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On April 8, during the eclipse, librarians, Jane Lingafelter and Robin Van Iwaarden, look at the sun using solar viewers, while on the field. Students and staff spent time on the field during the eclipse. The next partial eclipse in Missouri wont be till 2045.
Lafayette students, staff observe eclipse
Social Studies teacher Steve Klawiter will have his AP World History class take the digital exam this May. He said he looks forward to seeing how his students will perform on the exam. “Its been very clear theyre moving towards digital. Since the pandemic started, theyve been putting the pieces in place to go digital, Klawiter said. “I think that ultimately it’s going to be more beneficial because with systems like Canvas and Google Classroom, students are used to more digital activities and less handwriting activities.” 
Nine AP exams will transition to digital format in 2025, additional six in 2026
Rockwood School District is currently writing a curriculum for a new womens history course, which will be offered in the 2025-2026 school year. Social studies teacher Jodie Lee will teach it at LHS.
Women’s history course to be offered during 2025-2026 school year
On March 13, the Presidents Forum hosted a “Meet The Candidates” event at the Rockwood School District Administrative Annex. A student from each of Rockwood’s four high schools was chosen to ask candidates three questions and more questions were asked from anonymous PTO members.
Three school board candidates run for two seats, election April 2
Adolescent rates of problem gambling behaviors are double that of adult rates. Cait Huble, Director of Communications at the National Council on Problem Gambling said that this increase could be caused by online games which have blurred the lines between gaming and gambling.
High School Roller
This lancer banner was added to the front gym in 1991. This banner features the Louie the Lancer on his horse.
What’s a Lancer?
In a routine based off of the Hindu gods Krishna and Radha, sophomore Hritika Malugu and Brentwood High School freshman Meenakshi Kadungath strike a pose. Malugus favorite routine is also based off of Krishna. My favorite dance piece is probably Asainthadum which is a classical piece about how everyone is happy when Krishna is around. It’s really dynamic and has a lot of fun steps, Malugu said.
Eye on Art: Hritika Malugu
Sophmore Halah Almuttan started her buisness, Halah’s Sweet Treats during fall this year. Other than selling a variety of self-made goods such as cinamon rolls, bunt cakes and churros, she also takes custom orders for treats like cakes, chocolate covered strawberries and cupcakes.
People Of Lafayette: Halah Almuttan
On April 8, during the eclipse, librarians, Jane Lingafelter and Robin Van Iwaarden, look at the sun using solar viewers, while on the field. Students and staff spent time on the field during the eclipse. The next partial eclipse in Missouri wont be till 2045.
Lafayette students, staff observe eclipse
Before leaving to Trick-or-Treat for cans in 2021, volunteers met in the Commons. Senior Daisy Foster met one of her best friends while collecting cans.
The Best Time I Ever Volunteered: Daisy Foster
Sophomore Chase Roeder hits against Lindbergh on April 17. The Lancers won the game 2-1.
Boys track wins meet, baseball goes undefeated this week
Junior Conner McCown putts during the Webster Cup Invitational tournament. McCown placed 13th with a round of 77.
Boys volleyball undefeated, golf places 2nd and 3rd at tournaments
Eyes looking upfield, senior Emily Derucki brushes by her defender. Earlier this year, Derucki received the Bob Kehoe Future Star Award from the St. Louis Soccer Hall of Fame. Derucki leads the team with 4 goals so far this season.
Volleyball and soccer stay perfect, track finishes 1st at invitational
After their win against Eureka in the Battle of 109, seniors Cam Callaham and Sam Classen jump in celebration. The Lancers beat the Wildcats 8-4.
Boys Volleyball, girls soccer start undefeated, boys lacrosse win Battle of 109
After their Battle of 109 win March 28, Head Coach Jason Seidel gives a team talk. The Lancers beat the Wildcats 8-4.
New lacrosse coach seeks to maintain success of prior leadership, improve Lafayette standing
In front of her TV, junior Maddy Cox stares at the opening screen of the docuseries Quiet on Set. The docuseries featured Nikelodeon cast and crew members talking about abuse they went through while working on and off set.
