For FACS teacher Erin Hagglund, her classroom has become a safe space for both herself and for her students. At the beginning of the school year, Hagglund decided to change up her classroom in order...

In addition to the major two standardized tests, Advanced Placement (AP) tests occur shortly after in May to determine if students obtain college credit. While all of these events still remain even in...

Andy Klesh graduated from Lafayette High School in 2001. Now, 18 years later, Klesh’s work as a Chief Engineer for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL) has helped to bring scientific advancements to Mars....

Next spring, the City of Wildwood and the Missouri Department of Transportation will begin construction on Route 109 between Highway 100 and Manchester Road. The construction will widen the Route 109...

Grayden Kurtz and Jacob Ward taste test different brands of bubble gum and give their feedback on their findings.

The holidays are a time for joy and spending time with family. Sometimes, the holidays turn into some sort of disaster. These Lafayette students share their worst holiday experiences.

Spanish Club This year, Spanish teachers Debbie Wright Kempen and Caralyn Harmon suggested forming a Spanish club. The club's goal is to bring Spanish outside of classrooms and allow students...

The intercultural awareness club is a newly founded club aimed at understanding and enjoying the different cultures found throughout Lafayette. Seniors Sanjana Kumar and Anna Karner studied abroad...

Christel Donley, Siena Meyrer’s grandma, doesn’t dance but she definitely stays fit. Donley participates in track and field events at the age of 83. She got into track and field when she was about...

We swabbed different areas around the school to see just how quickly germs can grow on everyday surfaces. This slideshow consists of additional tests we didn't include on page six of the print edition.

"Terrorist! ISIL sympathizer! Go back to your own country!" I sat at my desk, shell-shocked. How could such accusations come out of someone's mouth? In my seventeen years of living in the United States,...