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June 4, 2010

End-of-Year Awards SENIOR PRIZES

Alexander Award............................................................. Aaron Beck For the senior boy who best exemplifies the spirit and ideals of LFA.

American Legion Award................................................ Aaron Beck For the senior who exemplifies honor, courage, scholarship, leadership, and service.

Butler Award.................................................................. Remy Ndiaye For the senior who has earned academic achievement through perseverance.

D.A.R. Award.............................................. Elizabeth Duckworth For the senior who exemplifies the ideals of service, leadership, patriotism and dependability.

Faculty Award................................................................. Dan Sambor For the student who has in thought, word, and deed embodied the ideal of scholarship.

Freeland Award........................................................ Jessica Anderson For the senior girl who best exemplifies the spirit and ideals of LFA.

Waldie Award.................................................................... Joseph Lee For the senior who, by the nature of his or her presence, has substantially impacted LFA.

Hixon Award........................................ Art Azarenko and Suvia Yuan For the senior who is outstanding in friendliness and concern for others.

Speidel Award............................................................ Emily Robinson For the senior girl who is outstanding in sincerity, courtesy, and thoughtfulness.

Vaile Award....................................................................... Matt Paige For the senior who has most imaginatively discharged administrative responsibilities.

Wetzel Award................................................................. Rachel Fybel For the senior girl who has best exemplified the spirit of Ferry Hall.

DEPARTMENTAL AND UNDERCLASSMEN AWARDS Service Above Self Award: Nataly Alvarado and Biniyam Melesse Jonathan Fremd Award: Jane Strudwick and Nancy Wang McLaughlin Prize: Ariana Bhatia Jewel J. Jackson Award: Rickey Larke E.J. Barry Language Award: Kallan Benjamin and Charlie Nesler Nelson Award: Dan Sambor Overdorf History Prize: Graham Harwood and Sarang Kumar English Award: Bianca Bryant and Emily Robinson Dana W. Niswender Prize: Cody Watson Sophomore Narrative Prize: Nina Varilla English as a Second Language Award: Nancy Wang Ainsworth Award: Rex Tang Mathematics Department Award: Matt Stevens Louch Award: Dan Sambor McCormick Prize in Drama: Bryan Chou McCormick Prize in Music: Sam Putnam McCormick Prize in Visual Arts: Rory Higgins Everett E. Grace Music Prize: Joseph Lee Fine Arts Department Award: Jessica Anderson Pridmore Award: Joey Lieberman Taylor Award: Niki Torskiy Palantir Award: Hannah Jung and Rickey Larke Spectator Award: Sarah Jacobson, Andrew Kingsley, and Roma Mirutenko Library Prize: Josh Brass Playwriting Award: Molly Rosenbaum Raymond Delaplaine Burnet Prize in Economics: Erika Stanford Cum Laude ( Juniors selected for induction next year): Kiran Chilamkurti, Graham Harwood, Hannah Jung, and Sean Kim. Cum laude (Seniors inducted this year): Jessica Anderson, Aaron Beck, Kallan Benjamin, Caton Brewster, Zach Carlins, Elizabeth Duckworth, Emily Ferguson, Kevin Han, Anne MacCarthy, Harry Matheson, Charles Nesler, Matt Paige, Dan Patterson, Dan Sambor, Sam Shin, Erika Stanford, Rex Tang, Karn Techapalokul, Marlon Weng, Jessixa Xu, Cindy Yang.

STUDENT LEADERSHIP 2010-2011

All-School President: Kiran Chilamkurti Discipline Committee Chair: Natasha Patel Prefects: Lamees Esmail, Graham Harwood, Ruben Kim, Emily Kulas, Sophia Salsbery, Sandy Cho, Natasha Patel, Rickey Larke, Charlie O’Connor, Jack Schweighauser, Jenna Madeley, Hannah Jung Dorm Council: Henry Lopez, Justin Kim, Austin Pejovich Kamal Kariem, Alex Wang (Atlass) Kenny Chavez, Ryan Arnett, Dylan Scandinaro, Mike Hong (Warner) Ellena Sea, Rachel Riccio, Haley Wilhelm, Tracy Liu (Field) Sarah Hong, Aline Feijo, Claire Que (Mac) Proctors: Peter Ryu, Simon Lee (Atlass) Dimitri Kapetan, Julian Rutkowski (Atlass) Mary Joo, Olivijia Cepaite (Field) Senior Class President and Reps: Brandon Eason, Joanie Davis, Tom Gallagher, Sean Kim Junior Class President and Reps: Ariana Bhatia, David Rowe, Casey Coulter, Carolyn Gilette Sophomore Class President and Reps: Will Shoemaker, Kemmer Cope, Palmer Taylor, Nancy Wang

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

Science teacher Ed Shaughnessy has been invited to speak at graduation.

Long-Time Science Teacher to Speak at Graduation

By Lucy Irungu Staff Writer

With Graduation taking place tomorrow afternoon, speculation is still rife in the LFA community about who has been chosen as the guest faculty speaker at the ceremony. Every year, the seniors vote on which faculty member they would like to make a speech at the ceremony.

This year, the senior class has chosen Physics teacher, Mr. Edward Shaughnessy to speak.

“This is not my first time speaking at Graduation,” Shaughnessy commented. “I’ve spoken three times before during my time here at LFA. Each time I have been chosen it has been a big honor.”

Shaughnessy has spoken to the graduating classes of 1999, 2005, and 2006. He has been teaching at LFA since 1994, but began teaching Physics in 2006.

