[This Month] Today is National Random Acts of Kindness Day! Pay for the person behind you in the drive-thru line or do something special for a friend to show you care.
Image lancerfeed.press @thelancerfeed
Coming Soon
Staying Busy
The science area will undergo major construction. See what changes you can expect in the coming months. See Page 7
Susan Curtis is not a typical retired teacher. See how she stays extremely involved at Lafayette and in the community. See Page 12
Feb. 17, 2017 [Volume 48, Number 6]
Lafayette High School 17050 Clayton Road Wildwood, MO 63011
party on. party too hard? you’re gone. see pgs. 10-11 to learn the scary stats about teens and drug use
Image
[2] OPINIONS
lancerfeed.press
[image editors] editors in chief opinions editor cover story editor sports editor webmaster digital media editor social media editor ad manager adviser
Staff Editorial
kayley allen & anna james jack deubner nick horstmann tyler burnett jessica cargill jack weaver travis bodell thomas francois nancy smith
[reporters] kyran ballard, jackson bartholomew, erin coogan, arpan das, kate golder, abby karandjeff, clare mulherin, amisha paul, gehrig prozorowski, ty prozorowski, delaney stulce, shwetha sundarrajan
[digital media staff]
Society must face widespread mental health issues proactively Odds are, you probably know someone who’s depressed. And no, this isn’t some “fancy word for feeling bummed out,” this is a problem impacting over 14.8 million American adults (according to the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance.) Especially from the standpoint of being a high schooler, this isn’t too uncommon of a thing to pass by. We’ve all seen the somber parts of depression plus the unfortunate and scarily recurring side of it, and honestly, don’t you think we’ve seen enough of it? Depression is bound to happen for some. Unfortunate situations come and go, but getting out of that slump is something that’s overlooked by the victim and the onlookers of the issue. Identifying that there is a problem and actually taking action towards treating depression is something that’s unfortunately avoided in this day and age. It’s hard and often embarrassing to admit. “I’m depressed” is a pretty heavy thing to drop onto yourself at any point in your life. People don’t want to speak up about it because it’s such a scary word to associate with yourself. This norm has got to be tossed to the side. This is too big of an issue to just
PICK Five things you shouldn’t miss out on in St. Louis this month.
Not over the winter weather? Go spend some time tubing at Hidden Valley throughout the entire month of February.
ignore. Help is out there and calling your name. With 12.5 percent of U.S. adolescents (according to the NIMH) having struggled with depression this past year, tackling the problem needs to be a necessity. Mental health is still health, and should be treated as such. Depression can, and often will, kick the life out of you. Even if you don’t personally have depression, seeing someone you love or close to you struggle with it can have an effect on you too. There are people you can talk to, numbers you can call, books you can read, sometimes just talking about your problems can change so much. Having that outlet to pour out to instead of just bottling it all in can be a lifesaver. Even just changing up a few things in life can be a real game changer. Depression, though a personal topic, should be as talked about and treated like a broken arm. Yeah, we all get sad, but depression is something that takes more than a rough night to get over. Grief, heartbreak, family issues and personal problems are all vital reasons to go talk to a professional about your situation. Doctors can be scary, (and expensive) seriously. It’s something new with someone you don’t know. It’s very understandable if you
kiley black, jimmy bowman, jack deubner, emma grant, jack weaver
don’t want to talk to someone about it, but having that release onto someone who’s there to listen and help you out is that simple step toward a better way of living. There are too many people out there who are willing to help to ignore this illness. Too many teenagers, and people in general, go untreated with depression. Simply living with it can be such a burden it’s no surprise people often turn to harming themselves, which should never be the answer to anything. This is a real issue, with real consequences and regrets. You don’t deserve everyday of your life to suck. No one does. Talk to one another, love one another, if it’s time to admit your problem, get out there and fix it. If you’re looking for someone to talk to, they’re closer than you think. Your school counselors are at school all day for you. Lancers Helping Lancers meets every Monday morning. Even medication can be prescribed. You can call the suicide prevention any time of the day at 1-800-273-8255 And even looking closer than that, there are more people who’re willing to help you than you’d think. Family, friends, even strangers. People need to love people and people need to love themselves.
Forget all your plans, Beggin’ is hosting their 24th annual DOG PARADE, grab your pooch and go march!
Never been to Gus’ pretzels? You FOOL, drive on down to Arsenal Street for some of the best pretzels you’ll ever have in your dang life.
[student publications policy statements] general information The Image is published nine times a year by the News Production class. Subscriptions are $30. Free issues are distributed on campus. The 2015-2016 Image received an All-American rating with four marks of distinction from the National Scholastic Press Association. It was also named a Pacemaker Finalist. The 2015-2016 website received a rating of First Class. Quill and Scroll named the 2015-2016 Image an International First Place Award Winner.
philosophy statement The newspaper’s primary obligation is to inform its readers about events in the school and community and of issues of national or international importance which directly or indirectly affect the school population. The newspaper, while serving as a training ground for future journalists as part of the school curriculum, recognizes all rights and responsibilities under the First Amendment. Operating as a public forum, student editors will apply professional standards and ethics for decision making as they take on the responsibility for content and production of the newspaper.
contact us Located in Room 137A at Lafayette High School, 17050 Clayton Rd., Wildwood, MO 63011. Our phone number is (636) 733-4118 and our e-mail is thelancerfeed@gmail.com. Visit us on the web at www.lancerfeed.press and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram @thelancerfeed
policy statements The Rockwood School District Policies and Regulations concerning official student publications as well as the specific policies and procedures used by the student publications staffs can be found at lancerfeed.press under the About Us tab.
We’re just as excited for Spring Break as you are. Unleash your inner child at the City Museum and crawl around their ever-growing warehouse. Get your green gear ready. The annual St. Patrick’s day parade and run in downtown St. Louis is prepared to throw some Irish spirit right in your face.
Image Feb. 17, 2017
Stars
& Gripes Stars Congratulations to the New England Patriots for their bajillionth Super Bowl win, and congratulations to the one ebay bidder who gets Tom Brady’s jersey.
BILL BILL BILL BILL Nye is returning to the TV world thanks to Netflix. We can’t even think of a joke for this one, too hyped. Just when you thought the world was burning, Beyonce revealed that she’s having twins. Double the sass, double the hits baby (literally.)
Gripes
Club Penguin was shut down this last month, which is nothing but a tragedy. What about my Puffles? All those hours trying to pimp my igloo? ALL GONE. Betsy “Hooked on Phonics” Devos was named Education Secretary. So read all these funny jokes until we forget how to. Thanks. Those Super Bowl commercials though! Remember that one that was just selling a product? Ha!... Ha? President Donald “I like it when you call me Big Papa” Trump fired acting AG Sally Yates for, ya know, cooties. Pretty reasonable if you ask us. Coach Ken Hitchcock was fired for sucking, because the Blues suck, and that sucks. Looks like all those doctors notes on pep assembly day might be legit for once. Who got everyone sick?
OPINIONS [3] Represent who you are, where you are
Love your city. Go outside, support your local businesses, don’t be the stereotypical suburban American that the rest of the world thinks we are. People who just live life on a day to day basis, waking up and doing the same thing with no need or urge to try anything new is a horrible way to live life. Imagine eating those packed peanut butter and jelly sandwiches that your mom throws in a brown paper bag for you for the rest of your life. This default, day to day life that the typical suburban family of West County is living is slowly killing our area as a whole and taking a step back for the human race. Focusing on STL,specifically, there’s such a big divide between the Suburban west county and the city it’s ridiculous. A majority of people from west county are firm believers that they’ll
get shot if they even step one foot into our great city, which is just ridiculous. If you screw someone out of drugs or money, you might get shot. If you scream at people on the side of the street, you might get shot. But if you’re just enjoying the city like everyone else is, you won’t get shot. That fear that so many people carry on their shoulders whenever they enter the city is the worst way to experience St. Louis. The suburbs of West County are thriving with people who are simply afraid to make that 30 minute drive to the place they call “home.” The city has it’s flaws, but doesn’t every city? If you’re not going to support your city, please don’t tell people you’re from St. Louis. The fear that runs deep in the veins of West County towards St. Louis will only tear it apart more than it is already. Take a trip downtown
and you’ll see how much it has to offer to every kind of person. “But the schools are so much better here!” Okay, your kid is a legend at arithmetic, now what? He could go away to some amazing college but he’s never been out of town, he’s scared. Except for your vacations to Orlando of course, maybe get Mickey to help him out. Being trapped in this ever growing bubble of cultureless-ness will slowly kill culture. Am I saying that if you live in west county you’re just a fraud who doesn’t live? Not at all. What I am saying is that if you spend you’re life living in the same little bubble you were born in, you’re missing out on life. Try out new things, go to different restaurants, find new places to explore, go on bike rides, just go get out there. Doing this not only will help your city, but overall will help your personality. Would you rather
Forming in 1983, the Flaming Lips have been proudly exploring elements of sound and noise for over thirty years now. Some of their most notable releases are Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, the Soft Bulletin and Transmissions from the Satellite Heart. From those albums alone, the Lips have covered all types of music ranging from grunge, baroque-pop, psychedelia, to full blown spacethemed pop music. On their latest album Oczy Mlody, the Lips take a very synth heavy, pop oriented lead throughout the entire album. For me and plenty of other Lips fans, this album was a bit scary after their last disaster they put out with Miley Cyrus. Dead Petz left a pretty bad taste
by Jack Deubner Opinions Editor
be someone who only gets outside of their house for school or work? Or be someone who shows you new, exciting places you’ve never been to? It’s all completely subjective, but there’s an obvious answer if you ask me. The rich white folk of West County have solidified their place here, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it. But, let them have their county and let the city have it’s city, please.
