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Community mourns loss of assistant volleyball coach
Community mourns loss of assistant volleyball coach
The west parking lot is full of cars during the school day. Starting on Aug. 1, seniors will have the chance to purchase their parking spot, and can choose it on May 16.
Parking passes on sale Aug. 1
Junior L Lamar opens up StudentSquare on a computer. ParentSquare will be utilized by teachers and parents in the 2022-23 school year, while StudentSquare will be utilized by students through either an app or online website.
District moving to ParentSquare communication system for safety, easier accessibility
Language arts teacher Cheryl Hermach and special education teachers Debbie Ballard, Sandy Schilling-Gal and Terri Warnars will all be retiring in 2022. Each teacher has worked at Lafayette for over 20 years.
Four teachers plan retirement after over 20 years of teaching
Patrons search through a sea of plants in Maypop’s greenhouse
Out and About: Maypop Coffee and Garden Shop
Found in the Whole Life isle of Dierbergs, SlimFast Nutrition Shakes claim to reduce calorie intake in a delicious way. Nutritionist Josh Axe said SlimFast Shakes arent actually beneficial for the body. Essentially, you could take a big glass of water, dump sugar in it, add a few drops of milk chunk in some cocoa powder and you have a drink very similar to SlimFast, Axe said.
Diets cause detrimental effects on body, nutritionists explain dangers
In 2020, Hudak travels to Colorado to take professional photos to add to her portfolio for auditions for ballet companies.
Broken At The Barre
In 2019, Class of 2021 Lafayette grad Preston Kellenberger spent hours on hours performing with a percussion group, the Colt Cadets.
Take It From Me: Preston Kellenberger
A basic cherry snow cone from Murrays. A small snow cone costs $3 whereas a monster snow cone costs $6.
Out and About: Murray’s Shaved Ice
In the 4x800 relay, juniors Grace Tyson, Natalie Barnard and freshman Avery Brown and Lauren Pauls get first place.
4X800 relay with Tyson, Brown, Pauls, Barnard take State Champs
Junior Kennedy Bryce attempts to get the ball into the goal against Cor Jessuit May 20. The Lancers ended with a overall season record of 18-4-1.
Girls lacrosse advance to Elite Eight in playoffs, track and field sectionals postponed
Junior Sam Williams pitches against Eureka May 4. Williams pitched a complete game and the Lancers outhit Eureka with 10 hits compared to six hits. The Lancers ended the regular season with a record of 14-15.
Girls track and field wins District championship, boys baseball prepares for District quarterfinals
Sophomore Emily Derucki gets ready to pass the ball to a teammate. The Lancers have an overall season record of 14-3.
Girls lacrosse wins seven in a row, girls water polo wins first-ever game at State Tournament
Freshman Jake Behl looks for an open teammate to pass the ball to during the Lancers game against Kirkwood April 26. The Lancers have had success against Kirkwood, with the Lancers having a 6-4 overall record against Kirkwood after the April 26 game.
Boys volleyball host Lafayette Tournament, girls track and field take second place at Eureka Invitational
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was extremely disappointing.
Review: Despite being magic-centered, ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ epically fails to capture Marvel “magic”
@stlactivists posted on Instagram to try and get students from different schools to wear red. According to the post, a student sent this to the account as part of something they were doing for their school.
Blog: Today I took a stand
The summer before my freshman year, my family took a trip to Disney World in Orlando, Florida. My dad (far left) and I’s favorite stop was the Star Wars section of Universal Studios, where we met different Star Wars characters, including Chewbacca.
I am a Jedi, like my father before me
Heartstopper, originally written by Alice Oseman, comes to life from a comic to a tv series. On May 1, Heartstopper received a 100% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Review: ‘Heartstopper’ shows struggle of labeling sexualities
“Turning Red” was released on Disney+ on March 11, 2022. The movie followed a 13-year-old girl navigating the changes she is experiencing while growing up.
Review: ‘Turning Red’ perfectly portrays the struggles of being a teenager in today’s world
Tykes on Trykes organization gives area children with special needs the chance to ride
Tykes on Trykes organization gives area children with special needs the chance to ride
eSports compete at Nationals Tournament
eSports compete at Nationals Tournament
With nobody else in sight, sophomore Grace Tyson runs across the finish line in the two-mile run. Her time was 10:51 seconds, with the next best finisher being sophomore Elissa Barnard with a time of 11:21.
Tyson devotes time, dedication to put best foot forward at State this year
Lafayette holds first ever collaborative Fine Arts Festival
Lafayette holds first ever collaborative Fine Arts Festival
Artist Highlights: Abbey Grey and Davis Dunn
Artist Highlights: Abbey Grey and Davis Dunn
Sophomore Kaden Stottler poses in the Zen Garden. Stottler begins his new rap music career using only his Iphone, a microphone and a little help from close friends and family.
Sophomore begins journey into future rap career
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights
Language arts teacher book recommendations
Best shopping websites
Best studying resources
At Magnolia Flavor House, a Filipino ice cream shop, sophomore Chris Songco eats ice cream. Although his family hasn’t been able to go recently, Songco has been to the Philippines multiple times to visit family, including when he was seven.
Listen In: Asian American, Pacific Islander Month inspires pride in culture
As part of the curriculum for several language arts classes, students are checked out a copy of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Since the author wrote the main character in the book to be autistic, reading it can be a way to understand what having autism is like.
Listen In: Book promotes autism awareness, acceptance
To recognize Black History Month, the library created a display of diverse books. Reading books with diverse characters can be a way to widen perspectives.
Listen In: Taking a pause during Black History Month
College and Career counselors Alex Dusenberry and Sarah Hicks speak about what they do at their office and how they can help seniors decide which college option benefits them the most. The seniors met during AcLab on Aug. 26 to learn information about the upcoming school year.
Listen In: Traditional vs. non-traditional college options
Halloweens originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain and formally became introduced in the United States in the mid 1800s, according to the History website.
Listen In: Halloween brings friends, families closer together
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The Lancer Feed to return Aug.10

The Lancer Feed to return Aug.10

Staff • June 9, 2022

As summer break has commenced, The Lancer Feed will stop its consistent coverage until August 10 in preparation for the 2022-2023 school year. Breaking news will continue to be covered when necessary and...

