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Bre Vickers, Staff Reporter It’s in songs, it’s on television, it’s in movies and believe it or not, it’s in schools. It’s sex, and many teens are learning that making adult choices requires the responsibility of handling the adult consequences. Recently, Normandy High School garnered media attention, as a possible 50 students may have been exposed to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). This potential infection has both students and parents worried about the possibility of similar spread of infection in other schools. “I don’t see why they don’t test at more schools because it’s not like kids here don’t know kids at Normandy. Even if they don’t the St. Louis area is smaller than people think and somebody is having sex with somebody who goes to Normandy and it only takes like one person to bring it into Lafayette,” junior Steffonya Raines said. “HIV can be transmitted in several ways: through breast milk as a child or sharing needles either for drugs, piercing or tattoos, but the most common transmission for teens is semen and vaginal fluids from sexual activity,” Dave Wrigley, Program Manager for Metro Center for Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI)/HIV and Hepatitis Services, said. St. Louis County health studies estimate about one out of every 250 people in the United States carries HIV, and Planned Parenthood studies show one in four won’t know they have HIV until it has progressed to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). “Around the times when we see the greatest reduction, it’s when there are big cases. When people are scared they may have a disease, they get tested,” Wrigley said. Normandy may seem to be far away, but it is only about a 45 minute commute from Lafayette. The containment of HIV and STIs couldn’t be possible in any school unless students only dated inside their school. Could Lafayette be next to have a school-wide notification for HIV testing? “HIV is really creepy when you take the time to think about it. You could make simple decisions when you’re younger and you have to live with that disease for the rest of you life,” Raines said. A Missouri Department of Health survey said about five percent of new HIV cases in the St. Louis region are teens. But, HIV is not the only STI students need to worry about and certainly not the most common. “[Students] seemed to be in awe of everything that is out there and the effects they have on your body,” Child Development teacher Mandy Regina said. The course’s curriculum requires teachers to cover STIs in class. To help cover this topic, Regina asked Red Cross representative Salim Philips to speak to her classes. “The things that were presented were things they knew before but Philips really grabbed their attention when he started using facts in the school,” Regina said. Philips said that chlamydia is the number one STI at Lafayette and present in all Rockwood high schools, and second is Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). “Rankings get their [students’] attention,” Philips said. Ranking are determined by reported cases per population. “HPV was something that shocked students. It’s in those
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commercials but no one knew what it really was,” Regina said. “There are 80 strands, most of them cause cancer. Others cause genital warts for both men and women.” The presentation cleared up a common myth: you can neither get a disease from giving or receiving blood. When giving blood a sterile needle is always used, and the chance of contracting the AIDS virus is 1 in 1.5 million. “I’ve never been tested [for STIs] before because I’m not really concerned about it. Yes, I have been sexually active, I just don’t have any reason to get tested,” sophomore Justin Wilson said. Wilson said he has been taught about sexual health in school, but could not relate when learning about STIs because they only talked about extreme cases. “No one was talking about sexually-transmitted diseases until what happened with Normandy but now its like people only think kids at Normandy have HIV. I never knew that they could even do testing at schools,” Raines said. In a nationwide 2006 study based on rates of STIs and HIV, the St. Louis area ranked fifth for HIV, first for gonorrhea, second for chlamydia and fifth for syphilis. “HIV is mostly found in ages 20-24. Most were exposed to the virus in teenage years, but didn’t get tested at that time for various possible reasons,” Wrigley said. “HIV may not affect your body or show symptoms for 10 years or more, so there is no way for knowing for sure unless you get tested,” he added. By Missouri law, anyone 13 or older can be tested for STIs without a parent, and the testing source is required to be confidential. However, the infected person is required by law to inform past and future sexual partners, as well as those who have shared needles with them, that they have HIV. Anyone under 17 who doesn’t inform can be referred to the state. “All schools need to have testing available because over 50 percent of most STIs are in teenagers. That can go down if schools start the pattern of testing not being a scary thing and to let teens know it’s almost always free,” Wrigley said. The Metro Center for STI/HIV and Hepatitis Services and many other testing facilities offer counseling if tested positive. Individuals under 17 can be referred to the state for counseling. The counselors are required to help contact those who may be infected. In situations with teens that have had multiple partners in the same school, the administrator would be given the option to make a school-wide notification. The person who tested positive is never identified as the primary source. “The reason HIV is such a big deal is because it’s one of the sexual diseases that can’t be cured, although with medication you can live with it in this stage until it develops into the fatal stage, AIDS,” Wrigley said. An April 2008 Planned Parenthood report states an individual with an STI is at greater risk for contracting other STIs and HIV. Having previous STIs attacks an individual’s immunity to others even if treated. The report also states 80 percent of females won’t have signs of an STI while 80 percent of males will. Planned Parenthood is offering free HIV testing at all locations; a student identification card is required. Raines said, “An outbreak could definitely happen at Lafayette. Besides location, we’re no different from Normandy.”
Students share how rock climbing has become a serious hobby for them.
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With the winter sports beginning, new boys basketball coaches are taking over the program.
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comingsoon Nov. 8 Varsity Football McCluer North High School, 1 p.m. Nov. 10 BSU and Diversity Alliance, 3:15 p.m. Nov. 11 STUCO, 7 p.m. Nov. 13 Mix-It-Up at Lunch Nov. 14 Senior Lunch on the Shelf Nov. 17 NHS, 7 p.m. Nov. 19 STAR, 6 p.m. Nov. 20 Earth Club, 3:15 p.m. Nov. 22 Mother/Daughter Fashion Show, 11:30 p.m. Father/Son Game Night, 6 p.m. Nov. 26-28 Thanksgiving Break, No School Dec. 4-5 Holiday Showcase, 6 p.m. Dec. 9 Staff Development Day Dec. 12 Zero Hour Finals
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or the past dozen years since its creation, Wildwood and the vast majority of its residents have lived outstanding, exemplary lives as some of society’s richest in terms of morals and finances. Affluent citizens have raised their families well, and sent them through these halls and beyond. They’ve lived peaceful, usually crime-free as Wildwood has a crime rate among the lowest in the area, with a crime index rating of zero. Everything seemed to be running along as normal as the seasons changed, and 2008 proved to be no different. Wildwood residents’ lives remained stable and overall enjoyable as fall replaced summer’s heat. That is, until mid-September when the financial market hit the wall, breaking banks everywhere. To most students here, this crisis didn’t hit too hard, as the vast majority of the student body is not self-supportive. We don’t pay for our rent, for our food or for our clothing. However, for those of us who do buy some of our own things and for our parents, the economic crisis has had an impact, and will continue to do so. For some students, the once
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STAFF EDITORIAL bright future has turned darker. Paying for college has become much harder, as savings accounts and investments have been blasted by the crisis. The reward of saving your money has less of an incentive, as the stock market has fallen hard. Some students will now have to look at alternative options for the future like community college or state schools instead of their dream college. Students who choose not to attend post graduate education will also be faced with a shrinking job market. Parents’ retirement savings have also taken a hit. Along with their savings going out the door, debt has become more of a problem for some parents in the area. In some cases, retirement or college account money has needed to be used to pay off credit debt or mortgage payments. The bottom line is that here at the Image, our staff, our parents
and our adviser all feel the financial crunch, and we’re sure some of you are as well. Mid-October also surprised us when it brought a social issue into the spotlight we’re not used to hearing about around here: AIDS. As the story on our cover tells, as many as 50 students at Normandy High School in St. Louis may have been exposed to the HIV virus that causes AIDS. No big deal, right? Normandy is far away, and no one here sleeps around with anyone who goes there. It won’t happen here, right? Wrong. To those of you who think that this will never happen at Lafayette, our staff has a message: it could happen to us. Students here engage in unprotected sexual activity. You’re kidding yourself if you don’t believe this; members of our Editorial Board all agree it does occur, as we’ve all heard about it. But HIV or AIDS? Not around here, not in West County. Unfortunately, the harsh reality is that the HIV virus could spread to this school. We’re not saying it’s likely-just that it is feasible. Take tattoos for example. Students here get tattooed. The needles used in tattooing some-
times contain the HIV virus. It is possible someone here could slip up and use the wrong tattoo parlor. In turn, this person may contract the virus. One thing leads to another, and unprotected sexual activity is taken part in by the tattooed HIVcarrying person. Then someone else who is sexually active ends up with HIV. Let’s be somewhat positive for a moment here. No one has contracted HIV from a bad tattoo needle in this school. Everything is normal. Except for one student who engages in unprotected sexual activity one too many times, and does contract and spread the dreaded HIV virus. Our staff cannot stop anyone from having unprotected sex, and doesn’t want to tell anyone how to live their life, either. What we feel appropriate to do, however, is warn you. Watch who you’re with if you’re sexually active and be wary of the potential outcomes of doing things like getting tattoos. In addition to stressing all of us out, the past few months’ economic and social events have taught us an important lesson: we are not invincible, and we need to start believing it.
