March 12, 2015 by Lafayette High School

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March 12, 2015 Vol. 46, No. 7 Lafayette High School – 17050 Clayton Rd. – Wildwood, MO 63011

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NEWS numbers 456

Height (in feet) of the world’s tallest roller coaster Kingda Ka, located in Jackson, NJ. *CBS News

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Bond Issue Breakdown

District looking for voter approval on Prop 4 Bond Issue alex kessler

– staff reporter – On April 7, Rockwood residents will be voting on Prop S, a $68.95 million no-tax increase bond issue. This $68.95 million bond issue is a way to borrow money to fund upgrades for the Rockwood schools. The bond issue would not require an increase to the district’s current debt service tax rate of 68 cents per $100 of assessed valuation of real and personal property. The issue has four main components that will be funded. They include the installation of turf synthetic fields and replacement tracks at the high schools. Next, funds would go to up dating technology throughout all schools and renovatehigh school science labs to support Science, Technology,Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). Installation of new safety systems to strengthen the security for the staff and students will also be funded. Lastly, school facility maintenance and upkeep through the schools including roofing, heating, cooling, and parking lots will be funded through Prop 4. Principal John Shaughnessy said new safety measures that could be added means anything from the stadium lights on the football field to replacing the track to be able to hold safe competitions. “The safety also talks about the internal door locks on all our doors, as well as the protective film on the entry windows that will cause more effort to get through if anyone was to break through the glass. Safety is a number of things: protecting ourselves, protecting our students and the venues they participate in, where those events are held,” Shaughnessy said. Another major component that would be a benefit to Lafayette are the lab aspects. Facilities haven’t been updated to match the new technology available since 1989.

In addition, many staff members point out the need to replace computers in the upcoming years. “We are talking about redesigning all of our science labs so that they meet requirements that go along with our Science, Technology, Engineerig, and Math (STEM) curriculum,” Shaughnessy said. Replacement of some of the athletic facilities is also part of the bond issue. “A new gym floor would be a big one,” Shaughnessy said, “because not only would it benefit athletics, but gym classes could use a new floor.” Finally, sunthetic turf fields would be added to all four high schools. “If we are able to get turf, it will affect all of us and the students. From the physical education standpoint, we’d be able to use the varsity field for PE classes when we can’t get out on the fields because of wet conditions. It would also allow the community and lower level, middle school, elementary school type activities and sporting events to rent it out on the weekends,” Head Football Coach Boyd Manne said. As of right now, the band members can’t use the football field to practice or to play, and athletes can’t tear it up or practice on the field either. One major adjustment would be that the lower level games wouldn’t have to be moved to other locations due to incidents where there are wet fields. The bond requires a four-sevenths majority to pass, and work could start this summer on some of the projects if voters approve the measure. “These are all major things going on in our building that we’ve put on hold for a number of years. So this is going to be a significant impact, positively, for our school in a number of ways,” Shaughnessy said.

What Prop 4 will do for Lafayette: High School Science Labs and Technology • Upgrade science labs for STEM curriculum • Replace obsolete computers • Replace projection devices • Replace aged network systems Safety and Security • Install new locking systems for interior classroom doors • Update safety alarm systems and replace panels • Install safety film on the glass at school entrances • Replace aged stadium lights and poles at Lafayette School Improvements • Install synthetic turf on stadium fields • Replace aged tracks • Replace gym floors • Implement energy savings initiatives Preventative Maintenance • Perform cycle maintenance at the school

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stars & gripes Stars: - The seniors going to the Gulf Coast for the Spring Break service project. It’s nice to know that our community service goes past checking our phones every five minutes at STUCO and NHS events. - Parents in Pakistan have been arrested for not vaccinating their children against polio, causing an outbreak in a disease that should be dead by now. Does not vaccinating still sound like a good idea? - The Academic Pep Assembly recognized students who showed academic success in the past year. Too bad only half of the student body attended.

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- Disney is creating a live action film of Beauty and the Beast, starring Emma Watson as Belle. Great, Disney’s squeezing more money out of the same 10 princesses. - Lady Gaga was cast in the fifth season of American Horror Story: Hotel. If Gaga’s going to start acting, this is definitely the place for her. - Sadly, only two snow days have been called this year. But don’t fret, we almost always have a snow day sometime after Spring Break. Let’s keep that tradition alive.

Gripes: - This white and gold/blue and black dress thing on the internet. It got tiring after five minutes and it’s obviously blue and black. - Actor Leonard Nimoy who played Spock in the original Star Trek series died on Feb. 27. Live long and prosper, Spock. You will be missed. - Teachers who give homework over break. They know we’re not going to do it, why do they insist? - The Department of Justice found that police were racially discriminating in Ferguson. Did it really take a federal inestigation to figure this one out? - Midterms. Now every student will be cramming to learn everything they should have learned two months ago. - Students wearing shorts when it’s 11 degreees outside. You will freeze and we will laugh.

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With Spring Break around the corner, the school is starting to see more and more girls going from pale to tan in this seemingly never-ending winter. But no one is crazy enough to sit outside in the below freezing weather just to get a tan. On an average day, more than one million people in America go to indoor tanning salons. Most of those people are young girls. According to a study in 2002, 70 percent of people who go to indoor tanning salons were white females between 16 and 29 years old. But don’t these girls know what tanning can cause? Indoor tanning can lead to skin aging, immune suppression and eye damage. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is proven to cause increased risk of melanoma and other skin cancers; more than 419,000 cases of skin cancer are linked to indoor tanning every year. Yet, even with these facts out there, and in health and science classes, girls in America still pay an absurd amount of money to tan. The fact is that Americans want results fast and are just too superficial to care. It’s true that indoor tanning is faster and a lot easier to do that laying out in the sun for hours. You might spend a week on the beach everyday only to come back with burns all over your body. But faster is not better. Melanin, the pigment that gives us that darker color when we tan, is produced when we are exposed to sunlight and UV radiation. The faster you produce melanin, the more radiation exposure you’ve had, which isn’t a problem if you’ve been working on a tan for weeks. But while melanin protects you from UV radiation, it’s too late. You’ve already been exposed and have absorbed some of the radiation that your tan is supposed to protect

Illustration by: Anna Preuss you from. Losing 20 pounds in a week isn’t healthy. So why would turning five shades darker in an hour be? One out of three teenagers say they tan because it looks healthy. In fact, more than 80 percent of people ages 25 and younger said they looked better with a tan in a survey from the American Academy of Dermatology (AAD). However, the negative effects of UV radiation has on skin is clear, especially if you’re young. Obviously, radiation can cause cancer. And with the increased number of people going to tanning salons, melanoma rates have increased over the last 30 years. People are 75 percent more likely to develop melanoma if they

started tanning before the age of 35. That means that the 70 percent of people who go to tanning salons are all more susceptible to have melanoma. But UV radiation also ages your skin. Premature aging of the skin can make the skin become thick, wrinkled and leathery. Doesn’t sound so healthy anymore, does it? If you tan indoors, your skin isn’t going to look better or healthier in the long run. You might be beach ready for spring break, but you won’t be in five years. The safest way to tan has always been and always will be to tan slowly when the weather allows it. As long as you wear sunscreen. You’ll still get tan.

