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Possibly 20% of LFA students could be suffering from hearing loss

Can you hear me now?

By Lucy Irungu Feature Editor Teenage hearing loss is on the rise and earphones are to blame, according to a recent study done by Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts.

With the rise in popularity of devices such as Ipods and other MP3 devices, 20 percent of teens have suffered hearing loss in either one or both ears. If that research is accurate, that means that one out of every five LFA students has already suffered some form of hearing loss.

It is an not uncommon to see numerous students at LFA walking the halls with ear buds or head phones on, listening to music while studying, and some have noticed small changes in their ability to hear.

“Loud music helps me concentrate on my homework and tune out everything else around me,” said senior Ella Pe-

tersen. “It helps me stay on task and finish my work faster.”

Consequently, Ella thinks she has noticed a slight difference in her hearing ability.

“In the past couple of years, I have noticed a small difference in my hearing ability, but not to the point where it affect my everyday life,” she said.

Experts say that teens are listening to music twice as long and twice as loud than the generations before them, and this has significantly increased the hearing loss rate in teenagers in the last fifteen years. The recent research study focused on teenagers between the ages of 12 and 19 who are using headphones and Mp3 devices.

A number of other LFA students have noticed a similar affect on their hearing.

“Sometimes, after using headphones for a long period of time, I can hear

a ringing sound in my ears.” admitteds senior Lizett Meraz.

In other cases, students only experienced short term hearing loss from the overuse of headphones.

“After using headphones for such a long time, I had noticed that right after I take them out of my ears it is hard to hear, but it goes away after about two days.” said David Lin, a junior at LFA.

When asked how much their ability to hear has been affected from headphones, many LFA students said they have noticed no change in their hearing.

“I usually blast my music while I’m running or while I’m listening to music on my computer,” said, Taylor Jemilo, a junior. “But I haven’t had any problems at all with my hearing.”

Senior Beverly Onyekwuluje, has also experienced no change in their hearing ability.

“I have always blasted my mu-

sic when I listen to my Ipod, but my hearing has never been affected by it,” she commented.

The National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) is advising teens to turn down the volume of their music to decrease the risk of noise- induced hearing loss (NIHL).

NIHL can be caused by either continuous exposure or one-time exposure to loud noises. Some symptoms of hearing loss are vague feeling of fullness in ears, difficulty understanding speech, and a ringing sound in ears in a quiet environment.

Sadly, many teenagers don’t realize how much listening to loud music can affect them later in life.

“It’s scary to think that the volume at which we listen to our music now can greatly affect our lives as we get older,” said Ella. “I might think twice the next time I want to blast music through my headphones.”

Hundreds of runners raise money for Harvesting Hope

By Mary Kate Hayes News Editor

A pair of LFA juniors captured the winning medals in the Second Annual Harvest Run that served as the kickoff for the 2010 Harvesting Hope Campaign.

Austin Pejovich was the top male runner in the 5K race, completing the course in a time of 19:02. And Sophia Smith won the women’s race with a time of 20:30.

In a new feature to this year’s race, participants were only able to sign up online for either a 5K race throughout the beautiful fall grounds of Lake Forest Academy or a 1K “Fun Run.”

The Run’s annual purpose is to raise money for the Harvesting Hope allschool community service project that benefits North Chicago public schools.

sors Harris Bank, Medline, Running Right, Capital Group, Sunset Foods, Gallagher

Donations to help support the Run and the project were received from corporate spon-

year, a lot of students returned for another

Inc., Bannockburn Chiropractic and Sports Injury Center, and Pario Consulting.

“It was a fun race and a fun time,” said Pejovich. “I think it’s great that a lot of people will benefit from the event.”

Smith had one big goal for the race.

“I wanted to beat Spencer Friske (one of the race’s student organizers along with Seniors Ben Smiley and Eric Clamage),” noted Smith. “So I guess my mission was accomplished.”

About 300 Lake Forest Academy community members, plus outside runners, were involved in this year’s run. Forty student volunteers were placed around the course. Because of fun experiences last Harvesting Hope story continued on page 2

Photo By Alexandra Campbell

Mr and Mrs. Tennyson participate in Harvest Run with child Hugh on Sunday, October 14.

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LFA Bachelor and Bachelorette

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House Cup Standings

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Caxy Rant

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World News LFA’s new Chairman of Roundup Assembled by Sophia Salsbery Photo Editor

Chilean miners rescued after 69 days Information from BBC News

The 33 Chilean miners, who were trapped in the San Jose mine for 69 days after a rock fall, were rescued earlier this month. The miners had to be brought to the surface, one at a time, in a small capsule, named the Phoenix.

The miners wore a bio-harness, which monitored their heart rate, breathing, temperature, and oxygen consumption; they were also given sunglasses to protect them from the sun.

The ascension time for each miner was supposed to take an hour, but the rescue team was able to cut down the time between each ascent from an hour to 25 minutes. The President of Chile, President Sebastian Pinera, and the President of Bolivia, President Evo Morales both attended the rescue.

Photo Courtesy of Tribune Media Services Chilean miners rescued after two months of waiting.

Statue causes controversy in Russia Information from AOL News

The 315-foot statue of Peter the Great, located near the Moscow River, is causing controversy in Russia. The creator of the statue, Zurab Tsereteli, was hired by Moscow’s ex-mayor Yuri Luzhkov to create a statue, but the statue has been dubbed as one of the “world’s ugliest monuments”.

Tsereteli has spoken out about the statue saying, “those who do not love their czars are not true patriots”, but it is not a question of whether the people like Peter the Great or not; it is the physical appearance of the statue itself. Although Moscow and St. Petersburg have firmly stated that they do not wish to have the statue, other cities are asking for it.

Youngest matador kills 893 lbs. bull

Information from Sky News

Michel Lagravere looks like an average 12-year old boy, but he is actually the youngest matador to perform in Mexico City’s bullfighting ring. This summer Lagravere killed an 893-pound bull and although the second one knocked him down Lagravere left the hospital with only some minor bruising and saying that it left “a good taste in his mouth”.

Even though it was his first appearance in Mexico City’s ring, it was not his first bullfight, Lagravere had his first bullfight when he was four years old. Bull fighting has become a controversial issue, in Spain matadors must be at least 16 years old and in the Canary Islands it has already been banned.

Photo Courtesy of Tribune Media Services The young matador in action.

the Board prepared to take action

By Ariana Bhatia News Editor

As soon as Jeffrey Keller started his tenure as LFA’s new Chairman of the Board in July of this year, his number one goal was clear in his mind: to increase LFA’s alumni involvement in the community.

“One of my biggest goals is to increase the alumni participation in all aspects of the school,” said Keller. “Here’s my little commercial to all the current students: the strength of this institution is almost entirely related to the alumni and the friends of this institution.

Giving back and supporting this institution, not only financially but also by supporting LFA with their time and talents, is crucial.”

A tall man with a commanding presence, LFA’s new Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Jeffrey Keller, is ready to take action. Keller, a member of the board since 2003, was named chairman when Ms. Catherine Waddell retired after nine years as chair (the term limit).

A member of the LFA class of ’87, Keller reconnected with the school in 2001 when he moved back to the U.S. after living in Santiago, Chile for a few years.