Gather your masses for a good cause Though each generation is labeled differently, we all have something in common: we’re trying to make the world a better place. One way or another, generations work together to make our planet better than how we found it so our children have a better place to live. But, changing the world isn’t easy. It takes a lot of like-minded people, time, effort and more often than not, popularity. People who have a large social media follower count have the ability to persuade and inspire people with one simple click of a button. If you have over 1 million Instagram followers, why not use your powers for good? Celebrities and others with a large fan base, instead of just soaking in fame, should use their audience to educate and inspire others Take, for example, Colin Kaepernick. In August of 2016, he 49ers football player caused great
debate when he took a knee during the national anthem in part of the black lives matter movement. No matter what side of the debate you’re on, don’t you think that being in the limelight for making an opinionated statement is better than being recognized for drugs or violence? Kaepernick’s silent protest was small but mighty because it caught everyone’s attention and got people talking. Being a professional football player, he’s aware of the amount of people he can reach due to his large audience. Spreading awareness for various philanthropic causes could be easily manifested by someone who has a large following. Youtube star Andrea Russett has a little under three million subscribers on her YouTube channel, and works alongside the Thirst Project, the world’s largest youth water
organization. Their mission is to provide safe drinking water across the globe. Russet has donated not only her personal time and money to help those in need of safe drinking water, she has also worked to get her fans aware and involved as well. This is a good example of someone not only stating what they believe in, but getting out there and making a difference. If more celebrities chose to use their fame to raise awareness for issues in our society or stand up for what they believe is right, it would result in a lot more positivity in the world. People with a relevant voice in society have the potential to create meaningful conversation and leave a lasting impact.
Production value towers songwriting on new Flaming Lips LP Jack Deubner opinions editor
[ ] Hi-Jacked
in my mouth, as I assume it did with everyone. But, thankfully this album is a lot better than that flaming piece of garbage. Opening up with the heroic sounding track Oczy Mlody, it leads pretty gracefully into one of the lead singles for the album “How??”. With resonating heavy synths, it has callbacks to their Embryonic and even Terror era, but lyrically, it’s a bit of an oddity. The lyrics themselves aren’t too great, but with the instrumental behind it they’re actually pretty powerful. “How??”’s lyrics are tolerable, but oh boy are the lyrics on some other tracks just horrible. “Do Glowy” opens with “Glowy, glowy, glow, Let’s get together, yeah, glow, glow, glow, glow” and stays as bad as you think it would. As the album moves forward, it’s pretty hit or miss. Songs like “There Should be Unicorns” and “One Night While
Hunting Faeries and Witches and Wizards to Kill” (yes this is a song title, welcome to the Flaming Lips) are silly and unforgettable overall. But! Alas! There are still songs that are honestly pretty great. My favorite song on the album, “Sunrise (Eyes of the Young)” is just a perfect example of a perfect Wayne Coyne and Steven Drozd brainchild. Coyne’s lyrics combined with Drozd’s beautiful instrumentation brings out the jangled pop mess that Oczy Mlody strived (and sort of succeeded) to be. Honestly, Drozd is the hero of this album. Without the production and instrumentation on every song, this album would be a bit unbearable. Though, you can honestly say that about every Lips album from the last ten years, you can quote me on that one. The layering, mastering, and emotional value in mostly every song on Oczy Mlody is pretty dang smart if you ask me, but it’s not perfect, if
Kayley Allen editor in chief
In Case Missed It
you catch my drift. So, if you’re a Flaming Lips fan, give this one a listen. One of these tracks might stick out to you more than they did for me. But, if you’ve never heard of these freaks, do yourself a favor and go through their back catalogue, it’s pretty impressive. I don’t think I’ll find myself returning to this album as I do the bands other projects, but I wouldn’t say its a horrible addition to their catalogue.
Guitar wizard Delicate Steve returns with his new riff filled rock rollercoaster “This is Steve”
Garage rock legend Ty Segall comes back (after not too long of a wait) with his new self-titled LP
Image
[4] NEWS
lancerfeed.press
Rockwood approves Prop T bond issue Changes to alleviate pressure due to new home construction Shwetha Sundarrajan reporter Rockwood’s Board of Education has approved running a $95.5 million bond issue to address growing concerns over increasing enrollment in the district and additional support for Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) and innovative learning. On the April 4, 2017 ballot, Proposition T (THRIVE) will be presented to voters in the Rockwood School District. A 57 percent majority vote is needed for passage. A bond issue is a way for a school district to borrow money to fund capital needs projects such as schools, classrooms, building repairs and safety and technological improvements. Bond issue money can not be used for regular operating expenses such as: salaries and benefits, utilities, textbooks or other supplies. “The bond issue is for improving the district as a whole. We use taxpayers money to improve things that are in need, such as improved education for children in the Rockwood area,” Rockwood Superintendent Eric Knost said. Rockwood is trying to pay off the debt without raising the tax rate while moving to a dedicated levy.
There were many projects also assigned to the 2015 bond issue. “These large scale projects will be finished throughout the coming years, except the plan to construct Eureka’s STEM lab which was pushed back due to the flooding,” Knost said. “About 2,300 homes are expected to be built in the district in the next five years. The timing and reasons for this bond issue are driven primarily by the potential compromise to our recent class size efforts, especially in our elementary grades. The growth that is coming has the potential to ripple a redistricting effort district wide, while also sending class sizes in the wrong direction. Overall, the main focus is our need for additional space and continued support for our STEM and innovation efforts,” Knost said. The homes being built in Eureka will ultimately raise the enrollment rate in elementary schools through the next five years. Rockwood plans to build a new elementary school in Eureka to compensate with the growing numbers. The district aims to do this without redrawing district lines, forcing students to switch schools. If Proposition T doesn’t pass, Rockwood Board officials say they have a backup plan to temporarily balance the school sizes, but
this won’t solve the core issue of class sizes increasing. “The biggest part of this district is that we have this great influx of growth, especially in the elementary class sizes. We don’t want to majorly change the district lines because of the elementary school sizes; however we’re always making small changes as there are little demographic changes here and there,” Knost said. Additionally, if the bond is approved on April 4, it will be used to cover the costs of future projects and maintenance of facilities in the district through 2024 and 2025. The board believed it was critical to initiate the bond issue and get it on the ballot soon to respond to critical needs in the district brought about by increases in student enrollment due to new housing developments under construction. It also supports students through innovative learning and STEM education. Projects that will also be included are: • building a new Eureka elementary school to address increased student enrollment and • repurposing the existing school for early childhood education programs •creating and equipping elementary innovative learning spaces to support Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in
our curriculum, and completing the final phase of high school STEM lab renovations •adding classrooms to address increased student enrollment •expanding the implementation of the one-toone technology program. And even with Prop T plans, work continues with funds from the bon issue approved by voters in 2015. That bond primarily impacted Lafayette with funds to re-design the science classrooms. The construction on the science hallway will begin on May 1 and will likely be finished by the next school year. Wright Industries will be heading up the construction project. Science Department Chair Jeff Marx said he is looking forward to the anew changes coming to the Science Hallway in the coming months. “The construction has already started. The construction they’re doing right now doesn’t really affect the classrooms because work is being done downstairs to redo the plumbing for the new science classrooms,” Marx said. “After May 1, the 11 classrooms will be gone. So the science teachers in this hallway will be rotating classrooms in May. To help set a schedule, the administration will make a schedule for both the students and teachers,” Marx said.
Image
NEWS [5]
Feb. 17, 2017
The Student Publications drone takes a trip over the lot the busses park in before and after school and captures bird’s-eye-view perspective of the number of spaces that could be filled by seniors participating in Senior Option or CCE. [photo by Jack Weaver]
Administration works to make room for new drivers Travis Bodell social media editor Spot sales in the parking lot have always been first-come-first-serve, so getting the ideal parking space is a challenge in itself. After all of that hassle, giving their spot up is the last thing some students would want to do. At the start of each semester, the Guidance Department compiles a list of all the students who leave the building before the school day ends. This includes seniors who participate in Cooperative Career Education (CCE) in the afternoon or have a shortened senior option schedule. CCE students take a partial schedule in the morning and then leave early to go to a job where they earn credit through school. Each year at the start of the second semester, students who add senior option at the end of the day are called to the office and asked whether they would mind moving their spot to the CCE lot. If the student wishes to remain in their current spot, the next person is called up, and
the process repeats. The goal is to open up spaces in the main lot to allow underclassmen on the waiting list for a spot to be able to purchase one. If not enough seniors volunteer to move to the CCE lot, some students are required to move from their original space. Some of the students with their spots at stake question the point of being moved to the CCE lot if they don’t actually participate in the program. However, administrators said the parking spaces are not being moved to inconvenience the seniors. In fact, though the seniors who were called in were surprised, this process happened each year second semester. The CCE lot can’t be used anyone who is in school all day. It is the same one used by the buses when dropping off and picking up students, so having it empty by the time they arrive is a necessity. “All of the buses arrive at 2 p.m., and by then that lot is empty because the CCE and earlyout students have departed, so it’s easy for the buses to come in and turn around,” Assistant Principal Kirti Mehrotra said. If cars were still present by the time buses get
to the school, getting in and out would prove to be a lot harder than if the lot was empty. Both students who attend CCE and ‘early-out’ seniors leave before the buses arrive, therefore, having them all parked in the same space would be more convenient to the bus drivers. Some of the seniors who were asked to move simply did not want to be relocated. “It’s where we’ve been the entire year. We don’t want them to sell our parking spots to sophomores. They’ve been getting rides from their parents and taking the bus all year, they don’t need a spot,” senior Megan McFarland said. McFarland is one of the ‘early-out’ seniors who was asked to move to the CCE lot, although she gets to keep her spot in the main lot for the time being. As a member of the varsity girls swim team, McFarland’s main concern is that she may have to stay at school for practice. At this point, her vehicle would still be in the lot, and be in the way when the buses arrive. Rachel Brown is another senior whose spot was not only hand-picked at the beginning of the year, but is also convenient to her schedule. “I have a brother who takes my car sometimes, but he doesn’t leave early so he’d
still be here when the buses came. It just wouldn’t work out,” Brown said. If her spot was moved to the CCE Lot, Brown’s car would still be there when the buses arrived on the days her brother took her car. Although the changing of spots may come off as an inconvenience to the seniors who handpicked their spots, the situation has an entirely different effect on the sophomores. “The spot change benefits me, and I see the logic behind it, but as a senior I’d be angry if my hand-picked spot was taken away from me,” sophomore Lizzy Shakman said. Shakman turns 16 in February, and plans to get her license soon after. She wants to purchase a parking pass, and the removal of CCE and early-out seniors from the main lot will allow her to do so without having to wait for a spot to open up. Some seniors had a full day schedule first semester, but decided to begin CCE during second semester. For them, parking in the CCE lot is mandatory, so they switched spaces. “I prefer it to be moved, so I don’t have to walk a longer distance and because I leave early,” senior Danny Huffman, who started CCE this semester, said.