“I have had many memorable

Graduation Speaker continued on page 2

Senior Class Gift: Dedidated to Chris Lee

By Mary Kate Hayes Staff Writer

The tragic passing of Chris Lee affected so many people in various ways, but all in all it brought the community of Lake Forest Academy closer together.

The senior class of 2010 has decided to continue his memory and the unity his tragedy brought with its senior class gift.

“The class gift is going to be an extension of the Atlas patio, somewhere that Chris used to enjoy hanging out,” said senior Rachel Fybel, who noted that somewhere on the renovated patio will be a plaque that will remember Chris’ positive and outgoing personality.

“I really appreciate that the seniors decided to have this year’s senior gift in honor of Chris,” said Lee’s former roommate, Joseph “Mojo” Lee. “When Matt Paige told me what the plan was it really blew me away. I am thankful that we haven’t forgotten Chris and that he

will always be a part of our school.”

“Our budget was really based upon our project,” says senior class advisor Catherine Wilensky. “Our goal was for 100% participation, and while we are not at that point yet, we hope to be there by graduation. There was no minimum amount, because we wanted everyone to participate at a level with which they would feel comfortable.”

The class of 2010 has been thinking about their senior class gift ever since Move Up Day during their freshman year. “When Chris’ accident happened, students made it very clear that they wanted to leave a gift in memory of him,” Wilensky says. “We tried to come up with an idea that would honor his memory and help people remember Chris’ fun spirit and his place in the LFA community.”

Many seniors feel a special bond with this class gift, a connection that may not have been as common in earlier years.

Senior Class Gift continued on page 2

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New Spectator Staff Chosen

Graduation Speaker

By Ariana Bhatia Staff Writer

Continued from page 1

The close of a school year is always filled with bittersweet farewells and leaving close friends for the summer.

However, the promise of next year always gives students (and student organization) things to anticipate. This will be nowhere more apparent than at The Spectator where there will be a new group of senior editors and where students from the Journalism I class will join the newspaper staff.

The most important changes will be in the role of Editor-in-Chief. Four seniors will lead next year’s newspaper efforts: Eric Clamage, Lucy Emery, Taylor Jenkins, and Mariam Hussain. All of them have multiple years of experience in producing LFA’s award-winning newspaper. This past year Clamage and Jenkins were the News Editors, Emery was the Features Editor, and Hussain was Managing Editor.

“This group of new senior editors represents the gratifying growth of the Journalism program here at LFA,” said newspaper moderator Mr. Bill Murphy. “They were particularly focused on printing the first color newspaper in

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy Current Spectator editors, Eric Clamage and Taylor Jenkins, helping Journalism I students, with putting together this edition of the paper. school history this year and they

With eight returning succeeded admirably. I can’t wait staff members and eight to see what they can accomplish members of Journalism I joining as seniors.” the staff, The Spectator will

“I am excited for next begin the 2010-2011 school year year because I think we have a with the largest staff in recent really great group and we could memory. make some of the best editions of Among the students the paper yet,” stated Emery. taking on new responsibilities

According to Clamage, will be this reporter and Mary the Journalism environment has Kate Hayes, who have been been challenging, but rewarding, named News Editors for next during his years in the program. year.

Spring Gala Exceeds Expectations

Approximately $450,000 Raised

By Kathleen Kennedy Photo Editor

The LFA Spring Gala, which took place May 8, was a major fundraising success and generated approximately $450,000 for a series of needed projects at the school next year. Primary among the projects earmarked for Gala funds will be the new Student Center, an enhanced library database, and improvements to the school website (including improved navigation and search capabilities), according to Chief Financial Officer/ Director of Financial Aid, Mr. Andy Kerr.

With the completion of the Crown Fitness Center, the LFA Student Center will move to the space above Hutch

currently used as the weight room. The current snack bar and the Campus Store will also be moved to the new Student Center, creating room for additional seating in Hutch. The school store will take over the current seminar room.

According to Kerr, new offices and classrooms are envisioned for the newly-opened space in Corbin Bridge created

playing fields, technology in classrooms, security, Caxy vans, and opportunities to expand school programs.

Gala funds will also be utilized to improve the library databases and the school website.

“We hope to make the web site more inviting for everyone,” said Kerr, “including parents, students, alumni, trustees, and friends of the

by the departure of the old Student Center.

“[We] couldn’t do it [the Gala] without the support of parents, faculty, staff, trustees, and friends of LFA,” noted Kerr.

“The Parents Association does a marvelous job and we couldn’t do it without them.”

In past years the Gala has brought the LFA community

school.”

Even as the successful Gala enables administrators to pursue plans for the new Student Center, the school remains committed to its long-range capital campaign for needed major construction plans at LFA.

According to Kerr, new girls’ dormitories remain a key priority in that construction plan.

Current Photo Editor Kathleen Kennedy will be joined

by Sophia Salsbery as the student photographers for next year.

Current Arts & Entertainment Editor Georgiana Wagemann will be joined by new editors Andrea Shen and Takia Broomfield. Broomfield will also become the newspaper’s staff cartoonist and hopes to create a monthly poetry column.

Mark Yingling has been named next year’s Entropica Editor and has had practice while helping departing editor Dan Patterson this year.

Lucy Irungu, next year’s Features Editor admitted that she is excited about her new opportunity.

“I’m really looking forward to next year. I love Journalism, and I love writing, and it’s going to be a lot of work,” she noted, “but I know I can handle it.”