“I need to get involved; I want to give back,” Keller recalled thinking to himself after attending an alumni hockey game. “I had a great experience in the academy and I love the place.”

A strong believer in the school, Keller is keen to demonstrate to his peers how strongly LFA has affected each of their lives.

“This is a wonderful place,” Keller continued. “We

Jeffrey Keller speaks about his future plans for LFA.

Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

have to make sure we’re letting everyone know how much LFA is doing these days, how much it did when they were here, how much they have benefited from what they did, and what they achieved while they were here.

There is a direct link back to what LFA helped them understand about themselves in their time here.”

In addition to increased alumni involvement, Keller is focused on making sure the school continues achieving its goals each and every day.

“We can’t lose sight of the fact that we need to focus appropriately on the long term but also make sure that what we do on a day- to- day basis is consistent with our mission,” he emphasized.

Keller sees the diversity of the LFA community as a major strength of the school.

The board, the faculty, and the student body all represent diverse groups of people. Currently, there are thirty-four members of the board, including alumni, parents, and friends of the school.

“What I think is most important about our board is that we leverage those diverse skill sets and find the right op-

portunities to engage people in the work the board does,” said Keller.

According to Keller, LFA’s diverse student body is a challenge, as well as a strength.

“LFA is a very diverse place, based upon the composition of our student body,” stated Keller. “That’s an important challenge for us to embrace, in terms of making sure that all the kids feel welcome and that we’re achieving the benefit of having a diverse community.”

While Keller is a strong proponent of the school, he admits that there are still many improvements to be made. Increasing the quantity and quality of faculty housing are among the top goals on his list. In addition, he hopes that the new girls dorm project will get approval at the trustee meeting coming up in November.

At the end of his tenure as chair, Keller would like to leave the legacy of “re-engaging a broader group of our alumni and helping them understand what a wonderful place LFA has been and will continue to be.”

“We must not lose sight of the fact that this is a wonderful institution that is performing at a high level,” said Keller.

we all tried to do well,” said sophomore Lauren Stevenson.

“It was very organized and set up well.”

Each participant and volunteer received a runners’ bag filled with promotional materials including coupons from running stores. In addition, lime green shirts were passed out to volunteers and black shirts were handed out to the

runners. Participants and organizers said that the shirts were a big hit last year, as well as this year. In addition to the benefits for the runners, the proceeds benefited a worthwhile organization.

“It’s a really fun run for a good cause,” said senior Joanie Davis. “The more people that run the better, and you get sweet shirts.”

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year.

“I did the 1K race last year; it was fun and a lot of people participated,” said junior Priscilla Shi. “I volunteered again this year!”

Various groups of friends, families, and individual serious runners ran in both the 5K and the “Fun Run.”

“It was really fun because I did it with my friends;

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By Mary Kate Hayes News Editor

This year’s Harvesting Hope campaign, LFA’s single largest annual social service project, was kicked off at the All School Meeting on Oct. 18. With the help of the LFA cheerleaders and football team, campaign organizers encouraged each advisory group to participate in the ongoing canned-food drive.

The campaign will culminate on November 20, when a variety of students and faculty will deliver the collected goods and take part in the Harvesting Hope Enrichment Day at A.J. Katzenmaier elementary school in North Chicago.

In previous years, the campaign members traveled to Detroit and St. Louis to help needy families with the Harvesting Hope donations. But last year 65 students and 15 teachers traveled the 9.13 miles to the North Chicago elementary school and made a strong social connection with the Katzenmeier students and their

families.

“Harvesting Hope is a way to reach out and share our resources,” said Ms. Sarah Collins, LFA’s Director of Service Learning. “You can join in a community activity, like we did last year, and see the world from a different person’s eyes.”

Looking forward to the near future, Collins hopes to see a larger turnout this November.

Those who attended last year’s enrichment day have been talking about the experience since last year and that may draw more students to this year’s event.

“It was really fun playing with all the kids last year.

They were crazy and energetic and seemed to be having a great time, too,” said junior Corry Lane. “Hopefully, this year there will be the same great turn- out of kids and volunteers to make the event another great success.”

“Working with Harvesting Hope was a lot of fun,” recalled junior Vivian Chung.

“Planning the events and participating in the fundraiser

Project Pumpkin brings Halloween spirit to LFA and AJK students

By Eric Clamage Editor-in-Chief

Today the students at Lake Forest Academy will hold their Third Annual Project Pumpkin. This year the event will be staged for a group of 30 students from the AJ Katzenmaier Elementary School in North Chicago. LFA students will decorate pumpkins and help the AJK students go trick-or-treating around the Corbin building class rooms.

At the end of the day, the visiting students will be able to tell scary stories to one another.

The event will take place from 4:15-5:15 p.m.

All of the candy the students will receive has been donated by LFA community members. In the past, the students have worn costumes while trick-or- treating. The students come to the academy

because where they live, it is unsafe to trick or treat at night and LFA is able to give a safe environment for them to roam around.

“Project Pumpkin is a great opportunity for LFA students to interact with young elementary students and show Halloween spirit,” said senior Nick Ustaski, who was one of the leaders last year.

The project leaders for the event this year are seniors Jenna Madeley and Lucy Emory.

“This is a really great event that we put on for the students of AJK. Personally Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and sharing it with these kids makes it even more special,” Madeley said. “Anyone who would like to help out can talk to Lucy or I or just show up at the circle at 3:15 today.”

Photo by Ms. Ruth Keyso

LFA students play bingo with AJK kids during Enrichment Day last year.

were good experiences.”

A number of faculty members have already volunteered to participate in this year’s Harvesting Hope Enrichment Day. Some of those committed volunteers include: Mr. Eric Rosado, Mrs. Kate Jones, Ms. Lusanda Mayikana, Ms. Michele Weber, and Mr. Steve Ryder.

“We have a great group of people who will be joining us

in North Chicago,” said Collins.

This year’s Enrichment Day will include five groups: sports, art, photo booth, dance team (which includes cheer, salsa, and bomb squad), and hospitality. The meals collected from the advisories will be distributed the day before, instead of at the completion of Enrichment Day.

According to Collins, “An age-appropriate ‘little kids

room’ may be added because of the number of siblings who attended last year.”

Besides those minor differences, Collins is hoping for the same high level of enthusiasm from participants as there was last year.

The excitement and eagerness to reconnect with the kids from A.J. Katzenmaier are increasing as the Harvesting Hope campaign begins this year.

By Taylor Jenkins Editor In Chief Healthy Choices Day is quickly approaching as campus is stating to buzz with anticipation for this day devoted to wellness. For those who are unaware, Healthy Choices Day is a day devoted entirely to providing students with the proper information to make healthy decisions. In the past this has included riveting and informational classes on things such as nutrition, cyber-bullying and internet safety.

The day will start with keynote speaker Ms. Abigale Wood, who will begin the day

with a general overview of what to expect. Wood will be able to directly relate to the academy because she was a member of the graduating class of 2005.

The keynote speaker will be followed up with a 30-minute advisory reflection.

