In April 2020, Danielle Meert started her composting business MOshrooms. MOshrooms is dedicated to helping the local Parkway and Rockwood community start composting, Meert then collects the compost and...

For the 2023-2024 school year, junior Areej Younas used the YES (Youth Exchange and Study) Program to travel to the United States and attend Lafayette High School. Younas has used this opportunity to try...

Science teacher Elizabeth Overcash, who has attended more than 35 concerts throughout her life, said her all-time favorite concert was a the Louis Tomlinson performance she attended July 29 at the Forest...

Everything from freshman Sam Rizzuto’s music taste to his backstage access, comes from his dad, Scott Rizzuto, a morning radio talk show host on FM alternative rock station 105.7 The Point. “I can’t...

On Dec 11, 1946, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund was created to help children in need after WW2.  UNICEF is 77 years old, as of Dec. 11, and has helped millions of children...

Two years ago, senior Grace Miltenberger picked up her childhood passion for horseback riding. She is now an equestrian at Oak Ridge Farm Equestrian in Illinois where she rides almost every day with her...

After a friend who rowed convinced her to try it in 2021, junior Bailey Hunn joined St. Louis Rowing Club and has competed with them ever since. Hunn’s boat even finished 1st in the Women's Youth...

Seven years ago, freshman Abhinav Rao started playing chess competitively. Today he has a 1600 Elo in the United States Chess Federation and has played in tournaments across the US. Elo is a rating...

Volunteering, performing and educational opportunities are offered by International Day, an event created to celebrate the diverse cultures present at Lafayette. "Essentially, [International Day is]...

Band teacher Brad Balog said that he has been in charge of planning the Marketplace Craft fair with other parents since 2001. Together, the the Marketplace Craft Fair is a fundraiser for the Lafayette...