Child Actors, Adult Problems
In Irish Wish, Maddie Kelly (played by Lindsay Lohan) makes a wish that changes her life. In the end, Kelly is forced to decide between two guys she has feelings for.
Irish Wish offers charming romance, lacks overall plot depth
The animated version of Avatar: The Last Airbender first aired on Nickelodeon while the live action version is available for streaming on Netflix. Both series featured the same characters with similar storylines.
Netflix remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender lacks personality shown in animated version
SeaWorld currently has three locations in the US. One in San Diego, Orlando and San Antonio.
Mistreatment towards orcas, dolphins at SeaWorld leave them distressed
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Behind the byline
This lancer banner was added to the front gym in 1991. This banner features the Louie the Lancer on his horse.
What’s a Lancer?
Social Studies teacher Lori Zang-Berns lectures to her class about different world governments
Former students, colleagues celebrate retirees
On April 8, during the eclipse, librarians, Jane Lingafelter and Robin Van Iwaarden, look at the sun using solar viewers, while on the field. Students and staff spent time on the field during the eclipse. The next partial eclipse in Missouri wont be till 2045.
Lafayette students, staff observe eclipse
Undefined team captain, Keira Makalintal, and member, Hailey Miller, perform a skit in the Lafayette theater at their March show. Undefineds final show will be on Friday, April 12th, at 3:45 pm and 7:00 pm.
Undefined to end improv season with final show
Vintage Vinyl, found in the Delmar Loop, was opened in 1990 and has since become a part of St. Louiss music community.
Community reflects on impact of vinyl shop
At Barnes & Noble, senior Vedika Kumar participated in Blind Date with a Book. During this event, books are wrapped in paper with descriptive words that give a hint about the novel, and individuals are free to choose which one they want to buy.
To the next chapter
After finishing their tests in history teacher Steve Klawiters class, students can participate in an optional trivia section. While Klawiter usually doesnt offer rewards for the highest score on the trivia section, it offers a way for students to decompress after unit tests.
History teacher provides de-stressing activities to students
Freshman Emi Limon competes in the 2022 World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championship in Wales. Even though Limon has only been doing karate for three years, he won four medals at the October competition— a gold medals in Weapons with Music and Korean Forms, a silver medal in Hardstyle Forms and a bronze medal in Weapons with no Music.
Kicking the competition
As seen in the Image, some Lancers tell the unique stories and meanings behind their names.
What’s In a Name?
Rockwood bans 22 books due to new state law
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin OGorman have celebrated by eating pie and pizza on March 14.
Pi Day offers opportunity to learn more about symbol, eat pie
March 1 is National Compliment Day. A theory taught in AP Psychology mentions the benefits of both giving and receiving compliments.
Listen In: Giving compliments provides benefits for giver, receiver
Throughout her house, junior Jessica Guan has decorations for the Lunar New Year. Her favorite are the fish, which promise auspiciousness.
Listen In: Lunar New Year celebration holds tradition, culture
Class of 2011 graduate Charles Zimmerman (middle) is paired with Bonne Bedingfield (left) and Rabiha Sami (right) to form the Sugar Bandits, a culinary arts team on Holiday Wars. Team Sugar Bandits went into the finale and finished 2nd out of nine teams.
Listen In: Competition show builds friendship, learning opportunities
To introduce kids to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, gifted teacher Shannon Batt put together a display. She is a certified Choctaw artist and was able to teach gifted students at Lafayette the art of beading.
Listen In: Native American Heritage Month offers gifted teacher opportunity to teach culture
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Senior Jordan Moulton swims during the Kirkwood Invitational Tournament. She was part of a team that included senior Lindsey Lohr, junior Maddie Prager and senior Rachel Warner that took eighth place in the 200-meter free relay.

