Sept. 18, 2015

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September 18, 2015 • Vol. 47, No. 1

What’s On Your TV ?

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Are video streaming services such as Netflix taking over the market that cable television networks have held for years?

See pages 8-9 to find out.

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Sept. 18, 2015

Shaughnessy continues efforts to add new, electronic marquee The process to construct a new sign for our high school started almost three years ago.

Lafayette remains the only high school in Rockwood without a digital marquee. That is due to an ordinance which prohibits that type of sign in Wildwood. Principal John Shaughnessy and other supporters of the marquee have been dealing with an on-going battle at City Hall.

Instead of a digital marquee, LHS still has to resort to a manual marquee which limits the amount of announcements that can be put up.

Only limited information from the school is able to be publicized on the current marquee, which only covers about two events.

As a way to include more information for the community, Lafayette has used temporary signs in the grass in front of the school, but that has also caused a problem as that is also a violation of city ordinances since Rockwood does not own that easement property.

A few unhappy neighbors seem to be at the root of the complaints and are holding up the electronic marquee.

“I had to adhere to a city ordinance on temporary signage. That’s why we don’t put as many out there anymore, we’re not allowed to. Even the banners that hang in our stadium, representing our Renaissance sponsors fall under the same jurisdiction. I’m trying to work on a way that we can allow that and not violate any of the city codes,” Shaughnessy said.

He and others have been trying to get the city to budge on the ordinance for the high school.

“The last meeting that they had, which I spoke at, was about a month ago. They were still adamantly opposed to this digital marquee being allowed in the City of Wildwood,” Shaughnessy said.

While all other Rockwood schools have digital marquees, they are all in different jurisdictions. Wildwood, the municipality in which Lafayette is located, does not allow schools, churches or businesses to use digital marquees for their information.

The Wildwood Municipal Code has pages of regulations concerning signs and what is allowed and not allowed. Feel free to read them yourself, but macaque sure you have lots of time. They are listed on the city’s website and you need to search for Regulation 415.400: Sign Regulations.

The holdup is the belief that a digital marquee would distract drivers passing by.

That is ridiculous. Those signs exist all over the area and when was the last time you heard of an accident caused by a driver reading a sign?

There have been multiple meetings discussing the digital marquee.

“My understanding, is the City Planning and Zoning Committee is talking now about a temporary use permit, that would allow us to

erect a digital marquee with the understanding that I would have to resubmit approval every two years,” Shaughnessy said.

He hopes the idea is and conversation about this topic continues.

“That is the last I’ve heard of this and that’s what they were discussing on Aug. 31. I don’t know where they are with it. No one has contacted me. What I do know, is that I have the designs, I have the budget ready, I have everything in place to go,” Shaughnessy said.

At the Sept. 8 meeting of the P&Z Commission the sign permit was not on the agenda.

They meet on Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in the Wildwood Council Chambers at the Wildwood Town Center.

Not only would the marquee give the students the information they need for news, sports and other events, but it’s an informational opportunity for our community to use to their advantage.

We strongly encourage the Wildwood City Council to approve the digital marquee. We also encourage Lafayette community members to attend the next meeting of that group to support that position.

The City Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Sept. 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the same place. Consider showing up to voice your opinion. Bring a sign!

Hillsboro faces unreasonable divide in community at local school Television news cameras intersected crowds on both sides in Hillsboro, MO as gender issues came to the forefront again by Hillsboro High School student Lily Perry and her supporters.

The town of nearly 3,000 people has found itself split in half over Lily Perry, a transgender student who believes she should have access to the girls bathroom and locker room.

A bunch of people in the community decided that their time was better spent to pressing their beliefs on someone who couldn’t care less about their opinion.

Viewing history in 2015, and the way these sorts of issues typically go, I don’t want to be on the wrong side of history.

That’s why I don’t believe her rights should be restricted and she should be allowed to use the girls locker room and restroom.

Perry said she doesn’t want this to be a “thing”, and just wants to be treated the same, so everyone including herself can move on.

It seems that after the news cycle consisting of some sports scandal, a politician’s bigmouthed blooper or a celebrity death comes to a close, a story about transgender issues or gay marriage finds a way to crawl through the woodworks of the 24-hour news cycle and stand once again behind the podium, in front of our eyes to contemplate.

I don’t say that to cast a shadow on the issue, or to join the bandwagon movement in the attack against mainstream media, but more so to make a point that the media needs to focus on some new issues.

My biggest issue in dealing with others who can’t bring themselves to get over same sex and transgender rights is that I can never explain why they should support them cohesively.

I get my words tied up, but I can usually translate the main point of what I’m trying to say: “By allowing a transgender student his or her rights, you’re not losing anything, but it will make someone else’s day a whole lot worse by continuing to make them feel like second-class citizens.”

Perry’s protestors think it’s either their way or the highway. They refuse to consider LGBT rights.

It’s time for that to change. Out with the old in with the new. Transgender and gay rights is something that’s foreign to our culture; and that’s why it’s difficult for many to grasp it becoming more prevalent and mainstream.

But it shouldn’t actually be that scary, since

it’s been around forever.

I cannot understand how anyone appointed, such as a politician or school board member, could even deviate on a topic like this. How does one regulate and define one’s rights as a human being, while taking someone’s arbitrary standard of the way things should be into consideration including a potential religious stipulation.

In short, why does someone, such as Perry, lose her rights as soon as someone starts to get caught up in their feelings and feels their beliefs are being stomped on and lost?

How can this line between one person be defined and translated into law?

Maybe that’s your answer though. Perhaps it can’t be defined fairly by a single party and neutral force, because the decision to supports LGBT rights is either one side or the other.

What you can see, is that in the grand scheme in the course of minority rights, if you look at history, the side that oppressed the minority side is typically viewed as the bad guys.

Look at issues like slavery, it was the same idea. One force believed in one ideology, the other in the latter; and blood was shed because of the indecisiveness to come to a decision about an unnegotiable situation.

Over a century has passed since slavery has been outlawed and now only a fringe section of society believes it’s morally acceptable to justify it.

This issue isn’t as close to actual slavery, but feels just as pressing for those being oppressed.

This is a lot closer to the issue of interracial marriage. It’s the same concept because it was deemed unnatural by some, mainly since it wasn’t the way of mainstream culture.

Interracial relationships had always happened since the beginning of time, but the cultural mass was repulsed by the thought of a black person and white person being together.

But now it seems that as time goes on with things like interracial marriage and gay marriage, opposition seems more and more draconian to the developing youth, and support for the side that argued against new policy on these topics has become slimmer.

Is it really worth using religion as a method to stop someone from doing what they want to do, especially if it doesn’t physically harm you or impede on your daily life?

I believe it’s more important to cast my

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It comes down to which side of history do you want to be on. But keep in mind that your moral compass isn’t the same as everyone else’s and that needs to be kept in perspective.

For example, despite that I think Perry should be able to have access, I need to understand and take into heart what other people feel about this and remember that I must respect how they feel.

Some would even say this isn’t about Perry being transgender. It’s about her being able to go into a locker room with girls.

And that’s exactly right. It’s perceivable that someone can be okay with someone who is transgender, but not okay with someone who is transgender being in the same locker room or bathroom.

But if you think about it and get down to the nuts and bolts of the issue, it’s apparent that if Perry’s gender orientation was truly valued and seen as irrelevant and assumed as equal, she would be granted the same exact rights as all the other girls because that’s what she identifies as.

