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connecting the DOTS With over 2,200 students and staff members, it can be easy to get lost in the shuffle. But, it is surprising how connected the whole Lafayette population really is. From the first name on the school’s roster, to the last, the Image staff found some unique connections.

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6/ Up in smoke

The American Cancer Society sponsors the 37th Annual Great American Smokeout on Nov. 15.

Students open up about their reaons for kicking the habit or their choice not to.

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SWEET REPEAT/ The Lady Lancer volleyball team celebrates match point at the State Championship. On Nov. 3, they swept the Lee’s Summit West Titans 2-0 in the finals to earn their second consectutive State Title. The Lancers finished the season with an astounding 40-0 match record and an 80-0 set record. Although it is not technically official, Missouri State High School Activities Association officials believe the perfect record is the first in Missouri’s history. (Photo by Hannah Marshall)

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Here are some important dates to plug into your calendar app or pencil into your planners.

Nov. 13/ Picture Rockwood Series Four at Administrative Annex at 7 p.m.

Nov. 14/ Staff Development Day Nov. 17/ Mother Daughter Bunko at Forest Hills Country Club

from 10:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Nov. 17/ Father Son Game Night at Amini’s Game Room at 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 21-23/ Thanksgiving Holiday— No School Nov. 22/ Thanksgiving Day Nov. 23/ Black Friday

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The cost of senior year

With all the activities, extras and college applications, the cost of senior year can add up.

Assistant Principal Tim Jones and seniors open up about their experiences.

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Lafayette, A-Z

Although there are many students at the school, there are unique stories which connect us. Find out how the first person in the alphabet is connected to the last person.

12/13 Fall Recap

With many of the fall sports wrapping up, Lancer teams bring home lots of hardware, making 2012 a year to remember.

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Interview with the Fanpire

Language Arts teacher Jeffrey Landow and sophomore Jacob Gass share their obsession with the entertainment they love.

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TRACK the changes

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District makes plans for next year in face of major budget shortfall Kelly Carpenter / business manager Grace Bueckendorf / editor in chief

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ith a $6.6 million deficit for the 2013-2014 school year, Rockwood is trying to prepare for a budget shortfall by providing the community with two “tracks” and four “shapes,” or scenarios, of what Rockwood will look like in the coming year.

Picture Rockwood has been tasked with educating the community about the different scenarios, preparing them for a possible tax referendum and/or bond issue needed to increase revenue to keep the district in its current state.

The two tracks give different outlooks and have different impacts on the tax rate of homes within Rockwood.

The first track includes the $6.6 million deficit which follows a zero-based budgeting approach. The second track, based on the potential revenue generated through the Bond Issue and tax rate increase, is the preferred budget in which the budget is based on supporting the needs of the students.

The tracks are broken down into different shapes, including an oval, triangle, square and rectangle. Each includes strategies and concepts that would be considered to balance the budget and make improvements.

The Community Engagement Sessions (CES) will determine whether to ask the board to present voters with a bond issue and/or tax referendum and how much funding might be requested.

The shapes are delineated in full detail on the Picture Rockwood website, www.picturerockwood.org

[Track One/ the current situation] If no new revenue is generated...

Finances/ 6.6 million cut/reductions to balance budgets Curriculum/ No update to curriculum, no new library book purchases Technology & Facilities/ Fix on failure Class/ Increase class size, reduce course offerings at middle and high school Staffing/ Cut teachers, administrators, professional staff, support staff, classroom assistants Staff Development/ reduce professional development for administrators, teachers, support staff -Final report presented to Board of Education on Dec. 6

[Track Two/ the preferred option] If bond issue or tax increase is instituted...

-Community Engagement Process will continue to allow community to make recommendations to identify the one or two pictures that are preferred -Different combinations of cuts and additions in order to balance budget -Survey will be conducted to further evaluate the support of the community -Presentations will be made throughout the community to educate them about the preferred shapes (oval, square, rectangle, or triangle) -The recommendations will be presented to board when complete

Of course, so far, it is all hypothetical, meaning nothing has been decided yet.

“These are just ways for us to let our community know, if we can’t raise money, and we have to cut, these are some things that we’ll have to do. It’s about balancing. If you want this, we have to cut that,” Principal John Shaughnessy said.

The two biggest options on the table are different rates of tax increase and different bond issues.

Some shapes include both, some include just one, some include none. The amount of activities Rockwood will be able to provide depends on how voters swing next spring.

“The tax increase would bring money into our operating budget,” he continued. “A bond issue is only for big projects, like turf on the field or building a classroom or a gym. The discussion is about whether to put both on the same ballot, meaning do we ask our voters to increase taxes and support a bond, or do we want to one or the other.”

“It’s like a puzzle. Nothing is final,” Shaughnessy said.

First, at the CES, teachers, parents and taxpayers met to discuss the various options drafted by the Rockwood administration earlier in the year. They will then narrow the original four shapes into a smaller set of options.

Then, the Picture Rockwood committee will tour the community, educating the public on their options before the vote.

Lafayette representative Jennifer Thomas said 300 people met at the first CES, and 229 people met at the second CES, in order to discuss the options, express their surprise and concern on certain issues, vote for their favorite pictures and try to mix and match a picture for the 2013-2014 school year that they felt best met their needs.

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Recent growth in attention-deficit disorder (ADD) being diagnosed in the U.S., means more students are abusing the medication used to combat the disorder Emily Pascoe / reporter

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he rising diagnosis of ADD has caused many experts to believe that medication is being over prescribed and could be potentially harmful to students.

Salem Health defines ADD as “a condition characterized by an inability to focus attention or to inhibit impulsive, hyperactive behavior; it is associated with poor academic performance and behavioral problems in children but also may be diagnosed in adults under certain conditions.”

The main symptoms of ADD are trouble concentrating, difficulty sitting still, disorganization and failure to complete tasks.

These symptoms are also present in cases of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Although similar to ADD, hyperactive, and/or impulsive behavior is more prominent in ADHD. Various types of medication are available to people with ADD or ADHD to relieve many of the symptoms.

However, there is no cure.

Amy Wehr, Rockwood’s health and wellness supervisor, said, “I’ve seen medication for students do wonderful things for their grades and self-esteem, but I think medication is not the only answer for most people with ADD.” Roughly 259 students at LHS have been professionally diagnosed with ADD. However, these are only students where parents have shared that information.

In Rockwood, about 10 percent of the overall enrollment have this diagnosis. Studies by the

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have shown a gradual increase of people diagnosed with ADD in America every year.

“I think people often abuse ADHD. There is a difference between people who physically cannot concentrate and people who do not care to concentrate,” Austin Garnett, a junior diagnosed with ADHD, said. “Nowadays, people eat a lot of sugar then say ‘I can’t sit still so I must have ADHD.’ I actually have ADHD. I have been diagnosed since I was a child and even I can at least keep myself calm.”

The rise in diagnosis of ADD may lead to future struggles for students who feel medication is an important factor in performing well in school.

Dani Feltz, a sophomore with ADD said, “I think some students that take prescribed medication may not have ADD. They may think they have ADD because they have a common symptom such as being talkative or hyper.

There is a lot more to ADD. I don’t think it’s fair that kids who don’t need the medication get it because I think it will eventually ruin it for the kids who actually need it.”

While most people taking ADD medication have been professionally diagnosed, there have been cases of people taking medication that has not been prescribed to them.

