Ludwig earns perfect score of 36 on ACT
McKayla Treat, Webmaster
May 17, 2012
On Tuesday, April 24, junior students took a district-wide ACT test. An ACT score is given on a scale of 1 to 36, with 36 being a perfect score. During this recent ACT, junior Seth Ludwig earned a perfect composite score of 36. This means that the average of each of the four subjects was a 36. “I... Read more »
Uebelein collects a variety of perfume
Katie Blackstone, Reporter
April 9, 2012
Sophomore Rachel Uebelein has been smelling sweet since she found a new love for some strange scents. Since December, Uebelein has been collecting perfume samples from various stores and magazines. “I started when I got four samples from my Teen Vogue magazine, thought it smelled good and kept collecting... Read more »
Newcomer starts swing dance club after learning to swing dance from friend
January 26, 2012
During the summer of 2011, junior Kevin Dick taught some of his friends how to swing dance. Among those friends was junior Kathleen Newcomer, and she has enjoyed swing dancing ever since then. When asked how he learned to swing dance, Dick said his sister taught him and she learned when she was in college. “It’s... Read more »
Through These Halls: the man with the flashlight
Alyssa Knowling, Reporter
November 14, 2011
On Nov. 9, the lights flickered and Lafayette was left without light for almost one deadly hour. Out of the darkness rose one man: junior Cole Howard. Carrying his trusty flashlight, Howard confidently strode through the halls, illuminating the school for students and staff alike. Here is our hero’s... Read more »
Lamp teaches herself Japanese
Anisha Chellaswami, Reporter
September 23, 2011
Most of the students at Lafayette learn a foreign language in order to satisfy the requirement, however that is not the case for junior Lindsay Lamp. In her free time, Lamp teaches herself Japanese. She began in eighth grade, when her friend introduced her to anime. “I’ve always been interested... Read more »
Brown expresses love for Beanie Babies
Alex La Mar, Reporter
September 6, 2011
Most girls can admit to owning a small Beanie Baby collection during some point of her childhood. Many get rid of their bean-filled companions as the children grow older. However, sophomore Jessica Brow did not discard childhood collection of Beanie Babies. Instead, she felt the desire to let her collection... Read more »
Lego collection grows up with Lawrence
Katie Blackstone, Reporter
August 22, 2011
Almost all kids played with Legos at one point or another, casting it away as they grew older. Not sophomore Ben Lawrence. Lawrence takes his Lego collection to the next level. Today, he estimates he has over two million individual Legos. “Before I can even remember, I’ve had Legos,” Lawrence... Read more »
Hertel hopes for career in modeling
Grace Bueckendorf, Webmaster
May 17, 2011
Freshman Carlie Hertel, unlike many of her other classmates, who opt for more mainstream careers, hopes to become a model. Hertel first realized a career as a fashion model might be possible when her sister’s friend, Anna Bryant, told her she “had such potential as a model. [Bryant] is... Read more »
Youngberg considers painting nails a practical hobby
McKayla Treat, Asst. Webmaster
May 12, 2011
Some people spend hundreds of dollars a year on simple, one-color manicures and pedicures, but freshman Natalie Youngberg paints elaborate designs on her nails whenever she wants to. Ever since she was young, Youngberg has been painting her own nails and within the last three years she has started to... Read more »
Morse shows love of horses
Gabby McDaris, Reporter
May 9, 2011
Freshman Merill Morse spends her free time in a different way than most– she helps train Paso Fino horses. “I started working with Maurice Hirsch in June of 2006. He showed, trained and bred horses for 30 years he is in the hall of fame for the Paso Fino horse. He was president of the association,”... Read more »
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