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May 8, 2015 Vol. 46, No. 9

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

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(Save Our Summer)

After today, underclassmen have nine days before break begins . . . what will you do to make the most of the summer?

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$25,000 Average amount of debt a college student leaves school with *wealthmanagement.com

72

Total number of shark attacks around the world in 2014 *Florida Museum of Natural History

$11 Billion Average amount spent last year on face lifts, Botox and breast augmentations *Natural News

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Average percent of high school students in the U.S. that drop out *Education Insights

Melanoma Massacre 75 Percent of skin cancer deaths from Melanoma

1 in 5

Americans that will develop skin cancer in their lifetime

65,161

Number of people each year who die from over-exposure from the sun

1 million

Cases of skin cancer diagnosed every year in the U.S. *American Melanoma Foundation

Movie (Year)

Top Five Most Popular Ice Cream Flavors 1. Vanilla 2. Chocolate 3. Butter Pecan 4. Strawberry 5. Mint Chocolate Chip *Food Channel

Today is Victory in Europe (VE) Day

You Can Quote Me On That!

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People were finally made aware of Hitler’s atrocities towards the Jews.”

Vince DeBlasi, social studies teacher, on the liberation of concentration camps –

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The Nazis created a path of destruction, conquest and murder across Europe.”

– Steve Klawiter, social studies teacher, on the destruction from the Nazis

Only 50 Extra 2015 Yearbooks Were Ordered!

If you want to be sure you get one and you did not already purchase a book, bring $75 to Room 137A. First come, first served and when we run out, there will be no more books available for purchase!. Don’t miss this awesome keepsake!

Oh, and did we mention the clear cover?

Buy one and everything will be

American Sniper (2015) 42,302,714

Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) 40,765,637

Iron Man 3 (2013) 50,306,552

The Avengers (2012) 78,301,450

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NEWS numbers

Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011) 48,046,811

Hannah Martin--------------------Editor in Chief Kayley Allen------------------------- News Editor Jack Rogan---------------------- Lifestyle Editor Jennifer Butler------------------- Opinion Editor Elly Levy------------------- Asst. Opinion Editor Ben Rachell------------------------Sports Editor Seth Boester-----------------------Sports Editor Alaina Strollo------------------------Feed Editor Anna James---------- News & Numbers Editor Delaney Eyermann----------------- Webmaster Megan Rigabar---------------------- Webmaster Amanda Shaw---------------- Asst. Webmaster Madison Kesselring---------Business Manager Nancy Y. Smith, MJE------------------- Adviser

Toy Story 3 (2010) 52,598,844

Editors

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Work will begin this summer on improvements from Prop 4 alex kessler

– staff reporter – On April 7, Rockwood residents voted and passed Prop 4, a $68.95 million no-tax increase bond issue, that impacts all of the Rockwood schools.

In a press release to district residents, Superintendent Eric Knost said, “I want to thank our school community for their support of Proposition 4. This bond issue will allow us to move the Rockwood School District forward in a manner that is good for all children. I remain absolutely committed to accountability, and I appreciate this show of support as we further unify the Rockwood School District.”

Major renovations will be taking place this summer at Lafayette for the upcoming school year. Most renovations will start their process at the end of the school year.

Principal John Shaughnessy said, “The week of May 20, they’re going to begin tearing out our track and beginning the process of preparing the field for its demolition this summer by removing sprinkler heads and things of that nature, and the underground water system under our field.”

The gym floor will be ripped out and replaces this summer, too.

“On the last day of school, they’re going to begin to remove the gym floor, and that’ll take about three months to finish,” Shaughnessy said.

“We’re looking at the end of August to have that completed,”

Shaughnessy said.

The current conditions of the fields have had a major impact on student activities and sports.

As of right now, band members can’t use the football field to practice or to play. Athletes can’t practice on the field either.

But, many changes in the athletic facilities outdoors will open up field usage to many more students.

“Over the summer, you’ll see the lighting outside, the track, and the synthetic field all being worked on, with the goal of having our track done first, followed by our synthetic field,” Shaughnessy said.

Though the renovations are timely with the onset of summer, they will interfere with some prior scheduled activities.

“They are getting different facilities set up to accommodate for camps such as middle schools.

As soon as they get that finalized, the coaches will let the participants know,” Activities Secretary Connie Schumacher said.

PE teacher Ashley Lewis is excited about the improvements to the athletic facilities outdoors as well as the new gym floor.

“It opens up a lot of activities for the PE classes. The creaky and dead spots in the gym floor will be fixed and much safer.”

New safety measures will be under construction this year, too.

Shaughnessy said. “Safety is a number of things: protecting ourselves, also protecting our students and the venues they participate in, where

those events are held.”

“As far as the security and safety, they’re going to begin re-locking the entire building the day school gets out. So we will have the new handles and levers on all doors, as well as the interior locks. They’re going to re-key the entire interior of the building,” Shaughnessy said.

New windows are being installed to ensure safety, as well.

“In terms of the safety film and that on the windows, I don’t have a timeline on when that is going to start,” Shaughnessy said.

Even smaller scale projects are being updated. New heating and air conditioning systems are being installed at the end of June.

A new STEM program will be put into place as renovations in science labs and updated equipment are being provided.

“Within the next year or two, they’re going to try to completely redo the science classrooms to make them more functional and updated,” science teacher Scott Holtmann said.

“Since it (the bond issue) just passed, the next step is formulating the plans now that we know that we have the money.”

Students can expect to see a variety of construction projects underway this summer and right as they return to school.

“Everything is starting in the next two weeks here, slowly but surely,” Shaughnessy said.

-Information contributed by Suzy Blalock Jesssica Collins and Anna James

A HEADSTART The aged track will finally be replaced thanks to the passage of Prop 4. This will allow Lafayette to resume hosting meets, as the current track is too dangerous and does not meet standards. (Photo by Seth Boester)

stars & gripes Stars: - Age of Ultron came out May 1st. Now we just have to wait three more years to see all our favorite stars assemble again.

- The release for Lou Fest lineup is to be released in May, now fans can finally see who’s performing in the Sept. 12-13 music festival.