Student expresses value of diversity in school, society Dear Editor, “Maintain the Status Quo.” That is said too easily by those of us who do not suffer the negative effects of society’s current structure. This November, several clubs are joining forces to battle the topic of racism; before you proclaim that this issue has nothing to do with you, read what I have to say. Think back to your earliest U.S. History course. Racism, we were taught, was simply violent acts carried out by Caucasians associated with the Ku Klux Klan. We were given no reason to ponder whether our comfortable daily lives could be responsible for racial oppression, but just in case, the les-
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son of the day was to see everyone as devoid of skin color. The reality is, however, that what we call neutrality is actually white privilege. After so many years of watching
cartoons featuring a Caucasian main character with a minority sidekick, and after so many years of easily expecting popular dolls and action figures available only in white, we are never prompted to question that although we did not choose our skin color, society rewards us for it. Last year, I realized the harm in this when I joined the Black Student Union as the only Caucasian present.
That day, I finally comprehended the mental ostracism which minority students are expected to endure in each situation where they are the only member of their race represented. Our comfort zones automatically alienate students in the minority. So my advice? Raise consciousness of the responsibility we all have to our fellow man at a schoolwide discussion Nov. 10 at 3:15 p.m. in Room 180, and break down some of those harmful barriers during National “Mix-It-Up at Lunch” day Nov. 13.
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Opinion ‘Johnny Drama’ shows his face every day
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Drama Davis Anti-Drama Anderson Drama-less high school; wouldn’t that be Around every hallway corner lurks its groOpposing sweet? Viewpoints tesque face. The jagged black stitches of its When you think about all the drama that scars line the hearts of thousands of stubrings everyone down and that you hear in dents across the nation. Its rank smell perthe halls, doesn’t it make you sick? meates from the makeup-stained faces of Who wants a high school full of drama? thousands and from the gym bags of many Umm, well… I’ll raise my hand and say, more. ‘I do,’ on that one. Drama. Everyone in high school has Before I get stuff thrown at me mentally been a part of it or seen it. It is unavoidaround the school, you have to think why able and it is unfortunate. high school is what it is. The most common shape drama takes Jared Anderson, Back in middle school and elementary, is a circle, composed mostly of acceptance. Opinion Editor there wasn’t that quiet lull of, “oh, did she I call it exclusion drama. Ever had somesay this about you?” Nor was there any one not call you to hit up the best party of “why isn’t he hanging out with us?” the year? If so, you’ve experienced excluAlthough times were easier then, you sion drama. never hear, “you only get one seventh grade It can be pretty subtle, and doesn’t year.” bother everyone, but for some it’s a huge It’s senior year, not any other year peoproblem. Everyone wants acceptance. ple say you should look forward to. The easy way to avoid this drama is It’s high school that people say is going common sense. If someone doesn’t call to be the best times of our life. you on a consistent basis, they probably Alex Davis, I do understand that drama sucks and aren’t your friend, or you’re desperate. Editor in Chief life could be easier without it; but who ever Find other things to do or other people said life was easy? to hang around with. It’s a pretty big school I’ll tell you what, when your biggest if you look around. problem is “Why didn’t they call us?” or The second most common form of “Did you hear what people have been saydrama is boyfriend-girlfriend relationship ing?” then you’re having a pretty great day. drama. It normally starts with conflicts over boyfriends, or in rare cases It’s not going to be like the problems you’ll have 10 years from now. girlfriends, as most guys know their limits and territory. When you are sitting in your apartment or condo or house, or wherFemales struggle more often than males with relationship drama. ever you will be in 10 years, with your significant other or by yourself, This usually starts out of jealousy. Typically, one friend becomes green wondering how rent is going to get paid or hoping that it wont be that with envy because of a close or even best friend’s perfect boyfriend. exact moment that the electricity shuts off; or you are praying to God This initial jealousy tends to lead to anger, and eventually fans into hoping that your mom’s chemotherapy is going alright, or that your jealous flames that cause drama. grandpa’s surgery was done without a flaw, what your snotty girlfriend The jealous girl then sneaks behind the back of her best friend as she or under-appreciated boyfriend did or said in high school doesn’t seem begins to text Mr. Perfect by night and flirt with him by day. Of course, at that important, does it? first this goes unnoticed as the jealous girl is subtle. This is not me telling all of you out there that whatever you are dealing Eventually, however, Ms. Jealous ends up doing one of two things. with is not important. The more common method she chooses is simple. Ms. Jealous starts And it definitely is not me telling you to suck it up and take it, either. hanging out with her friend and Mr. Perfect to prove to Mr. Perfect that This is just me reassuring everyone, that the social conflicts that take Ms. Jealous is the best. Or Ms. Jealous moves on, but very rarely. place in these halls are not the end of the world; a cliche that you may I know jealousy is inevitable in high school, but to those who take it have heard. too far, the Ms. Jealous types, it’s unhealthy. Don’t obsess over someThings in life turn sour; it happens, I know. thing you can’t have; just because your best friend has it doesn’t mean But you grow from that experience. And the growth that goes on here you need it to. Find someone or something else to fill your time, and do will render your social evolution right on track, so that when you get all of us a favor by not obsessing about anything. thrown out into the real world, you’ll be prepared. The final type of drama is more common among males: competitive I usually try to steer clear from the term ‘real world.’ This world is real, drama. Though often found within this school’s outdated locker rooms, and we all know it, but that is neither here nor there. Let’s talk drama. competitive drama can also be seen in the halls and in the parking lot. I understand that a lot of people don’t necessarily ask for drama, but Sports teams are a reliable source for competitive drama. Everyone there shouldn’t be this constant whine that is heard throughout these wants to make the team, and everyone wants to be the stud. This predicahalls. ment destroys countless teams, but it can be overcome. Look at the footDrama is what it is. ball team and our motto: “Team First.” It seems to work well enough. School is what it is. In the hallways, looks are everything. Ladies, the latest Coach purse is Complaining that your Lit teacher has assigned one too many essays going to score you major competitive drama points, but it won’t change doesn’t make the work just go away. your personality or buy you lasting friends. I had to learn that the hard way when I signed up for AP Lit last year. The parking lot is no different. Fellas, the sweet cars you drive are Just like with school, when you get yourself involved in a relationship sleek, but they also can’t buy you acceptance. Being cocky about your or something like that, if you can’t handle any kind of drama, (and trust ride isn’t the best way to make friends, especially if you have no time me, there will be drama) don’t. Everyone needs to completely understand for friends because you’re working off five grand in debt to pay for your what they are getting into before they do it. Coffee Can Muffler. This world isn’t perfect, there are going to be many drama induced Drama is inevitable in high school. We are only human and we get problems, and how we cope with them is what molds us. sensitive, jealous and competitive. Whether or not we turn into a person that is assertive or passive, anHowever, there is no reason to take it to certain levels. In the long run, gry or mild, or eccentric or calm; all of that is chosen by you. That is why drama only causes headaches and sleep loss, and is not altogether avoidI am not sitting here and telling you why I do not like drama. able. It is able to be limited, though depending on the situation. Because without it, this is just a building; and we are just stagnant Simply control your emotions, be content with what you have and personalities of a daily ritual. remember that life is not a competition.
