September 2013 Spectator - Lake Forest Academy

T h e L a k e F o r e s t A c a d e m ySPECTATORVOLUME 92 NUMBER 1 1500 WEST KENNEDY ROAD, LAKE FOREST, IL 60045SEPTEMBER 27, 2013New Media Commons brings thefuture of learning to LFA studentsBy Romaer ChopraNews EditorDespite rave reviews fromvarious segments of the LFAcommunity, the new MediaCommons area in lower Corbinopened to some skeptical remarksthis year. While somestudents and faculty simply seethis space as a bunch of expensivecomputers that are generallyunused, others claim that theycan’t wait to have a class in thecommons. However, the designersof this space see it as muchmore. They see it as the hightechfuture of education at LFA.The Media Commons, whichcontains more than 20 iMacsand four Lenovo touch-screencomputers, was part of a larger$1.5 million reconstruction ofthe former Corbin science wing.These funds were raised by theschool’s annual Spring Gala.The construction started aftergraduation – except for the newentrance door to lower Corbin--and was completed before thestart of school. One of the creatorsof this modern space wasthe same man who introducedthe iPad program to LFA, Mr.Grier Carson. Carson believesthat as technology advances sowill the way students learn.“We realized that students nolonger just need a sort of quietstudy area that the library provides.Now they also need amore interactive study space,”said Carson.The Media Commons isn’tjust a bunch of fancy computerslaying around. It has four largetouch-screen monitors, multipleprojectors, a PS3 gaming console,and a 3-D printer. Carsonsaid that all of these have beenadded and are available to allstudents.This month...“It is much more than just acomputer lab,” said Carson. “Wewanted to create a digital classroom.We also created a spacewhere students who were workingon their laptops can nowwork on a more powerful computeror those who were playingon their iPads can now play onthe PS3 with their friends.”Dean of Faculty Phil SchwartzNEWS“Tomorrow’s World: The Power ofScience and Technology”page 2ARTS & ENTERTAINMENTAl Jazeera gains popularity in U.S.page 11FEATURESJoyce Caldwell hopes to build clinicsin Caribbeanpage 6SPORTSSailing with Caxys is a new experiencepage 16ENTROPICAFreshmen class throws year-longbarbeque festivalpage 13Photo by Miranda DunneStudents, 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 designersof this new space. Partof their focus was to create amore collaborative space wherestudents can relax and work to-“We wanted to create a spacewhere kids could throw thingsup on wall and work on problemscollaboratively.” said Schwartz.Both agree that the Mediaquiet studying space with collaborativegroup studying, makingit a place where students canenjoy their time.gether at the same time.By Kristen Van TineCommons design has blendedAdmissions and College Counseling to seefaculty changesher a thorough knowledge of theNews Editoradmissions process.Gorowski is looking forwardDeans of both the Admissions to being the new Dean of Admissionsnext year.and College Counseling officesare stepping down in May, causingsome positions to be shared tunity to recruit some of the best“I was excited about the oppor-this year.and brightest students around theMs. Carolyn Gorowski will world,” Gorowski said.act as the Director of Admissionsand will also be working on missions for six years. She will beStrudwick has been Dean of Ad-evaluating incoming applications stepping down from her positionwith Dean of Admissions Loring next year. She looks forward toStrudwick. The two women are having more time to teach moresharing the duties of the admissionsoffice this year.“It’s not that I don’t like the jobmath classes.Gorowski has been a college of Dean of Admissions,” Strudwicksaid, “I just like teachingcounselor at LFA for the pastthree years. She will continue to math more. I’d be happy withbe a college counselor at LFA next helping kids with math all day.”year. Prior to working at LFA, In the College Counseling Department,Mr. Jack Lewis will beGorowski worked in the AdmissionsDepartment at Illinois Instituteof Technology, which gave as a Dean. Mr. Andrew Poskastepping down from his positionispreparing to become Dean of CollegeCounseling. Poska is handlingthe day-to-day direction ofthe department with Lewis’ oversight.Poska has been workingin the college counseling departmentat LFA for the past 10 years.Lewis explained that Poska willbe a perfect fit for being Dean ofCollege Counseling.“I’ve worked with Poska sinceI’ve been at LFA, and he’s readyto be a Dean. He’s ready, knowledgable,and great with students.”Lewis will still be involved incollege counseling, but he will befocusing on his other roles withinLFA. In addition to being theDean of Admissions, Lewis is theAssistant Head of School and heorganizes and takes LFA trips toother countries to recruit and interviewapplicants and fundraisefor the academy.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013THE SPECTATORNewsLFA English department teaches in rural ChinaChinese students read The SpectatorBy Michael PhillipsStaff WriterWhile most members of the LFA communityspent summer vacation away fromschool-related activity, this was not thecase for a group of English teachers thatused summer vacation time to travel tothe rural Jian-Xi province of China toteach English to Chinese teachers. Alongthe way, those teachers used copies of TheSpectator 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 datesback as far as 2006, all starting with aboarding student’s goal to raise money forhis home country.“A student from China named RichardZhou raised money by selling fried ricein the dorms at night. He raised about$10,000,” said McCabe. “He had an unclein the education department [of China]who secured matching funds, and theywere able to build a new primary schoolin China.”After the construction of the new school,LFA directed its attention to sending Englishteachers to China to help native Chineseteachers further understand the language.“Everyone in China, every school in China,and every student in China has to learnEnglish starting in 3rd grade. So in rural areas,there is a big need for teacher trainingaround English education.” said Frkovich.Once in China, the four teachers took noPhoto courtesy of Connie McCabetime to visit the Great Wall or Tiananmen Teachers at rural schools in China read issues of The Spectator to enhance their languagecomprehension and to familiarize themselves with LFA.Square. Rather, they went straight to work.Boys make up the majority of the freshman classBy Romaer ChopraNews EditorEvery grade is different at LFA, but thisyear’s freshman class has been unique sincethe day each member stepped through thedoors of Reid Hall. This year’s freshmanclass has a clear majority of boys, specificallyboy day students.With 82 students total, the class couldbe considered just average for most freshmanclasses. The amount of boy boardingstudents is about equal to the amount ofgirl boarding students, but there are twentymore boy day students than there are girlday students. Significant portions of thoseday students have come from Lake ForestCountry Day School.