- John Stamos announced Monday night on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” that Netflix has ordered up a reunion special, followed by a spinoff series called “Fuller House.” Time to give the people what they want.

Is healthy school lunch program a lost cause? staff ed Opinions expressed on the editorial pages do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints or official policies of the school administration.

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

- The Rams may be spending part of their training camp in California. Fine, we don’t need them anyway.

Gripes: - Finals are coming up! Cool, more things students won’t study for. Are there retakes?

- Wearing leggings and a hoodie to school is now unacceptable, but how else are we going to cover up our undesirables?

- Jameis Winston was selected by the Buccaneers in the first pick of the 2015 NFL draft. I hear Tampa has a shortage of crab legs now.

- Sending our condolences to Nepal, as entire cities have been torn apart from the earthquake.

- The Supreme Court is hearing two cases involving same sex marriage. They will be deciding whether state government has to recognize gay marriage, even if they don’t allow it.

-The Blues lost in the playoffs again. Maybe next year they will make it to the second round.

-The movie 50 Shades Darker will hit theaters in February 2017. *Internal screaming from middle aged woman*

Point Counterpoint

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This year Lafayette and schools across the nation fully implemented a new lunch program that features healthier choices and smaller portions in response to the HungerFree Kids Act of 2010.

The act requires school lunch programs to serve healthier food with fewer calories and starches as well as more fruits and vegetables.

Before this regulation, lunches had no maximum calorie limit.

Now, high school students receive 850 calories, 700 calories for middle schoolers, and just 650 calories for elementary students.

Yes, the new school lunches are now lower in calorie and sodium count, but does the amount of food a student buys nullify those efforts?

Not to mention the amount of food that gets thrown away. There’ve been entirely unwrapped sandwiches in the trash can.

Yes, it is important to make healthy choices, but it shouldn’t be the government’s job to keep kids healthy. Our food is not the problem, it’s overall American health.

With fast food restaurants on every corner, it’s hard to say no when hunger strikes.

A Big Mac from McDonald’s is 530 calories and 23 grams of fat.

A normal diet should be 2,000 calories a day and about 35-40 grams of fat. One Big Mac accounts for about one-fourth of those calories and over half of the fat intake.

Even though companies are showing the calorie count, consumers aren’t caring.

When you get fast food, you don’t look at the calorie count of what you’re eating, you order what

MICHELLE OBAMA

Illustration By: Anna Preuss you want.

For one thing, having healthier choices at school can’t account for how much food kids are eating when they get home and how healthy it is.

When students get home, they are not taking in account what they ate at school, they are eating what they want and the government can’t regulate that.

So in the long run, is the program really helping the students?

For example, look at the amount of food kids are buying. If the lunchroom is serving smaller portions, students are compensating by buying more of each item.

Smaller portions means hungrier students which means they buy two “reduced fat” chip bags instead of one.

Lunches have also gone up cost.

These higher prices were set so fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grain bread and special reduced fat pizza could be bought. There has clearly been more losses from the new lunches than wins.

More money is being spent and more food is being thrown out as students simply dispose of the items they do not want to eat, but are required to buy with meals.

Some states have actually reported dropping the new healthier lunch program because it is too costly and they have not see the benefit to students.

Of course the idea to the healthier lunch program is that children will eat healthier options, but it’s up to the students to choose a healthier choice, which isn’t always a guarantee.

Without Further Adieu: A goodbye from a graduate alaina strollo – feed editor –

The clock is ticking.

I have seven days left until I say goodbye to seven hour school days, classes I’m not particularly interested in and the myriad of faces that made this school bearable.

From there, I have twelve days until graduation, where I’ll officially part ways with my academic home forever.

In about 15 weeks or 105-ish days, I’ll move into my new home, Mizzou, where a fresh (and undeniably terrifying) world will unfold before my eyes.

All these dates, numbers and times are piling up.

It took me four years, my whole high school experience basically, to realize that this school is much, much more than the number of days left until I’m out of it.

Amazon has explored the idea of using drones to deliver packages. Do you think the usage of drones to deliver products is a waste of time or could benefit the delivery process?

The truth, the whole and simple truth, is that high school isn’t what we are told it is. It isn’t the peak of our life, I believe that much. But it isn’t the lowest point either.

Society tells us high school is about those irreplaceable moments at football games, going to parties you weren’t even invited to, rebelling against your parents every chance you get, meeting your best friends freshman year and never parting ways with them, the promise of a good night every single night and so many other things.

Sure, high school can be all those things. But let me simplify it for you.

High school can be as mundane or extraordinary as you make it.

Basically, you have two choices.

You can sit and sulk because you’re stuck in high school when you’d rather be starting the rest of your life, or you can stop and smell

the roses.

This is your life. Yes, you have a promising future, but you have your present right in front of you.

Don’t let it pass you by simply because you are unbearably excited to travel the world, become a doctor, find the love of your life, discover the cure to cancer or whatever else you know you are capable of.

You can start your future now, while it’s still promised.

Do the things some seniors (and graduates, might I add) wish they had done.

Go to that football game even if it’s cold out and there’s a 60 percent chance of rain.

Reach out to the person in your science class that appears to hold similar beliefs and interests to you.

Attend the dance even if you’re too shy to dance in public. You’ll learn to not care about looking like

drones are a great idea, “theyI think are innovative and now packages can be delivered faster. Plus I feel like you get more privacy with this new method; instead of a mailman bringing the package to my door, there’s a drone that does it for them.

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John Hardie, 10

an idiot. I learned that I didn’t look like a fool, I just looked like I was having the time of my life. Hopefully, you will too.

Join clubs, way too many to even handle.

Explore St. Louis. It’s a lot more beautiful and extensive than you think.

Study. A lot.

Spend time figuring out who you are. If you don’t like who that person is, accept the fact that you have the power to change that.

Whatever else you want to do while you’re here at Lafayette as a black-and-gold Lancer is probably worth doing.

Juniors, sophomores, freshman, to-be freshman, time is on your side.

Do everything you can with your time while the time is still yours.