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the current economic situation How has affected your future plans?
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•Senior Activities. Father-Son game night is a tradition in itself, along with the Mother-Daughter fashion show. •Thanksgiving is in 20 days. Only three more weeks and we can all stuff our faces and forget about anything else. •Laura Dick and Patricia Yang for their perfect SAT scores. With students as bright as this, no wonder it’s so hard to be in the top 10 percent of the Class of 2009 •Marching Band for their performance at the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival at the Edward Jones Dome. It’s not easy being the best, and the band’s hard work shows with their first place performance. •No Shave November. Let the beards grow as members of the male population become cavemen. •Election Day. Not only did we get off school, those of us able also got our first opportunity to participate in the political process. •Tyler Griffey. If you don’t believe he’s one of the best already, read the article about him in ESPN’s October edition of ‘Rise’ magazine.
gripes to: • Movin’ 101.1 FM for playing Christmas since the beginning of October. Whatever happened to Halloween music on the radio? •World Series 2008 delay. Along with LHS alum Ryan Howard’s snub for MVP, for the first time in history, a game was not finished the same night it was started due to rain. •Agriprocessors Inc. In addition to the arrest of 400 illegal immigrants at its Iowa plant, the company also wrote $1.4 million worth of bad checks. •The early cold snap that came in mid-October. So much for that nice, lasting fall season we were supposed to have.
Brian Hacker “It hurts the Coldstone business my family owns.”
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Alea Hughes “Now I can’t afford to go to the college I want to attend.”
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Christie Holland “I can’t even drive a car anymore because it’s too expensive.”
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Trevor Johnson “It’s causing me to save more and spend less.”
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•Angelina Jolie for her admitted role in an affair with Brad Pitt during the filming of ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ while Pitt was still married to Jennifer Aniston. •People who don’t take down election signs within two days after the elections. If your candidate loses, your sign won’t change it, and it’s not nice to gloat by leaving them up if your candidate won.
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Marching Band
The Lancer Regiment took first place at the Greater St. Louis Marching Band Festival, along with Best Music and Best General Effect. Next for members of the Regiment is the Holiday Bowl in San Diego, where they will perform in the parade and during halftime. -Erik Dauster
D.Anne Vollmayer, Staff Reporter Winter is less than one month away and students are awaiting to see what the season will bring. After having to cut into summer last year, the Rockwood School District is prepared for all the set predictions.
What is Rockwood’s snow day policy?
Debate
The Speech and Debate team placed fifth in several events during the Parkway West and Ritnor Tournament held Oct. 17-18, including the Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The team is now preparing for the Nov. 21-22 Ladue Tournament. -Max Thoman
Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare Alliance works to save animals in danger and help animals in need. Members volunteer their time by meeting with the Humane Society’s “Club Hope” and traveling to Chesterfield Elementary School to teach kids how they can contribute to helping animals. -Carly Voloto
The last day of school for seniors is scheduled to be May 22 and the last day for underclassmen is scheduled to be May 28. As of now, finals are May 26-28. However, if this winter gets worse than usual and Rockwood uses more than four snow days, all that could change. If Rockwood uses two of the four snow days there will be no changes made to the calendar, but if three of them are used, seniors will have to stay until May 25. And if four are used, seniors are in school until May 26. If five snow days are used, students will have to stay at school until May 29 and teachers until June 1, and so on. Kim Cranston, Chief Communications Officer, said, “When the district experiences inclement weather conditions, safety is the most important consideration.”
The process of calling a snow day starts as early as 2:30 a.m. the morning of the snow or ice fall. Assistant Superintendent of Administrative Services, Dennis Griffith contacts a group of people who drive throughout the district to check the roads. Even if the roads seem fine at first, they may make multiple trips to be completely positive. By 5 a.m. Rockwood Superintendent Craig Larson must make the decision about cancelling school. He considers several factors including weather predictions, highway department preparedness, time of day, wind-chill factor, as well as the driver’s reports. There is not a specific temperature necessary to cancel school; however, extremely low temperatures may contribute to the decision. If school is called off, there is a notice on the Rockwood web site as well as an AlertNow voice message sent to the primary household phone number. Depending on when the decision is made the message will be left either the night before or the morning of the cancellation on all phone numbers (up to five) listed for the family. Parents can also find accurate information from KMOX 1120 (AM), KTRS 550 (AM), KTVI Channel 2, KMOV Channel 4, KPLR Channel 11 and KSDK Channel 5.
What will this Winter be like? The Farmers’ Almanac, published since 1818, is known for its longrange weather predictions. The Almanac Publishing Company claims readers of the Farmers’ Almanac have attributed an 80-85 percent accuracy rate to the publication’s annual forecasts. This year’s predictions indicate winter temperatures will be slightly below normal in the north and above normal in the south. It also reports “record cold” in the first half of December with other cold periods in early and mid January and February. Finally, it claims snowfall will be below normal in the north and above normal in the south, with the heaviest snowfall in early December, January, February and March. Julie Phillipson from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Weather Service in St. Louis said, “It’s not so much predicting as it is looking at the climatology. The climate prediction center looks at history to create an outlook for this winter.” She said temperatures will be slightly above normal with precipitation at normal. Normal temperature is between a high of 37 degrees Fahrenheit and a low of 20 degrees Fahrenheit and normal precipitation is a few inches
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per month of snow or rain. “In St. Louis we easily forecast from tomorrow through the rest of the week, but as you look farther in advance it gets harder to predict what will happen so we look at all the past climates from all regions of the country and see how they relate,” she said. As of right now, 2008 is at 51.55 inches of precipitation and NOAA is predicting a record year.
What’s the deal with Hidden Valley? After months of disagreement Hidden Valley Ski and Golf owner Tim Boyd and the City of Wildwood are working together to determine the future of the facility. At the Oct. 20 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, Boyd discussed a 5-10 year plan which would include the development of residences as well an expansion of the ski area itself including the possibility of expansions on the ski runs and adding a snow tubing hill. The city said they were open to working with Boyd on these plans. General Manager Bill Brandeis said even though new things are approaching and much still needs to be worked out, the resort will be open this winter for skiing and snowboarding as usual.
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Employment issues arise when high schoolers choose to ‘ink up’ Chelsea Coleman, Staff Reporter Recently, the Joplin School District enacted a policy banning visible tattoos on employees. Before the change in policy, employees were re-
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With the decision near the beginning of the school year, senior Will Stiles opted to ‘tat up’ his right shoulder with a cross and “In God We Trust” written below it. Stiles doesn’t stand alone, however; several students, like Holly Livingston and Leo Verde, choose to get body art.
quired to wear clothing that reduced the appearance of the tattoo. Associate Principal Jodi Davidson said at Lafayette there has never any major problem concerning a teacher with a tattoo. “Look at the dress code the 1950s and 60s compared to now. The culture has changed and tattoos have become more acceptable.” The Lafayette Faculty Handbook states, “Appearance for teachers is of utmost importance.” It also says, teachers, as staff members, should set an example for the student body. But students are less shocked to find out their teachers have a tattoo, and many teachers, like language arts teacher Crystal Maier, finds that teaching isn’t about appearance but ensuring students are learning in the classroom. “Students have com-
mented on it [the tattoo] before, saying, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you had a tattoo.’ I say, ‘Yes, I do’ and move on,” Maier said. Students like sophomore Holly Livingston believe that banning teachers from having tattoos prohibits personal rights. “That’s just ridiculous. If you want to take away personal freedoms just throw everyone in a uniform. It’s the same idea,” Livingston said. Even outside of working for a school district, having a tattoo can pose an issue for an employer. Wildhorse Grill manager Tony said that they will hire someone with a tattoo as long as it is not offensive. “We encourage our employees to cover them. We wear long sleeves uniform so an employee would have to have a tattoo on their hand or face for it to be seen,” he said. But some students with tattoos have found no problem finding a job.