The pressure of final exams, the ACT and SAT and overall grades may cause students to illegally take ADD medications.

“It’s very dangerous as these drugs can raise blood pressure and heart rate, and be habit forming. It’s also illegal as most of the drugs are controlled substances,” Wehr said.

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STAYING FOCUSED/ Working on her math homework, sophomore Dani Feltz stays on task to prepare for her next test. “I’ve learned how to deal with my ADD and I don’t let it hold me back,” Feltz said. (Photo by Wendy Feltz) One problem that keeps some students quiet about their diagnosis is the negative stigma that is often associated with the disorder.

But health officials stress that ADD is not a terrible disability. ADHD is also referred to as the Edison Gene after Thomas Edison. Several people such as Albert Einstein, Alexander Graham Bell, Benjamin Franklin, Robert Frost and Bill Gates had ADD or ADHD.

“It truly can be a gift,” Wehr said. “Many ADD people are fabulous multitaskers and that can be highly beneficial in many settings. I think this is frequently one of the things that is overlooked about the condition and we should emphasize more to the students who have ADD. They have special abilities that while not optimal in the classroom setting, can really be a bonus in the world outside of school.”

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THE MONTH TO BE

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Gluten--=Free

November selected to promote nationwide awareness about gluten-free eating, living with celiac disease Paige Antolik / news editor

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ovember kicks off GlutenFree Diet Awareness Month, a month where people can learn about and participate in the gluten-free diet that everyone with celiac disease must adapt to.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder caused by eating gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye and barley that damages the small intestine.

These grains are found in many ordinary foods, making food choices difficult for people diagnosed with celiac disease.

Registered dietitian Anne Miller MS, RD/LD explained the symptoms of people with celiac disease and gluten intolerance.

“They have different reactions to accidentally eating food with gluten. Many will get sick right away, some have a delayed reaction and others have more chronic problems such as weight loss, anemia and fatigue,” she said.

It used to be hard to diagnose people with celiac disease because

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of these “Trying common to find “There are so many stores and symptoms. snacks “Health to eat in restaurants that offer gluten-free problems between could be classes is menus now, which is awesome.” highly tough,” shelbyfoley / 11 variable Foley said. and still be Because caused by wheat celiac disease. Luckily there is now flour may be in unexpected foods, a blood test that is reliable in most reading labels is important for all cases,” Miller said. people on a gluten-free diet.

One out of every 133 Americans “Even when a person has experihave this genetic disease, but 95 ence, it is important to read labels percent of people are undiagnosed. and ask questions before someone Miller said, “It is a giant step eats food that friends and family toward better health once a person have made,” Miller said. unable to tolerate gluten becomes Although eating only glutenaware of the problem and learns to free foods may seem difficult, it avoid it rigorously.” has become easier due to the local Junior Shelby Foley has two fam- bakeries and national producers ily members with celiac disease. that are responding to the need She has been practicing a glutenfor gluten-free food, according to free diet since September. Since Miller. she has the gene for celiac disease, Foley said, “It’s a lot easier now there is a possibility it would start because there are so many more if something stressful happens in opportunities for [producers] to her life. make different options. There are Once a person adopts a glutengluten-free breads, pretzels and free diet, it is much harder to go pastries. Pretty much everything out to eat and cook meals. can be found gluten-free.”

Foley said the gluten-free diet was expensive when she first started it because it was so rare, but it’s worth it to feel good and not have to worry about getting sick.

“There are so many stores and restaurants that offer gluten-free menus now, which is awesome,” she said.

Miller said, “Not so many years ago, eating out in a restaurant was risky for people with celiac disease, as so few people were familiar with what foods would be acceptable.”

She continued, “Eating in restaurants may still cause problems as there is a danger of cross-contamination.”

However, there are some local places with gluten-free environments, such as New Day GlutenFree Cafe.

“New Day has pizza, sandwiches, soups, rolls, cookies and cupcakes.

It is nice to go into New Day and know that they will not have any products with gluten in the kitchen, so there is no danger of contamination,” Miller said.

Products from New Day and other gluten-free bakeries are sold in Dierbergs and Schnucks.

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Whether it’s for celiac disease or other purposes, sticking to a gluten-free diet can be challenging. If a person with celiac disease consumes gluten, uncomfortable side effects can result. Here are some of the basics to knowing what to eat when practicing a gluten-free diet, according to Mayo Clinic.

What you CAN eat/

• Fresh eggs • Fruits and vegetables • Most dairy products • Fresh meats and fish • Beans • Unprocessed, all-natural nuts

What you CAN’T eat/

• Breads • Cakes • Pastas • Salad dressings • Soups • Tortilla and potato chips • French fries • Imitation meat or seafood • Sauces

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featuresNov./9,06 2012

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Up inSmoke

As American Cancer Society works to raise awareness of dangers of smoking, students still struggle to break the habit

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ith a rise in obesity, marijuana use and teen drinking I’m not addicted to cigarettes,” Tony said. in recent years, awareness for some troubling habits Unfortunately, it is easier to become addicted to smoking in the teen community have fallen through the than it is to quit. Addiction can come subtly, or even unnoticed. cracks. Though the rates of teen smoking are down compared People can be introduced to cigarettes and become addicted in to previous years, the problem is still considered widespread many different ways. among America’s youth.

“Certain factors seem to be linked to According to the American Cancer whether or not young people will use Society’s website, the rate of cigarette tobacco. They include peer pressure, smoking among high school juniors local lifestyles and fashions, general and seniors is still higher than those attitudes towards authority, economic of adults. While some coalitions have conditions, examples set by teachers turned a blind eye to this problem, the and school staff, presence of gangs American Cancer Society continues and use of illegal drugs and alcohol,” to recognize this epidemic by holding according to the American Cancer steve*/ 11 the 37th Annual Great American Society.

Smokeout on Nov. 15.

Steve fell victim to the habit through “Every year, on the third Thursday of November, smokers both his family and his friends. across the nation take part in the American Cancer Society’s “The people I hang out with basically all do it… My mom Great American Smokeout. They may use the date to make a smoked. When I was a kid she didn’t do it around me as much, plan to quit, or plan in advance and then quit smoking that day,” but as I got older she started doing it around me more and according to the American Cancer Society. more,” Steve said.

The Great American Smokeout has taken place since 1976.

“Each day, more than 4,000 kids under the age of 18 try their That year, the committee was able to convince nearly one million first cigarette and another 1,100 become regular, daily smoksmokers to quit for the day. ers. About one third of these kids will die prematurely from a Teen smoking should not only be viewed as a national issue, smoking-related disease,” according to the American Cancer but also a problem that hits close to home. Two Lafayette stuSociety. dents, Steve* and Tony,* share their past and present experiences Of those interviewed, Steve was the most informed about the with smoking. impending health risks at hand.

“I don’t smoke a lot, but just a cigarette here and there,” said “I’ve quit a couple times. I just kept trying to taper myself off Tony, “I’ve quit a few times, it’s like an on and off thing.” it… I don’t want to die,” Steve said.

Ending an addiction to cigarettes is not an easy task to uptake.

The Great American Smokeout not only raises awareness to There are different methods to quitting such as withdrawal, requit smoking, but it also prompts quitting smokers to put the habilitation and recovery medication, but sometimes the appeal money that they would have spent on cigarettes toward their of smoking is too strong. education. Steve agreed with the Great American Smokeout’s “Don’t start, because addiction sucks,” Steve said. goal.

