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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

New Media Commons brings the future of learning to LFA students

By Romaer Chopra News Editor Despite rave reviews from various segments of the LFA community, the new Media Commons area in lower Corbin opened to some skeptical remarks this year. While some students and faculty simply see this space as a bunch of expensive computers that are generally unused, others claim that they can’t wait to have a class in the commons. However, the designers of this space see it as much more. They see it as the hightech future of education at LFA. The Media Commons, which contains more than 20 iMacs and four Lenovo touch-screen computers, was part of a larger $1.5 million reconstruction of the former Corbin science wing.

These funds were raised by the school’s annual Spring Gala.

The construction started after graduation – except for the new entrance door to lower Corbin-and was completed before the start of school. One of the creators of this modern space was

the same man who introduced the iPad program to LFA, Mr. Grier Carson. Carson believes that as technology advances so will the way students learn.

“We realized that students no longer just need a sort of quiet study area that the library provides. Now they also need a more interactive study space,” said Carson.

The Media Commons isn’t just a bunch of fancy computers laying around. It has four large touch-screen monitors, multiple projectors, a PS3 gaming console, and a 3-D printer. Carson said that all of these have been added and are available to all students.

“It is much more than just a computer lab,” said Carson. “We wanted to create a digital classroom. We also created a space where students who were working on their laptops can now work on a more powerful computer or those who were playing on their iPads can now play on the PS3 with their friends.”

Dean of Faculty Phil Schwartz

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NEWS “Tomorrow’s World: The Power of Science and Technology”

page 2 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Al Jazeera gains popularity in U.S. page 11 FEATURES Joyce Caldwell hopes to build clinics in Caribbean

page 6 SPORTS Sailing with Caxys is a new experience

page 16 ENTROPICA Freshmen class throws year-long barbeque festival

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Students, like junior John Pan, use the media center to work on school projects and utilize the new 3-D printer.

and Carson were the main designers of this new space. Part of their focus was to create a more collaborative space where students can relax and work together at the same time.

“We wanted to create a space where kids could throw things up on wall and work on problems collaboratively.” said Schwartz.

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her a thorough knowledge of the admissions process.

Gorowski is looking forward to being the new Dean of Admissions next year.

“I was excited about the opportunity to recruit some of the best and brightest students around the world,” Gorowski said.

Strudwick has been Dean of Admissions for six years. She will be stepping down from her position next year. She looks forward to having more time to teach more math classes.

“It’s not that I don’t like the job of Dean of Admissions,” Strudwick said, “I just like teaching math more. I’d be happy with helping kids with math all day.”

In the College Counseling Department, Mr. Jack Lewis will be stepping down from his position as a Dean. Mr. Andrew Poska is

quiet studying space with collaborative group studying, making it a place where students can enjoy their time.

Both agree that the Media Commons design has blended

Admissions and College Counseling to see faculty changes

Deans of both the Admissions and College Counseling offices are stepping down in May, causing some positions to be shared this year.

Ms. Carolyn Gorowski will act as the Director of Admissions and will also be working on evaluating incoming applications with Dean of Admissions Loring Strudwick. The two women are sharing the duties of the admissions office this year.

Gorowski has been a college counselor at LFA for the past three years. She will continue to be a college counselor at LFA next year. Prior to working at LFA, Gorowski worked in the Admissions Department at Illinois Institute of Technology, which gave

preparing to become Dean of College Counseling. Poska is handling the day-to-day direction of the department with Lewis’ oversight. Poska has been working in the college counseling department at LFA for the past 10 years.

Lewis explained that Poska will be a perfect fit for being Dean of College Counseling.

“I’ve worked with Poska since I’ve been at LFA, and he’s ready to be a Dean. He’s ready, knowledgable, and great with students.”

Lewis will still be involved in college counseling, but he will be focusing on his other roles within LFA. In addition to being the Dean of Admissions, Lewis is the Assistant Head of School and he organizes and takes LFA trips to other countries to recruit and interview applicants and fundraise for the academy.

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New mammal discovered

The Olinguito

Until recently, the olinguito, a carnivorous, tree-dwelling, raccoonlike mammal, eluded the scientific community. Though thousands resided in the cloud forests of Ecuador and Columbia, and one even lived in a zoo, scientists did not classify the olinguito (pronounced oh-lin-GHEE-toe) as a species until August, 2013, Smithsonian. com confirms. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History mammal curator Kristofer Helgen began his study of the olinguito in 2003 when he came across a unique red fur in the Smithsonian’s archives that did not belong to any species he was yet aware of. Over the next decade, Helgen studied the olinguito’s DNA and anatomy to establish it as a species.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

New Head of School Symposium

“Tomorrow’s World: The Power of Science and Technology”

By Aban Yaqub and Amy Krivoshik Staff Writers From the iPad program to the new Science Center and Media Commons, LFA has experienced numerous recent technological advancements. However, they were not Dr. John Strudwick’s sole inspirations for this year’s Head of School Symposium, Tomorrow’s World: The Power of Science and Technology.

Growing up, Strudwick enjoyed watching

the television show Tomorrow’s World on the BBC. The series, which ran from 1965 to 2002, featured many of the advancements in science and technology that LFA embraces today, like pocket calculators and touch screen computers. “[The symposium] is timely from a world standpoint, and its very timely from a local standpoint,” said Strudwick. “We are seeing more students who are interested in science.

The new [science] building, I can only assume, its going to inspire more students.”

Photo courtesy of Smithsonian.com

The Olinguito is the first mammal to be discovered in the Americas in 35 years.

Long-lost Van Gogh landscape resurfaces For decades, Vincent Van Gogh’s forgotten, unsigned 1888 painting Sunset at Montmajour hid in a Norway attic, North Country Public Radio confirms. As of September 24th, 2013 it is on display at the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

According to The Huffington Post, Van Gogh’s letters helped art historians authenticate the painting. Van Gogh mentioned the painting in a July 4th, 1888 letter to his brother Theo.

“At sunset I was on a stony hearth where very small, twisted oaks grow, in the background a ruin on the hill and wheat fields in the valley,” Van Gogh wrote.

Yet Van Gogh then wrote that the painting was well below what he wished to do. He gave Sunset at Montmajour to his brother, who until his death kept it in his gallery. Thought a fake, the painting then passed between collectors before finally resurfacing.

Photo courtesy of North Country Public Radio

Van Gogh Museum director Alex Ruger proudly unveils the painting.

Photo by Amanda Bozorgi

Dr. Cedergren demonstrates her readiness to share science and technology with all students. “There are so many opportunities to do fun things,” she said.

Symposium Co-Chair Dr. Kerry Cedergren said that the symposium will allow her to share experiments, observations, and demonstrations with all students, even those who have not taken extensive science classes.

“I want it to be where we all feel a part of it,” she said.

Fellow Co-Chair Grier Carson said that he hopes that students will reflect upon this year’s symposium outside of B Day assemblies.

“From learning about technology they learn about how essential it is,” he said.

“Not everything about technology is good, and we can all very quickly list the things we don’t like about the role technology has in our lives, but it doesn’t change the fact that that’s the way it is. It’s important to identify the things that are inevitable.”

However, the symposium is intended to be fun, Cedergren pointed out.

“It can just be playtime,” she said. “My vision for it is to be science on the fly… for example, we could make slime, or do the Oobleck experiment in chemsitry and anyone who wants to participate, can.”

Carson said that he hopes such experiences will help students take an unbiased approach to science and technology.

Strudwick also stressed that the symposium addresses global concepts beyond LFA’s iPads and Smart Boards, like maintaining clean drinking water and practicing sustainable development.

“Students need to understand the power of science and the power of technology in terms of how it has impacted today and how it will impact the future,” he said.

