Sonya Sud, Editor in Chief
Grade: Senior
Pronouns: She/Her
Years on Staff: 3
Hobbies and Interests: Reading, Netflixing (yes, I made Netflix a verb)
Favorite Quote: “Be who you are and say how you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” – Dr. Seuss
Favorite Hot Take: Sleep is for the weak.
Fun Fact: My favorite food is lemons!
![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)
![Along with serving tea, Hamilton said she’s excited about The Tea Spout, as she’s expanded to selling tea accessories and products, like mugs. “I [have] drank tea since I was in high school. People thought I was so crazy and weird, and back then, it was one of those things where you either had a tea bag or you had a teapot and that was about it,” Hamilton said. “So it's cool to show people all the different things out there now.”](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8363-1200x800.jpg)
![Hamilton said she also set up her shop as a place for students to come to study. “I mean, basically it's just an open door and friendly space that you can come in and use the WiFi if you need [it] for studying.”](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/IMG_8341-1200x800.jpg)
![During FACS Department Chair Becky Lawrence's 5th Hour Baking and Pastries class on Nov. 17, juniors Jack Dolle and Armani Turner eat the pies they made during their previous class. Because they can't use the water in their classroom, they also can't run their dishwashers. So, Lawrence had her students use paper plates and plastic utensils. "Luckily I had disposable things on hand for them to eat with, so they used that. And then, the pie plate and server I’m just going to throw in the other [classes'] dishwashers in between classes and hopefully I can keep up on it," Lawrence said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_0008-1200x800.jpg)
![The Manternach family spends a day at Gulf Shores, Alabama in 2009. Since Dana’s melanoma diagnosis in 2008, her family has paid more attention to sun care, especially during trips to the beach. “We take constant breaks. We try to reapply [sunscreen] every hour and a half to two hours,” Dana said.](https://lancerfeed.press/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Tanning-pic.png)