Despite Steve’s insight, some teens who smoke are still not “That would be an awesome idea. People spend, 10 bucks a completely aware of their addiction. day on cigarettes, and then they look back and [regret it],” Steve “Tobacco isn’t addicting to me, I have the willpower to quit. said.

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I just kept trying to taper myself off it…I don’t want to die.”

*Editor’s note: Names have been changed at the request of the sources to protect their identities

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ith the holidays just around the corner, many students are looking forward to Black Friday sales and the traditions that go with it.

Friday Fun k c Fa la Black Friday got its name because it is the day retailers go “into the black” or make a profit.

152 million shoppers purchased goods online or in store on Black Friday in 2011.

90 percent of Black Friday shoppers purchase goods for themselves.

It is not an official U.S. holiday, but many employees have the day off.

Black Friday is supposedly the “best day to buy a car” – cars are discounted an average 9.5 percent.

In 2011, Americans spent an estimated $52 billion on Black Friday.

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or many, the day after Thanksgiving is the perfect day to stay at home, eat leftovers and spend quality time with family. However, millions of Americans find themselves standing in endless lines, navigating through mobs of shoppers and filling shopping carts to the brim.

The day after Thanksgiving, coined Black Friday, retailers open their doors to oneday-only sales and mark downs.

In recent years, stores have opened earlier and earlier; some even opening at 10 p.m.

Thanksgiving night.

This year, the Chesterfield City Council passed a city ordinance that will allow Chesterfield retailers to stay open later on the day after Thanksgiving, allowing for Black Friday shoppers to get a head start on the day.

Families all around the country spend hours putting together their “shopping plan of attack”— what stores to go to, where the best deals are and of course what time to wake up, or how late to stay up.

Many students participate in their very own Black Friday traditions.

Some people roll out of bed and wear sweatpants and T-shirts to go Black Friday shopping; however, junior Anna Bader has a

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different approach.

“Every year my aunt and I dress up as elves and leave around four in the morning. We go all over the place, like the Chesterfield Mall and the Valley. We probably go to every sale,” Bader said.

Although senior Ali D’Antonio does not dress up for Black Friday shopping, she still enjoys her family’s traditions.

“My grandma, my aunt and I are crazy shoppers. We eat our Thanksgiving dinner and then take a five hour nap. At midnight we go wait in lines and we’re out until around 6:30 or 7 a.m.,” D’Antonio said. “Last year we went to five different Targets because we were trying to find one item. We finally found it. We do it every year; it’s just crazy fun.”

Senior Sarah Chapekis has a similar

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tradition, but she has suffered the extremes in order to get the best deals.

“I always go to Ohio for Thanksgiving to visit family. All my girl cousins, aunts and I go shopping as soon as dinner is over. The first year there was no parking so we had to park in a field across the highway. Then to get to the mall we had to climb over barbed wire fences, and run across a highway,” she said.

Chapekis has done this with her family for the past six years, but said she will never forget the time when they were out shopping during a snowstorm.

“Another time we went, we were all dressed for the fall kind of weather, and then it started snowing really hard. My cousins and I were all in shorts, T-shirts and flip-flops, so that night we all bought winter coats because they were so cheap and we were freezing,” Chapekis said.

Sophomore Abbey Groos and her family have a less extreme Black Friday tradition in order to help them get into the holiday spirit.

Groos said, “Every Black Friday my whole family goes to Home Depot to buy our Christmas tree. Then we all decorate the tree together next Saturday.”

While some still enjoy the traditional day after Thanksgiving, sleeping in, for many, it’s a hobby to try and score that perfect sale.

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From T-shirts to field trips, cost of senior year can really add up Katie Blackstone / features editor

I’m out spending money on other stuff because I’m not doing homework,” he said.

Senior Ali Steele said most of her expenses or a lot of seniors, participating in special come from school activities. graduation year activities and buying “As far as football games, and all the T-shirts commemorative items is an important and the panoramic, in general, it just costs way to celebrate more,” she said. their final year of On the other hand, high school and Assistant Principal Tim keep memories for Jones has a different the future. But, so message to families many things tend about the high prices. to stack up after “I want to dispel the a while, leaving rumor that senior year timjones / assistant principal many senior is expensive,” he said. families with “It can be as expensive empty wallets. as you’ll like it to be, or “I think it’s as cheap as you’ll like definitely more expensive than any other year it to be.” in high school,” senior Ali D’Antonio said.

Donna Ripp, the Senior Parent Director, said “There’s a lot of extra costs that you wouldn’t the activities are put on to make the senior’s expect to pay.” final year memorable.

Senior Grant Willoughby agreed. He said Some of the special events include Senior his senior year has become more expensive Memory Makers like Mother-Daughter Bunko because he has more opportunities to socialize. and Father-Son Game Night.

“It’s a little more expensive than other years “We have kept the prices the same, as they because I’m less worried about school work. So have been in previous years,” she said.

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Other costs seniors have to worry about are college applications.

Senior Elissa Abd said she has already had to deal with the high application costs.

“Just last night I applied to two [colleges] and that was $75 each. It keeps adding up, it’s definitely a lot,” she said.

Jones said all senior activities are optional, including the graduation ceremony.

“You don’t even have to go to the ceremony.

We can present your diploma to you at school.”

Jones added, “There are some students who don’t want to do any [activities].”

Senior Jesse Foster is one of those students, he says this year he hasn’t bought many items offered to the Senior Class.

“I just don’t think senior year is important enough to buy that much stuff,” he said. Even items like yearbooks, senior grad ads and applying for colleges can add up.

Though senior year can be costly, Jones wants to assure students that they do not need to participate in everything.

“All the things we do we want to make special,” he said. “Pick and choose with your family what you would want to do.”

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“Grad Announcements.

It’s just more than I thought it would be.” samst.clair / 12

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General Expenses Senior T-Shirt: $18-$20 (additional $4 for name on back) Panorama: $25-$35 Graduation: $65 Celebration: In advance: $40. At the Door: $90 • Josten Grad Announcements: $30-$200 Memory Makers • Mother/Daughter Bunko: $25 per person • Father/Son Game Night: $20 per person • Father/Daughter Dinner-Dance: About $25 per person • Mother/Son Breakfast: About $20 per person Dances • Homecoming: $10 • Turnabout: $10 • Prom: About $20 Field Trips • Zoo: About $40 • Cardinals’ Game: About $25 ($6 for a T-shirt)

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This total is the average of all combined costs previously listed. Totals range from $363-625. These numbers don’t include general school costs (football games, parking passes), other dance expenses and college costs.

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Movie adaptations of assigned novels are examined, compared Rebecca Ferman / social media coordinator With some assigned reading novels— such as Yann Martel’s Life of Pi and F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby— becoming movies, the age old debate rises again: the battle of the book versus the movie.

Many of the assigned books for language arts classes have been adapted into movies.

Some of the teachers who hand out the novels approve of the movie version, even enough to show it in their classes, while others dislike them.

Language arts teacher Paul Jaycox assigns the poem Beowulf, which hit theaters in 2007. “[The movie] explores a different plot possibility, whereas the original poem has a lot of holes in the plot… the movie attempts to sew up the holes so that you don’t have a lot of questions.

It presents it in a new way… I do show clips of it, and I discuss how they take liberties with the plot… I use it [in the classroom] as a tool of interpretation.”

