The Bottom Five

The first time I saw senior Andrew Rempala at freshman orientation, I knew he was kind of different.  The poor guy was speaking in sign language to some other freshies across the room.  The kids obviously didn’t understand the sign language and walked away from him. I thought to myself that it must be tough to be mute in high school, since nobody can understand you.  I walked over to try to...

Simply put, the standards are set high in Lake Forest. It’s all about keeping up with the latest fads and trends. Many fall under the spell of what society determines to be “in” or “out." A select few are able to shy away from the social norm and march to the beat of their own drum. With a Kombucha in her right hand, her iPhone 8 in the left, and an eager attitude to attack the day, senior Li...

When Dan Maigler started out as a guidance counselor at Lake Forest High School, he had a burning passion to help others. It took all of one day at work for that passion to turn into a hatred for LFHS students. “They are spoiled little brats. If it were up to me they’d be doing rigorous manual labor, not learning stuff they’ll never put to use,” Mr. Maigler said. In response, students say th...

Most students enrolled in Lake Forest High School can expect a balanced education that cultivates democratic values in addition to providing instruction in the subject matter. Not so for those students unfortunate enough to be sent to the fiefdom of Kurt Schuessler in Room 231. Schuessler rules over his classroom like a lord over his kingdom, a level of the Linnaean system of biological classi...

When most people think of Lake Forest High School they think of the nice kids, great education, and established sports programs at the school. The school also boasts a number of well-known coaches such as Cindy Dell, Chuck Spagnoli, and debatably the toughest of them all--  Boys Varsity Basketball Coach Phil LaScala. On the inside, he’s a kind-hearted 5’ 7” soul, but for the people who really kn...