I have seven days left. I already miss this place. You will too.

think these new drones “ Iaredon’ta good idea at all. I heard that while being tested, some drones crashed, which defeats the whole purpose of having a better delivery process. If I’m in a hurry to get a package I can order faster shipping, and I’d rather my package arrive intact.

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Claire Caubre, 9

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Here we are again.

Less than a year later and we’re seeing strikingly similar photos of riots, heavy artillery with police, and cars being set on fire.

The only difference? It’s not in St. Louis and this time severaal police officers have been arrested.

After the death of another young African American male, 25-yearold Freddie Gray, protesters have swarmed Baltimore, screaming for justice.

The reactions of citizens have been either a) strong support for fighting for equality at any cost, or b) disgust at the violence ensuing over one dead man.

And while I myself don’t support violence of any kind for any reason, I can’t help but admire the protesters.

Throwing rocks at the police is not respectful of the police and looting is not respectful of anyone, but I can understand why they’re doing what they’re doing.

Think about it.

What is going to make the national, maybe even international, news, that millions or billions of people are going to see: a peaceful protest or an active protest where the police and the National Guard get involved?

To the media, violence and excitement–even if it’s a negative kind of excitement–it’s going to be a bigger story than any peaceful protest could

Jennifer Butler, Opinion Editor

possibly be.

And while that’s a problem in and of itself, people should use it to their advantage if they’re willing to take the risk.

Again, I don’t approve of violence ever, but if people wanted this story to be heard, they have definitely succeeded.

And it’s true that rioting can paint the city badly, as we saw in the November Issue of the Image.

But for the protesters, it’s a cry for help.

The protesters want change as soon as possible. They are tired of watching their family, friends and neighbors die.

And even though Ferguson

painted St. Louis in a negative light, there is something happening.

Community members are working together with the police and other agencies to make changes in the area.

While the violence in Ferguson affected the nation’s view of St. Louis, it also sparked change in the nation.

One protest here turned belligerent and there were protests for Mike Brown all over the country.

And then people realized that they didn’t need to idly sit by and watch their friends and neighbors die at the hands of police.

More protests have happened about other injustices, other black men killed by police.

Popular Opinion #1

What movie are you anticipating most this summer? *poll of 100 students

Pitch Perfect (39) Insidious 3 (21) Antman (25) Paper Towns (15) Set curfews and arrest violators (58%)

#3

How should the police deal with community unrest? *poll of 85 students

Every day for the last nine months, the media has covered protests and riots involving Mike Brown, Eric Garner, and now, Freddie Gray as well as many others who have wrongly been killed in police custody.

And what surprises me most is that I thought we were done with injustice and racism, and I’m sure most Americans thought we were done with it as well.

As a child, I was taught of the oppressive white America, of Martin Luther King Jr. and the Black Panthers and their fight for integration and equality across the board.

But it is clear to me now that we still live in a very racist country.

Fifty years ago, African Americans fought and protested for equality.

They weren’t always peaceful, and often many of them as well as police officers were injured.

But they wanted change as soon as possible, they wanted to be treated like citizens in our country.

We celebrate those protestors today because they fought for what was right. They wanted change, and their protests sparked change.

No one blames them now for the violence they caused because they were fighting for equality.

And we’re still fighting for that equality: racial, sexual, and gender.

How are Baltimore protestors different from protesters in the 60s?

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The Supreme Court is hearing a case that could make same-sex marriage legal nationally. Same sex marriage should be: Individually by state (26%)

“Summer Blues” By Jennifer Lance, Cartoonist

What is your favorite part of summer besides not being in school?

“My favorite part of summer vacation is going to the beach.

I also love the hot weather.”

Alex Mick, 10

Nicole Crothers, 9

“I love summer because I get the opportunity to go on vacation with my family, and I get to hang out with my friends more than I can during the year.”

“The best thing about summer break is the great weather and the fact that I get to hang out with my friends all day.”

Jack Theobald, 11

Elise Pate, 12

“My favorite thing about summertime is hanging out with my friends all day and going to the pool.”

Bernie Widdis, SRO

Legal Everywhere (63%) *poll of 90 students

Allow protests to continue without any action (13%)

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Illegal Everywhere (11%)

Declare a state of emergency and turn everything over to the National Guard (6%) Use any force necessary to clear the streets (23%)

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Violence isn’t (always) the answer

“Doing things with friends and family, getting to play my drums more, getting some rest and relaxation, but most of the summer I’m working. I get reassigned to patrol or detective divisions.”

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*Drops Mic*

Six staff members join Class of 2015 in saying goodbye to LHS Vocal music teacher hopes to work for Disney as she retires after 30 years in the classroom Amanda Shaw

– asst. webmaster – Michele Rodgers is retiring from the educational section of the music industry after 30 years.

Two of those spent at Ellisville Elementary and 28 here at Lafayette.

“I love making music with my students. When we are in the heat of the creative process, it is an amazing feeling. I also will greatly miss my colleagues – they have become my family.” Rodgers said.

Her favorite moments at Lafayette are the beginnings of concerts or the openings of productions.

“There is no greater feeling of accomplish-

ment when my students are creating a great piece of art.” Rodgers said.

Junior Karl Aston will miss the time he has spent being in her classes over the years.

“I will feel really sad when Mrs. Rodgers is gone because she is a extremely experienced and talented teacher. Shes so great with us when it comes to getting on our personal level,” he said.

Out of all the years she’s spent teaching music and choir, Rodgers says she will never forget the friendships she has made along the way.

However, after she retires, she may be taking her career in an entirely different direction.

“One of these days, I’m moving to Orlando, FL, and going to work for The Mouse – Mickey Mouse, that is. I hope that pipedream comes true!” Rodgers said.

Rodgers will also be receiving a Service award for her 30 years of teaching at the Rose Award Ceremony this year.

Extensive career in professional counseling provides variety of opportunities over years Amanda Shaw

– asst. webmaster – Sharon Sevier has been in the education profession for 42 years. She has been a school counselor for 31 years, working in the Rockwood for 14 of those with four years at Lafayette.