This will provide students a chance to discuss the topics in the opening speech.

the hope is that a portion of that

is an advisory to reflect on the key-

yoga and meditation; Sophomores

Healthy Choices Day coming up soon

“We

have

shifted

the

schedule somewhat so that there note’s presentation immediately

following, rather than at the end of the day,” noted Ms. Kate Jones,

the day’s organizer. “With an advisory slotted for the following day,

Thursday advisory could be used

for addition follow-up or reflection, as well.”

Each grade will take class-

es specifically tailored to their age group. These classes will syn-

chronize with the seminar classes

that each grade has been taking throughout the year.

The

classes

concentra-

tions will be: Freshman -- nutrition, cyber safety, active listening,

-- HOS symposium flood response competition; Junior -- sexual as-

sault mock trial; Senior -- personal addiction, teens and the law, street smarts, eating disorders.

Houses rival for domino champion title

Rachel Rich works hard for Sargent.

However, at the end of the day, Welch came out victorious.

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LFA community heads back to North Chicago public school for second annual Enrichment Day

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The Spectator Hot or Not List HOT

NOT

items and trends of the moment along with the The Spectator’s “Hot or old news that was once Not” List is composed of the latest trends, comple- hot in its day. The Spectator will compile “The List” mented by the faux pas of the modern day. Each to show students our category lists the hottest opinions on what is red Page by Georgiana Wagemann Managing Editor

hot, and what, truly, is just not. Feel free to offer suggestions to next month’s “Hot or Not” List by contacting Mr. Murphy.

TV Shows:

Category

HOT

NOT

Halloween Candy:

Shoes

Cowboy Boots

Crocs

Nail Color

Dark Fall Shades

Neon Summer Colors

HOT: Snickers Candy Bars

Girls’ Clothes

High-waisted skirt and sweater Super short denim skirt

Guys’ Clothes

Lax Pinnies

Short Sleeve Dress Shirts

iPhone Apps

“Words With Friends”

Songs

“Rat on a Scooter,” “Fruit Ninja” “2012” Jay Sean

Artists

Nicki Minaj

“I Gotta Feeling” Black Eyed Peas Rihanna

Words

“Aggressive”

“Psych”

TV Shows

“Modern Family”

“Grey’s Anatomy”

Accessories

Power Balance Bands

Silly Bandz

Athletic Shorts

Running Shorts

Soffees

Photo Courtesy of Kaboose.com

NOT: Nerds

HOT: Modern Family

Photo Courtesy of Entertainmentwallpaper.com

NOT: Grey’s Anatomy

Photo Courtesy of Prlog.org Photo Courtesy of Rememberwaybackwhen.com

Accessories:

Halloween Candy

Snickers

Nerds

Games

Rock, paper, scissors

Thumb wars

HOT: Power Balance Bands

Athletic Shorts: HOT: Running Shorts

NOT: Soffee Shorts

Photo Courtesy of powerbalance.com

NOT: Silly Bandz

Photo Couresy of Starstyleinc.com

Photo Courtesy Of RadicalParenting.com

Photo By Hailey Arnold

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Being a small, tight-knit community gives the student body an opportunity to know each other on a pretty intimate level. Despite our familiarity with each other, there are numerous facts about members of the LFA community that almost no one knows. The Spectator decided to test this theory by selecting two students to answer a list of questions, and the answers are published here for the community to see.

The two students, a boy and a girl, chosen were selected because they exhibit an abundant amount of character, friendliness, and laughter to our community. BasiPage by Kathleen Kennedy

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Bachelor and Bachelorette

cally, these students portray the traits of any decent bachelor or bachelorette, and therefore have been chosen to represent the bachelor and bachelorette of LFA.

This month the chosen students were strictly selected from the senior class.

So, congratulations to the LFA bachelor and bachelorette: Zach Volland, and Lindsay Hanig!

Zach Volland

Lindsay Hanig

1. Hometown?

1. Hometown?

- Barrington, Illinois

- Winnetka, IL (south side if you need to be specific)

2. Turn on?

2. Turn on?

- A girl who can sing. That’s a “must-have” for me.

- A comb over… it never goes out of style.

3. Turn off?

3. Turn off?

- Definitely a girl who doesn’t brush her teeth. That’s a deal-breaker.

- Nose picking and a lack of a personality

4. If you were a dorm which would you be and why?

4. If you were a dorm which would you be and why?

- Whichever dorm is the rowdiest.

- I would build my own dorm (no offense)

5. If you had to describe yourself as the love child of any two celebrities which

5. If you had to describe yourself as the love child of any two celebrities which

would you pick and why?

would you pick and why?

- I’ve been told I look very similar to Brad Pitt, so it would only be fair to say Brad and

- The Situation & Snooki

Angelina.

6. If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to the world?

6. If you were God, what would be the first thing you’d do to the world?

- World peace (obviously). Then there would be statues of me everywhere and I

- I wouldn’t do anything to the world. I know it’s not a perfect place, but who would

would be worshipped… literally.

want to live in a perfect world?

7. If you had to create a new points system what would be the #1 offense?

7. If you had to create a new points system what would be the # 1 offense?

- PARKING IN THE WRONG PARKING LOT! (Joe Tarkington, Gabe Gould, &

- I’d give people points for driving too slow on Caxy Drive. I was stuck behind Thom-

Phil Pray)

as Byrne the other day, and Mr. Kerr was jogging faster than he was driving.

8. What advertising slogan best describes your life?

8. What advertising slogan best describes your life?

- “Eatin’ good in the neighborhood”

- There are some things money can’t buy. For everything else, there’s Master Card.

9. If you could have any super power what would it be and why?

9. If you could have any super power what would it be and why?

- Telekinesis (didn’t answer why)

- I would want the ability to teleport myself anywhere in the world. I drive an hour to

10. What is your hidden talent?

school and an hour home from school. I’d love the extra hour of sleep in the morning.

- The recorder

10. What is your hidden talent?

11. If you were any social space at school: (square, student center, etc.) what

- Sleeping

would it be and why?

11. If you were any social space at school: (square, student center, etc.) what

- Garden Room… because it looks like you’re doing work but really it’s social

would it be and why?

hour.

- I would want to be the square so I could see all the pretty senior girls all day ;)

12. What would you say is your most attractive quality?

12. What would you say is your most attractive quality?

- My effortless charm

- I’d say the combination between the wisdom I possess in my eyes and my charming

13. If you could break one rule at LFA and get away with it which would you

smile. I can make any girl fall in love with me. I dare you to try it.

chose?

13. If you could break one rule at LFA and get away with it which would you

- Parking in the circle

chose?

14. If you could trade jobs with anyone at LFA for a day who would it be?

- I’d make a right turn on red.

- Jodi (the zamboni guy)

14. If you could trade jobs with anyone at LFA for a day what would it be?

- I would trade with Sonia. Lets be real, she’s the most popular person in school.

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features 6 Destination: Winnetka

By Erica Lewis Op-Ed Editor City Stats: Distance From LFA:14.6 miles

LFA’s Interact Club continues to serve the local and global community Lucy Irungu

Travel Time: 26 minutes

Features Editor

Founded: 1836

The Interact Club at LFA has provided students with various opportunities to take part in social service projects and fundraisers for communities around the globe. From raising money for flood relief in Pakistan, to donating non-perishable goods to A.J. Katzenmier School in North Chicago, LFA students have done it all. This year, the club is working on four main projects: Flood Relief for Pakistan, Harvesting Hope, running an after-school reading program at A.J. Katzenmier (AJK), and Project Pumpkin.

