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Sharing a microphone in the chorus, sophomores Hattie Kumar and Meghan McKee perform "Can't Stop" by the Red Hot Chili Peppers with their fellow Monday Jam Band members.
LHS students perform in annual Acoustic Variety Show
Anchors Vedha Inampudi and Julia Dean host the pilot of Lancer Feed: Press Play, our new broadcast show talking about homecoming week and sports
Launch of Lancerfeed: Press Play
Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump go head-to-head for this year's presidential election. The 2024 general election will take place Nov. 5.
Lancers’ Election Perception
Wind ensemble, one of the three bands that performed on Oct. 30, plays their final song of the night. Music teacher Brad Balog conducted them.
LHS bands perform in first concert
Phone practices across Rockwood are relatively similar, with an baseline expectation that phones are away during instructional time. While most high schools in the district ask phones be put away completely for the entirety of class, Lafayette is the only school that allows teachers to decide the expectations in their own classroom.
New Phone Practice, Who Dis?
Senior forward Matt Ridgeway races down the ice towards the Eureka goal. Ridgeway scored 2 goals to help the Lancers win 5-3 on Nov. 16.
Ridgeway’s brace wins Lancers Battle of 109
Senior linebacker Nathan Hutchison and senior defensive back Drew Austermann dump water on coach Boyd Manne to celebrate the win. Lafayette became District champions for the first time since 2012.
Offensive breakthrough in third quarter ends 12-year drought
At the Fall College Signing day, 13 student athletes sign letters of intent in the Theater, Nov. 13. Family, teammates and coaches attended the event to support the signees.
Lancer athletes sign college letters of intent
After a blocked punt, senior defensive back Drew Austermann runs the ball toward the Rockwood Summit endzone. The play was one of two defensive touchdowns by Lafayette
Big first half propels Lancers to District final
October Male Athlete of the Month: Ezekiel Hagen
October Male Athlete of the Month: Ezekiel Hagen
Vice President Kamala Harris and Former President Donald Trump go head-to-head for this year's presidential election. The 2024 general election will take place Nov. 5.
Lancers’ Election Perception
Phone practices across Rockwood are relatively similar, with an baseline expectation that phones are away during instructional time. While most high schools in the district ask phones be put away completely for the entirety of class, Lafayette is the only school that allows teachers to decide the expectations in their own classroom.
New Phone Practice, Who Dis?
Senior center-back Braxton Lawhorn clears the ball toward the offense. After missing his junior season, Lawhorn played in a close 0-1 loss against Eureka, Sept 17, 2024.
‘It was hard to see everybody do something I wanted to do so bad’
During the final dress rehearsal Oct. 16, Elwyn Dignam, who plays Wayne Hopkins, brandishes his wand in LTC's production of "Puffs".
LTC to perform twist on Harry Potter story in Fall Play, Puffs
Junior, Luke Hinton, working at his studio, Wildwood Green Arts, located in Glencoe, MO. He has been going there for ceramics for a year.
Lafayette junior explores creative side through ceramics
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
Officially releasing on April 16, Starbucks came out with their new Spicy Lemonade Refreshers: Spicy Dragonfruit (left), Spicy Strawberry (middle) and Spicy Pineapple (right). What makes these drinks unique is the addition of the Starbucks Spicy Chili Powder Blend which gives the drinks that hint of spice combined with the fruity, tropical flavor of the lemonade. (photo illustration by Zosia Paciorek)
Sips of Summer
In front of her TV, junior Maddy Cox stares at the opening screen of the docuseries Quiet on Set. The docuseries featured Nikelodeon cast and crew members talking about abuse they went through while working on and off set.
Child Actors, Adult Problems
In Irish Wish, Maddie Kelly (played by Lindsay Lohan) makes a wish that changes her life. In the end, Kelly is forced to decide between two guys she has feelings for.
Irish Wish offers charming romance, lacks overall plot depth
The cheerleaders cheer on the football players during the crucial district game against the Washington Blue Jays. The night ultimately led to a win for the Lancers.
Lafayette cheer program revamps coaching staff for new season
Digital Media Staff debuts new series, Digital Gone Clubbing. Sam Walowitz introduces the clubs, tune in!
Digital Media Gone Clubbing #1
Anchors Vedha Inampudi and Julia Dean host the pilot of Lancer Feed: Press Play, our new broadcast show talking about homecoming week and sports
Launch of Lancerfeed: Press Play
Grooving to Apple by Charlie XCX, Michael Callahan and CJ Campbell dance. Male Escadrille practiced four times before showcasing their new moves for their classmates at Powderpuff and the Pep Assembly.
HoCo Under the Sea: A week of wacky outfits, gender-swapped sports and a landslide win
Junior, Luke Hinton, working at his studio, Wildwood Green Arts, located in Glencoe, MO. He has been going there for ceramics for a year.
Lafayette junior explores creative side through ceramics
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
Surfers face bikers for second day of HoCo Spirit Week
Surfers face bikers for second day of HoCo Spirit Week
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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Patrons search through a sea of plants in Maypop’s greenhouse

Out and About: Maypop Coffee and Garden Shop

Janka Gerber
May 30, 2022
Seniors Julia Harstick (left) and Megan Liu (right) smile with each other during Emmanuelle Tamaroff's 4th Hour AP French class.