Looking back as she plans to retire, Sevier said, “My favorite moments have been the ones spent with kids, and when they’ve been able to overcome a tough situation, it’s been really fun to watch the progression as someone who starts off as a freshman usually nervous and anxious and watching them all the way through to becoming a senior and talking to them about what they are going to do next.

It’s a real privilege to watch that part of the journey through life.”

Sophomore Jack Deubner said, “She helped me get acquainted when I came here from a private school and she also gave me some studying advice when I was doing poorly in

school. Its really unfortunate that new freshmen won’t experience something like this.”

Sevier stressed how much she will miss her fellow counselor, Guidance Department Chair Marybeth Desloge, and their fun and informative department lunches.

However, her retirement does not mark the end of her involvement.

“I am looking forward to not having a plan.

I’ve got lots of things professionally that I’m still going to be doing for the school counselling profession, so I’m very excited about that and then there’s always the traveling and spending time with my grand kids, but I’m very excited about what the future holds and how I can contribute back to my profession,” Sevier said.

She has served in a number of leadership positions within her profession, including as president of the Missouri School Counselor Association and Government Relations Chair and the Chair of the Board of Directors of the American School Counselor Association.

Sevier was chosen as a cultural exchange educator by the United States Department of State to travel to Azerbaijan to teach students and faculty about career education. She has written and co-authored a number of articles and resources related to school counseling.

ESOL teacher says farewell in a wide variety of languages after 23 years of helping students Amanda Shaw

– asst. webmaster – Although she has worked at Lafayette for 23 years, Cynthia Biehle is not known by the majority of the student population as her specialty has her working with a small segment of the school community.

But, her part time job as an English to Speakers of Other Languages (EOSL) teacher is coming to an end as she retires this year.

“My job has been to help my students at Lafayette, Rockwood Valley and Wildwood Middle School be successful in using both academic and social English, to validate their individual cultures and to build bridges of understanding

between cultures,” Biehle said.

Most of her students are foreign exchange students or students whose learned another language before they learned English or speak another language at home with their families.

“She’s nice and she’s a good teacher and I learned a lot from her and when I was in middle school. I had her for my ESOL second English class so I really didn’t know much about reading [in English] and then she helped me so I learned from her and then now it’s getting better every time I’m in her class,” Yassin Haji, sophomore, said.

Biehle also said although she will miss the stories, the successes and the enthusiasm of her students she has big plans for the future.

“My plans for the future include spending more time with my family, my husband, four kids and seven grand kids, and going hiking with our dog, traveling to visit some former students and studying Spanish so I can visit my best friend in Argentina,” she said.

Spanish teacher says adios to Lafayette, but says her teaching career is far from over Amanda Shaw

– asst. webmaster – After teaching Spanish for 15 years at Lafayette, Monique Merritt is leaving to retire, but her life as a retiree won’t be a stereotypical, relaxing one.

“I have too many plans to put into writing! First, I am going to do my best to get very healthy. I know that I will continue to teach in some capacity. I am looking forward to working in the nonprofit industry as an advocate for Latino-based causes!” Merritt said.

Merritt loves looking back on at the progress her students have made since the beginning of the school year. It’s something she will never forget.

“I love it when they can see and feel the difference in their language skills,” she said.

Despite her bright and busy future, she will miss the daily experiences she shared in each

class, the environment of curiosity, the desire to learn and communicate in Spanish, and the memories she makes with her students.

“I remember my first year in teaching AP Spanish. I had literally been thrown into teaching the week before school started, so I was not so confident. At the AP exam site, the students applauded for me, telling me that they knew I tried my best and that they felt ready, and we all hugged. Afterwards, we made a “tent-blanket” in class and told each other ghost stories—en español!” Merritt said.

And Merritt’s students will dearly miss her as well.

“What I really like about her is that she goes farther than Spanish. She really cares about your extra curriculars and what do you want to do with your life after high school and stuff so it’s not just teaching you Spanish grammar, it’s also just teaching you stuff about life. I definitely will miss her. She’s just a really good friend of mine, like more than a teacher, so it’s like I’m losing a friend.” junior Massiel IslasMalanco said.

Merritt was named Lafayette’s Teacher of the Year this past spring which she said was a great honor.

Teacher leaving high school classroom after 24 Berenc retires after 19 years in LHS classroom years, but hopes to continue teaching, tutoring following his 26 years of service in Air Force Patrick Levine – staff reporter –

Jeri Heth has taught, among other mathematics classes, AP Calculus, Calculus, and Pre-Calculus at Lafayette for 24 years.

At the end of the 2014-2015 school year, Heth will retire.

But, after such a long career, Heth has mixed feelings about retirement “It’s exciting and scary. I have mixed feelings,” Heth said. “It’s hard to leave the kids, I love what I’m doing, when I think about not teaching calculus, that makes me the most sad.

I absolutely love teaching calculus and I will probably never get to teach it again.”

It is this dedication to her students and to her subject that has made Heth such a suc-

cessful teacher. Throughout her career, Heth has always ensured that her students are her primary focus.

“I’ve had a lot of good relationships with students,” Heth said. “I’ve pulled a lot of students up to a level of passing that they were capable of reaching when they weren’t doing anything, I’ve helped students who really struggled who were working as hard as they could but just couldn’t get it, I helped them understand better. I’ve had students tell me they never really understood math until they had me, which is a really nice compliment. Those kind of things mean a lot to me.”

Although Heth is retiring from Lafayette, she plans to continue teaching and tutoring.

“I hope, I haven’t actually pursued it yet but I will before the years out, I hope to teach part time at the community college, and I’m also going to make myself available to tutor the high level courses,” Heth said.

Her peers recognized her excellence in the classroom in 2013-2104 when she was named Teacher of the Year.

Anna James

– staff reporter – After a long run of 19 years teaching at Lafayette and serving 26 in the Air Force, Col. Mike Berenc is retiring.

“The students are full of energy and life. They’re fun to be around and I’ll never forget their faces,” he said. “There are a lot of great teachers, administrators and staff.”