The Flood Relief project is led by juniors Laura Davey and Arwah Yaqub, who are also the leaders of the Disaster Relief Club. This club is dedicated to raising money for communities around the globe that have suffered from natural disasters. They have already raised money for Pakistan by selling glow sticks at the Highlighter Dance and collecting donations in Hutch.

“Right now our main focus is raising funds for Pakistan,” said Mrs. Sarah Collins, Director of Service Learning at LFA.

Only a short drive from the Lake Forest Academy campus, the village of Winnetka offers many different types of restaurants similiar to those accessible in Lake Forest. Although a seemingly small town compared to Lake Forest, Winnetka is home to a multitude of restaurants covering every variety of food imaginable.

Possibly the most popular restaurant in Winnetka, Panera Bread located off of Green Bay Road in the Hubbard Woods neighborhood, offers many assortments of soups and salads.

Positioned right in the heart of the village, Panera Bread offers a delicious meal, as well as a great view of the village of Winnetka.

Moving south in Winnetka, closer to Chicago, is Café Bonjourno in the Laundry Mall.

This must be the most popular breakfast location in the village, based upon the size of the crowd inside every Saturday or Sunday morning. Nearby is the Green Bay Café. Located alongside Café Bonjourno is Starbucks, is also a popular spot for many students after school hours.

“When I go to Winnetka, I really like eating at Panera because it’s a healthy choice and it tastes great!”

-Brian Berry “My favorite place to eat in Winnetka is the Green Bay Café! It’s in the middle of town and serves the best chocolate chip pancakes on the North Shore! It’s super small and cozy, perfect for Sunday morning breakfasts!” -Hailey Arnold

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Photo by Alexandra Campbell

A LFA student signs up for Interact Club during Club Fair.

“We will pick up other projects next semester but nothing is set in stone.”

The club will continue to raise money for disaster relief throughout the year.

Harvesting Hope provides school supplies and other donations to North Chicago families. The club has continued to maintain a strong relationship with AJK and will donate goods to the school again this year. Also, every year, the club hosts the Harvest Run, a 5k walk and run to raise money for supplies.

“The Harvest Run is a great way for Interact to raise money because it’s a friendly competition that everyone can enjoy and people of all ages can par-

ticipate,” said sophomore Hannah Thuroff, whose mother, Ulrike Thuroff ran in the race.

Literacy Corps is another club rising in popularity at LFA. This year, the club will also be joining forces with AJK and will be going there five times each semester for an after-school reading program.

“This semester, the club is doing an after-school program to help the AJK students increase their reading abilities,” said senior Rob McNerney. We will also be working with the Prefects on Project Pumpkin. As far as fundraisers, we will be working in conjunction with sophomore seminar class projects to help

raise money.”

In the past, the club has done bake sales to help raise money for club resources to help provide a better learning experience for the AJK students.

Project Pumkin, one of the club’s most popular events, is led by Jenna Madeley, Lucy Emery and McNerney. Project Pumpkin gives AJK students a chance to have a trick-or-treat experience at LFA. This year, Project Pumpkin will be held on October 29. Prefects, Interact, as well as some student volunteers help put up decorations and give out candy to the children throughout Corbin. They also set up other events for the kids like pumpkin painting and a haunted house.

“The past two years I have volunteered for Project Pumpkin have been really fun,” said senior Lamees Esmail. “The kids were really grateful and happy to come to LFA because they got an experience they might have not gotten at home.”

A trick that is a treat!

A guide to Halloween costumes from Goodwill Lucy Emery Editor-in-chief

This weekend is the scariest weekend of the year. No, it’s not the weekend before finals, but rather Halloween weekend.

If you are a procrastinator, a skill that is mastered by many seniors, you might have realized that you need to find a Halloween outfit in about the next 12 hours or so.

If you think that running out to any Halloween store is your only choice, you are wrong. Your local Goodwill store offers its own Halloween Headquarters, a more cost-effective and authentic alternative. You don’t have to spend $50 or so on an outfit you will wear once, maybe twice, and then tuck away for the next decade.

Goodwill International is currently staging a nationwide advertising campaign to alert consumers to the fact that a local Goodwill store can supply

you the things you need to create a unique Halloween costume for a fraction of the cost of major retailers. In their rows of gentlyused clothing, you could find the best Halloween outfit you have ever sported.

Instead of buying an overpriced, bogus outfit, you can simply head over to your local Goodwill, where you can draw inspiration from the racks of authenticity. By purchasing your costume there you will be helping the needy and underprivileged citizens assisted by Goodwill.

“Local Goodwill stores are flexible and sustainable social enterprises that fund job training, employment placement services,” said the message on the group’s web site, “and other community programs by selling donated clothes and household items at Goodwill retail stores and online.”

The Goodwill Halloween Headquarters offers last

minute costume buyers many solutions. They give a guide to making costumes. If you are looking for character costumes, try making an outfit inspired by Betty Rubble from The Flintstones television show, by taking a blue sundress and cutting the bottom to make it look jagged.

Another classic outfit suggested by the Goodwill Halloween Costume Guide is the classic American tourist outfit; you simply need a Hawaiian shirt, fanny pack with camera and map sticking out, and of course keep a lost look on your face.

Other quick costumes that can be assembled at a store include a Gangster, a Movie Star, an Athlete, a Professor, and many more.

All it takes is a little imagination.

All of these costumes can easily be found at your Goodwill for a small price. Not only will you have a costume that is totally unique, but also cheap!

Some of the Goodwill

Photo Courtesy of ihateweddings.com

Betty Rubble is an example of a costume you can easily put together if you got your local Goodwill store.

stores close to LFA are the Mundelein store, at 761 S. Midlothian Road, and the Lake Zurich store, at 746 S. Rand Road.

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Abby and Whitney!

Page by Lucy Emery

The winners of this year’s dorm contest are Abby Ripoli and Whitney Wright. They reside in Field Dorms and are both sophomores. Their room is decorated and shows both of their personal style.

The whiteboard pictured behind their bed is the girls favorite aspect of the room,

“We both love having the white board, because then we can write notes to each other and people can can draw on it too.”

The two girls share the priority of keeping the room tidy and claim that their room is usually clean.

The two girls bond as roommates. Such activities include when they went to Build-a-Bear to make a bear, which is displayed prominently in their room.

The girl’s bear is placed on their drawers. They also have a mini-fridge, perfect for late night snacking!

The girls keep their desks organized and in ideal condition for studying. They also add a personal touch, with pictures around the desk.

The two have cute beddings to make their dorm room their own. The whiteboard behind their bed is full of notes for the girls.

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The Second Annual Dorm Contest winners are....

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House Cup

The 2010-2011 House Cup is off one major House Cup, the char scissors, rubik’s cube, etc. Mr. K dent activities, answered a few garding this years house cup an lead over all of their competito winners Bird House are in secon ing in to the school year , Sargen Photo by Alexandra Campbell

Freshman Taijin Kim participates in a house cup activity doing everything he can for Lewis House.

Spectator: What is each house doing right and wrong?

