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Lafayette High School news. Student-run.

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10 certified-professional staff members have joined the Lancer community for the 2024-2025 school year.

Lafayette welcomes 10 new staff members for 2024-2025 school year

Zosia Paciorek, Lancer Feed Asst. Editor In Chief August 21, 2024

Catherine Hill is a new language arts teacher at LHS. This year, she will teach regular 9th and 11th grade language arts as well as Creative Writing in the Second Semester. Hill graduated from UMSL...

After receiving 7th place at Nationals with Varsity Escadrille, Raymond poses with the trophy in front of the ESPN World Wide of Sports Complex globe. "I felt a rush of everything. All the feelings, all the hard work just rushed through my body," Raymond said.

Last Time I Was Proud of Myself: Kaili Raymond

Abby Scott, Staff Editor May 22, 2024

Feb. 5 was the last day that sophomore Kaili Raymond was proud of herself. Varsity Escadrille performed at Disney World for Nationals, and ended up not only making it to Finals, but placing 7th in the...

Seniors celebrate graduation by walking through previous schools

Sam Walowitz and Lylah Kimberlin May 21, 2024

On May 10th, Lafayette Class of 2024 celebrated their graduation with former teachers and current elementary and middle school students during their Senior Walkthrough. Seniors visited their former Rockwood...

Pottery studio gives community opportunity to explore new techniques

Vedha Inampudi, Digital Media Editor In Chief May 17, 2024

Wildwood Green Arts is a pottery studio located in Wildwood, Missouri. It was opened in 2015 as a non-profit pottery studio. The studio helps members try out different ceramic and pottery techniques including...

As part of the Lafayette community, local youth soccer club Rockwood United SC took part in the annual Homecoming Parade. The club was created by former LHS soccer coaches, Saverio Traversa and Craig Wideman, to provide better quality soccer coaching. "We want to make sure that [soccer] is taught right, because when learned correctly it's the best sport in the world," Wideman said.

Former Lafayette coaches create club for better quality soccer

Rishit Sohaney, Reporter May 15, 2024

According to the St. Louis Youth Soccer Association, there are over 1000 soccer clubs in the greater St. Louis metropolitan area. Rockwood United SC is one of these teams.  Rockwood United SC was created...

Protests are being held at colleges across the United States. There have been protests at Washington University in St. Louis and Columbia University, both colleges seniors from the Class of 2024 will be attending.

College protests across country impact former, current Lafayette students

Sonya Sud, Samantha Haney, and Eshwar Murali May 13, 2024

  Across the U.S., college students are joining Pro-Palestinian groups in protesting war in Gaza and are calling for universities to cut any financial ties they may have with Israel. While...

Although being only one of the two oboe players in the school, freshman Elise Morton said she will continue playing the instrument throughout high school. “[Playing the oboe] makes me feel special because I know I'm playing a rare instrument and I love having a challenge because there’s something to improve on and get even better,” Morton said.

People of Lafayette: Elise Morton

Caitlin Witt, Reporter May 10, 2024

Currently, freshman Elise Morton is the only oboe in Symphonic Band and one of two in the entire school. Senior Lana Dauw is the only other oboist. Morton began playing the oboe in 6th grade, after...

Guitar Festival features student ASL interpreters

Vedha Inampudi and Julia Dean May 7, 2024

On April 19th, Lafayette's guitar festival took place with a twist: ASL interpretation. For the first time in Lafayette's history of the guitar festival, ASL translations were added along to help include...

Before a lacrosse game, seniors Sierra Sachtleben and Olivia Williams wear their floaties. In water wars, floaties and goggles can be worn as protection. When a senior is wearing one of those items properly, they can't get out.

Wild water wars

Rachel Emma Saferite, News Staff May 7, 2024

This year, 99 seniors at Lafayette are participating in Senior Water Wars. Courtney Kemp and Penelope Proffitt are hosting the game this year. To get into the game, players had to pay $12 via Venmo.  Kemp...

During her 4th Hour ALARP 1 class, language arts teacher Jenny Ingram instructs at the front of the room. Ingram is one of five language arts teachers leaving at the end of this year, and is one of eight teachers who have put in their resignation this school year.

Filling in the blanks

Ammu Lanka and Abby Scott May 6, 2024

In recent years, the number of teachers leaving education and the number of unfilled job openings in schools has been increasing. During the 2011-2012 school year, 8% of public school teachers left...

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