Hundreds of iPads disappear from LFA

By Mary Kate Patton Editor-in-Chief After more than 400 iPads were stolen from the school in early June, Lake Forest Academy has been going through new adjustments in security around campus.

Although the Lake Forest Police were brought in to investigate the situation, no suspects have been arrested. LFA was not hurt financially by the theft because the iPads were insured. However, the theft has left many questions around campus. The biggest question involves whether or not students’ belongings are safe.

“I definitely have second thoughts when I leave my backpack places,” said senior Penny Tornes, “When I would’ve just let it alone and unzipped last year, I now cover up or take my major electronics with me.”

According to Associate Head of School Bill Dolbee, the new buildings have key-

pad locks which will try to control entry into these buildings, as well as track who enters them and when.

“I think we are much more aware of the possibility of theft,” said Dolbee, “When the new Media Commons opened up we had extra security there while construction was going on. We are not trying to increase the number of security people, but we always have someone on campus who is responsible for security 24 hours a day.”

According to the Chief Financial Officer Andy Kerr, the number of security cameras on campus has dramatically increased. LFA originally had 24 cameras all over campus, but with the new science wing and renovations in lower Corbin, 16 cameras were added over the summer.

Kerr also suggests that students, especially those on campus, take better care of their belongings, including their money.

Kerr said that students have the option of

using the student bank and the lock boxes, so if students want their money to be safe, they need to be used.

“We are slowly moving towards being a far more secure school,” said Kerr, “which comes at a cost to the community: it is expensive to add all of these cameras. If we add more people on security, and we may have to, that is an another expense. Money I spend there I cannot spend on other programs….so if we spent more on the area of security, it comes at the expense of other areas, which affects the students.”

In the dorms, at practice, and throughout the school day, students are aware of the possibility of theft. This impacts how they take care of their belongings.

“We certainly will take greater care and even greater security around iPads and around the other gear we have”, said Kerr.

“Unfortunately we just don’t have that level of trust we used to have anymore.”

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By Michael Phillips Staff Writer

While most members of the LFA community spent summer vacation away from school-related activity, this was not the case for a group of English teachers that used summer vacation time to travel to the rural Jian-Xi province of China to teach English to Chinese teachers. Along the way, those teachers used copies of The Spectator as teaching tools.

This year’s teacher’s group included Ms. Ann Frkovich, Ms. Connie McCabe, Ms. Lauren Kelly, and Mr. Nathaniel Small, but the LFA educational trip to China dates back as far as 2006, all starting with a boarding student’s goal to raise money for his home country.

“A student from China named Richard Zhou raised money by selling fried rice in the dorms at night. He raised about $10,000,” said McCabe. “He had an uncle in the education department [of China] who secured matching funds, and they were able to build a new primary school in China.”

After the construction of the new school, LFA directed its attention to sending English teachers to China to help native Chinese teachers further understand the language.

“Everyone in China, every school in China, and every student in China has to learn English starting in 3rd grade. So in rural areas, there is a big need for teacher training around English education.” said Frkovich.

Once in China, the four teachers took no time to visit the Great Wall or Tiananmen Square. Rather, they went straight to work.

“We taught about 130 teachers at the training institutions of Shaung-Yo,” said McCabe. “We taught for 10 days straight.”

McCabe also pointed out that after 10 days in Shaung-Yo, the teachers immediately went to the Nan-Kang province for another 10 days of teaching.

When the English teachers flew to China, so did The Spectator. Frkovich brought copies of the school newspaper for the Chinese teachers to read.

“What do they ask every year? They

raise their hand and ask, ‘What is a Caxy?’.

That boggles their minds,” said Frkovich.

“Their second question, that they’re always amazed by, is, ‘Your students wrote this? Is this a student newspaper?’”

While the trip may have been demanding, it was certainly rewarding.

“It was a life-altering experience. Meeting people who have a completely different way of life than you,” said Kelly. “Everything is different over there. It definitely rejuvenated me as an English teacher.”

Every grade is different at LFA, but this year’s freshman class has been unique since the day each member stepped through the doors of Reid Hall. This year’s freshman class has a clear majority of boys, specifically boy day students.

With 82 students total, the class could be considered just average for most freshman classes. The amount of boy boarding students is about equal to the amount of girl boarding students, but there are twenty more boy day students than there are girl day students. Significant portions of those day students have come from Lake Forest Country Day School.

According to Dean of Admissions Loring Strudwick, her staff tries to manage ad-

Compiled by Aban Yaqub and Michael Phillips

Environmentally friendly water fountain placed in LFA academic building A campus-wide initiative has LFA reconsidering its impact on the environment. There has been an upgrade in the water fountain in the staircase between upper and lower Korhummel. The fountain, manufactured by Elkay, is not only a water fountain, but a water filling station as well. The water fountain has a bottle sensor which encourages students to utilize it as it has a monitor that indicates how much waste is being reduced with the use of the fountain.

Adjacent to the bottle sensor are even simple instructions on how to activate the censor. The fountain works three times the speed of a regular water fountain and dispensed filtered water.

The fountain is an environmental hit as it is free and easy to use and will be useful to athletes especially.

Photo courtesy of Connie McCabe

Teachers at rural schools in China read issues of The Spectator to enhance their language comprehension and to familiarize themselves with LFA.

Boys make up the majority of the freshman class

By Romaer Chopra News Editor

In this space, The Spectator provides further details on ongoing and upcoming events at Lake Forest Academy.

missions numbers according to how many boys and girls they have in each grade. The amount of boarding students is relatively standard because there are only so many rooms in the dorms. Yet, the amount of day students from either gender can differ depending on which students accept admission to the academy, and this is something with which the admissions department struggles.

“It’s something that we try to manage but it’s hard for me to tell an applicant I can’t accept you because we have too many boys or girls,” said Strudwick.

Strudwick informed the faculty at their opening meeting about the larger population of boys in the freshman grade. Strudwick has yet to have any complaints, and she believes teachers adjust very well to different types of students in their classes.

Certain teachers were bound to have classes that were boy-dominated. One such teacher was Mr. William Murphy. One of Murphy’s English 9 classes has 19 total students, 16 of which are boys. Murphy said this class has been one that constantly needs to be up and active in order to be productive.

“This class is a different type of dynamic, and I just have to adapt to it. Experienced teachers are able to adjust their teaching styles depending on the types of students in the class,” said Murphy.

According to Murphy, this boy-heavy class will just be another challenge that teachers have to meet, just as they have had to adjust to past challenges. These sort of unusual scenarios occur, he said, due to the uncertain process that is admissions.

Photo by Aban Yaqub

Varsity cross country runner, freshman Katie Dozois, fills up her water bottle.

Unique Homecoming theme brings back old memories

For this year’s Homecoming dance, fluorescent lights have been replaced by the utla-violet blacklights. Students are encouraged to attend the dance wearing a plain white shirt. At the dance, they will have an opporunity to create a one-of-a-kind design on their shirt using highlighters available at the entrance. In the blacklights, these shirts will omit a bright, neon reflection.

For current four-year seniors, this idea brings back fond memories of their first dance ever at LFA. With similar themes, Student Council hopes to have yet another successful highlighter-themed dance at LFA.

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Caxy Rant: The new LFA look

By Yakov Shapiro Senior Features Editor Just as Move Up Day ended at LFA last year, the entire school hurried over to the unveiling of the new Science Center.

Wide, spacious, and covered in glass and chrome, the interior looked so futuristic. Wide-eyed and jaw agape, I was quite impressed. I wondered how impressive the “new” lower Corbin Hall would be when we returned to school in the fall.

But I found out this month that looks can be deceiving. My first day back after summer vacation, I entered the new, “better” Corbin intending to get some work done when I was faced with a surprising problem. There was nowhere to sit. Sure there was a healthy splattering of trendy, pastel colored furniture, but it was all too low, too soft, and weirdly angled. Apparently in the future furniture will not have back support or any function other than lazed lounging.