No one would choose to switch their genders if they were already comfortable with their own gender. Why would anyone want to be ridiculed and harassed? Why would people commit suicide because they feel like society will ostracize them? And why would people risk losing friends and being labeled as a social outcast?

It is time to confront our inner fears about people that are different than us. It is time to be more accepting of these differences and allow ourselves to be more open to change and a diverse population.

Sept. 18, 2015

Efforts to relocate St. Louis Rams to Los Angeles will be pointless In 1995, The Los Angeles Rams relocated to the city of St. Louis, a place which they have made their home for the past 20 years.

During their first seven years in the city, the team accomplished a Super Bowl win, two appearances, three Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, a thrilling “Cinderella” story in Kurt Warner, and an offense which at one point in time was dubbed “The Greatest Show on Turf”.

Since the mid 2000s, the Rams have fallen on hard times. In the past 10 years, the team has combined for zero playoff appearances, and a total win/loss record of 49-110. Since 2008, the team, on average, has placed 30th on the league’s annual attendance lists.

Due to this misfortune, team owner Stan Kroenke has been adamant in his desire to move the Rams back to L.A., in hopes that the bigger television market and higher population will yield a more financially successful future.

While one could argue that those two factors can lead to good fortune for the team, there are plenty of problems that could potentially make Kroenke’s proposition of moving look foolish down the road.

While it helps a team to have a fancy new stadium, as well as a large fanbase who will support them no matter what happens year in and year out, it also makes a statement if the club plays well.

What Kroenke fails to realize is moving the Rams to another city will make zero impact on their ability to win games.

Sure, the team has had a few bright spots in the past several years, such as defensive linemen Robert Quinn & Aaron Donald, both of whom

have been deemed as some of the best players in their position.

But from a general standpoint, the past decade has not gone too well for the club. A severe lack of Pro-Bowl caliber players, zero playoff appearances, a one win season in 2009; The last 10 years for the Rams have been nothing short of a dumpster fire.

It’s kind of sad in a way, as if the Football Gods cast eternal misfortune on the team the second that Kurt Warner signed with the New York Giants in 2004.

However, you can’t blame everything on luck.

A team shouldn’t play this poorly this consistently. One would have to assume that the front office executives don’t have their heads screwed on all the way. A questionable head coach, careless strength trainers, inconsistent drafting by the General Manager (GM); none of it matters individually.

There is nobody at fault except for the source of the problem, the man who keeps hiring these people, a Mr. Stanley Kroenke.

But this is not “The Accusation Corner with Seth Boester.”

Regardless of the internal problems that seem to be causing to Rams to underperform annually, it’s quite apparent that a change of scenery wouldn’t benefit the team in the slightest.

But let’s assume for a moment that Kroenke doesn’t subscribe to this point of view in the first place. All he cares about is if the team makes him money or not. After all, the man is also in ownership of the Denver Nuggets of the NBA, the Colorado Avalanche of the NHL, and Arsenal, one of the top soccer clubs in the

English Premier League (EPL). Each of these teams has a strong, loyal fan base. Sure, they’ve experienced periods of mediocrity and poor play throughout their history, but their loyal group of supporters have been there through it all.

So it does not bode well for the Rams if they’ve never really had a fan base to begin with.

Despite residing in Los Angeles for 48 years, the Rams have always managed to play second banana to the other sports franchises in the city.

First it was the Dodgers baseball team who moved to LA in 1958 and won the World Series the next year.

They’ve continued this high level of play for the last 47 seasons.

Then came the Lakers in 1960, originally from Minneapolis, who have gone on to appear in 25 NBA Finals and win 11 of them since their arrival.

The Rams can’t even catch a break in their own sport. The University of Southern California (USC) Trojans, who the Rams shared a stadium with for 33 years, have basically acted as a professional football team in the city since the invention of the sport.

At one point the Rams actually had to compete for viewership against a real NFL team, when in 1980, the Oakland Raiders moved down south and were immediately met with open arms, forcing the Rams to play their games in Anaheim Stadium during their last 14 years in LA. It’s been a sad history for the Rams. They have never been in a situation where they were the frontrunning sports franchise of their city (this fact continued into their move to St. Louis, a town known for its affinity for baseball).

Good Vibes:

Dr. Dre drops new abum after long 16-year wait ben rachell• opinions editor To complement the commercial release of the highly anticipated film Straight Outta Compton, 1980s supergroup N.W.A. front man Andre Young (Dr. Dre) dropped his first commercial release in nearly two decades.

In that void period, Dre dabbled in singles spitting out a handful of songs which include collaborations from Eminem, west-coast counterpart Snoop Dogg and Akon.

Receiving generally positive commercial responses, hardcore fans were not impressed with his return.

The singles appeared to be a lead up to his alleged masterpiece, Detox.

But as several years passed from the release of his last single, fans of Dre and hip hop as a whole began to think the project would never be released and Dre would fade into oblivion.

But the anticipation was reconstructed when the film that featured the rise and eventual conclusion of group was announced last February.

Several weeks before the film’s debut on Aug, 14, Dre announced that he had scrapped Detox in its entirety and had been working on a separate project simply titled: Compton.

As soon as I heard about the tape’s announcement, I decided to bypass any potential leaks and listen

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to the album all the way through the first time on the day of its release.

Listening to it the whole album straight up, my first thought was that Dre had not taken any steps in evolving the genre like he had in previous releases.

The sound came off as very trapesque, and more of a pickpocket of other artists drum patterns.

That doesn’t make the album any worse by any means, just not innovative like you’d expect from a Dre production.

The opening introduction track was a thriller, sounding very cinematic. The track featured a cut from a local Compton news station broadcast depicting the current situation in the city and what it once was.

Dre matches an instrumental which builds up into the second track, Talk About It, a hype-filled song that features King Mez, and Houston based Justus.

Justus, while contributing a great deal to the overall project in regards to its catchiness and California sound, doesn’t really respond to well in terms of content and lyrical individuality.

He’s also featured on the potential highlight of the album, Deep Water, which included a guest verse from fellow Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar, who bodied his verse.

In fact, both of Lamar’s features are highlights of the album, the latter feature being Genocide and it’s boomy lead synth that’s headed with hard, tight drums.

Other highlights off the album include the Snoop Dogg feature, which is a funk sample ballad that is very catchy.

Despite the fact that Dre is nearly 50, and his voice is rather unrecognizable on some tracks, he still lays down some very nice verses on this project.

Another song is All in a Day’s Work, which is a nice rhythm and blues, pop-funk work of art.

From this song we can see that Dre’s creative template is still intact and that comes through on the album clearly.

This album is a perfect summer album and is perfect to bump in a car, or just your headphones in class.

Overall, I would strongly recommend this project to anyone looking for good, new music.

Real Talk

stars & gripes

Stars: - Donald Trump has been surging ahead in the Republican presidential polls. We reached out to Trump to get his thoughts on the news, but his toupee politely declined to comment.

- Eureka and Lafayette will be having their Homecoming dances on the same night, Oct 3. In other news, Highway 109 is rumoured to soon be expanding to 14 lanes.

- Kanye West will run for President in 2020. I guess now we’ll finally have a purpose for calling that section of the White House “The West Wing.”

seth boester editor in chief If historically, the team has been shown no love during their time in Los Angeles, who’s to say that history won’t repeat itself if they move back?

In a perfect world, Stan Kroenke would sell the Rams to someone who actually seems to care about the well-being of his/her football team, and continue pooling money into Arsenal, arguably his most important asset right now.