As for the movie itself, Jaycox said, “It’s worth a dollar box rental, but I wouldn’t pay more

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A BOY AND HIS TIGER/ Suraj Sharma stars in Ang Lee’s adaptation of Yann Martel’s best-selling novel Life of Pi. (Photo by Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation)

than a buck to see it.” of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet to Some teachers, like language arts teacher freshmen, often having the class discuss the Jennifer Ingram, choose to show the movie addifferences between the play and the movies, aptation of their assigned works in their classes. including interpretations of characters, events, “After we dialogue and read [To Kill a settings.

Mockingbird], “Plays are I show the better suited to movie, and become movies then their essay than regular assignment is books are,” says to write about senior Korynne characters or Hendges. events that People who were left out of have enjoyed the movie, and the movies said davidchoate / language arts teacher why Harper they like the Lee would have interpretations included them in her book and what thematic and directions the adaptations take, as long as purpose they serve,” Ingram said. it stays true to its original paper form.

“I thought the book was better,” sophomore “If they keep making movies out of these Ryan Devereux says of To Kill a Mockingbird. books, it tells you that these books are good,” “The movie cut out parts that I think were kind language arts teacher David Choate said. of important on defining the characters.”

Many students said they prefer reading the Some teachers show the two adaptations novels to seeing the movie adaptations.

[ [ “If they keep making movies out of these books, it tells you that these books are good.”

Junior Leah Gornet prefers the books over the movies.

“The movie limits your imagination, while the book gives you endless imagination, like what the characters look like,” she said.

Although, with the popular Life of Pi coming out soon, some appeared divided on the subject of seeing the movie or reading the novel.

Some students are thrilled to see the movie, but others are apprehensive, preferring the original novel.

“When you a read a book, you make these mental pictures in your head, and in the movie it can be portrayed totally different,” senior Alex Moll said.

However, senior Emmy Alicea, is excited for Life of Pi. “I think that it’s going to be very interesting to see how [director] Ang Lee handles the whole deal where there’s not a lot of dialogue… it’s mainly a depiction of the surroundings that [the main character] Pi has,” she said.

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Frazer runs cross country with sophomore Jack Rogan.

Blackstone is in Lafayette Theater Company (LTC) with junior Kate Pennington.

Jack’s cousin is sophomore Marie Rogan.

Lauren’s twin is senior Jack Taylor.

Shaughnessy was on the high school track team with junior Katie Blackstone’s stepdad at Parkway North.

Marie lived in the same city as freshman Grace Breiten: Fairfield, CT.

Landow’s cousin is friends with senior David Armstrong.

Armstrong told junior Amy Turlington that he liked her outfit in the hallway, and now they’re friends.

DeFrancesco has aerobics with senior Emily Assenmacher.

Turlington’s dad went to high school with junior Morgan DeFrancesco’s dad at Oakville.

Johnson played rugby against Sam Baker, Class of 2012, senior Sarah Baker’s brother.

Sarah is dating senior Tanner Zaun.

Assenmacher and senior Anna Basore are both from the small town of Dexter, MI.

Chandler is best friends with senior Lauren Taylor.

Even though there are many different types of people at Lafayette, everyone is connected in some way. These connections are demonstrated through this chart, which connects the first person to the last person in the alphabet. Some of the small world connections between the most unlikely people are surprising.

McKayla Treat / webmaster Before Pennington moved to Ohio, she lived on the same street as junior Nina Theobald.

Junior Naimo Aaden lives in the same neighborhood as sophomore Abdirizak Abud.

Abud has Jeff Landow, language arts teacher, for 1st Hour language arts.

Basore goes to the same church as senior Jessica Chandler.

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Jack plays football with senior Taylor Becht.

Becht was born in the same hospital in Sacramento, CA as senior Adam Johnson.

Zaun had the same friends as senior Maria Schou when they lived in Williamsburg, VA.

Chapekis used to take dance classes with senior Haley Harrison.

Schou dances at the same dance studio as senior Sarah Chapekis.

Harrison’s mom went to high school with Principal John Shaughnessy.

Breiten has a locker by freshman Vivienne Lear.

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Softball started off the season with only two returning seniors, Ashley Parks and Mara Worley. Their job was to take lead of the team and produce in order to have a good season.

They did just that.

Worley recorded a batting average of .329 and had a team high 20 RBI’s. Parks recorded the most hits on the team with 28 and recorded two triples on the season.

“I was able to finish out the season with my best friend and teammate of 12 years, Ashley and I couldn’t have asked for a better season,” Worley said.

In addition to these seniors, sophomore Madison Seifert belted the only two homeruns by the Lancers and led the team with a batting average of .386.

These key players led the Lancers to record of 16-7, going into Districts.

The Lancers received a first round bye and were matched up against a good Parkway South team, with a record of 15-8.

The game was close throughout, but freshman Jenny Kohl came through in the clutch and had a two-run double that fueled the Lancers to a 3-2 victory and advanced them into the District Championship. They would be facing the 17-1 Eureka Wildcats.

This was a pitchers’ duel for the entirety of the game, however a two-run shot by Eureka’s junior Samantha Witte in the bottom of the fourth was the only offense Eureka needed.

Junior Maddie Krumrey of Eureka pitched seven innings of shutout ball and ended the Lancers season.

They finished with a final record of 17-8. Six of their players batting over .300 on the season.

They accomplished all of this with just two senior leaders. Overall, the Lancers achieved an incredibly successful season.

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The Lady Lancer golf squad came into Districts, with high goals. The team finished second overall with a score of 353, just two strokes behind first place Parkway West. Individually, senior Briana Cullimore finished third, shooting +3.

The team moved on to Sectionals where they again placed second by two strokes, losing to Rock Bridge. Cullimore shot another +3, but this time finished tied for second.

The Lancers were confident going into the State Championship and they finished strong, Cullimore finished her two rounds with a combined score of 156, just three strokes back of the leader, giving her third place for the State Championship. Senior Ashton Goldammer also placed 23rd overall.

Junior Michelle Stading, sophomore Sammi Charpentier and freshman Mindy Hennrich all had a score of 203 over their two rounds, placing with a tie for 67th overall.

As a team, the Lady Lancers finished out their two rounds of 18-hole golf, posting a score of 732 over two rounds of golf and placing second overall.

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Lady Lancer tennis finished a fantastic regular season with a record of 14-2. Some of the individual stand-outs included senior Kelly Carpenter, juniors Haleigh Chobanian, Arianna Demos and sophomore Abby Carpenter.

In the Districts for the team tournament, the Lancers wiped away Parkway South by a score of 6-0 to secure a spot in the District Championship.

They faced Eureka, who they had already defeated earlier in the season 8-1.

The Lady Lancers conquered the Wildcats 5-0 and took home the District title, a strong showing going into rest of the post season.

In the individual tournament for Districts,

who were undefeated.

The Angels got the best of the Lancers and won 5-0 ending Lafayette’s season as a team.

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STRONG FINISH/ Senior Brianna Cullimore placed third overall in State, ending her golfing career at LHS. (Photo courtesy of Prestige Portraits). the Lady Lancers made a clean sweep with Chobanian and Demos finishing first and second for singles and the Carpenter sisters finished first for doubles.

“I knew we had the potential, it was just a matter of staying focused and working hard to win Districts,” Demos said.

Heading into Sectionals, the team was confident with their first matchup against Jackson despite having a worse record.

