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After the meeting, students were given an opportunity to meet the senators and ask Senator Koenig why the testimony was ended early. [Koenig] said they had already heard three hours of testimony last week about Bills 4 and 89, which covered similar education issues, so they had to move on to other bills, Bass said.
Sophomore travels to testify during Senate committee hearing
At the 2022 blood drive on Jan. 28, social studies teacher Vincent Deblasi donates blood. This year, the drive will be on Jan. 27 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
STUCO to host annual blood drive on Jan. 27
Students dance in the Commons during the 2022 Winter Formal. This years theme is Disco Fever.
“Disco Fever” Winter Formal Week starts Jan. 23
The Rockwood School of Business will be offering courses such as Accounting, Business Management and Graphic Media for the 2023-2024 school year. Student will be able to sign up for these and many other courses starting Jan. 27.
Enrollment for 2023-2024 school year begins Jan. 27
Holding out his arm, Class of 2022 graduate Gavin Krone volunteers at the Soccer Swift Kick stand. All proceeds from the Winter Carnival go to the Freshman Class.
Winter Carnival returns from three-year hiatus
On the first snow day of the school year, freshman Giancarlo Fernandez spends his day building a snowman in his neighborhood. Rockwood has announced two snow days in the school year because of inclement weather. Phil the groundhog then predicted six more weeks of winter on Feb. 2.
Throwback Thursday: Phil the groundhog predicts six more weeks
Mochi Donut Factory opened on Sept. 12, 2022, and began selling their treats. Flavors featured include rocky road, churro, chocolate, pistachio, strawberry and hazelnut.
Out and About: Mochi Donut Factory brings unique treats to the community
According to girlscouts.org, in the 1950s, when the Girl Scout Cookies began to rise in popularity, there were three different varieties of cookies to choose from: A shortbread cookie, a sandwich cookie and the infamous Thin Mints cookie. The shortbread and sandwich cookies were originally just available in chocolate and vanilla, however, the flavors evolved and by the 1970s, their standard cookies became Thin Mints, Do-si-dos, Trefoils and Samoas which are still around today.
Girl Scout Cookie sales beginning Jan. 7
Senior Kyle Dean plays his solo during a performance with the Tuesday Night Rock Band at the Coffee House music event at Lafayette. Dean has been playing the guitar for four and a half years.
Students inducted into new all-state music group
Junior Taylor Lefkowitz lights the third candle in her Menorah. Menorahs held nine candles, and each night, during Hanukkah, a new candle got lit.
Lancers celebrate more than Christmas in December
At the Forest Park Festival on Sept. 10, Lafayette varsity girls cross country senior Grace Tyson runs a long course. She placed first, with a time of 18:30.40 and Lafayette placed second overall in that meet.
Lancers recognized for athletic achievement
On Jan. 28, juniors Landon Griesbach and Elizabeth Tremper, sophomore Tose Toriolla and freshman Connor Kash perform part of their routine, Itll Be Okay. Winter Guard placed 1st in their division.
Escadrille, Winter Guard begin seasons with win
On Dec. 21, sophomore Taylor Nania, who leads in points for the Lancers, dribbles toward the basket on offense trying to get around a Wildcat defender. The team lost, 67-17.
Wrestling tournament leads to three Lancer champions, girls swimming and diving continue winning streak
While facing Marquette Dec. 2, senior Shru Singh dribbles the ball away from the opposing team. Singh helped the girls basketball team get their first win Jan. 12, scoring 21 points against Parkway Central.
Henderson wins 1st at girls wrestling tournament, Haefner breaks Lancer record
Junior Toby Goertz pins down her opponent at the Fred Ross Invitational. At the invitational, Goertz placed second while her team placed fifth overall.
Junior Dylan Roth reaches 100 wins, hockey wins Battle of 109
For special holidays like Christmas and Thanksgiving, my family and I have certain traditions which some of them we carry on for many years.
Now is the time to make family memories
