

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
October 16, 2020
A look at MacIntosh dorm, which is being used as a COVID-19 isolation unit this year.

MacIntosh Dorm Becomes an Isolation Space

Rachel Johns, Managing Editor of News
September 28, 2020
Journalism and English teacher Mandy Krause attempts to teach her classes while her three year-old, Rory, who would normally be in preschool everyday, hangs on her for attention. Now that schools are closed, this is the dilema of many families with parents who normally work full-time, especially with children too young to have their own e-learning to work on.

E-Learning Through the Eyes of teachers…and Not Being in the Classroom

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
May 5, 2020

Impacts on Spring Break Travel Plans

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
March 12, 2020

LFA Brings Its Take on Macbeth to the Illinois High School Theatre Festival

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
February 4, 2020
Holiday Season Film Previews

Holiday Season Film Previews

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
December 9, 2019
Are LFA Students Getting Enough Sleep?

Are LFA Students Getting Enough Sleep?

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
December 3, 2019
Advice for New Students

Advice for New Students

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
October 8, 2019
Caxy Cuisine: The Great Thai Food Debate

Caxy Cuisine: The Great Thai Food Debate

Rachel Johns, Tyler Watts
October 8, 2019
David Sun ‘19 Wins LFA’s Photography Contest

David Sun ‘19 Wins LFA’s Photography Contest

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019

Rebecca Makkai, Alumna of ‘95, Named as Pulitzer Prize Finalist

Rachel Johns, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
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