Returning as Opinion and Editorial Editors next year will be Natasha Patel and Rickey Larke. They will be joined by new editor Erica Lewis.

“Although I will greatly miss the current graduating seniors on The Spectator staff,” said Patel, “I am really looking forward to next year.”

moments with this graduating class,’ Shaughnessy recalled “In 2006, these seniors were my first freshman physics class. I would say that is my most memorable moment with them.”

“Although I have never had him as a teacher, I am interested to see what he will be speaking about at the ceremony,” said senior Amy Werner.

Jessica Anderson, who had him as a Physics teacher, is honored to have him speak at the ceremony.

“I had many memorable experiences with Mr. Shaughnessy as a student in his first freshman class. He was a great teacher and I am very happy that I get end my journey here at LFA with a speech from him.”

This year, the theme of his speech will be Physics.

“My speech will be about how there is more to Physics than meets the eye,” Shaughnessy explained. “I will talk about how Physics can relate to our everyday lives. I am really honored to give this speech to the seniors and it will be hard to not have them here next year. The seniors are such a big part of the school and it will be difficult to lose them.”

Senior Class Gift

Remembering Chris Lee Continued from page 1

had such an impact on me and the rest of the school.”

Seniors have decided to

This year’s gift is truly see the positive effects the gift personal and memorable to all will most likely have. “As far as seniors who interacted with Lee. long term effects, I think that it

“I think the senior class can serve as a rallying point to gift this year is very special and unify the school. When I saw the meaningful because Chris Lee really brought our class together,” school come together with such said senior Aanya Chada, “and the strong support on that Monday garden will be something that will when we had Chris’ memorial service at the school, I was really bring us together again when we proud of the way the community come and visit.” grew,” says Mojo Lee. “I think

“I feel the senior gift is that it shows that no matter a great way to remember Chris what background you are from, and to keep his presence with ethnically and culturally, we can the community for many years always bridge the gaps and come to come,” says close friend together.” senior Connor Berto, “He was a

“We hope that the LFA great friend and he will never be community of students, alumni, forgotten.”

“I think about Chris and and friends will remember Chris Lee as a dedicated member of the about how the community really LFA community,” says Wilensky, came together after his death,” “and that the Class of 2010 was says Fybel. “Our class gift is an appropriate memorial to someone honored to have known and be who was really extraordinary and friends with Chris.”

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Things to Remember From the Class of 2010

Photo By Kathleen Kennedy

Mr. Dolbee speaking with a student at a recent morning meeting.

By Bill Dolbee Associate Head of School

Every senior class has its remarkable characters. Every group of graduates looks back throughout life to experiences from high school. But I think the Class of 2010, the 26th graduating class in my LFA career, may be more memorable than most.

My memories will include Frank’s magic tricks and Grawey’s car. I will remember the violin music of Mojo Lee and the singing of Jessica, Kallan,

and . . . Kneeland.

I will remember the orchestra trip to Philadelphia, and my memory of the Harvesting Hope trip to East St. Louis will feature a rainy, early morning visit to Cahokia’s Monk’s Mound.

I will remember “pulling cement” at a Habitat for Humanity site with Ducky, Nesler, and Mi. And when I think of Keegan McDonald and Dan Patterson, I will remember how the Young Republicans remained mavericks in the Year of Obama.

I will remember Brian

Lunar studying after school at an out-of-the-way table upstairs in Reid Hall. And I will remember what Erika Stanford taught us about character and responsibility.

I will remember Hadley Fielding as Helen Keller and Joey Lieberman as Pippin, and I will remember Rory Higgins on the sound board.

I will remember dunks

by Remy and Michael, and I will remember countless afternoons spent with my four, four-year linemen: Anderson, Dolbee, Bonesaw, and Paige.

These are just a few of my memories of the Class of 2010. Some of my recollections are shared by many members of our community, some are more personal.

But my most poignant memory of the class of 2010 is shared by almost every member of the LFA community. I will always remember the way in which the Class of 2010 showed us how to support one another during the most difficult of times.

As a member of the LFA faculty and the parent of a graduating senior, I thank the Class of 2010 for many wonderful memories. I wish you all the best in the years ahead as you meet new friends and create new memories. Don’t forget to stay in touch.

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Editors-in-Chief

Managing Editor

Special Reports Editor

Feature Editor Sports Editor Arts & Entertainment Editor Op-Ed Editors

Entropica Editor Staff Photographers

Design Editor Staff Writers

Sarah Jacobson Andrew Kingsley Mariam Hussain Roma Mirutenko Eric Clamage Taylor Jenkins Lucy Emery Chris Boudreaux Georgiana Wagemann Rickey Larke Natasha Patel Dan Patterson Natalie Konstant Kathleen Kennedy Annie Fitzpatrick Mary Kate Hayes Sophia Salsbery Anastasia Perry Ariana Bhatia Takia Broomfield Mark Yingling Erica Lewis Lucy Irungu

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Faculty Adviser

William Murphy

PUBLICATION The Spectator is published eight times per year by the students of Lake Forest Academy and is a forum for student expression. The views and reporting herein are the sole product of The Spectator’s student reporters and in no way reflect the official views of Lake Forest Academy faculty, staff, administration or Board of Trustees.

EDITORIALS Opinions of the staff are presented in the form of unsigned editorials. Personal views are bylined or presented as formal dissents.

SUBMISSIONS The Spectator welcomes submissions from the community.