But realistically, the best thing Kroenke would able to do is stand his ground in the Gateway to the West, finance his own stadium here without assistance from the helpless taxpayers, and actually attempt to make the Rams a staple sports franchise in the region, as well as a respectable team on the field.

It’s hard to judge if Kroenke shares these sentiments, but for the sake of St. Louis football fans everywhere, they’d better hope he does.

- Football season is back. It’s time for another five months of stuffing our mouths viguorously with hot wings.

Gripes: - Vending machines prices on items go up 25 cents. We guess the distributors assume students carry a stray quarter with them at all times.

- One Direction recently announced that they would be breaking up. After the announcement, the members walked off the stage, heading towards the exit...in the same direction.

- A volcano in southern Japan recently erupted, sending plumes of smoke into the air. Let’s hope the damage dealt to the country won’t be nearly as bad as it was during the Godzilla Incident of 1954.

- Jared Fogle was arrested and charged with crimes relating to child pornography. Just add that to the evergrowing list of “reasons to go to Jimmy Johns over Subway.”

Through These Halls

by Joe Stewart

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Sept. 18, 2015

Rockwood changes to 4E philosophy to deal with potentially dangerous intruders dominic scaglione • reporter

One major change Rockwood schools have undergone this school year is adopting a new approach to dealing with possible active shooters on a school campus.

On Aug. 28, all of Rockwood’s high school faculty and staff underwent the newly implemented 4E (Educate, Evade, Escape, Engage) training intended to train school personnel to use new skills and techniques in case of an intruder.

The schools had a half day and then all students were required to leave campus for the half day training that staff members were required to attend.

This new philosophy has recently been adopted by the The U.S. Department of Education over the old method of hiding students in classrooms until law enforcement could clear a building in an emergency.

In the St. Louis area, the 4E training is conducted by Tier One Tactical Solutions whose trainers are specially trained local law enforcement personnel.

At Lafayette, the lead trainer was St. Louis County Police Officer Alin Poindexter.

He said, “It (4E Training) entails several hands-on scenarios involving a documented active killer event, which forces the educator to make a decision, while utilizing different options.”

He said the response to this type of event is natural within the human and animal world. There is a flight, fight or freeze mentality.

He said through training, people realize what response they naturally have and it helps with dealing with an emergency such as an active shooter.

The program is designed to give people the options of Evade, Escape or Engage to deal with whatever incident they face.

He said there have been huge advancements in fire safety procedures so that schools and facilities are prepared for dangers in the situation of a fire, yet advancement with intruders has not made its way throughout the whole education system when it poses a danger as well.

Poindexter believes 4E of training and practice can become widespread in the country and prove to be as successful as fire safety has become.

The 4E program has been taught to more than 15,000 educators just in Missouri and Illinois alone and is made flexible enough to use in all situations.

At Lafayette, all staff members viewed a presentation to learn about the 4E philosophy and then moved on to the actual training component.

After the presentation the staff members were divided into small groups and then were part of several simulation drills that consisted of fake gun shots fired in the hallways outside and inside of the classroom.

“I definitely became more aware of strategies to protect my classroom and how I can get out of the school as fast as possible,” art teacher Elizabeth Morningstar said.

During the simulations, staff

members were then asked to use techniques that were taught in the presentation such as barricading the door with tables and chairs and using cords to wrap around the doors to make them harder to open.

When asked about previous method for responding to an intruder alert compared to the new philosophy, Principal John Shaughnessy said, “The method we’ve been using nationwide for years has been more of a passive type of approach where we hide and make that we’re safe, but the latest research and trainings with first responders have indicated that the more effective way is if we are a little bit more aggressive and take charge of things then rather than sit back and be a little more passive.”

The new drill is focused around escaping the building when faculty has the chance, communicating with other Lafayette school staff about where the threat is and engaging the threat as needed.

Lafayette’s SRO Bernie Widdis, who also helped lead the training, said he staff as a whole did a fantastic job and he believes they are better prepared for a potential intruder who poses a threat.

Now, the administration is looking at how the schools conducted intruder drills in the past and will decide how to revise them according to the new method being used in those situations.

In addition, the schools will look more closely at potential problem areas in schools to determine how to make them safer in the event of an active shooter.

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St. Louis County Police Officer Alin Poindexter, who is part of the Tier One Tactical Solutions training team shows the Lafayette staff a presentation on Aug. 28 about the 4E approach and the specific training scenarios that staff members would be participating in later that afternoon. The program is designed to be used whenever an active shooter/mass violence event occurs and teaches staff members to quickly and efficiently make life-preserving choices based on their particular situation to improve chances of survival for themselves and their students. (photo by Nancy Smith)

Sept. 18, 2015

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19 staffers and counting New members join Lancer family in classroom, support positions anna james • news editor Nineteen new staff members have joined the Lafayette staff in positions ranging from classroom teachers to support staff.

Seth Atkins Mathematics Department Originally from Kansas City, MO., he earned his B.S. in mathematics as well as his M.A.E. in math education from Truman State University, graduating in 2012. Atkins enjoys playing and watching sports, particularly baseball, travelling, and spending time outdoors

John Becker World Languages Department Now entering his 8th year teaching Spanish, he will be teaching Spanish III and IV this year, and helping to host Spanish Club. Originally from a small town in Iowa, he studied Spanish at Truman State. He moved to Spain for a year after graduating and decided to become a teacher, so he went back to Truman State to earn his MAE. Outside of class he enjoys cycling, golfing and reading.

Samuel Bethel Youth In Need Counselor Starting his first year in Rockwood, Bethel is a therapist with Youth In Need and will work with students and their families from Lafayette and Marquette. Students can make appointments with Bethel through the guidance office.

Suzanne Cadwell Business Department Caldwell has her B.S. in business administration with a certificate in international studies from Webster University. She earned a teaching certification from University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Cadwell said if she had a one way

ticket to anywhere she would go to Southern Germany and the Alps.

Nicole Buesse Guidance/Counseling This is Buesse’s first year at Lafayette, but her 9th as a counselor.

She earned her B.A. in psychology from Truman State University and her M.A. in School Counseling from Lindenwood University. She said she loves traveling, Starbucks and shoes.

Stan Hale AFJROTC While on active duty, he served in the Marine Corps as a Fire Direction Controlman, and also served as an Air Weapons Controller in the Air Force, with tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. He has a B.S. in education from Southern Illinois University, M.A. in educational processes from Maryville University, graduated from Air Command and Staff College with a M.A. in Military Operational Art and Science and also attended Air War College. Between August 2013 and March 2015, he worked as a Personal Security Specialist, doing Diplomatic Security in Afghanistan.

Kate Kovarik Special School District Kovarik earned a B.S. at St. Louis University and spent a year teaching in Chile, Kovarkik worked 3 years in a rehab/nursing home and before she attended Marquette University obtaining a degree in Speech Language Pathology. She said if she could have any super power it would be the ability to travel within an instant. She would transport herself to a place where she can speak Spanish and learn new cultures.

James Muth World Language Department He earned his B.A. in Spanish from the University of Missouri-Columbia and his M.A. in education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. His

interests include attending cultural events, spending time with his family, traveling and playing sports such as tennis and soccer. His go-to song on his playlist is Signs by Five Man Electrical Band.

Kevin O’Gorman Mathematics Department His first year as a teacher, he is a recent graduate of Maryville University where he earned his B.S. in Math and his M.A. in Education.