In addition to the awkward furniture, the new chairs are far too low to the ground,

Photo by Miranda Dunne

Students can congregate in the new Media Commons to get work done on the brand-new iMacs.

incredibly small, and prone to tipping over when something silly is placed on them, like books or homework. Sometime in the future, it seems, form simply forgets about function.

Unfortunately form doesn’t help

students get their work done.

I do like the new Media Commons, though. It is a massive improvement to our previous computer lab and has made getting access to a computer on campus incredibly simple. The

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iMacs are great for homework, internet browsing, and general student work. Function and form have blended here well and it shows because the commons is packed nearly every period.

Lower Corbin has also become

a strident example of the new “LFA aesthetic” of chrome, glass, node chairs, and glistening white walls which I have come to dislike. The campus has become increasingly impersonal as sleek and refined have overtaken the “old” LFA image. My first year here, I remember being huddled around large tables. I would rock back and forth on the worn chairs, taking notes, and pitching in my opinion every now and then at the table. This format fostered a very communal classroom environment where a 12-person English 9 class felt like a gathering of the Knights of the Round Table. The new Corbin and Science classrooms have abandoned this aesthetic and replaced it with a spacious, cold, impersonal classroom design. Now single-person, hard plastic node chairs with small desk attachments dominate. A class is no longer a single entity but rather 12 separate people in the same room. All that’s left is for everyone to pop in some headphones and angrily glare at each other as we work individually.

What do you think of having one practice per day instead of two?

The Spectator wanted to hear what the LFA community had to say about the new preseason schedule.

“I enjoyed the new preseason because it wasn’t as physically exhausting which was important for first week of school.” -Currie Smith, ‘15, Swimming

“I liked the new preseason schedule because it gave us more time to rest and bond with the team.”

-Mario Senese, ‘15, Hockey “I disliked the new preseason schedule. Students who don’t have a ride end up being stuck on campus all day until the evening scrimmages. Sports could not practice in between workouts so I spent a lot of time sitting around.”

“I don’t think that it is good for underclassmen because they do not have time to meet each other in between practices.”

-Emma Stolarski, ‘14, Swimming

-Carly Thomas ‘15, Volleyball “I liked it because it gave us more time to meet new people.”

-Claire Pastrana ‘17, Fitness

“I liked the new schedule because I got some rest in between practices. However, from noon to six o’clock is a bit too long.”

-Tina Wang, ‘14, Swimming

“The new preseason is appropriate because we have to participate in sports but gives us time to be social. If we had two practices a day, there would not be enough free time to get to know each other. Also, there was more time to adapt to the environment of school.”

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that faculty have yet to envision.

According to Mr. Grier Carson, director of Academic Technology, the goal of the commons is to “provide a digital playground for 21st century learners.” “[LFA wants] this to be more than just a series of computer labs,” said Carson. “Certain tools are still getting set in place but the fact remains that we’re barely scratching the surface.

Game tournaments, streamed digital content, live TV, group projects (both in and out of class), and individual work with software and production tools are all feasible. You could conceivably write a paper, record a

song, and watch a show on Netflix all during the same day without having to leave your seat.”

The newspaper staff believes that such a facility is unique among high schools. It is a positive distinction that sets LFA apart from other schools. Various classes still need to start exploring it, but the commons are fairly often full of students using it for multiple reasons. The commons is more than just a place to print essays during a free period.

The staff urges all students to go and explore all that it has to offer and see what, if anything, strikes your fancy.

Stealing our safety Editor-in-Chief My freshman year, the administration had to beg students not to leave their bags lying around.

During Morning Meetings and All-School Meetings, students would drop their bags off near the doors leading out of Corbin and forget about them until afterwards. Nothing was stolen, everyone was happy, and the idea of theft on campus seemed silly.

We began this past summer, however, with the theft of more than 400 iPads from our IT department. In my first week back this year, two keys went missing in two days. Money was disappearing from rooms and class hadn’t even started yet. When I arrived Saturday night with my fellow Ferry Hall proctors, we were instructed to leave a lock and a key in each girl’s room so that they would be able to lock their valuables in a lock box. I remember getting those locks freshman year and thinking “Oh, I don’t need that.” Now, if I leave the room for 5 minutes I am worried that my things will be gone when I return.

I would never blame the vic-

tim in any situation but I feel the need at every dorm meeting to remind girls to lock their rooms, lock their lock boxes, and don’t leave things sitting in the commons unattended. In the hallways, I feel personally responsible for the bags that people leave unattended on tables when they go to the bathroom or make a Sonia’s run. I feel like I have to look out for theft, to make sure that nobody steals what has been left out in the open.

This sort of insecurity is simply unacceptable. Although locking

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Our new “digital playground”

Part of LFA’s recent renovation was the addition of the Media Commons to the new math wing in lower Corbin Hall. The Spectator applauds the creation of this facility, with state of the art computer technology, which promises students plenty of opportunities in academics, music, and entertainment – to be approached in any way they see fit.

The labs, which are open to all during the school day, are full of incredible technology and the freedom to use it. While the commons have yet to be fully utilized – they are brand new after all – student creativity may develop activities for the new technology

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my door is an essential part of life, I should not be concerned about leaving my room unlocked while I use the bathroom. New students should be able to come to this school and feel safe, not like they could be theft victims at any time. Returning students should be able to come back to school and feel like they are in a community where everyone can be trusted. We need to work as a community to get that feeling of security back. It goes both ways: take care of your belongings, but make others feel like it’s okay not to.

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Sydney Doerge leaves her electronics on the table in the Garden Room.

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Joyce Caldwell hopes to build health clinics in Caribbean

By Ayorinde Ifatunji Features Editor

This summer LFA sophomore Joyce Caldwell took a service trip to the Dominican Republic and came back inspired, hands full with a mission to build three medical clinics in the towns of Caraballo, La Boca, and Caño Dulce. Through the Global Leadership Adventures organization, Joyce spent her summer discovering the ways of the Dominican Republic and found them quite the opposite of her life back in the United States. Throughout the community service trip many concerns arose amongst her group about the deteriorating health of the people who live in the villages they visited. As a result of this, Caldwell, along with six other people, joined Helping Humanity, an organization dedicated to servicing these people in need.

Helping Humanity’s main objective is to raise $25,000 in order to fund the building and supply of the clinics. However, the most important thing to Caldwell is making sure the people of these towns are educated on their health. For example, many girls go into prostitution at as young as 11 years old. Caldwell’s mission is not only to the keep people of the Dominican Republic healthy, but also aware of the variety of diseases that frequent the lives of many people.

“I believe in service and helping other people,” said Caldwell. “Service doesn’t just help them, it makes you feel better about yourself.”

According to Caldwell, after the building of the clinics, local doctors and nurses have volunteered to run the centers and make sure everyone is getting their proper care. The volunteer staff will hopefully receive ongoing aid from Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago and Medline Medical Products.

The team is partnering with Dave Addison, the leader of an organization called the Caribbean Sustainability Institute, and with Global Leadership Adventures. Addison has high hopes for this service project and is in full support of the measures to improve health care in these communities.

“I think it is extremely important for young people to be introduced to world and developing country cultures in order to resolve many of the problems facing humanity,” Addison remarked when asked what his thoughts were on the project as a whole.

Caldwell shares the same views, as she feels this project is a very rewarding experience.

Next summer, Caldwell and her team will travel to the Dominican Republic again to help build clinics and complete their project. So far, they have raised $3000 for their cause.

Photo courtesy of Joyce Caldwell

Joyce Caldwell, sophomore, helps Dominican children by building health clinics in several Dominican cities.

