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In 2020, Hudak travels to Colorado to take professional photos to add to her portfolio for auditions for ballet companies.

Broken At The Barre

Janka Gerber May 13, 2022

Ballet is one big juxtaposition. It is both a beautiful and a grueling sport that asks to fight with every muscle, and to balance just right on a block of wood no more than two inches wide just to appear...

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, Sports Editor 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...

AP Art Studio students gain much more than just fine arts credit

May 6, 2022

During the AP Art Studio course, students produce a portfolio of work that can be submitted to the College Board at the end of the year for AP credit. but the students in this class that meets 3rd Hour...

To promote their business, Airbnb owners Class of 2013 graduate Brian McKanna (right) and his wife Kat McKanna (left) pose for promotional photos. Taken on March 11, these photos featured the remodeled kitchen and other parts of the STL Brick House Airbnb.

Airbnbs channel entrepreneurial dreams

Samantha Haney, Opinions Editor / Legend Social Media Manager April 18, 2022

Class of 2013 graduate Brian McKanna was able to follow his entrepreneurial dreams and find numerous ways to channel his passions. He started out with a business repairing arcade machines. When he was...

Sisters Ansley (left) and Mary (right) Hails pose for a photo before their game against Pattonville High School, where they won 16-7. During the game, senior captain Ansley scored two goals and both Ansley and Mary won two ground balls. The sisters also chose sister numbers for their jerseys, with Mary choosing 22 and Ansley choosing 23.

Sisters by chance, teammates by talent

Jack Daws, Opinions Editor April 13, 2022

Sports teams are known for creating bonds between players that can make teammates become like family, and sometimes, family members become teammates. Senior Ansley Hails has played lacrosse on the varsity...

Environmentalistic is a new store at the St. Louis Premium Outlets. According to their website, their mission is to preserve the natural wonders and stunning beauty of the Planet Earth, [and] to become major contributors to environmental awareness. One of their mottos for the store is The Earth is in our hands.

‘The Earth is in our hands’

Juli Mejia and Nola Jancich April 8, 2022

A scene of rugged mountains and twisting trees form the background of every corner, a cold breeze brushes the tip of the moose’s nose and the fur of the grizzly's tail, and a sight inexplicably American....

While at The Last Kitchen, Evy Swoboda, Class of 2010, prepares vegetables for an upcoming meal. At The Last Kitchen, Swoboda was involved with the process of building it at the very start. I got to build three kitchens there, I picked out all the equipment, designed the menus, hired the staff and all those good things, she said.

Turning the tables

Morgan Vehige April 7, 2022

“I’ve always liked to cook at home, and I knew I wanted to be a chef. I am happy to learn by doing things. I found out that I was really good at multitasking, being on my feet and managing a team....

Translation: Ramadan The Islamic holiday Ramadan began on April 2 at sundown and will conclude May 7 with Eid al-Fitr. Those celebrating the holiday usually say an extra prayer at night, called taraweeh.

Muslim students celebrate Ramadan

Devan Ellison, Staff Reporter April 5, 2022

Ramadan is an Islamic holiday that takes place each year to celebrate the month the Prophet Muhammad was granted the Qur’an, Islam’s holy text. This text was given to the Prophet Muhammad by God “as...

Prices at the local Phillips 66 gas station off of a roundabout on highway 109 are currently underneath the national average of $4.255. Prices have been steeply rising since the Russian-Ukrainian War began at the end of February of 2022.

Gas price increase pushes students, staff to adjust spendings

Juli Mejia, Editor In Chief March 20, 2022

Gas prices have been on the rise, and both students and staff around Lafayette have been struggling to pay for their own gas. The average gas price in the United States reached $4.255 on March 20 according...

Incoming Superintendent Curtis Cain answers questions at a student press conference on Feb. 10 at the Annex. Cain was awarded 2022 Missouri Superintendent of the Year in November of 2021 and later awarded National Superintendent of the Year.

Incoming superintendent wins Superintendent of the Year

Vijay Viswanathan March 14, 2022

"To be frank with you, every time I see my face on the TV screens, I still kind of shake my head. I knew it was a big deal, but it's a really, really big deal," incoming Rockwood School District (RSD)...

Class of 2021 graduate Sophie Yereshchenko stands with her family at a rally in St. Charles on March 5, 2022 in support of their family and friends in Ukraine. Fox News and NBC were there and they asked us for interviews and I think it was just too emotional. We couldn’t get through really any conversation without crying and we were all so worried and continue to worry about the safety of our friends and family. I’m more sad than I was when I declined the [Fox News and NBC]  interviews but I’m really angry. I’m angry that this is happening and I’m at a point where I’ll do anything to make it better. I think part of that is just speaking up and making everyone around the world aware of what’s going on, asking our government to be doing a little bit more, Yereshchenko said.

‘I want as much peace as possible, I want to save as many lives as possible, I want Ukraine to remain intact’

Makayla Archambeault March 10, 2022

The morning of Feb. 24, 2022, Class of 2021 graduate Sophie Yereshchenko woke up to a text from her mom: “The war started”. “I called her as soon as I saw her text. She said there were bombings...

Lafayette Racquetball coach Manny Rodriguez has coached the Lancers to a national championship in 2020. He was given the award on March 6 during the 2022 National High School Racquetball Championships.

Lafayette racquetball coach wins big for cultivating team excellence

Janka Gerber March 9, 2022

“I am unbelievably ecstatic to have won such an honor, and when I think about the fact that this is voted on by my peers, that they see all the hard work our program has been through. After 10 years...

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