Lafayette becomes your home once you reside here for so long, which is exactly what Berenc believes LHS is to him. It takes a family, and many at this school work on a family principle, he claims. It is a nurturing environment that is provided, so everyone can reach success.

“Seeing seniors who’ve worked so hard all four years is one of my favorite things. They can

finally reap the benefit of their efforts and all of the hard work pays off in that one moment,” Berenc said.

His students say Berenc is truly one of a kind and he will always be missed.

“A big thing I like about Col. Berenc was his teaching style. He’s very relaxed, but a lot of it is based on the knowledge he’s given you and the experience that he’s given you, not necessarily about what he’s going to be testing you over. It’s more about what can you take away from the class, not necessarily how this can affect your G.P.A. and everything. He wanted kids to focus on what their interests were and not their grades. It’s all about experiencing something new that no other class like it could give,” junior Colton Morgan said.

Although he is looking forward to retirement where he will spend time with his wife, grandson and his two sons that live in Colorado and California, there are some things he will miss.

His favorite things about the students are their potential and never ending energy.

“It keeps you young,” he said.

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cover story 9 Check these out for some local summer fun kayley allen – news editor –

Summer in St. Louis

Ballpark Village // Downtown St. Louis Across the Street from the outfield at Busch Stadium lies Ballpark Village’s Cardinals Nation AT&T Rooftop.

With over 330 seats on two decks overseeing the St. Louis Cardinal’s home field, it provides a whole new view to the game. Tickets also include complimentary admission to the Cardinals Hall of Fame and Museum.

Price per ticket per game ranges from $75 to $225. (photo courtesy of BallparkVillage.com)

Two students will spend their summer doing more than hanging around the house anna james

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kayley allen – news editor –

Sitting at home on your couch isn’t the ideal summer that most high schoolers have in their frame of mind, yet that’s what many end up doing over the summer.

Wasting time and dismissing what you learned the whole school year is the common day for us without a summer job or other activities to fill up

our schedule.

However that’s not what two Lancers will be doing with their summer off.

Maddie Mullen

After beginning her cello career at 8 years old and her opera at 9, Mullen knew this is what she wanted to carry into her future.

Countless hours of practice, concerts and hard work have built her passion in music and now she will have an opportunity to spend five

weeks in the Rocky Mountains with some of the best young musicians in the country.

“I’m looking forward to getting away from the stress of auditions and hectic lives that we have around here. Focusing on music and what is around me will be my life for that time,” Mullen said.

The Young Artists Program reached out to students across the nation and asked for them to apply for this summer camp.

The audition and application process consisted of writing an essay explaining what you would benefit as an artist and two recordings of your

choice instrument that portrayed your strengths.

“When you’re in such a serene place you have the chance to focus on your own general improvement and grasp new ideas you wouldn’t be able to before,” Mullen said.

At the camp, students will work with professors from various universities to learn new musical skills and build upon the ones they already have. Not only will they improve themselves, but they will help improve the lives of others; outreach projects of the surrounding community.

She is hoping to carry her skills into her future profession with cello performance.

Her top contenders are Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Ohio or the Jacobs School of Music at Indiana University.

St. Louis Art Museum // Forest Park Built as the Fine Arts Palace of the 1904 World’s Fair, the St. Louis Art Museum is one of the nation’s leading comprehensive art museums.

It offers a collection of over 33,000 works ranging from virtually any culture and time period. The Art Museum is free everyday Tuesday through Sunday, and admission to exclusive exhibitions can be purchased online or at the door. (photo courtesy of ExploreStLouis.com)

Alex Cassell

PLAY YOUR HEART OUT Mullen plays her cello at Solo and Ensemble Festival at University of Missouri, Columbia. After practicing all year, Mullen was pleased with receiving the high scorings for her pieces. (photo courtesy of Maddie Mullen)

Senior Alex Cassell will be doing more than just going across the country; she’ll be visiting her friend in France.

When a complete stranger came to stay with senior Alex Cassell, she didn’t know it would create a friendship that lasted to this day.

“She was a few years younger than me so I didn’t know how well we would get along, but we got along pretty well. We liked a lot of the same things like music,” Cassel said.

Lea, a foreign exchange student from France, roomed with Cassell last June for about a month.

“My friend texted me and asked if me and my family would be willing to keep a foreign exchange student for a month, and of course I said yes, but I was on vacation until July 10, so we had her stay with my friend until the 10th,” Cassell said.

Since then, they have kept in touch by using text via snapchat. Cassell is planning to visit Lea in Paris this summer. “ We might go to disney land, and we’re for sure going to do a lot of shopping and sightseeing at all of the monuments like the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre,” Cassell said.

Spending over two weeks in a foreign country won’t be that difficult for Cassell, an AP French 5 student.

“I speak some French so it won’t be that difficult. Lea has a cute, heavy French accent, but she also speaks English really well. The only time she has difficulties is when we’re with a big group of friends and they’re all speaking English fast,” Cassell said.

Cassell leaves for Paris on June 5 and will return June 20.

Soulard Farmers Market // Downtown St. Louis Founded in 1779, the Soulard Farmers Market features locally grown and shipped in goods such as meats, cheeses, produce, flowers and hand-made merchandise.

Other eateries located in the market also provide other food options for customers to get a bite to eat while they shop. Soulard Farmers Market obtains 148 stalls and is open to the public year-round. (photo courtesy of Stella Marie)

SAVING UP FOR SUMMER Alex Cassell has been saving up

her money and counting down the days that she will be reunited with her friend who lives in France. She plans to spend her money on lots of shopping and admission to monuments. (photo courtesy of Alex Cassel)

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Time For a Change?

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Student activists look to alter dated discrimination policies seth boester

– sports editor – Rockwood’s nondiscrimination policy (1305) states that the district “will not tolerate discrimination against or harassment of any student, employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, genetic information, marital status, disability, handicapping conditions, etc.”

Nowhere in the passage does it make mention of a faculty member’s sexual orientation.

While the district’s regulation regarding student harassment observes this issue, the former fails to address it for reasons unknown.

However, a group of students is looking to change this, as well as two other policies (1310 and 1320) regarding staff discrimination.