O’Gorman enjoys attending school sponsored events and exploring different attractions around St. Louis

Meghan O’Donnell Art Department O’Donnell attended St. Louis Community College and Lindenwood and earned her B.A. in graphic design/studio art. Her interests include creating art, sponsoring Photo Club and spending time with her husband and 2-year-old son, Kyle, and 7- month-old daughter, Zoey. “I would trade lives with Justin Timberlake, because I want to know what it is like to be the definition of awesome,” O’Donnell said.

Kathleen Palacek English As A Second Language After 18 years of teaching in the Czech Republic, Palacek returns to the U.S. to teach students who need support with English. She earned an M.A. in education from Maryville University, her ESOL at UMSL and a B.A. in history from St. Louis University. She spent time over the summer camping with her family.

One of the first faces that students see when they enter the building is new receptionist Kelly Mehegan. She manages the Welcome Center desk answering phones and greeting visitors. (photo by Erin Coogan)

Felicia Smith Registrar

Cheryl Zimmerman Mathematics Department

Smith attended Abeliene Christian University and is originally from Daingerfield, TX. She said if she could have any super power it would be healing so that people who deal with physical and mental illnesses could experience a life liberated from their pain.

Previously at Marquette, Rockwood South Middle, and McCluer High, Zimmerman has a B.S. in engineering management from the Missouri School of Science and Technology She has an M.A. in teaching mathematics from Webster University. This is her first year as a full-time teacher.

Ken Tucker Fine Arts Department

Andrew Schroeder In-School Suspension Last year Schroeder was a hall monitor, but will supervise the ISS this year. He earned a B.S. in physical/health education at Lindenwood University. Over the summer he went to his fishing cabin in Red Lake, Ontario. He said if he could trade lives with anyone for a day it would be Frank Sinatra.

Tucker will be leading the vocal music program including Vox Solus, Concert Chorale and all the Treble Choirs. Tucker is beginning his 22nd year of teaching music in Missouri’s public schools. He has degrees from Missouri State University, Southwest Baptist University and Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville.

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Field of Dreams Lafayette’s new turf field is replacing the old grass field. It got its first official use on Sept. 10 when the boys varsity soccer team defeated the Lindbergh Flyers 1-0. All four Rockwood high schools have new turf fields. Eureka and Marquette’s were finished for the start of the fall sports season and Rockwood Summit and Lafayette’s fields were completed this month. (photo courtesy of Brad Balog)

Variety of groups will benefit from new turf stadium field elly levy • reporter Memories of the torn, patchy, worn down stadium field are still fresh in people’s minds.

To the football team, tripping over dirt patches was a given during a game. To the Lancer Regiment, practicing on the varsity field or performeing after some rain was unheard of.

And, everyone remembers the dead spots in the middle of the gym floor, which made skidding during basketball a frequent factor.

The list goes on, but thanks to a successful bond pass last April, there have been a host of improvements around Lafayette.

The dream of hosting and playing games on a turf field became a reality on Sept. 10, when the varsity boys soccer team played the first game on the new field. They beat Lindbergh 1-0 in the match up.

Tonight, varsity football gets its chance on the turf when they also face the Flyers.

The funds for the turf field were approved by voters on April 7, 2015 when a bond issue called Prop 4 passed with more than 70 percent of the vote. Prop 4 gave Rockwood access to $68.95 million for a variety of projects.

Though the summer rains initially delayed the project, the field features new designs, such as a large Lancer symbol in the center of the field, as well as “LAFAYETTE” written on one end zone and “LANCER” written on the other.

Unlike normal field turf, which is made up of monofilament polyethylene blend fibers, which feels like plastic grass, Rockwood’s new turf is made up of thicker slices of “grass” and packed down coconut fibers, which will not only prevent injury if fallen on but will also be safer for the player if accidentally consumed.

Before, most people may have noticed the stadium field was grass that was extremely difficult to keep in good playable condition.

“We were one of the last school districts to still have grass fields,” Activities Director Steve

Berry said.

“While that’s not necessarily a negative thing, the impact it has obviously because of inclimate weather and rain, causes a lot of adjustments, a lot of changes, there were times where it would become dangerous for the kids depending on if it were too wet, or not wet enough, the kind of shape the grass was in, which was weather dependant, those kinds of things,” he said.

The new field will not require constant maintenance, which was needed with the old grass field. This means it won’t need to be watered and no patches will need to be filled with grass as often as the old field.

Varsity football player Tanner Grimm, senior, explained why he’s excited for the new field.

“It’ll be a lot better condition wise,” Grimm said. “The old field, whenever it’d get wet, it’d be muddy and horrible to play on. After awhile, the grass just started getting really bad, so I feel like turf will be really useful.”

In addition, most of the area schools like Parkway, Mehlville and other schools that Lafayette competes against, already had turf fields.

“It gives us a better opportunity to compete at the same level with the same facilities as the other schools locally, and it’s certainly going to keep us from having to make any last minute adjustments,” Berry said.

The field will also be used for PE classes.

Berry said he hopes this project influences students and staff to maintain all of Lafayette’s fields to ensure plenty of practice and playing space for school teams and community groups.

All in all, the new field may take some adjusting to as teams are not used to the playing surface, but he said this adjustment will benefit athletes and will soon bring new opportunities to Lafayette.

For example, additional teams will have the chance to practice and play on turf.

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In addition to the new turf field, the main gym floor got a makeover. The new floor was built to replace the old chipped one. Since there are multiple activities that need to use the gym, the old floor was worn down and had no traction. The new surface was completed a few weeks ago. (photo by Elly Levy) Members of the Lancer Regiment Marching Band are equally as excited about the new turf.

“I think it’s nice,” senior Braeden Koester said. “The old one had a lot of dead grass and dirt and was very uneven. The new field will make marching a lot smoother.”

Along with the new field, another addition this year is in the new main gym. On the last day of school last year, the gym floor was ripped up and the replacement took about three months.

Fixed with a new surface and designs, the gym floor no longer has any dead-spots and the new wood gives better traction for everyone using it.

“First off, the new floor looks great,” varsity basketball Coach Scott Allen said. “I speak on behalf of all sports teams that use the floor when I say the old one had a quite a few ‘dead’ spots and a few chips in it as well.”

Since there is so much cutting in basketball, for example, if people are playing on a slippery floor, or a floor with little grip, there will be injuries.

The new surface designs will also help Lafayette show off school spirit with the giant Lancer centered in the middle of the court.

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Netflix has a trove of movies that any viewer can stream right now, but if they are looking for more than just a two-hour commitment, it also has a copious amount of TV shows people can delve into to keep themselves occupied for days, or even weeks on end.

If a person has just finished a good series and they need a new one to fill the void, Netflix is the place to go.

From chick flicks to psycho-thrillers, there is an option for everyone.

Gossip Girl:

Based on the popular book series, this drama gives subscribers a peek into the world of privileged teenagers at an elite private school in New York City. Entitled teens living on the Upper East Side of New York can hide no secret from the ruthless blogger who is always watching.

One Tree Hill:

Half-brothers Lucas and Nathan Scott trade between blood ties and rivalry both on the basketball court and in the hearts of their friends in the small, but not so quiet town of Tree Hill, North Carolina.

House of Cards:

The show revolves around protagonist Francis Underwood, the U.S. Senate Majority Whip who uses every political secret and inch of his smack to dethrone enemies and leverage his way to the top.