“We taught about 130 teachers at thetraining institutions of Shaung-Yo,” saidMcCabe. “We taught for 10 days straight.”McCabe also pointed out that after 10days in Shaung-Yo, the teachers immediatelywent to the Nan-Kang province foranother 10 days of teaching.When the English teachers flew to China,so did The Spectator. Frkovich broughtcopies of the school newspaper for the Chineseteachers to read.“What do they ask every year? TheyAccording to Dean of Admissions LoringStrudwick, her staff tries to manage admissionsnumbers according to how manyboys and girls they have in each grade. Theamount of boarding students is relativelystandard because there are only so manyrooms in the dorms. Yet, the amount of daystudents from either gender can differ dependingon which students accept admissionto the academy, and this is somethingwith which the admissions departmentstruggles.“It’s something that we try to manage butit’s hard for me to tell an applicant I can’taccept you because we have too many boysor girls,” said Strudwick.Strudwick informed the faculty at theiropening meeting about the larger populationof boys in the freshman grade. Strudwickhas yet to have any complaints, andshe believes teachers adjust very well todifferent types of students in their classes.raise their hand and ask, ‘What is a Caxy?’.That boggles their minds,” said Frkovich.“Their second question, that they’re alwaysamazed by, is, ‘Your students wrotethis? Is this a student newspaper?’”While the trip may have been demanding,it was certainly rewarding.“It was a life-altering experience. Meetingpeople who have a completely differentway of life than you,” said Kelly. “Everythingis different over there. It definitelyrejuvenated me as an English teacher.”Certain teachers were bound to haveclasses that were boy-dominated. One suchteacher was Mr. William Murphy. One ofMurphy’s English 9 classes has 19 totalstudents, 16 of which are boys. Murphysaid this class has been one that constantlyneeds to be up and active in order to beproductive.“This class is a different type of dynamic,and I just have to adapt to it. Experiencedteachers are able to adjust their teachingstyles depending on the types of studentsin the class,” said Murphy.According to Murphy, this boy-heavyclass will just be another challenge thatteachers have to meet, just as they havehad to adjust to past challenges. These sortof unusual scenarios occur, he said, due tothe uncertain process that is admissions.Campus NewsIn this space, The Spectator providesfurther details on ongoing and upcomingevents at Lake Forest Academy.Compiled by Aban Yaqub andMichael PhillipsEnvironmentallyfriendly waterfountain placedin LFA academicbuildingA campus-wide initiative hasLFA reconsidering its impact onthe environment. There has beenan upgrade in the water fountainin the staircase between upper andlower Korhummel. The fountain,manufactured by Elkay, is not onlya water fountain, but a water fillingstation as well. The water fountainhas a bottle sensor which encouragesstudents to utilize it as it has a monitorthat indicates how much waste is beingreduced with the use of the fountain.Adjacent to the bottle sensor are evensimple instructions on how to activatethe censor. The fountain works threetimes the speed of a regular waterfountain and dispensed filtered water.The fountain is an environmental hitas it is free and easy to use and will beuseful to athletes especially.Photo by Aban YaqubVarsity cross country runner, freshmanKatie Dozois, fills up her water bottle.Unique Homecomingtheme brings backold memoriesFor this year’s Homecoming dance,fluorescent lights have been replacedby the utla-violet blacklights. Studentsare encouraged to attend the dancewearing a plain white shirt. At thedance, they will have an opporunity tocreate a one-of-a-kind design on theirshirt using highlighters available atthe entrance. In the blacklights, theseshirts will omit a bright, neon reflection.For current four-year seniors, thisidea brings back fond memories oftheir first dance ever at LFA. Withsimilar themes, Student Council hopesto have yet another successful highlighter-themeddance at LFA.3

4THE SPECTATOROpinion and EditorialSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Caxy Rant: The new LFA lookBy Yakov ShapiroSenior Features EditorJust as Move Up Day ended atLFA last year, the entire schoolhurried over to the unveilingof the new Science Center.Wide, spacious, and covered inglass and chrome, the interiorlooked so futuristic. Wide-eyedand jaw agape, I was quiteimpressed. I wondered howimpressive the “new” lowerCorbin Hall would be when wereturned to school in the fall.But I found out this month thatlooks can be deceiving. My firstday back after summer vacation,I entered the new, “better”Corbin intending to get somework done when I was faced witha surprising problem. There wasnowhere to sit. Sure there wasa healthy splattering of trendy,pastel colored furniture, but itwas all too low, too soft, andweirdly angled. Apparently inthe future furniture will not haveback support or any functionother than lazed lounging.In addition to the awkwardfurniture, the new chairs arefar too low to the ground,Photo by Miranda DunneStudents can congregate in the new Media Commons to get work done on the brand-new iMacs.incredibly small, and prone totipping over when somethingsilly is placed on them, likebooks or homework. Sometimein the future, it seems, formsimply forgets about function.Unfortunately form doesn’t helpstudents get their work done.I do like the new MediaCommons, though. It is a massiveimprovement to our previouscomputer lab and has madegetting access to a computer oncampus incredibly simple. TheiMacs are great for homework,internet browsing, and generalstudent work. Function and formhave blended here well and itshows because the commonsis packed nearly every period.Lower Corbin has also becomea strident example of the new“LFA aesthetic” of chrome,glass, node chairs, and glisteningwhite walls which I have come todislike. The campus has becomeincreasingly impersonal as sleekand refined have overtaken the“old” LFA image. My first yearhere, I remember being huddledaround large tables. I wouldrock back and forth on the wornchairs, taking notes, and pitchingin my opinion every now andthen at the table. This formatfostered a very communalclassroom environment wherea 12-person English 9 class feltlike a gathering of the Knightsof the Round Table. The newCorbin and Science classroomshave abandoned this aestheticand replaced it with a spacious,cold, impersonal classroomdesign. Now single-person, hardplastic node chairs with smalldesk attachments dominate. Aclass is no longer a single entitybut rather 12 separate peoplein the same room. All that’sleft is for everyone to pop insome headphones and angrilyglare at each other as we workindividually.Inquiring PhotographerWhat 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 disliked the new preseasonschedule. Students who don’thave a ride end up being stuckon campus all day until the eveningscrimmages. Sports couldnot practice in between workoutsso I spent a lot of time sittingaround.”-Carly Thomas ‘15, Volleyball“I liked the new preseasonschedule because it gave usmore time to rest and bond withthe team.”-Mario Senese, ‘15, Hockey“I liked it because it gave usmore time to meet new people.”-Claire Pastrana ‘17, Fitness“I don’t think that it is good forunderclassmen because they donot have time to meet each otherin between practices.”-Emma Stolarski, ‘14, Swimming“I enjoyed the new preseasonbecause it wasn’t as physicallyexhausting which was importantfor first week of school.” -CurrieSmith, ‘15, Swimming“I liked the new schedule becauseI got some rest in between practices.However, from noon to sixo’clock is a bit too long.”-Tina Wang, ‘14, Swimming“The new preseason is appropriatebecause we have to participatein sports but gives us timeto be social. If we had two practicesa day, there would not beenough free time to get to knoweach other. Also, there was moretime to adapt to the environmentof school.”-Passer Liu, ‘17, FitnessCompiled by Allison Hechtman

