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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
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
Graduating seniors who previously attended Rockwood Valley Middle School pose for a group picture in front of the school.
Seniors celebrate graduation by walking through previous schools
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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Language Arts teacher Jennifer Pautz teaches a lesson virtually to students over Zoom during the Quarter 1 of the 2020-2021 school year.

[Photo] We Asked You Answered: What is more important to you, the lesson learned or the grade earned?

Hannah Fitts
September 16, 2021
A student has his school photo taken before the start of the 2020-2021 school year. This year's make-up photos are scheduled for Sept. 9 during AcLab. Any 9th, 10th or 11th grader who has not had a photo taken should check with their teacher at the beginning of homeroom to find out their appointment time.

[Photo] Inter-State to host make-up photos on Sept. 9

Caoimhe Farris, Staff Reporter
September 7, 2021
Class secretary Karen Barber helps distribute books and materials during the August 2020 date for Chromebook drop-off and material pick-up.

[Photo] Administration plans material return process for in-person, virtual students

Vijay Viswanathan
May 25, 2021
Swinging around the left side, senior Mia Simpson creates an opening trying to get a shot off. On May 22 the Lady Lancers beat Eureka 7-6.

[Photo] Spring sports head into final weeks with five teams still in the hunt for State titles

Kevin Vera
May 24, 2021
On a rainy morning at the Lafayette Track and Field Invitational, junior Bross Miller passes the baton to senior Noah Kronauge in the 4x800 relay.

[Photo] Lafayette track host Invitational; boys volleyball continues to improve record

Kevin Vera
April 27, 2021
Members of ROTC perform the flag ceremony on September 11, 2020. Multiple ROTC members are also a part the Cyber Lancers teams.

[Photo] Cyber Lancers place at the National Youth Cyber Defense Competition

Caroline Black, Staff Reporter
April 9, 2021
Sophomore Jeremy Lewis enters the school for the first day of return to in-person learning on Nov. 12. Lewis is a member of the VICC program and every school day makes the journey from St. Louis City to attend Lafayette High School.

[Photo] VICC program agreement between St. Louis City, County runs out of extensions, will begin phase out process

Juli Mejia, Editor In Chief
January 12, 2021
Students surprised staff members with a special parade and notes of appreciation on the morning of Oct. 19. Staff members headed outside for what they thought was a routine fire drill and were greeted by cars filled with honking and waving students.

[Photo] NHS surprises staff with special appreciation parade

Chiara Bouckaert and Riley Philipp
November 2, 2020
Freshman Caleb Warner digs in to his stroke during a boys swimming and diving team practice. Starting Sept. 14, sports that were classified as low-contact were allowed to participate in games or meets. The boys swimming and diving team is one of them, and they won their first meet against Wentzville Liberty, 138-45.

[Photo] Fall seasons get underway for no contact sports with first place finish by girls XC, dominating victory by boys swim

Morgan Vehige
September 21, 2020
Eric Allison

Ashley Middleton waits at her chair for the ceremony to begin. There was enough space in the parking lot for each graduate to have two parking passes for cars at the Powerplex STL. In addition, parents could tune in on a radio station and listen to the ceremony in their car, while watching on one of the several large screens which also showed a live broadcast of the ceremony.

Shannon McClain

Sadhana Matheswaran claps after the opening address by Olivia Kalamboukas. Rachel Paese and Abhi Ganesh were also student speakers.

[Photo] A look at Class of 2020 graduation in photos

Sophia Scheller
June 10, 2020
At the game against Marquette, Senior Braeden Williams prepares to throw the ball downfield.

[Photo] Athletes continue to play at Division I level

Abby Stebner and Kennedy Willhite
February 6, 2020
Joshua Moellenhoff, junior, swims during the meet against Eureka on Oct. 1.

[Photo] Weekly sports update: Sept. 30-Oct. 6

Sophia Scheller and Morgan Vehige
October 10, 2019
All fall sports and activities are on for the upcoming semester. Each sport will follow new guidelines in order to decrease the spread of COVID-19.

[Photo] Weekly sports update: Sept. 23-Sept. 29

Kennedy Willhite and Abby Stebner
October 1, 2019
During the April 10 boys lacrosse game against Marquette, senior Jack Politte sprints past a Mustang defender. The Lancers fell to the Mustangs 9-8.

[Photo] Boys Lacrosse

May 24, 2019
In a game against Chaminade, freshman Dylan Vorbeck looks down the pool to throw.

[Photo] The freshman phenomenon

Morgan Vehige
May 13, 2019

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