How to survive Van’s Warped Tour 2011

Danielle Slauter, Reporter
March 31, 2011

With summer quickly approaching, one event crosses many people’s minds: Van’s Warped Tour 2011. Although Warped Tour isn’t till Aug. 3 it’s good to plan ahead and be prepared. One thing I asked myself when I went to my first Warped Tour was, “How am I going to make it through... Read more »

Spring sports begin play

March 29, 2011

Boys tennis looks forward to strong season with return of Lyons Chelsea Coleman, Editor in Chief After ending the 2010 season with an even 13-13 record boys tennis is starting the season with the return of their former #1 player senior Mick Lyons. Head Coach Mark McAllister said, “Anytime you have... Read more »

Symphonic Orchestra ranked sixth in United States

Sydnee Stottlemyre, Reporter
March 28, 2011

The Symphonic Orchestra was ranked sixth in the United States at this year’s National Orchestra Festival in Kansas City on March 18. The festival is known as one of the most prestigious in the nation, hosted by the American String Teachers Association. Orchestra member junior Sarah Park noted that... Read more »

2011 Yearbook orders due April 1

Mia Schenone, Webmaster
March 28, 2011

Friday, April 1 is the final day the 2011 Legend yearbooks will be available for purchase. Yearbooks are $70 and engraved name plates can be purchased for $5. To order, click on the Yearbook Info tab above and fill out the Legend order form. Bring that and your payment to Room 137A or the Welcome... Read more »

Spring sports kick off with busy week of games

Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
March 28, 2011

With spring break over with, the week of March 27 offers the first full slate of games for Lancer teams. Besides the water polo team, which started 0-6 with losses in a high level tournament over break, all teams will play their season openers this week. Below is a schedule for the remainder of the week: March... Read more »

Almost 5,000 items collected for Operation Food Search

Grace Bueckendorf, Asst. Webmaster
March 28, 2011

During Rockwood Reading Week, a food and toiletry collection was held, called Feed Before You Read. All of the donations were given to Operation Food Search, who distributed the nearly 5,000 items to needy people all around the St. Louis area. Principal John Shaugnessy said, “I am continually... Read more »

Spring snow storm hits St. Louis area

Grace Bueckendorf, Asst. Webmaster
March 26, 2011

Although at the beginning of Spring Break week, it was 85 degrees, sunny and the icy, cold, snowy winter seemed to be just a distant memory, this weekend, the weather proved otherwise. Friday morning, March 25, St. Louis residents woke up to find minor snow and sleet accumulations that were pretty... Read more »

March Madness confuses with odd start times

Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
March 25, 2011

For whatever reason, I decided to get some exercise at Lifetime around 9 p.m. on Friday. Little did I know that, once I got there, I would have to decide between working out and watching the Ohio State-Kentucky matchup, which was by far the best game of the tournament so far. By the time Brandon Knight... Read more »

United States taking Japanese tragedy too lightly

Danielle Slauter, Reporter
March 25, 2011

It’s hard to look at the news today and not see anything relating to the current earthquake and tsunami tragedy in Japan. Buildings have been leveled, radiation is leaking from nuclear power plants and is being compared to a current Chernobyl and thousands upon thousands have been killed. One... Read more »

Image picks Sweet 16 of NCAA Tournament

Gian Wessel, Sports Editor
March 23, 2011

So now that most of our brackets are marked up more than a high school math test, the madness can end and the best basketball of the NCAA Tournament can begin. Here are my picks for the Sweet 16: 1Ohio State vs. 4Kentucky: Not that it means much, but I still have the Buckeyes winning the national championship.... Read more »