PAGE 6THE SPECTATORFeaturesSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Joyce Caldwell hopes to build health clinics in CaribbeanBy Ayorinde IfatunjiFeatures EditorThis summer LFA sophomore JoyceCaldwell took a service trip to the DominicanRepublic and came back inspired,hands full with a mission to build threemedical clinics in the towns of Caraballo,La Boca, and Caño Dulce. Through theGlobal Leadership Adventures organization,Joyce spent her summer discoveringthe ways of the Dominican Republic andfound them quite the opposite of her lifeback in the United States. Throughout thecommunity service trip many concernsarose amongst her group about the deterioratinghealth of the people who livein the villages they visited. As a result ofthis, Caldwell, along with six other people,joined Helping Humanity, an organizationdedicated to servicing these peoplein need.Helping Humanity’s main objective is toraise $25,000 in order to fund the buildingand supply of the clinics. However,the most important thing to Caldwell ismaking sure the people of these townsare educated on their health. For example,many girls go into prostitution at as youngas 11 years old. Caldwell’s mission is notonly to the keep people of the DominicanRepublic healthy, but also aware of thevariety of diseases that frequent the livesof many people.“I believe in service and helping otherpeople,” said Caldwell. “Service doesn’tjust help them, it makes you feel betterabout yourself.”According to Caldwell, after the buildingof the clinics, local doctors and nurseshave volunteered to run the centers andmake sure everyone is getting their propercare. The volunteer staff will hopefullyreceive ongoing aid from Children’s MemorialHospital in Chicago and MedlineMedical Products.The team is partnering with Dave Addison,the leader of an organization calledthe Caribbean Sustainability Institute, andwith Global Leadership Adventures. Addisonhas high hopes for this service projectand is in full support of the measuresto improve health care in these communities.“I think it is extremely important foryoung people to be introduced to worldand developing country cultures in orderto resolve many of the problems facinghumanity,” Addison remarked whenasked what his thoughts were on the projectas a whole.Caldwell shares the same views, as shefeels this project is a very rewarding experience.Next summer, Caldwell and her teamwill travel to the Dominican Republicagain to help build clinics and completetheir project. So far, they have raised$3000 for their cause.Joyce Caldwell, sophomore, helps Dominican children by building health clinics in severalDominican cities.Photo courtesy of Joyce CaldwellLFA installs new locker room facilityBy Yousuf KadirAndy Kerr spoke with a smile whenFeatures Editorcommenting recently about therecently renovated and nontraditionalWhen students returned to LFA this locker room in Lower Korhumel.August, they found out that one of the old“Heavens! We are not amath classrooms had been transformedinto a very unconventional locker roomfacility that features about 120 lockerstraditional high school!” said Kerr.LFA took a few surveys during morningmeeting last year and only a few studentswith 24-hour camera surveillance. stepped forth saying they use their lockers.LFA Chief Financial Officer “What we have noticed over the last fewLillian Chang, sophomore, opens her locker in the new facility.years was that fewer lockers were beingused. If we could remove the lockers [inthe new math wing] we could create morespace. The hallway is about three feetwider now and all we did is remove thelockers” said Kerr. “We [also] wanted aplace where book bags could go because itis a fire hazard to put them under the stairs.”As a result, LFA has added cubbies tolocker room so backpacks can be placedPhoto by Amanda Bozorgisafely. There also is a large area in thecorner where bulky items can be placedsuch as golf bags and lacrosse sticks.Freshman Obaid Ansari believes theunique locker room facility is useful.“It’s really cool. All your friends havelockers right next to each other. You arenot far away from anyone. It is all in onearea for everyone. Your friends don’t havetheir lockers across the building,” saidAnsari. “The only thing is that the lockerroom is inconveniently located becauseit is far away from most classrooms.”However, there are someconcerns that Kerr and studentshave about the new locker room.“It is not winter yet... will everyone keeptheir heavy coats on or will they put themin their locker?” said Kerr. “Do we needa coat room rather than a locker room?”During the morning rush to class, willthe extra traffic in Lower Korhumelcause any delays for students?Kerr agrees that these are all validconcerns and has kept several lockers instorage in case there is demand for themin the future.

THE SPECTATORSEPTEMBER 27, 2013FeaturesPAGE 7Grace Kasten attends elite ballet academy in NYCBy Sophie HansonFeatures EditorThis summer, junior Grace Kastenlaunched herself into the harsh world ofthe Bolshoi Ballet after being acceptedinto their training academy in New YorkCity. The Bolshoi Ballet is one of the oldestand most prestigious ballet companiesin the world. It was initiated in 1776 inMoscow, and has since extended its famedtraining program to the United States.Kasten, whose willowy frame andflaxen hair mirror the classic image ofa ballerina, auditioned for the BolshoiAcademy in Chicago. The auditionentailed a rigorous hour and a half classsurveyed by the vice president of theRussian-American Foundation. The classwas taught entirely in Russian, althougha translator was available for students.Kasten admitted she was not expectingto be admitted to the academy.“I was looking around at theaudition, and there were so manygirls who were so good,” she said.Despite her personal doubts, Kasten waselated when she received her acceptanceletter to the three-week program.She arrived in New York Cityas the summer heat was sinkingits teeth into the concrete jungle.“I was extremely nervous butextremely excited,” Kasten said.The Bolshoi Ballet Academy’sclasses in New York are scatteredacross the city, from the LincolnCenter to the studios of Juilliard.Kasten’s teacher was a man namedIlya Ryzhankov. Ryzhankov was onlysemi-fluent in English, and KastenPhoto by Sophie HansonGrace 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 improvedall I can think about,” she said.Kasten is also passionate aboutacademics, however, and wishes to attendcommitments, Kasten has been forced tocut her ballet lessons to one day a week.“I don’t know how she handles beingsubstantially under his guidance. college after graduating LFA. If she were on the tennis team and dancing along withAt her core, Kasten would be happy tospend her adult life as a professional dancer.