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6 cool as ice

Lancer hockey’s first outdoor Winter Classic returns to the game’s old school roots.

9 feeding the world

A senior makes it her mission to provide clean water to the world, starting with an outreach program in Panama.

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13 hero’s homecoming

World Series MVP David Freese made a return to his old stomping grounds to serve as the Honorary Coach for the Lancer basketball game versus Mehlville.

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The death of a basketball grad drives the Jason Struble Foundation to raise awareness of the dangers of testicular cancer.

From Ugg boots to Sperrys, the list of fashion trends is an endless and ever-changing one. For many students, keeping up with the latest trends is a priority. The Image explores five top trends of the season and who wore them best.

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Drill Team takes first place in Florida competition katherine blackstone

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In early December, the Air Force Junior Reserves Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC) Exhibition Drill Team took first place in the Southwest Regional Drill Competition in Lake Worth, FL. After months of practice, it was a significant win for the Drill Team.

“It ranks up there because there are so many new drill team members,” Master Sergeant Dave Cugier said.

In fact, 90 percent of the team members this year are inexperienced freshmen.

In addition, the Drill Team has to deal with many obstacles when practicing after school.

“They go to Florida, where the other teams have ideal weather year round. This team practices in the parking lot and has to avoid cars and such in all kinds of

Calling all Cadets!

A look at AFJROTC’s uniform, commitment it represents Every Thursday, students may notice AFJROTC Cadets roaming the hallways in full uniform. What they might not notice is the dedication and commitment the uniform represents.

Sophomore Rachel Eads explained that wearing the uniform is a graded requirement for AFJROTC. “We wear it because it shows uniformity and together we are one unit,” she said.

Uniforms are graded on how presentable the students are. Eads explained the shine of the shoes, position of medals and cleanliness are all taken into account. Males can’t have facial hair and females have to have all hair pinned up with no loose hair visible.

weather,” Cugier said.

He said the reason the team stood out from the others was simply because of their dedication. Senior Stephanie Sammons, Exhibition Team leader, agreed.

“A lot of them are very dedicated,” she said. “It’s very hard to do drill because you can’t do any other after school activities, not even a weekly club, because we practice Monday to Thursday.”

As the leader, Sammons said it was difficult to train so many new members. “I’m good at teaching; I try to give as much help as possible and explain as fully as I can,” she said.

Freshman William McConnell said, “It was hard being new because I didn’t have as much experience.”

He said the team was very supportive of all the freshmen and helped him to improve.

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member’s rank.

“Right now I’m a Beginner Cadet Airman.”

Badge: Identifies AFJROTC members.

Each uniform has two badges, one is displayed above while the other is worn under the jacket.

Staff Cord: Represents the member’s dedication.

“It represents that I’m on staff and assist AFJROTC.”

Sammons said the team is very close, which can cause some problems.

“I’m basically the coach even though I’m a student.

And I’m friends with everyone so I get less respect than someone like a teacher. But they still respect me as a leader when we need to focus,” she said.

“Sometimes there are personality conflicts, like any team, but they always work it out,” Cugier said.

Overall, Sammons is glad the hard work of the team has paid off.

“I was so excited when I found out we won. I’m so proud of the team and being commander makes it even better,” she said.

“They make me very proud,” Cugier said. “Sometimes it can be monotonous, it can be repetitious, it can even get boring, but they always keep going.”

“We are a military unit, we go by their standards.”

Eads said. “They are lenient sometimes, but also we’re showing ourselves as a unit. We have to be presentable.”

Eads also said she’s received numerous reactions from her classmates.

“I’ve been laughed at, had some jeering and glares,” she said. “On the flip side, I’ve gotten good comments: ‘you look professional’ and stuff. When teachers see the uniform, you can see the respect on their faces.”

“After a while you learn to block it out,” she added.

“If they’re going to disrespect you, that’s their choice and you can’t do anything about it. I’m proud of my uniform.”

Sophomore Rachel Eads (pictured) explains the different parts of the AFJROTC’s uniform.

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YouTube. Facebook. Google. Sites like these define what the Internet has become. The ability to share thoughts, videos, music and links has forever changed the way the world operates.

But thanks to the simplicity of global communication, many legislators think the sharing has gone too far.

Two similar bills were recently on the floor of Congress: the Personal Internet Protection Act (PIPA) in the Senate and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) in the House.

Both bills, if passed, would give corporations power to censor copyrighted material and effectively remove it from the web.

American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) Washington Legislative Office Assistant to Chief of Staff and First Amendment Council member Rachel Marshall has done research on the bills and attended hearings on SOPA. She said, “The bills are aimed at taking down websites that allow users to obtain pirated content. It could have really negative implications as far as free speech, especially on user-generated content websites.”