LFA installs new locker room facility

By Yousuf Kadir Features Editor When students returned to LFA this August, they found out that one of the old math classrooms had been transformed into a very unconventional locker room facility that features about 120 lockers with 24-hour camera surveillance.

LFA Chief Financial Officer

Andy Kerr spoke with a smile when commenting recently about the recently renovated and nontraditional locker room in Lower Korhumel.

“Heavens! We are not a traditional high school!” said Kerr.

LFA took a few surveys during morning meeting last year and only a few students stepped forth saying they use their lockers.

“What we have noticed over the last few

years was that fewer lockers were being used. If we could remove the lockers [in the new math wing] we could create more space. The hallway is about three feet wider now and all we did is remove the lockers” said Kerr. “We [also] wanted a place where book bags could go because it is a fire hazard to put them under the stairs.”

As a result, LFA has added cubbies to locker room so backpacks can be placed

Photo by Amanda Bozorgi

Lillian Chang, sophomore, opens her locker in the new facility.

safely. There also is a large area in the corner where bulky items can be placed such as golf bags and lacrosse sticks.

Freshman Obaid Ansari believes the unique locker room facility is useful.

“It’s really cool. All your friends have lockers right next to each other. You are not far away from anyone. It is all in one area for everyone. Your friends don’t have their lockers across the building,” said Ansari. “The only thing is that the locker room is inconveniently located because it is far away from most classrooms.”

However, there are some concerns that Kerr and students have about the new locker room.

“It is not winter yet... will everyone keep their heavy coats on or will they put them in their locker?” said Kerr. “Do we need a coat room rather than a locker room?”

During the morning rush to class, will the extra traffic in Lower Korhumel cause any delays for students?

Kerr agrees that these are all valid concerns and has kept several lockers in storage in case there is demand for them in the future.

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Grace Kasten attends elite ballet academy in NYC

By Sophie Hanson Features Editor This summer, junior Grace Kasten launched herself into the harsh world of the Bolshoi Ballet after being accepted into their training academy in New York City. The Bolshoi Ballet is one of the oldest and most prestigious ballet companies in the world. It was initiated in 1776 in Moscow, and has since extended its famed training program to the United States.

Kasten, whose willowy frame and flaxen hair mirror the classic image of a ballerina, auditioned for the Bolshoi Academy in Chicago. The audition entailed a rigorous hour and a half class surveyed by the vice president of the Russian-American Foundation. The class was taught entirely in Russian, although a translator was available for students.

Kasten admitted she was not expecting to be admitted to the academy.

“I was looking around at the audition, and there were so many girls who were so good,” she said.

Despite her personal doubts, Kasten was elated when she received her acceptance letter to the three-week program.

She arrived in New York City as the summer heat was sinking its teeth into the concrete jungle.

“I was extremely nervous but extremely excited,” Kasten said.

The Bolshoi Ballet Academy’s classes in New York are scattered across the city, from the Lincoln Center to the studios of Juilliard.

Kasten’s teacher was a man named Ilya Ryzhankov. Ryzhankov was only semi-fluent in English, and Kasten

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Grace Kasten practices ballet in the LFA Dance Studio after attending the elite Bolshoi Academy over the summer.

described him as one of the most “temperamental” teachers in the academy.

She states, however, that she improved substantially under his guidance.

At her core, Kasten would be happy to spend her adult life as a professional dancer.

“Whenever I go to the studio, everything goes away and it is

all I can think about,” she said.

Kasten is also passionate about academics, however, and wishes to attend college after graduating LFA. If she were to become a professional dancer, she would already need to be dancing full time, likely as an apprentice in a dance company.

Due to her vast array of other

commitments, Kasten has been forced to cut her ballet lessons to one day a week.

“I don’t know how she handles being on the tennis team and dancing along with her school work,” said Mr. Phil Schwartz, her advisor. “She continues to do very well in all of these areas, but it must be exhausting.”

LFA day students not affected by BMW championship traffic

By Yakov Shapiro Senior Features Editor People in the LFA community were told to prepare for traffic Armaggedon because of the playing of the BMW Golf Championship across the street from school this month. Students and teachers were warned to leave extra time for their commute. But in the end, the traffic jams never really happened .

There were only slight fluctuations in daily traffic patterns. The predictions of long traffic delays resulted in multiple emails, morning meeting announcements, and even the stationing of two LFA employees near the entrance to prevent any BMW championship spectators from snagging an LFA parking spot. The preparation was expansive and broad. The actual traffic, however, wasn’t the crippling morning gridlock that LFA had expected, with most students reporting delays of around five to

ten minutes.

“There hasn’t been a professional tournament at Conway Farms, so all we could really go on was what Conway Farms provided. Based on what we were told by Conway, I’d say we were properly staffed,” said LFA Chief Financial Officer Andrew Kerr.

Despite the fact that most students were not seriously affected by the event traffic, Kerr still considers the precautions taken necessary and the handling of the event a success, having redirected over 60 BMW championship attendees attempting to park at LFA. The caution in regards to traffic is understandable, however, as the BMW championships was the first major event to be held in such proximity to the academy in several years.

“I’ve noticed a difference in my commute time, I had to leave about five minutes earlier in the mornings because of BMW

championship traffic.,” said senior Yousuf Kadir, who commutes from Morton Grove every day to get to LFA, a 40-minute drive.

“I didn’t notice it at all, to be honest.

There was a big fuss about it but nothing changed on the roads,” said senior Eric Flynn.

Flynn and Kadir’s experiences with the BMW championship delays were common among the student body -- a slight annoy-

ance, but nothing requiring such extensive preparation.

“I thought it was a little funny, putting so many signs up on Caxy Drive when the parking lots at the actual BMW championships weren’t even full,” said senior John Travers, who attended the BMW championships several times during the weeklong event.

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Traffic proved to be of little problem for most LFA commuters.

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Caffeine may be harmful to teenagers

By Justin Nakasu Senior Features Editor

teenagers. The investigation showed that kids from the ages of 12 to 18 consumed on average, 110 milligrams of caffeine a day.

“We are always concerned about students taking in too much caffeine

moderate consumption of caffeine on a daily basis has been shown to lower the risk of many health

“I think when you expect to be treated as an adult that you should be able to take in caffeine,

Several stories appearing in recent national media suggest that many American teenagers – including Lake Forest Academy students -- are over-consuming caffeine, and according to a recent study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics that could lead to harmful effects such as dulled fine motor control, insomnia, and increased stress and anxiety.

A recent informal poll conducted by The Spectator staff here at LFA showed that a quarter of the student population drinks coffee on a regular basis, and half drink sodas and carbonated drinks twice or more on a daily basis.

Coffee, of course, contains the higher amount of caffeine among the two, but sodas have been shown to also have a substantial amount of caffeine. Drinking one 16 oz bottle of soda is equivalent to drinking a small cup of coffee.

The effects of caffeine on young adults is still unclear and may affect developing minds differently than adults. A recent article published in the Chicago Tribune reported that caffeine may interfere with regular sleep cycles and cause anxiety within the young adult population. The article based its information on an investigation done by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration into the effects of caffeine on

and sugar”, said LFA Director of Purchasing, Tom Wenman, “but our job here is to offer a choice. Instead of trying to control what students can buy, what we do is provide a variety so that students themselves can make the choice.”

Wenman is in charge of the purchases that re-stock Sonia’s Snack Bar every month. Last year, Sonia’s sold more than 2,000 bottles of Starbucks brand Iced Frappuccinos to students and faculty.

It was the second most sold item; trailing only behind Ice Mountain Water Bottles in numbers.

In fact, four out of the top five drinks sold last year contained varying amounts of caffeine or guarana. Guarana is a stimulant that acts similar to caffeine, and drink companies are not required to list the amount of guarana within a drink. One gram of guarana is equal to 40 milligrams of caffeine which, when taken into consideration in an already caffeinated drink, equates to a lot more caffeine than an unsuspecting student meant to consume.

