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Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
Lancer Regiment members Avery Holder (left), Meghan McKee (center) and Sarah Morrison (right) model new marching band uniforms. The new uniforms were revealed on March 13, 2024 in the Theater.
Marching into the future
Jogging on the field, senior Robby Preckel lines up before a play. Preckel played in the State semifinal game against Helias Catholic that ended in a 14-13 loss, Nov. 29.
2025 Male Athlete of the Month: Robby Preckel
In the Battle of 109, Carr went 2 for 4, scoring one run, as the Lancers beat the Wildcats 11-5. As a captain, Carr led Lafayette to their ninth State championship.
2025 Female Athlete of the Year: Abby Carr
During warmups, running back Jacob Saylors reaches his arms out to catch the ball at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday, May 17. The Battlehawks pulled out a 29-28 win over the Stallions on Saturday.
Inside the Dome
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Walking across the net, senior Charlie Caby and the boys volleyball teamshake hands with the Parkway South team. The Lancers bested the Patriots 4-1 at Lafayette, Thursday, May 1.
Boys volleyball recognizes nine seniors, defeats Parkway South
Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Kirtley sisters wear dresses in support of STL Spark and Dressember in order to raise awareness about human trafficking. Photo courtesy of Kirtley family
STL Spark group stems from family connection
Looking up, coach Boyd Manne talks to the football team during Lafayette's State quarterfinal win over Cardinal Ritter, Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024. The Lancers dethroned the defending State champions 30-18.
Leaving a Lancer legacy
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
During warmups, running back Jacob Saylors reaches his arms out to catch the ball at The Dome at America's Center on Saturday, May 17. The Battlehawks pulled out a 29-28 win over the Stallions on Saturday.
Inside the Dome
All Varsity members, as well as the three JV members who came to support, pose in front of the Winter Guard International sign. Photo Contributed by Dawn Hagen.
The Final Catch
People have mixed reactions on a Facebook reel by Fox2Now in response to the demonstration of the neo-Nazis, Oct. 5.
With national issues turning local, advocating for change is imperative
After picking up all the tennis balls on court, I decided to take pictures with the kids and their buddy.
Serving Smiles
Fake news online is rampant now that anyone can post anything. It is up to an individual to be proactive and fact check the media they consume.
It’s Time to Face the Facts
Senior, Akilesh Rajan, high-fives elementary schoolers at his visit at Ellisville Elementary.
Childhood Dreams, Graduate Realities
Kirtley sisters wear dresses in support of STL Spark and Dressember in order to raise awareness about human trafficking. Photo courtesy of Kirtley family
STL Spark group stems from family connection
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
Missouri History Museum introduces Pride exhibit with community involvement
With a smile on her face, senior Avery Brown walks down a hallway at Rockwood Valley Middle School. On Friday, May 9, the class of 2025 visited their elementary and middle schools before graduating.
Class of 2025 visit former Rockwood schools to celebrate graduation
Victory village volunteers, Cooper Myers and Timothy Washington, help run the basketball stand for athletes.
Lafayette hosts Special Olympics with the help of volunteers
From left: Allison Mcwatters, Giorgia Giovannini, Lillian Glandt, Amelia Gauna, Emma Hagen. Front row: Amanda Qualley, Bethany Messenger.
Prom held at Ritz-Carlton for third consecutive year
At the basketball station, an athlete winds-up to dunk on the hoop. Athletes who made the basketball in the hoop were awarded candy.
Lancers participate in activities with their athletes for the annual Special Olympics
Decked out in 80's workout gear, the SSD department performs a dance routine that went on to win them the title of 'Best Group Costume'.
Drop Dead Gore-geous
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers don their Lafayette gear for black and gold spirit day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Lancers blast to the past for Throwback Thursday HoCo Spirit Day
Pi Day celebrates the mathematical symbol of pi. People like math teacher Kevin O'Gorman have celebrated by eating pie and pizza on March 14.
Pi Day offers opportunity to learn more about symbol, eat pie
March 1 is National Compliment Day. A theory taught in AP Psychology mentions the benefits of both giving and receiving compliments.
Listen In: Giving compliments provides benefits for giver, receiver
Throughout her house, junior Jessica Guan has decorations for the Lunar New Year. Her favorite are the fish, which promise auspiciousness.
Listen In: Lunar New Year celebration holds tradition, culture
Class of 2011 graduate Charles Zimmerman (middle) is paired with Bonne Bedingfield (left) and Rabiha Sami (right) to form the Sugar Bandits, a culinary arts team on Holiday Wars. Team Sugar Bandits went into the finale and finished 2nd out of nine teams.
Listen In: Competition show builds friendship, learning opportunities
To introduce kids to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, gifted teacher Shannon Batt put together a display. She is a certified Choctaw artist and was able to teach gifted students at Lafayette the art of beading.
Listen In: Native American Heritage Month offers gifted teacher opportunity to teach culture
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The Image Newsmagazine tied for first place for the National Scholastic Press Association’s (NSPA) 2020 Best of Show award in the newsmagazine category.

