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April 11, 2014 Lafayette High School – 17050 Clayton Rd. – Wildwood, MO 63011

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Senior Matt Perry’s fight for the right to park his truck

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April 11, 2014

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Video: Spring Break Breakdown

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There’s a new sheriff in town

Dr. Eric Knost

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I want this community to experience a superintendent like they’ve never experienced a superintendent before.

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–news editor– The Rockwood Board of Education has selected Dr. Eric Knost as the new superintendent.

Knost’s contract will go into effect on July 1. He will be replacing Terry Adams who was serving as a on-year interim superintendent after the departure of Bruce Borchers last year.

Knost is coming from the Mehlville School District where he has been a superintendent since 2011. He has been a part of the District, however, for 12 years.

He started as an Oakville High School principal in 2002. He also served as the Deputy Superintendent and North Area Superintendent in Mehlville.

Knost was an assistant principal at Parkway North High School before beginning in Mehlville.

He also has experience in Rockwood.

He was an Administrative Intern at Woerther Elementary and director of bands at Marquette High School, along with a band director at several other district schools.

He also did a stint as a band teacher at Lafayette before moving to Marquette when it opened.

Knost did not intend to leave Mehlville, however. Rather than applying for the position, he was recruited, but once he began interviewing, he had his sights set on Rockwood.

“The search firm knew what they were doing and they got me involved in the conversation and after I met with the board I was hooked,” he said.

At the Board of Education meeting on March 27, the Board approved Knost’s $235,000 contract by a 6-0 vote.

Board director Darby Jo Arakelian was not present, but her unofficial vote was a yes, according to other Board members at the meeting.

Board president Bill Brown expressed his enthusiastic yes for the approval of Knost’s contract.

“There are numerous qualities of Dr. Knost that I believe will make him an outstanding choice as our next Superintendent. One of the most prominent being, he is an extremely personable person,” Brown said, “Much like Dr. Adams, he relates very well to students, staff and to the community.”

After he was officially hired, Knost thanked the Board for his selection and confessed that his interviews didn’t feel like interviews.

“Thank you to the Board for the confidence and the way you welcomed me,” he said, “I never felt like it was an interview process. I felt like it was a discussion, and every time I left [an interview] I was just that more interested.”

Knost also expressed his excitement about returning to Rockwood.

“It’s a feeling of homecoming and bringing my career back to the roots,” Knost said, “I remember walking into Marquette High School for the first time and all the time I spent in the Lafayette band room when I was one of the band directors. It’s like coming home.”

He also talked about his personal goals as a leader in education.

“My personal mission over my career has been to help kids thrive in the world and over the years I’ve learned to do that very well,” he said.

Knost admitted coming to Rockwood, a district much larger than Mehlville, may be challenging in terms of becoming familiarized, but he is up for it.

“First and foremost, I need to reacquaint myself with a lot of familiar faces but I have 22,000 students to get to know and I will. So building relations is priority one,” he said.

Currently, Knost tries to visit different buildings in the Mehlville School District on multiple days each week. He plans to do the same in Rockwood.

“Right now I do two days a week [in the Mehlville District] where I go to a different building every Tuesday and Thursday and I don’t leave until I’ve been through every classroom,” he said, “With this district’s size I may try to make that three days a week [once I assume the position].”

By spending so many days in the schools and buildings, Knost wants the district to become familiar with him.

“I want this community to experience a superintendent like they’ve never experienced a superintendent before. They’re going to see me and they’re going to know me,” he said.

Knost has also appeared to come through on his promises of being present in schools. Sabina Okanovic, Co-Editorin-Chief of Mehlville High School’s newspaper, Student Prints, said Knost visits her school often.

“He has come in often and he is very approachable,” she said, “On one occasion, I even witnessed him taking selfies with students on ‘bow-tie Tuesday.’”

She said Knost is very personable, especially among students themselves.

He has gained a large number of students who follow him on Twitter and began using it to pass on information and advice.

“Dr. Knost is very active with the school district and connecting with the student body,” she said, “He took a tool many teenagers are familiar with, Twitter, and made it a useful and fun way for the district to connect and learn.”

Okanovic is grateful for Knost’s contributions to her district, and said it will be sad for him to leave.

“I wish the best for him and will continue to be thankful for the changes he has brought to my education here,” she said.

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Dr. Eric Knost sure is tech savvy. He tweets and has a selfie as his Twitter profile picture! He covers it all, too, from inspirational Beatles quotes to more superintendent-like tweets about education. Here are a few tweets that caught the Image’s attention:

February 10, 2014: “As of last road check, we are a GO. All south county schools in session today. Roads are 90% clear. Use caution, dress warm, don’t whine.”

March 7, 2014: “‘If we create environments where kids and adults are made to feel extraordinary, then extraordinary results will occur.’ -said me.”

February 9, 2014: “It’s a dusting! School IN session tomorrow. One word....June.”

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Somebody needs to budge staff ed

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All editorials (unsigned) represent a majority opinion of the Editorial Board. Signed columns, blogs, editorial cartoons and reviews reflect the views of the author and not necessarily those of the Image Editorial Board.

Living in a country renowned for the democratic liberties of its people, we have been told since we were children that everyone has a voice.

We have been reminded at school and at home throughout our lives that anyone can stand up and make a difference in the world.

Senior Matt Perry recently put this to the test.

In 2012, Perry spent roughly $8,500 on a 1965 F-150 pickup truck, and is responsible for all expenses.

Like a lot of teenagers, Perry is unable to park his truck in the garage, as it is occupied by his parents’ vehicles.

He began parking the truck in the driveway of his home in the Valley View subdivision in Wildwood.

Before long, neighbors complained, citing one of Valley View’s bylaws, Article 5.8 which states, “No pickup trucks…shall be permitted to be parked or stored on any Lot unless they are parked in enclosed garage except for temporary purposes not to exceed 24 hours and not more than four times per year.”

Perry was told on multiple occasions by neighbors and trustees in the subdivision to remove the truck; his family could be fined $25 per day as long as the bylaw stands.

This is when an average “West County teenager” might throw in the towel, but Perry decided the bylaw had to go.

He joined other pre-existing truck owners in Valley View who had faced problems concerning the bylaw in their attempts to have it reversed.

The notion of reversing the bylaw was put to a vote. A majority of voters voted for the reversal, but a supermajority is needed for change to be made, so Article 5.8 still stands.

However, Perry and other truck owners are still taking steps to try to reverse the bylaw.

This issue does not necessarily involve LHS directly, but as it incorporates much larger issues that do, we feel the need to weigh in.

First, we think that it is admirable seeing a fellow student exercising his First Amendment rights.

As a newspaper staff, we are well acquainted with freedom of speech and freedom of the press, but the freedom to petition is often overlooked.

Perry began a Facebook page in support of his cause, which quickly rose to over 20,000 “likes.”

Truck owners experiencing the same dilemma across the country posted their own progress on this page in support.

He has shown great dedication and perseverance on the matter, which is admirable.

Article 5.8 should not be upheld simply because of tradition or claims of upholding property value which are purely opinionated.

The bylaw was created in the year 1979, almost 40 years ago.

Large pickup trucks were most likely less owned by higher income families who lived in Wildwood during that time, but they are much more common today.

Defending the bylaw as an act of tradition does nothing more than inhibit current and future residents in order to uphold a notion that has become outdated.

For the most part, Perry did a great job working with the fellow truck owners in Valley View. He took all the proper steps and talked to all the right people to get this done, so what went wrong?

Again, we’ve always been told that the young people of America still have a voice and preventing the reversal of a bylaw that a majority of people want flies in the face of that notion.

As long as the truck is well-kept there is no reason why Perry should not be allowed to park in his own driveway and we support his efforts to be able to do so.

“Prom Jokes” by Kourtney Wahl stars & gripes Stars To:

• Cards season. Win or lose, it’s a beautiful thing. Too bad all “David Freese went to my high school” bragging rights are void this season.

• Prom. There’s nothing better than throwing a huge party and not inviting the freshmen.

• T-Mobile’s decision to no longer sell Blackberry phones. Good thing too, those phones are about as obsolete as the people that use them.

• The 18-year-old guy from Norway who got a receipt from McDonalds tattooed on his right arm for losing a bet. It’s kind of poetic, because that’s where he will probably end up working.

• The School Board finally ending its superintendent search. We welcome Dr. Eric Knost to his new position and double-dog-dare him to break Terry Adams’ snow day record.

Gripes To:

• California Senator Leland Yee, a proponent for and author of gun control legislation, was arrested for his involvement with illegal firearm trafficking. That’s like Michelle Obama getting caught selling Big Macs to fat kids.

• Disney might be suing electronic music artist Deadmau5 for copywrite because of the giant mouse head he wears while performing. Pretty soon they’re going to be suing ACTUAL mice.

• Failed March Madness brackets. Watching college basketball seems even more pointless when you lose.

• Russian President (Dictator) Vladamir Putin getting a divorce. We had always assumed he was married to himself.

• North Korea’s drone crash-landing in South Korea. Now they must face the timeless trial of getting their toy back from the neighbors’ yard.

• EOC testing. We still don’t even know what it’s for.

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Around the country, across the web and all over the school we find things that intrigue us. Here are a few things that are on our radar this month:

New shooter response program provides step in right direction Americans have trouble with compromising.

Although they would like to think that two sides can come together and agree on a major decision, it just doesn’t happen enough.

A perfect example of this is people trying to decide what the best option is regarding school shootings.

These tragic events seem to take place almost every week and there seems to be no hope of them slowing down.

When the Sandy Hook shooting happened, the news covered the basic who, what, when, where, why and how, but what followed the information on the shootings really got people talking.

When it was discovered that the shooter had a mental illness, countless experts were brought in to discuss what actions could have been taken to prevent the shooting from happening.

Sure, things were discussed, but nothing was ever really implemented regarding the handling of mental illnesses, because no one could agree on what the best action would be.

From mental illnesses, the discussion moved on to America’s favorite topic: gun control.

Once again, laws were brought up and discussed, but nothing was ever done because no one could compromise.

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most everyone can agree on regarding shootings.

Missouri Senator Dan Brown wrote Senate Bill 75, which requires public schools to run at least on active shooter drill a year with a police officer present.

Brown is a member of the National Rifle Association (NRA), which brought up some questions about what his intentions were with the passing of this bill.

Brown could have very easily attemted to pass a law similar to that of Utah, where teachers with a license are able to carry a concealed gun in school.