[Photo] C'est simple comme bonjour: Julia Harstick and Megan Liu

May 23, 2022
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
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights

Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights

Makayla Archambeault, Morgan Vehige, Jack Daws, Caroline Black, Devan Ellison, Vijay Viswanathan, Max Hartsfield, and Janka Gerber
May 4, 2022
Olivia Rodrigo faces the stage during her performance at The Factory in Chesterfield on April 20.

Sour Tour leaves fans with sweet smiles

Janka Gerber
April 25, 2022
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
Catching ‘Theatre Bug’ creates love for teaching but doesn't stop love of performing

Catching ‘Theatre Bug’ creates love for teaching but doesn’t stop love of performing

Janka Gerber
March 3, 2022
A customer pets a black cat named Mothman at The Mauhaus Cat Cafe & Lounge on Jan. 13. The cafe is locate in Maplewood.

Out and About: Mauhaus Cat Cafe & Lounge provides authentic animal connection

Janka Gerber
January 24, 2022
Junior Devyn Shelton creates her art for AP Art Studio to be personifications of the characters in a story she wrote.

Eye on Art: Devyn Shelton enhances personal novel through paintings

Janka Gerber
January 12, 2022
This year, the librarians are starting the Library Advisory Board, a group of students who volunteer their time to help with different aspects of the library like shelving books and other miscellaneous tasks to help the librarians’ open up their time to help other students.

Library restarts Advisory Board

Janka Gerber
December 21, 2021
Inspired by the poem "She Walks in Beauty," senior Hannah Newhouse designed this piece for her Synesthesia project. "I was inspired because I like how it values inner beauty and a women's thoughts, rather than just her looks," Newhouse said. "When creating my project I really wanted to display the inner beauty by having flowers growing from the women's head and portraying her inner goodness."

College Lit class allows for inventive interpretations with Synesthesia Project

Janka Gerber and Hannah Fitts
December 2, 2021
30, Adele's new album, is her side-profile in comparison to her previous album cover, which was a close-up photo of her face. Her album has been greeted with much enthusiasm, with music critic Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone saying, "It's her toughest, most powerful album yet."

Adele’s new album presents variety of music, emotion

Janka Gerber
November 30, 2021
Senior Abby Perzan with her dad take a photo near their house. Perzan's father was a major inspiration for Perzan's involvement with the theater program at Lafayette.

If It Weren’t For Joe Perzan

Janka Gerber
November 11, 2021
The widely-awaited film based off the 1965 book of the same name, the film has received a 74 metascore rating from IMDb, which is based off multiple critic reviews on the website.

New Dune adaptation enthralls book, movie lovers alike

Janka Gerber
November 3, 2021
With the worker shortage in the Cafeteria, Lafayette's child nutritionists struggle to make over 1100 lunches a day. Volunteers, student workers and culinary classes have helped workers feel less rushed to get meals done in time.

Cafeteria workers struggle with district-wide staff shortage

Janka Gerber, Juli Mejia, and Jack Daws
November 3, 2021
Drew Cusumano, class of 2016, has worked at KOMU 8 News as a news anchor, reporter and producer. KOMU is located in Columbia, Missouri and is used as a working lab for students attending the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri.

Take it from Me, Drew Cusumano

Janka Gerber
October 14, 2021
After the whistle blows, players rush toward each other at the line of scrimmage. On Oct. 1, Lafayette fell to Marquette, 25-6 at the Lafayette Homecoming Game. "We didn't get the job done. It wasn't for lack of effort, or being prepared, we just lost. It happens. I wouldn't want to have played that game with anyone else," senior lineman Tommy Hagan said.

Lancers take on Mustangs under the lights for Homecoming

Janka Gerber
October 13, 2021
Cheerleaders use signs and cheers to support the team and rally the fans during the second half of the game. "It was my first time every doing a cheer performance outside, it was a fun new experience compared to years in the past. I was so excited to perform since last year unfortunately we couldn't have the Homecoming assembly. Overall I was thrilled, everything was so much fun," senior Kamryn Sulzner, cheer captain, said.