Breaking Bad:

A chemistry teacher diagnosed with terminal lung cancer teams up with a former student to cook and sell crystal meth. To secure his family’s finances before he dies, White uses his chemistry background to cook and deal premium meth.

Parks and Rec:

The show revolves around public servant Leslie Knope, an enthusiastic mid-level representative in the Parks department, along with a team that consists of diligent workers that have a common goal to preserve their city, the fictional setting of Pawnee, Indiana.

Overall, Parks and Rec involves the absurd antics of an Indiana town’s public officials as they pursue sundry projects to make their city a better place.

Dexter:

Dexter features main character who doubles as both a serial killer and a blood splatter analyst for the Miami Metro PD. He chooses only to kill people he deems worthy of deserving to die. The people he kills are criminals who he believes have escaped justice.

“Parks and Rec has to be my favorite show mainly because characters are so relatable. They all have their each individual personalities.”

“I really like Blue Mountain State because the characters are really funny. I can relate to the team on the show because I also play football.”

“Grey’s Anatomy is my favorite because regardless of what is going on in the series, there is always drama. The guys are really attractive.”

“Lost is my favorite show because the characters go through obstacles that can’t ever happen in real life. It has a great overall cast.”

“My favorite show is Breaking Bad. I’ve see the whole series twice. The ending is the best ending to any show I have ever seen.”

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The first TV remote control called “Lazy Bones,” was developed by the Zenith Electronics Corporation.

The American Broadcasting Company aired their first Saturday morning TV show for children.

Marvin Middlemark invented the “V” shape known to be the TV antennae.

The first successful color television system began commercial broadcasting.

The first prototype for a plasma display monitor was invented.

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Searching for a new series?

Binge-watching is the practice of watching television for longer time spans than usual, usually of a single television show.

In a survey conducted by Netflix in February 2014, 73 percent of people defined bingewatching as "watching between two-six episodes of the same TV show in one sitting."

Binge-watching as an observed cultural phenomenon has become popular with the rise of online media services.

The more extreme versions of binge watching occur when an individual watches an entire series in a single day, most often without a lot of sleep or lack of sleep.

Now, television sets have been in people's homes for decades and it wasn't uncommon that a person would come home and watch whichever programs came on for three to four hours before going to bed. Was that binging?

Research conducted at the University of Texas in Austin in 2015 found binge watching is correlated to depression, loneliness, selfregulation deficiency and obesity.

"Even though some people argue that bingewatching is a harmless addiction, findings from our study suggest that binge-watching should no longer be viewed this way," the authors concluded.

“I have definitely avoided social hangouts to watch One Tree Hill,” senior Tayler Dent said.

With any new social phenomenon, scientists are doing their best to catch up with human behavior. When it comes to binging, researchers admit that they are not there yet.

While binge-watching is rumored to cause long-lasting effects, no one is actually diagnosed frequent watchers with depression.

“You get this response that’s very similar to the response from giving up food or substances,” says Chad Bingo, a marketing student at Siena College who helped run a binge-watching study in 2014. “The side effects aren’t there, but the feeling of needing it all the time is,” he told Shots.

A big factor that plays into watching countless episodes and movies is the speed a person can obtain it. With greater flexibility, there are bigger problems.

It is easier to access various TV programs without putting effort in.

When an episode ends, there is a 15 second interlude and then the next episode starts automatically. There’s no choice in this behavior, which means it’s up to the viewer to regulate themselves and turn off the TV.

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1940

Kosma Zworykin invented an improved cathode-ray tube called the kinescope.

1948

Charles Francis Jenkins invented a mechanical television system called radiovision and transmitted moving silhouette images.

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German Scientist, Karl Braun invented the cathode ray tube oscilloscope, the main component of TVs (CRT).

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outranked cable using homes in United States.

When was the last time you watched TV on a TV? Over the past few years, traditional cable companies have seen their number of subscribers drop.

Meanwhile, internet streaming continues to enlarge and expand. The rise of internet streaming services like Netflix, Hulu Plus and Amazon Prime has inserted some competition into the marketplace.

Homes with cable dropped by more than 1 million last year alone.

Netflix was able to pivot along the way and take advantage of rapidly evolving mobile technology and ever improving internet speeds to become one of the largest video distribution services on the planet.

While accessibility is a good quality to have within the television world, it can potentially lead to major long-term problems.

“Media is moving to be mobile so you can access it anytime, anywhere, and most likely it will be on your smartphone or other wearable device. Television will also be tailored to the audience's specific preferences and will likely be streaming.

What this suggests is that people only

select television that agree with what they already believe so that do not have to process any dissonance,” Leilani Carver, Director of the Communication Graduate Program and Assistant Professor of Communication at Maryville University said.

With streaming television, one would never have to watch something that they did not like, nor agree with. There can be serious problems with not having to think critically, especially regarding media literacy.

The Cognitive Dissonance theory caters to this understanding. It explains that dissonance is perceived as unpleasant, and that it will encourage us to change our cognitions in order to reduce it.

Another implication is that people may attempt to avoid situations that are likely to create disagreement.

Thus, the theory predicts that people will try to avoid exposure to information that they suspect may arouse dissonance.

They are likely to seek out information that is consonant, or consistent, with their attitudes.

Netflix also means users can gain more control over where their entertainment dollars go and where the culture goes along with them.

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Netflix is an on-demand source of hundreds of popular television shows and movies that a person can stream immediately. Streaming means that individuals get to watch their shows and movies in real time, rather than downloading them later. With TV, cable watchers are forced to either wait for the show to air, or find a way to record the show to watch it later.

But with Netflix, viewers are able to watch shows and movies anytime, anywhere.

The company was founded in 1997 by Reed Hastings. He decided to start his own company after being forced to pay a $40 fee for returning his rented copy of Apollo 13 late to Blockbuster.

Since then, Netflix has expanded its horizons housing 60 million subscribers overall, 40 million of them residing in the U.S alone.

Through the years, Netflix has earned the number one spot by outranking cable TV networking. The constantly updated library includes full series, allowing a person to binge-watch at their leisure, as well as elite content that lures in viewers.

The compatibility of Netflix apps and the ease of use are the reasons that Netflix has

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Lancer Regiment kicks off new show, The Fire Within during game versus Hazelwood West time performances brinlee frazier • reporter The Lancer Regiment, Lafayette’s marching band, jumps into its new show, The Fire Within, lead by director, Brad Balog.

According to Balog, the show is about finding inner passion and inner drive for doing what you want to do.

The process of planning and creating the show consists of finding good music and identifying an impactful idea.

This year, Balog wants to focus on a theme of getting involved and being passionate about something one cares about.

While marching band is open to all grades, the Regiment is young this year. and made up of only 63 musicians.

Many of its members are underclassmen, but Balog is excited to be able to see them progress and develop as the season goes on.

“The biggest thing that we look for is growth throughout the whole

season,” Balog said.

He isn’t the only one who is excited. Liam Newman, sophomore, is enthusiastic about what he can take from this year.

“There’s something about marching band that makes you a really hard worker,” Newman said.

Marching band rehearses its show at least four times a week for over two hours, practicing to be pitch perfect.

Marching band typically performs during halftime at home football games, but those performances aren’t its only focus for the year.

The Lancer Regiment competes several times throughout the season.

The first competition is just two weeks away on Sept. 19 in the Farmington Marching Band Festival.