Livingston works at Six Flags and covers her pentagram tattoo with a bandaid. She said she will never wish she had not gotten the tattoo. “I told my parents that I would never ever regret getting it once they saw it,” Livingston said. Banana Republic store manager Laurie said that some of their stores will hire a person with tattoos. “It is the manager’s choice of who gets hired or what to do if they receive a complaint from a customer about an employee’s tattoo,” she said. Freshman Leo Verde was careful to get his tattoo where it can be concealed. Verde’s infinte symbol tattoo is on his inner right waist. “It’s usually covered up and since it is on the inside of my arm no one can see it,” Verde said. Tattoos may cost more than money when employment is involved.
Editor’s Note: Business managers in the story asked the Image to withold their last names from disclosure due to company guidelines.
Flu Shots
Rockwood and the Nursing Vaccination Specialists are offering flu shots to Rockwood employees and to the public. “Rockwood has an obligation to support the entire community, which includes family, students and staff,” Lynn Weaver, nurse, said. Shots for community members are $30. Rockwood employees and their families are $20 or employees can get a free flu shot at the District Health Fair at Crestview Middle School on Nov. 11 from 2:30-5:30 p.m. Forms are available in the Nurse’s Office and the Welcome Center.
Senior Activities
Senior parent activities are on their way, with the Father/Son Game Night and the Mother/ Daughter Fashion Show scheduled for Nov. 22. The cost for Game Night is $35 for two and $18 for individuals. Tickets for the Fashion Show are $50 for two and $25 for individuals. Game Night will be held at Amini’s Game Room and the Fashion Show will be held at the Doubletree Hotel. Tickets for both events will be sold Nov. 11-12 and Texas Hold ‘Em tickets will be sold Nov. 13 as well. -Briefs by Melina Loggia
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Sydney Miller, In-Depth Editor
A Diet Coke to wake up. A Diet Coke during 1st Hour, to stay awake. A Diet Coke at lunch, at 7th Hour, after school and maybe two later that night. A Diet Coke to fall asleep. This, embarrassingly, was my daily caffeine schedule for a few years, until a month ago. Dared to quit cold turkey, I googled everything about quitting caffeine and found descriptions of living hell- intense migraines, flu-like symptoms, vomiting, body aches and weakness. This might appear laughable, the idea of a caffeine ‘addiction.’ Maybe even offensive to some, who think caffeine pales in comparison to ‘real addictions.’ And it does. But unfortunately, it is a real problem, which remains under the radar of the public since more than 80 percent of people drink caffeine daily. It turned out temporarily ‘quitting coke’ was not impossible, only very unpleasant. The first few days I felt pale, shaky and like a parasite was eating away at me for lack of caffeine. It was an eye-opening experience to what I did to myself daily by drinking nearly eight cups of caffeine. However, four days into my experiment, I felt better and had more energy. As I ended my two weeks, and enjoyed my reunion with caffeine with a cold Pepsi One, I noticed caffeine actually drained me. The thought of caffeine makes me question my sanity for continuing to drink it.
Sweets
Brooke Thibodaux, Feature Editor
About three weeks ago I gave up candy, desserts and anything sweet. And let me just make this clear, it was not easy at all. I mean, I like to think of myself as a healthy in-shape athlete. So I figured it was a good choice, but oh how I was wrong. The idea wasn’t horrible; in fact, it probably was the best for my health. I never realized that I have a sweet tooth. I don’t pig out that often, but I do like to occasionally indulge. Every autumn my mother leaves a bowl of candy corn out on the counter. Normally, I treated myself to a handful of that orange, yellow and white goodness. But for those two weeks I had to pull my hand back and stop myself. I didn’t know withdrawal was possible for me. The first days were tragic with cravings and selfdoubt. Thankfully, I survived. So as you sit there and smirk at my so called “easy thing” to give up, try it and see how far you can get. I can guarantee habits are hard to break.
Alex Davis, Editor in Chief After day one, I was fine. I just strayed away from anything with a price tag. Day four, eh, ok, it was getting a little difficult to say, “No I can’t go, I can’t spend money.” After the first week, I was fed up with life without swiping plastic. I either would have to not partake in whatever it was my friends were doing, or become the all-time mooch. It doesn’t help when my week features multiple trips to either Chipotle or Bread Co. I am not going to sit here and lie, I did cave. Twice. I found there is peer pressure not just with drugs and alcohol, but with spending your hard earned paper. A certain friend of mine convinced me to tag along with him, and then convinced me to buy just one steak quesadilla. It’s hard. Really hard. I did salvage my checking account, however. For two straight weeks, it read $430.86 on my balance inquiry report, and then rose to $527.77 with a paycheck, but had a little dip of $5.36 and then $7.16 when I went to Chipotle and Bread Co.
Meat
Erik Dauster, News Editor
The fact that man and meat start with the same letter is no coincidence. I am a man. Men eat meat. I, therefore, eat meat. But for two weeks, meat had been entirely eradicated from my diet. A hearty breakfast of bacon and eggs became, well, eggs. A fulfilling deli sub sandwich was suddenly a salad on bread. A1 Steak Sauce could no longer complement what may be the greatest entrée known to man. I was dreading those two weeks, so, similar to Mardi Gras celebrations before Lent, I treated myself to a ribeye. And surprisingly, after the first few days of what I had originally dubbed the “Voyage into the Vegetarian Abyss,” I found selecting and preparing meals without meat was not only bearable, but somewhat enjoyable. I became reacquainted with several pasta dishes, found a new appreciation for the grilled cheese sandwich and yes, tried vegetarian options at restaurants. Am I saying I could abandon meat altogether and become a true vegetarian? Absolutely not. I don’t think I could put myself through that. After all, the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association got it right: Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.
Sarcasm
Jared Anderson, Opinions Editor
Sarcasm is intricately woven into my life’s fabric. Naturally, giving it up was not simple, and I admit I was still, at least a dozen times, sarcastic during our staff’s fortnight of sacrifice. Without my sarcasm, I lost some of my edge as a person. I was also less of an inconsiderate jerk. I missed being snide at times. It’s nice to be able to jokingly poke fun at others. It’s also necessary to defend my views as Opinion Editor, and sarcasm is a useful weapon in my personal arsenal. However, I’ve also found facts and calm, logical reasoning equally as deadly in the past few weeks. There’s nothing like proving your point by being nice. Really, it’s quite fun and rewarding. I was also told that I was “a lot nicer” during the past two weeks. I must agree. Believe it or not, I enjoyed being nicer to everyone. So I’ve decided to make it a new habit. I’m going to start playing the game of Life by the Golden Rule. I will inevitably still leak traces of sarcasm into the air, but from now on I will let more kindness shine through each day. But trust me, if it’s not better this way, I’ll have no problem adapting.