Senior Logan Brewer, wide receiver, tackles a Marquette player to stop the play as the home crowd, cheerleaders and Superfans all cheer on the defense. "It feels so good to have students there to help get everyone excited for the games. They (the team0 put in so much effort, and they always do an amazing job," senior Maggie Leath said.

Senior Isabella Hall performs with her Lancer Regiment bandmates as they perform their halftime show, Virtual Reality. "It was fun to go to the game and see everyone there because Homecoming is such a community event. The game just brings so much life to our field and support for our different activities. When performing, it's amazing seeing so many people there knowing that they haven't seen our show before, so it pushed us to give an even better performance," senior Lancer Regiment member Elena Mendoza said.

Class of 2016 graduate Drew Cusumano helps to call plays for the Lafayette Homecoming Game. "I felt like every teacher was now a friend that was always there. I'll be sure to be back when I'm calling games for the Blues or the Cardinals," Cusumano said.

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Freshman Robby Preckle, wide receiver, kicks off in the second half of the game. "Homecoming is an amazing experience every year, and especially this year because last year we didn't get the whole experience. This year was even more special. The parade, the tailgates, the assembly, the game and dance all together make for a week filled with spirit that no other school has. I love how Homecoming at Lafayette is celebrated with the whole community and not just high schoolers. It's a time where everyone comes together to celebrate something special," senior cheerleader Katie Godefroid said.

The Superfans kept the student section cheering on throughout the night. "I've never been to a game that we lost and had so much fun. Everything was great about it. The environment, the hype, the interactions with players. These Friday nights will be a highlight to my senior year that I will never forget," senior Lane Tenny said.

Head Coach Boyd Manne gives the players instructions on the sidelines during the game. "Coach Manne has always been and will always be an incredible role model and hype man for every player he coaches. During that game and the week leading up to it, Coach always had his faith in us and never gave up. He surrenders almost all of his free time for the team," senior linebacker Jack Parker said.

The Lancers run an offensive play against the Mustangs. "The Homecoming Game was an unforgettable experience, and while I wish the outcome would have been different. I know every player gave it their all," senior Jack Clark, lineman, said.

At one of their first live gigs, 11/11 performs Time by Pink Floyd at Circa STL.

Student band 11/11 channels passion for music through performing

Janka Gerber
June 3, 2021
Eye On Art: Brigid Ogle finds passion in artistic expression

Eye On Art: Brigid Ogle finds passion in artistic expression

Janka Gerber
June 1, 2021
Class of 2024 to participate in social event on last day of school

Class of 2024 to participate in social event on last day of school

Janka Gerber
June 1, 2021
The album cover for AJR's "OK ORCHESTRA" features miniaturized figures of the band's members: Jack Met, Ryan Met and Adam Brett Met.

Review: AJR’s ‘OK ORCHESTRA’ presents band’s most emotional lyrics paired with signature sound

Janka Gerber
April 16, 2021
Current Rockwood Superintendent Mark Miles begins the school board meeting on Aug. 6, 2020. During the meeting the board decided that Rockwood would proceed with a all-virtual start to the 2020-2021 school year.

Seven candidates file for School Board positions, will also participate in forum

Sophia Scheller and Janka Gerber
February 26, 2021
Special education teacher Daniel Horst addresses LTC members at a Zoom meeting that was held to answer any questions students might have about the upcoming fall production.

LTC continues with fall production despite COVID-19 setbacks

Elizabeth Elliott and Janka Gerber
September 17, 2020

[Video] Student teacher looks for new ways to strike the right chord with classes

September 15, 2020
Junior Megan McCauly serves a ball in the National racquetball tournament in Feb. 2019.

[Photo] Weekly sports update: Feb. 3-Feb. 9

Kennedy Willhite
February 11, 2020

[Video] From Sergeant to educator to grandpa

Janka Gerber
May 21, 2019
Balloons rain down on Librarian Nichole Ballard-Long and her family as she is recognized as the 2018-2019 Teacher of the Year. Ballard-Long has been working at Lafayette for the past 20 years.

Academic Pep Assembly 2019

Jack Weaver, Emily Budde, Janka Gerber, Sam Knutson, Ryan Post, and Colin Swan
April 1, 2019
French exchange students Rania and Lucille visited Lafayette for approximately three weeks.

[Video] Students from France reflect on visit to Lafayette

Lourdes Hindi
March 8, 2019

[Video] Club photo day presents challenge for yearbook staff

Janka Gerber
March 8, 2019

[Video] Five tips to creating your schedule

Janka Gerber
January 17, 2019

[Video] Teammates bond through Lafayette racquetball

Janka Gerber
January 2, 2019

[Video] Guitar program accomodates musicians of all levels

Travis Bodell and Janka Gerber
November 1, 2018
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