If you would like to write an article, please see Mr. Murphy (please note: if space is limited, priority goes to journalism students). We also welcome short stories and poetry for our “Featured Writers” column, and we are always interested in publishing student artwork and photographs. Please send all submissions to Mr. Murphy via e-mail at wmurphy@lfanet. org, or hand them to him directly.

LETTERS TO THE EDITORS “I’m going to miss the great community.” -Mr. Kania

“I’m going to miss the community the most, mainly because everybody is so supportive of each other it doesnt matter if your a faculty member or a student, everybody wants everybody to be successful and is proud to be surrounded by each other.”

-Mr. Quinn

“I will miss the students because that’s why I am here; that’s why I teach. The joy of teaching is coming to work every day and working with people who are eager to learn and high school students are open to new ideas which keeps the job fresh.” -Mr. Flack

Leaving LFA this year are Mr. James Kania, Mr. Matt Flack, Mrs. Catherine Wilensky, and Mr. Kevan Quinn. When asked what they will miss the most they gave the following responses...

The Spectator welcomes responses to its articles in the form of Letters to the Editors in addition to letters on subjects of the author’s choosing. Please e-mail Letters to the Editors to Mr. Murphy at wmurphy@lfanet.org.

AWARDS The LFA Spectator has been awarded several very presigious journalism awards in recent years.

2008 The American Scholastic Press Association... 1st Place 2008 The Kempler Moraine Press Association... 1st Place 2009 The American Scholastic Press Association... 1st Place 2009 The Kemper Moraine Press Association... 1st Place 2010 The American Scholastic Press Association... 1st Place

quote of the month “Living in the dorms, no question. It has been really fun. There is always something going on and it was very fun to live there.”

-Mrs. Wilensky

“Any work of art that can be understood is the product of journalism.”

- Tristan Tzara

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One Senior Offers Gratitude for Her Many Opportunities at LFA

By Sarah Jacobson Editor-In-Chief

As my senior year is coming to a close, I am starting to wonder where all the time went. Although my time at LFA hasn’t been perfect, I am grateful that LFA provided me with a solid education and helped me to develop into a responsible young adult. I know that if I didn’t go to LFA I would be a completely different person.

For all you underclassmen, here’s some serious advice: Take advantage of the opportunities available to you at LFA.

The combination of the small size and abundant amount of resources encourages and, moreover, requires that its students are greatly involved in the community. We each must contribute what we are passionate about to the community.

Volleyball is one such activity in which I was interested in, and at LFA, was given the opportunity to play and develop as a member of the

Photo by Ruth Keyso

Sarah Jacobson, playing volleyball, tried to take full advantage of her opportunities while at LFA.

team. Thanks to Mr. Madeley, Dr. Cedergren, Ms. Hagar and Mr. Bell for your coaching during my volleyball career at LFA.

As I reflect back on the past four years, what I remember most are the good times I’ve had with my friends. Although I may have spent the majority of my time sitting in a classroom

or studying in the library, as I am about to leave LFA and say goodbye to good friends, my memories of times with my friends are what are most important to me.

As I go off to college, I am confident that I am prepared for the next four years of my life.

So thank you LFA.

arching her back, all while sitting in her seat. Immediately, the entire class looked up from their desks and stared in amazement and confusion. I remember being shocked. I had never heard much more than a whisper out of Annie and now here she is screaming about… well I still had no idea about what. But being the nosy little eight-year- old I was, I was determined to find out.

We were lined up outside the girl’s room waiting to wash our hands before we all went to lunch. I was behind Annie in line and decided to tap her on the shoulder. She turned and gave me a strange look. So I asked, “What happened earlier today?” She stared at me, and then in a soft voice said “someone said ‘cheese.’” Then she turned around and proceeded into

the bathroom, it was her turn to wash her hands.

I still didn’t understand. Someone said cheese, so what? I can remember sitting at my lunch table and planning how I was going to ask her at recess why she screamed when someone said “cheese.” So as soon as I got outside I looked for her, and finally found her on the swings. I marched right on up to her and told her I didn’t understand why she screamed when she heard the word “cheese.”

She abruptly stopped swinging and said, “I hate cheese. And it surrounds me.”

To this day Annie and I laugh at the fact that I didn’t run away after hearing that. From that day forward, she became my best friend. We were completely glued at the hip and did

Graduating Se Their Tim

Patterson is Read Lessons Learned

By Dan Patterson Entropica Editor Wow, where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday I was showing up for my first soccer pre-season, nervous as humanly possible. As I walked into Cressey, I quickly noticed that I stood out horribly with my cleats and shin guards already put on, what an idiot!

Freshman year flew by in a blur as I experienced all the new and exciting things offered at a school with lockers! Changing classes, taking tests, playing school sports, and meeting so many new people, all fascinated and amazed me because I came from a small Montessori school. Having Joe Pray in every class certainly kept things from becoming dull.

The Student Center was the hub of everything, playing online computer games that went in and out of style every week, relaxing

Dan Patterson, seen playing soccer, also serve

a young boy showed his worth.

When I recall playing ping-pong freshman year, one image comes on the brown couches as they to mind: a huge game during slowly disintegrated, but above all, break, far into a deuce, the entire the game of ping-pong was where room cheering (movie worthy).

Friends Through Thick and Thin

By Natalie Konstant Photo Editor

I met Annie MacCarthy in Mrs. Roy’s second grade class.

It wasn’t until midyear that we really became friends, or even talked for that matter. Some could say we were polar opposites at that age. Annie was very shy and quiet, while I wasn’t scared to talk to anyone and was sometimes unpleasantly loud.

