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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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Listen In: Asian American, Pacific Islander Month inspires pride in culture

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • May 20, 2022

Sophomore Chris Songco discusses growing up in a Philippine household and how it has affected him. Along with this, Songco discusses balancing growing up with both American and Philippine cultures.

Listen In: Book promotes autism awareness, acceptance

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • April 21, 2022

Language arts teacher Melissa Schumacher discusses the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon and how it allows students to understand autism from the perspective of the...

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

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • February 26, 2022

Guidance Department Chair Terence Small discusses Black History Month. Small talks about how reflecting back on all the different parts of history will let people see history through a more diverse lens...

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

Sam Haney • November 29, 2021

College and career counselors Sarah Hicks and Alex Dusenberry discuss what students can do after high school. From the traditional two-year or four-year college route to a trade school or an apprenticeship,...

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

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • October 29, 2021

Art teacher Lauren Sakowski and sophomore Sarah Ebenezer both grew up making costumes with their moms. Now, Sakowski does this with her own children while Ebenezer started creating her...

To fit with her classroom decoration, Stephanie Hruby has bins with holes in them as her phone boxes. These allow students to see their phones, along with providing a decorative way for the phones to stay away from students for the class period.

Listen In: Math teacher shares experience utilizing ‘phone boxes’ during class

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • September 24, 2021

Stephanie Hruby has been teaching at Lafayette for 13 years. Over that time, with the rising popularity of cellphones, she developed a way to prevent students from using them unnecessarily in class...

On Art Hill in Forest Park, a special memorial for the 9/11 anniversary displays nearly 7,500 American flags — one for each of the nation’s men and women killed in military combat since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as well as the 412 first responders who died in the line of duty that day. Lafayette held its own Patriot Day Ceremony on Sept. 10 .

Listen in: Science teacher Shannon Campbell shares 9/11 memories

Sonya Sud, Co-News Editor • September 10, 2021

In this episode of  The Lancer Feed's Listen In Podcast, staff reporter Sonya Sud talks with science teacher Shannon Campbell, who shared her story about 9/11. Campbell's husband worked at a company office...

In wake of the Astros cheating scandal, the MLB needs to create harsher punishments for teams in order to deter them from cheating.

Listen In: Predictions for upcoming MLB season

Vijay Viswanathan • March 18, 2021

In this episode, staff reporter Vijay Viswanathan sits down with junior Tom Richards to discuss his predictions for the upcoming Major League Baseball (MLB) season, which begins on April 1, 2021. Listen...

Listen in: Business teacher explains Shop Local

Listen in: Business teacher explains ‘Shop Local’

Samantha Haney, Asst. Opinions Editor • February 18, 2021

In this episode, staff reporter Samantha Haney talks to business teacher Holly Green about what 'shop local' means and how we can participate in our own communities. Listen in was created as an outlet...

Both freshman Yasmin Hassan and sophomore Pooja Reddy are first generation Americans, both of their parents came to the Unites States in hopes of pursuing a better life for their children.

Listen in: Lancers gain insight from life as first generation Americans

Juli Mejia and Chloe Baker • April 3, 2020

“There's this stereotypical thing where you don’t have a culture and you do have a culture. So there’s never really a right place to stand. I ‘d rather have my kids live how I live and see how...

Listen in: Update on Rockwood’s Alternative Learning Plan

Jack Weaver • April 2, 2020

Rockwood's Alternative Learning Plan (ALP) was implemented on March 26 as a way for students to stay connected to their classes and continue coursework. This past week, teachers have held virtual classes...

In a game against Fort Zumwalt South in 2019, shortstop Ryan Neise throws the ball toward first baseman, Tyler Hagan. In this episode of Listen In, sports editor Morgan Vehige is joined by assistant varsity coach Scott Holtmann and girls lacrosse senior co-captain Kari Kamrud.

Listen in: Advice for upcoming spring sports tryouts

Morgan Vehige and Chloe Baker • February 28, 2020

Starting the first week in March, ten sports will begin their season with week-long tryouts to determine freshmen, junior varsity and varsity levels. In this episode, sports editor Morgan Vehige sits down...

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