This means that everything from music featured in YouTube videos to Fair Use images of copyrighted logos could be taken down and the offender could potentially face jail time.

“Say you post a video of you singing a Katy Perry song on YouTube. If the corporation owning the music decides to take it down, that one piece of infringed content could shut down an entire website with otherwise legal content,” Marshall said.

On Jan. 18, some of the top Internet

PIPA, SOPA bills illicit nationwide response

corporations in the US protested the bills. Wikipedia locked it’s English version for 24 hours, while Google’s usual home screen image was blacked out.

Google protested with the slogan, “End Piracy, Not Liberty.” The statement on their website said, “There’s no need to make American social networks, blogs and search engines censor the Internet or undermine the existing laws that have enabled the Web to thrive, creating millions of U.S. jobs.”

an attempt to protect the intellectual property of corporations.

Sophomore Austin Garnett is not pleased with Congress’ attempts to limit free speech.

“Intellectual property refers to a non-physical idea or some sort of creation that took your own time. It’s a pretty broad definition, which is one of the problems with this bill. It could include music, videos, movies, artwork,” Garnett said.

“...the ‘cure’ that SOPA and PIPA represent is worse than the disease.”

Wikipedia cited similar reasons for its protest, saying, “The legislative language is ambiguous and overly broad, even though it touches on protected speech. Congress says it’s trying to protect the rights of copyright owners, but the ‘cure’ that SOPA and PIPA represent is worse than the disease.”

Frequent YouTube and social network user senior Laura Wade is also concerned.

She said, “It’s supposed to target those who abuse the Internet by illegally downloading music and movies, but it also prevents people from sharing video clips or using music in a video.”

Congress asserts that the main focus of the bills is to stop online piracy and not to target citizens for miniscule offenses.

They also said that the bills are

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Wade said, “As many viewers of The Social Network learned, intellectual property is a fuzzy area. It is possible PIPA and SOPA will somewhat effectively protect it, but not all intellectual property crimes happen online.”

“SOPA could hurt smaller companies trying to get off the ground because these big corporate industries will have a monopoly. Many investors will not be investing in smaller companies if this bill passes because there’s just too much risk,” Garnett said.

He continued, “Piracy is a big problem, but to really take care of piracy you need to provide a better service than the pirates themselves.”

However, proponents of the bill maintain they are losing money as a result of pirates.

“The main proponents are basically

Hollywood: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), the Recording Industry Association of America, credit card companies, and the Chamber of Commerce. They think it will protect intellectual property,” Marshall said.

Every passing year sees an increase in downloaded content. This surge in online purchasing has caused many problems for corporations, making the bills justifiable to some.

However, according to Marshall, “How the language is written now, the bills potentially hinder free speech.”

She continued, “We [the ACLU] support copyright protection. Our stance is that the main ideas of the bills are good, but the language isn’t tailored to protect free speech.”

Garnett said, “A lot of the times, I watch episodes that people record off of TV and put on YouTube. They’re not making money off of it, they just want to provide it for other fans of the show.

[If the bill passes], there goes someone who could’ve had their career brought off the ground by this.”

Nine major internet corporations addressed Congress in a unified statement, saying, “The current bill will not only fail to achieve [its] goal, it will stifle investment in Internet services, throttle innovation and hurt American competitiveness.”

“If you are really opposed to this bill, find some sort of online petition or visit your local Representative. Try to change their opinion,” Garnett said.

As a result of the wide margin of negative response to the bills that took place during and after the Wikipedia and Google protests, both PIPA and SOPA were pulled from the floor of Congress on Jan. 21 and have been postponed indefinitely.

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Hockey returns to retro roots with first Outdoor Classic hannah boxerman

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For many St. Louisans, hockey means rowdy Blues games at Scottrade. However, hockey’s beginnings were more humble; the game first emerged as a Canadian pastime, played outdoors during the long winters.

It’s to this traditional beginning that varsity hockey Head Coach Lindsay Middlebrook seeks to return, if only for one night.

The team played their first outdoor game, the Winter Classic Exhibition, on Jan. 21 at Shaw Park in Clayton. They lost to MICDS 5-3.

Despite Middlebrook's stint as a professional goalie between 1977 and 1987, some of his best memories on the ice took place outside of an indoor arena.

Designed as a throwback game, the team wore retro-style jerseys in a nod to the traditonal hockey that Middlebrook recalls from his childhood in Ontario.

“I remember playing outdoors as a boy all my life, out in the fresh air and with the feeling of playing outdoors. That's how the game started,” he said.