Needless to say, although our houses were just around the corner from one another, we were miles apart when it came to our “social lives”. That was until one day when the class was sitting at their desks writing in our journals. I’m not sure exactly what happened, but all of the sudden sweet little Annie was screaming at the top of her lungs, covering her ears, closing her eyes, and

everything together. Every class project, every sports team, every play date, was with Annie. Over the years she became less and less of my best friend and more and more like my sister. I could tell her everything and know that it would remain just between us.

It’s extremely hard to find the words that adequately express how grateful and lucky I am to call her my best friend. Annie is one of the most kind, thoughtful, enthusiastic, and energetic people I know. I have admired those qualities throughout our entire friendship and strive to be like her in those ways.

It really would not be possible to write about all of the games we played, tricks we pulled, stories we told, and fun we had. Instead I can say “Thank you” to the one person who truly

made my childhood the best one ever. Annie, I cannot thank you enough for the positive impact you have had one my life. I feel as though I will never be able to repay you for everything you have added to it. There were so many times that we talked about going to college, and how we would go together and dorm together, and be best friends forever. Now that reality has set in and we are going to be more than a couple houses away from one another, I don’t want to say goodbye. However, I am extremely confident when I say I have found my best friend for life. I found her in second grade.

CHEESE!!

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Reflections june 4, 2010

eniors Look Back on me at LFA

dy to Take the Many at LFA to College

ed as Entropica Editor.

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It all really doesn’t seem that long ago. I think back and remember how big and intimidating seniors used to be and wonder to myself if the same could possibly be true with me,

but it seems unlikely.

As I sit here and type I try to imagine what it is that LFA has taught me over the years, or how it has changed me, but there’s no concrete answer.

Without trying to sound cliché, the Academy has given me the perfect environment in which to grow in every possible manner.

Coming here I knew I wanted to lead in some way, I nominated myself for student council as a freshman and was not elected. Now, as a senior, I am a Prefect and chair DC. Through increased responsibilities, both in and out of the classroom, I learned to balance maturity with an ability to have fun. Thanks to some truly gifted teachers, too many to name, I had ample opportunities to learn to manage my time as well.

Some of my favorite moments at LFA were simply eating lunch outside on a nice day or messing around with friends between classes. At what

other school would a group of guys begin caroling in and out of classes during Christmas?

Where else could I have possibly forged such strong relationships with classmates and teachers alike in such a gorgeous place?

All many people hear about from seniors is how they can’t wait to get out and move on. While it is true I am very excited about college next year, I will miss the community of LFA that I know and love. As my time here draws to a close I find myself cherishing these last moments, not wishing them away. Sitting with friends in the Formal Gardens or in the library, understanding that my career at LFA is almost over, I realize what this place has given to me, and all I can hope is that I gave it something worthwhile in return.

A Journey with the Newspaper An Editor’s Reflection on His Year

By Andrew Kingsley Editor-in-Chief

It’s been a long and eventful year with The Spectator.

Sarah Jacobson and I served as Editors-in-Chief of the newspaper. We revised pretty much everything for each edition of the paper, and that was in addition to the normal research for each story we wrote. Yes, The Spectator was a lot of work, but it was also fun when the stories were interesting to write and read.

For example, I wrote a story about a secret wedding at Lake Forest Academy over Winter Break. We ended up printing the newspaper without the wedding story, because a group of lawyers called the school and threatened to sue

us if we revealed anything about this wedding. Our first inclination was to assert of rights as student journalists; but after calm reflection we realized that it would cost too much for an unimportant Hollywood entertainment story.

It was situations like that when journalism got interesting.

I’m going to miss working for The Spectator; I

That was always a problem, because if the font was not correct it would turn out looking different than the rest of the text in the newspaper. But hey, we resolved all of the issues and each edition of the newspaper came out looking fresh.

Hopefully the new staff carry on the paper’s recent reputation as an award-winning student publication. I think they

think it’s pretty close to what a real newspaper would be like. There were always a lot of debates over how we should write certain stories and which ones we should leave out of the paper and for what reasons. We had stressful times, when people didn’t turn their stories in on deadline, or they forgot to put it in the correct type font or size.

will. For all of you that read the newspaper over the last couple of years, thanks for the support.

Thank you Mr. Murphy for all that pizza and, of course, the advice and support! We’ve been through a lot together. You were a great mentor to all of us, and The Spectator would not look the same without your help.

Goodbye Spectator!

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Roma Mirutenko was a leader in both volleyball and journalism.

Mirutenko’s LFA Experience

By Roma Mirutenko Managing Editor I guess you could say my time at Lake Forest Academy has been magical. That’s the only way I can describe it.

I came as a sophomore, ready to play volleyball and keep to myself; but, as many people now know, I didn’t play. I tore my ACL and did a very good job at keeping to myself. When second semester came around I was forced to work on a seminar project with some people that I thought didn’t even know my name. Then to make a long story short, I soon realized that these people would become my best friends.

I have had my fair share ups and down, but who hasn’t? It is high school; you’re supposed to take risks. I decided that I should start taking more risks because, if I didn’t, I would end up being a forgotten face in the huge hallways of LFA (since it is such a big school. Ha Ha!) I made a promise to become a little bit more outgoing, every so often. That worked for a little, but then I realized that having to many friends can also be an issue…

One thing that pushed me to a new level of risk-taking was journalism. No offense to Mr. Murphy, but my mom forced me to take it. I didn’t realize that it would actually become my favorite thing to do. Then I started talking to so-and-so,

and we blahed-and-blahed for hours. No one really wants my life story, so I’ll cut it short.