The holiday season can be a stressful time for students. Instead of focusing on that stress, they should look for holiday things that make them happy.
Stay grounded, have fun during holidays
A can of tomato soup was thrown at Sunflowers, one of Vincent Van Goghs paintings, in protest. While the environmental movement needs to be acknowledged now, the decision to protest by attempting to ruin a painting is ineffective.
Food is not protest
During intruder drills, the expectations are that students stop what they are doing, lock the doors and hide in a place out of view of the door.
Staff Editorial: We don’t feel safe
Taylor Swifts album Midnights was released Oct. 21 at midnight EST. The album is available on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Pandora and other streaming services.
The clock strikes again with Swift’s Midnights release
Students worked as volunteers at the Jan. 21 Winter Carnival operating game booths and managing other areas of the event. Many of the Lancers also attended the Winter Carnival when they were in elementary school.
Winter Carnival returns as Freshman Class fundraiser; local children enjoy day of indoor fun
Robotics team members freshmen Ahan Singh, Pardhu Konakandla and Giancarlo Fernandez put together a robot. The Hadrons worked together to prepare for the competition.
Three separate teams compete this year for Lancer Robotics
At one of his favorite spots to ride, junior Hunter Grander rides on a downhill trail at Bluff View Park.
Local park provides variety of trails for varied skill levels, riding interests
Junior Elizabeth Hanson sculpts the details on her frog during Ceramics class 1st Hour.
Ceramics students put skills learned throughout semester to practice on final project
Matt Haefner goes up for a layup in the varsity game against Francis Howell. Haefner is averaging 19 points per game.
Lafayette travels to Eureka for basketball rivalry game
Freshman Emi Limon competes in the 2022 World Kickboxing and Karate Union Championship in Wales. Even though Limon has only been doing karate for three years, he won four medals at the October competition— a gold medals in Weapons with Music and Korean Forms, a silver medal in Hardstyle Forms and a bronze medal in Weapons with no Music.
Kicking the competition
As seen in the Image, some Lancers tell the unique stories and meanings behind their names.
What’s In a Name?
Rockwood bans 22 books due to new state law
Sophomore Kaden Stottler poses in the Zen Garden. Stottler begins his new rap music career using only his Iphone, a microphone and a little help from close friends and family.
Sophomore begins journey into future rap career
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights
Freshman Akiko Field poses for a picture with her cousins in front of a restaurant in Japan.
Listen In: Student experienced cultural shifts with Japanese-American family, move to America
At Magnolia Flavor House, a Filipino ice cream shop, sophomore Chris Songco eats ice cream. Although his family hasn’t been able to go recently, Songco has been to the Philippines multiple times to visit family, including when he was seven.
Listen In: Asian American, Pacific Islander Month inspires pride in culture
As part of the curriculum for several language arts classes, students are checked out a copy of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Since the author wrote the main character in the book to be autistic, reading it can be a way to understand what having autism is like.
Listen In: Book promotes autism awareness, acceptance
To recognize Black History Month, the library created a display of diverse books. Reading books with diverse characters can be a way to widen perspectives.
Listen In: Taking a pause during Black History Month
College and Career counselors Alex Dusenberry and Sarah Hicks speak about what they do at their office and how they can help seniors decide which college option benefits them the most. The seniors met during AcLab on Aug. 26 to learn information about the upcoming school year.
Listen In: Traditional vs. non-traditional college options
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In Honors Chemistry, sophomores Lucas Brown, Neel Chandra and Jonathan Sair work on an assignment. The amount of COVID-19 cases in the Rockwood School District have been increasing every week since May 2, and just started decreasing on May 23.