Had a bill similar to Utah’s been proposed, there would have been a very slim chance that it would have passed and once again no progress would have been made.

By Brown instead pushing for an improvement in the response program of schools, actual progress will result.

The Active Shooter and Intruder

Response Training for Schools Program (ASIRT) is aimed at trying to better prepare students and staff members on how to deal with active shooters.

Although this program will not prevent school shootings from happening in Missouri, it will help mend very weak responses when dealing with these situations.

Having teachers lock the door and turn off the lights will not stop a shooter on a mission.

Schools need to have a better plan of attack when coming face to face with someone wielding a gun.

It’s no secret that if anyone truly wanted to get into a school, they could most likely walk in without being noticed just like the undercover KSDK reporter who was able to stroll around Kirkwood’s campus without being approached.

Having an options-based safety program like ASIRT will be a small piece of what would have to be done in order to insure the safety of all students were a shooting to occur.

The NYPD, Department of Homeland Security and US Department of Education have all agreed that developing these programs in beneficial to the safety of schools.

For that many people to finally agree on something means that there may be a possibility this country is getting somewhere with the idea of compromise.

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- Seeing as Winter Break and Spring Break have passed and there are no more major school breaks until the end of the year, we found some actual underappreciated holidays that we could easily make a case to take off school for:

• Russian Cosmonaut Day (April 12)

• National Cheeseball Day (April 17)

• Dyngus Day (always the day after Easter)

• Star Wars Day (May 4)

• Lost Sock Memorial Day (May 9)

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- Lancers Landing sold Chick-Fil-A sandwiches April 2. Nothing sums up West County more than 100 teenagers waiting in line for half an hour for a $3 chicken sandwich.

- David Letterman recently announced his plans to retire from late night in 2015.

Stephen Colbert and Ellen DeGeneres are some of the names being thrown around as possible replacements. We think the Late Show with David Choate has a nice ring to it.

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Anyone can get too attached to their things without noticing A few days ago, I was sitting in AP Physics, when one of my best friends told me that her neighbors’ house had just burned down.

Nobody had been hurt and everyone made it out of the house all right, but many of the family’s belongings had gone up with the flames and the house was eventually condemned due to the extensive amount of damage on all levels.

I said I was sorry to hear that and it really got me thinking about how I would honestly feel if the same thing happened to me.

The walls of my room are lined with posters for movies and bands and every bookshelf and dresser is occupied by either small mementos and figurines or a line of DVDs or videogames.

I own two very nice guitars, three relatively expensive video game consoles

and more CDs than I want to admit.

Like everyone else, I like to convince myself that my material possessions are not my highest priority in life, yet I have a feeling that may not be exactly true.

Personally, I could not imagine what it would be like to wake up one day or get a call during school and find that any of these things I own were gone.

I’ve spent years, practically my whole life, accumulating things. Year by year, day by day, more and more things are added to my collection of material possessions.

Teenagers have the highest amount of disposable income than anyone else living in this country.

We don’t have to pay electric or gas bills. We only have to pay taxes if we have a job and we don’t need to pay for our health insurance. Some teenagers (like

myself) don’t even have to pay for their own car insurance either.

Especially for those with steady jobs, most people my age in this area get more stuff every year and it gets to a point where it isn’t clear when having enough is enough.

I know people who invest hundreds of dollars in their wardrobe each year and I have friends who shell out cash to buy every new iPhone or iPad the day it comes out.

I’ve known plenty of people who have much more than they need; I’ve even had an encounter with someone who could be considered a legitimate hoarder.

One of my favorite lines from one of my favorite movies, Fight Club, is “the things you own end up owning you.”

Though the line is delivered by Brad Pitt, one of the most material men Hollywood

has ever produced, I have found through personal experience that this particular line rings true.

In many ways, people can become a slave to their belongings. They can become far too attached to their things, devote too much time to a hobby, or focus much too heavily on a certain collection.

This past summer, when I had secured a regular job, I found myself spending money every day, buying more stuff that I really didn’t need.

I’m not saying that everyone should live a minimalist lifestyle. I like having a lot of things, especially in my room. I like knowing that I live in a part of the world that I can afford to own so much stuff that I want.

I’m not generalizing that everyone who lives in this area has the same problem, I’m just sayin’ that people can have

I’m Just Sayin’ alexlamar

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Until I sat down, took a look at everything I own and assessed the possibility of losing it all, I had no clue how attached I had become to my things. I’m sure that anyone would benefit from a bit of selfevaluation on this front and I encourage everybody to do so.

Your Turn What qualities do you look for in a new superintendent? meganrigabar

–asst. news editor– David Holmes, 9 “Appropriate views on the organization of society that are flexible and open to opinions from others, like the Board of Education and students.”

Alex Piccinni, 10 “A superintendent that makes ‘rain days,’ because if it’s raining in the morning, I just don’t want to come to school anymore.”

Sarah Buettner, 11 “Every quality of Terry Adams: lots of snow days, being considerate of the weather. Just really putting the students and the weather first.”

Grace Yun, 12 “I think a good superintendent needs to be someone who adapts to change if something happens and is a strong leader.”

Natasha Toro, Drama Teacher “Somebody who is friendly and willing to listen to others. Terry Adams is a great example of what I look for in a superintendent.”

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Get These On Your Calendar AP Test Dates

Spring 2014 (EOC) Exam Schedule

May 5

(During this testing window, we will be administering DESE-mandated EOC exams) Thursday April 24, 2014 Modified A Day

Friday April 25, 2014 Modified A Day

Monday **April 28, 2014** Late Start Day

Tuesday April 29, 2014 Modified A Day

Wednesday April 30, 2014 Modified A Day

Thursday May 1, 2014 Modified A Day

Friday May 2, 2014 Modified A Day

Period 1 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

Period 2 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

PLC Time 8:00 – 9:30

Period 1 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

Period 2 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

Period 1 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

Period 2 EOC exam 8:16 – 10:00 (104 min)

Period 1 9:46 – 10:20

Period 3 Period 4 Exam/LUNCH* Exam/LUNCH* 10:06 – 12:20 10:06 – 12:20 (107 min class (107 min class period period 27 minute lunch) 27 minute lunch) Period 7 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 6 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 2 10:26 – 11:00

Period 3 11:06 – 11:40 Period 4 11:46 – 1:06 Lunch A 11:46 – 12:10 Lunch B 12:10 – 12:41 Lunch C 12:41 – 1:05

Period 5 1:11 – 1:45

Morning testing (8 a.m.)

- Chemistry - Environmental Science Afternoon testing (noon) - Psychology

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Morning testing (8 a.m.)

- Computer Scienc e A - Spanish Language and Culture Afternoon testing (noon) - Art History

May 7 Period 3 Exam/LUNCH* 10:06 – 12:20 (107 min class period 27 minute lunch)

Period 4 Period 3 Period 4 Exam/LUNCH* Exam/LUNCH* Exam/LUNCH* 10:06 – 12:20 10:06 – 12:20 10:06 – 12:20 (107 min class (107 min class (107 min class period period period 27 minute lunch) 27 minute lunch) 27 minute lunch)

Period 5 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 7 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 6 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 5 EOC exam 12:26 – 2:10 (104 min)

Period 6 1:51 – 2:25 Period 5 Period 5 Period 6 Period 6 Period 7 Period 7 class class class class class class Period 7 2:16 – 3:05 2:16 – 3:05 2:16 – 3:05 2:16 – 3:05 2:16 – 3:05 2:16 – 3:05 2:31 – 3:05 (49 min) (49 min) (49 min) (49 min) (49 min) (49 min) *Students will eat lunch according to the posted EOC lunch schedules, ALL TESTING CLASSES WILL EAT 3RD LUNCH. 1st lunch 11:01-11:25 2nd lunch 11:25-11:55 3rd lunch 11:55-12:20

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May 9

Morning testing (8 a.m.)

- English Literature and Composition Afternoon testing (noon) - Statistics

May 12

Morning testing (8 a.m.)

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ACTIVE CITIZEN (Left) Senior Matt Perry poses with his 1965 Ford F-100 pickup truck, Morris, in his driveway. (Above) Perry’s Facebook page, Save Matt’s Truck, had obtained over 20,000 “likes,” as of April 2. Posts by Perry regularly receive hundreds of “likes,” and he believes the majority of his supporters are either car junkies or opponents of neighborhood organizations. — photo courtesy of Matt Perry

A Truckload of Controversy Perry fights to change subdivision law, attracts attention from thousands on Facebook hannahmarshall –webmaster–

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Few students who take Government actually put their Constitutional knowledge to the test. However, for senior Matt Perry, knowing his rights has come in handy as he attempts to change a bylaw banning outside truck parking in his subdivision.

Perry is the owner of a teal and cream 1965 Ford F-100, a flatbed pickup truck that he purchased in August 2012.

“I had been working to get the truck since I was 15,” Perry said.

Perry has held jobs at Tan Co., Pizza Hut and most recently Kohl’s. His first large investment was his truck, which he affectionately calls Morris.

“I didn’t think I was going to get a classic car, but I saw a neighbor driving one around the subdivision.

I had been looking on Craigslist and there was an ad for a truck from a guy who lives two houses down from me. It was cool,” Perry said.

Perry paid $8,500 for the truck and is fully responsible for all the vehicle’s expenses. He estimates he has spent around $5,000 on insurance and maintenance fees alone in his year and a half of ownership.

Perry, a resident of Valley View subdivision in northeast Wildwood, has had to park his truck in his driveway because of its size and the tight squeeze it takes to fit it in his garage. This action caused a controversy in the neighborhood.

“About a month after I bought the truck, one of the trustees stopped me in the road and pretty much told me that I couldn’t park the truck in the driveway,” Perry said.

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The subdivision trustee is one of five volunteer homeowners in Valley View elected to a board that oversees crucial areas of subdivision maintenance like administration, construction, common grounds and community. Part of a trustee’s job is to make sure subdivision bylaws, called indentures, are being followed.

When Valley View was founded in 1979, an indenture was included in the subdivision’s legal code that said parking of large vehicles outside is “not to exceed 24 hours and not more than four times per year.” The bylaws say board members can fine offenders up to $25 per day, or around $9,000 per year. That indenture is called Article 5.8.

“The trustee actually came back probably a week after [he first stopped me] with a picture of my truck in the driveway saying that a couple neighbors had complained and wanted to get rid of it,” Perry said.

