![Watching a small group scrimmage, Ben Lundt, St. Louis City SC goalkeeper and founder of Lundt Pro Soccer Training, shouts words of encouragement to players on Sunday, April 26 n the Lafayette grass soccer field. “The idea behind [the event] was to bring the professional soccer players closer to the community because usually people only get to see us on TV or in the stadium. [Families] actually having the opportunity to have their kids on the field with us is the most important aspect,” Ben Lundt said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IMG_6823-1200x800.jpg)
![In celebration of winning his second straight state title in the 215 weight class, junior Carter Brown backflips before leaving the mat. Brown won his bout against junior Kobe Rhymes of North Kansas City High School by fall in just 41 seconds. "Carter does what Carter does. We expect [success] out of him and his goals are bigger than the state championship," coach Sam Ritchie said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/IMG_2784-1200x800.jpg)
Diversity Club, Be the Change and Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) have been clubs at Lafayette founded to act as a support group for students from several different walks of life.
Whether you are black, white, Jewish or Catholic, there has always been a club that has the same beliefs and ideals as you.
But where did that leave members of the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender (LGBT) community?
Thus the Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) was formed to create an atmosphere of security and acceptance within the halls of Lafayette.
The newly formed club, sponsered by Melissa Schumacher, language arts teacher, was created to act as a safe haven for students struggling with their identity in accordance to their sexuality.
“I hope that it would help kids become more confident and open the student body’s eyes to these kids being in our school,” Schumacher said.
The clubs goal is to make the Lafayette student body and LGBT students more accepting of the differences between one another and mend the gap that separates the two.
The club will meet every Monday at 3:15 in Room 156.