Image
[6] NEWS
lancerfeed.press
Fight for your right to write
New Voices bill guarantees rights for student journalists Amisha Paul reporter
by the Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier ruling. Of these, the New Voices Movement might be the most impactful. The New Voices Movement is a nationwide First Amendment rights offer American campaign that is working towards overruling citizens freedom of religion, speech, press, the Hazelwood act, and granting student assembly and petition. These rights define the journalists and their advisors across the United American dream, and protect all American States protection under the First Amendment. citizens- except student journalists. Mitch Eden, adviser of Kirkwood High In 1983, Hazelwood East High School’s School’s publications, is the president of the Principal, Robert Reynolds, pulled two articles Missouri Journalism Education Association, about divorce and teen pregnancy from the and is on the front lines of the statewide push school newspaper, citing that the topics were in Missouri. inappropriate for the audience. After seeing many other states pass the Cathy Kuhlmeier, a student reporter on the New Voices legislation, Eden and some others Spectrum, sued, claiming her First Amendment decided it was time for Missouri to also pass the rights had been violated. In 1988, the Supreme legislation. Court sided with the school district, allowing “We are in the Hazelwood state, and what school administrators to utilize prior review for bigger message can we send to the country any school-sponsored expression, including than knocking down the censorship walls in newspapers. Missouri?” Eden said. The Hazelwood v. Three weeks ago, We believe there is Eden and The Kirkwood Kuhlmeier ruling takes away no greater thing than Call’s editor Kennady the rights of high school and college journalists, and schoolshowing support of Wade, testified in front of sponsored publications are Missouri Education kids by trusting them to the now considered limited public Committee to get the bill do quality journalism approved. The bill was then forums. Since the ruling in 1988, reworded to accommodate Mitch Eden, Kirkwood H.S. teachers and administrators student journalists have been Publications Adviser in the state. The bill was working toward restoring the original Des Moines vs. Tinker approved last week by the ruling, which decided that the Elementary and Secondary First Amendment applies to all public schools. Education Committee. The bill will go on to be The Student Press Law Center (SPLC) is a evaluated by the Rules Committee and then the legal assistance agency committed entirely to full House. assisting high school and college journalists If all goes well, the bill is set to pass in to on working with their rights on school March 2017. publications. Many cases against student “I think that it’s time. The Hazelwood case, journalists have been won with the help of as important as it is, was archaic. It is time to agencies, such as the SPLC. grow and protect student journalism rights and The SPLC, along with many other journalists scholastic rights,” Eden said. and organizations, has made significant Eden believes if Missouri can pass the bill, progress in helping reverse the changes brought other states will soon follow suit, and that it will
“
K-Nails Chesterfield
Pampering Experience – Beautiful Work 17537 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield, MO 63005 www.knailschesterfield.com
• • • •
636-536-6629
$5 off any service $25 or more $20 Pedicures (reg $25), $22 Gel Mani, Full Set, Dipping (reg $27) Refer a friend – Bring a friend, 10% off
be a “great victory” for journalism. Already, California, Oregon, Illinois, North Dakota and Maryland have offered protections for college and high school students against administrative censorship. Colorado, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts have approved protections for high school students only. “I think that protections from censorship would be amazing. I think that journalism that is censored isn’t real journalism,” Wade said. However, these changes would not impact either the Rockwood or Kirkwood school districts. Both districts already have policies in place protecting student voice. “I think our publications have a great relationship with the administration, and we have a lot of trust in what is written. If there are ever any questions about what is going on in the community, our reporters address it well,” Associate Principal Karen Calcaterra said. Rockwood’s student publications became public forums in 2000, as the result of regulation 2911. “We’re really fortunate that Rockwood values student journalists and grants them the freedom to determine the content of their publications and take responsibility for that content,” Lafayette publications adviser, Nancy Smith said. The editors of Rockwood’s student publications are responsible for all of the content published and may not be prior reviewed or censored by administrators. “Being the editor has been really rewarding, but it comes with a lot of responsibility. If a story isn’t published up to the standards that we have, or if we make mistakes, it comes back to me,” Image co-editor-in-chief Kayley Allen said. These New Voices legislation would, however, affect many other districts in Missouri, and would allow those student journalists to publish without having to get administrator approval or face censorship.
UNDEFINED Improv Show
March 3, 2017 $3 @ 3:30 p.m. $5 @ 7 p.m. America-Themed
What Can I Do? Start a petition to encourage your Senator to vote yes on the New Voices bill Contact your local Representative, Ann Wagner wagner.house.gov
Check out the New Voices of Missouri Facebook page: @newvoicesmissouri
Randy Miller
for Rockwood School Board Vote Tuesday April 4th, 2017
Get Ready for Winter Formal Paid for by Randy Miller
Image
NEWS [7]
Feb. 17, 2017
Hallway Overhaul
Science wing renovation to begin in May Ty Prozorowski reporter Although last year’s plans for renovating the science classrooms were halted, the project is underway again and new classrooms will be built and ready for use by next school year. Construction will start May 1 on 13 new, cutting-edge science classrooms centered around Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) that will replace the 16 current classrooms. “You’re going to see very specified labs,” Principal John Shaughnessy said. “You’ll have labs specified just for chemistry. The equipment and the furniture and the setup will be designed to be very fluid. Tables and furniture will be able to be moved all around the room, the lab stations will be stationary and will be able to raise so you can stand up and do lab work at it. There will be individual sinks attached to them, gas jets and things of that nature.” The physics and chemistry STEM labs will better meet the needs of those subjects. “When you get into more of the physics labs, you’ll have larger spaces and moveable furniture that allows objects and equipment to be used in the physics part of the classroom. Labs will be very specified to biology, allow experiments, allow some dissections and things with ease,” Shaughnessy said. Teachers are excited for a more efficient classroom setting. Chemistry and physics teacher Shannon Campbell said, “It will be nice to have some new facilities, and hopefully the rooms will be laid out better from an instructional standpoint.” While Campbell said the STEM labs won’t greatly affect how she teaches, she knows other teachers will benefit immensely. “I think it will just make it easier for teachers like [Elizabeth] Overcash who don’t have a lab setup to be able to be more seamless about doing lab and instruction in the same period,” Campbell said. Human Anatomy & Physiology and Applied Biochemistry teacher Jennifer Keillor likes the teaching possibilities STEM labs provide. “Students will be able to move around a lot more and we’ll have all the equipment we need to do some really cool labs we haven’t been able to do in the past,” Keillor said. Four conference rooms will also be built in the science wing that can be used by teachers or for small study labs. “The design was to have space that allows kids to be attentive for lecture-type settings but then also to be up and moving and able to create the space needed for those labs,” Shaughnessy said.