COVID-19 cases see slight increase in Rockwood, St. Louis County

May 26, 2022
Senior Evan Brotherton has played baseball since he was young. His love and passion for the sport has only grown since then.

Play ball: Evan Brotherton

May 9, 2022
Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights

Class of 2022: Senior Spotlights

May 4, 2022
Senior Aliyah Studt has danced competitively since she was three years old and plans to take advantage of dance classes offered at her future college, Webster University.

More than choreography: Aliyah Studt

May 9, 2022
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Learning from the past, preparing for the future: Graham Tabor

May 19, 2022
Italian rock band Maneskin participates in the first semi-final of the jury show of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Maneskin finished with 524 points total, gaining 206 points from the professional juries and 318 points from the public vote.

Eurovision Song Contest becomes international sensation, gains attention

March 29, 2022
Incoming Superintendent Curtis Cain answers questions at a student press conference on Feb. 10 at the Annex. Cain was awarded 2022 Missouri Superintendent of the Year in November of 2021 and later awarded National Superintendent of the Year.

Incoming superintendent wins Superintendent of the Year

March 14, 2022
Senior Pooja Reddy holds a copy of Missouri Senate Bill No. 63 at the headquarters of PreventEd in St. Louis. The bill became effective on Aug. 28, 2021, and it established the Joint Oversight Task Force of Prescription Drug Monitoring in the state of Missouri.

Led by passion to save lives, senior creates The Opioid Project

February 8, 2022
At the Freshman Orientation on Aug. 19, 2021, Class of of 2025 members were required to wear masks as they learned about the school. The mask mandate has been in place for a year since the return to school on Nov. 12, 2020, following the COVID-19 outbreak. There was a short break from the mandate in the summer of 2021 when infection numbers in the area dropped significantly.

Rockwood will extend mask mandate through Feb. 3 to address rising COVID numbers

January 13, 2022
Local journalism is an important way that people get news. Local news magazines in the Lafayette area includes The St. Louis Dispatch and West Newsmagazine. Local journalism has always remained at the heart of the country, even if many people dont realize it.

Local journalism has a significant impact on communities

January 13, 2022
All Boys Arent Blue, Crank, Gender Queer, Looking for Alaska, The Haters and Where I End And You Begin are books that were recently challenged in the Rockwood School District, with all six books decided to be retained without restriction. Objections to most of the books centered around language and content that critics considered inappropriate. Multiple parents spoke out against these books during recent Board of Education (BOE) meetings on Oct. 21 and Nov. 18 at Crestview Middle School and Eureka High School.

Controversial books remain in Rockwood libraries despite challenges

January 4, 2022
The mask mandate was lifted in St. Louis County following a letter from the Acting Health Department leader Dr. Faisal Khan. Khan still recommends that everyone continue to wear masks in indoor places. Currently, the Rockwood School District has not made a move to remove its own mask mandate in schools.

Students, staff weigh in on St. Louis County mask mandate removal

December 10, 2021
The logo of Meta has already started to appear on the start-up pages of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, all owned by Meta. Meta was founded in 2004 by the current CEO of the company, Mark Zuckerberg.

Facebook’s name change: just another mistake

November 16, 2021
Members of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) program march in the Homecoming Parade on Oct. 1, 2021. After school, ROTC has been practicing to march in a Veterans Day parade that will occur at Pond Elementary School on Nov. 13.

Lafayette community recognizes celebration, sacrifice on Veterans Day

November 11, 2021
To aid with contact tracing during the 2020-2021 school year, teachers placed QR codes or sign-out sheets in their rooms that were linked to forms students filled out. The forms included information on where a student was going in case contact tracing was needed.

Rockwood to spend $170,000 to outsource contact tracing operations

November 4, 2021
Missouri governor Mike Parson has responded to the discovery of a flaw in a state website by calling the journalist who discovered the flaw a hacker. This has prompted an outcry from media rights groups. The governor has also threatened a criminal investigation into the reporter who discovered the flaw on the state website.

Missouri should be thanking reporter, not attempting to prosecute reporter

November 2, 2021
Cyber security has become an important topic following the malware attack on the Rockwood School District over the summer. During the attack, students were unable to use their Infinite Campus and were asked to change their passwords. Staff and students whose information was compromised were informed via mail.

[Photo] Rockwood amps up security following June’s malware attack

October 29, 2021
Candy has long been a staple of Halloween. Reeses Cups took the top spot among Halloween candy in 2021, with Skittles reining as the top Halloween candy in 2019.

