Friday Five

As an extremely involved senior, Mia Springer brings a lot of ambition to LFHS. She’s best known for her charisma and passion. “She’s super fun and has such an amazing and bubbly personality,” senior Susa Carlson said. “Overall just a ray of sunshine in everyone’s lives.” Mia shows her dedication to the community through several clubs, Student Council, and volunteer service. She’s...

Organizing a way for freshmen to integrate seamlessly and confidently into a new school is a challenge even without a worldwide pandemic. Luckily for LFHS, social worker Mrs. Maggie Harmsen, when not providing social-emotional support for students, works tirelessly to co-organize an effective and exciting socially distanced freshmen orientation. Despite the stress and uncertainty, she maintains he...

When  junior Jack Marshall was 5 years old, he was diagnosed with Transverse Myelitis and told by a doctor that his legs might not ever work again.  Now, he’s lighting up golf courses all over Illinois. After spending weeks in the hospital, Jack pushed through and eventually gained his ability to walk again. Since then, he has been outworking the competition in the classroom and on the golf ...

Ever wonder what the weirdly-placed room across from the technology desk in the basement is? Well, my friends, that is the photography and graphic design room, home to beloved Mrs. Jennifer Thomas. Mrs. Thomas, who teaches photography and works with students on graphic design, is a mother to a lovely girl, Lola, and a sponsor of the Art club. She is also the new head of the Art Department.   �...

Few students are lucky enough to be gifted in athletics, academics, and socializing like senior Sam Mosbarger. Whether it comes to relationships with family and friends, school work, college prep, volleyball, soccer, or extracurricular activities, Sam values excellence. Senior Charlie Weisberg alluded to Sam’s charisma when he said, “Sam is always a pleasure to be around; he constantly emits posit...