Scott Thomas is a current trustee in Valley View, and he said Perry is not the only resident who opposes the bylaw.

“We were approached by a couple of the truck owners who had an issue with the indenture, which has been around forever,” Thomas said.

He said the group approached the trustees during the summer of 2013.

“We never fined [Perry]. We could have, but we didn’t because quite frankly a number of our board members felt it was kind of an outdated rule and it needed to be changed anyway,” Thomas said.

He added, “What’s the difference between someone parking an old beat-up car over night versus a pickup truck?”

Thomas said the trustees did advise Perry to park the truck in his garage on a number of occasions.

The bylaw was formally put to a subdivisionwide vote via a ballot sent out with the annual subdivision dues in January 2014. The 190 homeowners in Valley View were asked to vote in favor or against upholding Article 5.8, and in favor or against permitting solar panel installation as well.

A letter was distributed to homeowners on Jan. 7, 2014 (right after the vote was announced) by three former Valley View trustees and current residents, encouraging neighbors to vote no on the truck ordinance.

“Professional real estate agents living in our neighbor[hood] have said truck parking will lower the value of your home…the elimination of the truck restriction will allow any type of truck to be parked in our neighborhood,” the letter said.

Charles Nance was one of three Valley View residents who signed this letter.

“It’s just the question of the character of the neighborhood you want to live in. Do you want to live in a neighborhood that has pickup trucks in every driveway, or do you want to live in a neighborhood different than that?” Nance told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

A second resident who signed the letter, Paul Temme, declined to comment for this story.

“It doesn’t matter to me that much either way the vote goes, it’s just we have a set of rules we agreed to abide by and we should all abide by them,” Nance told The Image.

Perry penned his own response letter on Jan. 11, urging voters to vote yes on eliminating the indenture.

Perry also consulted realtor Anne Dunajcik, who wrote, at Perry’s inquest, “If the truck is clean, wellmaintained and is not parked forever in the same spot and on an owner’s own personal driveway, this in my opinion is not an issue.” This letter was sent out by Perry on Jan. 11 as well.

The trustees sent out two similar letters around the same time supporting the truck owners, initial-

ly asking to specifically remove the word “pickup truck” from Article 5.8 and addressing the claims made in Temme and Nance’s letter.

The result of the open-ended vote was announced at the subdivision’s annual meeting on Feb. 27, and while a simple majority had been achieved in favor of reversing the bylaw, subdivision policy requires a 2/3 supermajority of 130 homeowners to actually change an indenture (Thomas was unsure of the final vote count, but he estimated the numbers were close to 86-50, in favor and against). The vote failed.

“The lawyers who draft the indentures for all these subdivisions make it very difficult to change the rules, mostly because they don’t want these elected boards who only serve for a couple of years to come in and willy-nilly change all the rules that they want to change. There are only five board members and [190] homeowners,” Thomas said. “The trustees don’t have the power to change these rules on their own.

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We were very disappointed by the result of the vote because we had worked so hard to change the rule.”

However, the fight did not end with the unsuccessful vote.

Perry had started a Facebook group called Save Matt’s Truck on Jan. 9, which he used to promote his cause and keep family, friends and neighbors updated on ongoings. Perry posted pictures of his truck, copies of subdivision indentures and different letters circulated, among other things.

The power of the Internet was on full display as Perry’s group jumped from 47 “likes” on March 7, to 17,000 “likes” the next week. At the time of printing, the group had jumped to over 20,000 likes.

“So far, there has been tremendous support. The page blew up,” Perry said. “There have been a bunch of people who stopped me at work, and at gas stations. There are a lot of people who know about it, it’s crazy.”

Perry received media attention from local news outlets as well. His first media appearance came on KTRS radio with host McGraw Millhaven, where a five minute interview turned into an hour-long question-answering ordeal.

Perry has also appeared on CBS Radio station 920, been featured on KSDK and FOX2 evening news broadcasts and was chronicled in articles by both the Riverfront Times and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Thomas said Perry acted independently of the

trustees in starting his media campaign.

“An unintended consequence of Matt going to the media without consulting us was that, even though we were helping him all along, the media not only said the neighbors were discriminating against him but that the board of trustees won’t change rules and don’t want to change them. It’s all garbage; we were the ones trying to get [the indenture] changed,” Thomas said.

Thomas said he has received threats to his home as a result of the story’s publicity, including hate mail.

“The sad part is that the ones that are trying to help Matt and the other truck owners are the ones that are being attacked,” Thomas said.

“We were a little frustrated with Matt and his parents going to the media because we never closed the door on the issue following the vote. The older folks in the neighborhood don’t really like seeing their neighborhood portrayed in a negative light, and I’m guessing a number of them that had voted yes or were neutral before might vote no because they’re pretty pissed off the media got involved and made things look uglier than it actually is,” Thomas added.

On March 12, Perry posted a thank-you note on Save Matt’s Truck for all the support, which included a statement asking those who support Perry not to harass his opponents.

As it stands, the subdivision is still able to change and eliminate all or parts of Article 5.8.

“We got a new lawyer, and we’re drafting this new letter for the homeowners with a ballot. The letter will go out, and the plan is to have the truck owners get together and form groups to go door to door, pass out the information and be able to get people to vote in favor of their cause in person. [The board] completely supports that,” Thomas said.

The city of Wildwood has gotten involved as well. Mayor Tim Woerther has hosted meetings with Perry and the trustees in an effort to bring the parties together to further resolve the issue.

Thomas said there are no other ways to change the rule beside the supermajority signatures, but is considering alternative measures like charging offenders a penny per day for violating the indenture.

“I’d be really surprised if people voted no again,” Perry said.

Article 5.8 of Valley View Indenture of Restrictions No pickup trucks, truck or commercial vehicles, boats, motorcycles, campers, house trailers, boat trailers and trailers of any other description shall be permitted to be parked or stored on any Lot unless they are parked in enclosed garage except for temporary purposes not to exceed 24 hours and not more than 4 times per year.

This prohibition shall no apply to the temporary parking of trucks or commercial vehicles for pickup or delivery, construction or other services.

Visit lhsimage.com for updates on Perry’s progress.

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AFJROTC hosts event to honor fallen heroes; Community gathers to show support

RIBS AND REMEMBRANCE The 4th Annual Peter Navarro Patriot Barbecue offered more than just food. The Lafayette Air Force Junior Reserved Officer Training Corp (AFJROTC) sponsored event held in memory of the fallen LHS grad.

Proceeds from this year’s event went to Backstoppers. “We had a good turnout of policemen, firemen and the folks of Lafayette,” Col. Mike Berenc, AFJROTC teacher, said. Aside from indulging in BBQ, attendees could view a vintage car show, go rock climbing and speak to recruiters. Cole Ritcher, LHS grad, attended the BBQ. “I like seeing a lot of my old friends, and I like helping out,” he said. Many local community members and organizations lent their time and talents to the event. The Metro West Fire Department had their trucks on display, and Bo Beuckman Ford displayed several of their new vehicles. “It was a great day. As always, my favorite part of the event was getting to honor Peter’s life,” Berenc said. —Photos by Alyssa Wintermute

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–asst. news editor– For many girls, prom season means dress shopping, and dress shopping means searching everywhere for that elusive “perfect dress”. In a world where everyone seems to focus on the girls’ prom outfit, it’s equally important to take time out to help the guys find their best prom attire.

For a wide array of options for guys’ formal attire, look no further than Men’s Warehouse in Chesterfield. Alex Wathen, Assistant Manager, gave the inside scoop on the most popular tuxedo, different price ranges and ways to make your tux unique.

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“Our absolute most popular tux at this location (because all locations are different) is going to be our Joseph Abboud brand tuxedo. It’s a nicer fabric; a little bit lighter weight than most rentals,” Wathen said.

While the Joseph Abboud brand is generally considered the most popular, the selection at Men’s Warehouse is by no means limited to one brand; there are numerous other options available.

Besides the tux itself, add-on accessories such as colorful vests, pocket squares and socks are popular. If guys want to add even more, hats, canes and gloves are available.

“One of the [popular] items that you typically will see guys add to the reservation is a coordinating pocket square that will either coordinate with the shirt or with the vest,” Wathen said.

Another way to add some style without compromising the whole look is through footwear. In fact, replacing the traditional dress shoe with more casual options has become a trend.

“Some guys will, instead of renting the tuxedo shoe, purchase like a converse [shoe]. We have patent leather, black and white and we have a high top and a low top option. We also have the canvas option, so it

doesn’t have to be the shiny patent leather shoe,” Wathen said.

Not only do guys have to pick out their tux and accessories, but sometimes they have to match with their date or the theme. Due to the limited color options of a tuxedo, the ability for a guy to coordinate his formal wear with a theme may seem restricted. However, this year’s prom theme is Cirque du Soleil, and although it may seem impossible, guys can still coordinate.

“I’ve watched a lot of the Cirque de Soleil because I have children, and they are all awesome, but the tough part of that is finding formal outfits that will coordinate. There’s two things that I would say probably would relate the most [to the theme], and that is vest color and sock color,” Wathen said.

So, if guys want to match with a color theme, they can opt for a colorful vest or tie swatch in addition to fun socks.

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Once guys pick out their tux, the next step is to finance it. Through the Prom Rep program, Men’s Warehouse offers a chance to earn a free tuxedo rental.

“If guys start coming into our location early, there’s a certain amount of guys that we’ll set up as Prom Reps. The Prom Rep program allows guys to pass out cards to friends, and if their guys come in with cards, we’ll put it under the Prom Reps group. After five rentals, they get a free rental tux,” Wathen said.

After earning a free tux, there are even more prizes including another free tux and eventually, cash prizes. But remember, the key to success in the Prom Rep program is to start early.

Membership in the Perfect Fit program entitles the member to a five percent discount on in-store and online purchases and gives the member a $50 discount for every $500 spent. Customers can become a Perfect Fit member online through the Men’s Warehouse website or through the nearest store.

Still, there is a wide price range available depending on the needs of the customer.

“Our least expensive rental option is for $59.99 and that’s going to include the $30 discount when put into our Perfect Fit program. It will only include a coat, a pant, a shirt, a black bow tie and a black cummerbund; there’s no real color option there,” Wathen said.

For those who want to add a little extra to their apparel, there are more inclusive options.

