minUMENTAL art competion entries due Feb. 3
Grace Bueckendorf, Webmaster
January 25, 2012
For the third year in a row, the Art Department will be hosting the minUMENTAL art show, which will showcase pieces that are less than one inch squared or cubed. The competition is meant to complement the musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Therefore, there are two options for the competition... Read more »
Lancers joust Knights for win number 10
Dylan Corbet, Reporter
January 24, 2012
The Amertime Tournament at Missouri Baptist got off to a running start Jan. 23 with an upset over the Borgia Knights 53-31. Borgia, previsouly ranked at #2 in the small school rankings (according to stltoday.com) could not break the strong defensive performance displayed by the Lancers. Senior Blake... Read more »
Plotline, acting shine in ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’
Christine Jackson, Sports Editor
January 24, 2012
Director Stephen Daldry, of The Reader fame, has returned with his next novel adaptation, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. The story follows former Jeopardy! champion Thomas Horn as Oskar Schell, an intelligent, albeit odd, nine-year old on his quest for answers after his father’s death on... Read more »
Video of the Week: St. Alban’s Basketball
January 24, 2012
These kids are too cool for Lafayette basketball, so, naturally they flock to St. Alban’s recreational league. The practices are intense, the players talented, the coaches tough. St. Alban’s basketball isn’t for the weak. Follow this team through a typical practice as Marc Jendrycki and... Read more »
Lafayette is ‘Best of the West’
Karre Wagner, Reporter
January 23, 2012
The 2011 Best of West has been posted. Lafayette is proud to take home a few new titles. West News Magazine’s third annual “Best of West” contest recognizes people, places and businesses that make west county a favorable place to live. It was decided by those who voted on the official website. Lafayette... Read more »
Meuret runs half marathon with her father
McKayla Treat, Asst. Webmaster
January 22, 2012
On Sunday, Jan. 15, junior Hannah Meuret participated in a half marathon, or 13.1 miles. The event took place in Florida and helped to raise money for Breast Cancer awareness. lhsimage.com asked Meuret 5 Questions to get the details on her race. Q: Did the race seem like it was more than 13.1 miles while... Read more »
STUCO Blood Drive to take place Jan. 27
Abby Gwin, Reporter
January 22, 2012
Lafayette’s annual Student Council (STUCO) Blood Drive takes place in the Back Gym on Friday Jan. 27. To give blood, one must sign up at the STUCO table in the Upper Commons during any lunch period. It is required to be a minimum of 16 years old with parental consent to donate. If older than 16, no... Read more »
Top 4 albums of 2011
Sarah Greenlee, Opinion's Editor
January 19, 2012
It was hard for me to narrow down my list, recalling all of the music I’ve enjoyed over the past twelve months. However, I decided to keep my list at a simple four, because I had so much to say about these albums. They deserve all the praise they get, and hopefully just because 2011 has passed,... Read more »
Varsity Boys Basketball
January 19, 2012
Deep Freese: World Series MVP returns to Lafayette
Max Thoman, Editor In Chief
January 18, 2012
It was Homecoming all over again for World Series MVP David Freese, a 2001 Lafayette alum, when he returned to the school on Jan. 6. “We’re very excited for David and all the Cardinals and what they accomplished this year and what it meant to the community — family, friends, fans, everything,”... Read more »