“Whenever I go to the studio,to become a professional dancer, she wouldalready need to be dancing full time, likelyas an apprentice in a dance company.her school work,” said Mr. Phil Schwartz,her advisor. “She continues to do verywell in all of these areas, but it must beeverything goes away and it is Due to her vast array of other exhausting.”LFA day students not affected by BMW championship trafficBy Yakov ShapiroSenior Features EditorPeople in the LFA community were toldto prepare for traffic Armaggedon becauseof the playing of the BMW Golf Championshipacross the street from school thismonth. Students and teachers were warnedto leave extra time for their commute. Butin the end, the traffic jams never really happened.There were only slight fluctuations indaily traffic patterns. The predictions oflong traffic delays resulted in multipleemails, morning meeting announcements,and even the stationing of two LFA employeesnear the entrance to prevent anyBMW championship spectators from snaggingan LFA parking spot. The preparationwas expansive and broad. The actual traffic,however, wasn’t the crippling morninggridlock that LFA had expected, with moststudents reporting delays of around five toten minutes.“There hasn’t been a professional tournamentat Conway Farms, so all we couldreally go on was what Conway Farmsprovided. Based on what we were told byConway, I’d say we were properly staffed,”said LFA Chief Financial Officer AndrewKerr.Despite the fact that most students werenot seriously affected by the event traffic,Kerr still considers the precautions takennecessary and the handling of the event asuccess, having redirected over 60 BMWchampionship attendees attempting to parkat LFA.The caution in regards to traffic is understandable,however, as the BMW championshipswas the first major event to beheld in such proximity to the academy inseveral years.“I’ve noticed a difference in my commutetime, I had to leave about five minutesearlier in the mornings because of BMWchampionship traffic.,” said senior Yousuf ance, but nothing requiring such extensiveKadir, who commutes from Morton Grove preparation.every day to get to LFA, a 40-minute drive. “I thought it was a little funny, putting“I didn’t notice it at all, to be honest. so many signs up on Caxy Drive when theThere was a big fuss about it but nothing parking lots at the actual BMW championshipsweren’t even full,” said senior Johnchanged on the roads,” said senior EricFlynn.Travers, who attended the BMW championshipsseveral times during the week-Flynn and Kadir’s experiences with theBMW championship delays were common long event.among the student body -- a slight annoy-Illustration courtesy of condenaststore.comTraffic proved to be of little problem for most LFA commuters.

8THE SPECTATORCenterfoldSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Caffeine may be harmful to teenagersBy Justin NakasuSenior Features EditorSeveral stories appearing inrecent national media suggestthat many American teenagers –including Lake Forest Academystudents -- are over-consumingcaffeine, and according to arecent study published by theAmerican Academy of Pediatricsthat could lead to harmful effectssuch as dulled fine motor control,insomnia, and increased stressand anxiety.A recent informalpollconducted by The Spectator staffhere at LFA showed that a quarterof the student population drinkscoffee on a regular basis, and halfdrink sodas and carbonated drinkstwice or more on a daily basis.Coffee, of course, contains thehigher amount of caffeine amongthe two, but sodas have beenshown to also have a substantialamount of caffeine. Drinking one16 oz bottle of soda is equivalentto drinking a small cup of coffee.The effects of caffeine onyoung adults is still unclear andmay affect developing mindsdifferently than adults. A recentarticle published in the ChicagoTribune reported that caffeinemay interfere with regular sleepcycles and cause anxiety withinthe young adult population. Thearticle based its information onan investigation done by the U.S.Food and Drug Administrationteenagers. The investigation showed that kids from the ages of 12 to18 consumed on average, 110 milligrams of caffeine a day.“We are always concerned about students taking in too much caffeineand sugar”, said LFA Director of Purchasing, Tom Wenman, “but ourjob here is to offer a choice. Insteadof trying to controlwhat students canbuy, what wedo is providea variety sothatthemselvesstudentscanmake the choice.”Wenman isin charge of thepurchasesre-stockthatSonia’sSnack Bar everymonth. Last year,Sonia’s sold morethan 2,000 bottlesof Starbucks brandIced Frappuccinos tostudents and faculty.It was the second mostsold item; trailing onlybehind Ice MountainWater Bottles innumbers.In fact, four out of thetop five drinks sold lastyear contained varyingamounts of caffeineor guarana. Guarana isa stimulant that actssimilar to caffeine, anddrink companies are notrequired to list the amount of guarana within a drink. One gram ofguarana is equal to 40 milligrams of caffeine which, when taken intoconsideration in an already caffeinated drink, equates to a lot morecaffeine than an unsuspecting student meant to consume.into the effects of caffeine on However, caffeine consumption is not necessarily a bad thing. A noticeable.in these drinks.Is LFA addicted to caffeine?The Spectator conducted a poll to see how many LFA students and faculty consumecaffeine regularly, and in what form.moderate consumption of caffeineon a daily basis has been shownto lower the risk of many healthproblems among all age groups.In fact, a publication recentlyreleased by the DukeUniversity School ofMedicineshowedthat drinking fourcups of coffee a daysignificantly decreasedthe chances of liverdisease. Another study,conducted by RutgersUniversityconcludedthat when combined withregular exercise, caffeinedrinking increased theamount of pre-cancerouscell destruction in thebody, thereby loweringa person’s chancesof developing cancer.However, these studieswere conducted on adultsand may not apply directlyto teenagers or children.Caffeine can also act asan appetite suppressant inyoung adults according to anarticle published by the PaloAlto Medical Foundation.Drinking caffeine stimulatesthe intestinal area and createsthe illusion of a full stomachwithout the nutrition benefitsof being full. The appetite lossin teenagers can lead to irregulareating habits and only takes amoderate amount (200 mg) ofcaffeine for the effects to be“I think when you expect tobe treated as an adult that youshould be able to take in caffeine,if you want to.” said LFA ArtsInstructor, Jason Koenig.Koenig has been a regularcoffee drinker since college andhe believes that coffee has helpedhim through long work nights and,most notably, kept him awakeduring the early years of watchinghis daughter. Koenig admits thathe is addicted to caffeine. He hastried numerous times to quit, butthe withdrawal caused him tohave headaches, mood swings,and overall tiredness.Addiction and withdrawal isone of the major concerns ofteenagers consuming caffeine.The effects when an adult goesthrough withdrawal may beamplified in teenagers.In a normal adult, consumingover 300 mg of caffeine ( 3 cupsof espresso) is considered tobe intoxication. However, thenumber may be lower in youngadults and kids between the ageof 12 - 18.Teens may not be fully awareof how much caffeine they areconsuming on a daily basis.Besides coffee and soda, caffeinecan also be found in sportsdrinks. Some of the more populardrinks do not list caffeine as anactive ingredient, but insteadlist guarana. This may misleadpeople to buy these drinks withoutconsidering how much caffeine isCaffeine PillsCoffeeCaffeinated Soda*1 icon equates to 10 people

