Flipped classrooms turn tables for student learning
October 19, 2018
Filed under Features, In-Depth, Top Stories
Rockwood has recently been focusing on intertwining technology with education ranging from the introduction of Chromebooks to usage of Google classroom, as well as utilizing other applications through them. Long before this program even began, teachers introduced technology to the classroom in a diffe...
Last time I… bought a horse
Grace Kirtley, Web Editor
October 17, 2018
Filed under Features, The Last Time I..., Top Stories
Junior Abby Nisbet didn’t plan on buying a horse until she was older. But one night, Nisbet’s stepmom asked if she would want to buy a horse named Xena that was in a kill pen. Horses are often auctioned off, and if a horse isn’t sold, they are sent to a kill pen where they wait until someon...
On This Date In History: October 12
Delaney Stulce, News and Features Editor
October 12, 2018
Filed under Features, On this Day in History, Top Stories
Despite the fact that Columbus Day is celebrated on Oct 8, 2018, the second Monday in October is the actual day Christopher Columbus reached land in the Caribbean Islands on Oct 12, 1492. Columbus believed he could find an easier passage to Asia, rather than make the long and dangerous trip around t...
Annual Wildwood BBQ Bash offers variety of food, activities
Travis Bodell, Editor-in-Chief
October 8, 2018
Filed under In-Depth, Local News, News, Top Stories
For the 14th year, St. Louis Home Fires presented the Wildwood BBQ Bash. The event featured fresh food and live entertainment. This is the second year that the event has been held at St. Louis Community College - Wildwood.
Five Questions with Noah Korenfeld, senior class president
Alex Rozar, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Filed under Features, Five Questions, Top Stories
Noah Korenfeld is the senior class president, a trombone player in the marching band and jazz band, a member of Student Council and the National Honor Society and president of Tri-M, a music honor society that was created this year. What was the process of becoming senior class president? You dec...
Intercultural awareness club aims to “open eyes of Lafayette”
Grace Kirtley, Web Editor
September 21, 2018
Filed under Additional Information, As Seen In The Image, Features
The intercultural awareness club is a newly founded club aimed at understanding and enjoying the different cultures found throughout Lafayette. Seniors Sanjana Kumar and Anna Karner studied abroad in Japan and afterward wanted to learn of more cultures with their friends. “It actually st...
Pick 5 Starbucks drinks and we’ll guess your grade
Natalie Karlsson, Lifestyle Editor
September 21, 2018
Filed under Quizzes
Which do you like better, espresso drinks or colorful, Instagram worthy ones? How about frappucinos or lattes? Iced or hot? Take our quiz to see if your Starbucks menu choices match your grade level and out what grade you truly belong in. (function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];if(d.getElementById(id))return;js=d.createElement(s);js.id=id;js.src='https://embed.playbuzz.com/sdk.js';fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js,fjs);}(document,'script','playbuzz-sdk')); ...
Last Time I… Studied Abroad in Japan
Jasmin Kim, Ad Manager
September 17, 2018
Filed under Features, The Last Time I..., Top Stories
Seniors Anna Karner and Sanjana Kumar traveled to study abroad in Japan during the summer of 2017 from July 8 to 18. Through their experiences in Japan, they were able to see the world from a new perspective. "[We learned about this program because] my friend's mom knows the volunteer coordinat...
Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2018
Filed under Features, In-Depth, Top Stories
17 years ago, 19 hijackers, four planes. 2,977 lives lost. 2,977 families’ lives changed. In less than two hours, America had witnessed one of the most heartbreaking and terrorizing attacks on our nation. The memory of this event will forever be burned into America’s history.
Out and About: Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens
Amisha Paul, Editor-in-Chief
September 6, 2018
Filed under Features, Out and About
Over the long Labor Day weekend, I spent my extra day off at the Japanese Festival at the Missouri Botanical Gardens. As a St. Louis native for almost 18 years now, I have been meaning to go to this festival for years- and every single year something has come up. This year, my senior-year bucke...
5 Questions with junior Maddie Chester, softball shortstop
Kayla Carpenter, Sports Editor
September 1, 2018
Filed under Features, Five Questions
Junior Maddie Chester is the shortstop on the varsity softball team. Three games into the season, she has a .400 batting average with two singles, and she’s helped her team to a a quick 2-1 record. Next, Lafayette's varsity softball team can be seen play Kirkwood, Tuesday, Sept. 4 at 4:30 on the Lafayett...
AP Studio paints mural in Science Hall
Carson Luther, Staff Writer
May 21, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Lauren Sakowski's AP Studio class started painting a mural the week of May 14 in the science are. The work is being completed by the juniors in the class who have already completed their AP Exam. "I'm simply a worker bee for them," Sakowski said. Discussions about the piece and brainstorming occurred...