Guest Column: Loving language arts kayley allen – news editor –

While having a conversation via text message with my friend a few weeks ago, she continued to use “their” instead of “they’re.” I could tell that she genuinely didn’t know the difference between the two because she used the incorrect word every time. Then I thought, “How can you be a sophomore in high school and still not understand the difference between there, their and they’re?” Even if language arts isn’t your strongest or favorite subject, it’s one of the most important classes you will ever take. Language arts is composed of four different areas: speaking, listening, reading and writing. The basic skills taught during primary education, such as reading

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and writing, are obviously important things to know. However, some argue that after elementary school, language arts is pointless. Language arts classes are important at all levels because all of the skills developed, especially throughout middle and high school, are skills you will need to have for the real world. Certain books and readings are put in the curriculum for a reason. Every required book has a different theme or lesson that is important to understand. Books allow us to evaluate different styles of writing and teaches us to analyze how each author organizes his or her own feelings. This is a major part of writing. We will need to write throughout our entire lives. This form of communication will represent us when we write resumes to apply for a job, as

well as when we write to anyone professionally that deals with our job or personal life. Emails, letters, notices, and even texts all require some level of writing skills. The writing skills we learn, such as how to have a beginning, middle and end, as well as using literary devices, are skills we will use in college and beyond. Knowing how to organize your thoughts appropriately is important in order to have a professional reputation. Another big part of writing is grammar and vocabulary. Having good grammar skills and a high vocabulary will not only help you on the SAT and ACT, but also in your future life. During a job interview, speaking with poor grammar and vocabulary may be a turn off to whoever you’re talking to. If you don’t have exceptional speaking and listening skills,

stress me out. “ButNo,whatit doesn’t does stress me out is how much money they spend on things like that. All that money could be going toward something else that actually needs the money, like the art program for example. The pep assembly does not need that much money.

” Landon Zechman, 9

some will see that as unprofessional. Not being able to listen and then express your thoughts and feeling will not compare well to the people who are able to listen and relate well to others through language. We practice speaking properly and listening in language arts when we are taught how to use emotion, tone, volume and inflection to appropriately reflect what we are trying to say. In order to have an effective conversation, it’s necessary to listen to what the other person is saying and being able to respond appropriately. I’m not saying that everyone’s favorite subject should be language arts, I’m just trying to say the class should be taken more seriously. You will probably never have to use the Law of Sines in your everyday life, but you will have to communicate with others.

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Yes because they give out all these awards and recognize all of these students who’ve done something well, and it can make other people feel almost inferior to them. It can make them stress out because they’ll think they aren’t doing well enough in school.

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Megan Reichert, 11

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On my way back from a college visit over our four-day weekend a few weeks ago, I got a text from a friend of mine. He told me that he wanted to start a feminist/gender equality club at LHS. But he was afraid that either no one would go or he would be judged because he is a male and a feminist. This is, unfortunately, completely understandable. I’ve had plenty of experience being judged as a feminist. Countless times have I wanted to stand up against sexism in this school but didn’t, all from the fear of judgement. Feminism seems to paradoxically be both a hot topic and taboo in today’s society. With role models like singer Beyoncé and actress Patricia Arquette declaring to be feminists, feminism is becoming more prominent in the world. And yet, there is still the connotation that feminists are crazy, anti-men and masculine. People rise up against feminism, even women. I’ve heard girls say, “I support equality of the genders, but I’m not a feminist.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines feminism as “the belief that men and women should have equal rights and opportunities; the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes,” so yes, you

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are a feminist. There is no mention, not even an indication, of women being superior to men. So why do people think of feminism is a bad thing? Part of the problem are the women who do, in fact, think that women are better. But these people are sexists, not feminists. They are the same as the men who think they are superior to women, but they do not advocate for equal rights, they advocate for women to rule the world. But true feminism is the concept of bringing women up to the same respect as men. When the movement towards gender equality began, men

were superior and women wanted to fight for their right to vote. Now, feminism fights for social equality. Feminism is not a movement to take men down from their standard in society, but to bring women up. The other problem is people don’t understand why feminism is still needed. Just because you haven’t experienced something first hand, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. That’s like saying world hunger doesn’t exist just because you haven’t starved. And men can be feminists as well. So many guys think that feminism is some sort of anti-men concept and if they are feminist, they are less of a man or against men themselves.

Again, feminism is about equality, not superiority. Any man can be a feminist. There are plenty of men who would consider themselves supporters of gender equality, but not feminists because they believe it is only for women or that feminist women hate men. But that is not the case. Feminists hate the idea of being lesser than a man. It has nothing to do with men, just the status that men have in society compared to women. And in actuality, feminism can help men as well. The same gender roles that force females to stay in the kitchen are the ones that force males to be outside and know everything about cars and sports and “manly things.” If a guy can’t hit a baseball, he’s a “girl,” if he doesn’t do something well, he does it “like a girl.” The stereotype that females are over-emotional are the same stereotype that men cannot or should not have emotion, which forces men to shove their emotions away until it builds up. And that’s not healthy for any developing relationship. Feminism is a fight, not against men, but for them. Men and women need to take a stand and become feminists; some already are, and they don’t even know it.

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Orchestra’s Orlando trip features some work,some play suzy blalock – staff reporter –

Orchestra students’ dreams definitely came true despite uncontrollable elements during this year’s trip to Orlando to visit Disney World. They performed two concerts, played at a very unique workshop and ventured throughout Disney’s parks in the time not devoted to orchestra. The 73 students, faculty and chaperones left St. Louis at about 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27 for Florida. Two-thirds of the Symphonic Orchestra went on the trip, along with other members of the Symphonia, Concert and Chamber Orchestras. The main event, a workshop, was a unique aspect that most Disney tourists don’t get to experience. The students got to tour a professional Disney recording studio that is identical to those used in producing Oscar award winning music. Not only did they get to tour the studio, but they were also given a once-in-a lifetime opportunity and one piece from a classic Disney movie, such as Aladdin or Sleeping Beauty, that they had not performed before. The orchestra learned the piece in the studio, performed it and recorded it. The recorded track was then put to a scene from whichever classic movie the piece was from and play along with the movie. The Orchestra ended up getting to play pieces from the movies of Pirates of the Caribbean, The Jungle Book and Mary Poppins. However, for their recorded piece they were given the sheet music to Beauty and the Beast. Symphonic violinist Sarah Frederick, sophomore, thinks that the orchestra played well, though there was room for improvement. “This was the most educational part of the trip,” Orchestra Director Joseph Gutowski said. “It’s a great experience for kids who are thinking of pursuing a career in being a studio musician. The workshop explains to them how that career happens.” The workshop also enforced a big idea that comes with performing: you only get one shot. The man who ran the clinic enforced this when he only let the orchestra perform the recording for the movie clip, even when they had time to do it again afterward. He talked about how if an orchestra member is recording music for a film or television show and he or she messes up, they’ll probably be cut from the recording group. “He talked about how you need to do it right the first time and always try to do your best. This is an important life lesson for all of us, those who went and those who didn’t, especially as we’re going into state festival next week where we only get one shot with our performance,” Gutowski said. Another major event for the orchestra was playing on stage at Downtown Disney. The orchestra performed at the Waterside Stage in the Downtown Disney Marketplace for about 30 minutes. Several Disney-themed pieces were performed, such as music from Frozen and Pirates of the Caribbean. There are also pieces arranged by both Gutowski and his assistant director Michael

The Orchestra Crowds onto the stage at Astronaut High School during a combined piece with the Astronaut High School’s orchestra. Some students had to stand and play because the stage was too small for both orchestras. (photo courtesy of Joseph Gutowski)