Journalism became a creative outlet. It let me bring up issues or make fun of things that I thought were interesting. Now that this is the last thing I get to write for The Spectator, it makes me shed a little tear because it is time to move on.

As many of you know, I am a full-time athlete. I play soccer (once in a blue moon), and volleyball. Volleyball is where I can just let loose and feed from other people’s energy.

I’m comfortable there because it lets me show my true abilities without other concerns bothering me. Oh, and not to brag, but this year was the best volleyball season (24-8) in LFA history. You have a lot to live up to next year.

And then I went on to become the All School President… NOT! My senior year was approaching and I really didn’t know how fast it would go by. This friend went on college visits, that friend already decided where to go, but I decided to stay near home. Home is now Illinois Institute of Technology, which will be a new challenge. I don’t want to leave, but I know that I have made my mark at LFA and will shed a tear or two at graduation. Keep it Classy (dress code-wise) LFA.

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Flack, Wilensky, Quinn, and Kania Leaving LFA

By Eric Clamage News Editor

For a number of personal reasons, including higher educational goals, a large number of teachers will be leaving LFA at the end of the current school year. Along with Mr. and Mrs. Bell leaving (reported earlier in the April edition of The Spectator), Mr. Matt Flack, Mrs. Catherine Wilensky, Mr. Kevan Quinn and Mr. James Kania will be departing from LFA.

Flack, who has been an English teacher and tennis coach here for six years, has accepted another teaching position at Brookfield Academy in Milwaukee next year. Flack will be joining his wife Prof. Leah Flack (also a former LFA teacher), who recently was offered a teaching position at Marquette University.

“For me, I didn’t want to leave (LFA), but it was something I had to do,” explained Flack. According to Flack, driving to Lake Forest every day from Milwaukee was not a workable option.

Wilensky, a veteran math teacher, will be moving to Washington D.C. to get her PhD in Mathematical Statistics at the University of Maryland. Wilensky’s move to Washington also coincides with her husband’s job offer to join the Federal government as a lawyer.

“I am very excited

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Math teacher Mr. Kania works on a math problem in his classrooom.

about being a full-time student again. I think teaching at LFA, a school with such high academic expectations, made me a better student and taught me to value my time in the classroom more than I did when I was in undergrad,” stated Wilensky.

She continued noting that during her time at LFA she loved, “the people that make up the LFA community, and that’s what I will miss.”

A first-year science teacher, Quinn is also leaving LFA to go back to school to get his PhD. He will be moving to Blacksburg, Virginia to attend Virginia Tech.

When asked about LFA,

Quinn noted, “I love how close the whole community here is. It doesn’t matter if you’re a faculty member, a freshman or a senior; everyone cares about this place and wants to make it the best possible place it can be.”

Kania, a first-year math teacher, will be leaving the school to be closer to his family in the Washington, D.C. area. He has accepted a teaching position at Georgetown Prep.

“LFA is a great institution, what makes the school so special is the relationship students and teachers have with one another,” said Kania when reflecting about the school.

Flack Says Goodbye to the Community

Photo by Leah Flack

English teacher Mr. Flack who is departing LFA, holds his daughter.

By Matt Flack English Teacher Allons! the road is before us!

It is safe--I have tried it--my own feet have tried it well--be not detain’d!

Let the paper remain on the desk unwritten, and the book on the shelf unopen’d!

Let the tools remain in the workshop! let the money remain unearn’d!

Let the school stand! mind not the cry of the teacher!

--Walt Whitman From “Song of the Open Road”

Much of our educational experience, be we students or teachers, involves consuming and regurgitating facts and figures for quizzes, tests, and the like—very valuable time

spent, for without such concrete knowledge, we’d remain ignorant of the world around us and be unable to build a solid foundation for making educated decisions. But sometimes lost in the jumble of numbers and facts is the cultivation of ourselves, in building a personal foundation from which we can courageously seek our own paths and dare to pursue the unknown and unknowable. I believe the overarching goal of our education lies not in facts and figures but in giving us the tools and opportunities to seek our own voices and to use those unique voices to construct meaningful lives.

As you journey through your lives, you will face decisions that will test your courage and convictions, and the belief you have in the strength of your voice will enable you to face

those challenges undaunted and with a firmness derived from a belief in yourself. The road ahead is safe when you seek answers to your own questions and resist those people who will point you down a road of their choosing, a road many travelers have taken and that offers little meaning for you. Deny others the power to drown out your voice; resist the din of the status quo and the ring of money; and listen instead to the music of your soul, for in the end that is all that you own.

Speak up, and make your voice a reasoned, passionate one amidst the clamor of babble, chatter, and gibberish. Be unafraid to confront those who will challenge your passions and sense of goodness, but be reasonable in your confrontations.

Finally, be a seeker and creator of experience. Travel. Write a poem. Act in a play. Sit in the park—alone. Whatever you choose to do, if you do it with passion, you will find meaning in all that you do.

In my six years at Lake Forest Academy, I’ve had the freedom to pursue my path as an educator and hopefully help some students continue their own journeys. As I now forge ahead into the unknown, I want to pause and thank all the students who have helped shape my journey and who have taught me how to live passionately and make meaning from my life. Allons!