While in a meeting, freshmen Devin Gordon and Carolin Goldsby, president and vice president of the Eureka High School Gay-Straight Alliance, (GSA) discussed how they could potentially change the policies.

They decided to create a petition, as that would have the biggest reach with the student body.

The idea was a success, as the petition drew more attention than they could imagine.

“We have a little over 400 hard copy signatures and over 510 online,” Gordon said.

The petition grew so popular that it spread across the district, eventually coming to the attention of Lafayette’s own GSA. After coming into contact with the Eureka GSA via email, juniors Jack Berry and Michael Swisher, president and vice president of the

Lafayette branch, decided to meet up with Gordon and Goldsby to discuss how their schools’ programs could cooperate.

The decision was made to create a joint petition, which would be sent out in pieces for each school involved. The composite group of signatures would then be brought to the attention of the Rockwood Board of Education during their meeting on May 7.

Lafayette’s involvement in this effort has paid off modestly.

“We’ve received somewhere under 100 signatures,” Swisher said.

The groups believe that they have enough backing from the two schools to support their appeal to the board.

Matt Doell, President of the Rockwood Board of Education, said the board is very efficient in making sure that all policies and regulations are up-to-date.

“All of our district policies are reviewed on a regular and periodic basis to assure they meet all legal and district requirements,” Doell said.

That being said, Doell wanted to assert that even though the policies leave out certain groups, that does not mean Rockwood excuses discrimination against said groups.

“Harassment for any reason is not acceptable behavior at any time. We always want all students and staff in all of our schools to feel safe and secure,” he said.

One thing that may assist the student group in their efforts is that this isn’t the first time that the committee has had to resolve an issue similar to this.

Currently, the board’s policy regarding stu-

SIGN HERE calling for change, junior Michael Swisher sent out the petition (pictured above) to

students around the school. This, along with the petition passed around by Eureka’s GSA, was scheduled to be presented to the Board of Education during a meeting on May 7. (photo by Seth Boester) dent harassment makes sure to mention sexual Jay Nixon in 2010. orientation as a protected group.

But this is not a permanent guarantee of But it wasn’t always this way. protection. Because it is an executive order, it Rockwood’s student harassment policy only lasts for a temporary amount of time, befailed to mention sexual orientation, until the fore it is once again brought to the Governor’s 2012-13 school year, when a group of students attention, where he can then choose to renew submitted to the board a request to update the or cancel it. board’s stance on the issue.

An order similar to this one has been canWhile the policy was reviewed, ultimately, it celled before, when in 2008, Louisiana governor was Regulation 2130 regarding the same topic Bobby Jindal failed to renew a nearly 16-year that was instead revised. executive order that protected LGBT employLafayette GSA sponsor Melissa Schumachees of the state from sexual discrimination. er believes the success of the previous group The Lafayette and Eureka GSAs want to should strengthen the chances for a revision of revise the policies so that they would permaPolicies 1305, 1310 and 1320. nently protect district members from any sort of “Given how much of an impact the kids inequality. made on the review of the student harassment “Executive orders are temporary. We’re trypolicy, I think that should help our group this ing to make a concrete solution,” Swisher said. time around,” she said.

With their combined efforts, the two groups Despite all of the efforts to update the feel that they have enough strength and supexisting policy, it’s interesting to note that port to achieve what they initially set out to do.

LGBT employees of public schools are already “I’d honestly be shocked if the board didn’t protected from sexual discrimination under an revise [the policies] at this point, considering all executive order passed by Missouri Governor that we’ve done,” Swisher said.

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Fashion Extraction

Students make statement with unique styles jessica collins

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Preppy Clay Sawyer, 12

Shirt J Crew $30

Khakis J Crew $35 “I honestly just select clothing that I think looks good.

I tend to stick with mainly Polo, Vineyard Vines, Southern Tide and J. Crew for brands.”

Hipster Lily Otero, 10

Shirt - Forever 21 $15 Kimono Pac Sun $30

“I think my style is most influenced by my personality because I’m really in touch with who I am; I’m really into haute couture and stuff like that.”

Shoes Steve Madden $160

Chic

Julianne Beffa, 11

“Blake Lively has a huge influence on me as well as Coco Chanel.

I like to take classic styles and modernize them to make them more customized to me and my look.”

Pants American Eagle $40 Shoes Forever 21 $35

Grunge Elaina Drake, 10

Dress Forever 21 $10 Leggings Forever 21 $6

Aesthetic Camilla Kachar, 10

“I’m interested in creating my own ideas and starting new trends. When I see how various people dress from Europe or at Eu Prose Fashion week it inspires me to take my style in a different direction.”

Dress Zara $50 Shoes -

Stuart Weitzman $500-600

“Having practice every day after school has conditioned me to dress down. Plus, it’s super comfy.”

Shirt - Lafayette Spirit Wear $25

Shorts - Dick’s $30 “I tend to dress the way I do based on the music I listen to, especially Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins.”

Shoes - House of Hoops $210

Sporty Nick Lavanchy, 11

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Tattoos On This Town

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Some see alterations as defying social norms, others embrace them as personal expression suzy blalock – staff reporter –

jessica collins – staff reporter –

Tattoos and piercings. Some find them the epitome of cool, while others find them simply horrendous.

With the age restrictions on both of these body modifications, these personal choices are moderated by parental consent.

Some businesses and job opportunities require piercings to be taken out and tattoos to be covered.

But should they be? Lafayette students with tattoos and piercings share their experiences, restrictions and regrets.

Some teenagers have parents that fully support their choices for tattoos, such as senior PJ Fuller.

Fuller has two tattoos, one to represent her Grandpa, who recently died, and another for

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Senior

PJ Fuller’s rose tattoo is in memory of all her friends that have passed recently. Both of her parents support her choice to get tattooed in memory of her loved ones (photo by Jessica Collins)

her friends who have passed.

Fuller’s parents both accepted her choice to get tattooed.

“My parents support my decision to have body art because of the meaning they carry and they understand I am responsible enough.

My mom and sister share the same tattoo of the pawprints to honor my grandpa,” she said.