However, caffeine consumption is not necessarily a bad thing. A

problems among all age groups.

In fact, a publication recently released by the Duke University School of Medicine showed that drinking four cups of coffee a day significantly decreased the chances of liver disease. Another study, conducted by Rutgers University concluded that when combined with regular exercise, caffeine drinking increased the amount of pre-cancerous cell destruction in the body, thereby lowering a person’s chances of developing cancer.

However, these studies were conducted on adults and may not apply directly to teenagers or children.

Caffeine can also act as an appetite suppressant in young adults according to an article published by the Palo Alto Medical Foundation.

Drinking caffeine stimulates the intestinal area and creates the illusion of a full stomach without the nutrition benefits of being full. The appetite loss in teenagers can lead to irregular eating habits and only takes a moderate amount (200 mg) of caffeine for the effects to be noticeable.

if you want to.” said LFA Arts Instructor, Jason Koenig.

Koenig has been a regular coffee drinker since college and he believes that coffee has helped him through long work nights and, most notably, kept him awake during the early years of watching his daughter. Koenig admits that he is addicted to caffeine. He has tried numerous times to quit, but the withdrawal caused him to have headaches, mood swings, and overall tiredness.

Addiction and withdrawal is one of the major concerns of teenagers consuming caffeine.

The effects when an adult goes through withdrawal may be amplified in teenagers.

In a normal adult, consuming over 300 mg of caffeine ( 3 cups of espresso) is considered to be intoxication. However, the number may be lower in young adults and kids between the age of 12 - 18.

Teens may not be fully aware of how much caffeine they are consuming on a daily basis.

Besides coffee and soda, caffeine can also be found in sports drinks. Some of the more popular drinks do not list caffeine as an active ingredient, but instead list guarana. This may mislead people to buy these drinks without considering how much caffeine is in these drinks.

Is LFA addicted to caffeine?

The Spectator conducted a poll to see how many LFA students and faculty consume caffeine regularly, and in what form.

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Facts & Myths of Caffeine

The Spectator asked LFA students and 1. Caffeine lowers your faculty members what role caffeine plays in chance of Type II Diabetes by their day-to-day lives. a lot.

“Coffee gets me out of bed in the morning. It helps wake me up.”

-Eric Flynn, ‘14

“I like drinking coffee, but I don’t feel the need to have it every single day.”

-Currie Smith, ‘13

“I don’t really like the taste of coffee, so I put a lot of milk and sugar and it really isn’t very good for you.”

-Mr. Tim Plambeck

“Coffee is delicious but caffeine is horrible for you because of the withdrawal afterwards.”

-Jeovanny Bermudez, ‘14

“Caffeine gives me headaches but I like the taste of coffee so I drink decaffeinated coffee.”

-Ms. Kathleen Barton

According to the American Journal of Nutrition, drinking caffeine lowers your risk of Type II Diabetes by 20 to 60%, depending on the individual.

2. Coffee is good for your liver A recent study done in France showed that people who took in a moderate amount of caffeine a day showed increased liver function and were less at risk for liver problems.

3. Caffeine kills bugs Caffeine can be found naturally in the enviroment in certain plant life. These plants used caffeine as a means to ward away harmful pest insects and to attract pollenating insects.

Myths: 1. Caffeine dehydrates you In order for you to be dehydrated by caffeine, you’d have to consume an excessively large amount (2000mg) within a short time frame.

One, two, or even three cups of coffee will not make you feel the effects of dehydration.

2. Caffeine causes heart problems Drinking caffeine will elevate your heart rate; however, it is just a stimulant and the effect is always temporary. Your heart rate will calm down after a while. It will not create any new heart conditions. However, consuming caffeine with pre-existing heart conditions could overexcite your heart.

3. Caffeine has calories By itself, caffeine has no calories. It is all in the tasty artificial flavors that are added to caffeinated drinks that give them so many calories.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Dinner and a Movie

Market House on the Square was over-marketed

By Justin Nakasu and Michelle Whitehead Staff Writers

Market House on the Square is a nice, family-oriented restaurant tucked away on Forest Avenue in downtown Lake Forest. When we went on a Wednesday night, it was empty save for a few families trickling in and out. Our reservations got lost but, due to the lack of patrons, we were seated immediately. The wait staff was attentive so we were able to make our orders fairly quickly. Michelle chose the hot wing ravioli and Justin chose the beef stroganoff.

After taking our orders, the waiter brought us a basket of bread with hum-

mus, kalamata olive dip, and butter in individual serving dishes. The bread was slightly stale and the hummus was simply average. Michelle, being an avid olive fan, ate the majority of the kalamata olive dip.

We both started our meal with the crab cake. We say ‘crab cake’ because that’s all it was: one crab cake. It was served in a bowl six times its size with a sea of tartar sauce underneath it for presentation. We split it; Michelle found the crab cake to be flavorful despite its superfluously elaborate presentation. It fell apart on the first bite, and the green onions added a pleasant variety to the texture. Justin found it to be soggy and unsatisfying.

A few minutes after the appetizer plate was cleared, the main course arrived. Michelle’s pasta was a bit too al dente for her

liking but the ravioli was slightly above average. It was served with shredded chicken and fried onions on top, doused in hot sauce and bleu cheese. The ravioli itself had all of that inside minus the onions. It was too much food for her after the olive dip so the extra chicken went uneaten. Justin was a bit more unrelenting in his views. The hot wing ravioli sounded like a fresh twist on an Italian classic, but the result was less than impressive.

Justin’s beef stroganoff left much to be desired. Michelle tried one of his discarded mushrooms and found the sauce to be bland and disappointing.

The rootbeer float, which Justin chose for dessert, saved the meal from absolute mediocrity. They managed to create a dessert that rounded out the dinner without making you feel like you just ate diabetes.

VERDICT: While the atmosphere managed to be both comfortable and upscale, the food was simply average.

Cate Blanchett chills in new Woody Allen film

By Amanda Bozorgi and Rebecca Rhee A&E Editors

Cate Blanchett is absolutely captivating in her role as the protagonist, Jasmine French, in Woody Allen’s newest film “Blue Jasmine.” Her portrayal of a mentally ill, ex-socialite fresh from the bloody end of a marriage to a scheming Wall Street mogul convicted of fraud, kept emotional tension at a dangerously high level the entire length of the film.

Blanchett’s performance overshadowed any of the other cast members by far, although Jasmine’s sister Ginger (Sally

Hawkins), with her own insecurities and blue-collar life, provided an interesting comparison to Jasmine’s downward spiral.

However, Blanchett still stole the show. Her performance of Jasmine’s nervous breakdown was so realistic, it was hard to watch.

Allen’s choice of showing Jasmine’s present, unraveled condition with flashbacks to her former grossly rich and extravagantly elegant lifestyle was effective at creating a gloomy, depressing tone. This also kept the viewer engaged in the movie, as the story of Jasmine’s fall from her superficially perfect life was only given bitby-bit. With a final surprising insight into Jasmine’s character held out until the very

end, no moment in the movie was dull.

The ending was inconclusive, although it contained shocking information about Jasmine’s true character. The film ends much the way it started, with no progress on Jasmine’s lost state of being, leaving a rather unsatisfied feeling as the credits start rolling.

The movie wasn’t long by any means, clocking in at only an hour and thirtyeight minutes, but it was devoid of any bright cheerful spots or comic relief.

The lack of any sort of happiness made this film seem an hour longer than it was, although still thought-provoking.

The dark tone was fitting to the messages and cruel nature of the film, but makes the movie difficult to watch. It is definitely not the right fit for a Friday night out with friends who just want to see the newest scary movie or slap-happy comedy. This was something that probably could’ve been guessed upon arrival to the theater.