Designated lab areas will also allow teachers to run their classes with ease. “I think the goal is that the lab would be set up for a specific day and we would all do lab that day so we don’t have to break down and set up and break down and set up so we can just seamlessly move through labs,” Campbell said. Even though there will be less classrooms following the renovations, they will be larger and more functional for each subject. “It’s going to cause our science teachers to do a little bit more moving themselves, and not everybody will have their own classroom, their own space. That’s why we designed some of the study rooms that teachers can utilize that during their plan periods and off periods since they won’t have their own classroom,” Shaughnessy said. A main bridge will be built to connect the two separate science classroom locations into one unified science lab area. Two classrooms in the world language hallway and two classrooms in the math hallway will also be lost to accommodate the new physics labs. The renovations aren’t part of anything new. They were initially scheduled for 2016 as part of the April 2015 bond issue. However, construction was delayed after Rockwood School District was unhappy with some of the bids submitted and with the lack of construction companies that submitted bids for the project. “Last year was a very heavy year for construction around the St. Louis area, and that limited the number of available contractors to do the work. As a result of that, they wanted to assure that they were getting the best deal, maybe the best company to do it, so they postponed it a year to make sure that the opportunities were afforded to those companies that at the time weren’t available to make those bids,” Shaughnessy said. “I think as a result of that, they were able to get a very quality bid and a very reputable company to come in and take care of that work.” Teachers and students will have practice moving from classroom to classroom once demolition begins. Shaughnessy said, “During the construction phase, what I had to do, with the help of Dr. [Karen] Calcaterra, was to redistribute 16 teachers into our current building in our room usage because come May 1, we lose our current science facilities. Our teachers and our students are going to be going all over the building for different classes based on where we can put them in.” Shaughnessy made sure science teachers will
Chemistry/Physics Tutor Available Retired Teacher
High School Level/Advanced Classes
636-532-4648
doloresfvermont@gmail.com
Science classrooms will be modernized and expanded, and a bridge will connect the two currently separate science areas. This is a blueprint of the second floor renovations. be ready for construction. “I worked with Jeff Marx, our Science Department Chair, to make sure our teachers are finished with all of the labs that need to be done for their curriculum and that they’re getting ready to prepare for final exams, so as a result of not having to do labs we were able to allow the contractors to come in May 1st,” Shaughnessy said. Keillor is prepared for the limitations that construction will bring but isn’t too concerned. “There’s a lot of labs we can’t do because a lot of the rooms are carpeted, so my goal is to just get all of my labs done before. By the time May 1 comes we’re really reviewing,” Keillor said. Not all classrooms will be demolished right away. “Our rooms, these center rooms right here are not getting destroyed until the end of May, so I’m hoping that I don’t have to move, but I know that when my off periods are, people will be in my room,” Campbell said. “Dr. Shaughnessy talked about how some people, even though they have a class in their room, if they have a plan period next, they may have to move to accommodate a teacher who
has a blocked class.” Shaughnessy is confident the construction won’t cause too much concern. He said, “It will be a little inconvenient come May 1, but that’s only three weeks left until the end of the school year, and I think a little bit inconvenience is going to be ok to handle knowing that the end product is going to be thirteen beautiful science labs.” Construction is expected to be completed by the first day of school next year, Aug. 16. “That end date could change as a result of what they find once they get in there and start tearing some things up and demolition,” Shaughnessy said. “There’s probably a little bit of expectation that it might not be exactly that date, but I think our goal is to have our rooms ready for the start of the school year.” In addition to renovations to the science facilities, the basement will also receive updates. “When you get down to the basement, the current health room in the basement and storage facilities and coaches office, those will all be gutted and they’ll add four new health classrooms in the basement area as well,” he said.
Image
[8] NEWS
lancerfeed.press
Edible Oddities Students take a bite outside their comfort zones Amisha Paul reporter
Cottage Cheese & Pineapples
Grilled Cheese & Ketchup
“It’s not that weird if you’ve grown up eating it.” -Kendra Hackman, 11
“Who doesn’t?” -Rithik Reddy, 11
Pickles & Peanut Butter
Duck Jerky “A kid just brought some to class, and we all ate it.” -Ryan Luedloff, 10
“It was on Hannah Montana, so I was like ‘why not?’” -Kendell Oelschlaeger, 10
Haggis
Alligator “I was on a cruise, and it was
“My friend is natively Scottish, so I just tried it at his house.” -Andrew Reusch, 12
Kangaroo
the specialty of the day. I actually liked it.” -Belle Tenny, 9
Cow Tongue
“I was in Australia, and it’s funny because that morning I had been playing with them.” -Katherine Goddin, 10
“Everyone in Hong Kong eats it.” -Elizabeth Ho, 10
Spaghetti Tacos
Chicken Heart
“I’ve always been an iCarly fan.” -Ashley Shaw, 10
“I didn’t know what the guy in Mexico was saying so I just ate one.” -Katie Watson, 10
• fully licensed and insured • dual brake, late model vehicles • lessons available 7 days a week • pick up/drop off at home, school or work* *some restrictions apply
(314) 222-3938
coachharder.com
Image
ADS [9]
Feb. 17, 2017
BLIZZARD BASH Winter Formal 2017
Dress Up Days:
Tuesday - Denim Wednesday - Swinter Thursday - Disney Day Friday - Camo Day
Feb. 25, 2017 7:30-10:30 p.m. Tickets on Sale Feb. 22-24 at lunch Tickets: $10 each
Feb. 17, 2017
[10 & 11] COVER STORY
lancerfeed.press
One Time High Daily Routine Detached Addicted Students, professionals share reality of abusive drug habits, long term affects some may cause Anna James editor in chief St. Louis is known as the “Gateway to the Midwest” however, the community is also notorious for high crime rates, closely affected by the drug usage and patterns; turning itself into the gateway for an abused drug habitat. Students in the Rockwood School District are impacted by the easy availability of drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and synthetic drugs. St. Louis Drug Unit Detective Casey Lambert said their unit is seeing students beginning the use of drugs at a younger age than ever. “The problem is, marijuana is a gateway drug. It doesn’t seem harmful to some people but once they reach their point of tolerance they start doing other things to reach a ‘high’,” Lambert said. Sadly, this reigns true in our school community. A male student, who will be referred to as Billy, remains anonymous for privacy purposes. Billy said his drug abuse began in middle school and he has struggled with searching for new ways to bring his body to a high point. “I started smoking weed because it was a big thing. I didn’t think it would be a big deal, but then I realized I liked the high and I didn’t want to go on without it,” Billy said. Marijuana within the past decade has become stronger and surprisingly deadlier than ever. “Marijuana was a drug you hardly saw anyone ever overdose on. Now that dealers are looking to give their clients ‘stronger’ products, they’re lacing it with dangerous, cheap chemicals to keep their customers and money flow,” Lambert said. Consequently, when chemicals are laced into drugs, there are additional health consequences for the user. Not only are drugs linked to premature aging, heart failure and overdose; they begin to form an addiction cycle in the body which builds a tolerance to the “high” a drug once brought the user. Jean Sakora from the Rockwood Drug Free Coalition
(RDFC) said young people are often misinformed about the facts of alcohol and other drugs. Due to this, students may make choices based on their peers and the pressure placed on them to fit in. “We [drug unit] pair with the Rockwood Drug Free Coalition to make the school community aware of the drug use in popularity so they can tell the administrators what to look for. If they know what to look for in student decline, they can catch a student falling in the hole of drugs quicker and get them help,” Lambert said. The National Council of Alcohol & Drug Abuse (NCADA) outlines the decline in student behavior after in three steps. Initially, the “Beginning Phase” will include symptoms of low frustration tolerance, skipping classes and change in grades or in peers. Following, the “Crucial Through Chronic Phase” initiates change in work/school quality, disciplinary problem increase and drug use obsession. The final “Rehabilitation” phase is the turning point in a user’s drug abuse. Most commonly, a user will be confronted about their habits by a family member or friend, triggering an emotional reconsideration. NCADA defines the final stage as a turnabout in which users will renew interest in self health and well being, as well as regaining interest in activities such as school or work. However, a situation of drug abuse is not an easy thing to confess to, more so, seek out help for. “I really think I should stop doing drugs before I go to college so I can be successful, but it’s hard. I want to get high everyday and I do my work better when I’m relaxed,” Billy said. Like many teens, Billy feels the pressure of trying to find a balance between a social life and his education. “Most of my friends do drugs, so that’s another problem as to why it would be hard to stop I guess,” Billy said, “You see your friends change when they start doing hard drugs that mess with their brains and it’s really scary.” Mentally, all drug users can become affected with long term depression, anxiety and brain damage; the leading active side effect is lethargy. This causes students to lack motivation to not only
Image
complete school work, but the energy and dedication to be on time to class. This is one of the main problems Lambert said school districts find in students who peak in drug use during their high school career. Lambert said the administration of every school has been trained and informed to look at the ongoing habits and what changes come in students, which is the easiest way to catch drug abuse in action. RDFC partners with the St. Louis Drug Task Force to put their mottos in action and keep the communities free of high crime rates and harsh drugs affecting teenagers. “The mission of the RDFC is to provide leadership, education and resources to prevent and address substance use and other unhealthy choices. The coalition provides training opportunities to educate about alcohol and other drugs - the consequences of use, resources for intervention if there is use, leadership training for youth and adults to help raise awareness in communities,” Sakora said. Within the past five years both the RDFC and St. Louis Drug task force have noticed a spike in the usage of synthetic drugs. Synthetic drugs can be easily disguised as rock candy, vapes, foods, etc. making it particularly hard for parents to keep these from their children. “These particularly are on the rise for the ease of access and the ability to make it secret a drug is being used,” Lambert said. Lambert also said students as a whole should be cautious of the pills they are taking at parties, sometimes even at home. “Prescription drugs are some of the easiest accessed [drugs] of all. You can reach in your parents cabinet and get them,” Lambert said. Billy added that in recent years, while at parties called “Farm Parties” students will pour prescription pills into bowls and randomly take them, being clueless of the side effects. “From someone who has been around the block with using mystery drugs, all I have to say is find a better way,” Billy said. “The life you can live with your friends making memories is better than the damage you do to your family and your body.”
