Morgan Vehige, Asst. Editor

July 23, 2021

Approaching his 45th year in public education, Dr. Timothy Ricker is making his return to Rockwood. Not as a parent, this time around, but rather as the interim superintendent for the 2021-2022 school year. With all three of his children graduating from...

July 1, 2021

The Rockwood School District (RSD) fell victim to a malware attack on the morning of June 17, which disabled most of RSD’s websites and services. Since the attack, RSD has been working alongside technical and forensic experts to solve the issue.  Without...

Janka Gerber, Staff Reporter

June 1, 2021

On the last day of the school year, June 3, the Class of 2024 will have a Freshman Fun Day Ice Cream Social. Freshmen will be let out of classes at 10:45 through an intercom announcement and go to the football field where they will be able to celebrate...

Janka Gerber, Staff Reporter

June 3, 2021

The pulse of the beat, the buzz of the crowd, the weight of an instrument beneath a hand, the blinding lights coating the stage with an otherworldly glow. The entire room feels alive as the band gets ready to play their set, a smaller venue is a more...

Janka Gerber, Staff Reporter

June 1, 2021

Art means something different to each person who chooses to create art. For senior Brigid Ogle, art is something that helps her to express herself.  “I love expression. Just being able to manipulate certain mediums and colors to your specific taste...

Cece Beckmann, Staff Reporter

May 28, 2021

After 30 years at Lafayette, Custodian Glenda Trumble has decided it’s time for something new.  “I remember my first day of training. I spent the day learning how to clean and sweep and I truly enjoyed myself," Trumble signed. “I didn’t know...

June 1, 2021

Following the events of last school year, students and staff at Lafayette hosted a Senior Salute parade in order to give the Class of 2020 the opportunity to celebrate their senior year in a way that adhered...

Riley Philipp and Chiara Bouckaert

May 29, 2021

In the last year, freshman Patty Kirtley has dedicated her self to competitive weightlifting. With her eyes set on the Olympics, she hopes to inspire young women everywhere to get into the sport of strength...

Randle Smith

May 26, 2021

Fashion and Consumer Sciences (FACS) classes help Lafayette students learn skills, especially within Fashion Fundamentals. FACS teacher Erin Hagglund helps students with the first steps of sewing alongside...