“Full rentals with that $30 discount for everything-coat to shoe- are going to start at $116.98 and that’s our least expensive. Our most expensive is $206.98; now, that’s before any accessories like the socks, pocket squares, shoes and things like that,” Wathen said.

Other prices include pocket squares between $9.99-$19.99 and socks for about $19.99.

“The socks, pocket squares and shoes, if we add those to reservation, are things that the guys will get to keep; it’s not a rental,” Wathen said.

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Boys and girls alike have certain preparations in order to become “prom perfect” and make the night that only surfaces twice as unforgettable as possible.

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When adorable “promposals” crowd up social media feeds and girls evolve into a flurry of panic over accessories and dresses, it is a sure sign it’s prom season.

Because prom accounts for one third of annual formal wear business, the price can really rack up for one special night.

Many boys could care less about what outfit they are rocking to prom and more about the budget.

“As long as it matches the dress, I don’t really care what I’m wearing,” junior Clay Sawyer said.

Senior Jay Collier said, “I don’t care. All you have to do is match the bow tie and vest.”

Senior Mackenzie Wolk agrees the concept of matching is extremely important to consider before prom and suggests communication between the couple or even going to together to pick out the tie.

“I think it’s very important to match because it makes the couple look put together. If you don’t match it can appear very sloppy,” she said.

Wolk said a picture of the fabric can alter the appearance of the exact shade so it is important to bring a sample of the fabric or the actual dress along when assisting with accessory shopping.

While many list “matching” as a high priority and expect it of their prom date, senior Meagan Russell agrees matching is important but not vital.

“It’s cute to match, but it isn’t absolutely necessary. Its fine as long as you don’t clash,” she said.

The belief that the majority of boys could care less about their tie matching their eyes or shoes may not be accurate.

“I want a cool tie. You want to go to prom and look good. Have the kind of tie that stands out a little bit,” senior Andrew Ortyn said.

Ortyn said he enjoys getting complimented on what he is wearing and picks out prom accessories in advance to look his best while matching his date.

“I want people to see me and say ‘Hey, that guy’s got a cool tie,’” he said.

Wolk also advocates getting a prom outfit ahead of time instead of waiting.

“I think that it is necessary to get a prom dress early because it can be a stress reliever and it can help to be prepared in advance to minimize any problems,” she said Wolk also believes it is best to choose a dress that you feel confident in and truly believe it looks best, especially for the seniors that are celebrating their final dance before graduating.

“Prom is the night where you are supposed to feel like a princess,” she said.

Russell also believes it is important to plan ahead in order to find the perfect outfit for the special night.

“You have better options at the beginning, no stress later and more time to plan the rest,” she said.

However, the matter of time is not as pressing for Collier who stated that he chooses a tuxedo about a week before the dance with the belief that the process is much easier than picking out a dress.

“Men’s Warehouse has everything cataloged and they know that we don’t know anything about tuxedos so they’re really helpful,” he said.

Though evidence indicates Lancer women have more of an opinion on what outfit they wear, many guys also go through weeks of planning to make sure they also get the right kind of attention when they hit the dance floor at Prom.

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Sisterhood of the Traveling Prom Dress Senior Shelby Foley discusses the benefits of recycling prom dresses after all three girls in her family have worn the same dress to a Lafayette Prom.

What made you choose to continue the tradition?

I decided to carry on the tradition because I loved the dress, and I wanted to complete the cycle of girls wearing it. I’m very close to both of my sisters and look up to them.

What’s going to happen to the dress now that you’ve all worn it?

I think it’s going into storage. I tried convincing my brother to make a bow tie or a tie out of the fabric so he could “wear” the dress as well.

What do you believe are the benefits of reusing a dress?

It’s way, way cheaper. And plus, it has so many memories and stories behind it.

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BALLGAME

The St. Louis Cardinals began their 2014 season last week after coming from success in spring training and a National League Championship in the 2013 season. Take a look at where they’ve come from and how to further enjoy the Cardinals’ baseball experience.

A walk in the park

122 years of red vs. blue The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals have been rivals for over a century. In fact, the rivalry is so intense, that it just might be the biggest in the Midwest.

But how exactly did these teams become such heated rivals? One clear answer is geography, as Missouri and Illinois are just a short bridge apart and Busch Stadium is only a five hour drive away from Wrigley Field.

Math teacher and Cubs fan Sean O’Connor agrees geography plays a large role in the rivalry. Additionally, he said St. Louis takes pride in its small-market ideals and Chicago is essentially the closest major city, so there is underlying tension between the two cities.

This short distance allows both Cards and Cubs fans to travel to the opposing stadium for weekend trips without necessarily buying a plane ticket. Also, many Cubs fans may live closer to Busch than Wrigley.

In addition, the two teams play in the same division, which means they are going to play each other a lot over 2000 games worth thus far. In the 2014 season, the rivals will go head to head in 19 games.

Historically, there has been a large amount of competition between players—the most famous in 1998 with Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire.

Sosa and McGwire were both competitors when it came to breaking the most homeruns record. Ultimately, both beat the record, but McGwire would hit 70 while Sosa hit 66.

Furthermore, both the Cardinals and Cubs have a very passionate fanbase, so it is easy for the fans to get carried away with the game, thus igniting the rivalry.

So who’s winning this epic rivalry?

Overall, the Cubs have the winning record. they’ve

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The Cardinals finish the season in third the highest they’ve finished in the National League

Downtown St. Louis is hard enough as it is for any West County kid to navigate. Add in traffic, crowds and all the other commotion that comes with game day and parking can get frustrating. Here are some tips that will save you the stress.

won 1,110 games while the Cardinals have only won 1,076.

However, you have to take in account the Cardinals’ 11 World Series titles and their 19 division titles. The Cubs have only two World Championships and 5 division titles. In fact, the last time they were titled World Champions was in 1908, and they haven’t competed in the World Series since 1945.

O’Connor admits that the Cubs have not done well in recent years.

“The Cubs are terrible. I love my cubbies to death, but they’re just not a good baseball team. You just start to accept that,” O’Connor said.

So, sure, maybe the Cubs have a few more wins under their belt, but when it comes to competing in postseason, the Cardinals triumph.

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Pitcher Jesse Haines pitches the first no-hitter

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Joe Medwick won the Triple Crown and remains the last National Leaguer to accomplish this

More than just a game

The Cardinals’ baseball experience has more to offer than simply going to watch a game. Whether it is learning about the history of the game in St. Louis or simply enjoying an entertainment venue, the Cards offer a lot to do even in the offseason.

Stadium Tour

Hall of Fame and Museum

Ballpark Village

View Busch Stadium from a completely different perspective by taking a guided tour available only on days when no home game is played. During the tour, you will be able to visit the Radio Broadcast Booth where Mike Shannon announces, the Champions Club where the World Series trophies are kept and take a trip inside the Cardinals Dugout. Tour times are at 9:30 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m. Tickets cost $12.

This new addition in Ballpark Village will commemorate past Cardinal legends and feature over 100 years of Cardinal baseball history. It is the largest teamheld collection in baseball and contains thousands of artifacts, photos, trophies and videos. The Hall of Fame currently has 22 members inducted and was created in order to acknowledge the achievement of exceptional players. The St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum is open everyday from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and costs $12 for entry.

Ballpark Village is the newest addition to downtown St. Louis and recently had its grand opening on March 28. Ballpark Village is directly across from Busch Stadium on Clark Ave and consists of a variety of new shops, restaurants, business spaces and various other entertainment sites, like FOX Sports Midwest Live!.

Ballpark Village will host several events featuring live music and watch-parties. If you’re under 18, you must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

Take the MetroLink

Use parkwhiz.com

Riverfront Parking

A single pass for the MetroLink only costs $2.25 and it will definitely save you the hassle of waiting in traffic and getting ripped off on high parking prices. You can board the Metro at the Brentwood station, just off of I-64. After about a 20 minutes, the Metro will stop directly in front of Busch Stadium and you can walk right in.

ParkWhiz allows you to reserve parking spots in advanced. You can select where you would like to park based on location and price. Then, after purchasing your spot, you will receive an electronic parking pass.

On this pass there are directions to your parking spot.

Your spot is guaranteed.

Parking by the Arch at the surface lot near the levee costs around $4, and it is a little less crowded around game time. Although this option involves about 10-15 minutes of walking, you’re right by the river and get to be up close and personal to the Arch.

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Freese-ing over Third baseman and Lafayette alumni David Freese will not be returning to the Cardinals in the 2014 season.

At the end of the 2013 season, he was traded to the Los Angeles Angels for center fielder Peter Bourjos.

Although many Cards fans all over St. Louis are upset, some students are especially disappointed that the hometown hero is no longer wearing a redbird uniform due to his close connection with Lafayette.

Freese graduated in 2001, and since signing with the Cardinals in 2009, he has been back to Lafayette several times to watch sporting events, meet students and catch up with old friends, like business teacher Matt Landwehr.

“I grew up with Dave. I’ve known him since elementary school and we went to the same middle school and high school and have been friends ever since. We went to college together for a year at Mizzou and stayed in

touch all throughout college. He even lived with me for a couple years after that when he was with the Cardinals,” Landwehr said.

For Landwehr, his move is bittersweet.

He said, “It’s a shame that he’s not here in St. Louis anymore because I won’t get to go watch him in person, but I’m happy he’s still continuing his career and is able to have success. I’m excited to see what he can do in LA.” Though students may not have the connection to Freese like Landwehr does, many have met Freese and talked to him on multiple different occasions, making his trade hard to cope with.

“It was a bummer for me because he was my favorite player. I think it’ll be good for him and I hope everyone still supports him as much as they did when he was with the Cardinals,” senior Cole DuPont said.

However, statistically, it seems the Cardinals traded Freese after his .293 batting average from the 2012 season dropped to .262 in the 2013 season. The amount of home runs he hit was also cut in half between the two seasons.

Junior Alex Jaeger said, “Freese was a good role model for the team for a little while, but his time descended and hopefully he has an opportunity to succeed somewhere else. Of course we’re sad for the loss, but we’re excited for the next season.”

Even if Freese does not meet the standard he set in the 2011 World Series, he will still be an asset to the Angels at third base.

“I’m kind of sad that he’s leaving, but also kind of happy. I think it’s better for the team, but I think it’d be better for the city of St. Louis if he stayed,” sophomore Jake Coogan said.

