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Left: In the capital city of Belarus, Minsk, Sasha walks down the street while showing me what the city looks like. 
Right: In early Sept. I showed Sasha what St. Charles historic main street looks like. I wanted to send her a photo that shows that our two different places have more in common then we realized, and this was the perfect photo for me to send that shows similar architecture.

Blog: Quarantine brought me closer to my national identity, for the better

Sophia Scheller and Sasha Verovka September 14, 2020

  The internet has incredible power to unite those who would have never encountered each other otherwise. For two girls, quarantine has provided enough time to be able to communicate across an 8 hour...

On Aug. 26, 2020, 20th Century Fox released “The New Mutants” in theaters, the film was originally set to release on Mar. 12, but was pushed back due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Review: ‘The New Mutants’ release satisfies moviegoers’ longing for return to cinema

Makayla Archambeault September 11, 2020

Ever since I was old enough to understand what movies were, the magic of going to the movie theater was always a very easy way to entertain me. While I didn’t always understand how to appreciate all...

Going into the 2020-2021 school year, RSD experienced a 3.9% decrease in enrollment. Staff speculate that the decrease has much to do with students enrolling in private schools in order to attend in-person from the beginning of the school year.

Opinion: Rockwood was right to switch to virtual learning for upcoming school year

Vijay Viswanathan August 8, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools decided to switch to online learning across the United States during the second semester of the 2019-2020 school year. As of March 17, 2020, 489 school districts...

Animal Crossing: New Horizons was published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch on March 20, 2020. The game has since proven to be very popular as it holds the second top seller position for Nintendo this year.

Review: ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ cures quarantine anxiety

Aliyah Studt, Staff Reporter April 27, 2020

Since the release of the original "Animal Crossing" for the Nintendo GameCube in Japan in 2001 and in the US in 2002, the series has blown up worldwide. Fans everywhere have enjoyed the series for its...

A security guard stands outside of a hotel in Macau, China that was converted into a quarantine area by the Chinese government. Photo labeled for reuse via Unsplash.

Opinion: US government needed better virus response

Vijay Viswanathan April 22, 2020

COVID-19 has been taking the world by storm. The pandemic originated from a wet market in Wuhan, China. The virus which causes COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, is speculated to have originated in bats and spread...

On April 9, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released a statement declaring an end to all spring sports events. While the correct choice, the decision will impact sports at Lafayette in many ways.

Opinion: Despite lasting impacts, MSHSAA was right to stop spring sports

Morgan Vehige April 20, 2020

On April 9, the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) released a statement confirming that the 2020 spring sports season is canceled due to the coronavirus and will not be extended...

All Time Lows eighth studio album Wake Up, Sunshine was released on April 3. The album consists of  15 songs with collaborations from The Band CAMINO and blackbear. While trying some new changes in the music, the album still has the authenticity that All Time Low carries throughout their entire discography.

Review: All Time Low returns with eighth album ‘Wake Up, Sunshine’

Morgan Vehige April 17, 2020

All Time Low became a band in the year I was born, 2003. They’re actually a month older than I am. Four members came together in the suburbs of Baltimore and built their pop-punk empire through years...

The Class of 2020 will forever be marked as a class born during and after the tragedies of 9/11 and they enter adulthood amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

Opinion: Coming of age in isolation

Alex Rozar April 16, 2020

I was born 18 years ago, on April 16, 2002. And today, on April 16, 2020, as I officially enter adulthood, I also take my first steps into a strange, terrifying and ever-changing world. My youth has...

Jacqui Abbott and Paul Heatons third collaborative album Manchester Calling released on March 6.

Review: ‘Manchester Calling’ draws in old and new fans alike

Aliyah Studt, Staff Reporter April 15, 2020

Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott’s latest album “Manchester Calling” was released on March 6. The two musicians were together in the band Beautiful South, and since then have made three of their own...

Dr. Chris Carpenter, pictured center, along with his children Cameron Carpenter, Class of 2018, and senior Kayla Carpenter, works as an Emergency Room Physician in St. Louis.

Opinion: Why you need to stay home

Kayla Carpenter April 13, 2020

“Social distance,” “flatten the curve,” “self-quarantine.” For the past three weeks, these phrases have become ingrained in everyone’s minds. Since the presidential address to the nation...

Elisabeth Moss stars in The Invisible Man, a psychological thriller from Leigh Whannell. Press photo courtesy of Universal Pictures.

Review: You should see ‘Invisible Man’

Laura Barratt, Staff Reporter April 6, 2020

The mystery/sci-fi movie "The Invisible Man" from director Leigh Whannell was released on Feb. 24. However, due to the recent closure of many theaters across the nation as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic,...

Tom Holland and Chris Pratt star in the animated film Onward, alongside their deceased father, represented by a reanimated pair of pants.

Review: Glimmers of magic in Pixar’s ‘Onward’

Caoimhe Farris, Staff Reporter April 2, 2020

Disney-Pixar's "Onward," directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae, follows two elf boys, Ian (Tom Holland) and Barely Lightfoot (Chris Pratt), through a magical land now depending on science, as...

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