[Photo] Not so Corny

October 28, 2021
In lieu of meat, vegetables provide a majority of nutrients needed in a vegetarian diet. New plant-based burgers are starting to become popular, offering vegetarians an alternative to meat.

[Photo] Living on the Veg

October 15, 2021
MLB needs to keep their rule changes from 2020 in order to drive fan interest in the game. Keeping the rule changes would result in more full stadiums.

Baseball rule changes capture fan interest, place higher stakes in games

September 27, 2021
The Rockwood College Fair is to be held on Sept. 22, with representatives from over 100 colleges to be there. The fair is making its return after being canceled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Multiple universities to be represented at Rockwood College Fair

September 22, 2021
Current seniors Pranav Menon and Colin Bakker piece together a puzzle in the Library during their Flex Time in Aug. 2019. The library, amongst classrooms and other specified locations, can be selected by students to spend a section of their Academic Lab time in.

Academic Lab to replace former Flex schedule format

August 25, 2021
I would follow all the COVID-19 protocols, from the CDC, etc. Maybe not forced, but highly recommended that people get the COVID-19 vaccine, senior Evan Brotherton said.

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It should be mandatory to wear masks, even if youre in the gym doing gym class, I think you should wear your mask. I mean, obviously we dont want to shut down the school since for seniors its their last year and incoming freshmen who havent been here yet. I think what we can do to reduce the risk of COVID-19 in schools is to wear your mask and to be conscientious, and teachers really need to enforce this. Other students may not agree with it but teachers need to be doing it, senior Elena Mendoza said.

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Masks will be required of course. Make sure people are socially distancing to the best of their abilities so we dont spread COVID-19 in our schools. Make sure they are wearing masks properly, not like under the nose, you know. And just making sure kids are really taking it seriously, you know, cause its not a joke, at all. This is real life. They need to take it more seriously than they are right now. Just being more mature and getting them in the right mind set, senior Zakee Branch said.

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Obviously keeping the distance of desks between other students, keeping mask regulations within the county, and following all of whatever we end up needing to do on a daily basis, senior Alex Wildt said.

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I’m very willing to wear masks if it will make everything more normal. I think its really just your own opinion, everyone has their own opinions; if you want to wear a mask, wear a mask. If you dont, dont wear a mask, senior Piper Keim said.

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Class secretary Karen Barber helps distribute books and materials during the August 2020 date for Chromebook drop-off and material pick-up.

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

May 25, 2021
Patients who contracted the coronavirus lie in beds while connected to oxygen supplies inside the emergency ward of a Covid-19 hospital on May 03, 2021, in New Delhi, India. India recorded more than 360,000 coronavirus cases in one day for the 12th day in a row as the total number of those infected according to Health Ministry data neared 20 million.

Indian-Americans reflect on COVID-19 crisis in India

May 18, 2021
Superintendent Mark Miles addresses the board and patrons during the May 6 Board of Education meeting. At the meeting, over 30 patrons spoke their opinions about recent curriculum controversy with the meeting lasting about three hours.

Superintendent shares his thoughts as he prepares for exit from Rockwood

May 13, 2021
Looking at his third base coach, senior Andrew Alwell gets ready to step back into the box in a game against Kirkwood on April 27. The Lancers won, 9-6 and finished with eight hits.

Boys track and field takes top prize in Quad; baseball edges toward 20 wins

May 4, 2021
Jeffery Landow teaches his 6th hour Language arts class in a larger room than usual to accomodate for him being immunocompromised.

Task Force works to finalize schedule for 2021-2022 school year

April 29, 2021
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall re-create their classic characters in this fun-filled sequel to the 1988 hit Coming to America.

Review: Coming 2 America parallels original film with modern setting

April 22, 2021
Sophomore PJ Rogan takes the mound on April 8 against Lindbergh. Rogan threw three innings and gave up seven hits.

Baseball sweeps Lindbergh; Girls soccer continues to dominate

April 12, 2021
Dutch singer Duncan Laurence rehearses his entry Arcade ahead of the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2019 in Tel Aviv, Israel. Lauarence would later go on to win the entire competition. the 2021 edition is to be held in Rotterdam, Netherlands after being cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19.