Sophomore Jack Rymer’s parents also supported his decision to get a Bible verse tattooed along the side of his rib cage and stomach.

“My dad loves it, but my mom didn’t want me to get it initially. But, she understands it was my body and I could do what I wanted with it,” Rymer said.

Rymer picked a spot he knew would be easily covetable for work since he knows tattoos can be an issue sometimes and different establishment, saying, “[It] won’t affect any jobs that come my way.

My parents know the future is important to me.”

He is very pleased with his tattoo and the meaning behind it. It rings true to anyone who judges him on his choice to modify his body.

“The verse talks about knowing yourself and how that will make you happy. It says not to worry about people judging you. I always thought that if I’m happy with myself, then there is not a thing anybody can say to change who I am,” Rymer said.

“I know when parents of other kids see me they think I look trashy, but I don’t really mind.

The verse is all about not worrying when people judge you,” he said.

With tattoos, comes big responsibility. It’s a sizeable decision to make because all of the choices made regarding tattoos are generally permanent. The removal process is long, expensive and painful.

Senior Maria Preuss got her first body mod at the age of 16. She has one on her back that says “Unbreakable”.

“I was going through something at the time, but I’ll probably get that one removed someday.

I regret getting it. I wasn’t old enough to make

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the decision to get a tattoo in the first place, but I did it anyway.”

Piercings are another popular body modification.

Junior Harry Young bypassed the parental consent laws by piercing his own ears.

He had seen pierced ears for a few years, and one day he had decided to make the choice to start the gauging process “I’m waiting until I get out of the house to get bigger gauges because my parents are already furious with me.”

Following the same methods, freshman Hannah Schomburg went against her parents’ wishes and do something for herself.

“I initially got my belly button pierced because I thought it would look good. Even though it hurt, I really like it. My parents find it trashy, but it’s just a way for me to express myself,” she said.

Art teacher Emily Benner does not regret the eyebrow piercings she got when she was 21.

She still wears them most days at school.

“I know eventually I will be the only old lady in a nursing home with piercings,” she laughed.

Benner understands the job restrictions that may come with having these piercings.

“Some school districts I’m sure have a problem with piercings, but I wouldn’t interview with them.”

She said no administrators at Lafayette have ever made a comment about the piercings to her.

“I don’t think I get treated differently anymore unless it is someone who finds them interesting,” she said.

Whatever the reason, the choice to alter one’s body through a tattoo or piercing is a very individual decision that could impact someone for a lifetime.

Fuller said,“It is a type of art, and it should be held to the same standards as other art pieces. It is not fair for others to make judgement against any creation, especially on my own body.”

SAVIOR SIDE SYMBOL Sophomore Jack Rymer got a tattoo across his rib cage of the verse Proverbs 19:8. The verse reads, “Whoever gets sense loves his own soul; he who keeps understanding will discover good.”

Rymer plans on getting another tattoo this summer. (photo by Jessica Collins)

NO RAGRETS Maria Preuss, senior, regrets getting the tattoo on her lower back when she was 16. Besides this tattoo, Preuss has four other tattoos that are for her parents, her sisters, her family and inner peace (photo courtesy of Maria Preuss)

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Teens taking what they love to the next level suzy blalock – staff reporter –

Popular stars and public figures have always had fans. Whether it be a sports team or a talented musician, they can count on a following composed of people from all over the world.

However, a new term that has developed over the last few years is “fandoms”. Any influential movies, bands, super heroes or video games have a fandom.

Urban Dictionary defines fandoms as, “the community that surrounds a TV show/movie/ game etc.”

Groups may have huge fandoms, such as the fandom for the TV show Dr. Who (fandom commonly called Whovians), whose members range in age, location, and gender.

Fandoms may not be centered around a show or movie, but rather two people, which is the case for Hank and John Green. Their fandom, Nerdfighters, revolves around both of the brothers’ creations, such as the Crash Course YouTube videos, John’s books, or Hank’s music.

But with the ever-evolving technology, these fandoms have developed into creative outlets that can be shared and participated in on the Internet.

People who consider themselves in the same fandom will connect over social medias such as Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube, or Instagram by making fan accounts.

These accounts will connect with other fan accounts or people that enjoy the fandom.

Everyone involved can contribute to their fandoms on their social media platforms in a variety of ways, such as drawing pictures of

their idols (called fanart) and writing stories involving the people they like (called fanfictions).

Sophomore Sammy McCarthy considers herself a multi-fandom person, but she has a fan account that focuses mostly on writing fanfictions and creating GIFS for the shows The 100 and Teen Wolf.

These creations revolve around the “ships”, or relationship pairings, of different characters on the show at the request of her followers on Tumblr. She loves her account and thinks it is something that has hugely affected her life.

“By watching this kind of show, it’s something you can bond over. From blogging, fandoms, and these types of websites, you can meet and bond with people from all over the country and even the world, depending on how far your fandom is,” McCarthy said. “It helps me express myself artistically as well.”

McCarthy’s Tumblr account has over 12 thousand followers currently.

Like McCarthy, junior Bri Umstead uses her Twitter fan account for One Direction to meet and befriend other fellow One Direction fans.

“My friends I have made online are my best friends here, and it’s amazing to have met them all online and how we are all so close. I’m so grateful for them.”

She has met friends here in St. Louis that she hangs out with weekly, but she also has friends from across the world that she talks with via social media.

Umstead also has a large fan account on Twitter that is just short of 15 thousand followers.

Along with communicating with her other fandom accounts, she uses the Twitter account to support the members of One Direction.

Junior Drew Cusumano is another creator

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for a fandom. He owns a YouTube account with around 6 thousand followers that focuses on playing the game Minecraft.

Although Minecraft has a limitless things to do, Cusumano focuses mostly on Hunger Games Minecraft, where players simulate the Hunger Games.

He began making Minecraft videos about two years ago.

“When [Minecraft] first came out, my brother started playing it and I was like ‘Man, that looks really stupid. I’m never going to play that.’ and he was like, ‘Just come over and try it!’ So then I started playing, and I was hooked from there,” Cusumano said.

Google actually uses an ad service on his channel which earns him $40 a month.