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013LFA on caffeineThe Spectator asked LFA students andfaculty members what role caffeine plays intheir day-to-day lives.THE SPECTATORCenterfold9Facts & Myths of CaffeineFacts:“Coffee gets me out of bed in themorning. It helps wake me up.”-Eric Flynn, ‘14“I like drinking coffee, but Idon’t feel the need to have it everysingle day.”-Currie Smith, ‘131. Caffeine lowers yourchance of Type II Diabetes bya lot.According to the American Journal of Nutrition,drinking caffeine lowers your risk of Type IIDiabetes by 20 to 60%, depending on the individual.2. Coffee is good for your liverA recent study done in France showed thatpeople who took in a moderate amount of caffeinea day showed increased liver function andwere less at risk for liver problems.3. Caffeine kills bugsCaffeine can be found naturally in the enviromentin certain plant life. These plants usedcaffeine as a means to ward away harmful pestinsects and to attract pollenating insects.“I don’t really like the taste ofcoffee, so I put a lot of milk andsugar and it really isn’t verygood for you.”-Mr. Tim Plambeck“Coffee is delicious but caffeineis horrible for you because ofthe withdrawal afterwards.”-Jeovanny Bermudez, ‘14“Caffeine gives me headachesbut I like the taste of coffee so Idrink decaffeinated coffee.”-Ms. Kathleen BartonMyths:1. Caffeine dehydrates youIn order for you to be dehydrated by caffeine,you’d have to consume an excessively largeamount (2000mg) within a short time frame.One, two, or even three cups of coffee will notmake you feel the effects of dehydration.2. Caffeine causes heartproblemsDrinking caffeine will elevate your heartrate; however, it is just a stimulant and the effectis always temporary. Your heart rate will calmdown after a while. It will not create any newheart conditions. However, consuming caffeinewith pre-existing heart conditions could overexciteyour heart.3. Caffeine has caloriesBy itself, caffeine has no calories. It is all in thetasty artificial flavors that are added to caffeinateddrinks that give them so many calories.

10THE SPECTATORArts and EntertainmentSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Dinner and a MovieMarket House on the Square was over-marketedBy Justin Nakasuand Michelle WhiteheadStaff WritersMarket House on the Square is anice, family-oriented restauranttucked away on Forest Avenuein downtown LakeForest. When we wenton a Wednesday night,it was empty save fora few families tricklingin and out. Ourreservations got lostbut, due to the lack ofpatrons, we were seatedimmediately. The waitstaff was attentive so wewere able to make our ordersfairly quickly. Michelle chose thehot wing ravioli and Justin chose the beefstroganoff.After taking our orders, the waiterbrought us a basket of bread with hummus,kalamata olive dip, and butter inindividual serving dishes. The bread wasslightly stale and the hummus was simplyaverage. Michelle, being an avid olivefan, ate the majority of the kalamata olivedip.We both started our meal with the crabcake. We say ‘crab cake’ because that’sall it was: one crab cake. It was served in abowl six times its size with a sea of tartarsauce underneath it for presentation. Wesplit it; Michelle found the crab cake to beflavorful despite its superfluously elaboratepresentation. It fell apart on the firstbite, and the green onions added a pleasantvariety to the texture. Justin found it tobe soggy and unsatisfying.A few minutes after the appetizer platewas cleared, the main course arrived. Michelle’spasta was a bit too al dente for herliking but the ravioli was slightly aboveaverage. It was served with shreddedchicken and fried onions on top, dousedin hot sauce and bleu cheese. The ravioliitself had all of that inside minus the onions.It was too much food for her afterthe olive dip so the extra chicken went uneaten.Justin was a bit more unrelenting inhis views. The hot wing ravioli soundedlike a fresh twist on an Italian classic, butthe result was less than impressive.Justin’s beef stroganoff left much to bedesired. Michelle tried one of his discardedmushrooms and found the sauce to bebland and disappointing.The rootbeer float, which Justin chosefor dessert, saved the meal from absolutemediocrity. They managed to create a dessertthat rounded out the dinner withoutmaking 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 filmBy Amanda Bozorgi and Rebecca RheeA&E EditorsCate Blanchett is absolutely captivatingin her role as the protagonist, JasmineFrench, in Woody Allen’s newestfilm “Blue Jasmine.” Her portrayal of amentally ill, ex-socialite fresh from thebloody end of a marriage to a schemingWall Street mogul convicted of fraud,kept emotional tension at a dangerouslyhigh level the entire length of the film.Blanchett’s performance overshadowedany of the other cast members by far,although Jasmine’s sister Ginger (SallyHawkins), with her own insecurities andblue-collar life, provided an interestingcomparison to Jasmine’s downward spiral.However, Blanchett still stole the show. Herperformance of Jasmine’s nervous breakdownwas so realistic, it was hard to watch.Allen’s choice of showing Jasmine’spresent, unraveled condition with flashbacksto her former grossly rich and extravagantlyelegant lifestyle was effectiveat creating a gloomy, depressing tone. Thisalso kept the viewer engaged in the movie,as the story of Jasmine’s fall from her superficiallyperfect life was only given bitby-bit.With a final surprising insight intoJasmine’s character held out until the veryend, no moment in the movie was dull.The ending was inconclusive, although itcontained shocking information about Jasmine’strue character. The film ends muchthe way it started, with no progress on Jasmine’slost state of being, leaving a ratherunsatisfied feeling as the credits start rolling.The movie wasn’t long by any means,clocking in at only an hour and thirtyeightminutes, but it was devoid of anybright cheerful spots or comic relief.The lack of any sort of happiness madethis film seem an hour longer than itwas, although still thought-provoking.The dark tone was fitting to the messagesand cruel nature of the film, but makes themovie difficult to watch. It is definitelynot the right fit for a Friday night out withfriends who just want to see the newestscary movie or slap-happy comedy. Thiswas something that probably could’vebeen guessed upon arrival to the theater.None of the fellow viewers seemed to beunder the age of 60, and most needed theassistance of walkers to exit their rows.Theater ReviewNorthbrook Court- Respectfully quietmovie-goers- Courteous staff- Comfortably cooltemperature- Comfortable seats- Not too crowded- Easy access to storesand foodVERDICT: Blue Jasmine was thought-provoking and worth seeing, but also depressing and difficult to watch.

