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...
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...
Five Questions: Alex Norvell
Alex Rozar, Staff Writer
May 18, 2018
Filed under Features, Five Questions
Many high school students look for ways to express themselves. Lafayette offers many classes and clubs to help teens discover things they enjoy. For sophomore Alex Norvell, music and art classes helped him realize something he has a talent and a passion for. Q: What do you like to do in your spare...
Out and About: The City Museum
Natalie Karlsson, Culture Editor
April 16, 2018
Filed under Features, Out and About
One of my favorite places to go just for fun is the City Museum in Downtown St. Louis. The City Museum, re-opened in 1997, used to be a location of the International Shoe Factory. To acknowledge the building;s history, there is a little booth inside the museum that sells shoelaces. Voted the...
Fashion class travels to New York for sightseeing, career insights
Jasmin Kim, Ad Manager
April 14, 2018
Filed under Features, Top Stories
From April 4th to 6th, Lafayette and Marquette fashion classes joined to go on a field trip to New York. As a hub of fashion, there was no hesitation in choosing this destination for the trip. Lafayette fashion teacher Erin Hagglund said, "New York is a fashion capital. I have traveled there before...
Five Questions: Alice Yerby
Alex Rozar, Staff Writer
April 5, 2018
Filed under Features, Five Questions
Sometimes, a student discovers what they want to make a career out of through a class they take in high school. This was certainly the case with senior Alice Yerby. Q: What’s your favorite thing about school? A: My favorite part of school is probably coming here with my friends, and also I like...
Reichert wins Creative Writing Award
Chloe Baker, Assistant Web Editor
March 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of Lafayette, Top Stories
Senior Melanie Reichert won second place in the express the music creative writing competition on March 4. The awards ceremony was held during the St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra concert at Powell Hall, where Reichert won $200. She was chosen in the top 60 finalists out of 700 entries and won 2nd ...
Head over heels for Europe
Chloe Baker, Assistant Web Editor
March 10, 2018
Filed under Features, Humans of Lafayette
Last semester, sophomore Sydney Garcia went to the Netherlands with her parents and younger brother. Garcia moved there for two months at the end of last semester for her dad’s job. While in the Netherlands, Garcia was able to travel to several tourist spots around Europe. Her family was able ...
