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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
On Jan 7, a disasterous fire swept in and completly destroyed Class of ‘95 graduate, Neal Flesner's home. The image depicts the before and after effects of the fire.
‘I saw firsthand the devastation of our community’
Last year, the Fine Arts Festival was hosted through April 21-22. The festival included the Guitar Festival, April 21, and the Art show, April 22.
Fine Arts Festival to celebrate districtwide student achievement, feature performances from LHS musicians, actors
On Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m., Lafayette students will be performing in the annual Guitar Festival featuring Tuesday Night Rock Band, Wednesday Jam Band, Monday Jam Band, AcLab Country Club and Guitar Ensemble. Admission is free.
Students to perform in annual Guitar Festival
Sophomore Dean Klawiter plays his keyboard mallet solo "Gypsy Tonic" by Jesse Monkman
Annual concert showcases bright future for Lafayette percussion
After a shot from a 'Ville attacker, sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Schott makes the save. Lafayette-Eureka defeated Mehlville-Oakville 9-4 on Thursday, Apr. 24.
Ramsey shows out on Senior Night, as the Lancercats take down The ‘Ville
Sliding into third base, senior centerfielder Michael Callahan moves into scoring position during their 11-5 loss to Rockwood Summit April 15. The Lancers lost both games in their series with the Falcons.
Baseball outscored by Summit in conference matchup
Before throwing the ball to a teammate, senior goalkeeper Beck Henderson holds the ball to slow the pace of the game. Henderson has signed a letter of intent to play collegiate soccer for i2i Academy at Leeds Beckett University in England.
Kickin’ it in England
With ball in hand, catcher TJ Bender attempts to tag out a Eureka runner. Bender played in both rivalry games against Eureka this week.
Lafayette baseball splits series with rivals
The Lafayette girls soccer team celebrates Addison Keen's winning penalty against Eureka. The Lancers won the Battle of 109 5-3 on penalties on Tuesday, Apr. 8.
Keen and Vogt play key role in nail biting win over Eureka
Before throwing the ball to a teammate, senior goalkeeper Beck Henderson holds the ball to slow the pace of the game. Henderson has signed a letter of intent to play collegiate soccer for i2i Academy at Leeds Beckett University in England.
Kickin’ it in England
On Jan 7, a disasterous fire swept in and completly destroyed Class of ‘95 graduate, Neal Flesner's home. The image depicts the before and after effects of the fire.
‘I saw firsthand the devastation of our community’
Last year, the Fine Arts Festival was hosted through April 21-22. The festival included the Guitar Festival, April 21, and the Art show, April 22.
Fine Arts Festival to celebrate districtwide student achievement, feature performances from LHS musicians, actors
On Friday, April 11, at 7 p.m., Lafayette students will be performing in the annual Guitar Festival featuring Tuesday Night Rock Band, Wednesday Jam Band, Monday Jam Band, AcLab Country Club and Guitar Ensemble. Admission is free.
Students to perform in annual Guitar Festival
After being inspired by a challenge between two magicians in the 1900's, Class of ‘07 alumni John Kinney hosts a show for 52 audience members titled '1885.'
It’s Magic!
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
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
CARTOON: The evolution of the first day of school
Junior, Zach Diethelm, performs for his peers during his lunch period. He started the concerts because his peers requested him to.
One man show lunch concerts shut down for safety reasons
Juniors Connor Kash and Owen Waeckerle at their booth, Washer Toss. They ended the day with 224 tickets.
Annual Winter Carnival fuels friendly competition
For this years Spring Musical, LTC is putting on the show, "Once Upon a Mattress" which is a re-telling of the classic fairytale, "The Princess and The Pea" with just a little twist to it.
LTC to perform Once Upon a Mattress for Spring Musical
Community members browse items for sale during the Marketplace Craft Fair, from many available vendors.
Marketplace Craft Fair raises money for band, raises awareness for non-profits
Vedha Inampudi draws for two clubs for this rendition of Gone Clubbing.
Digital Media Gone Clubbing #2
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
Day three of HoCo Spirit Week has Lancer's setting sail
Day three of HoCo Spirit Week has Lancer’s setting sail
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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Why Superman is a bad character (despite being a good dude)

