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S P E C TAT O R Volume 87 Number 7

1500 West Kennedy Road Lake Forest, IL 60045

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May 7, 2010

These Boots Aren’t Crown Center Made for Walking: New Building to be the UGG-ly Truth Finished in October By Eric Clamage News Editor

By Lucy Emery Features Editor

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

Women have been compromising their comfort for shoe fashion for centuries. They will squeeze their delicate feet into shoes of any size, all to look good. Ironically, now the most comfortable shoe out there is causing so many foot problems among teenage girls that many are being forced to change their shoe fashions yet again . Uggs, the suede boots with soft cuddly linings, have hit America in a “viral” form. Seemingly every teenage girl can be found sporting a pair Uggs (if not several) during the colder winter months. Though many people question their aesthetic beauty, now new research seems to indicate that these boots are doing more harm than good from a medical standpoint. Girls are attracted to the comfort of the boots and the wide variety of colors, proving to be a match made in heaven for the cold winter. But the lack of any arch support in the boots is now a new area of concern for medical observers. Dr. Ian Drysdale, the head of the British College of Osteopathic Medicine told The Mirror, a British newspaper, the following: “Because these boots are warm and soft, young girls think they are giving their feet a break. In fact, they are literally

breaking their feet; their feet are sliding around inside. With each step, the force falls towards the inside of the foot and the feet splay, this flattens the arch and makes it drop. The result can be significant problems with the foot, the ankle, and, ultimately, the hip.” Drysdale explained that the boots are particularly harmful for teenage girls because their feet are still developing and the lack of support can lead to more serious, long-term problems. Many doctors suggest buying orthotic devices to put in your Uggs to provide more support. Runners have used orthotics in their shoes for years to give added support to their arches while exercising. Dr. Robin Ross, podiatrist and incoming president of the New York State Podiatric Association, told The New York Daily News: “They [orthotics] hold the foot in a corrective position as you stand or walk. A podiatrist or foot specialist can fabricate them for you.” Even with such serious heath implications, many LFA girls are unwillingly to take off these boots. Their comfort comes before their health, which could be a detrimental choice. Experts say it only takes six

Construction on Lake Forest Academy’s Crown Fitness and Wellness Center is ahead of schedule, according to Chief Financial Officer Mr. Andrew Kerr. The new addition to the athletic wing should be ready for student use by October of this year. The center is a two-story, 13,600 square foot building which includes a student-athlete commons area, a multipurpose room, meeting rooms, offices, trophy cases and an expanded weight room for athletic training. The Center is expected to cost approximately $5 million. Athletes using the weight room will be able to look out at the field hockey field or in to the Glore gym. According to Kerr, once the center is completed, the next step of LFA’s overall construction plan will be converting the old weight room above Hutch into a new Student Center. There are no plans yet that detail exactly what will be included in the new Student Center or what will happen to the old space between Corbin Hall and Korhumel. The Board of Trustees will meet this weekend when it is

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expected they will finalize those plans. The Spring Gala will also be held this weekend. Some of the fundraising from the Gala will go to help build the new student center. “We are very grateful for the donations from the LFA community and the money we receive will be used wisely,” stated Kerr. According to Kerr, the amount of money the school receives from Gala donations will help determine what facilities will be offered in the new Student Center among other Gala priorities. Kerr added that the new Student Center is scheduled for completion before the start of the next school year. The construction and shifting of spaces has created one problem for next September. Until the new Crown Center is complete, there will be a short period of time with no weight room at the beginning of the 2010 school year. Kerr explained that the Deans and trustees are studying possible solutions to this problem and a final decision will also be made soon. “Everyone is excited for this project to be complete and it is going to be everything we thought it would be,” noted Kerr.

2 8-9 14 A Sketch of the completed Crown Center.

LFA Makes Changes to Student Leadership Positions See page 2

LFA Blind Date Strikes Again

See pages 8 and 9

Drawing Courtesy of Whitmer & Associates

Former LFA Student Todd Zafirovski Wins NCAA Title with Duke See page 14


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