Blackwood. Blackwood arranged a piece from the old opera Dido and Aeneas, while Gutowski wrote a song called Polar Vortex, based on last year’s snow storm, that the orchestra played for the second time ever for the crowd. They wanted to show off the talents of both the orchestra and its directors. The infamous Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, known for it’s catchy tune, was also played. Gutowski said the concert went well despite the diminished number of practices. One rehearsal was cancelled due to snow. “I didn’t get as many practices in that I wanted, since four was the bare minimum of how many I wanted to have before leaving. But we practiced beforehand and tried to work out any flaws we could find before the performance. I ended up getting a standing ovation for my piece, which is kinda cool,” he said. “The acoustics were great in the venue we were at, and we drew a pretty sizable crowd,” Frederick said. They also had a concert at Astronaut High School in Titusville, FL. The concert was called an “exchange” concert, where they played with an orchestra whose director is a colleague of Gutowski’s. Each orchestra played for the other schools before ending in a piece played together. There was a minor setback when they arrived to find the high school to find a much smaller stage than Lafayette’s. The whole Lafayette orchestra could barely fit on the stage, and when it came to the combined piece, some students had to stand to fit both orchestras on the stage. “It also made the kids realize how fortunate they are to have such a great orchestra program. Kids kept coming up to me saying ‘Wow, we take for granted what great resources we have at Lafayette,” Gutowski said. When the orchestra wasn’t doing it’s constant playing, they were out having fun at the multiple parks; or at least trying to.

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Orchestra Director Joseph Gutowski directs the orchestra in their performance on the Waterside Stage in Downtown Disney. The performance included songs from Disney classic movies such as Frozen and Pirates of the Carribean, along with pieces composed by Gutowski and assistant director Michael Blackwood. (photo courtesy of Joseph Gutowski) “It did rain on Saturday, which hindered our plans for one ride, but it just added to the experience. Getting soaked at Epcot was actually really fun and just added to the experience,” said Frederick. The group did something different this year to make the best use of technology. They wanted to avoid the issue of having regular check-ins around the park that consequently make kids lose their place in line while waiting. So, instead, the groups used the popular app GroupMe to check in. Students sent a selfie in a group message between all of the kids and the chaperones at a designated time that showed that they were not only safe but also showed their location.

The adult chaperone would receive the message and see that they were okay. “It was a great idea. My group took it as a chance to get creative with our photos so we could show the location and all of us in there,” Frederick said. Anyone interested in seeing any of the performances that happened in Florida can check out the Lafayette Orchestra’s YouTube Channel by searching for the user Lafayette Orchestra MO. They’re said to be available around the beginning of Spring Break. In the end, despite multiple uncontrollable factors that could’ve made the trip unfavorable, the orchestra took what they had and made it into something great.

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Classes Make The Cut

Several classes will not be available because of low enrollment next year bryan woode – staff reporter –

chedule development is a long and complicated process that begins the December before the new school year. Guidance Counselors, Department Chairs and Associate Principal Karen Calcaterra work together to create schedules for the upcoming school year. There are many challenges and changes that come with making the schedule as good as it is every school year. Several factors need to be considered including the overall enrollment numbers, which determines how many teachers Lafayette employs in each department, as well as individual course requests from students, which determines what classes and the number of sections of each that are offered. Enrollment for next school year will be slightly lower than this year and that will impact the overall schedule. “There will be fewer sections of classes being offered because of fewer students,” Calcaterra said. Classes are divided up into sections and the number of sections offered is dependent upon enrollment numbers for the certain class. Classes with few sections that don’t get sufficient enrollment, may or may not run, or make class sizes larger, depending on several factors. This does not mean that a class will be cut, it just means it will be temporar-

ily unavailable until there are enough students enrolled either at the start of the next semester or new school year. Next year, the Math Department will see a major change. “We will not be offering regular calculus in the 2015-2016 school year, primarily because we didn’t have enough students signed up for it,” Mathematics Department Chair Danna Phillips said. After the class registration deadline on Jan. 26, there were fewer than 15 students enrolled for regular Calculus. As a result, the course won’t be offered and AP Calculus AB will be the only opportunity for a calculus course. Junior Hayley Ockerhausen started the year in AP Calculus and dropped to regular Calculus. She is concerned that students next year won’t have an option for a regular class. “I think there is too big of a gap between regular level calculus and AP calculus. Not everyone can mover at the speed of an AP class. Calc is the same content, but slower,” she said. Junior Charlie Wefelmeyer signed up for Calculus next year and is frustrated that AP is his only option. “AP Calculus seems too rigorous while Finite doesn’t seem challenging enough. Regular calculus would have been the perfect difficulty,” he said. Some courses that don’t meet enrollment requirements aren’t able to run. Butm Calcaterra said classes that are essential to Lafayette’s curriculum will run regardless of how many students take the

classes. The requested format of a class (blocked or standard) has an impact on the availability of a certain class in either format. If there are not enough students that request a class in either block or standard format, the school cannot afford to offer a class in the format with low requests. For example, U.S Government will only be offered standard next school year even though the class is usually offered in both block and standard. And, there are classes that will run next year that did not this year. C++ will be available in the 20152016 school year. C++ is a Programming Language course that focuses on the methodology and algorithms of programing, as well as C++ data structures. It has been available for several years but wasn’t available this school year because low enrollment. Guidance Department Chair Marybeth Desloge said, “Administrators are currently working on the master schedule. They have the numbers because the students have entered their requests in Infinite Campus so they know how many students are requesting the different classes. Right now, they’re trying to figure out how many sections they need of the different classes, which ones they can offer and which ones have student numbers that aren’t high enough.” Staff will continue to work on the schedule throughout this month and beyond if necessary to finalize things. “I work 12 months of the year on the

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– Karen Calcaterra, Associate Principal There will be fewer sections of classes being offered because of fewer students.” schedule and I will continue through the first day of school,” Calcaterra said. She works with each of the department chairs to develop the schedule such as classes that the teachers will teach, the hour of the class, and more. Classes that don’t fit into schedules and have conflicting times, classes with one section, full election slots with high interest and limited options are examples of what complicates the development of the school’s entire master schedule development. “Our counselors do a wonderful job individually advising students about their courses, and course selection to meet their needs,” Calcaterra said.

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YLSL members participate in activity at St. Patrick’s Center to understand poverty grant norfleet – staff reporter–

A team of juniors from Lafayette along with several other St. Louis area schools working with Youth Leadership St. Louis took a trip to the St. Patrick Center on Feb. 19 to allow future leaders to realize poverty in the community. Youth Leadership St. Louis (YLSL), a program of FOCUS St. Louis, empowers the region’s youth to become future community leaders. Harlan Hodge, Co-Director of YLSL with Mary Dee Schmidt and graduate of the program, came to the St. Patrick Center with the students. Being a graduate of the second class of YLSL in 1990. Hodge has noticed some changes in the way YLSL teaches students about poverty. “I was a part of the class that actually spent one night at a homeless shelter. Taking a group of juniors and giving them an opportunity to witness poverty by spending a night with actual impoverished people was pretty much unheard of at the time. We only did that one year because there was a big uproar after that, as you could imagine, but I realized that living in a shelter means literally just surviving. The people in the shelter were there just to have a roof over their heads,” Hodge said. The experience allowed Hodge to gain a greater understanding of homelessness within St. Louis. “I realized this meant not having a bedroom or my own space and having the fear of people taking things from me. It really brought a reality to the poverty issue in the city. While that experience is hard to reproduce now, we try to give the students a simulation that makes them venture out of their comfort zone and understand what some people in our own community are experiencing,” he said. Business Department Chair Betsy Rivas has been the YLSL Lafayette sponsor for the past seven years. In these past seven years, Rivas has overseen the Lafayette team as they learned about a wide range of social issues including healthcare, criminal justice and the effects of discrimination along with several other issues.