THE SPECTATORSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Arts and Entertainment 11Al Jazeera gains popularity in U.S.despite previous link to terrorismBy Jenna SelatiEditor-in-ChiefAl Jazeera America is the new Americannews channel that practices unbiased,ethical journalism. It has also been linkedto Al Qaeda. First announced in Januaryand launched on August 20, the Americanbranch of this Qatar-based network promisesgenuine coverage despite a controversialhistory. It targets a diverse audienceand aims to reinstate the value of journalisticcredibility by reporting impartially onreal, worldwide topics. With a vision “to berecognized as the world’s leading and mosttrusted media network, reaching people nomatter who or where they are”, Al JazeeraAmerica is quickly gaining prominence inthe world of news.Founded in November of 1966, parentnetwork Al Jazeera was promoted as anunbiased, discussion based news source forthe Arab world. It gained Western publicityafter airing videos it received from Osamabin Laden following the September 11 attacks.The network was criticized for givinga voice to terrorists, though it claimedto have been given the tapes because of itslarge Arab audience.Al Jazeera hired its first English-languagejournalists in 2003, and announced its purchaseof Al Gore’s channel, Current TV,Photo courtesy of ticotimes.netJoie Chen, host of America Tonight (Al Jazeera’s nightly news program), sits in the studio.Photo courtesy of economictimes.indiatimes.comJournalists in Al Jazeera’s newsroom applaud as the network’s first broadcast airs (August).in early 2013. The American branch is expectedto provide competition for channelssuch as CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News.Despite the predictions of TV industryexperts, who said Al Jazeera’s historywith Al Qaeda would make it difficult togain a significant following in the UnitedStates, the network is consistently growingin popularity. Though a decade has passedsince it broadcasted Osama bin Laden,Robert Thompson of the Bleier Center forTelevision and Popular Culture at SyracuseUniversity told New York Daily News thatmany Americans still resonate with theissue.“It’s only a relatively small percentageof our population that see it as the awardwinning,old school journalism institutionthat it is,” said Thompson.Al Jazeera says that its “journalism integrityknows no borders”. In a promotionalmontage, it featured endorsements fromformer Secretary of State Hillary Clinton,who spoke about the network in 2011, andSenator John McCain.“What Al Jazeera has done is to achievewhat I think all of us want to achieve,” saidMcCain. “That is to make a contribution.”Almost, Maine meets almost ChicagoBy Madison Olivierifinding its way under LFA’s spotlightA&E Editorthis fall. Composed of nine 10-minuteindependent scenes, and with more LFAIt’s almost here. It’s almost time. It’s students auditioning than ever before,Almost, Maine. One of the most produced the John Cariani play is sure to be a greatplays in North American High Schools choice for the 2013 Fall Play.during the 2011-2012 school year is Director Mark Dryfoos said that he chosePhoto by Amanda BozorgiSenior Chris Siemasko and sophomore Graham Erbs review their lines in Cressey.the play because he had seen it a few yearsago, and was thoroughly impressed by it.Alumna Jenna Madeley is the assistingdirector, and was in a production of theplay two years ago while attending Collegeof Lake County. As the play presents achallenge to both actors and directors,Madeley will be able to offer insight whiledirecting. Dryfoos stated that because ofthis there is only so much that the set andscenery can provide for the play,“The idea is to have the moment speakfor itself rather than the set and scenery,”Dryfoos stated.Senior Chinara Hill stated that the separateplays will possibly make it easier to direct,as there will be more focus on each smallsection rather than the production as awhole. Dryfoos has also spent the majorityof his summer re-reading the script andpreparing for the production of Almost,Maine.With 27 girls trying out for nine parts,this year’s fall play has drawn out manymore students than in years’ past. It isevident that LFA students have been takingadvantage of these opportunities, becausethere was an amazing turn out for auditions.Dryfoos stated that the playwright clearlyunderstood how to write a play abouthigh school, as it is extremely clever andthere is depth to each scene. While theplay does present a challenge to both theactors and the directors it will be relatablefor the actors and audience members alike.Dryfoos discussed the challenges thatcame with the play,“These are very intimate pieces, whichmakes them challenging for both the actorand the director. There is a lot of emotionalresonance; they are all very unique andwonderful pieces,” he stated.The shows will be held on Thursday,October 17th and Friday, October 18th. Ittopped titles such as A Mid Summer Night’sDream, Twelve Angry Men, and Arsenicand Old Lace in the 2011-2012 school year,and had critics raving about its originality.LFA’s production of Almost, Maine is sureto bring out an energetic crowd this month.

12THE SPECTATORArts and EntertainmentSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Global Netflix trend reinventsentertainment for LFA studentsBy Miranda DunneA&E EditorFrom Words with Friends to Drawsome,Clash of the Clans to Candy Crush, it seemsthe most popular apps among the LFA studentbody are always changing. However,one particular app which remains popularfrom day one; Netflix. LFA students findNetflix to be a great alternative from televisionbecause of its availability, as well asits variety and quantity of TV shows whichalso make it addictive. Netflix allows theviewer to stream uninterrupted by commercialbreaks for unlimited hours. Manystudents lean towards Netflix because of itsno commercial policy, while others enjoy itbecause it is filled with popular TV showsand provides full seasons on top of beingupdated frequently.Senior and boarder Dailey Twine saysshe favors Netflix over regular television,and it can also become an addictive habit.“If you want to watch a show you canwatch it on there (Netflix) instead of onTV,” said Twine, “ I feel like it is evenmore distracting (than TV) because thereare more seasons on Netflix and you canjust keep watching and on TV they only aira new episode every week.”Sophomore Catherine Kvam offers heropinion about why LFA students are drawntowards Netflix, “I think Ipads make Netflixmore available to the students becauseit is easy to watch a show during a freeperiod and it is a lot easier than watchingsomething on a phone.“Some students watch Netflix as a quickstress reliever, while others use it to provideentertainment during long nights inthe dorms. Since Netflix is just one clickaway, Twine said, “I procrastinate myhomework by watching Netflix.”LFA’sTop 10As everyone who uses Netflix knows, itis not free. As a way to avoid these chargessome students participate in ‘passwordswapping.’ Password swamping is whenone person who pays for a Netflix accountgives the password out to other people whodon’t want to pay the monthly fee. Netflixfavorite television shows1) Friday Night Lights2) Breaking Bad3) Gossip Girl4) Prison Break5) New Girl6) Walking Dead7) Lost8) How I Met Your Mother9) Workaholics10) White CollarSenior Daily Twine logs on to Netflix in her Ferry Hall dorm room.has become more popular, not only aroundthe LFA campus but around the world,many students are drawn towards sharingNetflix accounts to save money.Although Netflix is loaded with excellentmovies and documentaries as well astelevision series, LFA students are morelikely to be seen watching a TV series thana documentary or movie. On the otherhand, there are documentaries and moviesthat teachers use in the classroom as atool for teaching. Netflix is practical forteaching because the class doesn’t have tosit through ads before or during the video,they can watch the video uninterrupted forthe entire duration. The introduction of appleTV has the use of the Netflix app mucheasier to project on the screen and play infront of the class.From a pool of 32 LFA students rangingfrom day students to boarders, the mostpopular television series, winning by amere 3 votes, was Friday Night Lights.Twine says, “I think Friday Night Lightswas the most watched TV show because itis appealing to both boys and girls, on topof that it also is about friday night footballgames which LFA does not offer but I thinkthey really should if we can find a a way toget get the lights.”Firday Night Lights is five seasons long,making it long enough to be interesing, butalso not too long. Another reason why LFAstudents are drawn towards the show isbecuase it is about the typical High schoolexperience and many of the LFA studentscan relate to it.Photo by Miranda DunnePhoto Courtesy of imdb.comFriday Night Lights, which was voted by LFA students as their favorite television series towatch on Netflix, aired from 2006 to 2011 in five seasons.