“We just got the show on the field, and now we are into fixing, cleaning and adding all the body movement and choreography, and we are getting better with each rehearsal,” Balog said.

Babbu Reddy (left), Drum Major, stands at attention, ready to lead the band durng its first halftime show of the year. Director Brad Balog (above) gets the band members ready to perform in the stands. (photos by Amanda Lee and Nick Horstmann)

LTC announces Leading Ladies as first production jack deubner • reporter

Undefined members rehearse various improv games in preparation for a performance. The group’s first show will begin on Oct. 8 (photo by Anna James)

Undefined improv group to add more performances this year erin coogan • reporter As the new school year begins, so does the new season of Undefined, the school’s improv team, but some may be unaware of what an improv team actually is.

“An improv team is a group of 20 kids that take suggestions from the audience and create a scene from the suggestion,” Undefined sponsor Natasha Toro said.

They have big plans this year.

The team is planning on adding more shows and taking a trip to Chicago to enhance their skills.

“We are planning on making undefined as funny and as awesome as it can be. We are trying to bring the most entertainment to the audience as possible,” Chris O’Connor, senior, said.

Regular plays and improv shows differ from each other a lot.

Plays are scripted and planned out, while improv performers have no knowledge of what will happen during the show.

The performers come up with everything on the spot, unlike

plays which have a predetermined storyline.

Plus, improv shows are free.

There is little that the performers can do to prepare for the show either since what they perform is never scripted.

“We practice a lot of the games that we do in the show with random suggestions from people on the team, and we go from there. When it comes time for the show, everything is up to the audience, so there isn’t a complete way to practice it,” Ben Laves, senior, said.

Regardless of the difficulty, the members seem to love it.

“Ever since the first audition, I was hooked. I was into it and I wanted to go as far as I could with it,” O’Connor said.

Laves explains why he enjoys being part of the team, “Undefined is a place where I can go and be myself. It’s just a welcoming place where you can have a lot of fun.”

Undefined begins their first performance on Oct. 8.

There will not be any admission fee for this first show.

Opening the theater season on Oct. 22, the Lafayette Theatre Company will be presenting Ken Ludwig’s Leading Ladies, which originally premiered in the Alley Theatre in Houston and has gone around the world to Prague, Sweden.

The plot of Leading Ladies revolves around two boys who are trying to scam an older woman out of money, so they dress up as girls and pretend to be the older woman’s two nieces.

When choosing this year’s Fall Play, Leading Ladies stuck out to Director Natasha Toro because of its funny situations and dialogue.

“The two leads of the play are boys dressing up as really ugly women. I think that will get a few laughs out of the audience,” Toro said.

Though the details of the play were not familiar to Toro before she bought the rights to the script, she thinks those who attend will enjoy it thanks to its similarity to Keenen Ivory Wayan’s White Chicks.

The audition process started on the Aug. 25. Toro said she was seeking out actors with talents in physical comedy when she made decisions on who to cast.

With a cast consisting of seniors Drew Cusumano, Manuela Kalamboukas, Becca Leslie, Chris O’Connor, Joe Stewart, Austin

Seniors Austin Stoeker and Chris O’Connor recite their lines for the upcoming performance of Leading Ladies. The show will run from Oct. 22-24. (Photo by Peyton Boyd) Stoeker, Charlie Wefelmeyer and junior Alex Dederer, the actors represent an experience group.

“I think the turnout of the cast is great. Everyone who got in is really dedicated to their work and work really hard on their part making every show they’re in a really phenomenal piece of work,” Leslie said.

“I love everyone who got cast into Leading Ladies, we’re all like a close knit family because we’ve all done work together, whether it’s

improv, a musical, or a play, so it’s awesome that we all get to work together,” Dederer, said.

After a little bit under two months of practicing and learning how to rollerblade, showings of Leading Ladies start on Oct. 22 and continue on until the Oct. 24 with performances at 7 p.m.

Tickets for Leading Ladies can be purchased in advance for $5, and at the door for $7 and will be available at lunch the week before the show.

Fine arts program welcomes veteran choir director Ken Tucker brinlee frazier • reporter After saying farewell to vocal music teacher Michele Rodgers, who retired last spring after 28 years heading up the choirs, Lafayette welcomes a new director with 22 years of experience.

Ken Tucker has big plans for his first year as the director of all of Lafayette’s choirs. That includes continuing some traditions but also implementing some new ideas.

“I want to continue the traditions

that Mrs. Rodgers formed here,” Tucker said.

Along with keeping traditions, Tucker wants to be able to work with all types of music and help his students study, learn and appreciate different musical genres.

“I don’t usually focus on any one given style. I like to create a variety of given things,” Tucker said.

Many of his students recognize his selection of the music style is not limited to any specific category.

“He provides a different way of learning,” junior Alyssa Jackson said.

Another one of his goals for the year is to build trust with his students and to work as a team.

“He is big on getting everyone involved, like he’s getting tons of people to audition for all-suburban and wants them to qualify for All State and go to Festival in spring,” senior Sarah Malmy said.

Vox Solus kicks off the concer schedule for the year on Oct. 27.

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Open For Business

Money does really grow on trees for landscaper alex kessler • reporter

Junior Kendall Goedeke works in her home to create monograms for friends and other customers. She monograms a variety of items ranging from clothing to notebooks.

What started as a personal hobby has turned into a profitable business. (photos courtesy of Kendall Goedeke)

Monogram obsession turns into big time business alex kessler • reporter “I can’t, I have work tonight” is one thing junior Kendall Goedeke doesn’t have to say when she’s making plans with her friends.

Unlike most students with part-time jobs, Goedeke has the benefit of scheduling her own work hours.

But, that doesn’t mean hard work and long hours aren’t required for what she does.

“I can work on things whenever I have time.

I don’t have a set schedule of when I have to go to work and clock in and out, I can sit down and work for 15 minutes or work or three hours,” Goedeke said.

Having started a business of making personalized monograms, Kendall has learned that self discipline and determination play a huge part in her success of her business.

“I taught myself everything I know. I had to learn how to use my machine, how to get and use the monogram fonts and how to make the final product,” she said.

“I just love monograms. Being able to personalize anything for myself or anyone else is so enjoyable for me. I love how a simple sticker can add a personal touch to anything,” Goedeke said.

By being reasonable and doing some research, Goedeke developed a plan for how she wanted to price her products so she could make a profit but stay affordable and competitive.

Pricing by the inch of the material used, Goedeke has created budget-friendly products like drinkware, key fobs, notebooks and more.

From birthday parties to bridal showers, Goedeke has worked with a variety of people and projects.

Working forward to the future of her business, Goedeke is shooting for bigger plans.

“I hope to open an etsy shop sometime soon to expand my business and increase my sales. I had hoped to do that this summer, but I didn’t get to it,” Goedeke said.

Senior makes money working behind the scenes alex kessler • reporter For senior Logan Jordan, his business in videography was inspired 2 years ago from watching Youtube videos.

“I tried to create videos that were similar to them. Recording video games and sports, I soon expanded to buying a camera and higher quality editing software and making my own business videotaping for others,” Jordan said.

Trying to make his business unique from other videographers, Jordan studied tutorial videos people posted on sites such as Vimeo and Youtube to familiarize himself with his editing software and equipment.

“I really pushed myself to make unique video content in order to expand my understanding of the equipment I had,” Jordan said.

Starting to create his own videos for his business, Jordan was charging $5 an hour. Now up to $25 an hour, he mainly works on making training videos for companies.

