David Sun ‘19 won LFA’s 2019 photography contest. This is the first annual contest sponsored by LFA’s photography club. It’s an opportunity for students to express their creative spirits through the medium of photography. The Spectator wanted to gain a little more insight on this year’s winner through this Q and A. How did you initially...

This summer marks the release of multiple anticipated films. Including new diversity, sequels, and remakes of classics.   Godzilla: King of Monsters - This highly anticipated film is set to be released on May 31, in all theatres. The movie, produced by Legendary Films as well as Warner Brothers, continues the story of the iconic monster,...

On Irshad Manji’s recent second visit to LFA, there was a lot of conversation about her book, Don’t Label Me, which includes her experiences within modern relationships. Manji said she has had various labels throughout her life: a Muslim, a lesbian, a daughter, a speech deliverer, and a student. She believes that being branded in one way, as years...

On, March 31, 2019, the rap culture lost a burgeoning legend, and South Central L.A. lost a leader, a peacemaker, and an activist. Thirty-three year-old Grammy-nominated rapper, founder of All Money In Records, and Crenshaw native, Ermias Asghedom, better known as Nipsey Hussle, was shot dead that same day by, Eric Holder, outside of Nipsey’s store...

The city of Chicago in the summer is the center of many events like Taste of Chicago, baseball games, and many more events, but one of the most exciting 4 days is Lollapalooza. Of the average 73,000 festival goers, many are local, but people come from all over the country to see some of their favorite artists.  “It’s a moment in the summer...