Help Hotlines Kids Under TwentyOne Crisis Hotline, 1-888-644-5886 National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse - Free phone consultations and in-person assessments 314-962-3456 A Place To Turn To Parenting Guidance 314-965-0143 Because I Love You Parent Support Group 314-993-7550 Life Crisis Hotline 314-647-4357 St. Louis County Youth Connection Helpline 314-628-2929 Poison Center & Overdose Hotline 314-577-5666
Image
[12] FEATURES
lancerfeed.press
No rest for the retired Curtis keeps busy after teaching career ends
1
Gehrig Prozorowski reporter
2
3
4
Susan Curtis taught math in the Rockwood School District for 30 years before retiring in 2003. She started in Rockwood in 1974 and taught at Crestview for 23 years before teaching at Lafayette from 1997-2003. She said she loved the junior high environment, but when the junior high switched to middle school (and 9th graders moved up to high school), she decided to make the move to Lafayette. So how does she spend her lazy days as a retired teacher? Staying busier than you can imagine.
1. Tutoring 2.
Substituting
Curtis is a substitute teacher for the Math Department. “Part of why I did the subbing is because when I retired I was really young. They paid you lots of money to quit. I really wasn’t ready to sit home. I used to do a lot more subbing than I do now,” Curtis said. Now she has worked as a substitute teacher for 14 years.
Although she subs, Curtis said she enjoys one-on-one tutoring more. She tutors students from math classes at all levels. “My favorite part of tutoring is helping a student change their approach to the class and work harder. I often have worked with kids from freshman to senior year and love to see their growth as a person,” Curtis said.
3. 4. 5. 6.
Keeping LHS Green For about seven years, Curtis has cared for the plants beneath the Library stairs. They are actually from her home. She doesn’t have enough room to bring them inside during the winter , so Principal John Shaughnessy said she could bring them to school. Every fall and spring Curtis brings her plants to LHS. “It’s a win-win for everybody the way I look at it,” Curtis said. “I think it helps the school and it gives me a place to put my plants.” She said she subs so she can buy more plants for her house. “I have a plant addiction,” Curtis said.
5 (1) Curtis’ Christmas decorations in her front yard. (2) Curtis and Truman the Tiger, Mizzou’s mascot. (3) Decorated cookies Curtis made to cheer on Mizzou. (4) Through her business, Curtis Creations, Curtis displays her Ice Mats. (5) Curtis and her husband, Kevin, with his 2003 Ford Mustang SVT Cobra. [photos courtesy of Sue Curtis)
7.
Sporty Spice
Curtis and her husband attend all of the home Mizzou games. “Up until this year,” Curtis admitted because the team isn’t doing well. Basketball is Curtis’ favorite sport and she also loves to attend LHS games. “I have a special place in my heart for Coach [Matt] Landwehr,” Curtis said. “He was an awesome student.” While teaching Algebra 3, Landwehr made 100 percent in Curtis’ class. She also taught varsity girls basketball coach and varsity softball coach Ashley Lewis. Curtis said her room was where Stefanie Hruby’s classroom is currently.
Busy Baker
8.
Car Crazy
9.
Getting Crafty
10.
Curtis also runs a baking business where she makes decorated cookies, brownies, cupcakes and chocolate-covered Oreos. She has baked since she was retired. In addition to taking orders and selling her decorated treats, she also makes them for friends and co-workers for special events and holidays. For the last eight years, Curtis said she has made cupcakes for the boys basketball team because basketball is her favorite sport. She usually hands out cupcakes for the team at the game before they go to Districts.
Curtis’ husband Kevin owns a Mustang and they belong to a Mustang Club. “That’s his midlife crisis,” Curtis said of her husband who works at the Apple Store in his retirement to pay for the Mustangs. Although retired for 13 years, Curtis’ husband was a 6th grade teacher for 11 years and did computer technology around the Parkway School District helping parents and students.
Curtis runs her own small craft business. She makes an ice mat that goes in the freezer and fabric covers for the ice mats. When food is placed on top, the covers keep food cold longer at parties. Curtis has sold 180 mats and almost 500 covers at the craft show where she showcases her crafts, and she only sells them seasonally in October, November and December.
Get-togethers Although retired, Curtis still keeps in regular contact with her co-workers from Crestview and Lafayette. In fact, she plans Happy Hours for the retired staff men and ladies and lunches for the ladies from Crestview and LHS. Curtis sees the male retirees from LHS at breakfast which she organizes with fellow Crestview and Lafayette retiree, Jay Buck.
Holiday Decs For every major holiday, Curtis decorates her home and the cul de sac in her neighborhood. “If you ask how my house looked inside, I do not have House Beautiful. I have “House Ugly”. The decorations look good,” Curtis said. “You’ve gotta give something up.” She spends around two or three days to set up the decorations during Halloween and Christmas Time, and in the winter, she changes the snowmen in her yard to have blue and white lights.
Traveling When Curtis and her husband first retired, they travelled a lot, but between tutoring and caring for her mother, Curtis and her husband didn’t travel as much. Curtis said she doesn’t like to be gone if she made a prior commitment to tutor kids. Curtis just returned from a cruise with her husband and son, and they are preparing to go to Jupiter, FL for Spring Training. Curtis said it works to take trips over Spring Break because she won’t miss tutoring.
Image
FEATURES [13]
Feb. 17, 2017
Zika virus hits close to home Jessie Cargill webmaster Travis Bodell social media editor Over the summer, sophomore Lizzy Shakman found herself in Michoacán, Mexico studying Lizzy Shakman abroad for 10 weeks. Her desire to become fluent in Spanish was one of the main reasons she chose to embark on this trip. While in Mexico, two of Shakman’s peers fell ill, and were isolated from the rest of the students. After a few days, the sickly students were allowed to rejoin their classmates, and the program carried on as planned. After returning from the Study Abroad program, however, Shakman’s physical health started to change. “I was straggling, and I had a rash everywhere. We knew something was up,” she said. “I thought it was Zika virus, but since there was so few cases at the time, nobody else thought the same.” At the time, the Zika virus was not prevalent in the United States, so Shakman and her family visited multiple medical institutions, all of which were unable to diagnose her. “We went to the urgent care and they didn’t know what it was. We went to the emergency room, same result,” Shackman said. Finally, Urgent Care contacted Shakman, saying they could test for Zika, but she would have to be cleared by the CDC (Center for Disease Control) beforehand.
The Urgent Care doctor asked specific questions about her to get a detailed medical analysis in order to go through with the blood test. The test was sent to the lab, and the results came back positive. Shakman had contracted the Zika virus while in Mexico. The Zika virus is a disease spread through mosquitos, causing fatigue, rashes, red eyes, etc. In some cases, there could be little or no symptoms. “When we enrolled Lizzy in the study abroad program, Zika wasn’t being diagnosed in that part of Mexico,” Benjamin Shakman, Lizzy’s father, said. “We were definitely shocked.” After they figured out it was the Zika virus, precautions had to be taken to prevent get others ill. “Lizzy was not supposed to be outside more than was absolutely necessary,” Lizzy’s mother Charleen Shakman said. The species of mosquito known to spread Zika is present in Missouri, so getting bit would have spread the virus and infected more people. The virus affects the host differently depending on their gender. The virus is active in females for only eight weeks, but can be up to six months for males. As a result, Shakman’s sickness only lasted seven to eight weeks. After returning from Mexico and finally getting better, Shakman was bit again by another mosquito in her home. The virus returned for a short period of time and then went back to normal. For the duration of the virus’ activity, Shakman took her classes through a homeschool program. Although she is no longer contagious, Zika will have lasting effects on Shakman’s health. She is currently not able to become pregnant, but there is a chance for her to be able to in the future. Shakman is healthy at this point and has returned to school.
Monday, February 27th
Escadrille takes 9th at Nationals in pom category of competition
Varsity Escadrille takes a photo in front of the Cinderella Castle at Disney World in Orlando before they competed in the pom and jazz categories at Nationals. The squad includes (left to right) Jessica Manning, Montana Krieger, Megan Charow, Lane Strotheide, Molly Gilbride, Olivia Montgomery, Jordan Pftizer, Lauren Roither, Kelsey Short, Emily McRae and London Smith. The team took 9th in the pom category at Nationals. It is the first time in LHS history for the squad to place in the Top Ten. The competition is sponsored by the Universal Dance Association. [photos courtesy of Stefanie Hruby]
[14] FEATURES Student talent debuts song
Image lancerfeed.press
Zechman shares his music, message Abby Karandjeff reporter
L
andon Zechman, junior, is known around the halls for his sassy personality and extravagant makeup, but people may not know he is also an aspiring musical artist. Zechman has had a long-term relationship and love for music. Growing up, he has always gone outside of the box and paved his own path. “When I was younger I didn’t play sports, I played music. It’s all I did. I would sing, write, dance and I always did my own thing,” Zechman said. Zechman’s songs all have their own special meaning to him and are packed with deep lyrics. “What inspires me about music is that I can talk about the things that I’m surrounded by. My song Perfect American Family is about a broken family and it’s something that many people can relate to. I’ve been writing lyrics ever since I can remember, but in sixth grade I started to be more creative and make more quality songs,” he said. Zechman is not afraid to address controversial issues and his own experiences in his music. His lyrics deal with topics that range from bullying to drug abuse to societal norms. In the song, Zechman sings, “Watch as sister hides her secrets After the bong Got no other place It’s where she belongs.”