Community mourns loss of assistant volleyball coach

Community mourns loss of assistant volleyball coach

Sonya Sud, Co-News Editor • June 8, 2022

The Lafayette community is mourning the loss of Chris Toomey, a volunteer assistant girls volleyball coach at LHS. His family shared that he passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, June 6,...

The west parking lot is full of cars during the school day. Starting on Aug. 1, seniors will have the chance to purchase their parking spot, and can choose it on May 16.

Parking passes on sale Aug. 1

Caoimhe Farris, Staff Reporter • June 2, 2022

The Parent Pay Online option for purchasing a parking permit for the 2022-2023 school year will become available on Aug. 1 for $80 each. The application also includes the option "Zero Pay" for paying with...

Junior L Lamar opens up StudentSquare on a computer. ParentSquare will be utilized by teachers and parents in the 2022-23 school year, while StudentSquare will be utilized by students through either an app or online website.

District moving to ParentSquare communication system for safety, easier accessibility

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • June 2, 2022

For the 2022-2023 school year, the Rockwood School District will be switching over to a new communication service. The contract with SchoolMessenger, the current service that the district uses, originally...

Language arts teacher Cheryl Hermach and special education teachers Debbie Ballard, Sandy Schilling-Gal and Terri Warnars will all be retiring in 2022. Each teacher has worked at Lafayette for over 20 years.

Four teachers plan retirement after over 20 years of teaching

Max Hartsfield, Blake Jaycox, and Eshwar Murali • May 31, 2022

There will be four teachers retiring this year from Lafayette. Language arts teacher Cheryl Hermach and special education teachers Debbie Ballard, Sandy Schilling-Gal and Terri Warnars will all make their...

In Honors Chemistry, sophomores Lucas Brown, Neel Chandra and Jonathan Sair work on an assignment. The amount of COVID-19 cases in the Rockwood School District have been increasing every week since May 2, and just started decreasing on May 23.

COVID-19 cases see slight increase in Rockwood, St. Louis County

Vijay Viswanathan • May 26, 2022

The Rockwood School District has been mask-recommended since the beginning of February. While COVID-19 cases have been generally low, there has been a recent uptick in cases.  As of May 26, Rockwood...

LHS students enjoy lunch in the Commons on May 23. The school provided lunches were free for the 2021-2022 school year, however, free lunch will be going away for the 2022-2023 school year. In addition, prices for lunches will be increasing in comparison to the pre-COVID-19 era.

Cafeteria to implement lunch changes for 2022-2023 school year

Morgan Vehige and Devan Ellison • May 25, 2022

At the end of the 2021-2022 school year, the free lunch option in the school cafeteria will go away and a price increase will put the new value of lunch at $3.80. The change comes from the end of a...

Usually behind the bleachers, the spot where the tennis courts originally were is currently empty because the courts are being renovated. The renovations started on April 20 and are set to finish on July 31.

Tennis courts undergo renovation

Eshwar Murali, Staff Reporter • May 6, 2022

Construction started on April 20 at the Lafayette tennis courts. Lafayette’s tennis courts has had the plan to be renovated for about five years, since a 2017 bond issue was set up to have a court renovation...

Class of 2021 graduate Rachel Brown waves at Lafayette staff members in the parking lot during the Senior Salute Parade. Though school was being held in-person again during this time, the parade for seniors continued to be a special way to honor those graduating.

Senior Salute Parade is dropped from schedule for Class of 2022

Caroline Black, Staff Reporter • April 27, 2022

The Class of 2020 as well as staff, family and community members gathered in the Lafayette parking lot to take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate the seniors at the Senior Salute Parade in May of...

The Fine Arts Festival will be April 22 and April 23. the festival will feature art displays, a Guitar Festival, kids crafts, local artist demos, Solo and Ensemble Acts and an improv show.

New Fine Arts Festival to start April 22

Sonya Sud, Co-News Editor • April 20, 2022

 Lafayette will be having its first Fine Arts Festival on April 22 and 23.  Displaying an array of art, drama and music, there will be over 200 Lafayette students participating, as well as students from...

The Speech and Debate State Qualifying finalists stand in front of the Ladue merchandise store at the State Qualifying tournament. Senior Arjun Suresh and juniors Juli Mejia, Shreya Ramalingam and Samantha Zhang all qualified.

Speech and Debate team qualify for State tournament

Blake Jaycox, Staff Reporter • April 20, 2022

Even though they transitioned from virtual tournaments to in-person tournaments at the beginning of 2022, the Lafayette Speech and Debate team has had a great year, with four students qualifying for the...

The HOSA team poses together at the State Leadership Conference (SLC). Well versed in healthcare knowledge, 20 HOSA members qualified for the HOSA International Leadership Conference.

HOSA members qualify for international conference

Eshwar Murali, Staff Reporter • April 13, 2022

From March 28-29 Future Healthcare Professionals (HOSA) competed at Missouri S&T for the Missouri HOSA State Leadership Conference (SLC). Students from Lafayette competed alongside 720 students at...

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