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April 13 Yadier Molina & Adam Wainwright Gold Glove Award

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As for their knowledge of Mormonism, many people can only recall television commercials with celebrities, athletes, musicians, and people of authority stating their name followed by five simple words that, to some, carry a lot of meaning: “…and I am a Mormon.”

However, those spokespeople do not shed any light to the great history and widespread impact of this religion.

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Day Saints was created in 1980 in Fayette, NY by Joseph Smith who said he had a vision and instructions from God to restore His Church on earth.

As the membership increased and conflict from external factors arose, the Church constantly relocated, even to Missouri and Illinois.

On July 24, 1847, the Church’s movements finally came to rest in Salt Lake City, UT. This city is home to the Church’s worldwide headquarters.

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With 15 million members, over 29,000 congregations and 177 published languages worldwide, this religion is quickly growing as are the presumptions of their practices and beliefs.

Senior Jeff Sirrine, a lifelong member of the Church, puts to rest some of the myths tied to this religion while emphasizing the individuality of each member.

Mormons are required to wear specific underwear.

Reality: “It is true that Mormons do wear specific underwear. This is worn when you are of age, usually when a man is about to leave for his mission or a woman is about to get married. They are nothing more than a white undershirt and white underwear that are made holy. They remind us of covenants we make with God in our Temple. I compare them to a purity ring because they serve as a constant reminder of promises we have made with God.”

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Mormons practice polygamy.

Reality: “Mormons do not practice Polygamy. It is true a small, spin-off group (Fundamentalist Latter Day Saints—they have nothing to do with the main,

Mormon Church) still practice polygamy. These are the people you see on shows like Sister Wives. Polygamy is no longer sanctified by the Mormon Church.”

3 Mormons are not allowed to have caffeine.

Reality: “Mormons are allowed to drink caffeine. Mormons stay away from coffee, tea and alcohol because it’s not good for the body. However, some people, like myself, don’t drink caffeine because it’s not particularly healthy either. It’s a personal choice that members make. Both choices are perfectly fine.”

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Mormons are not allowed to dance.

Reality: “This is probably the funniest one. Mormons love to dance. While you probably won’t find Mormons grinding on the dance floor, Mormons dance all the time. We even hold monthly dances for youth ages 12-18 and for young, single adults.”

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Mormons are not Christians.

Reality: “Mormons are indeed, Christian. Our beliefs are all centered on Jesus Christ. “Mormon” is just a nickname. The full name of our Church is The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.”

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Most, if not all, Mormons go to college in Utah.

Reality: “The Church has four private universities: Brigham Young University Utah (the one I will be attending), Brigham Young University Idaho, Brigham

Young University Hawaii, and the lesser known Southern Virginia University. BYU in Utah is a popular choice because it offers cheap tuition while still being ranked among the Top 75 Universities in America (Forbes). Not all Mormons go to a church university, but I’d say more do than don’t.”

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Mormons can not use birth control.

Reality: “Mormons don’t believe in sexual involvement before marriage. After marriage, it’s up to the husband and wife to prayerfully consider whether

they will use birth control. We believe God wants us to have families. However, it is up to the couple to determine when, if at all, to use contraceptives.”

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Mormons do not believe in the Bible.

Reality: “Mormons do, in fact, use the Bible. Mormons believe that through many translations, the Bible has been slightly altered (words changed, parts taken out). We do study and use the Bible (King James version), but we use the Book of Mormon as well. The Bible tells of Christ and the inhabitants in Jerusalem, and the Book of Mormon ties that to the ancient peoples in the Americas and Christ’s encounter with them. I use and learn from both of them at church.”

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Most Mormons are white.

Reality: “Between the United States, Canada and Europe there are many whites. However, there are hundreds of thousands of members from ethnicities

across the world. The church is spread out across six continents. There are 405 missions (areas where missionaries serve) across the globe. My father served a mission in Mexico, my eldest brother preached in Taiwan and my other brother served the people of Costa Rica. The church includes people of all ethnicities and continues to spread to countries across the globe.”

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Non-Mormon students talk about their knowledge of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

“I’m friends with a few Mormons; I know in their religion they try to avoid the temptation of certain pleasures.

I don’t believe they can drink alcohol, caffeine and curse; it’s really important that they practice chastity; they go to religious school every morning and are really devout and pious. It’s a branch of Christianity that migrated West when people started persecuting them for not being Catholic/Protestant so they ended up in Utah which is where “Mormon-central” is with colleges like BYU. When they are 18 years of age, they are assigned a mission and go door-to-door to spread their knowledge about their faith. I also heard they have to wear special undergarments that protect them from the grasps of Satin and other temptations.”

Erika Heckemeyer, 12

“I think Mormons have the right to practice whatever they want. People are too harsh on them and they need to be treated with respect, just like any other religion.

The myths, like polygamy only took place a couple hundred years ago when all the Mormons were dying out and that was the only way they could keep the Church going. But now that doesn’t happen anymore.

They just want to practice their religion in peace.”

Megan Landauer, 11

“Well, all my information is from South Park. Joseph Smith was a prophet and I would go on, but I would probably be incorrect.”

Luke Bradley, 12

Women get no say in the Mormon church.

Reality: “Women are equal to men! The church feels that men and women have different strengths and personalities, but that both are essential. Women give prayers in church, teach lessons, and hold various leadership positions. My parents are equal in their church leadership as well as their parenting.

Both are necessary and one is not more important than the other.”

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“In any class, there are about 500 students.

There’s a good chance that you are going to get a scholarship if you apply to something locally,” Lafayette College Specialist Nesler said.

In the College and Career Office in Room 121, the college specialists are frequently refreshing their website and looking for new scholarships to benefit students.

“We are always searching for more scholarships,” Nesler said.

Though many scholarships are offered through a specific college, some scholarship awarding organizations give money specifically to Lafayette students, such as the Class

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of 2002 Memorial Scholarship.

Along with many others, students can find extra help through local organizations with simple and straight-forward guidelines and requirements.

“It really is true that there are some times when there are no applicants for a scholarship, or just one or two,” she said. Nesler’s advice is to apply for the scholarship even if you barely meet the requirements.

Not only Nesler but all the other College Specialists are working in students’ favor to help with any college question and beyond.

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Senior Katie Blackstone has taken advantage of the resources at Lafay- Scholarships are important because ette to find more finanthey greatly help students who’ve cial help.

Blackstone’s pro- worked hard their entire life. cess for discovering the local scholarships involves utilizing her study hall to find possible scholarships to apply for and taking them home to further work on them. Most of them are due in April.

“I basically go through the Lafayette College Center page and find whatever fits me. I have a study hall so during that I go through and find potential scholarships,” Blackstone said.

Though Blackstone hasn’t applied for a lot of the scholarships yet, she has a long list of possible options.

“I know that there are so many people who can fit a lot of the different scholarships so I don’t have the biggest expectations I’m just trying to fill out as many as I can,” she said. For her, the worst that can happen is not receiving the scholarship.

Already, Blackstone has received $15,000 yearly at Webster University for a 27 on her ACT and her 3.7 GPA. Also, because she utilized the A+ Program, she is being awarded $1,000 annually.

Because of the rising college prices, every deduction matters.

“I have a little sister who also has the same college fund as me so the more I get [off] the more that she ends up getting. I’m sure in four years when she’s going to college it is going to be even more expensive. I would love for her to get more money. Anything I can do to help my family is awesome,” Blackstone said.

Blackstone is content with the amount she has gained for her college education thus far, but is still persistent in trying to collect more.

“It’s not like I’m desperate to get these scholarships,” she said, “just every little bit helps.”

For senior Jalyn Henderson, she knew exactly what scholarships to shoot for and took the time to apply for them.

Since September, Henderson’s life has been a lot of essay writing, teacher recommendation searching and transcript requesting.

“I don’t want to say it was hard, but it took a lot of time and it took a lot of patience,” she said, “My main focus was minority scholarships in the broadcast field because I know a lot of broadcasters, reporters and foundations are looking for that.”

Along with the myriad of scholarships she applied for such as the Region’s Bank Scholarship, Emma L. Bowen Foundation Scholarship and AXA Achievement Community Scholarship, Henderson was awarded the Walter William’s scholarship, which gives her automatic entrance into the Honor’s College Mark Twain dormitory, Bright Flight Award through the state of Missouri and the Brook’s Scholars which is designated for minority students who maintain a 3.5 or above.

Though she has not heard back from all of her possible scholarship administrators, Henderson already has her school tuition and half of her room and board paid for at Mizzou.

The only thing remaining is her other half of room and board and her personal expenses.

“It’s great because half my college education is free. There’s no wrong [in applying] for scholarships because the worst that can happen is getting rejected,” Henderson said.

In the beginning, Mizzou wasn’t Henderson’s first choice.

“I didn’t want to stay in state but it’s one of the best schools for what I’m majoring in. It’s one of the best places for me to grow and get the hands-on experience that I will need,” Henderson said.

Despite the amount of hard work involved with finding and applying all the scholarships, Henderson is pleased with the help she is getting for her academic success throughout high school.

“For people that are trying to get scholarships, it’s easy and it’s not super time-consuming,” Henderson said, “You can find scholarships that other people don’t have access to not because they can’t find them but because they are just too lazy to look for them.”

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Coach’s job extends well beyond buzzer kellypanzitta

–sports reporter– After a full day of teaching, most teachers don’t want to stay after school much later. It takes a very special type of person to fill the role.

For most student athletes, their coach becomes a friend and sometimes even a role model. What most students don’t realize is the amount of personal time and effort being a good coach requires.

Requirements to become a Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) coach, depends on education level and the position filled (i.e. head coach or assistant). To be a coach at Lafayette depends on their level of certification, according to MSHSAA. If someone is already a teacher at Lafayette, they are eligible to become a full time coach. The only caveat is that every coach must be Sports First Aid certified every two years.

If a coach doesn’t work in the district and has no teaching certification, he or she would have to take courses through MSHSAA’s online website for certification, which could cost roughly $75.

Activities Director Steve Berry is in charge of the process of hiring coaches at Lafayette.

“Once we post a position as available, individuals apply. This is an online application. From the application received, interviews are set up and held. Upon the completion of the interview and reference check, the individual is then hired,” Berry said.

He explains that when picking a varsity coach compared to a freshman coach, a lot is taken into consideration.

“Heading an athletic program is a large role. They have to be in charge of the highest level of competition and building the program from the bottom, up,” he said.

The traits the district looks for in a coach vary from sport to sport.