“
He demonstrates helps them with When I was the process. In fact, through his lyricism that misusing illegal younger I didn’t Zechman said he substances is a play sports, I met his producer by common problem in coincidence. played music. It’s all the United States, but “My producer’s I did. I would write, fiancee, Erin, works is often covered up or hidden for the sake of sing, dance and I at Michael Kors. My maintaining a good met him while always did my own mom image shopping and we thing.” all went to dinner. I To Zechman, music is an outlet where he met Ben Taylor, my Landon Zechman, 11 producer, and told can express himself and cover topics that him that I was an matter to him. artist and that I write my own music. Zechman officially released his We got into the studio and the rest is first single Perfect American Family history,” Zechman said. in January and has made it available When working with his producer, on many platforms such as iTunes, Zechman said, “We’ll come up with Spotify and YouTube. some tracks and master it. Mastering This song in particular addresses is basically when we put parts of what the perfect American family is different takes together. This is when seen to be. In Zechman’s eyes, this it all comes together. It balances the means covering up your true self and vocals and the instrumental. It all putting on a front of being flawless evens out. I like to say that we ‘pave it and sane. over’ and make sure it sounds good.” Zechman broke down the process The process of creating music is of creating his music from start to not an easy or quick task. It requires finish. long hours of work and effort. “I usually try to write two or three “We go through a long process to songs a week. Usually in my writing make a song. Vocals take three hours, sessions, I have a concept in my head and that’s just straight singing. Then and I just write. Nobody writes with we have another two-hour session me; I write all my songs myself,” where we master it all and finalize it Zechman said. and send it out,” Zechman said. When discussing music genres, In the music world, Zechman Zechman said, “I listen to a lot of pulls inspiration from many different metal but I honestly listen to all kinds artists and genres. of music. The music that I make “Adam Lambert inspires me doesn’t really have a genre, I just because of his vocal quality, and he’s make what comes to my head and just an absolutely amazing person. what I’m in the mood for.” I love Marilyn Manson because I He doesn’t do this work alone. think he’s an absolute genius, he’s Artists typically find a producer that done such amazing work. I love the
JOB OPPORTUNITIES NOW HIRING FOR SUMMER 2017! FOR MORE INFORMATION:
(314) PRO-POOL www.swimpropool.com
lancerfeed.press lancerfeed.press lancerfeed.press lancerfeed.press lancerfeed.press lancerfeed.press
Attention Seniors-Juniors ACT/SAT Tutoring
Call Dr. Jack Arnold 314-805-4561 Appointments Tuesday/Thursday Evenings Saturday/Sunday afternoons www.JackArnold.org
band Motionless in White and their lyrics. When you listen to what their lyrics are actually saying it’s almost like a process of art. It’s just really cool,” Zechman said. His goal with his music is to express a relatable message and be very raw and personal to his audience. “All of my music needs to have a very acoustic bass to it. I want it to have a feel like someone can just sit down at the piano and play it too,” Zechman said. He said “Perfect American Family” accomplished this goal and he is going to continue with this trend. “I have a song that I wrote two years ago and I’m hoping to put it on my record. It’s called I’ll Be Okay. It was my personal anthem to get through all of the bullying that I went through in middle school and the beginning of high school, it helped me through a lot,” he said Zechman plans to release more music in the future. “We have another song coming out in a few weeks called Christianity. I’m not sure if I’m going to release an EP, but I’m thinking that we’ll just dive into coming out with a full album and just go straight to work on that. If that’s what happens it’ll hopefully be out later this year,” he said.
photo by Nick Horstmann
Image
FEATURES [15]
Feb. 17, 2017
Marching on Washington Students travel to express political opinions Erin Coogan reporter The number of students getting politically active has increased recently. The presidential election shined a light on the overwhelming abundance of students wanting to make a change. Two students recently marched in Washington D.C. for their cause. Junior Nina Clark participated in the Women’s March on Washington D.C. on Jan. 21, 2017. “Contrary to popular belief, this was not an “anti-Trump” or “not my president” movement. This was a group of people coming together to express their anger or sadness because of our current political state,” Clark said. “I took a bus to Washington instead of staying local because it was so powerful to be able to protest in front of the Capitol, the White House and the Trump hotel. The sheer number of people that traveled to D.C. was powerful,” Clark said. Clark’s interest in politics stems from her parents. “My parents have always been open with me about their political views. My mom is a Democrat, my stepdad is a Republican, and my dad is somewhere in the middle. This helped me gain exposure to both sides of every issue at a young age,” Clark said. “The divisiveness between my parents’ political views drove me to
STUDY SKILLS
M AT H
do my research and develop my own opinions.” Many still wonder, why are more students caring now? “I care because I am human, I have a heart. I have empathy. I find the amount of people who are apathetic to what’s going on in the world around them insane. We are so lucky to live in a country where we are free to form our own opinions and express discontent. It’s hard for me to understand people who take that right for granted,” Clark said. Clark isn’t the only student in the school to go above and beyond for a cause. Junior Nick Koester also marched on Washington with his church for the March for Life on Jan 27, 2017. “My church took 37 buses and 2,100 teens and 3,000 in total from the Diocese of St. Louis. The march itself was very eye opening to me. It was my first time going. Seeing hundreds of thousands of Pro-Lifers was a very moving experience,” Koester said. The march was planned near the anniversary of the court case that legalized abortion, Roe v. Wade. “I care because I believe every life is precious and deserves to be respected. The march is for all life, especially the unborn,” Koester said. While Clark and Koester have conflicting opinions, both students have exemplified extreme passion and dedication to their cause. It is safe to say that both sides want what is best for the country.
S AT / AC T P R E P
WRITING
READING
HOMEWORK HELP
Mark N. AGE 15
(1+x)(3+2x) = 3+5x+2x2 Sylvan helped me figure it out!
s
Top left: Protesters in Washington D.C. express their opinions at the Women’s March. Top right: Colleen Lee (Kirkwood), Camille Mussman (Webster) and Nina Clark in Washington D.C. ready to march on Jan. 21. (Photos courtesy of Nina Clark) Bottom left: Nick Koester and members of his church ready to march on Washington at the March for Life on Jan. 27.Bottom Right: Crowds gathered, ready to march in Washington D.C. for the March for LIfe (Photos courtesy of Nick Koester)
5
Don’t Let Homework Get You Frazzled Sylvan Can Help! Let our expert tutors give you a hand. Sylvan offers just-as-needed “homework help” services to guide you through tough homework assignments or prepare for a test. Homework help is ideal for students who need personal tutoring on specific homework assignments, but not necessarily all the time. Our homework tutors combine personal instruction with independent learning to ensure you not only understand homework concepts, but also learn how to apply those skills a deeper level of learning. To turn frustration into high fives, our tutors share instant feedback and recognition for every skill learned. Homework time becomes a lot less “electric” ... and a lot more fun. Don’t waste another minute, call today!
Chesterfield
636.537.8118
chesterfield@sylvantutors.net
Ballwin
636.394.3104 ballwin@sylvantutors.net
SYLVANLEARNING.COM
2 FREE HOURS of Homework Support
Mention this ad to receive two free hours of Sylvan Homework Support. Offer valid only at Chesterfield and Ballwin offices and can not be combined with other offers.
$10 Mystic
Image
[16] FEATURES
lancerfeed.press
Surprise! And not the good kind
Online shopping leaves some with less than what they paid for Clare Mulherin reporter The internet has exploded with online shopping outlets. However, what happens when your online enterprises crash and you receive something entirely different than your purchase? Or you get exactly what you paid for, but not the quality you were promised? Image adviser, Nancy Smith, purchased 50 flash drives online from Amazon. The bargain price for each 4GB flash drive was only $2. However, they turned out to not be such a bargain. The flash drives were from a company in China and the shipping was free but took over a month. Then the flash drives themselves were very poor quality and kept getting error messages making them basically unusable for the publications staffs. “I’ve learned my lesson to not get overexcited by a sale when shopping online,” Smith said. Freshman Audrey Agnew also had a negative online shopping experience. She ordered a baby pink Homecoming dress with light airy satin or chiffon-es que skirt that she could comfortably dance in. The dress she ordered had a lace detailed top. However, she received a mismatched dress, the top consisting of coral, not pink, and the bottom
being a darker shade of coral. “The top was not lace, it was more crocheted,” Agnew said. The skirt of the dress was apparently not much of a skirt, but more of a horse blanket with its thick, stiff bedsheet-like material. The original dress was supposed to fall to the middle of Agnew’s thighs but, the one she got just barely reached the top of her thighs. “I found it on an Asian website. It looked fine online and it was $160, but I paid $200 for express shipping,” Agnew said. With $200 down the drain and nothing to show for it, Agnew purchased another dress and went to the dance. Her original dress was non- refundable and her mother threw the garment away. Overseas shopping was not too successful for senior Carly Bull either. Bull went to Australia’s website for Mura Boutique, to get her Winter Formal dress. She had intended to receive a dark dusty rose gown within a week for just $60. Unfortunately she received a dress in a dingy tan-ish brown color. The dress was received in the allotted time span, the style and any other embellishments were the same as she had ordered, but it just wasn’t her color. The dress was refundable for store credit, but rather than returning the garment and having
NOW HIRING! Are you an enthusiastic, friendly individual looking for a fun fast paced work environment? We offer a flexible schedule to work around school and activities with shifts beginning at 6 p.m. Apply today!
Need Dinner Before The Winter Formal? Enjoy Pasta, Steaks, Chicken, Veal, Flatbreads, Salads & more! 100 Holloway Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011 (636) 220-8989 for group reservations and catering
www.candiccis.net
The difference is not grand in the dark. Carly Bull, senior, ordered the dress depicted on the left and was surprised when she received the dress on the right. Due to the color difference, Bull was taken back but decided to cut the loss and plans to wear it to Winter Formal. [photo courtesy of Carly Bull] to ship it back to Australia, Bull decided to keep the dress and plans to wear to anyway. “The color was just off. The dress was the same,” Bull said. One way to avoid online offense is to read products reviews or do a bit of research on the
product and company. Read the reviews of the product on the website, examine all the photos, compare prices and other websites before ordering the items and finally check the sizing charts and material used.