simulating stressful situations Junior Lauren Cherry acts as a member of a low-income family along with two Marquette students, managing the finances of their impoversihed family. (photo by Grant Norfleet) “The whole idea for each event is creating future leaders who are aware and informed about issues and challenges in the St. Louis community,” Rivas said. Rivas was excited to take the team to the St. Patrick Center because of the difference the organization has been making in St. Louis. St. Patrick Center is one of Missouri’s largest providers of housing, employment and health opportunities for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. The organization assists more than 8,000 people each year. St. Patrick Center was founded in 1983 by Edith Cunnane, a social worker, who wanted to help individuals and families move from homelessness to independence in dignified, cost-effective and permanent ways. In order to allow the student leaders to understand poverty in the St. Louis community, the students took part in a stressful simulation that brought the everyday struggles of a homeless person to life. The simulation grouped 3-4 students together as families with the goal of

not becoming homeless. Social justice advocate Clye Verde conducted the simulation with a clear idea of what she wanted the student leaders to learn. “The simulation is designed to level the playing field. It is two hours of walking in other peoples shoes. It gives participants an idea up close and personal of what it is like to have a family to take care of with no money and what that means in 2015 as opposed to what that would have meant in years past,” Verde said. Many students quickly attributed the stressful nature of the simulation with Verde’s intensity and passion for what she was doing. “There is nothing that goes on in that simulation that I do not have a life reference for. I am the proud parent of two adult children who grew up in poverty. I know what it is like to work multiple jobs and still not have enough money to pay the bills. I now know after being a social justice advocate for 25-30 years what it is like to fight for the rights of just about any group. I have had a well-rounded life so I think that is where my intensity

VERDE TELLS IT HOW IT IS Junior Chris Foley listens to simulation

supervisor Clye Verde as she explains how students are to survive in the eyeopening activity, broadening the students’ perspective on homelessness and poverty in St. Louis. (photo by Grant Norfleet) comes from,” Verde said. The trip to the St. Patrick Center brought the YLSL team a better understanding of a serious issue in St. Louis. Having the students simulate living an impoverished lifestyle gave them exposure to similar levels of stress that actual impoverished people feel. The simulation gave junior Chris Foley a greater understanding of that lifestyle.

“I personally learned about the hardships that surround being homeless and just being impoverished in general, so I have taken away a new outlook after visiting the St. Patrick Center,” Foley said. The YLSL team left the St. Patrick Center with a more realistic perspective of homelessness and poverty as well as its prevalance in an area so close to home.

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Sunburns are common problems while vacationing. It’s important to know what to do to prevent sunburns, and the measures you should take if you happen to get one.

ACT QUICKLY If you feel your skin beginning to tingle, or if it reddens while you are in the sun, it’s important to get out of the sun.

MOISTURIZE Take a cool shower or bath and apply a cream or lotion afterwards. If repeated, these lotions will make peeling less noticeable. Do not pick at blisters or peel skin.

HYDRATE When your skin burns, fluid is drawn to the skin surface and away from the rest of the body. Drinking extra fluids, such as water, juice and sports drinks is imperative in staying hydrated.

MEDICATE A dose of ibuprofen can help to cut back on swelling and redness that may occur as a result of a sunburn.

ASSESS DAMAGE While many sunburns can be treated at home, any blistering burn that covers more than 20 percent of the body requires medical attention.

USE SUNSCREEN If you’re at the beach or pool, use a water-resistant sunscreen with a minimum 30 Sun Protection Factor (SPF). Apply one ounce of sunscreen 30 minutes before sun exposure. It is suggested to put sunscreen on before putting on a bathing suit. Reapply sunscreen every two hours.

Using a hat and sunglasses can protect your head face and eyes from excessive sun exposure. When you’re not swimming or running around, wearing longer sleeves and pants can help to avoid burns on your arms and legs.

PLAN ACCORDINGLY From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the sun is most intense, so an early morning or late afternoon trip to the beach could save you the pain of a bad sunburn. Taking several breaks to relax in the shade under an umbrella is also advised.

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SPRING BREAK L L A INCLUSIVE Before you head out to the beach, mountains or another country, make sure you’re prepared for any possible glitches in plans.

QUICKTIPS Travel agent Deanna Kiser offers pointers to ensure safe and enjoyable travel “The things people tend to forget the most are sometimes the most important - like passports and birth certificates, or itinerary. If you forget these items, you will not be able to just purchase replacements.”

“Another thing people often forget is chargers [for electronics].We tend to use them before we leave and forget to put them in the suitcase. Just like the sunscreen and toiletries, replacing these items can be quite costly.”

TRAVELING TROUBLES

“There are certain items you want to pack, regardless of your destination, [including] sunscreen, toiletries, medications, beach towels, flip flops, scarves and gloves. - these items can cost up to three times as much in a tourist location to purchase.”

“Leave valuables at home and refrain from flashy clothing and accessories. Make sure that someone at home has a copy of your passport, your itinerary, etc. In the event of a lost wallet or suitcase, have a backup at home.“

“Give some thought to an unconventional destination that can pack a punch but be softer on the wallet. Travel to a popular destination in shoulder season the in-between time that offers a great deal.”

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Students recall situations where their travels did not go quite as planned kayley allen – news editor –

garrett mcbay – staff reporter –

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When going on vacation, especially out of the country, your expectations are to get away from all of your problems at home and have a relaxing time. For Senior Devyn Corvington, his experience at the end of his trip to Mexico was the complete opposite of this expected setting. “I vacationed to Mexico this past June for eight days with my family,” Corvington said. As Corvington and his family were at the airport preparing to leave Mexico, the airport’s strict security wouldn’t allow Corvington’s dad to have a bottle of alcohol in his bag. “The airport security said he couldn’t bring it on the plane because of its size, so they took the bag back to search it and remove the bottle. I thought they were only going to take the bottle, not the whole bag, so I didn’t bother to grab my

cell phone and wallet,” Corvington said. Corvington’s belongings were located in a small pocket on the side of the bag. When the security was going through the bag, both the wallet and cell phone were missing. “There was only about $30 in my wallet, but it also had by driver’s license in it. The license only took about one week to replace, but it took me three weeks to get a new phone,” said Corvington. After landing in the United States and realizing what had happened, Corvington and his family called the Mexican airport to report the incident. “They said they were going to reimburse us, but they never did,” Corvington said. When going on a trip, sometimes forgetting something as simple as an extra pair of shoes can lead to the biggest of problems. This happened to senior Andrew Schaper whose loss led to a severe case of trench foot. Schaper was a member of a group of Boy Scouts who traveled to Northern Tier, rigorous camp where scouts canoe through the boundary waters between Canada and the US. However,

days into the trip, Schaper realized that their was something seriously wrong. “When I first discovered it I actually thought that there were rocks in the bottoms of my shoes. When I went to dump them out there weren’t any, but when I checked my feet there looked like there were holes in them,” Schaper said. Schaper had developed trench foot, a fungus caused by excessive exposure to water with little to no ventilation. This happened because Schaper had only brought his boots, which he constantly entered. “I forgot to bring a second pair of shoes to wear on land, so I had to wear my wet boots around everywhere,” Schaper said. As a consequence, Schaper had to constantly keep his feet as dry as possible and required assistance to use the canoes. “I had to take the plastic bags from our bread bags and wear them over my dry socks so the water in the boots couldn’t seep through and get my feet wet. I was also no longer allowed to step into water so I had to be carried in and out of the canoes,” Schaper said.