Three traits Berry believes are important to have in a varsity coach are knowledge of the game, experience and connections outside of high school sports.

“It’s important to have a varsity coach who has enough background and connections so when athletes leave and move on to a college level, they are ready and have enough experience to be successful at their sport.,” Berry said.

At the end of each season, Berry holds evaluations to discuss the year as well as plans for improvement the following year.

Issues of concern would be addressed if needed and if he has serious concerns about a coach’s ability to lead the team, that coach can either be terminated or have another season to improve.

One coach who does a good job of finding outside connections for their players is Carrie Guenzler, varsity girls lacrosse coach.

Guenzler has set up a web page for her athletes from freshman to varsity which includes rosters, schedules and information on how to play, along with dates of postseason clinics.

She has also included information about opportunities for playing outside of Lafayette.

Posted on the website are five colleges including The College of Wooster, Midland University, Missouri Valley College, Lake Erie College and Missouri Baptist. These schools have contacted Guenzler with short letters to share with her team.

Guenzler has included letters and links to the college’s school, athletic and lacrosse website for her athletes to explore their opportunities.

Another coach who has built a program from the bottom up is boys varsity volleyball coach Doug Ell. Winning the State Championship last season, Ell knows a thing or two about coaching a winning team.

When Ell started coaching, he didn’t have his teaching certificate yet, so was required to go to a clinic held by MSHSAA. Now, years later, he considers coaching a second job.

“Between preseason workouts, meeting with staff, practice, games, scouting and breaking down film, it takes a lot more time people don’t realize,” Ell said.

The amount of time put in depends on the sport and level of success you want your program to achieve, Ell said.

“Lafayette has a strong history of success at all levels, and that is what drives all the coaching staff to be the best. Nobody wants to be out worked,” he said.

He said for most coaches, especially during season, their families usually feel like single parent households due to the amount of time put into coaching.

He explains that no two seasons are the same, but you have to be flexible with communication to reach the team’s goals. Over the years, the coaching style has had to change to mold to the group of boys he is

TEAM HUDDLE The varsity boys volleyball team continues its quest for a second State title. The boys kicked off their season with success, winning the Lindbergh Tournament. Coach Doug Ell said, “If teams don’t want to play for each other, success is hard to find.” — photo by Erin Horner working with.

In response to how they prepare for a new team to start where they ended, Ell said, “You can’t. We always like to remember the end because it looks so much better than the beginning, but it’s a process.”

Although Ell has library materials that offer him insight on coaching and different styles, he explains that ultimately it’s what’s in the athlete’s heart that brings out success.

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Let’s Talk Turf:

District makes initial decision about turf installation hannahmartin

–asst. sports editor– In what they thought was going to be home field advantage, turned out to be a trip to Fox High School for the varsity football team. Due to rain, Fox was the closest school with available turf in the first round of Districts.

They defeated Marquette to move on to the second round of Districts, though it would have been nice to experience the win on home turf literally.

The football team isn’t the only team that has had to turn around and take a bus to another school to compete because of inclement weather.

For years now, the question has been buzzing about when and if Rockwood schools will get artificial turf fields.

Traveling to other schools and cancellations have become something of a normalcy to the Lancers.

By the time spring comes around, the stadium field conditions are far from perfect.

With the past two spring seasons being filled with unpredictable weather, teams have had to find alternative practice places and work around the weather because the playing fields are too wet.

Snows in early March have caused spring teams to feel the wrath of mother nature.

To compromise for the limited indoor practice space, teams are scattered in every area of the school.

Baseball goes to the shelf where batting areas are set up. Varsity girls soccer travels to Rockwood Valley Middle School where more gym space is available, while the other two levels of girls soccer stay to run in the halls and use available gym space.

Girls lacrosse goes to the parking lot for drills and running. Track and field meets in the Commons and Multi-Purpose Room to meet before running in the halls and other places to practice.

Space is very tight for teams trying to get ready to compete against other schools who have the upper hand because they have turf fields to practice on during soggy weather.

“The teams we play that have turf get more time to practice on the field and they always have better touches on the ball,” junior soccer player Taylor Schneider said.

With turf fields, rainouts and cancellations would no longer play a factor for Lafayette sports.

Currently, if a game is cancelled, there is a financial impact as well. If a game is moved to an area school with turf, LHS has to pay to rent that space. In addition, Lafayette loses out on potential concession stand funds earned during home games.

Also, if a game is cancelled at the last minute and a referee shows up, he or she still has to be paid for the event.

And after the football season is over, the grass field is so torn up it is almost unusable for the rest of the year.

The turf would also be available for and rented out to other groups such as the Jr. Lancers football program who currently play their games at Crestview Middle School.

Activities Director Steve Berry recently got the bids for costs and how it would be broken down to add artificial turf.

Berry said, “There are four phases of an athletic complex improvement: installing a turf field, phase one, resurfacing the track, phase two, remodeling the concession stand, phase

three and then turfing the inner baseball field.”

Instead of doing one project, they broke it up into four smaller.

For the turf field, it will cost roughly $850,000 and for the entire project, just under $1.6 million.

Local schools with turf fields include CBC, Kirkwood, DeSmet, Mehlville, Pattonville and all Parkway Schools plus more.

In comparison, these are also some of the most competitive schools.

Over at Tracy Alter and Debbie Lang started a campaign to install turf fields and enhance Marquette’s stadium, called STEP (Stadium and Turf Enhancement Project) Up for Marquette.

They have a goal to raise $1 million and to have the turf installed by next winter.

Building community in Marquette is the main purpose of this project that was started over six months ago.

Their timeline is tight and right now, they are still looking for more help from the district.

Alter, the parent association president, said she and Lang have gotten very positive results from the district thus far.

With the presentation of this project, Alter said, “it has inspired other schools to look into this as well.”

Their fundraising plan will include corporate donors, private donors and grants up to $50,000 plus other fundraising activities that have not yet been specified.

“We have asked the district to do a request for information (RFI) to see the approximate cost of a turf field. This RFI will give us a starting place for fundraising,” she said.

The Rockwood District has given its initial approval to each school pursuing its own fund-

ing for turf, but it has not finalized the exact details or requirements for the projects which has led the MHS group and Berry to put the projects on hold for now, “I don’t want to do it to where we do a whole lot of work, get some things in place and we find out that were not allowed to do something. The entire district now is taking a step back and trying to go about this a different way,” Berry said.

Getting turf fields for Rockwood have been on bond issues in the past, but have not been successful.

Berry said he is working with the other schools in the district to figure out exactly what they are allowed to do and where to go from there.

In the long run, turf fields would be beneficial to Lafayette in many different aspects.

Turf would save thousands of dollars because of maintenance. For maintenance and repairs, about $18,000 is spent each year. Maintenance of turf costs a mere $5,000 a year.

Cleanup of a turf field is reduced to leaf removal and other debris that strays onto the field.

Berry also stressed the importance for Lancer teams to be playing on their home field when they are scheduled to be and most athletes would agree.

Turf is proven to help with speed and agility on the field while it also allows for better movement and the athletes will get more practice time on the field.

It’s no coincidence that most college and professional teams have made the switch to artificial turf because of the multitude of benefits.

Aside from the athletes, marching band members would be able to use the field for practice and competitions.

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STRONG DEFENSE Senior Savanna King drives to the basket after getting the rebound. Despite having only three varsity substitutes, the Lancers put up a strong fight against Hazelwood West. — photo courtesy of Prestige

When a student enters high school, the pressures of grades, clubs, college applications and school activities become a major focus, so adding athletics can prove to be overwhelming.

For senior Savanna King, balancing all aspects of high school is an easy task, but just one sport for King was not enough.

She participates all three seasons in a Lancer uniform and is also enrolled in both Advanced Placement (AP) and Flex courses.

“During the week, I give my sports and school work all of my attention. Then the weekends are dedicated to my job and time with friends and family, ” she said.

In August, King joined the junior varsity tennis team and was named captain for her dedication and hard work on the court.

She started her Lafayette tennis career freshman year on the Prep Squad team.

Quickly improving, King claimed a position on junior varsity both sophomore and junior year before moving up to varsity prep as a senior.

“Prior to high school, I had never picked up a racket, but the sport came to me and I got to play doubles with my best friends all four years,” she said.

King and doubles partner Caroline Garske achieved a winning record for the season as King quickly transitioned into winter basketball tryouts.

“When it comes to basketball, that has always been my most intense sport that has taught me how to play tough, stay focused and work hard to win. It is very physically challenging and extremely competitive but winning a game in this sport is so incredibly rewarding,” she said.

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Girls basketball season kicked off this year unexpectedly with several athletes unable to participate, resulting in a short-handed varsity roster of eight players.

King and the girls overcame extreme adversity with limited substitutes in games that ultimately brought them closer as a family.

Late practices on weekdays combined with both weekend practices and games, King was faced yet again with athletic events interfering with social activities.

“I have had days when completing assignments had been difficult without much downtime, and other times when I have had to miss social events because of practices or games, however it always works out,” she said.

Although the season ended with an unimpressive record, King and the girls fought hard under the circumstances and several underclassmen showed potential for next year.

Spring sports officially kicked off on March 3, but King was still competing in basketball.

The girls lost to Summit 43-59 in the first round of Districts that day, so King had to transition immediately into lacrosse on March 4.

Many students opt out of such a non-stop schedule, but King embraced the challenge.

Freshman year, King played on the freshman team where she displayed her talent.

She found herself on varsity in the next three years of high school.

“Lacrosse has been the sport I have succeeded in the most in high school. I was able to bring my basketball defense skills and athleticism to the sport and I excelled,” she said.

Head Lacrosse Coach Carrie Guenzler recognized King’s potential from the beginning and admires her leadership abilities.

“Savanna is a very motivated and strong person. She leads by example as well as vocally organized and supporting her teammates,”

Guenzler said.

Although King will be attending the University of Missouri next year, she has been made offers to play lacrosse elsewhere.

She said, “Lacrosse has become such an important part of my life and receiving a scholarship to play this sport at Rockhurst has also been one of the most humbling sports experiences in high school.”

On top of three sports, challenging school workload and her social life, King added a job last year.

“I believe that one of the greatest challenges I’ve faced is keeping up with academics, finding time to work because I’ve had a job for twoyears and also being able to have time with my friends and family. I have many friends that play sports but the majority of them have at least one season off, if not two,” King said.

King has spent a great amount of time and hard work dedicated to her athletics which will take a toll on any athlete.