Why Superman is a bad character (despite being a good dude)

Eric Deters, Reporter
May 3, 2013
Monaco: What's Yours is Mine isn't as finely crafted a singleplayer experience as a multiplayer one

Monaco: What’s Yours is Mine isn’t as finely crafted a singleplayer experience as a multiplayer one

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 30, 2013
Out and About: Firehouse Subs

Out and About: Firehouse Subs

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 29, 2013
Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall may not fix every problem the original game had, but it's still an excellent expansion

Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall may not fix every problem the original game had, but it’s still an excellent expansion

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 24, 2013
Oblivion isn't entirely original, but almost everything about it works quite well

Oblivion isn’t entirely original, but almost everything about it works quite well

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 23, 2013
Guacamelee! is an appropriately awesome title for an awesome game

Guacamelee! is an appropriately awesome title for an awesome game

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 15, 2013
Community Podcast Part 1

Community Podcast Part 1

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 12, 2013
On Roger Ebert, his comments on video games, his legacy

On Roger Ebert, his comments on video games, his legacy

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 10, 2013
Bioshock Infinite provides an incredible, innovative experience that cannot often be found in the first-person shooter market

Bioshock Infinite provides an incredible, innovative experience that cannot often be found in the first-person shooter market

Eric Deters, Reporter
April 3, 2013
Top Eleven Comic Series

Top Eleven Comic Series

Eric Deters, Reporter
March 14, 2013
RUNNER 2 Logo

RUNNER 2 takes the fantastic core gameplay from its predecessor and refines its shell, leaving a more accessible and polished experience

Eric Deters, Reporter
March 11, 2013
Academy Awards Round-Up

Academy Awards Round-Up

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 27, 2013
Dead Space 3's superb combat, sound design, and crafting system more than make up for its weak story

Dead Space 3’s superb combat, sound design, and crafting system more than make up for its weak story

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 26, 2013
Hot Links: Five Websites for Finding New Reading Material

Hot Links: Five Websites for Finding New Reading Material

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 26, 2013
Community's Season 4 premiere wasn't necessarily bad television, just bad Community

Community’s Season 4 premiere wasn’t necessarily bad television, just bad Community

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 14, 2013
Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has an incredible opening, but its flaws quickly become readily apparent

Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch has an incredible opening, but its flaws quickly become readily apparent

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 11, 2013
The Cave is as funny as any classic Ron Gilbert title, but it's rarely as clever or fun to play

The Cave is as funny as any classic Ron Gilbert title, but it’s rarely as clever or fun to play

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 6, 2013
Eric Deters' Top 11 Films of 2012

Eric Deters’ Top 11 Films of 2012

Eric Deters, Reporter
February 4, 2013
DmC: Devil May Cry's vibrant world and slick combat make it something worth playing

DmC: Devil May Cry’s vibrant world and slick combat make it something worth playing

Eric Deters, Reporter
January 24, 2013
Zero Dark Thirty is excellent direction marred by weak, lazy writing

Zero Dark Thirty is excellent direction marred by weak, lazy writing

Eric Deters, Reporter
January 16, 2013
Gangster Squad is an inconsequential but entertaining film that could've been a lot more

Gangster Squad is an inconsequential but entertaining film that could’ve been a lot more

Eric Deters, Reporter
January 11, 2013
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey doesn't quite reach the highs of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey doesn’t quite reach the highs of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy

Eric Deters, Reporter
January 9, 2013
Django Unchained is one of Tarantino's best, as well as one of the better movies of 2012

Django Unchained is one of Tarantino’s best, as well as one of the better movies of 2012

Eric Deters, Reporter
January 8, 2013
VGA 10 Round-Up

VGA 10 Round-Up

Eric Deters, Reporter
December 13, 2012
Eric Deters' Top 11 Games of 2012

Eric Deters’ Top 11 Games of 2012

Eric Deters, Reporter
December 11, 2012
Halo 4 is a great start to the Reclaimer trilogy, as well as an excellent Halo game

Halo 4 is a great start to the Reclaimer trilogy, as well as an excellent Halo game

Eric Deters, Reporter
December 6, 2012
The Walking Dead: The Game is an easy contender for Game of the Year

The Walking Dead: The Game is an easy contender for Game of the Year

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 29, 2012
Assassin's Creed 3 is the best kind of history lesson, and the best game in the series

Assassin’s Creed 3 is the best kind of history lesson, and the best game in the series

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 28, 2012
Skyfall is a deft mixture of style and substance, as well as an honor to the Bond legacy

Skyfall is a deft mixture of style and substance, as well as an honor to the Bond legacy

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 26, 2012
Lincoln's quality is undeniable, but it doesn't go much beyond that.