Texting
Melanie Hinzpeter, Co-Sports Editor
Let me start off by saying that I am not addicted to texting. It’s a habit, yes, but it is my means of communication. Sending a quick text makes my life easier, making putting a stop to that for the past two weeks horrible. I think the worst part is I could get texts, but I couldn’t respond. I usually respond to a text rather quickly, so those who texted me and didn’t get a response assumed I was mad at them. It was rather comical if I looked at it from an outside view. But really, I learned one crucial thing: texting takes away from communicating properly, and in our day and age, no one seems to know how to talk without texting. I am not bashing myself - or texting. I think it is perfectly fine. But in special circumstances, texting isn’t the best way to go. If you have something important to say, take five minutes out of your day to say it, not text it. Overall, I think these past two weeks helped reduce my chance of getting arthritis in my fingers at 27 years old, but that doesn’t mean I am going to stop. Like I said before, I’m not addicted. It’s merely a means.
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The NHS team (plus senior Anna Margherita) takes a group picture before the start of their 12-hour dance marathon. The dance marathon was part of a large community service requirement in NHS. are participating in this dance marathon, which is a lot of fun, but also it’s raising funds,” Gilman said. “I thought it would be fun to hang out with your friends for 12 hours, and it would be a good way to give back, even though I’m not in NHS,” Margherita said. “What I was expecting to go into was 12 straight hours of strictly dancing, but they definitely made it new and different every hour. Every hour was a different theme, so you dress up according to the theme.” “We have an ‘I love the 90s’ theme, and we have Aaron Carter…people love that. Another classic is when we kick things off with an 80’s workout video theme,” Weissman said. The consensus of the NHS group, however, was that the hip-hop theme was the favorite. The Executive Board also set up an area where the dancers could meet the ‘miracle kids’- the kids who directly benefit from the dance. “It is really important from my perspective as a sponsor, that the students that participate in a service reap the benefits of seeing they’re impacting the lives of people. That’s a very powerful thing. It provides our kids with a sense of immediate gratification of meaning and purpose and community,” Gilman said. Day played Twister with miracle kid Josh, who he described as a “really outgo-
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Dressed in their finest 1950s clothing, seniors Lauren May, Kristina Passi and Hannah Bliss do what they came to the dance marathon to do: dance. Participants were required to dance for 12 hours, but received food, rest and game breaks in between. All proceeds from the event were donated to Children’s Miracle Network and St. Louis hospitals. ing, awesome kid.” “The fact that you get to see who you’re benefiting and how your actions are affecting these people added that much more to it,” Day said. Senior Kaitlyn Conroy was the team’s morale leader, in charge of organizing the team and fundraising. “It was just great to raise money for the kids, and you got to see a few of the kids who are at the hospitals,” Conroy said. Over its 10 year lifespan, the dance has continued to grow. Weissman said there were 1,100 dancers and 500 visitors. Gilman said although two weeks into registration there were twice as many dancers as last year, fundraising fell behind. Last year the dance raised their record of $176,000, with $14,000 donated to CMN in post-dance donations.
“Goals that we set are very loose, guided very much by the current economic situation. We were very, very happy we exceeded $131,000,” Weissman said. Though the dance is now a thing of the past, Weissman stresses that donations are accepted year around at the SLADM website, www.dmstl.org. “One big misconception is that it happens one day. Our planning is year around, our donations are year around. The number [of money raised] we announce is more a symbol of our support,” Weissman said. She encourages all students to participate in next year’s marathon. “We’re trying to give back to the community in that spirit of community ownership,” Gilman said. “Once you get involved in a life of service, you never want to stop because it’s so much fun.”
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“I was very tired, and my shoulders hurt. It was a very physically demanding night.” Returning home at 4 a.m., this was senior Josh Day’s only complaint about his long community service project, which started at 3 p.m. the day before. For some it was a unique way to spend a Saturday night. But for a majority, 12 hours of dancing, food and entertainment was just a way to give back. On Oct. 25, Lafayette National Honor Society (NHS) students participated in a 12-hour dance marathon at Washington University to benefit Children’s Miracle Network (CMN). External Public Relations Chair Nicole Weissman said the goal was for participants to remain dancing from 3 p.m. to 3 a.m. One of the participants, senior Anna Margherita, said this year’s St. Louis Area Dance Marathon (SLADM) was not only a community service project, but allowed her to give back to an organization which she has personal ties to. When Margherita was in 4th grade, her brother Mike, Class of 2006, began a yearlong hospitalization for Crohn’s Disease, a disease affecting the digestive system requiring surgery and IV nutrients. “It’s an ongoing disease, there’s no cure for it. It was on and off treatment. He would have to go in to the hospital and have a couple surgeries and then he’d get to come home. He’d constantly be going back,” Margherita said. “CMN, which supports St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Cardinal Glennon, all the money that students raise as a part of the donations for them goes right back into the downtown community for the kids who will be hospitalized,” NHS sponsor Ann Gilman said. “The executive board [of the dance] tours the hospitals, and CMN is a really great, non-profit organization. It’s great to get kids out there, and to introduce dance marathon to the kids who benefit from it,” Weissman said. As part of a semester large community project requirement, Lafayette’s NHS program has offered students the opportunity to participate in the dance. “The whole purpose is these students
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somebody know. And as difficult as that might seem, and initially your friend is probably going to be angry with you, if you do go to a school counselor or go to parents or go to somebody like that, they’re not going to be thanking you initially. They’re going to be pretty upset with you. But if nobody is ever aware of the problem, addicts are very good at hiding their use.” “Just tell them that you really care about them and there just no point in wasting their time, doing drugs or cutting or anything along the lines of that. Because it’s just going to cause more problems and hurt themselves and others who care about them,” *Jane, a former LHS student, said.
“There isn’t one solution,” Dax Wyland said. “Sometimes, somebody just stops. There are people that can just stop? They decide, they make a choice and they just stop. I am not one of those people.” Wyland, who has been clean for seven years, recognizes that without the help of community, he would not have been able to quit. Frank Nally, the founder of Supporting Teens At Risk (STAR) helped Wyland overcome his addiction. “He told me to stop. ‘You’ve got to stop using.’ And, well, it’s really hard. You can’t just stop using. You need help. Basically when you do it on your own, you don’t last,” Wyland said. Concerning addicts, Nally said, “If they knew they had a problem they’d quit, right?”
