Top ten things to do over winter break
Sarah Greenlee, Opinions Editor
December 30, 2011
1. Go out on a drive to look at Holiday lights. Whether you go look at professional displays like Santa’s Magical Kingdom in Eureka or just neighborhood lights in subdivisions like Wildhorse, it’s always exciting to go see lights around the holidays. 2. Bake cookies. Or candies or cakes.... Read more »
How To Create a Rock Band Name
Alex La Mar, Reporter
December 19, 2011
One of the most important things about a rock band is its name. You could have the greatest musicians of all time form a band, but if they have a name like The Wiggles or The Clique Girls, they’re not going to gather many fans. If you’ve tried, you know that coming up with a catchy name for your... Read more »
Video of the Week: What are your favorite things about winter?
December 18, 2011
What is it that makes winter so special? lhsimage.com goes on the search of the answer. These students share their answers, ranging from their love of the cold weather to getting to sleep in to opening presents over the holidays.
Rockwood School Board President Steve Smith resigns presidency
Max Thoman, Editor in Chief
December 15, 2011
It was a somber moment when Rockwood School Board President Steve Smith handed over his gavel to Vice President Janet Strate on Dec. 15, only seconds after reading aloud his letter of resignation. Though the meeting began like any other, with the Pledge of Allegiance and a few comments from Superintendent... Read more »
Cheer for Charity to take place Friday
Paige Antolik, Reporter
December 15, 2011
Lafayette’s cheer team will be hosting the Cheer for Charity on Friday Dec. 16 to benefit Toys for Tots. Cheerleading Coach Crystal Maier said all three levels of cheerleaders will be performing at the event along with other groups and squads from the community. “All squads will be helping... Read more »
Video of the Week: Christmas 2011
December 15, 2011
As the holiday season approaches, some students begin to get very eager, even going as far as counting down the days. Join lhsimage.com in our excitement for the holiday season.
Lady Lancers defeat rival Marquette in first home meet
Christine Jackson, Sports Editor
December 15, 2011
After taking down Lindbergh 128-58 in their first meet of the season on Dec. 6, the Lady Lancers returned to Lafayette on Dec. 13 to face Marquette. The girls won the meet with a score of 102-84. Junior Kelly Shaw brought home points in diving, taking first with a point total of 204. Though the team... Read more »
New emphasis on vocabulary to boost student test scores, promote reading
Grace Bueckendorf, Webmaster
December 14, 2011
For those who read the paper for the Dec. 9 issue, you may have noticed a new addition. In each isssue for the rest of the year, Lafayette’s efforts to improve literacy will take the form of an ad that includes some type of puzzle using 20 vocabulary words. The list of words were compiled by... Read more »
Upcoming concerts 2012
Sarah Greenlee, Opinions Editor
December 14, 2011
Local venues are really lacking in the number of good shows coming to St. Louis in these upcoming months. However, though there are very few shows on this list, these are definitely worth your time. Saturday Jan. 21: AWOLNATION Pop’s Nightclub and Concert Venue AWOLNATION is the solo project... Read more »
5 Questions with Siri
December 13, 2011
With the arrival of the iPhone 4s and Siri, the personable search engine application, many students are left to wonder, just what questions Siri will answer, and how. lhsimage.com was willing to take on the challenge. Asking Siri personal questions, we try to find out just how smart Siri really is.
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