Girls swimming takes second at Kirkwood Invitational, boys wrestling notches another tournament win

Staff • January 18, 2022

Boys Basketball The Lancers fell to Liberty, 65-63 on Jan. 13. The Lancers now stand at 7-5 for the season. Junior Matt Haefner keeps tallying points for the team with a total of 210 points. On  Jan....

At the Fred Ross Invitational, junior Jayla Jones looks to pin her opponent from Jackson High School. Jones placed first in her weight class in the tournament, contributing to the teams third place overall finish.

Wrestlers host Fred Ross Invitational with boys taking first, girls taking third overall

Staff • January 10, 2022

Boys Basketball On Jan. 4, the Lancers took on Kirkwood at home and came out on top, 55-40, with junior Matt Haefner scoring 17. This season, Haefner has 183 points. He also leads in rebounds with 82...

Senior Tommy Hagan faces off against a Lindbergh wrestler on Dec. 15. The Lancers continued their undefeated streak, winning against Lindbergh 68-6. This week, Hagan placed first in his weight class in the Red Schmitt Holiday Tournament in Granite City and the Lancers finished third overall.

Hockey keeps Silver Skate trophy, boys wrestling takes third place ahead of Lafayette tournament

Staff • January 3, 2022

Boys Basketball Last week, the Lancers took on the Coaches vs. Cancer Tournament. In the first round on Dec. 27, the Lancers lost to Columbia Hickman with a final score of 69-53 with 21 of those points...

Swimming against Lindbergh on Dec. 14, junior Elizabeth Tyson competes in the breaststroke. In the meet, the Lady Lancers picked up a 140-48 win.

Girls swimming has undefeated week, girls basketball continues its winning streak

Staff • December 20, 2021

Boys Basketball As a capacity crowd watched, the Lancers fell to District rival Marquette on Dec. 17, 50-47, bringing the season record to 3-2. In the game, junior Matt Haefner brought his three-point...

During the game against Francis Howell, junior Destiny Polk prepares to steal the ball from her opponent. As a defensive player, Polk has a total of 14 turnovers so far this season.

Boys basketball takes victory in final seconds against Francis Howell, wrestling continues to dominate competition

Staff • December 13, 2021

Boys Basketball The Lancers took on Francis Howell at home, in a battle that came down to the last seconds and gave the Lancers a 75-74 in in their first home game. The team now stands  3-1. Junior Matt...

Senior Nathaniel Orf works his way up the ice against District rival Marquette High School on Nov. 24. This week, the Lancers tied SLUH 3-3 on Nov. 30, and lost to Fort Zumwalt West, 6-1, on Dec. 4.

Winter teams kick off seasons

Staff • December 6, 2021

Boys Basketball The varsity team kicked off its season with an out-of-town tournament in Springfield, Missouri Dec. 1-3. In the first round of the Arvest Classic, they lost to a team from Fayetteville,...

Freshman Jackson Tenny prepares to dive at a meet against Marquette on Oct. 12. The team placed 14th overall in the Missouri Class 2 State Championships.

Boys swim finishes out season at State; Lancer hockey plays four games

Staff • November 17, 2021

Hockey: The Lancers played a three-game week, posting one victory and two losses. On Nov. 8, the Lancers fell to Chaminade, 6-4. However, they quickly rebounded with a win 4-1 against Edwardsville at...

Junior Grace Tyson competes in Districts for Lafayette on Oct. 30, where they placed third overall. Tyson took second place in the meet with a time of 18:39.71 on the long courses.

Girls cross country ends season with State Champion, hockey dominates first game

Staff • November 8, 2021

Boys Cross Country: On Nov. 5, the Lancers participated in the Missouri High School Athletic Association (MSHSAA) State Meet at Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, MO. The Lancers finished in...

During their game on Oct. 22 against Pattonville, junior Aiden Gjorgjevski passes the ball to his teammate. The Lancers won 4-1 and are heading into Districts seeded fourth.

Football advances to second round of Districts, girls volleyball ends season in Sectionals

Staff • November 1, 2021

Boys Cross Country: The Lancers captured third place overall with a total of 76 points at the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) District 1 Class 5 Meet. Senior Nikolas Malek took...

Sophomore Audrey Savacool looks to serve the ball during the teams Pink Game on Oct. 14 against Eureka High School. On Oct. 25, girls volleyball will take on Borgia in Districts.

Field hockey dethrones Lindbergh to advance to State Quarterfinals; boys swim defeats Eureka on Senior Night

Staff • October 25, 2021

Field Hockey: Field hockey won all three games this week. First, the team beat St. Dominic, 3-0. Then, on Oct. 22, they beat Clayton 3-0. The next day, after a scoreless regulation and double overtime,...

During field hockeys last regular season game and their Teacher Appreciation Night against Nerinx Hall, senior defender Ansley Hails gets control of the ball to make a pass up field. The girls won, 1-0, putting their record at 12-9-1.

Esports, boys soccer, football take undefeated weeks; softball, field hockey finish regular season

Staff • October 18, 2021

Boys Cross Country: Participating in the St. Louis Suburban Conference Championships, the Lancers captured second place overall with 80 points, 27 points behind first-place finisher Kirkwood. Senior...

Senior Page Borgmeyer rallies her teammates during a game against St. Jospehs Academy on Sept. 28. Borgmeyer and the team won that game, as well as all their games since, culminating in eleven consecutive victories.

Girls tennis team becomes District champions, girls volleyball continues winning streak

Staff • October 11, 2021

Field Hockey: The Lady Lancers defeated Edwardsville, 3-0 on Oct. 4. On Oct. 8, the Lancers played a close match against Kirkwood, coming up with a 2-1 victory. Sophomore Olivia Williams still leads...

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