Offbeat: 10 sites to discover new music

April 9, 2021
In wake of the Astros cheating scandal, the MLB needs to create harsher punishments for teams in order to deter them from cheating.

Listen In: Predictions for upcoming MLB season

March 18, 2021
LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 17: Pacoima Middle School teacher Abigail Abbott, 65, gets her COVID-19 vaccination from Nurse Practitioner Jiyoun Cho, left, as Los Angeles Unified employees received their first dose of the vaccine on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021 in Los Angeles. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times/TNS).

Missouri educators wait for vaccine; many work to move them up on priority list

February 27, 2021
In the last home dual of the regular season, senior Evan Boren takes on Kaden Hart from Francis Howell Central with a 3-2 final score going to Hart.

Boys wrestling heads to Sectionals in hopes of earning spots in State Tournament

February 26, 2021
Senior Evan Boren gets into position to start his match. The Lancers finished first at Districts.

Boys wrestling wins Districts; girls swimming and diving wraps up season with 7th place at State

February 22, 2021
Led by the Freshman Advisory group and volunteer Kimberly Phillips, a drive for PPE products is being held at Lafayette. The donation box can be found by the Welcome Center.

[Photo] Freshman Advisory leads fundraiser for Nottingham CAJT High School

February 20, 2021
On Nov. 11, the Class of 2024 navigated the hallways of Lafayette for the first time during Lafayettes Freshman Orientation events. Since Nov. 12 when students returned to in-person learning, RSD has been on a quarter system, but it will return to a traditional semester format for second semester.

Rockwood announces plans for second semester classes

December 13, 2020
The final electoral map of the 2020 Presidential Election. Former Vice President Joe Biden has 306 Electoral Votes and Incumbent President Donald Trump has 232 Electoral Votes.

After tumultuous election, most agree they are ready to move country forward

November 26, 2020
“Social Host Ordinances are an evidence-based strategy for reducing underages access to alcohol. It works best if all the cities in an area have one and that the local police enforce it and that parents and adults know about the ordinance. If its the standard everywhere, well see underage access to alcohol go down,” Lilli Schliesser, Project Coordinator for CPP said.

Ellisville passes social hosting ordinance to address underage drinking

November 22, 2020
On Oct. 21, St. Louis County voters line up outside of the St. Louis County Board of Elections in order to cast their absentee ballot. Along with the ability to cast their ballot in person, voters also had the option to drop off absentee ballots.

LHS seniors join what is expected to be record turnout for young voters in 2020 election

November 2, 2020
During the material pickup day at the start of the 2020-2021 school year, librarian Nichole Ballard-Long assists senior Brenna Arakelian determine what books she needs for her Quarter 1 classes. Students will not need to return those materials and pick up books or their Quarter 2 courses which begin on Oct. 26.

Students to return materials from Quarter 1, pick up materials for Quarter 2 in preparation of Oct. 26 start

October 21, 2020
Before earning degrees at the University of North Carolina and Washington University, Democratic candidate for Missouri Attorney General, Rich Finneran could be found in classrooms at Lafayette. He was heavily involved in Mock Trial, Theater, Speech and Debate among other things. He said he became interested in public service and the law early in life. He still has strong connections to LHS, serving on the board of the Class of 2002s Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Class of 2002 grad on Missouri’s Nov. 3 ballot for Attorney General

October 15, 2020
Senior Landee Wasson winds up her pitch in a game on Sept. 23. The Lady Lancers defeated Wentzville Liberty, 11-1, and have gone on undefeated as of Sept. 29.

Though moderate contact sports have started play, strict limits remain in place concerning spectators

September 30, 2020
Juniors Sam Aven and Nikolas Malek run in a boys varsity cross country practice. Cross country for both boys and girls, along with boys swimming, girls golf and girls tennis, was recently cleared by St. Louis County to resume play.