The Lady Lancers won handily 5-0 and moved on to face the powerhouse St Joseph’s,

The defending State champion “fhockers” started off the season notching 10 straight victories, seven of them being shutouts. Winning can come easy when you have the top scorer/assister and the goalie who had the most shutouts on the year on your team.

Senior Kate Barber (Player of the Year last year) put the team on her back with a 38 goal senior season. She also recorded an astounding 36 assists.

Over on the defensive end, junior goalie Brooke Withington achieved 15 shutouts on the season.

Lafayette headed into State with a record of 17-5. Their first opponent would be Oakville who held a record of 3-11.

Barber led with two goals but just one was enough due to the great performance by Withington, who tacked on another shutout. The Lancers won the first tournament game 4-0.

Ursuline obliterated Parkway South in their first game 8-0 and would be matched up with the Lancers in the second round. Barber would score another two goals and record two assists to lead the team to another 4-0 victory.

The Lancers were back in the Elite Eight for the second consecutive year, but they would be facing a tough opponent in Villa Duchesne.

This time, Barber was limited to only one goal and Villa capitalized and won 4-2. The “Fhockers” repeat run ended in the Elite Eight.

The team had made a spectacular run despite the loss of their seniors from their championship year last year. The Lancers finished the season with a record of 19-6.

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Volleyball repeats as State Champions; Boys, girls XC place 3rd, 6th at State Meet Dylan Corbet/sports editor

Girls Volleyball/ 40-0. That is the record the defending champs boasted this season en route to a perfect season and repeating as State champions.

With a new head coach this year, nobody expected the Lady Lancers to be as dominant as they have been this season.

Not only did they win all 40 matches they played this season, they did not lose a single set all year.

That’s right, 80 straight sets were won by this team.

Seniors Stephanie Campbell and Melanie Crow, along with juniors Lily Johnson and the Scott twins, Maggie and Jackie, have demonstrated talent that is being sought after by many colleges.

Their first opponent in Districts was Parkway South (13-15-2).

The Lady Lancers made quick work of them, winning the first game 25-11, then the following one 25-9 to clinch their spot in the District Championship against Eureka (20-12-2).

The Lancers came out strong in the opening game of the Championship, winning by an astounding score of 25-4. They didn’t slow down in the second game, winning 25-10.

Maggie Scott shined with 15 assists while Johnson dropped the hammer on Eureka with five powerful kills in the match.

The stage was set for Sectionals. Two powerhouses in girls volleyball met to see who would move on and continue their State Championship aspirations.

This was a rematch of the season opener for

both teams, where Lafayette showed its dominance early.

The first game of the rematch was hard fought by both teams. Thanks to multiple kills by Johnson and Campbell, the Lancers took game one 25-20.

The second game was even closer, the Lady Lancers were trying to keep their streak of 73 games in a row alive. Crucial assists by Maggie Scott were made and helped them secure the victory 27-25.

Immediately after the huge victory, the Lancers had to face the Lindbergh Flyers in the Elite Eight.

The Lady Lancers shined early, quickly winning the match 2-0 and moving on to the Final Four at Southeastern Missouri State University.

The Lady Lancers would continue their success and win every game of the round robin clinching their spot in the finals. They would be facing Lee’s Summit West.

The Lancers started out slow and let Lee’s Summit West jump out to an 11-6 lead in the first set.

Strong kills by Johnson would get the team back into the game.

It was game point, 24-23, the Lady Lancers were about to lose their first set of the year, but strong energy from the whole team tied the game up.

The ensuing serve by senior Ashley Beaton would graze the top of the net on roll over on the opposing side to give the Lancers the lead.

They didn’t look back from there, scoring the next point to win the set 26-24.

The Lancers came out firing on all cylinders in game two and jumped out to an early large lead.

They were just a few points away from making history with a perfect season, however Lee’s Sum-

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The team rushed to the center of the floor celebrating their perfect season. The seniors leave this team a back to back championship run that will be remembered for a long time.

Cross Country/ The State competition for boys cross country ended up turning into a friendly one.

At the closing stretch of the race, senior Jordan West saw his teammate senior Derek Legenzoff just a couple yards ahead of him.

West broke into a full on sprint and ended up placing 13th, just .3 seconds ahead of Legenzoff with a time of 16:25.2.

Freshman Dylan Quisenberry had a solid race as well, finishing 30th overall with a time of 16:42.7.

As for the team, they would place third overall with an average time of 16:51.2 for the competition.

The freshman were the ones who stole the show for Lafayette in the girls cross country State race.

Freshman Sarah Nicholson finished an incredible sixth overall with a time of 19:06.7.

Fellow freshman, and Jordan West’s sister, Anna West would finish 24th overall with a time of 19:36.2.

The Lady Lancers finished sixth overall for State with an average race time of 20:06.6.

Cross country finished a great season having multiple runners place in the top 30 and having the two teams place in the top six at State.

Three teams still in hunt for State titles

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Undefeated Lancer football marches into the District Championship tonight at 7 p.m. against Eureka with an 11-0 record.

This is a rematch of the opening game of the season where LHS won 35-14.

The Lancers are coming off a 35-0 shutout victory over Marquette in the District Semifinals.

The second Battle of 109 of the season will determine whose season will come to an end.

Boys soccer has done the impossible, upsetting Rockwood Summit and Eureka in Districts to clinch a spot in the State bracket.

A late goal scored by senior Joe Flannery led the Lancers past Rockwood Summit 2-1 and into the District Championship.

There, a second half goal by senior Ryan Butchart crowned the Lancers District Champs, defeating the Wildcats 1-0.

The Lancers faced the CBC Cadets Tuesday at 7 p.m.

Boys swimming and diving head into State Nov. 9-10 at the St. Peters Rec Plex. They won the Suburban-West Conference with wins by senior Jon Glaser in the 200 and 500 free and senior Jeremy Bruder in the 50 free.

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Senior Nick Olejnik is hoping to continue his successful high school career.

He first discovered his talents at the age of 5, and has been competitively wrestling ever since. Olejnik has reached State all three seasons, placing in his sophomore and junior year.

“As a freshman, I thought I was prepared for State, but I definitely wasn’t. High school is such a different atmosphere, especially with scholarships to college on the line,”

Olejnik said.

During the off-season, Olejnik wrestles for “Purler,” a select team, Team St. Louis or with Coach Jon Sumner and Coach Joe Weir. To try to stay busy and remain in shape, Olejnik practices with several clubs in preparation for the tough competition this winter.

“Obviously, my goal is to go undefeated and win State, but I don’t like talking about what might happen.

My plan is just to take each match one at a time,” Olejnik said.

After tearing his rotator cuff this summer, Olejnik was out of all wrestling activity for four months.

Despite being set back, he is looking to come back strong.

“Nick possesses a wealth of knowledge when it comes to wrestling. His skill level is far above the majority of those involved in the sport. Nick is more than capable of attaining his goal, he just has to outwork all

Seniors Olejnik, Schneider look to dominate in upcoming wrestling, basketball seasons his opponents and leave no stone unturned,” Sumner said.

With his eyes set on a wrestling scholarship, Olejnik is considering the Naval Academy, Oklahoma University, Arizona State, Cal State and Virginia Tech.

“We are counting on Nick to be a strong leader and the guy everybody looks at as the hardest worker in the room. I am excited to see how the season plays out,” Sumner said.

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In the upcoming girls basketball season, senior Hannah Schneider is November’s female athlete to watch.