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the STAR program for five years. Nally said Lafayette students need to hear ex-addicts stories. “Listen to them. They know how difficult it is to change. They did not want to change. They said, ‘I’m going to die, or I’m going to get well.’ It has to start there. If you don’t want to get well, I can’t help you,” Nally said. Wyland said that willingness is the key, with treatment programs, principals, counselors, friends and parents to go to for help. He encourages teens to even ask him personally if they don’t know where else to go. “I’ve never seen drugs do any good for anybody,” Wyland said. Junior Sarah Worley received treatment for an addiction of her own: bulimia. “I didn’t know how to cope so I
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“I think that in patient program s would be more effective ju do have specific st because you’re programs and ar there morning noon and ni eas for adolescents,” she said ght,” Guidance . Department chair MaryBeth Junior Sarah W Desloge said ab orley went throug out inpatient programs. h extensive and unhelp fu l therapy for an ea An inpatient is ad ting disorder before she mitted to a hosp was admitted to ital or rehabilitation cent the inpatient program Remud er and stays over a in Arizona, thre night. Nally is unsure on e days before th e en d of the effectiveness her freshman year of inpatient programs. “I . “I never though f you go to treatm t there was anyo ent centers and they’re hone ne who could ever know st with you, they how I felt, but th ’re going to tell you they have ere were 14 girls who knew,” a lot of repeats, Worley said. people who have been there A normal day at Re before. So that te muda started with lls yo u thing right there,” somecine and breakfas medihe said. t. “At meals you He also notes th ha d yo to ur keep ha nds above the tabl ese centers now e at all times, you cost two, sometimes three to eat everything had times more than in the allotted tim they did 20 years ago and th e and show the monitor your at many insuranc plates and dishes e companies have stopped payin when you were finished so g anything for pa they could make tients. “There are still sure you’d eaten everything a few programs . You also couldn around,” Nally said, “but ’t use your napkin without the ones that ca asking (because nnot get in there are the teen gi rls would hi de food in the napk agers. And that’s ins). At first thes where drugs and alcohol and seemed ridiculous e rules partying spread.” but you actually “The thing abou get used to them to the poin t rehab is, it’s t where they beco a starting point. It’s willing me habits,” Worley said. ness. If you’re no t willing to do the work to Other time at Re get clean, you’re muda was spen not going to be able to get cle t in free time, finishing up an. When I went ho m ework, individua , I re which means I co lapsed, apy, group therap l therntinued to use. Its y and chapel tim devastating when you re e. “The most effect use, you think yo ive part of the tre u can’t come back,” Wyland sa was the therapy atment id. Wyland adde an d phone conference d th at rehab is an effective wa my parents. The s with y to seek treatmen reason behind m t, but that it has a high repeat y ea tin or g disde r wa rate; he knows on s because of stuff e man who within my own fa has been 16 times ily. After I had be m. en at Remuda fo However, Desloge r four weeks, I had a family we said inpatient is ek. My parents ca the most effective method me and visited and the whol of treatment. e week was full of “The ones I’m m completely op en th er ost familiar with apy. After that no are programs at St. John thing was ever th same again. Even e s Mercy Hospita now my parents l, which is Edgewood, and and I are close and love it. the program at Re muda helped me St. Anthony’s Gospital which is many aspects of with so the Highlands Ce my life and I coul nter. They dn’t be more thankful,” Worley said.
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Through the community of teens, parents and administration working together, Nally said the mind set will shift away from drug culture. He advocates the Parent Party Pledge Program, a list of over 500 parents who have promised not to serve drugs or alcohol in their homes. To Nally, this is a step in the right direction since anyone is a potential addict. Wyland said, “When I started, I never ever thought I’d be addicted. Once you start, you’re playing Russian Roulette. Man, you might be an addict. You might be addicted. You might go further. When you start telling yourself, ‘No, I’m not going to go any further. I’m not going to get more addicted,’ you’re lying to yourself.” He has been helping out with
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started purging. At first it was an inconvenience. Then a habit. Then an addiction.” Worley agrees that it is a good idea so seek help, starting in the community. “Definitely talk to a parent. Believe me it’s not something you have to deal with for the rest of your life,” Worley said. Through her parents, Worley received help her freshman year. She attended a 60 day program at Remuda, a rehab center in Arizona. Desloge said students suffering from an addiction need to seek help immediately. “Unless parents, or counselors, or somebody is notified, and they don’t see it as a problem and continue to use, then nothing is going to change. The disease is a progressive disease. It’s just going to get worse and worse,” Desloge said.
Outpatient Treatment “Outpatient really helps because they give you a lot of information, They give you a bunch of support,” former student *Jane said. An outpatient is not hospitalized overnight but who visits a hospital or clinic or associated facility for treatment. Guidance Department Chair Marybeth Desloge, who recently attended a workshop on addiction, said the disease is pediatric in nature. This means that addiction primarily effects young people still in high school. “Most people, when they think of a drug addict is an old man somewhere; a homeless man lying on the street corner. And that’s not really the case so much. Its teenagers. Between the age of 15 and 20,” Desloge said. She attributes this to teenage curiosity and the high accessibility of drugs and alcohol. She also notes that 15 to 20 year old brains are not fully developed and therefore more prone to damage. Nally finds that it is very difficult as a teenager, to find a program. “Now, you have to be 18 to get into a unit. Teenagers in high school are not 18, so it becomes a very difficult thing to do,” Nally said. However, *Jane said that Edgewood, an outpatient program, straightened her out. “All of the stuff they told me in outpatient scared me out of doing anything else. So then all of the people in there just stopped.” While in outpatient, Jane learned coping skills and received acceptance.
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Unique hobby offers both indoor, outdoor challenges Kendall Brewer, Staff Reporter
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Without a rope, junior Peter Hill climbs a large boulder on one of his trips. Hill’s climb involved short sequences of moves, which tested his strength, power and dynamics.
“Not many people know of my hobby. In a way I like it being my own thing. It’s like a separate world just for me,” junior Peter Hill said. Hill’s secret hobby, rock climbing, has been a serious activity for years, one that he would describe as a passion. Hill climbs 9 to 10 hours a week at Upper Limits, an indoor rock climbing gym in downtown St. Louis. Upper Limits provides nearly 10,000 square feet of climbing, with unlimited bouldering and 35 feet tall routes. A yearly membership at the gym costs about $449. Hill purchases this pass yearly, so he doesn’t keep track of his climbing expenses. He puts both time and money into climbing, which shows his true dedication for the sport. Brandi Ball, general manager of Upper Limits, said, “Peter is usually in here about four to five times a week. He is very talented and a great kid. He was on our youth climbing team when he was 11 or 12-years-old, and he’s been back here climbing ever since then.” After finishing his time on the youth team, Hill continued to climb at the gym and meet up with his friends. “I enjoy the people and the atmosphere that comes with climbing. My favorite part of it is bettering myself,” Hill said. Since there are not many outdoor courses in Missouri, Hill travels to Ar-
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kansas, Southern Illinois, Alabama and Colorado to climb outdoors. He said, “I definitely describe climbing as a life focus. It is one of my priorities. I climb competitively, which I’ll still be able to do after high school.” Competitive climbing tests who can climb the highest on the most difficult course. Sponsors donate equipment, which the winner can choose a piece of. The difficulty of a climb is more important than the height; the difficulty is determined by the distance of moves within the climb. “Heights don’t scare me, because I got really comfortable with them when I started climbing. I want to live by the mountains when I am older. I might go to Colorado for college,” Hill said. “Everything is very safe during my climbs. I’ve taken some big falls. Once I fell 35 feet. It wasn’t scary, because you won’t hit the ground. It’s a mental thing,” Hill said. Hill is not the only student who climbs in his free time. Senior Steven Stallis works at the climbing wall for Lifetime Fitness. He has been there since it opened in June. Stallis said, “I climb when there’s down time at work. I’m almost getting paid to climb; however, there is work involved, so I don’t climb all the time. I would like it to be a bigger hobby of mine; it’s just hard to get out and climb with school. I would like to get outside more.”
Stallis has climbed one outdoor course on his own time. He also climbed outdoors for the Outdoor Skills and Education Program (OSEP) Oct. 26-27 in Carbondale. “The trip was a blast; it was better than I could have hoped. It was great just being outside and having different routes we could climb. I cannot wait to get outside again and climb,” Stallis said. Hill has plans to travel and climb more outdoor courses. “Last year for Spring Break I climbed down in Alabama. I’m not sure where I’ll go yet, but I am definitely climbing again this Spring Break,” Hill said. He added, “I would love to travel to the Mediterranean, where I would climb over the ocean on its cliffs. It’s beautiful. I’d climb without a rope, but it’s safe because you just fall into the water. I would also like to travel to Europe, South Africa and out West in the United States.” Hill must wait to make these trips, but he’s already planning for them. “I’m actually putting away money right now for future trips. I have a little savings account just for it,” he said. Rock climbing is a unique, but special hobby for Hill and Stallis. Ball describes rock climbing as a fun activity for kids to do, because at first, no one is good at it. With the time and dedication, however, it has become a talent for these boys.