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Final Goodbye

The Senior Class Members move on to Their New College Destinations Nataly Alvarado Jessica Anderson Thomas Anderson Artem Azarenko Gabriella Baldassari Michal Banczer Aaron Beck Kallan Benjamin Connor Berto Kevin Berto Dwight Bibbs Jackson Brandstetter Joshua Brass Caton Brewster Jasmine Brown Bianca Bryant Xukun Cao Zachary Carlins Don Carter Aanya Chadha Hsuan Chen Wen-Yi Chen Chin-Yu Chou Thomas Christoph Sung Hyun Chung Luc Cote John Cowie Athalie Derse Joseph Dolbee Yi Dong Elizabeth Duckworth Emily Ferguson Hadley Fielding Anne Fitzpatrick John Frazier Diana Freyman Rachel Fybel Kyle Gaskin Evelyn Gordon Ericka Grawey Andrew Hambleton Jinpeng Han Rory Higgins Willard Hunter Jonas Hwang Sarah Jacobson Angelina Kennedy Dong Young Kim Eue Young Kim Min Sung Kim Min Young Kim Andrew Kingsley Leah Klien Matthew Kneeland Natalie Konstant Lauren Kraemer Zenjun Lan Jospeh Lee Xiang Li Joseph Lieberman Clemonse Lin Brian Lunar Anne McCarthy Zachary Mahoney Diana Martinez Harold Matheson Keegan McDonald Hilary McNerney Biniyam Melesse Roma Mirutenko Alexandra Morgan Remy Ndiaye Charles Nesler Mi Nguyen Dariya Omelchenko Natasha Pabrai Matthew Paige Daniel Patterson Matthew Przybyla Nicholas Putnam Samuel Putnam Steven Reiman James Riccio Emily Robinson Meredith Rowe Henry Sackman Daniel Sambor David Sebulsky Soomin Shin Anthony Silvestri Victoria Smith Rebecca Somers Erika Stanford Patrick Steveson Sarah Stricker Xiaoying Sun Shengjie Tang Peeratham Techapalokul Nicole Torskiy Andrew Upshall You Ran Wng Amy Werner Henry Winship Nuo Xu Yawen Yang Yilei Yin Xin Yuan

Cal- Santa Barbara Stanford St. Norbert Marquette College of St. Scholastica St. Norbert Skidmore Wesleyan Babson U.S. Merchant Marine Academy University of Michigan Wesleyan University of Michigan Wash U Oklahoma State Rollins Pennsylvania State Rice North Dakota State Tufts Lehigh University of Illinois Syracuse Wake Forest Carnegie Mellon Junior Hockey Denison Bucknell George Washington Syracuse Claremont McKenna Skidmore George Washington University of Denver Lafayette Boston University William and Mary Hobart and William Smith Baldwin-Wallace Barnard Rollins University of Illinois Marquette Southern Methodist Syracuse Bates University of Colorado Boston College Carnegie Mellon Johns Hopkins NYU Colgate Texas Christian Bucknell Indiana University of Pennsylvania Purdue University of Miami Wellesley Loyola Marymount University of Texas DePaul Colorado College University of Miami Bentley Bowdoin University of Michigan Duke Wittenberg Illinois Institute of Technology Furman Undecided Macalester Accepted at DePauw Penn State Scripps University of Pennsylvania Duke Valparaiso Virginia Military Institute Hampshire Bard Benedictine Mount Holyoke Middlebury Colorado College Brown University of Michigan Wash U University of Pittsburgh Georgia State Wash U Georgetown Marquette DePauw Roger Williams University of California University of Virginia Albion Junior Hockey University of California Illinois Wesleyan Colorado College University of Virginia University of Southern California NYU Holy Cross

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Talented Young Team Set to Return Next Year

By Chris Boudreaux Sports Editor

The Caxy Track teams just finished a very exciting, well-executed season. Both boys and girls track concluded their season on May 7 at the Beloit Invitational. The teams finished strongly placing 6th and 7th respectively against very strong competition. The team also added a number of personal records and high individual placements in a variety of events.

This kind of performance isn’t new to the team, however. Throughout the season both teams have competed and done very well in their invitational meets.

“The teams had really great seasons,” said Coach Christian Dozois. “They ran well in big invitationals, as well as in competitive home meets.”

Both boys and girls track, aside from breaking many personal bests, also broke a number of school records as well. Girls track was very successful with setting school records, setting 4 distinct records. “The distance runners were the strength of the team this season,” explained Dozois.

Senior Annie MacCarthy broke the 800 meter record in 2:24.37; sophomore Sophia Smith broke the 1600 and 3200 meter records in 5:34.9 and 12:15 respectively..

MacCarthy, junior Olivija Cepaite, sophomore Nina Varilla, and sophomore Allie Matherene helped to break the 4x800 meter record on multiple occasions this season and finished with a time of 10:15.6. For the boys, senior Tommy Anderson set the discus record witth a throw of 147’.

Both teams will graduate a combined 14 seniors but Dozois felt that LFA will remain a very strong and competitive team in future seasons.

“Although we lost many seniors this year, we did a good job of coming together as a team and performing well at meets, especially with the help of some exceptional newcomers,” added junior Jess Kaminsky.

Coaches and athletes are very excited for next season, as the team is expected to continue to improve. The team will retain a very strong base of young runners and should maintain success in the following years.

Senior Tommy Anderson set the discus record with a throw of 147 feet.

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Sailing Club Draws New Talent

By Chris Boudreaux Sports Editor

Photo Courtesy of Ruth Keyso

Senior Annie MacCarthy broke the 800m record by posting a time of 2:24.37 this Season.

