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VOLUME 95 NUMBER 5
1500 WEST KENNEDY ROAD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045
Featured Stories NEWS
Decriminalization of marijuana will not change zero tolerance policy at LFA page 2
Results from the February Froghunt are in!
page 3 OP-ED
The problematic circulation of fake news Page 5 FEATURES
Caxy Profile:
World class musician Natalie Clark
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MARCH 10, 2017
Class of 2017 senior gift to replace current campus entrance sign By Peter Corsiglia Managing Editor
The class of 2017’s senior class gift will be a new sign at the entrance to campus on Route 60. The sign will promote LFA’s new graphic identity by sporting the new logo in color. Leaders of the senior student council recently decided upon the gift and fundraising has already begun. “It would be in color and would be easier to spot from the road, which was the thing that drove the original interest from the class,” said Dean of Communications Cathy Morrison. The gift will be one of two potential designs based on how much money the senior class raises. The more expensive option, which would cost around $4,000, is a monument style sign that would be mounted on the ground. The second and more likely design would replace the hanging part of the current sign at the entrance of Academy Drive. The second option is more likely because it would cost between $1,500 and $2,000, which is typically what a class is able to raise, according to Director of Alumni Relations and Giving Ruth Keyso. According to both Senior Class President Joe Alexander and Keyso, the fundraising is “off to a very good start.” The fundraising is supposed to conclude before Spring
Break, and the specific sign will be chosen at that point. “I think we’ll reach 100% participation. It’s really not that hard,” commented Alexander. “It doesn’t mean you have to donate a certain amount of money, you just have to donate something.” Senior class gifts in recent years have included benches for the Student Union last year, campus street signs in 2015, and a sign for Sonia’s Snack Bar in 2014. Alexander explained that Student Council originally had wanted the gift to involve the new Student Union, such as lettering on
the glass panels, but that they weren’t able to go through with it. He says a monetary donation also was suggested, but senior Student Council agreed that a material gift would be more significant than a monetary one. Alexander explained that as an incentive, class sweatshirts would be made if 100% participation is reached. The sign is scheduled to be installed in mid-May. The senior class gift is always installed before the senior-faculty dinner night, so that students can have time to be proud of their gift.
Photo courtesy of Ruth Keyso
The class of 2017 senior gift would replace the hanging campus entrance sign that drivers on Route 60 would see. The design shown above is one of the two options that was created.
Prom pushed to May preceding final
exams, graduation due to Easter weekend
By Sandra Shaw Editor-in-Chief
page 6 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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As the most anticipated school dance of the academic year nears, this year’s prom brings much excitement--and many inquiries. Previously set to be on April 15th, 2017, its conflict with Easter weekend has prompted school officials to push it back to May 20th. This change brings both benefits and complications, being sandwiched between AP exams and final exams but promising nicer weather. Many aspects of the LFA Prom make it unique. Unlike many other high schools, LFA prom invites students from all classes to attend, and not making it exclusive to just the upperclassmen. “For me, being able to attend prom is another great way for me to have fun with my classmates and even my friends grades older than me,” said freshman Anna Schilling. According to Junior Class Advisor Maggie Tennyson, LFA Prom used to be held in
May. But over time, as more events were added to the school calendar, prom was bumped back earlier to April. “[Prom] got pushed earlier and earlier for a variety of reasons, conflicts of one form or another,” said Tennyson. Tennyson said this year’s original date of April 15th didn’t receive much positive feedback because of its conflict with a religious holiday. “It’s a family time where a lot of people go out of town to be with their families, so they decided to move it to May 20th,” said Junior Class President and Prom Committee Member Dieter Villegas. A notice of the date change was sent out in the November Parent’s Newsletter, but neither the Student Council nor the Prom Committee was informed. However, Villegas said the change in date didn’t come out as much of a surprise to the student body when it was announced during a morning meeting in January. Though the weather of last year’s prom, held in April, was on the edge of being wintry, a later date this year
would mean more warmer and more welcoming weather. “I would like [Prom] to be in May because the weather is better,” said senior Kori Zhang. While this new date aligns with other high schools, some students worry about the fact that prom being on the Saturday right before finals might be problematic. For upperclassmen, however, who will most likely be done with AP exams by that date, prom will act like a culminating event of the year, said Tennyson. “I would definitely prefer an earlier date if I were an underclassmen, but since I’m a senior, it doesn’t really matter to me,” remarked senior Joey Thomas. The Student Council and Prom Committee have been making plans since November, deciding on the location, themes, and a variety of fundraisers. The location and theme of prom remain a mystery, but an announcement will likely be made after Spring Break.