None of the fellow viewers seemed to be under the age of 60, and most needed the assistance of walkers to exit their rows.

Theater Review

Northbrook Court - Respectfully quiet movie-goers

- Courteous staff - Comfortably cool temperature

- Comfortable seats - Not too crowded - Easy access to stores

VERDICT: Blue Jasmine was thought-provoking and worth seeing, but also depressing and difficult to watch.

and food

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Al Jazeera gains popularity in U.S. despite previous link to terrorism

By Jenna Selati Editor-in-Chief Al Jazeera America is the new American news channel that practices unbiased, ethical journalism. It has also been linked to Al Qaeda. First announced in January and launched on August 20, the American branch of this Qatar-based network promises genuine coverage despite a controversial history. It targets a diverse audience and aims to reinstate the value of journalistic credibility by reporting impartially on real, worldwide topics. With a vision “to be recognized as the world’s leading and most trusted media network, reaching people no

matter who or where they are”, Al Jazeera America is quickly gaining prominence in the world of news.

Founded in November of 1966, parent network Al Jazeera was promoted as an unbiased, discussion based news source for the Arab world. It gained Western publicity after airing videos it received from Osama bin Laden following the September 11 attacks. The network was criticized for giving a voice to terrorists, though it claimed to have been given the tapes because of its large Arab audience.

Al Jazeera hired its first English-language journalists in 2003, and announced its purchase of Al Gore’s channel, Current TV,

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Joie Chen, host of America Tonight (Al Jazeera’s nightly news program), sits in the studio.

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Journalists in Al Jazeera’s newsroom applaud as the network’s first broadcast airs (August).

in early 2013. The American branch is expected to provide competition for channels such as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.

Despite the predictions of TV industry experts, who said Al Jazeera’s history with Al Qaeda would make it difficult to gain a significant following in the United States, the network is consistently growing in popularity. Though a decade has passed since it broadcasted Osama bin Laden, Robert Thompson of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University told New York Daily News that many Americans still resonate with the

issue.

“It’s only a relatively small percentage of our population that see it as the awardwinning, old school journalism institution that it is,” said Thompson.

Al Jazeera says that its “journalism integrity knows no borders”. In a promotional montage, it featured endorsements from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who spoke about the network in 2011, and Senator John McCain.

“What Al Jazeera has done is to achieve what I think all of us want to achieve,” said McCain. “That is to make a contribution.”

Almost, Maine meets almost Chicago

By Madison Olivieri A&E Editor

It’s almost here. It’s almost time. It’s Almost, Maine. One of the most produced plays in North American High Schools during the 2011-2012 school year is

finding its way under LFA’s spotlight this fall. Composed of nine 10-minute independent scenes, and with more LFA students auditioning than ever before, the John Cariani play is sure to be a great choice for the 2013 Fall Play.

Director Mark Dryfoos said that he chose

Photo by Amanda Bozorgi

Senior Chris Siemasko and sophomore Graham Erbs review their lines in Cressey.

the play because he had seen it a few years ago, and was thoroughly impressed by it.

Alumna Jenna Madeley is the assisting director, and was in a production of the play two years ago while attending College of Lake County. As the play presents a challenge to both actors and directors, Madeley will be able to offer insight while directing. Dryfoos stated that because of this there is only so much that the set and scenery can provide for the play, “The idea is to have the moment speak for itself rather than the set and scenery,” Dryfoos stated.

Senior Chinara Hill stated that the separate

evident that LFA students have been taking advantage of these opportunities, because there was an amazing turn out for auditions.

Dryfoos stated that the playwright clearly understood how to write a play about high school, as it is extremely clever and there is depth to each scene. While the play does present a challenge to both the actors and the directors it will be relatable for the actors and audience members alike.

Dryfoos discussed the challenges that came with the play, “These are very intimate pieces, which makes them challenging for both the actor and the director. There is a lot of emotional

plays will possibly make it easier to direct, as there will be more focus on each small section rather than the production as a whole. Dryfoos has also spent the majority of his summer re-reading the script and preparing for the production of Almost, Maine.

With 27 girls trying out for nine parts, this year’s fall play has drawn out many more students than in years’ past. It is

resonance; they are all very unique and wonderful pieces,” he stated.

The shows will be held on Thursday, October 17th and Friday, October 18th. It topped titles such as A Mid Summer Night’s Dream, Twelve Angry Men, and Arsenic and Old Lace in the 2011-2012 school year, and had critics raving about its originality.

LFA’s production of Almost, Maine is sure to bring out an energetic crowd this month.

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Global Netflix trend reinvents entertainment for LFA students

By Miranda Dunne A&E Editor

From Words with Friends to Drawsome, Clash of the Clans to Candy Crush, it seems the most popular apps among the LFA student body are always changing. However, one particular app which remains popular from day one; Netflix. LFA students find Netflix to be a great alternative from television because of its availability, as well as its variety and quantity of TV shows which also make it addictive. Netflix allows the viewer to stream uninterrupted by commercial breaks for unlimited hours. Many students lean towards Netflix because of its no commercial policy, while others enjoy it because it is filled with popular TV shows and provides full seasons on top of being updated frequently.

Senior and boarder Dailey Twine says she favors Netflix over regular television, and it can also become an addictive habit.

“If you want to watch a show you can watch it on there (Netflix) instead of on

TV,” said Twine, “ I feel like it is even more distracting (than TV) because there are more seasons on Netflix and you can just keep watching and on TV they only air a new episode every week.”

Sophomore Catherine Kvam offers her opinion about why LFA students are drawn towards Netflix, “I think Ipads make Netflix more available to the students because it is easy to watch a show during a free period and it is a lot easier than watching something on a phone.“ Some students watch Netflix as a quick stress reliever, while others use it to provide entertainment during long nights in the dorms. Since Netflix is just one click away, Twine said, “I procrastinate my homework by watching Netflix.”

As everyone who uses Netflix knows, it is not free. As a way to avoid these charges some students participate in ‘password swapping.’ Password swamping is when one person who pays for a Netflix account gives the password out to other people who don’t want to pay the monthly fee. Netflix

LFA’s

Top 10

favorite television shows 1) Friday Night Lights

Senior Daily Twine logs on to Netflix in her Ferry Hall dorm room.

has become more popular, not only around the LFA campus but around the world, many students are drawn towards sharing Netflix accounts to save money.

Although Netflix is loaded with excellent movies and documentaries as well as television series, LFA students are more likely to be seen watching a TV series than a documentary or movie. On the other hand, there are documentaries and movies that teachers use in the classroom as a tool for teaching. Netflix is practical for teaching because the class doesn’t have to sit through ads before or during the video, they can watch the video uninterrupted for the entire duration. The introduction of apple TV has the use of the Netflix app much easier to project on the screen and play in front of the class.

Photo by Miranda Dunne

From a pool of 32 LFA students ranging from day students to boarders, the most popular television series, winning by a mere 3 votes, was Friday Night Lights.

Twine says, “I think Friday Night Lights was the most watched TV show because it is appealing to both boys and girls, on top of that it also is about friday night football games which LFA does not offer but I think they really should if we can find a a way to get get the lights.”

Firday Night Lights is five seasons long, making it long enough to be interesing, but also not too long. Another reason why LFA students are drawn towards the show is becuase it is about the typical High school experience and many of the LFA students can relate to it.