Although she is looking to receive a college scholarship for lacrosse, Schneider will play Lady Lancer basketball.

“I think we are going to do pretty well. We may have lost seniors, but a lot of other schools did, too. It will be challenge so we have to work hard,” Schneider said.

As a sophomore, Schneider and the team reached the Elite 8 in the state and faced St. Joseph’s at University of Missouri St. Louis (UMSL).

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He hopes to make his fourth trip to State this year for the Lancers. (Photo courtesy of Nick Olejnik ) of fans is definitely one of my favorite memories as a Lady Lancer. I hope to get there again this year,” Schneider said.

The 5’8” senior is not afraid to take the outside shot, positioned at center or wing. Last year, Schneider averaged 7.3 points per game, and

finished with the highest number of three-pointers all season. In every sport, Schneider is recognized for her ability to step up and make plays in high pressure situations.

“Hannah’s attitude is contagious; she has natural leadership qualities,” Coach Mike McAteer said.

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Teams hope to follow pattern of fall season’s success Arianna Demos / reporter

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Lady Lancer basketball will face a competitive winter after losing eight seniors last year.

With four seniors and two returning varsity players, the team looks to use the underclassmen as an advantage to surprise opponents.

“I am excited for what this season holds. We may have lost some great seniors, but we have strong team chemistry that will help when we play the tough teams,” junior Kate Pennington said.

Last season, the team ended with a strong 22-5 record after losing to Parkway South in the District finals.

This year, they are placed in district 3 again with Marquette, Eureka, Rockwood Summit, and Parkway South.

“The team has great chemistry. We are going to come together and do the best we can.

That should take us pretty far,” senior Hannah Schneider said.

This year, boys basketball will also face the challenges of a young team, but lack of talent is not an issue.

Coming off of a successful season last year, focus will be on coming together to reach their common goals.

“We will be inexperienced, but I really like the potential of this team. There may be bumps along the way, but we will keep getting better in practice and be a fun team to watch,” Coach Scott Allen said.

Prepared to step up as leaders, seniors Kamron Emamjomeh, Shacquille Holley, Adam Meadows and Jake Steinberg will return to varsity, looking to make their last year count.

“We have to be on the same page and play as one unit. I can see us being a really successful team, but we have to put all the pieces together to reach our goal,” Holley said.

Although they lack the numbers, the girls swimming team enters their season confident and prepared. With many returning varsity members, the team hopes to use their experience as an advantage.

“The second place last year for conference was definitely a disappointment, but I can see our team doing really well this year. Our goal is to go undefeated for dual meets and take back the conference title,” junior Maddie Wilmsen said.

Even though as a team the Lancers did not win Conference, it was a successful meet for several swimmers who took first place in their races and received state cuts. Adding some talented freshman to the mix this year, the girls will be strong contenders against any school.

“No matter what happens, we are a really close team and enjoy the season and the time we get to have together,” Wilmsen said.

Entering the season with a strong varsity lineup, the boys wrestling team looks to sweep Districts and do well in State competition.

“We have great coaches and team chemistry.

We may lack experience, but our team wants to win State and prove the doubters wrong,” senior Kirk Bradley said.

Competing in Class 4 District 1, the Lancers will face their first match against Northwest on Nov. 28. Later in the season, they must compete against strong teams like Marquette, Parkway South and Lindbergh.

With their season around the corner, the wrestlers have been preparing all year to prove they have what it takes.

“We have great potential. I believe we will make it all the way, but we must remain focused in order to do well,” senior Nick Olejnik said.

Season Opener: Randi Perkins Tournament at Marquette on Nov. 26- 30

Season Opener: Home versus St. Charles West Nov. 30 at 7 p.m.

Season Opener: At Mehlville Dec. 4 at 4:30 p.m.

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worked its way into classrooms

It’s amazing that in a society where women can vote and interracial couples can marry that prejudice still exists in our school systems.

Each day favorites are played in the classroom. The general term for these favorites are teacher’s pets— those who suck up to teachers to get ahead.

The problem with teacher’s pets is not that they exist, after all there is no way the school could get rid of them like some sort of pest, but that the school condones them and rewards them.

Every year the Choice Awards are held and teachers are essentially asked to choose their favorite student. All this does is place one student out of the hundreds of students a teacher sees daily, and places them on a pedestal above all of their peers.

Without the Choice Awards, teacher’s pets would still exist, but they would no longer be seen in such a positive light and students

would feel more equal to their classmates.

The real problem is that some students will not receive the same education as classmates who are shown favoritism by teachers.

Instead students are left feeling they are not as capable as their peers.

Teacher’s pets are not the only students who have received special treatment in the classroom. As much as we would like to say that sports only matter on the playing field, this is sadly not true.

You’ve seen it on TV and in movies—athletes getting special treatment from teachers so grades don’t impact their playing time.

It would be great to say that this is a made up scenario, and student athletes are given the same treatment as those in band or theatre, but it is simply not true.

Students have seen some teachers hint at answers during tests or ignore a group of athletes that distract the rest of the class.

If a student athlete is unable to meet the requirements and standards held to them by the school and their coaches, then they must deal with the consequences.

These students are not above the rest just because their extra curricular activity involves a helmet instead of a tuba.

And, coaches or sponsors often play favorites among their own group, elevating certain people to positions or spots they did earn fairly.

Still, for every teacher who places certain students above the rest, there are teachers who do the opposite.

Anyone who has an older sibling has had this problem. Older siblings can induce negative or positive treatment from teachers.

From just reading their last name while taking attendance on the first day of school, a teacher is able to pass judgment on new students in a matter of seconds by basing these students expectations to those of

their siblings.

“Oh, yeah Thompson, you’re HER brother,” and from that day forward you are held to the standards of how well your brother or sister did in that teachers class.

It’s as if you are given no clean slate, which is the best part of beginning a new school year, and although it does not involve someone’s race or gender, it is still a form of stereotyping.

So, we ask teachers, administrators, coaches and sponsors to do a little thinking.

Give all of us an equal chance to succeed or fail on our own.

Provide us with the same opportunities and create a fair playing field and judge based on our merit, not our reputation.

High school’s already have enough problems. When students get special treatment, it is frustrating. We want to work hard and then be rewarded for that hard work, no matter who we are.

Decision by States to reduce, withdraw funding from Planned Parenthood hurts more lives than it helps Planned Parenthood is all the rage these days, and not in a good way.

It seems they are constantly attacked because of one service they provide; abortions.

Sure, by some peoples’ standards, abortions are seen as immoral and cruel, but they are legal, so Planned Parenthood is legally allowed to provide them.

Because Planned Parenthood is legally allowed to provide this service the government should not legally be allowed to cut funding to a completely legal non-profit organization.

Over the last couple years, 10 states have cut government funding to Planned Parenthood, resulting in the organization losing a total of $61,740,900.

In August of this year, Texas Governor Rick Perry claimed removing the funds was “a win for Texas women, our rule of law and our state’s priority to protect life.”

All right Governor, how about a breakdown of your false statement?

Last time I checked, a win for women would not qualify as cutting millions of dollars from an organization that aims to help women.

And if your state’s priority is to protect life, then how come you are cutting funding from an organization that provides “nearly 770,000 Pap tests and nearly 750,000 breast exams each year, critical services in detecting cancer,” and “provides more than four million tests and treatments for sexually transmitted infections, including HIV,” according to Planned Parenthood.