“Usually this means recording a training session the company has and then editing it into a video that they can send around their company’s network,” Jordan said.

The more Jordan’s business is expanding, the more extensive his work is.

“I find the most challenging moments are when the company wishes to have a specific type of video made, and they are not open to different ideas. If they are open to new ideas, I can help them more,” Jordan said.

With extensive hours of self-teaching and tutorials, Jordan overcomes obstacles in his business with success.

“I enjoy trying to make new videos or content that I have yet to work on. For example, the last company training video I made, I had to create a DVD with a menu. This allowed me to explore the realm of DVD making,” he said.

Jordan hopes to continue video making as a career, as well as expand into other media related activities such as photos, animation and special effects.

Senior Logan Jordan has been on Lafayette’s digital media staff for two years and currently serves as editor. He has his own business on the side and hopes to make a career out of it. (photo by Jessica Collins)

For junior Jon Trout, what started as a small job, turned into his own business. Lawn care is something Trout’s been familiar with for awhile, as he worked at St. Louis Tree Nursery.

Learning about landscaping Jon Trout and lawn care, Trout realized the money he could earn.

“I realized there was a lot of money to be made, and from my previous experience, I learned a lot of stuff that I was able to use in landscaping, so I decided I’d make more money doing that,” he said.

Trout’s proudest moment in business is a memorable one.

“I once had one job where I made over $1,000 in four days,” he said.

Although the money is good, Trout has to face many challenges while landscaping.

“There are certain plants that die really easily, so it’s tricky putting them in right.

Planting around larger plants so I don’t cut the roots is also a challenge,” Trout said.

With flexible hours and good pay, Trout enjoys what he does. Though, he doesn’t plan on doing this as a career.

“I don’t always plan on doing this, its just a nice summer job. It pays the bills,” he said.

Seams, stitches pays off for student clothing designer alex kessler • reporter Senior Julianne Beffa transformed her love for shopping into a passion for designing clothing.

And now,l she makes money doing it.

It all started when Beffa was on a shopping trip.

“One day I wanted this T-shirt dress so badly, but they didn’t have my size in stock and so I decided to go home and teach myself how to make it or something very similar,” Beffa said.

Beffa’s love for designing and creating outfits is only the beginning of it. She said the biggest reward in what Senior Julianne she does is seeing her Beffa models one customers happy. of the dress styles Beffa designs and she makes for her makes T-shirt dresses, customers. (photo by tunics, shirts and even Jessica Collins) special occasion dresses, such as Homecoming.

“For sleeveless T-shirt dresses I charge $35 for any color and design. For long sleeve I charge $45. For shirts/tunics/etc. prices vary depending on the fabric. For Homecoming and special event dresses I typically charge between $45-60. For alterations, anywhere between $10-20 depending on the severity,” Beffa said.

Aiming to make a life long career from her passion of designing, Beffa hopes to attend the Fashion Institute in New York City and to expand her business once graduated.

“I have a game plan and am very optimistic about the future,” she said.

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page thirteen • lifestyles

Musical genre solidifies itself into American culture seth boester • editor in chief When you think of the word hip hop, what are the first things that come to mind?

For many, the answer would be a lavish lifestyle, wealth and even things on the other end of the spectrum, such as financial hardships, a tough life growing up, etc.

It’s apparent that the genre is broad, encompassing all walks of life. It speaks to everybody.

This holds true even when listing off artists in the industry, such as Kendrick Lamar, Mac Miller and Wiz Khalifa, each of whom came from different backgrounds, and tell different stories in their music.

This has caused hip hop to expand to a wider audience over the past decade or so. It’s no longer just a type of music.

These artists get quite a lot of exposure.

Kanye West is in the news not only for music, but also for a clothing line, shoe deal and various rants about everything.

Take Dr. Dre, who has gone from being one member in a critically acclaimed rap group to becoming a near billionaire with his Beats brand of headphones.

Speaking of former N.W.A members, Ice Cube, who took up an acting career after leaving the group, has starred in countless films and TV shows since then.

Rappers are no longer confined to just making music.

Before, it was mainly rock and pop stars who were able to pursue other interests besides music; however, this is no longer the case.

To sum it up, in the past decade, we have seen a massive change in the landscape of hip hop, where the general listener is now parallel with the average 18-24 year old, and the artists are becoming increasingly involved with other

interests besides their music.

But it was not always this way.

The genre finds its origins in the Harlem, a Bronx neighborhood where it began during the mid 70s. It stayed almost exclusively in this community for the next several years.

A New York Times article explains hip hop can trace its original growth period back to July 13, 1977, when New York experienced a city-wide blackout.

Acts of theft were prevalent overnight, many of which involved DJ equipment being stolen from electronics stores.

This caused a surge in the popularity of the genre, and hip hop was now becoming more relevant in areas outside of New York City.

The genre grew over time, and it now stands as one of the most popular types of music in the country.

Earlier this year, British news outlet The Independent reported that hip hop is now the most listened to genre in the world, according to a recent tracking poll done by Spotify.

People who are/have been in the industry understand the effect it has had on society.

Bobby Arredondo, a former DJ in the Dallas hip hop scene, is aware of the fact that the genre has made its way into modern culture. “[Hip hop] is deeply ingrained into our society. Many television commercials and advertisements have some form of Hip Hop associated with them,” he said.

This increased exposure of the genre has made a major impact on the younger generation.

Senior Patrick Levine, who describes himself as a knowledgeable listener, supports this theory.

“In my daily life, I notice the influence of rap in the general style of our generation.

We’re very laid back but also spontaneous,” he said, referring to the fact that rappers can have a chill appearance to them, but can also show other moods at random.

The increased exposure of the genre may be due in part to the evolution it has undergone, especially in the last 15 years.

Rap appears to talk about both sides of the economic spectrum, which makes it speak to everybody. “[Hip hop] seems to glorify wealth a lot nowadays, but it also manages to deal with the struggles of society and having a lack of money,” Levine said.

Junior Gabe Montgomery, another fan of hip hop, explains that songs from the genre can speak to him on a personal level.

“I can relate to some songs, as they talk about things that have happened in my life,” he said.

It also helps that the genre itself has become increasingly accepting of people who

come from all walks of life.

No longer is the rap industry tied down to a single demographic or group of people.

“You see a lot of different types of people are listening to hip-hop now, more than when I was younger,” Montgomery said.

Arredondo agrees and provides a more specific observation.

“There are now gay rappers, female rappers, white rappers, the list goes on and on.” Arredondo said.

But the question is no longer “Is hip hop becoming accepted”, but “Should it stay that way?”

Some would argue that while exposure to the genre is fine, its ever-growing audience may detract it from its core values.

“I just think the current slew of artists are truly not embracing the culture as a whole.”

Arredondo said.

But some may not completely subscribe to this point of view.

“It’s important that [hip hop] is more accepted. It’s the best out of any genre to tell a story, to be focused on the lyrics and the message. It appeals to everybody and it’s a good thing it’s more accepted,” Levine said.

Montgomery agrees with this statement to some degree.

“I’m glad that [hip hop] is becoming more accepted. When I’m hanging out with friends, we can talk about and listen to the same music,” he said.

No matter one’s view of the genre in its current state, it’s important to make sure that hip hop is appreciated and cared for by future generations moving forward.

“I am positive that hip hop culture can make a meaningful impact on people’s lives if they respect the culture and its beginnings, as well as promote it for future listening,” Arredondo said.