entropicathe less orange issueFreshman class throws year-long barbeque festivalBy Andrew HalvorsonSenior Supreme Executive ofabout the grilling,” said oneFreshman. “I personally have“I have seen guys grillingfrom all around the world but IHumorgrilled sausages from over know my grilling technique willPanning across this year’s LFAClub Fair in Reid Hall, and finding30 countries! Because of theinternational flavor of our studentprevail. In my heart, I know Iam the master griller and no oneno Freshmen-run clubs, this body, I expect great diversity in can tell me otherwise,” reportedyear’s Freshman class decidedthey had to start something forthemselves, an activity where thisboy-dominated class would makeits mark on campus. So withtheir newfound male majorityrunning riot, the Freshmen havedecided to celebrate their love forgrilled meats and throw a yearlongbarbecue festival. Emergingour grilling meats for the contest.”Nevertheless, top observers alsoexpect high testosterone levels tolead to arguments and possiblefights over grilling techniques.Experts feel that few of theFreshmen will actually stop andask for directions. Rather, thecontestants are expected to grill“by the seat of their pants” whichanother Freshman.Some changes to menu planshave resulted in the contest,which has officially been goingon for weeks, stalling, and nota single Freshman has actuallygrilled anything. They seem tobe just mixing BBQ sauces. Thefestival is well under way withmuch conflict and no result.from their testosterone-filled will add considerable uncertainty The uncooked sausages andconference room, smelling ofmaturing body odor and newlyusedshaving lotion, the Freshmanclass has decided to stage ayearlong grilling contest withan emphasis on beef selections.Entropica’s top analysts expectunhealthy amounts of sausagesand burgers.“Everyone is really excitedto the contest. As of now, thenewspaper staff is unsure if anybeef will actually be grilled atall. Such questions as charcoalor propane, high heat or lowheat, smoked or not, may not beanswered this year. Some expertsexpect the Freshman Class tobe stuck in a perpetual grillingstandoff.burgers are plenty but cohesionand teamwork are nowhere tobe found. Meanwhile the rest ofthe student body remains hungry,awaiting the promised grilledmeats.“If something doesn’t happensoon,” concluded a student, “wewill have to schedule more sushiCaxy van runs.”The Spectator’s struggling humor page cuts Orange budgetBy Emily Shanley-RobertsManaging EditorFollowing the completion ofmultiple studies and a lengthy“Look, it’s not as if we’reactually cutting the humor page,”said Editor-in-Chief Mary KatePatton. “Don’t get all angry at us.You simply don’t get spot color ondetermined that no amount oforange color will help her writelike Leo Rudberg. If the pageisn’t going to be orange, we’re notgoing to call it The Orange. Wedebate between the editors, your page. We have four Editorsin-Chiefneed a new name. Brainstorm.”The Spectator announced lastThursday that due to the currentstate of the economy, fundingto The Orange would not becontinued this year.“From what I understand, they’regiving the back page to sports,this year, and that costsa lot. Our work isn’t free. Thinkbalanced budget and all that.”“I really just feel like Emilyscrewed it up for you guyslast year,” said Editor-in-ChiefMichelle Whitehead, comfortingAfter lengthy discussion,complaining, and general wailingand gnashing of teeth, the humorstaff has decided to rename thepage Entropica. As the paperwent to print, they are still notsatisfied and plan on protestingwhich can fund itself. You know the new satirist, Andrew this decision by pretending thathow sports work. Then, they’reusing the saved money to give thesenior editors a nice bonus thisyear, which I’m totally okay with,since I’m a senior editor,” said theprevious editor of The Orange,Emily Shanley-Roberts. “It’s notas if anyone is going to care thatHalvorson. “If her writing hadat least been decent, maybe youwouldn’t have been demoted.But quite frankly, I just hate thatpage.”“We’re extending the sportssection and limiting the humor,”said Mr. Bill Murphy, facultythey don’t really care.“Sports can have the color, forall I care,” said Halvorson. “Iswear, this doesn’t offend me atall. Everything is about money,and I’m cool with that. TheOrange costs money; Entropicais free.”there’s no orange on The Orange. advisor for The Spectator. Halvorson was later heardOr whatever it is now.”“After speaking with Emily, we crying to his mother on the phone.Caxy MatchPhoto taken by Emily Shanley-RobertsThe Entropica staff realized that, following the lossof color on the page, orange and purple bear a strikingresemblance to each other.Photo taken by Andrew HalvorsonIn the News...Original reporting, action news, and hard facts in theform of headlines brought to you by the Entropica teamLocal mom mistakes Caxy Speedwayfor normal roadFreshman boy pressured intobuying pastel-colored pantsTennyson begs female students:“Please wear clothes to school.”Audacious senior catches up onBreaking Bad without headphonesduring classLFA students still waiting in line tomeet with Harvard RepresentativeBMW Owners’ Association of Lake Forestannounces that stop signs no longerapply to themFreshman serenades Student Centerwith iPad music

14THE SPECTATORSportsSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Sailing with Caxysis a new experienceBy Margaux BolesEditor-in-ChiefInternationally known sports journalistGeorge Plimpton made his reputation bywriting books about being an amateur athleteand trying to play football for the DetroitLions, hockey for the Boston Bruins,and pitching in a Major League Baseballexhibition game. Plimpton lived the sportsfantasies of many Americans and then capturedthe events in words.Sailing with the Lake Forest Sailing Club(LFSC) is serious business. I learned thatrecently when I joined LFA students, whoare members of the club, for a regular practicesession.At summer camp I have sailed C-Scows,E-Scows, and Sunfish. I have taken partin camp regattas. But that experience didnot compare to sailing 420s and Lasers inthe highly competitive atmosphere of theLFSC with my fellow Caxy students.The LFSC practices Monday, Wednesday,and Fridays at Lake Forest Beach inthe fall. Regattas are held on the weekends.In the spring they practice four daysper week. The LFSC team this fall consistsof 42 sailors in grades 7-12 coming fromDeerpath Middle School, Lake Forest HighSchool, Lake Forest Academy, Warren, andStevenson.I recently went to a practice and quicklylearned a lot about competitive sailing.One of the four coaches took me out towhere the sailors were practicing on