Koncz: Lewis, who is in the lead at the moment, has had tremendous spirit in almost every event we have had. Not just in numbers but in energy. I believe that is why they are in the lead by so much at the moment. They have been the most consistent team. The other houses have been great at times but not all the time. They need to bring their ‘A’ game to every event and every time they want to show some spirit.

Lewis has done that, and that is why they lead by so much.

Spectator: Who has been the biggest winners in the major house competitions and why have these teams been so successful?

Koncz: Lewis has won almost every major house cup competition.

They won the fall house cup, they won the chariot race, they not only had great random acts of spirit, but also cleaned up all the decorations in a day. Lewis House is consistently brought to my attention for conveying random act of kindness. At this point it is clear to me that Lewis wants the House Cup, and I am looking forward to someone stepping up to that challenge.

Photo by Alexandra Campbell

The Welch team tries to strategizes during one of the House Cup Competitions.

Spectator: What are the upcoming events for the House Cup? Koncz: The upcoming events are up in the air. We have an All-School Meeting Event coming up which will have a lot of points. We also have the Domino Event coming up soon. But most importantly, and something I am also trying to incorporate this year, are random challenges.

Any time a house wants to challenge another house to an event for points I will make it happen. Maybe it is a small challenge during the break. Maybe it is a challenge during the weekend like ultimate Frisbee, flag football, kickball, basketball. I will make challenges and events happen if houses want to compete for points. With Lewis’s big lead at the moment I am looking forward to the other houses trying to catch up. Be creative and think of events your house might be great at. (I am also thinking of all house musical chairs (spring) all house RISK tournament, bowling, and any break challenge houses want to come up with!)

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Seniors Matt Payne and Graham Harwood pull Junior Sophia Smith in the annual Chariot Race at halftime during the Homecoming football game.

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ff to another great start. After riot race, bowling, rock-paperKyle Koncz, Co-director of stuw qestion for The Spectator rend Lewis House’s commanding ors. While last year’s house cup nd place, and the favorites gont House, remains in last place.

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Bird House Juniors Taylor Jemilo and Kamal Kariem try to win the Chariot Race at the football game.

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Lewis House celebrates a big win at the first House Cup competion of the school year

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Junior Allie Matherne helps out Lewis House in the Atlass Commons.

House Cup Standingss 1. Lewis House 411 points 2. Bird House 291 points 3. Welch House 283 points 4. Sargent House 201 points

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Caxy Rant:

The dance rules are grinding my gears

By Kathleen Kennedy and Georgiana Wagemann Staff Writers

Remembering back to last year, our friends eagerly took pictures of us in our ivory outfits, driving over to school jamming out to our favorite songs for a highly-anticipated dance. Upon reflection, many of our friends remember last year’s “WhiteOut” dance as one of the best in our LFA experience. It was not because we were dancing inappropriately or dressed in revealing outfits. Rather, it was because we were able to dance with our friends in a carefree environment that let us escape from the stressful world that LFA academics and sports create for us- more simply, we could have a good time.

But within the past year, LFA dances have been viewed with an increased skepticism, instead of the eagerness and excitement that the simple mention of “Homecoming” used to cause. Lately, the school has made an enhanced effort to make LFA dances more “appropriate.”

However, we feel the move to “appropriate” has been taken a bit too far.

As students, we completely understand the need for limitations to dancing. We do agree that vulgar dancing, such as “wall-dancing”, should be prohibited. In this respect, concerned teachers are completely correct. However, in terms of back-to-front dancing, teachers and students possess conflicting viewpoints. Although teachers may believe that this type of dancing is uncomfortable for the students, students would argue the contrary.

One anonymous student told us recently: “Sometimes it feels awkward to dance frontto-front with someone who you don’t really know, and when that’s the only way to dance I just feel awkward.” By dancing back-to-front, students are able to dance with people that they might not be ready to face on such the exclusive and personal level of front-to-front dancing. Clearly, students do not find this dancing demeaning in any way, but they find it more comfortable and less offensive than it could potentially be. In terms of not knowing who is dancing behind you, girls can take responsibility for looking behind them and making sure

that they are comfortable with the person who they are dancing with. If they are uncomfortable, then they need to learn to walk away. We recognize that Lake Forest is somewhat of a bubble, but eventually the bubble will be popped and girls will have to learn to be responsible for themselves, even in uncomfortable situations.

Teachers say that they feel awkward chaperoning the dances and we completely understand it. But in all reality, how do you think we feel when one of our teachers walks over and tells us to stop dancing? It goes both ways, and we’re sure that teachers can remember back to their high-school days and put themselves in our shoes. However, when these extremely strict rules are imposed, it motivates students to leave campus. By leaving campus, the students are thrust into a potentially unsupervised environment making them more likely to engage in questionable activities. We have a hard time understanding why teachers would want students to leave what could be a fun and safe school-sponsored event.

LFA students are generally very responsible and

Photo by Sophia Salsbery

Seniors Kathleen Kennedy and Georgiana Wagemann pose with Mr. Tennyson to illustrate the current dance rules.

we respect the rules that our school enforces, some that other high schools do not impose on their students. All we ask is to be rewarded for our behavior, and have a night to relax and have fun at a school-sponsored event.

Another anonymous student told us, “It seems like there are rules for everything we do and we respect those rules. I think everyone just wants the dances to be our night where we can let go of structure in our lives.”

In terms of proper dress code, we completely understand that anyone dressed in extremely revealing outfits should be removed from the dance.

However, not being able to wear a tank top to a dance seems to be a little strict. Girls wear tank tops on jeans days and they wear strapless dresses to prom, so why

is this any different? Obviously we can’t come dressed completely out of line, but prohibiting tank tops just seems like another silly rule to add to the list of silly rules.

The more teachers add new rules about dances -- essentially holding hands with the students while they’re dancing -- the more the students will want to rebel and prove their points. When there are too many rules imposed, no one wants to go to the dances. Students will become more appreciative and more conscious about their decisions if you allow them more freedom and responsibility. In the meantime, students are going to become increasingly angry and show less and less participation in what could be a night of fun school spirit. And we know that the senior class doesn’t want Toga to die with us.

Catchy Cartoon Captions

A monthly look at political cartoons from around the country The Spectator is now going to include political cartoons, such as the one on the left (this month’s is from “Cartoons for the Classroom”) for members of the LFA community to observe and draw their own conclusions. Students can submit their own witty captions for the cartoon by emailing them to wmurphy@lfanet.org and will then be eligable for a prize. The staff will select the best caption and publish it in next month’s issue. The cartoon below reflects cartoonist Ted Rall’s political opinion about the Tea Party.

Courtesy of Ted Rall

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october 29, 2010 When members of the LFA community were asked about their thoughts on the visiting speaker from Pakistan, Daniyal Mueenuddin, they responded...

“I was kind of disappointed with some of the things he said. Some of the ideas he let on were not exactly on par with the things going on in Pakistan.”

-Zunaira Arshad

“I think that we should bring in all the speakers we can about Pakistan because it is a very interesting topic.”

-Ben Smiley

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PUBLICATION “It was good but he never made any connections that related to my life.”

-Thomas Byrne

“He was very good and I liked his slideshow.”

-Lauren Clamage

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.