2) Breaking Bad 3) Gossip Girl 4) Prison Break 5) New Girl 6) Walking Dead 7) Lost 8) How I Met Your Mother 9) Workaholics 10) White Collar

Photo Courtesy of imdb.com Friday Night Lights, which was voted by LFA students as their favorite television series to watch on Netflix, aired from 2006 to 2011 in five seasons.

entropica the less orange issue

Freshman class throws year-long barbeque festival

By Andrew Halvorson Senior Supreme Executive of Humor Panning across this year’s LFA Club Fair in Reid Hall, and finding no Freshmen-run clubs, this year’s Freshman class decided they had to start something for themselves, an activity where this boy-dominated class would make its mark on campus. So with their newfound male majority running riot, the Freshmen have decided to celebrate their love for grilled meats and throw a yearlong barbecue festival. Emerging from their testosterone-filled conference room, smelling of maturing body odor and newlyused shaving lotion, the Freshman class has decided to stage a yearlong grilling contest with an emphasis on beef selections.

Entropica’s top analysts expect unhealthy amounts of sausages and burgers.

“Everyone is really excited

about the grilling,” said one Freshman. “I personally have grilled sausages from over 30 countries! Because of the international flavor of our student body, I expect great diversity in our grilling meats for the contest.”

Nevertheless, top observers also expect high testosterone levels to lead to arguments and possible fights over grilling techniques.

Experts feel that few of the Freshmen will actually stop and ask for directions. Rather, the contestants are expected to grill “by the seat of their pants” which will add considerable uncertainty to the contest. As of now, the newspaper staff is unsure if any beef will actually be grilled at all. Such questions as charcoal or propane, high heat or low heat, smoked or not, may not be answered this year. Some experts expect the Freshman Class to be stuck in a perpetual grilling standoff.

“I have seen guys grilling from all around the world but I know my grilling technique will prevail. In my heart, I know I am the master griller and no one can tell me otherwise,” reported another Freshman.

Some changes to menu plans have resulted in the contest, which has officially been going on for weeks, stalling, and not a single Freshman has actually grilled anything. They seem to be just mixing BBQ sauces. The festival is well under way with much conflict and no result.

The uncooked sausages and burgers are plenty but cohesion and teamwork are nowhere to be found. Meanwhile the rest of the student body remains hungry, awaiting the promised grilled meats.

“If something doesn’t happen soon,” concluded a student, “we will have to schedule more sushi Caxy van runs.”

The Spectator’s struggling humor page cuts Orange budget

By Emily Shanley-Roberts Managing Editor Following the completion of multiple studies and a lengthy debate between the editors,

“Look, it’s not as if we’re actually cutting the humor page,” said Editor-in-Chief Mary Kate Patton. “Don’t get all angry at us.

You simply don’t get spot color on your page. We have four Editors-

determined that no amount of orange color will help her write like Leo Rudberg. If the page isn’t going to be orange, we’re not going to call it The Orange. We need a new name. Brainstorm.”

The Spectator announced last Thursday that due to the current state of the economy, funding to The Orange would not be continued this year.

“From what I understand, they’re giving the back page to sports, which can fund itself. You know how sports work. Then, they’re using the saved money to give the senior editors a nice bonus this year, which I’m totally okay with, since I’m a senior editor,” said the previous editor of The Orange, Emily Shanley-Roberts. “It’s not as if anyone is going to care that there’s no orange on The Orange.

Or whatever it is now.”

in-Chief this year, and that costs a lot. Our work isn’t free. Think balanced budget and all that.”

“I really just feel like Emily screwed it up for you guys last year,” said Editor-in-Chief Michelle Whitehead, comforting the new satirist, Andrew Halvorson. “If her writing had at least been decent, maybe you wouldn’t have been demoted.

But quite frankly, I just hate that page.”

“We’re extending the sports section and limiting the humor,” said Mr. Bill Murphy, faculty advisor for The Spectator.

“After speaking with Emily, we

After lengthy discussion, complaining, and general wailing and gnashing of teeth, the humor staff has decided to rename the page Entropica. As the paper went to print, they are still not satisfied and plan on protesting this decision by pretending that they don’t really care.

“Sports can have the color, for all I care,” said Halvorson. “I swear, this doesn’t offend me at all. Everything is about money, and I’m cool with that. The Orange costs money; Entropica is free.”

Halvorson was later heard crying to his mother on the phone.

Caxy Match

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Photo taken by Andrew Halvorson

The Entropica staff realized that, following the loss of color on the page, orange and purple bear a striking resemblance to each other.

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Sailing with Caxys is a new experience

By Margaux Boles Editor-in-Chief

Internationally known sports journalist George Plimpton made his reputation by writing books about being an amateur athlete and trying to play football for the Detroit Lions, hockey for the Boston Bruins, and pitching in a Major League Baseball exhibition game. Plimpton lived the sports fantasies of many Americans and then captured the events in words.

Sailing with the Lake Forest Sailing Club (LFSC) is serious business. I learned that recently when I joined LFA students, who are members of the club, for a regular practice session.

At summer camp I have sailed C-Scows, E-Scows, and Sunfish. I have taken part in camp regattas. But that experience did not compare to sailing 420s and Lasers in the highly competitive atmosphere of the LFSC with my fellow Caxy students.

The LFSC practices Monday, Wednesday, and Fridays at Lake Forest Beach in the fall. Regattas are held on the weekends. In the spring they practice four days per week. The LFSC team this fall consists of 42 sailors in grades 7-12 coming from Deerpath Middle School, Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest Academy, Warren, and Stevenson.

I recently went to a practice and quickly learned a lot about competitive sailing.

One of the four coaches took me out to where the sailors were practicing on the lake and the sound of a whistle blowing was constant. Eventually, being the newbie that I was, I asked the coaches why the whistle kept blowing and he nicely told me that they were practicing starting sequences. After a little while, I was put on a boat with LFA senior Emily Shanley-Roberts.

She was skippering and I was crew, which meant that I was in charge of the jib, the sail at the front of the boat. Luckily, I have

Senior Emily Shanley-Roberts takes senior Margaux Boles sailing on Lake Michigan.

had experience before sailing with a jib at camp.

We sailed around Lake Michigan while I got used to the boat. It was an absolute perfect day for sailing, with the sun shining and the perfect amount of wind. Unfortunately, I had to be taken off the sailboat because I am not officially part of the team, but I got to sit in the motorboat with the coach as the other sailors practiced.

A usual practice for the sailors consists of a warm-up drill, a core drill (which on the day I went sailing was practicing starting), and then a fun cool down drill, which was a practice race. At the end of practice after all the boats are put away, a meeting is held where they talk about what they learned that day and what everyone needs to improve on. To my surprise, I actually understood the sailing lingo that the coach was using!

The LFSC team has four sailors from LFA: freshman Darius Mienville, sopho-

more Milo Green, junior Caroline Widjaja, and senior Emily Shanley-Roberts.

“Being around other sailors,” said Green about his favorite part of sailing.

Green has been sailing for five years and learned how to sail at a sailing camp at Northwestern University.

Widjaja has only been sailing for two months and learned at the Lake Forest Sailing Club during the fall season last year.

“I like how relaxing it is,” said Widjaja.

“But at the same time it can be really exciting.”

The head coach, Hunter Ratliff, has been coaching has been coaching sailing for 12 years, 7 of those at LFSC. He grew up sailing and has continued for his whole life.

“We try to keep things pretty fun down here while also developing our skills and learning the sport,” said Ratliff. “It is a great way to meet people not only from your own school but also from schools around the Midwest.”

Photo by Mitchell O’Neill

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The Power Kicker: Jarrett Galigher

By James Paige Features Editor The Lake Forest Academy football team has never needed to look far for a kicker. In past years, the team has had success in developing soccer players into skilled kickers who can turn the tide of a game by racking up points through field goals. Since Ben Diaz (Class of 2012) graduated, Jarrett Galigher has stepped up and shown great promise with his strength and power.

The 6 foot 2 sophomore weighs in at one hundred seventy pounds.

On the soccer pitch, he competes as a center back and center midfielder. He stops opposing strikers and acts as the link between defense and offense.