“Do Something With Your Hair” * * * *
Latest Styles & Trends Colors/Highlights Up Do’s Yeah, we have stuff for you guys, too...
15% off
15% off Services
173 Long Road Next to Wildhorse Grill Chesterfield, MO 63005 (636) 536-HAIR (4247)
Image
FEATURES [17]
Feb. 17, 2017
Teacher’s Pets
Staff members share stories about their furry friends Thomas Francois ad manager
SSD teacher Lisa Hatz is mom to 75 lb. yellow lab “lap dog” Fern, who loves to eat used tissues and any flavor of sock. (To clarify, it is the dog, not Hatz who chews socks.) Fern is extraordinarily affectionate and craves attention to the point of stealing lunchboxes and shoes just for the chase that ensues. In addition to loving to rise to the morning alarm clock and giving furry hugs, Fern enjoys being sung to by anyone, regardless of talent. Due to her smart, sweet and intuitive nature, Fern is being trained as a therapy animal through Support Dogs, Inc.
Life at FACS teacher Erin Hagglund’s house is described by her as, “an adventure.” Her backyard is inhabited by 16 chickens, a dog named Arnold, Maxie the cat, backyard bees, and Squeakers the duck. Her pets are very efficient. The bees make honey, the ducks and chickens lay eggs and the cat is around to catch mice – which she delivers to them with pride. Night life for the Hagglund family is fairly non-existent. They must be home early every evening to put the chickens away or else predators, such as raccoons, will have chicken for dinner. One night, Hagglund forgot to put away the chicken, and he was found perched on the roof the next morning.
Kayaking, boating, cycling and hiking are just a few of the outdoor activities Shiba Inu, Hazel, enjoys with science teacher Jessica Kempf. Hazel delights in the challenge of climbing up a 1400 ft. mountain, but freezes at the thought of going down. Therefore, she had to be cradled like a baby for the two hour trek back to the bottom. At 25 pounds, that was no easy feat! Hazel is terrified of small children, but has a hobby of chasing and collecting loose acorns.
Shih Tzus Billy and Geoffrey enjoy the good life with guidance counselor Nicole Buesse. While Billy is invigorated by a fresh bath, Geoffrey will help himself to dinner leftovers by climbing in a chair and eating from a plate that had not yet been promptly removed from the table.
Sixteen-year-old Lola is called the “Pirate Pug” for good reason. Many years ago at Christmas time, guidance counselor Jessica Brawner’s dog Lola walked into the living room late at 11 p.m. with Brachycephalic Ocular Syndrome – her eye prolapsed and popped out of her skull. This being a common genetic abnormality in the Pug breed, after six hours she was home from the vet with a doggie version of an eye patch. Unfortunately, Lola is deaf too, but nine-year-old mutt Willow is her steady companion.
Librarian Melissa Twombly’s dog, Nickel, sure has a proud story. She had been a racing greyhound and was quite fast in her time. Prior to 1980 retired greyhounds were put to sleep. Luckily for Nickel, she was rescued by the Everything Greyt foundation and adopted by the Twombly family. Now 13 years old, she enjoys a calm, quiet life with the reassurance of daily routine. She likes her breakfast with yogurt, a tablespoon of peanut butter, and a timely nap in her soft bed.
The ad that SSD teacher Daniel Horst spotted was for a golden doodle, but that’s not quite what Tanner turned out to be, being a golden-lab mix. Horst fell in love anyway. Tanner, who has an upcoming birthday on St. Patrick’s Day, is very high energy and wants to be involved in everything. His favorite things are squirrels, car rides, trips to Myrtle Beach and shredding mattress toppers.
Orchestra director Joe Gutowski shares fond memories of Mozart, his feline wedding present. He described her as “a gift that kept on giving.” Rescued the day after his honeymoon 13 years ago, his wife named the cat “Mose,” after a play she had recently seen. Once the cat outgrew his name, he became “Mozart” to better fit his 17-pound image. In spite of his size, he did eat a very healthful diet including cantaloupe, tomatoes, and yogurt with only the occasional McDonald’s French fry as a special treat. Mia, the loudest purring cat ever, was eventually added to the mix. (RIP Mozart and Mia, but Coco, Edgar and Lulu will provide new fun for the family.) Not to be outdone by the cats, Quarky, a Westie who suffers from cataracts and diabetes, was ironically rescued from another music teacher from Columbia, MO. The Gutowski’s were headed to the same music festival as Quarky’s original owners and picked him up after the ensemble was completed.
What does an empty crock pot and pork roast in the couch cushions have to do with language arts teacher Cheryl Hermach? Her rat terrier, May, of course! The dog steals food, including lemon Girl Scout cookies, then stores leftovers in the furniture for midnight snacks. Miniature Australian shepherd, Hunter, is less devious and would rather play catch in the backyard. In case you didn’t already know, May also barks in her sleep.
Frank, Theatre teacher Natasha Fischer’s Shar-Pei and pit bull mix had been abused in a dog-fighting ring and was saved by Gateway Guardian Rescue. Although he is understandably fearful of other dogs, he will hopefully one day appreciate his “little human brother,” who is arriving in a few months. Frank sleeps a lot, snores and does not like to be awakened in the morning. Fischer said, “Everyone should rescue an adult dog like Frank, as they need the love and are already housebroken!” Abby, a golden retriever mix, and Reese, a dachshund/Chihuahua mix, make their home with guidance counselor Marybeth Desloge. Reese will only eat food off the floor, burrows under bedcovers and freaks out for cheese. Both of Desloge’s dogs are very affectionate and make her feel great because they are always so happy to see her. They love her unconditionally and have become so close to her, they instinctively know when a family member is sad or upset.
Math teacher Marietta Koziatek’s dog Cooper, who is most probably a mastiff, was supposed to be around 40 pounds. However, at only two years old, he already weighs in at over 110 pounds! He has the ability to slime you all in one lick and will not only judge and be picky of food, but will raise his eyebrows at various choices of clothes Koziatek wears.
Image
[18] SPORTS
lancerfeed.press
Stofer enters wrestling record books tand out wrestler and two year varsity starter for Lafayette High School, weighing at 170 pounds, Austin Stofer is looking forward to taking his second trip to Columbia, MO for another run at a State title. Stofer started his wrestling career just four years ago as a freshman. In his junior season, he finished the State tournament with an impressive sixth place finish. Now, with an outstanding senior season coming to an end, Stofer is looking forward to being the first State champion at Lafayette since 2006. After very little thought about wrestling Stofer’s freshman year, coach Jonathan Sumner inspired Stofer to join the wrestling team. “He’s been a huge influence on me for the past four years with helping me along the way of my athletic career throughout high school,” Stofer said. Last season, Stofer wrestled at 160 pounds and finished with an outstanding record of 46-12 with a sixth place finish in the State tournament. Going from a freshman with minor wrestling experience to a State finalist is no small task. It takes relentless effort from both the coach and the athlete. “Starting as a freshman is a positive and a negative,” Sumner said. “Positive because you can start from the ground up with a kid and teach them the way you want them to wrestle but they lack the wrestling experience coming in, which makes it a challenge because the wrestler has to be extremely dedicated to progressing at a fast pace in order to compete
for a State title by his senior year.” Stofer’s dedication to wrestling over the past four years has landed him in the Lancer wrestling record book and his name on the Lafayette Wrestling Wall of Fame. He currently owns the record for most take downs in a career and the single season take down record (most take downs during the course of a single season). Despite being committed to play football at Truman State University, Stofer is making a huge impact on the wrestling mat for the Lancers. Stofer is on track for an almost perfect season with a solid record of 42-3 so far this year. Although he has a great record, he looks right past that, looking at what’s at stake. He’s currently ranked number two in the state at his respective weight class. Stofer has made major impacts on the team, but there is one that he believes has been present throughout his career. “Consistency,” Stofer said. “I’ve been very consistent with the way I’ve wrestled this year.” Stofer is hoping that this consistency will stick with him to end out the season so he can achieve his goals. “Win out the rest of the regular season. Win Districts and become a State champion,” Stofer said. Sumner is very confident in Stofer’s ability to do exactly what he plans. “If Stofer wrestles to his capability, which he showed last weekend at the Kyle Thrasher tournament, he is going to have a great opportunity to come back home a State champion.” Sumner explained. Besides being an accomplished wrestler, Stofer has been a mentor to the people around him. “Stofer has been a leader on the mat, off the
point shooter in varsity girls basketball over the years. The majority of the programs three point shooters have been below 40 percent or the team hasn’t had a designated three point player. The last three point shooter that was at or above 40 percent was back in the 2008-2009 season when Jordynn Martin shot a solid 40 percent from behind the arc and made 28 of the 70 shots she took. Carpenter has now emerged as a key three point shooter for the Lady Lancers and is now filling the role of the three point specialist. “Kayla Carpenter has been one of our three point weapons this year,” Assistant Coach Ashley Lewis said. “She has hit some key three’s in some of our games. It always seems to happen at the right moment. She is clutch.” Of course, you can’t master a skill without practicing it first. “I go to the gym a lot and just like to get in a lot of shots,” Carpenter explained. “I work on threes and creating my own shots.” Carpenter’s practice has served her well and has earned her consistent playing time during the games. “Besides being an excellent shooter, she also handles the ball well under pressure. I have been very pleased with how well she has stepped up and been a huge asset to our varsity team this year.” Lewis said. The team has been led by a group of four seniors: Megan Dill, Julia Holdmeyer, Kat Kamrud and Becca Reynolds. The playing time across the board has varied, but all of the seniors on the team have something to offer. Despite, an experienced group of seniors leaving, Carpenter remained confident in the future outlook of the team. “We’re losing a few seniors, but it’s looking good,” Carpenter said. “We’ve experienced a lot
of different stuff, we’ve gotten better and we’re still getting better. I think we can get better through the next few years too.” The team has definitely had its fair share of different experiences this season, one being when Head Coach David Witter had to leave the team in order to treat throat cancer that was he was diagnosed with back in August of 2016. Multiple members of the coaching staff rose to the occasion to fill the shoes of Witter. Specifically Lewis and Denise Meyer have stepped up immensely to help the team in the absence of Witter in every way possible. Carpenter praised the coaching staff for their relentless efforts. “It’s been really good,” Carpenter said when asked about the effect of the coaching staff on the players. “Coach Meyer came on this year when coach Witter left and she’s picked up the intensity in practice and she pushes us out of our comfort zones to get better. They’ve encouraged me to keep shooting even when I’m having a bad game and it’s been really helpful.” Carpenter’s impact on the team already is only foreshadowing greater things to come. With opportunities presenting themselves in the coming years with senior players leaving, Carpenter is poised to continue to sink her dagger threes and help push the Lafayette girls varsity basketball program to greater heights. As of Feb. 10, she was averaging 5.2 points per game, shooting 34 percent from the three point line, averaging 1.4 rebounds per game and .89 assists per game on the season. To view up to date statistics and performances of Carpenter, visit stlhighschoolsports.com and view the stats navigation tabs and select “Girls Basketball” under sports and then proceed to view the “Lafayette” tab, under schools, to bring up season long results.