“I think the author coming to school was a great experience for the LFA community because he gave us a good background on Pakistan, but I believe he exagerated some negative points which unfortunately are true but since people here are not from Pakistan, they get a bad impression -Yousuf Kadir

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“It was very helpful in displaying the lives of people in Pakistan. It was very personal.”

-Michelle Moon

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Can LFA light up the night for Homecoming?

Rickey A. Larke the watchful eye of faculty at Journalism Editorial: Light up The Night for Homecoming

The LFA football team 2010 schedule consisted of more away games than home games.

Of the night away games played by the Caxys more than half happened to be night games and happen to have a totally different atmosphere than being at “The Swamp” on a Saturday afternoon. The atmosphere of a Friday night high school football game under the lights can only be described as inspiring. While the sun sets on the student fan section and the lights come on the field, an eerily similar felling to the Phil Collin’s song “In the Air tonight” can be felt immediately. The most impressive part of Friday nights, excluding the fast-paced battle between 22 men on the field, is the school spirit and natural enthusiasm found in the fan section while freshman and seniors alike come together to rally behind their school team.

Sadly, many of the students and players at LFA

only witness this site as visiting teams and never really get to experience the spirit that comes with the Friday night battle at LFA. At our school students get to explore the world, and experience special events that otherwise would almost be impossible for high school students to do, but it seems that we miss experiencing the great things that could be in our own back yard. Many may argue that Friday night football games will encourage actions not conducive to the values of LFA. Some worry that by having Friday night games students will engage in poor “pre-game” choices between the school day ending at 3:00 p.m., practices ending at 5:30 p.m., and a 7:00 p.m. kick-off.

Honestly, students who decided to break major school rules like drinking, will most likely drink on Friday nights whether there are football games or not. Even if there are no games, students might drink at a friend’s house or another school’s game. Having night games may in fact limit drinking if students know they will be coming back to campus and would be under

the games.

We’re not saying that LFA should offer night games every Friday night. It might not be part of the LFA boarding school tradition we want to create. But instead of having a Homecoming game at 2 p.m., then having most of the fans leave during the third quarter to get ready for the 8 p.m. dance, we could have a Friday night game the night before to kick off the Homecoming weekend. By having these games and renting lights for one night a year we might start a tradition here at school that may last for decades to come and give students a new-found sense of Caxy pride. Not only would that be cost efficient but it also would be something for the students could look forward to, especially the football team. Players would not have to worry about playing a full game and then rushing to meet their dates for pictures and dinner later that evening.

Having lights once a year might change the culture of athletics at LFA for the better.

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 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 earned a series of prestigious journalism awards over the last two years.

2008 The American Scholastic Press Association... 1st Place 2008 The KEMPA ... 1st Place 2009 The American Scholastic Press Association...1st Place 2009 The KEMPA... 1st Place

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Exploring the realm of Arts Concentration: Students specialize in music, theater, and visual arts Page by Andrea Shen The Arts Concentration program, currently entering its fifth year, is an opportunity for students with an interest in one of the disciplines of art to further develop their abilities through engaging in specialized study. Concentration students improve their talents

are required to take a class in their field of study, and the Arts Concentration program serves as a supplement for students who are committed to developing their skills. In addition to their work at LFA, students are encouraged to participate in productions outside of school.

Last year, a formal audition component was added as a prerequisite for the program. In addition to an interview with the Fine Arts faculty, students were expected to demonstrate their talents. Students auditioning for the Music Concentration program, for example, sang

through classes, after-school programs, and individualized instruction with the Fine Arts Department faculty.

“The program was developed to give students an opportunity to have additional resources, whether it is access to faculty, access to the studios, or to work with a collective group of students who are interested in the same subject matter and want to feed off of each other,” said Fine and Performing Arts Department Chair Ryan Fowler.

Arts Concentration is divided into three areas: Music, Theater, and Visual Arts. Concentration students

An important element of Arts Concentration is the portfolio that students work on during their time in the program. These portfolios exhibit some of the students’ best works and are submitted to colleges as supplements that set them apart from other applicants.

Although Arts Concentration is relatively new to LFA, it has undergone many changes throughout its existence. What once used to be a little known program has reached bigger audiences through countless concerts, plays, and exhibitions.

multiple songs that showcased their abilities in different styles of music. Theater Concentration students performed a short monologue, and those auditioning for Visual Arts Concentration presented some of their artwork.

The main purpose of implementing auditions for acceptance into the program was to create more uniformity throughout the three disciplines and establish similar requirements and expectations. Auditions for Arts Concentration are held at the end of both the fall and spring semesters, and are open to everyone.

Music Concentration Theater Concentration Visual Arts Concentration

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Senior Charllotte Ahern and juniors Andrea Shen and Haley Wilhelm perform in last year’s winter musical Pippin.

The Arts Concentration in music provides gifted and committed students who are passionate about singing the opportunity to concentrate on their studies in music.

“It’s a program for kids that are serious and have a background in the arts to focus on their area of study,” said Director of Music Tim Plambeck.

Students participate in small ensemble rehearsals, concerts, and private voice lessons with both Mr. and Mrs. Plambeck. Seniors in the program perform their own solo concerts at the end of the year and create an art supplement DVD for colleges.

In addition to choir, concentration students take a second class that also involves music. In past years, students have taken Music Theory or Music History; this year, however, all of the students are enrolled in a new class, Musical Theater.

The students are also involved in the vocal group called “Vox”. The group rehearses Monday nights and performs at the end of each semester. Vox was originally named Arts Concentration Singers, a program geared towards concentration students. This year, the group has opened up to the public for anyone to join.

“Vox is a group of people that just love to sing,” said senior Holly West, a member of Music Concentration that has been singing with the group for four years.

Students in Music Concentration explore various types of music, ranging from classical to musical theater.

They are also usually involved in the winter musical.

Theater Concentration provides students with the opportunity to further explore the world of drama.

Students participate in the Advanced Theater class and are involved in multiple performances throughout the year, including the fall play, one-acts, and other theatrical productions.

Concentration students meet with Dryfoos for additional class periods, outside of the Advanced Theater class. During these times, students are working on projects, such as the one- and two-person shows that will be performed throughout the year, which is a new element of Theater Concentration.

“The students are working on their projects during the one-on-one classes. This year’s program has become more focused on individual work rather than collective work,” said Dryfoos.

Every week, Concentration students are expected to memorize monologues that are performed for the entire class as a part of Advanced Theater.

“It seems like a lot of work, but it’s been really helpful. Even with just a few monologues, I’ve gotten a lot better memorization. It’s also helped me deal with my stage fright. It’s become much easier to get up in front of people and let myself go and be in my element,” said junior Greta Nagel, who has been in Theater Concentration for two years.

Another new component of Theater Concentration will be learning about other areas of theater, such as technical responsibilities.

“Later in the semester, we’re going to be meeting with Mr. Koenig to learn about standard lighting, set building, and other back stage elements,” said Nagel.

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Senior Jenna Madeley and junior Jessica Gunderson perform in last year’s fall play, The Mircale Worker.

Photo by Sophia Salsbery

Senior Ellena Sea pursues her interest in 2-D Studio.

Students in Visual Arts Concentration are able to explore the realm of Mixed Media and specialize in an area of interest. The program allows them to broaden their understanding of the theoretical and conceptual aspects of the visual arts through expanded projects, peer critiques, discussions, and experimentation with different mediums.

