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LHS is 50
STUDENT SECTION
Lafayette’s student section cheering wildly as the Crosstown Classic game began.
Get Your Pink On
by Barrett Childress Fifty years after Lafayette High School was founded, LHS is still going strong. LHS was established in 1965. Lafayette High School was established to include seven schools in the makeup LHS. Those seven schools include Yocana, Taylor, Abbeville, Toccopola, West Union, Harmontown, and Water Valley. There are many things that were different back then compared to now. One major thing that has happened, is the rise in gas prices. Cars were very different then compared to now. Many things have changed in Oxford, Mississippi since 1965. Today, gas is
$2.06. In 1965, gas was $.31. Cars have also changed since then. Think about the kind of car you drive now and the kind of car someone drove to high school in 1965. There has been a huge change in the body style of cars. Students have taken on a great part of making Lafayette High School what it is today. In 1965, a group of students helped the superintendent come up with the team nickname and the school’s colors. They chose the nickname to be the Commodores and the official school colors to be red, white, and gold. See 50 on page 4
by Katie Sicks
Pink will be the only thing seen in the William L. Buford stadium of LHS on Friday night. Never before will there have been so much pink seen at one time. Lafayette Commodores will be having a Pink Out football game, to support breast cancer awareness. Head Coach Eric Robertson is dedicating the football game to raise awareness. “It is important to me. It affects so many people both directly and indirectly. The more awareness enables us to raise more money for treatment, prevention, and cures.” Breast cancerawareness is important to Robertson. “I think
the American Cancer Society will be there handing things out. Also, our players might wear a little pink,” Robertson added. “I would like to thank everyone involved in making the Pink Out possible,” Robertson added ending his interviewing. Margie McLeod is assisting with the pink for the team and helping make this event come to life. McLeod is member of Zeta Tau Alpha fraternity. ZTA’s fraternity has the desire to give back to the community. See Pink on Page 2
The Juniors and Seniors of 1966 posing for a prom picture during Lafayette High School’s first ever prom.