Some could say I took Perry’s quote out of context, and that when he said, “priority to protect life,” he did not mean protecting the lives of the millions of women helped by Planned

Parenthood but instead the lives of the unborn.

His plan seemed pretty simple: in order to save the unborn one must get rid of the service that keeps the mother from doing so. So naturally you take away funding from Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides abortions, which you would believe would mean you were preventing funding for abortions.

And from not funding abortions there will be fewer abortions which means more babies and more babies is good.

Well that would be a great plan, if it worked.

The problem is that when the government takes away funding from Planned Parenthood, the money they take away would not have gone to abortions, but rather to all of the things I listed above.

This is true because there is a law in place stating that government funding may not go towards abortions.

So when politicians say, “I vow to cut funding to Planned Parenthood,” they are essentially saying, “I vow to cut funding to a program that saves millions of people’s lives because I have not done any research and I don’t know what I am talking about.”

Since a majority of students and staff members have most likely never been affected

by Planned Parenthood, I will put my argument into a form all can understand and care about— Rockwood.

Say Rockwood schools were teaching classes on biology.

Now, it is legal to teach these classes and these classes only account for three percent of Rockwood curriculum, but some people don’t agree with the classes due to their beliefs.

So a Missouri official decides that he/ she is going to stop funding the school altogether, all because of the biology classes being taught.

Now the district is low on money and kids are suffering because teachers are underpaid and school materials are not supplied due to a lack of money.

Replace Rockwood Schools with Planned Parenthood, biology with abortions and the teachers and students with the millions helped

by Planned Parenthood each year, and you have my argument.

Planned Parenthood is being taken down all because people don’t know what they are talking about.

Politicians don’t know what they are talking about, adults don’t know what they are talking about and teenagers don’t know what they are talking about when it comes to Planned Parenthood. And because these people don’t know what they are talking about, millions are suffering each year.

What bothers me most about uninformed Americans are the politicians.

You would think that an elected official would be able to check the most basic facts, but apparently that is above their pay grade.

In 2009 Arizona Senator Jon Kyl stated that “over 90 percent of what Planned Parenthood does” is providing abortions.

This statement is about as false as it could be.

I would give the guy a break if he was off a couple of percentage points, but he was off by 87 percent.

This state Senator, who was elected to lead Gabby McDaris, his state in the right doesn’t even Opinions Editor direction, know the difference between 3 percent and 90 percent.

Instead of basing your opinions of Planned Parenthood on what a few people say, look at the facts.

They really aren’t that hard to find, just go to Google and type in “what percentage of planned parenthood is abortions?” and ta-da you know what you are talking about.

Their goal is to “improve the sexual health and well-being of individuals and families everywhere,” and not to “kill all the babies.”

I suppose what I am saying could be seen as harsh, but people need to be harsh when even politicians are basing their views on hearsay.

I understand that many people don’t agree with abortion, but it is legal.

So even if government funds could go towards abortions, there is nothing anyone could do about it.

Just because some politicians and Americans don’t agree with it, doesn’t mean it can be stopped.

Abortions are legal, it would be different if Planned Parenthood was supplying something illegal like crack cocaine, but they aren’t, so until a law passes saying otherwise, people are going to have to get over it.

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Students’ education will radically change if district funding doesn’t improve Picture this. You’re sitting in a classroom with about 40 other students, in Sociology, when all you really wanted to take was AP Java.

You are scrounging up the money so you can be a part of that field hockey team, but it’s a stretch monetarily because of the new “pay to play” policy.

Then you become even more outraged to find that your book was a hand-me-down from some no-good-slacker that decided it was a good idea to doodle on every page and write down words you wouldn’t be able to say in front of your mother.

The books are dated, the class is packed, the curriculum is old and your favorite subject has been cut from the course book. Then, you wonder, why did this all happen? How did this come about? Is it a bad dream? Sure seems like it, but it’s not that far off, and it isn’t a very pretty picture. Rockwood is facing a $6.6 million budget shortfall for the coming year, something not many people are aware of.

Whether you support the district’s current administration or not, it is your responsibility to be knowledgeable about the goings-on.

If neither the bond issue nor the tax increase passes, among other things, 10-12 teachers will be cut from the four high schools.

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Grace Bueckendorf, Editor in Chief

And if you don’t think this affects you, that Calculus 2 class you had your sights on, forget about it. Oh, and that Ceramics class, not exactly likely. The first classes to be cut will be the ones with the fewest students enrolled, and sadly, that often means upper level classes which only a handful of student’s take.

And, yes, if classes are cut, students have to go somewhere. So, those students hoping for a small, family-like language arts class may be surprised to find a gathering that resembles a large family reunion cloistered tightly into a tiny room in the sophomore hallway.

The curriculum won’t get updated either and

old books aren’t exactly the best learning tools.

But, if Rockwood doesn’t have enough money to implement the curriculum, it means no more new textbooks and no more new library books.

In addition, a tighter budges also means clubs and sports lose funding.

One question should be raised. How will Rockwood continue to perform?

If students are in cramped environments with books that inhibit learning and are enrolled in courses they couldn’t give a care about, then what will happen to Rockwood?

Will property values go down due to an under performing district?

We would like not to think so, but we’ve also never faced such a stark picture before. I think that when the last bond issue rolled around, a lot of voters didn’t know what the issues were.

The issues aren’t whether a person is for Rockwood, or against them, but rather, are we for the children or against the children.

A district without the resources to do whatever it takes to ensure all students realize their full potential isn’t a pretty picture at all.

In order to ensure a healthy future for Rockwood, voters need to pass the Bond Issue and tax increase.

Courage means standing up for yourself Rebecca Ferman / social media coordinator Speaking up is not the easiest thing to do.

As a freshman, I tried to tell people at an assembly about bullying that I challenged them to stop bullying, or at least call it out when they see it.

Unfortunately, that backfired and instead, some of the students listening made fun of me for what I said. The teasing about “challenging” lasted for weeks.

Even now, I have people coming up to me, asking what I’m going to challenge next.

But I don’t regret what I did that day. I spoke my thoughts, and I felt pretty good about what I said.

My “challenge” to people to stop bullying

others didn’t harm anyone, and it wasn’t mean or cruel. Yet I was teased for it.

Why were those freshmen making fun of me for voicing my beliefs? Were they too afraid to speak their own?

It takes bravery to say what you believe in.

People may laugh or jeer at the lone person who holds true to a personal value they know is right. In the end, it depends on if you are still standing strong on your pillars of beliefs.

Your values are yours alone, and no one can ever take that away from you.

If somebody – a friend, a family member, an acquaintance – tries to pressure you into doing something that you know is wrong, don’t be silent. Speak up – say something!

You can’t live your life by how others want

you to, and you have just as much of a right to speak freely as anyone else does.

Think of it this way: anybody who’s ever accomplished something in this world did so because they had the courage to just speak.

I “challenged” people as a young and naïve freshman, but now, as an experienced and calloused senior, I leave one more challenge.

As I prepare to head off to college and experience the real world and this thing we call adulthood, I offer this advice to anybody in the school: don’t be afraid to tell others how you feel. The real question is how many people will take it.

As the artist Vincent van Gogh once said, “What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?”

opinionsNov./9, 17 2012 stars & gripes Stars To:

• Beyoncé being named the Super Bowl half time show performance. #allthesingleladiesrejoice • The Presidential Election ending means an end to money spent on junk mail and TV commercials. #whatrecession?