“I couldn’t be more thankful that my sports keep me in shape and healthy, but my body definitely doesn’t get much down time during the school year, going straight from one sport to the next. I find myself at the chiropractor a lot during basketball and lacrosse,” she said.

It may not have been easy, but King wouldn’t change a thing about her sports career as a Lafayette Lancer.

She believes each season with her teams and coaches has shaped her into the person she is today.

“Playing three sports has introduced me to well-rounded girls that have become some of my best friends and I couldn’t be more grateful for that. I have also been coached by amazing role models and learned a lot about the sports and myself from playing all three,” she said.

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–sports reporter– Despite being fairly new to the three sport lifestyle, sophomore Chase Behrndt understands that a commitment like that requires a large amount of dedication, perseverance and a love for sports.

Behrndt started playing football in 3rd Grade, continuing with that exclusively until he joined the wrestling team his freshman year, followed by the track and field team this season.

His talent is not spread thin across the three sports though.

A starting offensive guard in his first full year on the varsity football team, as well as placing 4th nationally in the wrestling heavyweight class and becoming an National High School Wrestling Championships (NHSCA) sophomore All-American, Behrndt is far from average.

Despite the fact that he has excelled in his respective sports of bar shotput and discus, he still feels the most content with just one.

Like Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson, two other well-known multi-sport athletes, Behrndt believes football is his strong suit.

He said, “I feel the most comfortable with it and it’s definitely the sport I plan on playing later on down the road.”

For most multi-sport student athletes, things like hanging out with friends after school or other recreational activities have to be sacrificed in favor of practice after practice after practice.

It may be worse, as most of these athletes have their sports spread across the school year, which can

WATER BREAK Sophomore Chase Behrndt (middle), with sophomore Brendan Scales and Dan Wagganer, rest up during Districts competition against rival Marquette. The Lancers defeated the Mustangs 35-3. — photo by Hannah Martin create a stressful mindset.

While his fellow teammates take a couple months to relax after the season ends, Behrndt is not given much time in between seasons to have a break.

He said, “Sometimes, there are things I have to miss due to the sports, but usually I try to take advantage of my time and plan everything after my prac-

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And how does Behrndt deal with the stress? By doing absolutely nothing. He doesn’t feel like it’s a problem for him.

“There’s really nothing that I do to relieve stress because honestly there is no stress. I love playing sports,” he said.

Despite the fact that stress isn’t an issue, keeping up with both school and athletics can be challenging.

Being a student takes up about as much time in a day as a full time job, so tacking on daily practices to that is demanding for Behrndt.

“The hardest thing to do with being a three sport athlete has got to be keeping up on my studies. Sometimes I really struggle with it, but I’m starting to turn that around,” he said.

Behrndt’s dedication to athletics has echoed out to his teammates and coaches as well.

Sophomore Brendan McKenna has known him since 6th Grade, when they first played on the same football team together.

McKenna, a fellow wrestler, recognizes the qualities that Behrndt displays as an athlete.

“He can be easy-going, but he’s also an incredibly hard worker, as well as a good motivator,” he said.

Being a varsity wrestling coach, Jonathan Sumner has seen Behrndt in action and understands the dedication and effort that he puts in.

“Chase is a hard-nosed, tough kid. Very coachable,” he said.

Sumner also recognizes Behrndt’s talent, not just in wrestling, but in athletics in general.

“He’s only gotten better and better. He’s also a great leader, and I can see him continuing being one down the road,” Sumner said.

Dealing with three sports year-round also means having a good work ethic, and Behrndt’s is pretty straight forward.

“My work ethic is based off of being a good leader.

However, at times I feel myself slacking so I really try to focus and get myself back to work,” he said.

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April 11, 2014

Students mask up to work part time on the diamond benrachell

–sports reporter–

Patrick Levine

Noah Robinson

No, not the musically gifted blue man group, this is the under appreciated blue man group.

The blue man group that is seen, not heard.

The small group of unbiased decision makers, who can and have, decided the outcomes of baseball games without picking up a ball or swinging a bat.

Every year, for students ages 8-14, a new youth baseball and softball season comes about and the men in blue, the umpires, come to officiate the games.

Some are paid employees and others volunteer and do it as a hobby in their spare time and give back.

For several weeks in the fall, the local associations hold a league called “fall ball,” where the umpires

can work.

The leagues also hold their other season, which begins in the spring and ends during the summer.

For these spring and fall leagues, there are several local associations that host the games in the St. Louis

County area.

Possibly the most common of the associations, Ellisville Athletic Association, or EAA, is located off of Manchester Road.

Since 1949, the EAA has held hundreds of youth games for softball and baseball each year.

With thousands of youth athletes, it is reasonable to say many Lafayette students played at these associations when they were younger.

In fact, some of Lafayette’s students still participate in their high school league during the summertime.

More importantly, with all of these games, the EAA needs to employ a rather larger crop of employees.

Young and old, many baseball enthusiasts head to the fields to call balls and strikes.

Freshman John Trout played his entire youth baseball career at Ellisville and has worked as an umpire since 7th Grade.

Trout said, “My favorite part is obviously making money. But the management and bosses are some of the best you’ll ever have.”

It all starts at the top with the Executive Board and a Board of Directors, who volunteer to hold their positions.

They are the governing body of the association and as a result, make most of the decisions related to the ballpark and its finances.

This channels down to the field crew, who perform the entire off field maintenance and work the fields to keep them in good condition.

After that, the concession workers and umpires do the day-to-day managing of the association, pro-

viding food and officiating the games.

Umpire pay rates often exceed double digits per hour.

New umpires begin at $14 a game and advance to $17, $20, $26, $29 and can eventually achieve a rate of $32. Most games are under two hours long.

Pay raises are easy to obtain so there is always a chance for advancement.

Advancement can often be difficult when working with other minimum jobs but working as an umpire, pay raises are common.

As well as the good pay, officiating youth sports is also a very rewarding opportunity.

Sophomore Noah Robinson has been working as an umpire for two years now.

“I enjoy working with the kids and I try to set a good example for them,” Robinson said.

A part of both Lafayette’s football and wrestling teams, everything seems to fit perfectly into his already busy schedule.

“The flexible schedule is a big plus. I can just walk over to the park since my neighborhood backs up to the entrance,” he said.

When Robinson first filled out his application, he had no prior experience in baseball.

But after going to the training meetings, he learned the basics and was ready to get on the field.

“Obviously, it was hard at first. But after I learned the ropes and things got easier as I went on. It’s not so much the rules but how you deal with situations and coaches,” he said.

One common drawback that umpires have to learn to deal with is criticism from parents and coaches.

Sophomore Patrick Levine has also worked as an umpire since the summer of 8th Grade.

Levine said, “I remember one game, where it was me and my brother John. It was a 10u girls softball game and there was a call that John made that the other team disagreed with. After the game I was walking off the field and one of the fans got in my face and shoved me. Sometimes you have to be the adult in the situation.”

Despite the occasional banter between coaches and umpires, it’s not usually that much of an obstruction.

Many times the coaches don’t understand the rules, get involved, then look bad once they realize their mistake and withdraw from the situation.

But with confidence and knowledge, these selfproclaimed baseball wizards can be sent back to the dugout before they even cast a spell.

The calls can be hard but as long as you are confident with them, most of the on field problems are avoidable.

“Working as an umpire is pretty easy but it can be tough. My favorite part of the job is getting to see my friends and coworkers each weekend during the summer,” Levine said.

Besides umpiring, Levine also works part-time at McDonald’s.

“The pay is a lot better at Ellisville and their hours are good,” hea said.

Umpires generally can work anywhere from a single game to all day on the weekends. For students who have a lot of availability on weeknights and weekends, that can add up to almost 30 games a week.

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Seniors choose to lend a hand over Spring Break

Fifteen Lafayette seniors traveled to New Orleans with 65 other seniors and chaperones from Eureka and Rockwood Summit for the annual alternative spring break service opportunity. They spent their time working with Habitat for Humanity on two homes that were affected

by Hurricane Katrina. (Photos by Gabby Breiten)

SAND, SURF AND SUN After working Tuesday through Thursday students spent one of their days off at the beach.

HAMMER TIME Seniors Michaela King and Tori Loredo pose with other RSD students. In New Orleans, students worked on the foundation of one house and the framing, roof and siding of the other.

FROM CHEMISTRY TO CONSTRUCTION Science teacher Ryan Bixby was one of the 15 chaperones who accompanied the seniors on the trip.

HARD AT WORK Senior Tara Deskin levels the siding on the house.

FROM FOE TO FRIEND Senior Bill Levine nails borders BLAST FROM THE PAST Current Lafayette students to the outside of a window with EHS students Harry teamed up with Marcel Jackson, Class of 2007, and Guo and Trey Kennedy.

Claire Zetak, Class of 2011, who took the trip their senior years and came back as chaperones.

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April 11, 2014

TV Show: Salem

On April 20, another historic drama will make its way to WGN America. Salem features what the small town in Massachusetts is famous for: witch trials.

We are taught in history that atrocities in the Salem witch trials were due to personal gain of other women and a mania had spread across New England.

But in this series, witches are real, and the townspeople struggle to find and destroy them.

Based on the true stories of women accused and killed on basis of superstition in 1692, Salem combines history and fiction to create an amazing and horrific television series.

The series was created by Adam Simon who wrote The Haunting in Connecticut and Brannon Braga who co-created Star Trek: Enterprise. This mixing of horror and science fiction will surely prove helpful to the new series.

In the show, Mary Sibley (Janet Montgomery) desperately tries to keep her secret hidden in order to maintain her power in the town while she continuously tortures Salemites with her witchery.

While this happens, John Alden (Shane West) comes back to Salem to find his hometown and former love interest, Mary, in turmoil over witchcraft.—Jennifer Butler

The Image staffers give their entertainment picks for the month of April.

App: Viggle

Watch TV. Discover Music. Get Rewards.