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Nov. 7 2008
Winter Warning Winter sports officially begin Nov. 10 and the Lancers have much to look forward to based on the strength of their varsity starters. The boys basketball team tied for first last season in the Suburban West Conference and lost in the District finals to Washington. The team will be anchored by senior Tyler Griffey who led the team in scoring last year, averaging 17.8 ppg. On the other side of the gym, the girls basketball team will begin their quest for the Conference title after placing second there last year. Seniors Lauren Hall and Jessica Steinmetz will help pioneer the team with 325 and 150 points, respectively. For the wrestling team, five of the six State qualifiers from last year will begin their quest to go to State again. In wrestling, senior Andrew Olejnik, who finished second in Districts last season, will be back for his fourth straight varsity season. The girls swimming team will try to win both Conference and Districts again. Junior Ashleigh Grammar will help lead the team to another State appearance, after they placed third there last year.
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During the last open gym before the first practice of the season, Assistant Basketball Coach Matt Landwehr (far left) and Head Basketball Coach Scott Allen work on conditioning drills with seniors Zeke Dieckhaus (far left), Andrew Shaffer (left) and Tyler Griffey (right). Photos by Daniel Clutter
New boys basketball coaches begin new season, new era
Adam Harris and Daniel Clutter, Staff Reporters
Leaving behind the legacy of multiple State placings, as well as District champs 10 out of 15 years, coach Dave Porter called it quits at the end of last season. The shoes of the Suburban West Conference Coach of the Year have been filled, and so has his will to win. Last season’s assistant coaches, social studies teacher Scott Allen and driver education teacher Matt Landwehr are taking over Lancer basketball. Allen, who was named the new head coach over the summer, was not just handed a premiere Missouri basketball program; he earned it. “We narrowed the applicants down to three. Allen had a number of positive characteristics that were different than the other two we considered. Allen is familiar with the
boys, knows the history, has college level experience and connections, and is offensive-minded,” Athletic Director Steve Berry said. Landwehr, who will be taking up Allen’s position from last season, earned his position with his extremely impressive resume at his young age. “Coach Landwehr has been very involved since he attended Lafayette and since his return. He also has been a part of the college experience. He brings a great work ethic to the position with a wide array of depth and knowledge,” Berry said. “I was a student at Lafayette and I wanted to be a manager for Porter. He allowed me to be a part of the coaching staff. When I graduated I went to Mizzou and I was a student assistant with the basketball team,” Landwehr said. Landwehr learned as much as he contributed, from scouting and recruiting to working with the Miz-
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zou staff. “We haven’t really had to make that much of an adjustment because they both coached us last year,” senior Andrew Shaffer said. Despite the players’ familiarity with these coaches, a fresh mindset is being instilled. “Having Coach Allen and Coach Landwehr as our coaches this year will bring a new attitude and face to the team. Our offseason training program as a team has been more intense and productive than in years past,” senior Jake Finley said. He added, “We are very excited and looking forward to a great season with them running the show.” These coaches are aware this team is not a two-man show. “All the coaches play a major role and they all offer different skills which will be beneficial to the program,” Allen said. He also said he will use similar
game strategies to those of Porter’s but add his own twist. “I’m going to put my own stamp on it,” Allen said. Confidence in the new coaching staff is as high as the expectations for these players. “Coach Allen has already told us what he has planned for us and it will probably work out for the best,” Shaffer said. One key element reigns true and always will: enthusiasm. It’s a must for this team. “Every year players are excited for the new season regardless of new staff,” Allen said. “We expect nothing less from the players this year.” The players and coaches definitely agree on one thing: a desire to win, and win big. “Our ultimate goal is to get to Columbia in March and win our first ever boys basketball State Championship,” Finley said.
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Football maintains 8-2 record Melanie Hinzpeter, Co-Sports Editor Austin Goodman, Staff Reporter
For the football team this season, success has come at a price. With an 8-2 record, they have paid that price every day at practices and every Friday night at games. But with success comes challenges, and the Lancers surely faced a challenge last Friday night. After eight weeks of undefeated play, the Lancers had an upsetting loss to Marquette, costing them the District Championship. Although the team didn’t get the District plaque, they placed second, allowing them to advance to Sectionals where they will play McCluer North. Despite losing the first and last games of regular season play, some say that heads started to turn towards Lafayette’s direction after the Kirkwood win three weeks after the Eureka loss. “After the Kirkwood game, everyone realized how good we were,” senior quarterback Tyler Rigman said. Lafayette had not beaten powerhouse Kirkwood since 1994. “Our team is improving in each quarter of each game. We must play four solid quarters of defense, offense and special teams,” Head Football Coach Boyd Manne said. But coming off of the first game of the season loss to Eureka, the team had been improving ever since. “We just kept improving week after week. It (the Eureka loss) fueled our efforts to strive for our goals we set as a team; to win Districts and to uphold Lafayette football tradition,” junior Chris Cooper said. Undefeated for eight weeks in a row before the Marquette loss, they placed second at Districts. Last year, they were the District Champions, but suffered a lopsided loss of 21-51 at the hands of Pattonville in Sectionals. But the difference between the
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Wrestling 12/03 @ Oakville High School 12/05 @ Parkway South Invitational 12/10 vs. Northwest High School
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Despite junior Kyle Green’s touchdown versus Marquette, the Lancers lost 30-34 and also lost the District title. Right, senior quarterback Tyler Rigman throws a pass. He hurt his hand during the game which could leave him sidelined when Lafayette enters Sectionals tomorrow. team last year and the team this year is the apparent bond among players, and the understanding of roles. “(Our success is) our team unity. We are playing real well as a team. Everyone understands their job,” Rigman said. Not only does the team work together on the field, but off the field as well. Every Wednesday and Thursday, they have team dinners. Before the game on Friday, the Football Booster Club makes dinner for all the players after school. “We have great team chemistry. We have each other’s backs on and off the field,” Cooper said. On the field, they have been racking up stats. Rigman is the team’s starting quarterback, with 109 out of 169 successful passes. “Our playbook is the same. We are getting nice pass protection, and (seniors) Jordan Levy and Ian Moore are making huge plays on offense,” Manne said.
But, as the season wraps up, injuries are becoming a factor. The team lost senior offensive left tackle Jake Welchans to a knee injury at the Fox game on Sept. 12. The team also lost junior Alex Caito to a broken jaw at the Marquette game. Rigman injured his hand during that game and it was unknown at deadline time whether he will be playing in the game against McCluer North. If Rigman can’t suit up, it is likely junior J.T. Miller will step in and start at quarterback. On the defensive end, Caito has 85 tackles with sophomore standout Jimmy Destefano close behind with 51 tackles. Senior Sean Siebert leads the team with three sacks. “Our defense is playing solid with the strength of the defense up the middle in Sean Siebert, Alex Caito and Ian Moore,” Manne said.
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Junior Kyle Green has 12 touchdowns and 75 points, and Levy has seven touchdowns and 42 points. The junior kicker, Nick Aussieker has stayed strong in his second year on the varsity team, racking up 2,394 kicking yards. The team plays tomorrow, Nov. 8, on the road against McCluer North at 1 p.m.
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In the world of fall sports, cold weather means that they are coming to a close. Softball ended their season with a disappointing loss to Francis Howell Central 5-4 in the Quarterfinals. The Spartans hit a grand slam in the fifth inning, but the Lancers fought back to shrink the deficit to one run. Overall, the Lancers went 25-5. Girls tennis also came to a close in the State Quarterfinals. They lost to State champions St. Joseph’s. Seniors Chelsea Travis and Anna Prasch were the doubles team to advance to State but they lost to St. Joseph’s in Districts. The team went undefeated through the entire season up until that Quarterfinal match against St. Joseph. After placing second in Districts, individuals of the girls golf team advanced to State where several players placed. Junior Lindsey Carper tied for 15th with two other girls, junior Sarah Whitman tied for 31st with six others, and sophomore Kelly Lamarche tied 55th place with two other girls. The team as a whole didn’t advance to State, but went 6-0 through the season.