• Tina Fey and Amy Poehler will host the Golden Globes in February. #dreamteam • Our sports teams for doing so well this year. #lancernationFTW • The Legend getting a Twitter; follow @LHSLegend2013 #twitterwar • The cast of Jersey Shore volunteering to help clean up Seaside Heights. Snooki should have volunteered to be a human sandbag. #cleanuptheshowfirst

Gripes To:

• Cardinals not making the World Series. Fans will have to wait 100 more years for another 12 in 12. #12in13 • Hurricane Sandy devastating the East Coast. #inourthoughts • Disney buying LucasFilms and the announcement of more Star Wars films. #moretrilogiestheremustnotbe • Lance Armstrong’s fall from grace. Still Livestrong, just don’t gain your strength from steroids. #sideeffectsincludelossofdignity • Apple claiming they are almost sold out of Mini iPads. #itsjustabigiPodtouch

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entertainmentNov./9,18 2012

Picks of the Month

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Opinion/Entertainment Editor Gabby McDaris shares her opinion of the best entertainment for November

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This is Japandroids’ second full-length album.

Although Celebration Rock was released in May, I chose it as a November pick because nothing interesting has come out recently other than what I consider mindless junk. What makes the Japandroids unique is the band is only two guys, drummer David Prowse and guitarist/vocalist Brian King. King’s voice is the perfect example of an alternative rock voice— clear enough so you know what he is singing, but harsh enough so that it has some meaning.

Beginning its eighth season this September, Criminal Minds continues to be one of the best murder based shows on TV. The show focuses on the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) traveling to different U.S. cities where there is either a serial killer on the loose or any other criminal endangering the lives of others Instead of focusing on the evidence, the BAU focuses on the killer, which in turn gives the viewer an inside look at the mind of a psychopath. Criminal Minds airs Wednesday nights at 8 p.m.

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In my opinion, Sedaris is one of the best authors of the 21st century. Sedaris returns to what he does best, essays based on his life.

Because he has experienced almost everything a person could from a meth addiction to trying to learn a foreign language. The stories are just normal enough so the reader can relate. Sedaris uses his dry humor to make sure the reader continues, talking about his experiences in France, life as a gay man and his family.

With the perfect combination of comedy, science and explosives, Mythbusters has been entertaining TV audiences across America for nine years. The fact that the shows hosts Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman are traveling around the U.S. to share this with audiences is awesome. The show will feature on-stage experiments, audience participation and behindthe-scenes stories. Hyneman and Savage are the best “real life” duo on TV, making this a must see at the Fox Theatre Nov. 11.

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Interview with the Fanpire Jeffrey Landow, language arts teacher, and sophomore

THIRD TIME’S THE CHARM / Diablo 3, the latest in Blizzard’s long running series, released in May 2012 to universal critical acclaim, but a decent amount of fan backlash due to a number of fundamental gameplay changes over previous iterations in the franchise. Since then, the game has been patched several times, and players generally regard it as a better game now than when it initially launched.

Jacob Gass open up about their ‘fandom’ for particular media properties. For the full interviews, including two not detailed here, go to www.lhsimage.com.

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The interviewees were then asked what specific quality made their choice stand out.

“David Foster Wallace grew up in a time ollowing an interview regarding his favorite author, Jeffrey Landow, Language when cutting-edge writers wanted to break the fourth wall by acknowledging the artificiality of Arts teacher, made an observation. fiction and reminding readers that novels are, “You know better than to ask a fan why essentially, fake,” Landow said. they’re a fan of something!”

“Wallace saw these writers as trendy hipsters On the one hand, he’s right. who wanted to flaunt their brilliance by ‘unHe said this after apologizing for his lengthy masking the fraud’ of the novel. In one of his answers and the possibility that they might get greatest essays, he argued that a new generation into rambling territory, which is entirely posof novelists, one disinterested in showing off, sible and, in fact, likely for people who let their was needed. fandom overcome them.

“Wallace was a member of this generation,” Except, that was precisely the idea. It probLandow said. ably shouldn’t have come as a surprise there The sense of accomplishment brought on was more interview than there was paper to by conquering a Diablo game is what sets the print it. series apart for Gass.

Both interviews started in roughly the same He was asked to choose his favorite game in way. Subjects were asked who/what they were the franchise. Gass refused immediately, saying going to talk about and, in two sentences, why it would be similar to asking him to choose a it was worthy of their affection. favorite child.

Landow talked about David Foster Wallace, The emotional connection between creator an author and essayist that students of his will and audience, is the spark that gives a fandom have a passing familiarity with if only because its radiance. the cover of his second novel, Infinite Jest, has It’s the separation between “of high quality” been the desktop background of his computer and “breathtaking,” “powerful” or “the best for years. ever.” Without that link, entertainment feels He skirted the two sentence limit by placing soulless. the rest of his answer under question number Our subjects were asked to identify that two, giving him more room to gush about his emotional factor in the works or creators they favorite author. had chosen.

Before we move forward, let’s be clear; gush“David Foster Wallace once wrote that reading isn’t bad. It demonstrates passion. There’s ing fiction ‘makes us less alone inside,’” Landow a reason English teachers go over syntax and said. sentence structure alongside diction and figu“When I discovered Wallace,” Landow added, rative language. “it was the first time I read someone’s work and How a person talks about certain things thought, ‘This person thinks exactly the way I doesn’t boil down to simple word choice, do. He has the same existential fears that I do. but the flow and length of their sentences. If someone runs out of breath while talking about He sees the world the same way I do.’”

“To this day, I can still sit down and read him a particular subject, they have feelings about it, 198 Eureka Town and know that someone else out there saw the whether those feelings are positive or negative. worldDr. through my eyes. Because of Wallace, I Center The next interview subject, Jacob Gass, do, indeed, feel less alone,” Landow concluded. sophomore, detailed his love for Blizzard’s For Gass, it all started with his father. action-roleplaying game series Diablo.

“When I was 5, I would sit on my dad’s lap He praised the games’ immersive qualities and watch him play the original Diablo on our and the level of choice presented to the player old computer,” Gass said. at every opportunity.

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JUST SHORT OF INFINITE / Infinite Jest is David Foster Wallace’s most renowned novel. It’s on TIME’s list of the 100 best English-language novels since the publication’s inception in 1923. It’s also a very long book, sitting at over 1000 pages in most print editions, 100 of those being end-notes meant to be referred to throughout the book.

“Following that, I wanted to play, and as soon as he let me, I was hooked. It pretty much all started with my dad,” Gass said.

Landow said, “Just so I’m not accused of writing responses near the length of Wallace’s books, I’d better not. I do highly recommend him to anyone interested in great literature and great writing.”

Gass said although they might be dated, the Diablo series is worth a look.

“Well, I know the first two Diablo games are old, but they’re still well-made, enjoyable games each with their own spin on journeying to slay Diablo, and they should definitely not be overlooked,” he said.

Without being prompted, both asked others to look into the thing they were so passionate about for no other reason than to let others have the same experience they had.

It’s the desire to share that makes a fan.

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In 2000, digital music players were either too big to fit in a pocket or only held a few songs. Apple used this as an opportunity to reinvent the portable music player world with their technological phenomenon, the iPod.

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The iPod touch 7th Generation has everything the iPhone 5 features including SIRI and panoramic picture capabilities. The newest iPod also comes in black, silver, pink, blue and yellow.

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