The main focus of the Visual Arts aspect of Arts Concentration is the portfolio, which contains multiple works of the artist.

“It’s like a cloud that follows them around––a happy cloud,” joked Fowler. “They are always working towards their portfolio. These are works that demonstrate your craftsmanship. It shows your various skills, and it shows the strength of your skill set. It shows that you have ideas behind your work, and you have something you’re trying to communicate.”

“My favorite part about Visual Arts Concentration is that you have no limits when it comes to your individual portfolio,” said junior Sarah Hong.

In addition to the portfolio, students take an art class, such as Photography or 2-D Studio. They also meet as a group with fellow concentration students and have one-on-one meetings with Fowler. Students are expected to display work on the LFA Arts website and display work in Cressey for multiple exhibitions that take place throughout the year.

“Whenever there are opportunities outside of school, such as exhibitions and competitions, they’re encouraged to participate in that as well,” said Fowler.

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By Takia Broomfield A&E Editor

LFA alumna Jessica Anderson has been working nonstop to continue her success in music

event where new music artists can showcase their talent. Anderson says she hopes to be featured on “Conquering the Silence”, a free CD Stanford puts out to the

beyond the walls of LFA since she graduated last June. One of the featured voices of LFA musical theater while she was here, Anderson currently has a new CD, “Stronger,” which is a collection of her Gospel music-style recordings available in the school store and is working on promoting the album and trying to get radio play for her recordings.

Anderson says that, while on the west coast attending Stanford University, she performs at churches and schools to encourage the CD to a wide range of audiences. She is also a performer at Party on the Edge, a solo music artist gallery in California.

In addition to the gallery, she is participating in Snaps, a formal

students in efforts to allow local artists’ voices to be heard.

“I hope to reinvest any money earned from the current CD to start new musical projects,” said Anderson, who felt her next new project might be more Neo-soul or Blues.

Anderson told The Spectator staff that she has looked at music from “a different direction” after graduation from LFA. For example, in the current project, the song “Stronger” has a more jazz feel to it, but when it was performed during LFA’s Coax concert, it was more acoustic.

Anderson says LFA encouraged her so much during her entire music career. Freshman year she thought by hiding her

talent she would avoid drama and being an outcast, but her voice actually made people embrace her more and LFA exposed her to so many different types of music.

Anderson wrote all the songs featured on the “Stronger” CD and producer Armirris Palmore helped to smooth and polish the album. She spent a total of two weeks recording and the completion of the album took two to three months.

When asked how she wanted people to feel when listening to her music she replied, “I want people to feel inspired and find self confidence.” She encourages “faith and deliverance”. She said she addresses many topics on the album such as “getting over hurt and realizing flaws but also embracing the beauty of humanity.”

“Despite flaws, we still are beautiful people,” she said.

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Anderson stares out into the LFA audience during her performance promoting Stronger.

Can you hear the Sound of Music?

LFA to perform famous musical

“This is a classic show that people who don’t know musicals will even know. It will be cool because the audience can sing along.”

-Director of Music Tim Plambeck

Julie Andrews performs in the film Sound of Music.

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By Takia Broomfield A&E Editor LFA’s theater program will be transforming the Cressey Center into the Austrian Alps this winter with a musical production of the internationally renowned play, The Sound of Music. The musical is on the memoir of Maria von Trapp and the von Trapp Family Singers written by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse.

The original Broadway production, starring Mary Martin and Theodore Bikel, opened in November, 1959, and was made into an Academy Award-winning film musical in 1965, starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer. Many songs from the musical have become classics, including the title song “The Sound of Music,” “My Favorite Things,” “Climb Ev’ry Mountain,” and “Do-Re-Mi.” Many LFA students should be familiar with these songs.

Theater director Mark Dryfoos says that the musical will be similar to the original production, set in the late 1930’s in Austria. It is a “big set and big costume show,” according to music director Timothy Plambeck.

The show will also have children playing major roles, which will be a first for LFA. The roles of the children will be played by faculty children.

“This is a classic show that people who don’t know musicals will even know,” said Plambeck with a smile. “It will be cool because the audience can sing along.”

Plambeck added that because people already have expectations of the show, since the musical is so well-known, he was originally a little nervous to select this show for LFA. Plambeck has discussed with Stage Crew Director Jason Koenig how very complex the show will be and that the stage crew will have to simplify it a bit and build from that. The students in stage crew will build something simple that can be useful in many ways in order to create flexibility. Koenig says that he will try to have crew design the set again since it was such a success last year, and that he always reinvents the way he works. Keonig also encourages lower classmen to join stage crew since many of the current members are seniors and will be leaving next year.

Although auditions for the winter musical begin November 1st, sheet music is already available through Plambeck and sign ups are posted on Dryfoos’ door. Signups for crew are currently posted outside Keonig’s office.

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LFA to offer Winter Track as a sport

By Andrea Shen A&E Editor For students who don’t participate in a winter sport, and dread four months of inactivity in fear of getting out of shape and becoming a couch potato, a new sport has arrived at LFA to offer a promising solution: Winter Track.

“It’s a good sport for many people, not just track runners. For the fall-spring

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athlete, this is the perfect situation,” said Athletic Director Kevin Versen. “The sport is good for speed, strength, and conditioning.”

Winter Track will be an interscholastic sport coached by Mr. Melvin Allen and Ms. Jacque Smith.

“At my old school I coached indoor track for four years, so I’m excited to be coaching again. I think this year will be a building year,

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not have a field house or an indoor track, there will be other ways for athletes to train.

Practices will be held both indoors and outdoors; athletes will practice in the gym when the basketball teams are not using it, and they will also utilize the new fitness center.

The competitive events of Winter Track will be similar to those of the spring season, but the 100-meter dash and 100-meter hurdles will be

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so ultimately, it will be about getting in shape for the spring,” said Smith.

The athletes will practice every day after school.

Versen predicts the team will take part in between four to six invitational meets that will be scheduled for January and February. The meets will generally take place on the weekends at schools in the Chicago area.

Although LFA does

shortened to 50-meters.

A major focus for winter sprinters will be strong starts.

“Starts are the most important thing for indoor track. The events aren’t very long, so we can do that in the gym and in the new fitness center. On a day with no snow on the ground we can go outside. It’s a lot of technique, and it can be done pretty much anywhere,” noted Versen.

RECAP OF SEASON The field hockey team ended the season with a record of 11-3-2. The team finished 6th in the state and came in first at the Gateway Classic in St.Louis, MO. The team competed and beat large schools, including Glenbrook South, Highland Park, and Lakes Community. The team made it to the state tournament but lost a close game to Glenbrook South. They were led by captains Charlotte Ahern and Natasha Patel.

Football is 5-4 after winning a close game against Kiski. The team has competed against some of the top team’s in the state and despite some losses they have played at a very competitive level of football. The teams best game came at Hall High School where the Caxys rallied back to win late in the fourth quarter. Captains Rickey Larke, Myron Ford, Chad Davis, and Keenan Johnson led the team.

Varsity golf finished the fall season at 4-7-1. The season included some solid victories at Grant and Wauconda and several individual medals from seniors Thomas Byrne and Eric Clamage.