A vacation that includes both a ski trip and California provides many fun things for your schedule. Having your whole family get the flu is not one of them. “We were staying at a hotel near Lake Tahoe, and planned to ski while we were there,” said Maddie Cain, sophomore. The Cain’s vacation plan was to drive to Lake Tahoe and stay for a few days to ski. After that, they planned to drive to California to stay there longer. Their vacation was soon interrupted when the flu had a domino effect on the whole family. “The first day we were at the hotel, my mom and dad got sick. Because of this, we didn’t get to ski while we were there,” said Cain. Symptoms included high fever, vomiting, fatigue, and other text-book symptoms of the flu. “One day for lunch, my two brothers and I went to subway for lunch. When we got back, my oldest brother got sick, and then a few hours later, my little brother did as well. I was the last one to get sick,” Cain said. Unprepared for the flu, Cain and her family didn’t have any medicine, and they didn’t bother

to go out and purchase some either. “We kind of all just rested and let it pass,” Cain said. For those who are vacationing to some place warm and sunny, something that is an obvious essential is sunscreen. For someone who’s destined to a much colder climate, putting on sunscreen isn’t something at the top of their list. “It was a sunny day, but I didn’t even think to put on sunscreen because I didn’t think it was necessary. It was freezing outside,” Chandler Leonard, senior said. About a month ago, Leonard spent some time skiing in Pennsylvania. “I had heard about people getting sunburned while skiing, but I didn’t think it would actually happen to me,” Leonard said. Wearing just sunglasses, Leonard felt her face burning even hours after skiing. “My face was all red and I thought I was having an allergic reaction, but then I remembered I wasn’t allergic to anything. I just accepted the fact that I was sunburned,” Leonard said. For some, trying to be prepared instead hin-

dered their trip. Megan Dill, sophomore, experienced this when Canadian border guards weren’t able to identify their new passports. “In the seventh grade we were on an Alaskan cruise and had to pit stop in British Victoria, Canada. When we went through the first time everything was fine, but when we came back [the Canadian officials] said our passports looked fake,” Dill said. Dill and her family had gotten new passports for the trip, with the passes having small changes from the older versions. “They said that on the first page of the passport there was supposed to be a special sort of paper, and ours didn’t have that. To them they didn’t look real, even though they were brand new. We had just gotten them for the cruise,” Dill said. In the end, the cruise had to be held up while the officials checked Dill’s documents. I was scared. I kept thinking ‘this is not happening. I can not get stuck in Canada.’ The cruise thankfully waited an extra few minutes on us, which they normally don’t do,” Dill said.

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Once upon a time, there was a world full of young girls wishing to be princesses, so they could live in a castle and be swept off their feet by a handsome prince. For many young girls, the idea of being a princess is a childhood dream that often remains just that— a dream. Seniors Madeline Seabaugh and Katherine Trout, however, have made their princess dreams a reality. Both Seabaugh and Trout work for a company called RoseBrook Events, a professional children’s entertainment business that hosts fairytale parties. At these parties, Seabaugh and Trout portray various Disney princesses and characters. RoseBrook Events offers a vast array of characters for kids to choose from, ranging from older characters like Ariel, Belle, Cinderella and Tinkerbell, to newer Disney faces like Ana, Elsa and Olaf from Frozen. RoseBrook Events also offers a variety of superheroes for the boys. Most parties include a birthday gift and song, interactive story time, a prince and princess lesson and picture time. For superhero parties, the story time and lessons are replaced with superhero training camp and games. Yet one of the most important aspects of the party is the princess. For Seabaugh and Trout, being the princess seemed like a dream job. Trout first heard about RoseBrook Events through a friend, who gave her the contact information for her boss. “I contacted her boss and was able to get an audition. I sent in an audition video and then I went out and interviewed with my boss. It was great and I ended up getting the job in July,” Trout said. While Trout joined RoseBrook Events in the summer, Seabaugh was busy working for Sports Fusion. “Eventually I kind of got sick of the way I was interacting with people at Sports Fusion and so I was like ‘Yeah! I’m definitely going to audition for this.’ I sent in the video and then they were like, ‘Yeah, this is great. Meet us at this coffee house for an interview.’ I went down there, interviewed and got the job,” Seabaugh said. The job itself consists of working at various parties and events, all while portraying Disney characters. “Typically the way it works is we get a schedule of a bunch of different parties. We can go to five or six in a day. It varies, depending on how many parties, the characters we’re being, if we’re working solo or we’re with someone else,” Trout said. As for the characters, Trout has played Ana, Elsa, Olaf, Ariel and Cinderella. Seabaugh only plays Elsa because she is taller than everyone else and the only dress that fits her is Elsa’s. The parties are tailored to the story of the characters Seabaugh and Trout play. “Basically when we get there, we’ll give the birthday girl a gift and we’ll start off with a story and we’ll tell the story of whatever character we’re being. So if I’m Ana or Elsa, I’ll tell the story of Frozen. It’s interactive; we get the kids

involved and moving. We build an ice castle together and things like that,” Trout said. Once at the parties, Seabaugh and Trout cannot break character, no matter what the circumstances. “You never admit anything. Everything is real,” Seabaugh said. While the acting is for the enjoyment of the children, Seabaugh and Trout must remain in their princess role even when interacting with the adults. “We used to collect payment from them and now they do it automated more, but we would have to be like, ‘Can I talk to the Queen of this establishment?’ You’d have to ask them in character. You never break character,” Seabaugh said. Logistically, being in-character at all times often brings unforeseen challenges. For example, the princesses can’t park next to the house because they are supposed to be coming in a carriage. Furthermore, the bathroom is off limits. “You can’t go to the bathroom at parties ever. So even if it’s like an hour and a half and you really have to go pee, you can’t. You have to stop at gas stations in between and then kids want to take pictures with you at gas stations,” Seabaugh said. Even at the parties, it can be a challenge to stay in princess mode. Curious kids often ask hard hitting questions that can be difficult to answer. “Kids will ask you everything. They’ll ask you why there is a sequin here instead of there. It doesn’t matter. They’ll ask the most ridiculous questions,” Seabaugh said. Thus, acting and improvisation is necessary to be as authentic as possible. Yet this is not all the princess must do. Besides the acting, the princess must also sing, but not just any old way. “The way you sing isn’t like ‘Oh, I’m going to sing the best that I can.’ No, I have to mimic the voice of the character. You need to mimic the characters voices even as you’re talking. You also have to give the illusion of a princess, so the way you stand, the way you walk needs to be very poised and princess-like,” Trout said. Despite the demands, Trout sees this job as a dream come true, as she grew up loving Disney princesses and fairytales. “It’s just such an amazing opportunity to be that fairy tale to them and just give them an amazing birthday or event. And just making them feel valued and loved. Like, a princess is talking to them and a princess wants to know their name and a princess wants to play with them,” Trout said. Even Seabaugh, who wasn’t raised watching Disney, finds this job fulfilling. “Ironically, I wasn’t raised watching Disney anything. But my favorite part of it is how much joy you bring to children at the parties. When you walk in and they’re just stunned into silence and so happy and they’re like, ‘Mom! She’s real!’ It’s the most adorable thing ever,” Seabaugh said. The princess roles that Seabaugh and Trout play aren’t simply self-fulfilling—their job brings joy to young children throughout the area. Through RoseBrook Events, many young children have experienced fairytales firsthand. And they lived happily ever after.

