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In the renovated school store, junior Mahanth Samala purchases a protein shake from a parent volunteer. WiFi problems prevented card transactions from working, but LPO hopes they will be up and running soon.
Lancers Landing remodel brings new look, changes to operation
Currently serving as the Dean of Mathematics and Sciences at St. Charles Community College, Mara Vorachek-Warren was appointed to fill the position of Director for the Rockwood BOE May 30. She will be sworn into the position June 6.
New Board Director appointed, to be sworn in at June 6 meeting
Don Kreienkamp, Varsity baseball Assistant Coach, and Junior Michael Callahan walk together at the District Final game May 18. The Lancers won the game 3-1 and became District Champions.
Lafayette to welcome two new head coaches for 2024-2025 school year
For the first time since the Pandemic, a new mural was painted by the AP Art and Design underclassman. The mural was requested by science teacher Craig Wideman, and painted by art teacher Lauren Sakowski, junior Anna Matheus, and sophomore Michelle Chen.
Elmo inspired mural marks first major art project since pandemic
Early on Monday morning, multiple regions of the school had air conditioning and power outages, causing some classes to move periodically for the 1st Hour final block.
Power outages affect multiple schools in Wildwood area, parts of Lafayette building
As he is tackled by two hawks, wide receiver Robby Preckel scores a touchdown.
Lancers shutout Hawks in 35-0 win, keep perfect start to season
At the LivingWord Church cross-country meet, Class of 2024, Jack Robeson runs through the race course. Robeson was the team's fastest runner last season, coming 5th in the State meet. "We lost a few good runners, but we have many new guys looking to step up and compete," Head Coach Sean O'Connor said.
Boys cross-country looks to make State with new runners
Sophomore Alexis Sandberg runs in the Festus Bowles Invitational, Sept. 16, 2023. Sandberg and sophomore Kelly Archambeault will be players to watch this season, according to Coach Harmon.
Despite losing key senior runners, girls cross-country expects to place higher at State meet
Senior Lila Dantuano swings at the Lindbergh Invitational, September 6, 2023.
Girls golf aims to improve this season, send more athletes to State Tournament
Senior Avery Brown dribbles down the field against Eureka, September 13, 2023. Last season, Brown was awarded with 3rd Team All-Metro and 1st Team All-Conference.
Field hockey prioritizes positive attitudes, aims for Rockwood Tournament win
Laying on the ground as a walrus, senior captain Evan Sommer enters a scene of "Minute to Win It" set in Antarctica.
New Undefined captains have three improv seasons under their belt, hope to increase audience numbers
As the first round of "Long Form" continues, senior Ella Luvai lays down on the stage.
Undefined Improv team performs first show of 2024-2025 season
For the Japanese Festival Opening Ceremony, performers play Taiko drums. The event is hosted in the Botanical Gardens due to having one of the largest Japanese gardens in the United States. "The garden [has] cherry blossoms, Japanese palm trees, a beautiful lake and a bonsai, very Japanese style. There’s a lot of Japanese related events because of that," Webster University instructor Hitomi Salini said. Photo Courtesy Of Nathan Kwarta
Festival celebrating Japanese culture to visit St. Louis Botanical Gardens Aug. 31-Sept. 2
At the end of the night, varsity football players huddle with Coach Boyd Manne. The Lancers first game is at 7 p.m. Aug. 30, at Parkway North.
Back to School Bash features performances, scrimmages with Lancers of all ages
10 certified-professional staff members have joined the Lancer community for the 2024-2025 school year.
Lafayette welcomes 10 new staff members for 2024-2025 school year
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
Officially releasing on April 16, Starbucks came out with their new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers: Spicy Dragonfruit (left), Spicy Strawberry (middle) and Spicy Pineapple (right). What makes these drinks unique is the addition of the Starbucks Spicy Chili Powder Blend which gives the drinks that hint of spice combined with the fruity, tropical flavor of the lemonade. (photo illustration by Zosia Paciorek)
Sips of Summer
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
Graduating seniors who previously attended Rockwood Valley Middle School pose for a group picture in front of the school.
Seniors celebrate graduation by walking through previous schools
Sophomore Luke Hinton, belongs to the member community at Wildwood Green Arts. The studio helps members try sculpting and various forms of pottery.
Pottery studio gives community opportunity to explore new techniques
Julia Woody signs along to a song played by the Ac-Lab Country Band. For the first time ever, The Lafayette Guitar Festival featured ASL interpretation by students.
Guitar Festival features student ASL interpreters
Lafayette students meet before athletes arrive in the commons to go over plans for the day. The buddy meeting was designed to help students paired with the athletes, learn about their partners.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics for student-athletes, community
Jessica Guan who is representing China, is talking about her stand. International Day featured many booths for different countries.
Lafayette’s International Day aims to celebrate diversity within school community
As the first round of "Long Form" continues, senior Ella Luvai lays down on the stage.
Undefined Improv team performs first show of 2024-2025 season
At the end of the night, varsity football players huddle with Coach Boyd Manne. The Lancers first game is at 7 p.m. Aug. 30, at Parkway North.
Back to School Bash features performances, scrimmages with Lancers of all ages
LHS participates in National Bring Your Kid to Work Day for the first time
LHS participates in National Bring Your Kid to Work Day for the first time
The poster for Guitar Olympics hangs over the whiteboard in the guitar teacher Traci Bolton's classroom. Although this was the first year of the event, Bolton said the idea started last year. "We were stacking our footrests, and we thought we should make it a competition. Then we thought, what else could we do? We could do cable wrapping and getting picks out of the guitar. We started thinking about all the things we do in class, so we started making events," Bolton said.
Guitar Ensemble brings Olympic spirit to Fine Arts
Sophomore Ezra Leslie stands and plays "Pete's Groove" on the trombone at the Rockwood Jazz Festival in front of other bands and parents. Leslie has enjoyed being in the jazz band because of the unique style of music he has been exposed to. “The articulations and patterns are just fun to play [on the trombone],” Leslie said.
Jazz Festival displays talent from Rockwood schools
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin O'Gorman 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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CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school

CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school

Kaden Grey, Lancer Feed Cartoonist • August 30, 2024

Officially releasing on April 16, Starbucks came out with their new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers: Spicy Dragonfruit (left), Spicy Strawberry (middle) and Spicy Pineapple (right). What makes these drinks unique is the addition of the Starbucks Spicy Chili Powder Blend which gives the drinks that hint of spice combined with the fruity, tropical flavor of the lemonade. (photo illustration by Zosia Paciorek)

Sips of Summer

Zosia Paciorek, Lancer Feed Asst. Editor In Chief • May 23, 2024

To kick off summer, Starbucks released several new drinks including the Spicy Lemonade Refreshers and Summer-Berry refreshers. These drinks caught my attention as they incorporate unusual elements....

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

Maddy Cox, Lancer Feed Editor In Chief • April 4, 2024

As a child in the 2000s, I was practically raised by Nickelodeon stars on Victorious, iCarly and The Amanda Show. Coming home from school every day and being greeted by the same faces on the TV, I felt...

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

Abby Scott, Reporter • March 28, 2024

The rom-com Irish Wish was released on Netflix on March 15. Following author and editor Maddie Kelly (played by Lindsay Lohan) as she wishes for the man she wrote a book with, Paul (played by Alexander...

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

Rishit Sohaney, Reporter • March 4, 2024

The original animated show Avatar: The Last Airbender boasts a solid 9.3/10 rating on IMDb and a perfect 100% on Rotten Tomatoes.  The show is a fan favorite and beloved by many people including myself....

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

Adwyta Chelikavada, News Staff • January 25, 2024

When I was ten, my family decided to take me to SeaWorld to see one of the famous orca and dolphin shows. During the show, I was in complete awe. Seeing the orcas and dolphins do tricks with their...

As Editor In Chief, along with other editors, I am responsible for editing stories and overseeing the production of our website, newsmagazine and social media accounts. Along with editor duties, I write stories for all three sources.

Behind the byline

Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief • January 19, 2024

Just a few weeks ago, there was a newspaper deadline. As I slaved away on a Monday work night, making edits after edits to countless pages, I questioned why I was still at school at 8 p.m. on a school...

An adaptation of Suzanne Collins’ novel of the same name, "The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes" released in theaters Nov 17. The movie, a prequel of the “Hunger Games” trilogy, reached streaming Dec 19.

“The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” exhibits humanity’s inner monster

Audrey Keller, News Staff • January 8, 2024

“It’s the things we love most, that destroy us.” President Coriolanus Snow’s iconic line from the original Hunger Games trilogy still sends shivers down fans’ spines and echoes throughout...

A Coca-Cola drink vending machine is located near Room 137A. Senior Samantha Haney uses it almost every day.

On the search for caffeine

Samantha Haney, Opinions Editor / Legend Social Media Manager • December 20, 2023

Vending machines are an important part of my life. I know that sounds silly but there’s something therapeutic about the whirring of the gears as the item is dispensed and then the thump of a chilled...

Both "Thirteen reasons Why" and "Glass Castle" are featured in the Lafayette library's Banned Book Week display. The library currently has three copies of Thirteen Reasons Why and one copy of Glass Castle.

Library Media Specialists review favorite challenged books

Jane Lingafelter, Nicole Ballard-Long, and Maddy Cox • October 6, 2023

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Due to it's discussion of teen suicide, drug use and sexually explicit content, Thirteen Reasons Why earned the title of  #1 Most Challenged Book of 2017 from the...

Published in 2004, Crank by Ellen Hopkins gives a realistic depiction of a teen's plunge into drug addiction. While this book as been challenged, Lafayette's Library still has three copies.

Crank: a cautionary tale

Eshwar Murali, Sports Editor • October 5, 2023

Growing up, even with programs like D.A.R.E., the truths of drug addiction have always had a haze around them. Addiction is often talked about at a surface level, yet as a sophomore in high school I never...

The Perks of Being a Wallflower has been a #1 New York Times bestseller, and has won many awards, including the American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults award (2000). The book has been challenged and banned at high schools across the nation, although Lafayette's Library still has four copies.

The Perks of Being a Wallflower: a unique perspective

Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief • October 4, 2023

Placed on the American Library Association’s Most Banned Book list for depiction of sexual abuse, LGBTQIA+ content, drug use, profanity and possibly sexually explicit scenes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower by...

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