Middlebrook continued, “It goes back to the history and to the roots of hockey, the days when it was simple and kids weren’t inside playing on their video games all day. Instead, they were outside in the fresh air playing on the ponds and on the rivers and outdoor rinks.”

The opportunity to participate in the Winter Classic originally came to Middlebrook last year, when he coached hockey at Fort Zumwalt West.

“Last year the game got canceled because of the weather. I came over to Lafayette this year and I said, ‘Hey, I’m not at Fort Zumwalt West, but we at Lafayette would still like to be part of the game,’” he said.

The game had to be cleared with the club team's board of directors, but Middlebrook said they “jumped at the chance.”

According to senior Dominic Vitale, so did the team.

“It’s something we’ve all been looking forward to.

Just the fact we’re invited is an opportunity and a cool thing,” he said.

Lafayette isn't the first team to partake in an outdoor exhibition game. In 2008, the NHL introduced the Winter Classic, in which a regular-season hockey game is played at an outdoor arena around New Years Day. “The boys on the team are pretty in tune to the NHL. I think watching the NHL Winter Outdoor Classic that they’ve had the last few years makes this even more of a unique experience,” Middlebrook explained.

Vitale, who says he’s never played an outdoor game other than “pond hockey with friends”, acknowledged that playing outdoors came with a unique set of challenges.

“The team was concerned because of the tempera-

ture and weather. Also, outdoor hockey is notorious for the glare of the sun on the ice,” Vitale said.

Middlebrook hoped the game's evening playing time would help to counteract this setback.

“With a day game, you’d have the sunlight to play against, shining on the ice. It can be very difficult to play with those types of sun conditions,” he said.

However, nighttime play presented different problems.

“For one, it’s a few degrees colder than during the day with the sun gone…so the boys had to make sure that, while they are sweating and working hard, they had a little more undergarments or something to keep them warm. They need to be dressed accordingly,” Middlebrook explained.

“With a night game outdoors, your hands get cold and it’s harder to get to and control the puck,” Vitale said.

“It was definitely worth [the colder weather]. It was a once in a lifetime experience and to have been able to play in it was awesome,” senior Drew Roither said.

“Every kid that plays hockey should have the opportunity to do this once in their life,” Middlebrook agreed.

Top: The LHS and MICDS hockey teams await the drop of the puck at the Jan. 21 Winter Classic, Lafayette’s first outdoor game. (photo by Lenora Donahue)

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Rocking the Vote?

Low turnout for younger voters suggests political apathy gabrielle mcdaris

process. “[Students] go away to whatever college town that they’re headed off to, and unless they take the time to request an absentee ballot or to re-register in their hometown, they can’t vote,” she explained.

There are many different reasons why someone who is able to vote will decide not to.

Senior Brittany Willis said she will not be voting in the upcoming election because she doesn’t like the drama between politicians.

Senior Jason Miller is also a nonvoter.

“I just don’t want to vote. I don’t trust the government and I don’t like the government,” he said.

Although junior Corey Watts sees voting as a responsibility, he will not be voting this year.

“My parents don’t want me to vote.

They think I don’t know a lot about [politics], but I don’t really agree with them,” he said.

For some young voters, a lack of interest is keeping them away from the polls.

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With the 2012 presidential election approaching, Lafayette seniors are preparing for what will be the first election in which they will be eligible to vote.

According to civicyouth.org, 51 percent of 18-29 year old citizens voted in the 2008 presidential election, which is 16 percent less than the turnout for voters over 30. Turnout for younger voters has been consistently low compared to all other voting groups.

Social studies teacher Lori Zang said she believes one of the main factors the young voter turnout is so low is the registration

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“The younger generations really don’t care about what is going on. It is really sad and embarrassing,” junior Nawel Girma said.

Junior Jason Maddox said another reason is young voter unawareness and a lack of motivation.

“It’s easy to wonder ‘how will my one vote change anything?’” he explained.

Although many teenagers may not believe it, the younger vote does make a difference. According to rockthevote. com, in the 2004 and the 2008 primaries, young voters made the difference in several tight races.

Therefore, politicians have begun to realize how important the young vote can be.

“If you’re looking to increase the people that support you, that is one group that you could try to tap into.

In the last election both parties really sought to register new voters, and get those people to the polls,” Zang said.

For those who do decide to vote, there are many different factors that can influence their choices in the booth.

“Research shows that when it comes to ideology, kids are influenced by what

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they learn in the home from a very early age, so parents would be a pretty strong influence,” she explained.

Zang hopes one of the main ways to get teenagers interested in voting is the required government class.

“My students that I teach government to, I would say are tuned in and attentive to what’s going on,” she said.