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Volleyball falls to St. Joe’s at Sectionals Through the Block
Far left: The Lady Lancers huddle during the second game of Sectionals against St. Joseph’s. During that game, the team won the first match and lost the second match. They advanced to a third match against St. Joseph’s, only losing by two points with a final score of 24-26. St. Joe’s will advance to the State finals this weekend, eliminating Lafayette from advancing to State. Overall, the team went 34-3 only losing to Parkway South, Mater Dei and St. Joe’s. The team is losing four seniors: Brooke Boggs, Natalie Davis, Morgan Geile and Whitney Seaton. Left: Scoring a point, senior Morgan Geile helps the Lancers in their first win on Nov. 1 to Oakville in the first round of Sectionals. Photos by Melanie Hinzpeter
Team bonding activities are harmless, that’s the fact Hazing occurs several times during the school year. Students laugh, the team connects more and parents and administrators complain. In Rockwood, hazing is not allowed on school grounds. But if the hazing occurs off school property, nothing can be done. If students come to school and distract others from learning with their outfits, then the administration can step in. Hazing has been around for a long time. The idea is to dress athletes up in embarrassing outfits. Every year a parent complains and the administrators react. But this kind of hazing is supposed to bring the team together. The slight embarrassment is done for fun. That is until team captains get in trouble for what has been done.
Hazing isn’t the problem. It’s the parents and administration. If the kid doesn’t mind being hazed, why should anyone get involved or care? I would feel more embarrassed if my mother complained than if I got dressed up in funny clothes. I don’t need people thinking I need my mommy to protect me when it is just for fun. If I didn’t want to be dressed up I would tell the team. Besides the parents, hazing is a new way for the administration to get athletes in trouble. They are already out to catch us on the weekends and at school events. Since we wear jerseys and represent LHS outside of school, they care more about our image than non-athletes. Now we get punished for hazing and having a team building mo-
ment. It’s harmless. You look like an idiot for one day, but the memories with your team last forever. The clothes and the make-up can only distract classmates for so long. Plus, there are people who look like they got dressed in the dark and distract students, but they don’t get punished. Being hazed as an athlete is the same as being hazed on your birthday. Oh wait, it’s not-because if that person isn’t an athlete they don’t get in trouble. Hazing will happen. It is fun and builds character. Being dressed up makes you part of the team and everyone goes through it. You are not going through it alone. The whole team is behind you. Hazing is hazing whether it is for a team, for your birthday or just
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Remembered Nina Walters for fun. It is harmless when done in a playful manner and the recipient agrees with it. Parents need to back off and let kids have fun. As for administration, nothing personal, but start treating athletes with the same respect as other students. Others are representing the school as much as we are.
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Five fall sports teams are still alive in the postseason. Check out the photos to see how they are doing and when they will play next
Breast Stroke
Dribble to Goal
In the middle of a race, junior Connor Peters approaches the final strokes as he swims the breast stroke. Boys swimming has gone undefeated so far, winning all of their regular season meets, going 15-0. Districts start Nov. 6 and 7.
Halfway down the field, senior Korie Klosterman dribbles into the circle to shoot on the goal. This season field hockey is 18-2-1, and has made it to the Quarterfinals where they played MICDS on Nov. 4. Photo courtesy of Tim Walters
Up the Middle
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Footwork At Its Finest
After receiving a pass from senior quarterback Tyler Rigman, junior Tyrone Stainback cuts through the Marquette defense to move the ball down field. Even though the team lost to Marquette, they placed second in Districts and earned a share of the Suburban West Conference Title. They play McCluer North in the first round of playoffs Saturday, Nov. 8 at 1 p.m. at McCluer North.
Photo by Nina Walters
While dribbling past a defender, senior Matt Bleazard keeps the ball alive as he makes his way to the goal. Boys soccer has a solid 16-4 record, and also has the top seed at Districts. They played Nov. 4 in the semi-finals of Districts against Parkway West.
Pulling Ahead
Photo courtesy of Edie Thibodaux
Up the hill at Jefferson Barracks, senior Brooke Thibodaux and junior Elizabeth Worley push hard to make it to the top. Thibodaux, Worley and freshman Maddie Henning, along with senior Steve Stallis, junior Eric Volstromer and sophomore Kurtis Harshman, qualified for State.
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Pizza Pie Pleases People Mary Buttram and Kara Campbell, Staff Reporters
Such a common meal, pizza ranks high in the ‘favorite food’ category for many students. Image staffers Mary Buttram and Kara Campbell explored the secrets to a great pizza.
The Image polled 206 students about there favorite pizza places resulting in four noticeable pizza place winners. Dewey’s came in first with 59 votes followed by Imos with 48 votes. Papa Johns was the third favorite with 29 votes. Dominos had 18 votes.
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“St. Louis Pizza and Wings is really good and I like their cheese pizza.” Abi Sufi
Buttram and Campbell discovered ‘what people look for in their pizza,’ is much like a pizza dating game. Students take their pizza very seriously; considering toppings, sauce, size and cheese. So, what is the difference between the pizzas, and what makes them the best?
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211 students were asked about their favorite part of a pizza. Is it the crust, toppings, cheese or the sauce?
“Fox’s Pizza has the best toppings and the crust is crisp and floury.” Danica Wessel
“I love Caito’s Pizza because of their Margarita pizza.” Kirsten Glanvill
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“Papa Murphy’s. I love that place. It’s like you get to go home and cook it [the pizza] yourself and it makes it 20 times better.” Connor Peters
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Dewey’s offers a wide variety of pizza types, and the size is just right. The pizza is rich, and extremely satisfying. The two kinds of sauces provide the costumer with the feeling of control and indulge the taste buds with a wonderful pizza. Ambiance of the restaurant is very casual, yet sleek and family-friendly.
Kara
Dewey’s Pizza is undoubtedly a five ranking on my list. You sit down at your table, you order and can look back at the kitchen to see your pizza dough being spun in the air, the sauce being laid on and the cheese being sprinkled on the top. Everything just melts together to make one amazing pizza.
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California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a place to sit down and enjoy a meal. Along with pastas, salads and other delicious entrées, CPK offers the perfect pizza. My favorite, the Margarita Pizza, is topped with fresh tomatoes, basal and yummy cheese. CPK is one of the few pizza places where the atmosphere is fresh and clean.
Kara
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is another one of my favorites. I like the fire place in the middle of the kitchen; it makes the restaurant feel cozy. The size is just right, so that I can eat a whole pizza and not feel stuffed.
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Compared to other fast food pizza joints, Imo’s is the most unique. Created here in St. Louis, Imo’s is somewhat of an acquired taste. Having grown up in Kansas, however, I still love the taste of the pizza. It is the cheese that seals the deal.
Kara
Since I am from St. Louis, and a fan of thin crust, Imo’s Pizza tastes normal and kind of like home. However, the size is okay. Sometimes I am left still feeling hungry, due to the pizza being cut into tiny squares.
Mary
A unique restaurant, Fortel’s seems almost secret to the ‘outside’ world. It is small, tightly packed, but very fun and welcoming. The pizzas are very different from many of the usual picks. They can be made packed full of toppings, or just lightly smothered with cheese. It is a wonderful pizza place that offers a good time and a great pizza.
Kara
An arcade sets Fortel’s apart from the other restuarants. This is a great place for a group. The prices are extremely reasonable, plus the people are very friendly. For holidays pizzas are made into different shapes; such as, a pumpkin for Halloween and a heart for Valentine’s Day.