The 2010 Caxy Sailing Club has the school’s largest team ever with six members competing in most regattas.. The team, which has been in existence for at least three years, consists entirely of underclassman, with sophomores Hunter Johnstone and Max Thauer, and freshmen Arlo Clarke, Clay Danly, John Luttig, and Chris Shadek.

The team races 420’s, a two-person, one-design boat that is 4.2 meters long. According to Coach Mathias Kerr, the team has competed in three competitions so far, the last and most important one taking place in Wayzata, Minnesota. The competition was hosted by the MISSA (Midwest Interscholastic Sailing Association) and was the regional to qualify for Nationals.

The team, as a whole, placed a very respectable 10th out of 16 teams. Hunter Johnstone did very well individually, coming in 3rd and scoring 69 points for the

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Sophomore Hunter Johnstone competes in a sailing competition.

team.

The team may compete in more competitions this year but will not restart until later next year. Although Sailing is an exciting and popular sport, Kerr

says, “Because of the nature of the sport it will probably always remain as a club.”

Despite this, the team was very successful and hopes to compete in more competitions in future years.

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Track Team has Record Setting Season:

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LFA During the Stone Age

Top 5

Worst Summer Jobs

By Mark Yingling Entropica Editor

As all Lake Forest Academy students know, summer

is coming soon and many of us have been counting down the days until the great moment when we finish our last final! Just the thought of summer with the warm weather, no homework, and a ridiculous amount of free time seems unreal. Well…It is!

Like many of you, my parents are forcing me to be

active and actually get a job this summer. I’d like to pass on this opportunity. However, I don’t have a choice. So when they asked me what job I wanted to have, I could not decide on a particular job that would pay me a lot of money and not Takia Broomfield draws about LFA during Palaeolithic time.

Seven Senior Commandments: What Thou Shall Not Do at College

By Takia Broomfield Staff Writer

As LFA’s seniors prepare to go off to college and leave LFA behind, it’s important that they also leave behind some of their dear old LFA habits. Sure they should carry along the four pillars- character, responsibility, citizenship, and scholarship-but clapping when someone drops a plate in a college dining hall isn’t exactly proper college etiquette.

Here are Seven Commandments for you seniors to follow as you become freshmen all over again.

When moving onto a college campus, please refrain from calling the dining hall “Hutch”. Questions such as, “Wanna go to Hutch?” are completely unacceptable. It’ll only make people turn around, stare at you in confusion, and walk away. We all know that isn’t the first impression that you would want to make.

Boarders, never steal someone’s towel when they’re taking a shower, at least not during the first month or so of classes. While it may seem hilarious to watch a friend at LFA have to wrap themselves in

a shower curtain and race to their room in shame, I don’t think you want to be referred to as “that #### freshman who stole my towel while I was in the shower” when you go off to college.

Day students, don’t refer to yourselves as day students!

If you live on a college campus, you LIVE on CAMPUS! You are not a day student anymore!

Also, if you’re afraid of: living with a total stranger; sharing a shower with at least twenty other people; eating anything that’s not from Hutch, a restaurant, or your mother; and/or staying up past 11 p.m., then maybe you shouldn’t live away from home.

Seniors, once you leave LFA, Senior Assassin is officially OVER! Please do not carry your Super Soaker 5000 with refillable water bulbs to college. Please refrain from squirting the person two seats across from you in the back of the head, also you don’t need to be freakishly scared of water anymore.

There are no House Cup competitions at college, so yelling Bird or Welch at the

complete no-no.

Please learn your college’s school song. Singing “Dear Old L-F-AAAA” when everyone else has stopped singing tends to draw unwanted attention to yourself.

Last but not least, please don’t forget that you’re not a senior anymore. Senior cuts, Senior privileges, and, “Seniors please stand up. Seniors are dismissed,” are all officially over. Don’t walk up to another student and try to cut them in line because nine times out of ten, they won’t be a freshman.

Don’t make yourself look stupid by trying to find the “Senior Square.” On your new college campus THERE IS NO SENIOR SQUARE! Don’t nugget anyone’s backpack because they left it unattended, and most of all, Senior Ditch Day does NOT apply!

Follow these seven commandments; cherish them; sleep with them under your pillow, and shower with them… but don’t get them wet.

take very much of my time. I would have picked one with those qualifications, but the only problem is that they don’t exist! Instead of making a list of the jobs I wanted to have, I found it more entertaining to compile a list of the worst summer jobs someone could have. The following jobs are most definitely the ones I would try to avoid at all costs: 5. Dog Walker – A job that basically entails picking up some other creature’s waste all day. Enough said.

4. Ice Cream Man – This job would be horrible because the ice cream would constantly melt and I would literally go insane listening to the “ice cream truck song” for eight hours straight.

3. Highway Department Crew Member – Picking up road kill while trying to dodge speeding cars would be disgusting and dangerous.

2. Paperboy – I would not want to be a paperboy because summer is the time to rest and sleep in for almost three months straight. With this job, however, I would have to be up at 5 a.m. every day! No thanks.

1. Clown - Imagine putting on so much makeup until you look like you could be in a horror film.

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top of your lungs, or going to a sports game for house points is a

Riddles of the Month

What kind of coat can be put on only when wet?

A woman shoots her husband. Then she holds him under water for five minutes. Finally, she hangs him. Five minutes later they both go out together and enjoy a wonderful dinner.

How can this be? developed it, and hung it up on the wall.

Answers: 1. A coat of paint 2. The woman was a photographer. She shot a picture of her husband,

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The “force” is shared between Teddy Baldwin and Luke Skywalker.