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page f ifteen • sports

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Kicking Out Cancer Varsity Lancer Reynolds raises funds for Friends of Kids with Cancer kayley allen • sports editor

Senior Jake Reynolds initiates a punt on 4th down against Eureka. The Battle of 109 took place on Aug. 21. The Lancers fell short to the Wildcats with the final score of 35-13, with Reynolds making one extra point. So far this season, Reynolds has made 12 extra points. (photo by Maggie McDaniel)

Despite the fact that a good kicker is an essential part of a strong team, the position is often overlooked by many.

From the long practice hours during the week, to the warm up kicks on the sidlines under the Friday night lights, all preparation goes towards the short seconds a kicker gets during the game.

Those few moments are what every kicker has to make their mark. Every mistake is criticized closely, for there isn’t a large margin for error.

Like all other positions in football, it takes hard work and dedication to be successful and victorious; both of these traits senior Jake Reynolds has.

A 2014 All-State athlete, Reynolds is the kicker and punter for the Lancer varsity football team.

“I started playing football in 5th grade and I actually didn’t even kick or punt that first year,” Reynolds said.

The switch from the Chesterfield Bears to the Jr. Lancers is what caused Reynolds to take on kicking.

“I had always played soccer and when we needed a kicker, I thought I would try it out.

I’ve stuck with it ever since,” Reynolds said.

Reynolds current national kicker ranking for the Class of 2016 is 81st, and his punter ranking is 53rd.

During the 2013 football season for Lafayette, Reynolds’ punts averaged 35 yards. The following year, he increased his average to 41.24 yards and made 70 percent of the field goals he attempted.

While he puts up solid stats, Reynolds has decided to use his talent as a way to give back to the people around him. This varsity athlete is a part of Kick-it for Cancer, a national fundraising program that raises money for children’s cancer research.

“For every point I score, whether it’s an extra point or a field goal, certain people and families will donate money per field goal.

It could be $1, $5, $10; whatever they’ve pledged to donate,” Reynolds said.

All money that is raised will go to Friends of Kids with Cancer. Reynolds is holding the fundraiser to honor Caleb Leslie, an 8th grader at Crestview Middle School who passed away on July 22. Caleb battled Ewing’s Sarcoma.

“Caleb was a year older than my younger brother, so it really hit home for me. While I was at a camp over the summer, someone brought up the idea to hold the fundraiser, and I thought “why wouldn’t I do it?” There are so many benefits to it and there’s no reason why I shouldn’t. I met with Caleb’s dad and told him my idea. Him and his family are big partners with the organization, so it worked out well,” Reynolds said.

Caleb’s brother, sophomore Drew Leslieis appreciative of the benefits that the fundraiser will provide and the awareness that it brings to Friends of Kids with Cancer.

“It’s really great that people are being active for something like this. How they can go out start things to help people less fortunate than them,” Drew said.

Caleb’s sister Becca Leslie, senior, is also grateful for the fundraiser and the community’s support.

“I think it’s really cool. It’s an absolute blessing that people I don’t even know are going to such lengths to be supportive and really nice about it, and I definitely couldn’t have been handling it as well as my family is without all of our friends in our community,” Becca said.

Head football coach Boyd Manne agrees Reynolds’ actions will result in nothing but excellence.

“I think it’s great. He’s really giving back to the community. Reynolds is awesome and a fun kid to be around. He truly is a competitor.

He’s an outstanding athlete, and his kick off have been amazing so far,” Manne said.

The Kick it for Cancer fundraiser will take place throughout the rest of the football season. People can donate any amount at any time or pledge to donate for every point that Reynolds earns.

To donate or pledge to donate, go to Reynolds’ page at www.kickit.org

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September 18, 2015 • page sixteen

kaitlyn wylie • feed editor

You’d Never Guess...

Hansen’s sport of choice breaks gender boundaries Her bright smile and even brighter blonde hair gleams in the halls. Senior Katie Hansen shines both in academics and athletics.

Hansen also frequently goes on mission trips with her church to places such as Oklahoma to help after the tornado hit, Belize last year, and then this summer she went to Los Angeles to feed and take car of the homeless.

But something you might not guess is that this five foot, three inch petite girl excels at drag racing.

Hansen got started in racing as a way to bond with her dad. He makes her cars and coaches her on how to race, this is one of the main reasons why Hansen is still so involved in racing. Both of her brothers also race, so it is truly a family affair, since family is not surprisingly a very important part of Hansen’s life racing has brought them all closer together.

Racing has also given Hansen an outlet for her love

of competition. Hansen shows her competitive side both in field hockey and soccer, but drag racing is a little different. Often in her races she is one of the only girls on the track.

“A few years ago, there were only two girls in the race and we got first and second. No one even knew we were girls until we took off our helmets and flipped our hair out, it was the best feeling,” Hansen said.

Hansen’s love to compete is met with her equal love of the adrenaline rush she gets while racing, makes this a perfect sport for her. The race she competes in is only one-eighth of a mile and over in almost a blink of an eye.

Hansen’s fastest time was 8.9 seconds (the fastest time possible in this race).

This unknown sport, may not be something wellknown about Hansen, but it still makes a big impact in her life. Hansen’s double identity on the track may be something you’d never guess.

Real Pumpkin, Real Taste One of the most anticipated drinks of fall is finally back.

Released on Sept. 8, Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, has officially arrived with a few changes to the recipe.

The latte is now made with real pumpkin and no artificial caramel coloring. After food blogger Vani Hari, aka Food Babe, questioned the contents of the drink and its potential negative health consequences due to the caramel coloring, including the increased risk of cancer, Starbucks made a change.

Now Starbucks is transparent about the ingredients and although they still contain a whopping 380 calories with 12 grams of fat, it is a small improvement from previous years, when it had 13 grams of fat.

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Since the Pumpkin Spice Latte is now more natural , I definitely think more people will want to drink it, myself included.”

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Senior Katie Hansen and her dad arrive at one of her big races. Hansen wore her bright yellow jump suit, her staple look for racing. (photo courtesy by Katie Hansen)

Study Smarter Study tips will get you through year

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Make a playlist Studies have shown, listening to classical music while studying can actually increase test scores. But a nice pump up song to keep you awake during breaks isn’t bad either.

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Reward yourself with a dessert or short show to take a break, then you’ll come back refocused and ready to work.

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Break up the work load

Talk it out

Work with friends, talking out notes will make them easier to remember. You can quiz each other and make the time go by faster.

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Give yourself rewards along the way

Writing a whole essay in one night can be stressful, and usually not very successful. Schedule out time for each class and get a little done at a time.

Make a motivation board to help visualize your goals Don’t forget why you’re working so hard.

Include pictures of colleges, places you want to see or things you want to accomplish.

Got Geotags?

Lafayette does erin coogan • reporter The creator of the filter had been mystery, but Class 2015 student Jordan Lundquist is the one who made the geofilter.

“My friend, Julianne Beffa (senior), originally tried to make one earlier in the summer. She wanted there to be a geofilter to use at events such as football games and during Homecoming Week”, Lundquist said.

To get it approved by Snapchat, Lundquist had to send in his Photoshop design to www. snapchat.com/ geofilters. Even after he moved away, he thinks that students using his geotag is really cool.

Many other schools in the area also have Geotags including one of Lafayette’s rivals, Marquette. Now with the recent Marquette Filter that says “Marquette > Lafayette”.

What’s next for Lafayette?