Sports regulations provoke strong reactions from Lafayette community

September 16, 2020
Going into the 2020-2021 school year, RSD experienced a 3.9% decrease in enrollment. Staff speculate that the decrease has much to do with students enrolling in private schools in order to attend in-person from the beginning of the school year.

Opinion: Rockwood was right to switch to virtual learning for upcoming school year

August 8, 2020
On March 18, a woman loads up her car after shopping at Walmart. As a precaution, she wore gloves and a mask in order to delay the transmission of COVID-19.

St. Louis County, City announce masks mandatory in public areas

July 3, 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.

Superintendent addresses return to school, activities in new video

June 30, 2020
Phillips 66 donated $10,000 to one of Rockwood School Districts programs called Rockwood Gives Back.

Rockwood receives $10,000 donation from Phillips 66

May 11, 2020
A security guard stands outside of a hotel in Macau, China that was converted into a quarantine area by the Chinese government. Photo labeled for reuse via Unsplash.

Opinion: US government needed better virus response

April 22, 2020
In the hospital, Danna Stone holds a bottle of contrast she has to drink before getting scanned for cancer. Stone has been cancer-free since 2017.

High-risk students, families take precautions against COVID-19

April 14, 2020
Sarah Masterson is a first year Spanish teacher at Lafayette, and during her college years, she was able to study abroad in Costa Rica.

Five Questions with Sarah Masterson

February 19, 2020
A St. Louis County police officer directs traffic after a shot was fired on Aug. 23 at Parkway North.

Opinion: Kim Gardner’s case has its merits, but falls short of results

February 14, 2020
In wake of the Astros cheating scandal, the MLB needs to create harsher punishments for teams in order to deter them from cheating.

Opinion: MLB needs to improve penalties in wake of Astros’ cheating

January 27, 2020
Lafayettes yearbook, the Legend, is the latest inductee into the National Scholastic Press Associations (NSPA) Hall of Fame.

Legend named to National Scholastic Press Association’s Hall of Fame

January 13, 2020
Junior Drew Behl shoots despite a Parkway West defender on Jan. 10. The Lancers won the game 57-52, with Behl scoring eight of the points.

Weekly sports update Jan. 6-Jan. 12

January 13, 2020
Donation boxes are set up at each classroom around the school.

Class of 2022 hosts Cardinal Glennon donation drive

December 19, 2019
Sophmore Tom Richards poses with NBA star and St. Louis native Jayson Tatum. I met Tatum through a basketball camp I attended with my friend, said Richards.

Last Time I… Met a celebrity

December 2, 2019
In his free time, sophomore Tom Richards is a martial arts instructor. He primarily teaches Tae Kwon Do to all ages.

Five Questions with Tom Richards

November 26, 2019
In a match against Ladue in 2018, Katie Ferguson prepares to hit the ball back to her opponent.

Ferguson earns second State medal for tennis

November 13, 2019
Junior Brooke Biermann and sophomore Jenna Loveless pose with their medals after the District Tournament. Biermann later went on to win State at the Class 2 MSHSAA State Tournament.

Lafayette’s Biermann shines at State golf tournament

October 30, 2019
Sophomore Arjun Suresh explains to the club what their idea for their project is. The project is to construct an app that makes time management easier for everyone.

New Think-Tank Club presents opportunities

October 29, 2019
Junior Pernell Garner attempts to catch the ball during Lafayettes game against Parkway North. The Lancers won the game, 41-0.

Weekly sports update: Oct. 7-Oct. 13

October 15, 2019
Infielder Lexi Brewer swings at a pitch during Lafayettes 12-7 victory over the Lindbergh Flyers. She batted in three runs in this game.

Varsity softball takes on Lindbergh, wins 12-7

October 7, 2019
Jessica Foley celebrates the Blues win after Game Seven with family members at Busch Stadium.

Lafayette reacts to Blues’ Stanley Cup victory

October 1, 2019
Flu shot clinic to be hosted at LHS

Flu shot clinic to be hosted at LHS

September 17, 2019
The first 121-minute Flex Time will be from 11:40-12:41 on Thursday, Aug. 22.

Flex Time brings many options for students

August 22, 2019
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