Lincoln’s quality is undeniable, but it doesn’t go much beyond that.

Eric Deters, Staff Reporter
November 14, 2012
Flight's sole malfunction shouldn't be enough to deter viewers

Flight’s sole malfunction shouldn’t be enough to deter viewers

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 11, 2012
Out and About: B&B Theatres

Out and About: B&B Theatres

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 6, 2012
Wreck-It Ralph is a gamer's movie in the least pandering way, but you don't have to love video games to enjoy it

Wreck-It Ralph is a gamer’s movie in the least pandering way, but you don’t have to love video games to enjoy it

Eric Deters, Reporter
November 5, 2012
Argo is Ben Affleck's best directorial effort by far

Argo is Ben Affleck’s best directorial effort by far

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 25, 2012
Dishonored is the best kind of "short, but sweet"

Dishonored is the best kind of “short, but sweet”

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 23, 2012
Club Spotlight: Lafayette Film Society makes comeback

Club Spotlight: Lafayette Film Society makes comeback

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 22, 2012
Perks of Being a Wallflower will not disappoint readers; may inspire new fans

Perks of Being a Wallflower will not disappoint readers; may inspire new fans

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 11, 2012
Borderlands 2 not only has more everything, but for the most part, better everything

Borderlands 2 not only has more everything, but for the most part, better everything

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 4, 2012
Looper is a smart action thriller that truly deserves to be seen

Looper is a smart action thriller that truly deserves to be seen

Eric Deters, Reporter
October 1, 2012
Joaquin Phoenix's return to film in The Master is awe-inspiring

Joaquin Phoenix’s return to film in The Master is awe-inspiring

Eric Deters, Reporter
September 27, 2012
Emmy Awards round-up

Emmy Awards round-up

Eric Deters, Staff Writer
September 25, 2012
Lawless contains marvelous performances, less-than-marvelous most everything else

Lawless contains marvelous performances, less-than-marvelous most everything else

Eric Deters, Reporter
September 17, 2012
Mark of the Ninja contains ninjas, therefore awesome.

Mark of the Ninja contains ninjas, therefore awesome.

Eric Deters, Staff Writer
September 14, 2012
Dust: An Elysian Tail is a stunning feat of animation and design

Dust: An Elysian Tail is a stunning feat of animation and design

Eric Deters, Staff Writer
September 12, 2012
Sleeping Dogs captures the essence of Hong Kong action cinema

Sleeping Dogs captures the essence of Hong Kong action cinema

Eric Deters, Reporter
September 5, 2012
Darksiders 2 transcends its influences

Darksiders 2 transcends its influences

Eric Deters, Reporter
September 4, 2012
Through These Halls - David Choate

Through These Halls – David Choate

Eric Deters, Reporter
August 29, 2012
Community Season 3 is a master stroke

Community Season 3 is a master stroke

Eric Deters, Staff Writer
August 21, 2012

Deadlight shambles like the undead hordes it features

Eric Deters, Reporter
August 7, 2012
The conclusion to Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy soars

The conclusion to Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy soars

Eric Deters, Reporter
August 7, 2012
"The Avengers" surpasses high expectations

“The Avengers” surpasses high expectations

Eric Deters, guest writer
May 15, 2012
"The Hunger Games" movie impresses, stays true to book

“The Hunger Games” movie impresses, stays true to book

Eric Deters, Guest Writer
April 8, 2012
Acting in 'John Carter' falls below expectations

Acting in ‘John Carter’ falls below expectations

Eric Deters, Guest Writer
April 5, 2012
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