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1. Dressed as Cinderella, Trout poses with her friend, Kara Schrand, a Mizzou sophomore and an employee of RoseBrook Events. Schrand first introduced Trout to the job. 2. Trout plays Ariel from Little Mermaid at a party. Princess parties include a variety of interactive activities. “We do storytime and if it’s a princess party for a little girl usually, we’ll do a princess lesson. We teach them how to wave like a princess, to curtsy, to dance, how to talk. We teach them how to dance. We’ll do a craft [and] makeup,” Trout said 3. Trout takes on the role as Ariel from Little Mermaid. The princesses must wear fake eyelashes and full face makeup in addition to a wig and costume. “We’ll pin our hair up or put it in a hairnet so that it doesn’t stick out of our wig,” Trout said. 4. Seabaugh, dressed as Elsa from Frozen, smiles with her cousin after a party. Due to her height, Elsa is the only character Seabaugh is able to play. “The only dress that fits me is Elsa’s dress, so I only ever play Elsa because I’m taller than everyone and the Elsa has to be taller,” Seabaugh said. 5. Schrand takes a selfie with Seabaugh while eating lunch in between parties. 6. Seabaugh and Trout stand arm in arm after finishing a party. Trout was the only princess at the party and Seabaugh was the designated helper. “The helper helps set up crafts, keep time and assist in makeup. We switch from costume to costume, from princess to helper throughout the day depending on what parties we have,” Trout said. 7. Trout plays Olaf from Frozen. Trout lost her voice for a time, so she dressed as Olaf, who acts like a mime at parties. “I played Olaf while I lost my voice because we don’t speak for him,” Trout said.

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Four students step outside of school boundaries to make music their way anna preuss

Singer Spotlight

Morse spends free time on true love: making music Junior True Morse believes making music isn’t just about how well you can play, but how you make the audience feel. “I started getting into music in 6th Grade, and performed for the first time in 8th Grade,” Morse said. His goal is to not only have people enjoy his music but to really think about it. Morse hopes to evoke emotion out of his listeners. He performs at a variety of places including The Wolf in Ballwin and is also a member of Concert Orchestra. He thinks what the audience gets out of his music is just as important as how much they enjoy it. “The best thing I get out of performing is the reaction of the crowd honestly. Taking people on an emotional roller coaster is what I strive to do. You see the expressions on peoples faces, how they get excited and emotionally into the music. It’s amazing how you can change people through a single performance,” he said.

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Today, music is a huge part of our lives, primarily, the youth of today. Sometimes, participating in school bands or other musical activities in the fine arts isn’t enough for some students. Students and teachers frequently join and form bands outside of school. “I joined a band because I’ve always loved playing music. I started taking an interest in playing and performing music when I was pretty young. It’s great just to get together with people you love, and play music you love,” sophomore Daniel Young said. Young is in three bands, two of which are cover bands for the School of Rock (SOR), a performing arts school in Ballwin. The other cover band in SOR does covers of Michael Jackson and Prince. “I’m especially proud of being in our House Band, which is kind of the best of the best at the School of Rock. You have to audition to get in which means you’re really around some talented people being in this band,” Young said. As of now, Young’s band outside of SOR specializes in playing classic rock and they plan on performing sometime in the next few months. “When landing a gig, it’s all about the people you know. It’s about connection. You have to know the right people however, I’m fortunate enough that our bass guitarist’s dad has some pretty good connections,” Young said. He added, “In School of Rock, they set up the gigs for us. We got to perform at The Pageant one time and that was an amazing experience. It felt professional and just furthered my interest is becoming a professional musician.” Last summer, Young and SOR went on a tour in Milwaukee, WI called ‘Gemba’ with other SOR bands all around the country and even including Toronto, Canada. “Basically we met up at SOR and all piled together on our tour bus after we had played a show the following night, with another SOR band from Minnesota. We reached Chicago in the afternoon and played a show there with many other SOR bands,” Young said. He and SOR reached Milwaukee at midnight that night and stayed in college dorms with other SOR bands from around the country. “We played many shows around Milwaukee, but the highlight of tour was playing at Summerfest and opening for REO Speedwagon, which is a classic rock band. I was honored to open for them; I grew up listening to classic

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On STAGE After the Frank Zappa tribute performance, Young and SOR cheer as they finish their final song. (photo courtesy of Dana Young)

rock and to get to open for one of those classic bands is crazy. To me, playing at Summerfest was a huge deal. It’s an annual music festival for classic rock bands. We were around so many legendary rockers; Lady Gaga was there last year actually,” Young said. Young isn’t the only talented musician at LHS who plays in a band outside of school. There are also three best friends who aspire to change the way that people listen to music. Punkrock Chicken (PRC) is an up and coming band who focuses on strange music and humorous lyrics to make the listeners laugh rather than focus on serious topics. The band consists of the freshman Noah Chapin, sophomore Jack Deubner and junior Ethan Chapin. “Noah and I were on a family vacation to Georgia and we visited the Little Zoo That Could. In the parking lot there was a little chicken with a sick mohawk, so I said, ‘that’s a Punkrock Chicken.’ We decided that if we were

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going to start a band, we would take out all of our college funds, buy equipment and call it Punkrock Chicken,” Chapin said. The music made by the band is mostly rap-like with humor. It consists of piano, guitar, bass, harmonica and any sound bits they can find. They mostly use computer generated instruments. They haven’t done any live performances, but all their released songs are on the Punkrock Chicken Soundcloud. They plan to release new songs and an album in upcoming months. “Ethan listens to electronic music, which is completely different music than Noah and I, so when we put everything that we like into a song we get a complete mess of music. After a little messing around on the computer we get something that someone can listen to. We like to call it ‘Anti-Music music,’” Duebner said.

I want to change the way people think about the world through music by translating emotions and different ideas to people through music and the culture of music.” – True Morse, 11

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The Cold, Hard Facts About Frozen Foods Americans waste 27 percent of consumable food. Freezing is a great way to preserve food you do not eat. • Freezing stops the growth of harmful microbes and pathogens which cause food poisoning • Cooked meat can frozen for 2-3 months

This isn’t your grandma’s TV dinner

• Uncooked ground meat can be kept in a freezer for 3-4 months • Fruits and vegetables can be frozen for 8-12 months

Frozen foods provide convenience as well as nutritional benefits anna james

– news & numbers editor –

patrick levine – staff reporter –

When most people think of frozen food, they either think of using frozen veggies as an ice pack, or they think of cheap, unhealthy junk food like frozen pizza or taquitos. But frozen food is much more than makeshift first aid and artery-clogging snacks. The industry has grown dramatically from its TV dinner past into a billion dollar industry that provides health and financial benefits to consumers. Organic and natural frozen foods are grow-

ing more and more popular. There are frozen foods for people with allergies, for people who can’t eat gluten, for vegetarians, even for vegans. Many people choose frozen food because it is cheap and convenient. Sophomore Coco Barnes said her family eats a lot of frozen foods. “There are nine people in my family, and a lot of us are picky, we all agree on frozen pizza,” she said. In addition to being cheap and easy, frozen food, especially produce, is often more nutritious than fresh produce because it is picked when it is perfectly ripe and then frozen. Frozen produce goes from harvest to cleaning to freezing as fast as possible. This process seals in most of the vitamins and minerals. While frozen produce is frozen when it is completely ripe, most fresh produce that is not

The Evolution of

Frozen food

• Seafood is often packaged and frozen within four hours of harvesting

— Swanson Brothers had an enormous campaign to advertise complete TV dinners. He had an inspiration to take it to all Americans, so he introduced it and Swanson sold more than 25 million TV dinners for 98 cents a pop.

— Clarence Birdseye’s line first appeared. The company still sells frozen fruits and vegetables. He is generally acknowledged as the father of frozen food.