Image wins national Best of Show award

Alex Rozar
April 17, 2020
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
Empty tables fill the Commons on March 22, the day before St. Louis County leaders issued a stay at home order. On April 9, Superintendent Mark Miles announced that the remainder of the school year would be held online using the ALP.

Missouri Governor closes all schools through end of academic year

Alex Rozar, Kayla Carpenter, Chloe Baker, and Jack Weaver
April 9, 2020
On March 25, the Infinite Campus Messenger was overwhelmed with messages across the Rockwood School District (RSD), causing it to crash right before the start of online learning.

Infinite Campus mail server crashes ahead of first online class day

Alex Rozar
March 30, 2020
Students rush into Cafeteria on the first day of Flex Time.

RSD to serve food through coronavirus closure

Alex Rozar
March 17, 2020
Superintendent Mark Miles attends a Lafayette basketball practice.

Board unanimously extends Miles’s contract

Alex Rozar
February 27, 2020
Andy Klesh stands next to one of the spacecraft used on the Mars Cube One (MarCO) mission at a press briefing at Vandenberg Air Force Base two days ahead of InSight's launch.

LHS alum at NASA given Engineer of the Year award

Alex Rozar
February 18, 2020
Director of Student Services Terry Harris sits during an event at the Rockwood Administrative Annex in Eureka.

‘A very last option’: Harris to revamp Limited Choice program

Alex Rozar
February 13, 2020
RSD Coordinator of Education Equity and Diversity Brittany Hogan embraces her father, who surprised her at Lafayette with a ROSE Award.

Six ROSE Award nominees honored at LHS

Alex Rozar, Opinions Editor
February 11, 2020
From left: James Holzhauer, Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter embrace before competing in "Jeopardy! The Greatest of All Time." Photo by Eric McCandless, courtesy of ABC.

Review: ‘Jeopardy!’ champs square off in epic ‘Greatest of All Time’ tourney

Alex Rozar
January 31, 2020
Board vice president Lynne Midyett and Superintendent Mark Miles attend the Aug. 15, 2019 Board of Education meeting.

Board election canceled due to lack of competition

Alex Rozar
January 27, 2020
The Women's March on Jan. 21, 2017 encouraged millions to march in protest of President Trump's inauguration. A photo of the event on display at Washington, D.C.'s National Archives blurred out words like "Trump." Photo by StockSnap, licensed for reuse via Pixabay.

Opinion: National Archives photo alteration points to larger issue

Alex Rozar
January 24, 2020
The Republican Party has thoroughly gerrymandered several states, including Missouri, to gain an advantage in elections.

Opinion: Missouri voters should remember GOP gerrymandering

Alex Rozar
January 16, 2020
A K-9 officer directs a student following the Parkway North preseason football jamboree on Aug. 27, where a gunshot rang out, forcing an evacuation and causing many police officers to be dispatched to the school.

Opinion: Discrimination suit brings much-needed scrutiny into police culture

Alex Rozar
November 22, 2019
Junior Ben MacInnes prepares to kick the ball up the field in a game against Marquette on Sept. 10. The Lancers fell to the Mustangs, 3-1, but play them again in the first game of Districts on Nov. 4 at Lafayette.

Weekly sports update: Oct. 28-Nov. 3

Alex Rozar
November 4, 2019
The last fall production was a play called Noises Off, which was about a group of actors rehearsing and acting in a play called Nothing On. The play was performed in 2019 from Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 and featured a small lead cast.

LTC to perform “Noises Off” Oct. 17-19

Alex Rozar
October 15, 2019
David Freese faces off against the Cincinnati Reds while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals on April 30, 2010. Image by Dave Herholz published under Creative Commons license.