Ariana Bhatia, Will Shoemaker, Casey Coulter, and Taylor Jemilo also contributed regularly to the team’s success

The boys soccer team ended a great season by winning the Midwest Prep Invite. Arguably, the team’s best game of the season was a 3-2 victory over rival Lake Forest high school. The team also played some state powerhouse teams, which included Nequa Valley and Libertyville.

The girls swimming team had a fantastic season, finishing with a record of 7-2. This was the most successful season ever for the swimming team. The team competed very well against teams such as Taft High School and Queen of Peace High School.

The girl’s tennis team finished the season with a quality record of 8-3-1. The team competed against large schools like LFHS, Vernon Hills, New Trier, and Antioch. The team also placed 2nd in the Carmel Quad Invite and were lead by senior Joanie Davis and sophomore Danielle Mendoza.

The Girls Volleyball team finished the season with a winning record of 14-13. It was a very successful season for the team as they competed against a number of large public schools. The team won the Christian Liberty Invite and came in 3rd in the Wauconda and Luther Prep invitationals.

The team was led by Seniors Ella and Erin Peterson and sophomore Jackie Jacobson.

Photo by Alexandra Campbell

The football team runs into the lockeroom at the end of the half during the homecoming game.

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Sophomore Abby Ripoli awaits a shot against Round Lake.

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By Chris Boudreaux Sports Editor

Junior Spencer Friske Competes against CJHS in a meet.

Photo by Alexandra Campbell

Prep hockey off to promising start:

The boys and girls cross country season completed their 2010 seasons with strong results, fun memories, and hope for continued success in the future after several younger runners blossomed during the Fall.

The boys’ team added four new runners to varsity; senior Tom Gallagher, junior Matt Stevens, sophomore Arlo Clarke, and freshman James Paige.

“Tom Gallagher and Matt Stevens were great additions to the team and made a huge impact during the season,” stated coach Aric Visser.

Gallagher joined Sarang Kumar, Nate Pabrai, Ben Smiley and Scott Suiter as the five seniors on the team. According to Visser, the season was very successful. The team placed seventh at the Nike Invitational and won the St. Johns Invitational for the third year running.

Coming off a strong season, the team only looks to get better. The team intends to return five runners, four of whom were the top runners on the team this year. Returning juniors Spencer Friske, Austin Pejovich, Scott Fuller, Matt Stevens, and Max Thauer will help give next year’s team the experience, leadership, and talent to improve this already victorious team.

The girls’ team also

enjoyed a fantastic season.

The team, led by the 3 seniors Mary Joo, Ellena Sea, and Olivija Cepaite, posted a 7-1 home record. According to coach Christian Dozois the team was also very productive at away invitationals, coming in second at the Lisle invite and eighth at the Holly Invitational. These invites were large events with many large public schools participating. Despite the high level of competition, the girls’ team did extraordinarily well and was a tough contender in each meet they participated in. Not only was the team competitive, it appears like the team enjoyed themselves as well.

“Our season was awesome,” said senior Olivija Cepaite. “It was a ton of running, dancing, screaming and overall fun.”

The team should be well prepared for next year as new runner Meg Kennedy arrived on to the scene this season. According to Dozois, Kennedy made a huge impact on the season and was the only underclassmen who came seriously prepared to contribute on varsity. The team will also return junior Sophia Smith and sophomore Allie Cedergren, two very competitive members of the team.

Both teams continue to strive for excellence and their offseason training and experience will only contribute to higher levels of success in the coming seasons.

Opens up season with a 5-1 record

By Chris Boudreaux Sports Editor LFA’s nationally-renowned Prep Hockey has gotten off to another strong start this season. The team is currently 5-1 as the players prepare for the very competitive Chicago Fury Tournament. The team hopes to build on its successful 2009-2010 campaign when the Caxys earned a spot in the national hockey rankings, although only 15 of the 25 players are returning from last year. The Milwaukee Admirals, who Coach Darren Madeley said was the toughest team the Caxys have played this year,

have handed the team its only loss so far.

The team only has seven seniors and Madeley said the group is very young and very talented.

“We are a young, fast team and I feel like we will develop as the season goes on,” said senior goalie Robert Levin.

“It should be a really exciting year.”

The seven seniors on the team include Nick Ustaski, Robert Levin, Charlie O’Connor, Jay Gervens, Mike Kurfess, Taylor Jenkins, and Greg Major. According to Madeley some new players to the team who are making a huge impact already

include juniors Sam Mannion and Andrew Debrincat. That being said, the person making the largest impact on the Prep Hockey team is O’Connor.

“Charlie is the best player in Midget Major AAA hockey,” said Madeley. “He does it all and is unselfish.”

It looks to be an excellent season for O’Connor and the team as the season progresses into the winter. The rest of the season will only get better, and according to Madeley, who said the team’s only goal for this year is to get better every game and try and get the seniors into college.

Photo by Alexandra Campbell Junior Frankie Senese takes a shot against the Marquette Electricians.

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Cross country runs its way into the spotlight

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October 29, 2010

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Where’s Wagemann?

“Where’s Wagemann” is a new aspect to the paper. We have set up a couple of scenarios where one Lake Forest Academt student, Georgiana Wagemann, is hiding somwhere. Try to find her but be careful, she’s sneaky/creepy.

Top 10: Ways to mess with Trick or Treaters

By Mark Yingling Entropica Editor

Halloween is fast approaching and many of Lake Forest

Academy’s students have been putting in a lot of effort to pre-

pare for the trick-or-treaters. Of course you’ve bought candy, but have you decided to go all out for this holiday? Have you refused to dress up the last couple of years because you thought you

were too old or too cool for it? Well, this Halloween you should be determined to make it fun by playing tricks on the trick-ortreaters. Here is a list of the top ten ways to do so:

10. Laying down a thin wire to trip the kids as they walk towards your door.

9. Spraying the kids with super soakers. Don’t fill them with Photo by Kathleen Kennedy

water because that is just not original; however, filling them with soda is.

8. Some people hand out caramel apples on Halloween. Why not try caramel onions, instead?

7. Dress up as a dummy, such as a scarecrow, and wait for kids to come close; then scare the heck out of them.

6. Place a sign on the candy bowl that says, “The candy is located inside the house door.” Then, of course, lock the door.

5. Toilet paper your own yard and accuse kids that are passing by of doing it.

4. Hook up a wireless speaker to a wireless microphone and yell at the top of your lungs when people are near the candy or are walking away.

3. Dress up in a costume and pretend to be a regular trick-orPhoto by Sophia Salsbery

treater so when kids walk towards the house you can run by them and scream, “Don’t go near that house!”

2. Pass out delicious steamed broccoli or asparagus as your treats.

“Guess Who” is a new section to the newspaper this issue. Artist Takia Broomfield drew a picture of Frankenstein that looks like which member of the Lake Forest Academy Community?

You decide

1. Throw a dummy off of the top of your house and scream while kids are getting their candy, and watch them be so scared, they may very well wet their pants.

Caxy Match

Photo by Sophia Salsbery

Photo courtesy of Zimbio.com

This edition’s look-alike is a comparison between a LFA student and a famous singer. Senior, Olivija Capaite, and singer Ashlee Simpson.