1000 B.C.

• Fish can be frozen for 3-6 months

in season is picked before it is fully ripe. Not only does this lack of ripeness affect taste, it makes the produce less nutritious. Frozen vegetables are often a better choice if they are not in season. When fresh produce sits on the shelves at the supermarket for a while, it begins to lose nutritional value. Some people also choose frozen food because the foods they want are only sold frozen. “I buy multigrain, whole grain, flourless bread at Costco,” junior Meghana Bharadwaj said. “They only sell it frozen, but I sometimes forget about it when it’s in the freezer.” Frozen food is a staple for many people. With more and more choices available from restaurant dinner entrees to pasta to side items and desserts, the choices for items is nearly endless.

1945 1930

— The Chinese used ice cellars to preserve food past the winter months

— Frozen dinners started with Maxson Food Systems, Inc. and were the earliest frozen meal. Maxson manufactured “Strato-Plates” for airplane passengers.

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prom posals

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Orchestrating the perfect prom night takes a lot of work: finding the right clothes, restaurant, group and after party. Before getting all those details right you have to find the perfect date and in order to get this date, it takes the perfect prom ask. Asking someone to prom is a delicate process, some girls want a huge surprise, others disagree. Junior Gina Yu doesn’t want any surprises for fear that she may be caught off guard or unprepared. “[I prefer] no unexpected asks, I’m afraid he would ask right before I was about to get in the shower,” Yu said. Although that situation is not ideal, most girls do want a surprise, because they look good for pictures. A promposal almost doesn’t count if it isn’t posted somewhere for all your friends to see. Each person wants something different and there are no shortage of different ways to ask. There is no right or wrong way to ask someone to prom, but some people are more opinionated when it comes to what they are looking for in a prom ask. For Junior Hannah Harrison, gettiing asked in a way that is catered specifically to her is important. “Try to make your prom ask personal, a

text is a for sure no,” Harrison said. “Get to know your prom date before you ask them, it will not only make the ask better but it will also lead to a more enjoyable prom night.” Other girls, like junior Kennedy Kuhlmann, aspire to not only look like a princess on Prom night, but to feel like one when asked to the special dance. “I want to be asked with a horse and carriage like in Cinderella, it’d be fun to feel like a princess” Kuhlmann said. Another fun way to ask people to prom is with puns. “I think a good prom ask would be getting a horse and then making posters that say hay or nay,” junior Chris Roggenburg said. The trend toward using puns has been on the rise. If you check social media around the time of a dance you will be sure to see at least a few puns, some of them more clever than others. There are no shortage of funny prom puns from Pinterest and Twitter if you are looking for an inspiration. One way that has been popular of social media that senior Jack Duncan said he might try is “changing my contact to ‘Prom?’ on a girl’s phone and then call her to ask her.” For some people, the most popular prom posal on Twitter might not be what they are looking for. Other girls might want gifts. “If you ask with Tiffany’s, no girl can say no,” junior Jessica Simmons said. Don’t stress too much about the promposal or Prom in general. Just have fun!

Do’s& Don’ts

WHAT THE HECK? Juniors Hannah Harrison and Kelly McTearnen laugh at the idea of someone asking another person to Prom via text message. Traditionally, the promposal is becoming as big of an event as the dance itself. (photo by Kaitlyn Wylie)

Make sure someone’s there to get the perfect shots of the two of you post-ask.

Make sure you make it personal. Nobody wants to be asked just like everyone else. Ask someone in the newspaper, like this.

Abby Murphy: Will you go to PROM with

Matt Scharf?

Don’t wait until the week before to ask someone. Preparation takes several weeks!

Don’t ask someone in a way you wouldn’t be able to tell your parents about. You should be able to tell your story without horrified looks from your mother.

Don’t do something that could potentially embarrass the other person.

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#SharingTheLove

Students participate in social media account advocating happiness, compliments madison kesselring – business manager –

With social media growing in today’s teenage culture, Lafayette has been bombarded with both the positive and negative effects of Twitter. In 2013, “Rockwood Confessions” took over student’s timelines with over 1,200 posts. There were numerous accounts between 2013 and 2014 but all were known to students as “Rockwood Confessions.” In a poll of 101 students, 68 percent of Lafayette students deemed the Rockwood Confessions trend to be “inappropriate/hurtful.” On these accounts, anyone could Direct Message (DM) or anonymously submit a confession through Google Forms about themselves or someone else which the account owner would tweet out. Rockwood Confessions is no longer active throughout Lafayette, but it did bring about a different trend.

This year, Lafayette students have brought attention to another Twitter account, LHS Compliments (@ShoutOutLHS). “Some people were talking about Rockwood Confessions, and I had never heard of it before, so I went home and looked it up on Twitter. Reading through all of the rude tweets really made me upset that people were being talked about in such an offensive manner. So, I decided why not change that? Why not compliment people? We, as humans, aren’t told enough how much we matter and are loved and I want that to be different. One nice comment can go long way,” @ShoutOutLHS said. The moderator of LHS Compliments wishes to remain anonymous. LHS Compliments allows students to DM the account with a compliment about anyone at Lafayette. The account has never received any negative comments about students. This account has grown rapidly with at least 527 tweets since it was first created on Nov. 8.

“I promote it because I want as many people as possible to see the tweets, to spread the happiness and positivity to everyone in the school because everyone feels self-conscious sometimes, especially in high school. I think it’s simply amazing that this account exists. It’s definitely made my day before,” junior Charlie Wefelmeyer said. Wefelmeyer makes a point to favorite as many LHS Compliment tweets he can. “I woke up to the notification and it definitely was a good way to start my day. It stuck with me and thinking about that tweet throughout the day really put a smile on my face,” senior Olivia Vanlue said. Not everyone shares the love for LHS Compliments. “I’ve never used the account before, so when they tweeted about me, my first thought was ‘who did it.’ My friends denied it, so I thought it was a joke because none of what it said seemed true to me. It almost made me mad. Still, I guess it’s a good account because

it could make someone’s day and bring up their self esteem, just not mine,” freshman Marissa McCarthy said. In a poll of 100 students, 74 percent found the account to be inspiring and the other 26 percent deemed it annoying. “I think it’s important to the student body because everyone needs a note of encouragement sometimes. We all know what it’s like to have a bad day, but hopefully when students see a tweet about them, they will realize how loved and amazing they are and will be able to push through and keep going. It also allows people to come together and express their appreciation for fellow students. It creates a great positive energy that is exactly what our LHS family needs after all of the tragedies we have been through,” @ShoutOutLHS said. The account holder of LHS Compliments will eventually graduate. When that happens, they plan to pass the account on to another student in an attempt to keep the keep the account running.