David Freese retires from MLB

Alex Rozar
October 14, 2019
Boy band Brockhampton released its fifth album "Ginger" on Aug. 23, 2019. Opinions Editor Alex Rozar gives his take.

Review: Brockhampton returns for “Ginger”

Alex Rozar
September 26, 2019
In a game against Ritenour, senior Jonah Robinson reaches down to grab a ball for the fumble recovery. The Lancers won that game 50-14.

Weekly sports update: Sept. 9- Sept. 15

Alex Rozar
September 18, 2019
Missouri senator Josh Hawley's new SMART Act would get rid of Snapchat's Snapstreaks, which places a fire emoji next to a friend's name.

Opinion: Josh Hawley is waging a pointless war on your phone

Alex Rozar
August 27, 2019
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Listen in: James G, rising musician

Listen in: James G, rising musician

Alex Rozar, Grace Kirtley, and Chloe Baker
May 15, 2019
The days leading up to April 15 can cost time and money. Photo by Steve Buissinne via Pixabay.

OPINION: Congress should end Tax Day stress

Alex Rozar
April 16, 2019
OPINION: What do you want from incoming Superintendent Mark Miles?

OPINION: What do you want from incoming Superintendent Mark Miles?

Hayden Cottrell and Alex Rozar
April 8, 2019
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[Photo] OPINION: Why I stand for the Pledge of Allegiance

David Blessing
April 9, 2019
Opinions Editor Alex Rozar listens to "When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?", the newest album by pop singer Billie Eilish.

ALBUM REVIEW: “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” by Billie Eilish

Alex Rozar
April 4, 2019
Tom Dunn and Loralee Mondl speak at the community reception held March 25 to welcome incoming superintendent Dr. Mark Miles.

Mondl, Dunn win seats on Rockwood Board in April 2 election

Alex Rozar
April 3, 2019
What to know about the Board of Education candidates

What to know about the Board of Education candidates

Alex Rozar and Amisha Paul
March 27, 2019
The Lafayette Winter Guard improved dramatically since last year.

Color Guard advances across Midwest

Alex Rozar
March 5, 2019
Andy Klesh (center) traveled to Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in 2017 to test out mapping technology in underwater tunnels called moulins. Klesh said that same technology may one day be used on Jupiter's moon Europa. Also pictured: Keeton Kroon and John Leighty.

As Seen In The Image: Out of this World

Alex Rozar
February 11, 2019
Juniors play on a Nintendo switch in the cafeteria during lunch.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament to be held Feb. 1

Alex Rozar
January 30, 2019
Remind to cancel text service for Verizon customers

Remind to cancel text service for Verizon customers

Alex Rozar
January 16, 2019
Arjun and Rishi Ray receive the “Blue Planet Green Challenge” award from the Chesterfield Citizen Environmental Advisory Committee [CCE] on Oct. 15, 2018.

Brothers utilize science to help local environment

Alex Rozar
December 13, 2018
Wagner holds on to House seat following election

Wagner holds on to House seat following election

Alex Rozar
November 6, 2018
Hawley wins 2018 Missouri Senate race

Hawley wins 2018 Missouri Senate race

Alex Rozar
November 6, 2018
McCaskill, Hawley to participate in televised debate Thursday, Oct. 18

McCaskill, Hawley to participate in televised debate Thursday, Oct. 18

Alex Rozar
October 18, 2018
Knost announces plans to retire at end of school year

Knost announces plans to retire at end of school year

Alex Rozar
October 11, 2018
Dressed in his Jazz Band concert attire, senior Noah Korenfeld performs the trombone during lunch on the Friday of Homecoming.

Five Questions with Noah Korenfeld, senior class president

Alex Rozar
October 3, 2018
Lancer Regiment hosts 2018 Contest of Champions

Lancer Regiment hosts 2018 Contest of Champions

Alex Rozar
September 27, 2018
Five Questions: Alex Norvell

Five Questions: Alex Norvell

Alex Rozar, Reporter
May 18, 2018
Five Questions: Alice Yerby

Five Questions: Alice Yerby

Alex Rozar, Reporter
April 5, 2018
Five Questions: Jayda Griffin

Five Questions: Jayda Griffin

Alex Rozar, Reporter
March 7, 2018
Undefined returns from workshop in Chicago

Undefined returns from workshop in Chicago

Alex Rozar, Reporter
January 30, 2018
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