“I make a living off of it,” he chuckled.

With all these creators, there have to be consumers for these large fan accounts.

Sophomore Aubree Hardesty, diehard Game of Thrones fan, is one of those people.

Hardesty does contribute her own theories to the fandom, like how character Gendry is the true heir to throne.

But, she also follows others on Tumblr and reads their theories about the show. She claims to turn many of friends on to the show and have mini debates about the show with them.

“I think a lot of shows, like Game of Thrones, are complicated, so when you’re finding people that also enjoy the show, it’s fun to bounce ideas with them and see what they think about certain theories because it’s just so complicated,” She also tries to read the books, despite their lengthiness.

Overall, fandoms can be a source of entertainment, friends, income and education. It

ALL ABOUT ALBUMS Junior Bri Umstead

proudly holds all four of her One Direction albums. Umstead runs a Twitter account dedicated to One Direction. “I’ve had the most amazing time having this account where I can meet so man people who I get along with really well and also to interact with the boys.” (photo courtesy of Bri Umstead) connects this generation across borders and barriers with common interests. It is an output for the artistic minds of the youth to be intelligent, while also having fun.

“These [fandoms] are really interesting because you get to watch the show, interpret it as you want and have your own sort of take on it. So it has the aspect of something you love in it and the creativity of making new things,” McCarthy said.

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Boys golf heading into final rounds of season West County is one of the best places around where you can pick up golf. To many, golf is more than just a sport—it’s a bonding experience between fathers and sons and much more between many families.

Plenty of golf courses and stores are also scattered across the stretch of West County.

Lafayette is home to many students who have taken their passion of golf from a leisure activity, to a more competitive level.

Several years back, funding was critically low for the golf club. Despite being considered a school-sponsored sport, the expenses of golf often times exceeded their budget.

In order to make the program as functional as it could be so the students could get the most out of it, extra contributions we’re going to be needed.

Senior Dylan Eaton’s mom stepped up and created a booster program in order to feed the finances necessary to sustain a team. This has allowed the team to have the monetary requirements to be able to play at many of the local tournaments and fund group activities.

Eaton said, “We don’t really have a membership, but when I was a freshman my mom started a booster fund and that’s helped us pay for a lot of things. It’s given us a lot more

opportunities and certainly was a good idea.”

Not having a membership at a local country club as team has been a bit of hassle, but many of the players still have memberships individually.

Eaton said, “A lot of the time we will play at The Links of Dardenne and The Landings at Spirit Golf Club. We don’t really have a team membership, but when I was a freshman my mom started a booster fund and that’s helped us pay for a lot of things.”

Many local courses apparently aren’t too friendly to high school students stepping upon their lawn, so Lafayette’s team makes sure not to push the buttons of the clubs whenever they are on their courses.

Eaton said, “Some of the country clubs, in fact a lot, are not real inviting of high school teams being out there because members get annoyed that there’s kids on the course. We obviously do our job respecting the course and try to get onto their good side because it’s our duty to respect the facility. We always wear collared shirts and make sure to follow all course rules.”

And, the team’s work at practice is paying off.

So far, this year’s squad has won a total of two tournaments. They have taken their game into their own

hands and improved greatly over the past few seasons.

Eaton said, “We’ve won two of our first four tournaments, which has been unusual for us. We have a really good team this year, which is good. Honestly, the competition has been very crazy in this tournament.

The lineup was very difficult in the first tournament, as we played Lake Forest, CBC, and Eureka. DeSmet, Chaminade and SLU were all at the other tournament. Pretty much any big school that’s local play in these types of tournaments. The two that we lost, we came in second, and the other one we tied for first but we lost in the playoff match,” junior Riley Katsev said, “Conrad Maloney also won a tournament a few weeks back, and that was big for him since nobody else really did too well. It was big for him to step up,” he added.

At the Suburban West Conference Tournament on April 30, the Lancers took first with a team score of 398, edging Marquette by a stroke.

Eaton placed fourth with a 77, Maloney shot 78, Brenan Cullimore shot 79, Katsev shot 80 and Grant Bergman had an 84.

The Lancers were in Districts this week and will enter Sectional play on May 11.

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ROCK THE SUMMER

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Annalise Alvarez, 11 “I’ve seen Imagine Dragons and they’re great performers, but I really think Halsey is going to steal the show.”

Michael Collins, 11 “I’m going to see J. Cole in July. I’ve never been to one of his concerts before.

His last album was great, so I can’t wait to hear some of the songs from that.”

Kasey Pyatt, 11 “Last year, I got the country mega ticket.

It was a great way to hang with my friends and see my favorite artists. Blake Shelton and Luke Bryan were my favorites.”

Festival season had kicked off, and it won’t end until September with LouFest. Festivals are different from concerts in that they last all day with many different acts.

The Warped Tour stops at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheater with tickets starting at $37.50; while the big end out the summer festival for St. Louis, LouFest, starts selling tickets this summer and will soon release their band lineup.

• Rockfest (KC )- 5/30 • Imagine Dragons- 6/12 • Warped Tour- 7/27 • LouFest- 9/12&13

Action Bronson, Tech N9ne, and Atmosphere will all be in town next week, but don’t panic if you haven’t already bought tickets there are more acts coming over the summer, and there is still time to buy tickets for Tyler, the Creator and J Cole.

Tyler will be performing at The Pageant tickets are $31.70 for general admission. J Cole will be performing with YG, Big Sean, and Jeremih at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre; tickets range from $26-$200.

• Action Bronson- 5/12 • Tech N9ne- 5/13 • Atmosphere- 5/15 • Tyler, The Creator- 6/20 • J. Cole- 7/24

All of these acts are performing at the Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre, and a part of the Country Megaticket.

The tickets for each of these concerts are available for individual purchase as well as being offered as a package. Prices for the Megaticket range from $245 to $995.

• Lady Antebellum- 5/15 • Rascal Flatts- 5/29 • Dierks Bentley- 6/18 • Darius Rucker- 6/28 • Luke Byran- 7/16&17

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Pitch Perfect 2

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Jurassic World

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