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March 12, 2015

18 sports

Racquetball Hits it Big

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Club team brings home medals from State, National competitions hannah martin – editor in chief –

The club racquetball team had one of its most successful seasons on record. The boys varsity team placed third overall at the State Championships and eighth out of 22 at the National Championships. What makes that finish even more impressive is that the team did not even field a full 8-man squad and generally had to forfeit their last match or two each time. In addition, it was the first year the club had a varsity team. Varsity team members include senior Alex Jaeger (7-3), juniors Drew Cusumano (0-6), Theuns Gerber (7-3) Kyle Westendorf (8-2) and sophomore Hamza Iqbal (5-2). Westendorf said there are some specific skills needed for the sport, including hand eye coordination, endurance and agility. Gerber agreed. “You have to have a very fast reaction time, as you go into higher levels, the ball moves upward of 100 mph, so you have to be able to react very quickly, you have to be very agile to be able to get out of the way of your opponent and get to the ball as quickly as possible before it bounces twice. Endurance

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too, in the course of a match you can run about two miles. At the Missouri High School State Championships, Gerber was a quarterfinalist and Westendorf and Jaeger took third place finishes. Iqbal was a semifinalist. The doubles team of juniors Kurt Gilsinger and Clay Hallman had a 7-3 overall record and finished as State Doubles Champions. Freshmen Ally Howard and Kate Buren took second place in the Girls High School Beginner Doubles competition. Before he headed to Nationals, Gerber said, “As you play, you learn how the ball will bounce and where it will go so you can predict other peoples shots. So I’m a bit more advanced at that.” At Nationals in February, Jaeger brought home a fourth place finish in his division. Gerber and Westendorf both placed first in their divisions. Jaeger and Howard took fourth in the mixed doubles event and in the girls division Buren placed third. Hallman placed fourth in his division. Coach Manny Rodriguez said the finish at Nationals was “truly impressive as all the teams ahead of us came with many kids to help them compete compared to our five boys.”

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STARTING EARLY Junior Theuns Gerber and Head Coach Manny Rodriguez celebrate the team’s success at State. Gerber took first in the Blue Division at Nationals. He has been playing competitively since 8th Grade. “One of my middle school friends went to SLUH, and he played racquetball. He invited me to come along to try it out, so I started in 8th Grade. I went to practice with SLUH once a week, and it just went from there,” he said. (photo courtesy of Michelle Howard) TWICE AS NICE Senior Alex Jaeger brought home two medals from the National Racquetball Championship. One was for his fourth place finish in the singles Gold Division and the other was for his part of the Mixed Doubles Gold Division fourth place finish with partner Ally Howard. (photo courtesy of Michelle Howard)

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BACK-TO-BACK DISTRICT CHAMPIONS

Silver Lining Behrndt overcomes injury to take 2nd place at State seth boester

– sports editor – History was made this winter sports season. On Saturday, Feb. 21, junior Chase Behrndt lost a hard fought 1-0 match at the State Finals to Francis Howell Central senior Caleb Gosset, winning silver at the tournament. But second place was nothing short of a miracle that represented a lot of hard work on his part. Behrndt has sparred with Williams in the past, explaining the low score. “I’ve wrestled him before. He beat me pretty good last time. This time, I knew what I was doing, and it became a test of who could ride who out,” he said. Unlike his previous wrestling seasons, the move from football season to wrestling was not a smooth transition this year. In fact, Behrndt missed a majority of the wrestling season with a nagging injury. During the varsity football Homecoming game on Oct. 17 against McCluer North, Chase tore his

back on top junior Chase Behrndt is declared the winner of a hardfought match at the Capital City Invitional in Jefferson City. This was Behrndt’s first time back in action after tearing his meniscus in October (photo courtesy of Deborah Bogar) meniscus, sidelining him for the rest Jonathan Sumner. of the football season. “I’m pretty proud of what I acWhile he worked on rehabbing complished. I was only one point his injury, Behrndt wouldn’t see any away from first, so I’m confident action on a mat until the Capital City that I can get to that level next year,” Invitational on Jan. 16. Behrndt said. He is the first heavyweight Juniors Brendan McKenna and wrestler in Lancer history to place in Alex Wier placed 5th and 6th at the finals at State, as well as the first State, respectively. State medalist under Head Coach

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BattlE To the buzzer After defeating Parkway Central in the Class 5 District Championship, the boys basketball team proudly holds the plaque in the air. The Lancers went into Districts as the top seed with a compiled record of 24-3. The boys trailed at halftime 12-18, but put on a show second half to come out on top 43-40. The Lancers held a three point lead with 25 seconds left and battled all the way down to the buzzer. Last night, the Lancers went up against Chaminade at Sectionals. Check lhsimage.com for coverage of the game. (photo by Hannah Martin)

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Arch Madness

While some students will be traveling abroad or catching some rays at the beach, others are staying in St. Louis for break. But, plenty of adventures can be had just a short distance away. Below are just a couple of fun, under-the-radar locations to visit that are 75 miles or less away.

Restaurants

The Sweet Divine

Adventures

Creve Coeur Park

Places

• - 20 miles or less away • - 21 to 49 miles away • - 50 miles or more away Downtown Saint Charles

The park is a six-mile expanse of land with a plethora of different activities to indulge in. Along with paths to jog and different trails to hike, Creve Coeur Park also harbors a lake for kayaking, paddleboating or sailing. Also, Creve Coeur Park has a zipline and rope swings for other kinds of active fun. Whether your cup of tea is exercising or just enjoying a beautiful view, Creve Coeur Park has something adventurous for you.

Downtown St. Charles, particularly Main Street, a is a quaint, historic town bustling with prosperity and character. The old-time town hosts antique stores, cozy coffee shops, restaurants to appease even the pickiest eater and a variety of entertainment such as live music. Though Downtown St. Charles is a bit more than just a hop, a skip and a jump away from Wildwood, it is certainly worth the trek.

THE SWEET ESCAPE The Sweet Divine makes a statement with their pink box and sweet presentation. (photo by Alaina Strollo)

LONG LIVE THE LAKE The centuries old park hosts a beautiful lake that provides everything from kayaking to fishing. (photo by Creve Coeur Lakehouse)

MAKING MY WAY DOWNTOWN Downtown St. Charles is a bustling historic town with something fun for everyone. (photo by Alaina Strollo)

Other Restaurants / • Woofie’s Hot Dogs (24 miles) • Insomnia Cookies (25 miles) • Schneithorst’s Restaurant and Bar (16 miles) • Fitz’s Root Beer (23 miles)

Other Adventures / • Arcadia Valley (74 miles) • Meramec Caverns (45 miles) • The Missouri Offsets (93 miles) • Bonne Terre Mine (67 miles)

Other Places / • Downtown Clayton (21 miles) • Starlite Drive-In Movie Theater (57 miles) • Laclede’s Landing (29 miles) • Upper Limits Rock Climbing Gym (19 miles)

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Within hours, the infamous dress went viral on the Internet. Lancers joined in on the mania, too.

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Pool Bag Essentials

The Sweet Divine is the perfect spot to experience a pretty place while simultaneously satisfying a sweet tooth. The shop is a winner from the Food Network show Cupcake Wars and is just a couple miles away from the heart of St. Louis. The Sweet Divine sells a variety of different delectable cupcake options as well as macaroons, cake pops, lattes and other drinks and treats. Not only do the bakery treats look Instagram-worthy, but their taste is equally impressive.

1. Cheap sunglasses to protect your eyes without the fear of losing your favorite pricey pair of Oakley’s or Ray Ban’s 2. Chapstick to cure salty sea lips 3. A Stephen King or John Green novel and magazine to relax by the water with 4. A heat-resistant water bottle (the ocean water looks tempting but it is not highly recommended) 5. Chamois because why air-dry if you don’t have to? 6. Plastic bag for all your beachy treasures: whether it be seashells or any other surprise you find

Luck of the Irish

The legend that Irish descendants have a lucky streak proves to be true for some students

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During my casual stroll through the hallway, no one was in sight but I saw money on the floor. It was a twenty dollar bill. I looked at the cameras a little nervously; then, I looked around and there was no person to claim it. I decided it must be my day and I used it!” – Haley Hubbard, 12

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I haven’t fallen asleep in any classes today. I’ve learned a couple things too so that’s pretty lucky for me because I’m actually getting educated.” – John Hardie, 10