Viggle’s slogan says it all. Once you download the app and create an account, users can “check in” to music and TV shows that they are watching or listening to. The app records and identifies the show or song you are listening to and awards points to your account based on how long it is. Once you earn a certain amount of points, you can redeem them for Papa Johns gift cards, Apple products and more. Each week the app features certain shows and offers double point incentives if you check in while watching them. The app works with live TV, recorded shows, downloaded music and music on the radio.— Jessica Brown

Book: The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks

Throughout our teen years, we discover who we are and grow into ourselves. Frankie LandauBanks is just the same, but she undergoes a huge change in her adventure of self-discovery. She used to be a quiet, geeky 14-year-old in Debate Club, but just one year later Frankie has become a popular freshman with a senior boyfriend. As she grows over the next year, Frankie must figure why her ex-boyfriend is everywhere she goes and what her current boyfriend is hiding from her. Author E. Lockhart writes the story of how young Frankie Landau-Banks becomes a criminal mastermind and different person than she ever imagined she would be.—Jennifer Butler

Album: Slingshot to Heaven

Indie-rock band Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s is expected to release their newest album Slingshot to Heaven on April 22. The band has already released two songs from their album, Hello, San Francisco and Flying Saucer Blues, which display major changes in sound in comparison to their last album, Buzzard. It seems as if the band is returning to their original acoustic sound they displayed on their first album, The Dust of Retreat. Nonetheless, the group has an eclectic acoustic sound that is very different from any other band in that genre. Margot & the Nuclear So and So’s come to St. Louis June 14 at the Firebird. Tickets are $15. —Avery Cantor

Movie: The Winter Soldier

The second phase of Marvel Studios’ Avengers film project is underway. Next in the lineup is Captain America: The Winter Soldier, which hit theaters April 4. After the events of Iron Man 3 and The Avengers, Captain Steve Rogers (Captain America) and S.H.I.E.L.D face a new danger. The Winter Soldier, a nameless mercenary with a Vibranium arm terrorizes the New York City and only the Cap and his new sidekicks Black Widow and The Falcon can stop him. Fans of past Marvel films know exactly what to expect: more explosions, more Stan Lee cameos and more inexplicable after-credit scenes. This one looks pretty good, but it doesn’t have Hugo Weaving, so it’s automatically not as good as the first one.—Alex LaMar

April Lit Link Crossword *turn in your completed crossword on the stage during lunch for prizes*

Word Bank: zealot, zenith, saccharine, dearth, banal, genial, frenetic, abstemious, burgeon, denunciation, eclectic, embroil, enervate, lassitude, officious, paucity, perfidy, raconteur, salutary, stultifying Across 3. to expand or flourish 9. to involve in a quarrel 12. a person skilled at telling stories or anecdotes 13. sparing or moderate, especially in eating and drinking 15. treachery; betrayal of trust 18. expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly 20. frantic; frenzied

Down 1. scarcity; smallness in number or amount; dearth 2. a person who has very strong feelings about something and who wants other people to have those feelings 4. meddling; giving unnecessary or unwanted advice or service 5. to weaken or lessen the strength of 6. healthful; useful or helpful; remedial 7. cheerful and pleasant; friendly; helpful

8. sweet; excessively or disgustingly sweet 10. unoriginal; ordinary 11. state or feeling of being tired and listless; weariness 14. rendering useless or ineffectual; causing to appear stupid or ridiculous 16. a lack of; scarcity 17. consisting of selections from various sources 19. the culminating-point of prosperity, influence, or greatness

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Students apply lessons from class to stage

ACTING OUT Senior Jalyn Henderson and junior Jack Deline dance and muck about while they wait to rehearse. Henderson and Deline will be performing tonight in the short play Special Guest directed by senior Connor Knutson. — photo by Jennifer Butler

FINAL PREP Seniors Connor Knutson and Kelsey Pavlack watch a run-through of Knutson’s play Special Guest to make notes on what to fix in the production. Pavlack’s play The Day Billy Died will also be performed tonight. — photo by Jennifer Butler

Students direct for grade, audience

Theater III students’ seven short plays his stage April 10-11 to teach skills involved in directing, producing, acting jenniferbutler

–entertainment editor– One Acts are held each spring to let students from the Theater III class find and cast their own productions to perform for theater teacher Natasha Toro and an audience.

This year there are seven directors, as well as Lars Swedberg who will be hosting his own production on May 12. These directors are seniors Madison Kesselring, Connor Knutson, Madeline Lebar, Kelsey Pavlack, Satchel Perry, Christine Schierholz and Katherine Stinnett.

A few things are different for this year’s One Acts.

There could be a difference in quality as Toro said, “They did their directing unit last semester, where in the past we’ve done it where they were working on their one act at the same time in class. It should be a little different as far as preparation.”

The directors this year had already been taught how to direct, so instead of learning as they go, they

knew what to do immediately when they started preparing for their productions.

Senior Connor Knutson, one of the directors, was stage manager for Shrek: The Musical this past spring.

“It has some similarities and differences to stage managing though. Im used to being able to sit in the audience and watch the show but I have more authority now in what happens,” Knutson said.

One setback was in the number of students who auditioned for roles. Few people auditioned and directors were forced to double or even triple cast students for their plays.

Junior Jack Deline has been triple cast.

“I think I was chosen for three One Acts because I fit the character of the three that I’m in,” Deline said.

“I really like being in theater as well and I think the directors noticed that.”

Deline will be in That’s Not how I Remember It, Special Guest, and The Wonderful Western Hat. “It’s a lot of work to memorize everything because there are three different scripts,” Deline said about

the amount of work he has for One Acts.

From his previous school, Deline had been in four plays and two musicals. At LHS, he has acted in both the fall play, Fools, the spring musical, Shrek, as Lord Farquad, and is a member of the school-sponsored improv acting group Undefined.

In addition to these, Deline has been chosen to work at The Muny this summer.

Another oddity in this year’s One Acts is the separation of one play from the rest.

Senior Lars Swedberg was to direct an act with his other classmates, but he took a different path.

His One Act, Isolation, focuses on a school shooting. It is longer than the others but it also has a deeper meaning and a more serious tone.

Toro decided Swedburg’s production will be held on May 12, likely at the same time and price as the rest of the One Acts are.

Although One Acts are usually split into two days for a shorter time, it is highly unlikely for a play to be by itself and singled out.

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One Acts were also held on April 10 when half of the Theater Three class performed their shows as directors.

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Snow Cone Mayhem

With warmer weather approaching, Image staffers took a close look at one of best ways to cool off.

Three reporters went out in search of the best snow cones in the St. Louis area.

R & M Tropical Sno 126 Old Meramec Station Rd. Ballwin, MO 63021 Open 2 - 10 p.m.

While the location of R & M Tropical Sno, nicknamed Tro Sno, is a bit off the beaten path and a trek from Wildwood, the quality of the snow cone and the overall experience makes it well worth the drive.

Tro Sno is located behind the bustling streets of Manchester Road in a parking lot. Desolate in neighbors and other shops, Tro Sno stands alone.

Upon first appearance, it is a quaint and tiny little stand.

The service was phenomenal. Only one older man was working, but he was kind, approachable and excited to be helping me. He seemed to enjoy his job with a mission of making people’s day a bit brighter.

The menu was vast and had options I never would have

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–social media editor– expected like Birthday Cake, Fuzzy Navel, Cheesecake and Chocolate flavoring. Unique flavor boosters existed such as a cream topping to add a sugary twist and a “Pucker Patch” which makes all flavors sourer.

Also, for the health conscious, Tro Sno offers “Lite” options which are lower in sugar.

I purchased a mixture of raspberry and mango, and the flavor was delicious. The worker put just the right amount of syrup on the snow cone and the ice was just right--not too hard to scoop out but not watery either. The ice was the perfect balance.

The sizes weren’t too much or too little and the price was reasonable--$2.25 for a small, $2.75 for a medium and $3.25 for a large.

On an infamously hot St. Louis summer day, nothing beats a satisfying, refreshing treat like a snow cone.

With Tro Sno’s unlimited options, flavor combinations, delicious snow cones and good service, the drive down is worth it.

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Kona Ice is a shaved ice truck that travels around West County and can often be seen in the Lafayette parking lot after practices and games.

Any other time that you’re craving Kona, just call the West County Kona Ice truck owner at 314-591-5500.

Also, he is looking to create a twitter account in the near future that will update followers on where he will be.

I traveled to Rockwood Valley Middle School when the Kona Ice truck was stationed next to the fields in order to try the shaved ice.

Although it was only 40 degrees outside, it was well worth it.

Kona offers the ability to apply your own flavor with their unique FlavorWave! so that customers get the exact

Anna Marie’s Ice Cream 16497 Clayton Rd., Ballwin, MO 63011 Open noon - 9 p.m.

It was a cold Wednesday night and I needed to get a snow cone. Most places were already closed or were about to. After searching for a while, I was about to give up.

However, one place was willing to keep their doors open just a little bit longer to let me get my snack. That place was Anna Marie’s.

Located at the intersection of Strecker and Clayton Roads since 2002, Anna Marie’s is only a few blocks away from Lafayette, making it a great spot to stop for an after school snack.

They serve a variety of treats, including ice cream, drinks, an snow cones, which cost $3.37. I purchased a blue raspberry snow cone.

The snow cone was great, with a sweet and sour flavor and just enough syrup and ice, but other than that there

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wasn’t much.

Unlike other places, there is nothing completely special about Anna Marie’s snow cones. No special presentation, no exclusive flavors, just a styrofoam cup with a blue chunk of shaved ice.

To be fair, their main sell is their ice cream and not their cones. Anna Marie’s redeeming factor, however, is their previously mentioned hospitality. There was no staff of people who were ready to lock the door and run home.

No international franchise rule that demanded that the lights be off by 9 p.m. They were willing to sit and wait, for the sake of the consumer.

It’s a small, hometown place that just feels welcoming and ready to let you in, even if it means closing at 9:10 p.m.

It is nice to still have an around the corner ice cream shop.

And as a bonus, owners Heidi Anna Williams and Laura Marie Kenkel first met at Crestview Middle School and then graduated from Lafayette together.

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amount of flavor preferred.

Overall, the snow cone was delicious. However, the ice was a bit crunchier and not as smooth as some people prefer.

I chose red raspberry, and the flavor was perfect. The fact that you can apply it yourself, really sets Kona apart from other snow cone venders.

They offer over 24 unique flavors and six for personal application: Tiger’s Blood, Blue Raspberry, Groovy Grape, Very Cherry, Lemon Lime-a-Licious, and Tropi-Kona.

They offer four different sizes: Kiddie at $2, Regular at $3, King Kona at $4 and the Kowabunga souvenir cup at $5 with $3 refills.

But, the absolute best part about Kona is that a portion of the profits they make on a given day will be donated.

Some of my money went to the Rockwood Valley Athletics Department.