S
Photo by Nick Horstmann
Kyran Ballard sports reporter
mat, a leader in the practice room and simply a kid who people on the team look up to for guidance,” Sumner said. “He works hard and sets an example and also is a kid who started as a freshman and is now one of the best kids on our team. Which gives other kids hope that they can do the same thing one day.” Last season, a top eight team finish was expected from the Lancers. The team was loaded with talent in every weight class, but this season was a little different. Sumner believes his team, “flew under the radar until about a month ago and it’s been fun being the underdog again and watching the kids execute at their full potential.” With Stofer’s senior season coming to a close, he and his teammates are looking forward to doing something special in the State tournament. Last season, the team came home with a sixth place team finish. The team this year has high hopes of placing higher than last years. Not only does the team have high hopes of doing something special this season, but Sumner is setting the bar high. He’s not satisfied with just a trip to Columbia, he wants to see his team compete at every match. “We need to come back home with a top four team finish and as many medals as we can get.” Sumner said. Stofer’s favorite moment in his wrestling career was competing at State his junior year. With the State tournament right around the corner, he may have a second chance at being Sumner’s first State champion and Lafayette’s first since 2006. With the 5 foot 8 inch, 170 pound “Muscle Hamster”, as many of his teammates call him, leading the way, the team will have a solid chance to be able to meet their team goal and bring home the hardware.
Carpenter starts basketball career off strong
F
Tyler Burnett sports editor
reshman Kayla Carpenter has been just one of the stories of this year’s varsity girls basketball team. The 5 foot, 5 inch point guard has been a growing star in the girls basketball program this year and is laying the foundation for more success in the future. Being a first year player on a varsity team can be quite overwhelming, let alone having to worry about the stress of high school as a freshman, but Carpenter was able to adapt quickly and has been enjoying the experience. “It’s been really good,” Carpenter said. “I like playing with all of the upperclassmen and they’ve all been really good leaders and role models for me.” Carpenter admitted that it was weird at first trying to fit in with the rest of the team, but eventually acclimated herself. “After a few games, practices and getting to know everyone, it felt easier to play with them and there was more chemistry,” Carpenter said. Her high school basketball career started off a little slow, as she was only averaging 1.5 points per game in her first six games of the season, but she quickly made up for it. In her next six games she put up a combined 40 points and scored in every game. She also hit double digit scoring for the first time in her high school career in that stretch. She put up 14 points against Oakville on Jan. 17 and led the team to a 53-46 victory and was 2-4 from behind the arc. In her most recent games, Jan. 24 through Feb. 10, she has averaged six points and has been shooting about 32 percent from downtown. Lafayette has been lacking a solid three
Photo by Nick Horstmann
Image
SPORTS [19]
Feb. 17, 2016
Leaving it behind
Some athletes choose to leave their long-time sports Arpan Das sports reporter Athletes that play certain sports tend to love what they’re doing, and there are people who will play through ridiculous amounts of pain to keep doing what they love. However, not all athletes can stay in a sport, and sometimes the sport experience has to be left behind. There are different reasons people have to quit their sport. At the high school level, the biggest issue is scheduling conflicts. High schoolers have achievements, other activities or even other sports that would interfere with a schedule already filled up with school and school related work. Senior John Harrop, a cross-country and track athlete, would have been one of the few seniors on the team. Harrop had to quit primarily because of scheduling conflicts to one of his biggest goals in becoming an Eagle Scout. He said, “I quit because I was aging out of boy scouts and I hadn’t gotten my Eagle yet, so I had to put a lot of hours into my Eagle Scout. My scouting activities really took a precedence over my running career. I like camping and backpacking more, and I had to miss a lot of camp outs my three years that I ran because of track meets.” Leaving wasn’t easy for Harrop either, as he left the chance to run at State and potentially help Lafayette claim another State title. Another student who quit their sport is junior Marlo May, who decided to stop dancing recently to pursue other commitments. May started dancing when she was three, but she decided to quit for a multitude of reasons. A big problem was the time commitment. With her job, her tasks on yearbook and other schoolwork, she struggled to find time for dance. However, her love for dance had slowly been waning, meaning something that used to be fun was turning more and more into a chore, even with its fun atmosphere. “I used to love dancing, but when I got to high school, it became more stressful. With everything else that I had going on, it just lost priority, and I had better opportunities to
pursue,” May said. Scheduling conflicts aren’t necessarily the only reason athletes choose to quit. “Sometimes, what we’re finding out in today’s society is that some students don’t want to commit to something bigger than their own gratifications and satisfactions,” Activities Director Steve Berry said. “Instead of committing to a team goal, or committing to a coach and an ultimate goal, they would rather just say, well for me it’s more about being able to participate and get self gratification out of it.” Junior Justin Toenjes quit high school baseball this year for that very reason. Though he no longer plays for Lafayette, Toenjes still loves baseball. He still works as an umpire, still follows the sport and is not quitting due to any scheduling conflict. Instead, he decided to quit because of a lack of playing time on the high school team. He knew that he wanted to leave because of his experiences from last year. “Last year, I didn’t get much playing time on the high school team. I assume that it’s probably going to be the same way, probably even more,” Toenjes said. Toenjes still plays baseball for a club team, and looks forward to playing volleyball at the high school level after leaving high school baseball. The stories of Harrop, May and Toenjes exemplify some of the many struggles that high school athletes, at any level, go through. Playing in a sport at the high school level is a large commitment, as athletes need to attend the practices, be some of the best in the school at the sport and usually need to enjoy what they’re doing. Athletes, for the most part, are not being kicked off teams, rather, they leave the sport themselves. “We want as many people to participate as possible, and for the most part, unless there’s a discipline situation or something along those lines, students tend to remove themselves for whatever reason,” Berry said. Ultimately, quitting isn’t always, well, quitting. Usually, the players who leave simply put other things before the sport, and they are reasons as to why the players can’t continue on.
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” — Confucius
John Harrop runs at the Suburban West Conference Meet for the junior varsity boys cross country team on Oct. 10, 2015. He achieved first place with a time of 17:23.48, helping the Lancers greatly in their win. [photo by Nick Horstmann]
16447 Village Plaza View Dr. Wildwood, MO 63011
(636) 458-9000
courtesy of
LHS Bowling Program No experience needed
Go Lancers!
• Practice twice a week at West County Lanes • League is on Sundays • Season runs through the fall and spring • Contact Lindsay Werner if interested lindsaywerner@aol.com
Support Local! 636-527-7027 15480 Clayton Road Ballwin, MO 63011
Image
[20] ENCORE
lancerfeed.press
What’s a SANDWICH? Kayley Allen editor in chief
Delaney Stulce reporter
Whether it is a PB&J in your lunch bag or a sub from your favorite local restaurant, everyone knows what a typical sandwich is. However, if you dig deeper into the argument, there’s a little more to it. One long-standing debate that everyone is asking: is a hot dog a sandwich? Dictionary.com says a sandwich is “an item of food consisting of two pieces of bread with meat, cheese, or other filling between them, eaten as a light meal.” Furthermore, their definition of a hotdog is “a sandwich consisting of a frankfurter in a split roll, usually eaten with mustard, sauerkraut or relish.” With this in mind, long-term FACS substitute Heidi Krieger said “Some sort of bread with a filling, commonly protein, with other ingredients. I would consider a hot dog a sandwich.” Still, most people don’t classify a hot dog as sandwich. “Something out of a deli. Cold cuts with veggies, etc.” Lafayette Cafeteria Manager Kim Moore said. “A hot dog is not a sandwich.” We polled students to see what they thought.
Is a hot dog a sandwich?
YES NO 109 votes