thelake and the sound of a whistle blowingwas constant. Eventually, being the newbiethat I was, I asked the coaches why thewhistle kept blowing and he nicely told methat they were practicing starting sequences.After a little while, I was put on a boatwith LFA senior Emily Shanley-Roberts.She was skippering and I was crew, whichmeant that I was in charge of the jib, thesail at the front of the boat. Luckily, I havehad experience before sailing with a jib atcamp.We sailed around Lake Michigan whileI got used to the boat. It was an absoluteperfect day for sailing, with the sun shiningand the perfect amount of wind. Unfortunately,I had to be taken off the sailboatbecause I am not officially part of the team,but I got to sit in the motorboat with thecoach as the other sailors practiced.A usual practice for the sailors consistsof a warm-up drill, a core drill (which onthe day I went sailing was practicing starting),and then a fun cool down drill, whichwas a practice race. At the end of practiceafter all the boats are put away, a meetingis held where they talk about what theylearned that day and what everyone needsto improve on. To my surprise, I actuallyunderstood the sailing lingo that the coachwas using!The LFSC team has four sailors fromLFA: freshman Darius Mienville, sopho-more Milo Green, junior Caroline Widjaja,and senior Emily Shanley-Roberts.“Being around other sailors,” said Greenabout his favorite part of sailing.Green has been sailing for five years andlearned how to sail at a sailing camp atNorthwestern University.Widjaja has only been sailing for twomonths and learned at the Lake Forest SailingClub 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 beencoaching has been coaching sailing for 12years, 7 of those at LFSC. He grew up sailingand has continued for his whole life.“We try to keep things pretty fun downhere while also developing our skills andlearning the sport,” said Ratliff. “It is agreat way to meet people not only fromyour own school but also from schoolsaround the Midwest.”Senior Emily Shanley-Roberts takes senior Margaux Boles sailing on Lake Michigan.Photo by Mitchell O’Neill

16SportsLFA Golf TeamSEPTEMBER 27, 2013Upperclassmen lead Caxys into the futureBy Brandon AmorosoSports EditorLake Forest Academy’s golf team promisefor future years is the brightest it hasbeen in a while. Full of experienced underclassmenwho regularly show composureand wisdom playing the greens, the golfteam is steadily building a solid foundationfor many years of future success.In addition to these promising new underclassmen,there are multiple juniorplayers and two senior co-captains who arethe backbone of the golf team and serve asmentors for the younger players, accordingto Head Coach Jon Freeman.“As far as senior leadership goes, theysee me and they try to do everything theopposite of what I do. That’s what greatnesscomes from,” joked Tommy Clarke, asenior captain of the team.In comparison to years prior, the LFAgolf team appears to be competitive withsome of the better schools from around thearea. Unfortunately, the team was not ableto put together their best scores in a recentmatch against long-time rival Lake ForestPhoto by Ned KennedyHigh School, losing by 12 strokes. Hopes Freshman Andrew Hechtman watches as returning junior Romaer Chopra tees off on the first hole.are high for future matches against LFHS forth their A-game in the same match. In the UCLA golf team.“This is an invitational we’re all gunningaccording to junior Romaer Chopra. He a match against Deerfield, the golf team The team is pointing toward this weekend’sGenoha Kingston Invitational as a there in recent years and we know thatfor because we know we’ve contendedhopes to be able to beat LFHS next year. posted three great scores, a 38, 40, andChopra’s hopes are not misguided. LFA 40; however, the next best score shot by place to put it all together on the course. that’s a tournament we can win. Everybodywill have five returning varsity players the Varsity team was a 49, much weaker The Genoha Kingston Invite is a 20-team really wants to get up on stage and shownext year, all juniors.in comparison. Juniors, such as Katie Kim invitational where LFA has performed well the school a trophy, and that’s our best shotIndividually, this year’s team is the one of and Quinn Foley, are hopeful to play in in past seasons. The Caxys would like to of the year to do so,” said Freeman.strongest LFA has ever had, but the Varsity college. Kim has multiple offers from Big win a trophy at the invite that they couldteam struggles with all six players putting Ten schools and Foley hopes to walk on to present at a future Morning Meeting .BMW Golf Championship RoundupBy Jordan WolffSports EditorAs Jim Furyk stood over his birdie putton the par-4 ninth at Conway Farms GolfClub, he was about to make history. Afterputting a gap wedge to an impressive3 feet and knocking in a putt, he becameone of six players in PGA tour history toshoot 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 thefifteenth hole, and overcame a bogey onthe fifth to secure his spot in history.“It will sink in later. I’m excited,” Furyktold the Golf Channel. “The second part isI will have to calm down later tonight andrealize I got myself in contention to win agolf tournament.”An unfortunate ending to the week, Furykwent on to lose the tournament. ZachJohnson, who finished with an impressive6-under final round, won with a total scoreof 16-under par. Johnson played well theentire week, posting rounds of 64, 70, 69,and 65. Johnson attributes some of his successto his supportive fans.“I’m not from Chicago,” said Johnson,“but I feel local. And the fans that followedme today, I heard it. I heard ‘Go Iowa, goDrake, go Regis,’ my high school. I don’twant to understate that or take it for granted.”Another player everyone was watchingwas Tiger Woods. Woods started the weeksecond in the FedEx cup standings and wasable to capture the top spot by the weekend’send. While he finished 7 shots behindJohnson, he posted two great rounds of 66.Woods attributes his meager performanceto his putting.“I think I had somewhere in the neighborhoodof either five to seven three-putts thisweek,” said Woods. “That’s a lot. It wasnot a very good putting week. It’s just oneof those weeks where I just didn’t have it.”Nevertheless, Woods sits atop the FedExcup leader board heading into The TourChampionship at East Lake Golf Club,followed by Henrik Stenson, Adam Scott,Zach Johnson, and Matt Kuchar. Tune inSunday, September 29 for an exiting end toPGA Tour season.Photo courtesy of Agence-France-PresseJim Furyk poses with the iconic 59 ball; he’s only 1 of 6 players to ever finish under 60.