“Physically, he’s one of the strongest guys on the varsity team. It’s pretty impressive be-

cause he’s so young,” said Head

“Jarrett’s got a really powerful

According to Makovec, Jarrett’s

Soccer Coach Paul Makovec.

Galigher already has an impressive soccer resume under his belt.

Having started training when he was five years old, he has made strides in competing for the Chicago Fire Juniors North Elite in the U15 and U16 teams. Furthermore, he has been part of the LFA varsity team for two years.

He looks up to Lionel Messi, the star Argentinian forward of FC Barcelona.

“My goal for the upcoming soccer season is to make an impact in every game and for our team to improve as a whole. I want to play the right style of soccer,” said Galigher.

Galigher started kicking for the football team last year. Although the power and strength are there, coaches say he still has some work to do.

leg, but the technique isn’t quite there. I have no doubt once he gets the kick down, he could play in college,” said Head Football Coach Robin Bowkett.

kicking for the football team supplements his soccer training. Learning the punting technique and continuing to build up strength will only make Jarrett a

ment championship by winning the third set 15-11.

The Girls Volleyball team is very experienced this year with six seniors leading the group. They are looking forward to a successful season. Their early win at the Faith Christian Invitational has the team expecting greatness.

“They are all very talented players. The stand-out stats are spread out between eight girls,” said Coach Becky Arrowood.

This makes the team very dynamic and lets all of the girls

shine without one player having to carry the load. That distribution of skills and abilities is one of the main reasons why the Caxys got the victory in the Faith Christian tournament.

The start of the girls’ varsity volleyball match agaisnt the Highland Park Giants did not start out very well; as they lost the first set 17-25. Then Arrowood gave an inspirational speech that turned the whole match around.

The team came out in the second set ready to go and the visiting Highland Park team didn’t stand a chance. The Caxys cruised to a second set win 25-18, behind Dija Diouf and Maria Pereria.

“Maria Pereria and Dija Diouf had great games today, both making a difference blocking at the net,” said junior Carly Thomas.

The Caxys looked good going into the third set tied and the momentum was in their favor. With the packed house cheering them on – because it was a House Cup point event—the team pulled out a 25-20 win to grab the victory.

This was a strong win for the team coming from behind and the team showed their resilience as only a team of veterans could do.

“We fought together; the most important thing was that we did

Sophomore Jarrett Galigher clears the ball from Caxy territory.

better athlete.

“For football, my goal is to make an impact on the field position and make the crucial field goals to help the team win,” said Galigher.

Photo by Amanda Bozorgi

Girls varsity volleyball pulls out a win against Highland Park in a three-set match

By Ned Kennedy Sports Editor

In their first tournament of the year, the LFA Girls Volleyball traveled to the Faith Christian Invitational where the team easily reached the championship match. In that final match the Caxys fought a hard and long battle against Heritage Christian.

They lost their first set 23-25 after being ahead at the start. They won the next set 25-23, and then continued on to win the tourna-

Photo by Ned Kennedy

Senior Allie Goad spikes the ball before defeating Highland Park.

Photo by Ned Kennedy

Junior Carly Thomas bumps a shot before the game.

not give up once. The hitters went up strong and we tried to cover the blocks and tips, and our amazing setter worked hard,” said junior Dija Diouf. “We communicated and pushed each other.

It was a team effort from the start to the end.”

Not only did the team have a spectacular game but there were some good individual efforts as

well. Carly Thomas had a good individual performance helping push the Caxys to victory with her spectacular serving game.

“I think I played well as did the whole team, in this game I think my serves and passes were the biggest factor,” Said Carly Thomas.

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Sports

LFA Golf Team

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Upperclassmen lead Caxys into the future

By Brandon Amoroso Sports Editor Lake Forest Academy’s golf team promise for future years is the brightest it has been in a while. Full of experienced underclassmen who regularly show composure and wisdom playing the greens, the golf team is steadily building a solid foundation for many years of future success.

In addition to these promising new underclassmen, there are multiple junior players and two senior co-captains who are the backbone of the golf team and serve as mentors for the younger players, according to Head Coach Jon Freeman.

“As far as senior leadership goes, they see me and they try to do everything the opposite of what I do. That’s what greatness comes from,” joked Tommy Clarke, a senior captain of the team.

In comparison to years prior, the LFA golf team appears to be competitive with some of the better schools from around the area. Unfortunately, the team was not able to put together their best scores in a recent match against long-time rival Lake Forest High School, losing by 12 strokes. Hopes are high for future matches against LFHS according to junior Romaer Chopra. He hopes to be able to beat LFHS next year.

Chopra’s hopes are not misguided. LFA will have five returning varsity players next year, all juniors.

Individually, this year’s team is the one of strongest LFA has ever had, but the Varsity team struggles with all six players putting

Freshman Andrew Hechtman watches as returning junior Romaer Chopra tees off on the first hole.

Photo by Ned Kennedy

forth their A-game in the same match. In a match against Deerfield, the golf team posted three great scores, a 38, 40, and 40; however, the next best score shot by the Varsity team was a 49, much weaker in comparison. Juniors, such as Katie Kim and Quinn Foley, are hopeful to play in college. Kim has multiple offers from Big Ten schools and Foley hopes to walk on to

the UCLA golf team.

The team is pointing toward this weekend’s Genoha Kingston Invitational as a place to put it all together on the course.

The Genoha Kingston Invite is a 20-team invitational where LFA has performed well in past seasons. The Caxys would like to win a trophy at the invite that they could present at a future Morning Meeting .

“This is an invitational we’re all gunning for because we know we’ve contended there in recent years and we know that that’s a tournament we can win. Everybody really wants to get up on stage and show the school a trophy, and that’s our best shot of the year to do so,” said Freeman.

6-under final round, won with a total score of 16-under par. Johnson played well the entire week, posting rounds of 64, 70, 69, and 65. Johnson attributes some of his success to his supportive fans.

“I’m not from Chicago,” said Johnson, “but I feel local. And the fans that followed me today, I heard it. I heard ‘Go Iowa, go Drake, go Regis,’ my high school. I don’t want to understate that or take it for granted.”

Another player everyone was watching was Tiger Woods. Woods started the week second in the FedEx cup standings and was able to capture the top spot by the weekend’s end. While he finished 7 shots behind Johnson, he posted two great rounds of 66.

Woods attributes his meager performance to his putting.

“I think I had somewhere in the neighborhood of either five to seven three-putts this week,” said Woods. “That’s a lot. It was

not a very good putting week. It’s just one of those weeks where I just didn’t have it.”

Nevertheless, Woods sits atop the FedEx cup leader board heading into The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club,

followed by Henrik Stenson, Adam Scott, Zach Johnson, and Matt Kuchar. Tune in Sunday, September 29 for an exiting end to PGA Tour season.

BMW Golf Championship Roundup

By Jordan Wolff Sports Editor As Jim Furyk stood over his birdie putt on the par-4 ninth at Conway Farms Golf Club, he was about to make history. After putting a gap wedge to an impressive 3 feet and knocking in a putt, he became one of six players in PGA tour history to shoot a 59 during an 18-hole round. Furyk, at 43 years of age, birdied 11 holes (2,3,4,7,9,10,11,12,14,17,18), eagled the fifteenth hole, and overcame a bogey on the fifth to secure his spot in history.

“It will sink in later. I’m excited,” Furyk told the Golf Channel. “The second part is I will have to calm down later tonight and realize I got myself in contention to win a golf tournament.”

An unfortunate ending to the week, Furyk went on to lose the tournament. Zach Johnson, who finished with an impressive

Photo courtesy of Agence-France-Presse

Jim Furyk poses with the iconic 59 ball; he’s only 1 of 6 players to ever finish under 60.