Maddox said young voters not only gain their political opinion from their parents, but also through media.

“It is much easier [for students] to access information on their smart phones, on their computer and even television programming,” Zang agreed.

Zang added that political comedy shows like The Colbert Report and The Daily Show with Jon Stewart are popular among teenagers because they poke fun at politics, but can also be informative.

Zang’s advice to new voters is, “Register to vote. Know the steps you have to go through...to request an absentee ballot, or re-register in your town.”

“Get to know the candidates, get to know the issues, and try to make the most informed decision you can make,” she said.

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‘I’d rather have a Proverbs 31 woman’

Grad’s perceptions of women sparks nationwide movement claire norfleet

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Last year, on Nov. 29, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired. For some, this elaborate show was a distraction and an excuse not to focus on any schoolwork. However, for many young women, the show represents a frustratingly unattainable ideal body image.

The fashion show made a unique impression on Lafayette grad Alex Eklund, Class of 2011, who is now a freshman at Baylor University.

Eklund said, “I posted a simple Facebook status: ‘I’d rather have a Proverbs 31 woman than a Victoria’s Secret model’ and a lot of people liked it and reposted it. So we decided to make a Facebook page, and then the video to explain what the movement is all about.”

In the Bible, a woman who portrays the ideals of Proverbs 31 is caring, conscientious and hardworking.

The Facebook page now has over 13,000 likes and the video that has over 208,000 views. Eklund said that shows the Proverbs 31 Movement has made an obvious impact on its supporters.

“It’s a very simple message but it’s crucial to the

way that men should treat women and vice-versa.

In a way it’s polarizing too because the right way is rarely the most popular way,” he said.

Popular culture suggests that women are recognized solely for their physical attributes. In other words, girls are judged by the question of “Hot or Not?” On the live31.org website created by Eklund and other members of the movement, former Victoria’s Secret model Kylie Bisutti posted her story about trying to battle this perception.

Bisutti was the winner of the 2009 Victoria’s Secret Model Search but ended her modeling career to, “become a Proverbs 31 wife.”

One sentence of her post reads, “I pray that many women will be touched by this movement like I was and pursue to live it out.”

Senior Mary Welchans is one of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) leaders.

After viewing Eklund’s video and reading more about the movement, Welchans said as a Christian woman she appreciated his mission.

“It reminds everyone they don’t need to be sexy or strive for attention. It helps put into perspective how everyone shouldn’t be so concerned on

outward appearances, but instead on striving [to make an impact] on others’ hearts,” she said.

Welchans said the nationwide movement has proved itself to be a common belief among strong believers in faith.

She said, “I think girls our age definitely deal with self-confidence issues, and watching a show where women strut with nothing on gives society the wrong idea of the perfect woman.”

As with every movement, there are people that disagree. However, Eklund doesn’t let the negativity sway him.

Eklund said, “Criticism has been interesting, because a lot of the criticism we have received unexpectedly came from people of faith. It’s tough but we weren’t able to get super emotional about it. We had to be professional and truly show that we believe that God is love by acting in love, especially to our critics.”

The Proverbs 31 Movement is continuing its success and Eklund remains hopeful that more and more people will have better judgment of a truly “perfect” woman.

Eklund added, “God chose me to carry out His purpose in this way and who am I to say no?”

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image Carrying a bucket for water, a small Panamanian boy makes the trek that many villagers take to get water (photo courtesy of Rachael Pace)

Pace’s passion leads to successful charity efforts molly white

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The tropics of Panama remind most of flowering greenery, joyous inhabitants and beautiful landscapes.

However, this imaginative scenery is rarely littered by the truth: thirsty and parasite infected people in search of clean water.

While some may know of this issue, few have done anything to help it.

But for senior Rachael Pace, Panama holds her focus, passion and future.

She started a charity called Water for Panama that is fundraising to build two aqueducts in the Boca del Toro area.

“They don’t have any water sources, some have these giant rain barrels that collect water and that’s their only source of semi-clean water. So we’re going to take an aqueduct from the mountain area off the coast and it’s going to go all the way down to one of the coastal villages,” she said.

The inspiration for Water for Panama came to Pace through her church.

“Over the winter two years ago I went to Panama on a mission trip. We were just building and painting houses but ever since then my dream has been to go back to Panama and open clinics,” Pace said.

The motivation to make a change and the previous attachment to Panama provided Pace with a background to get her charity moving.

“We had inspiration out of [a recent church] camp and decided to do our own water project for a place that’s close to our hearts,” she said.

Pace spent the trip back from camp talking to her pastor about starting the charity with her church.

“They’re a registered nonprofit organization and to register a charity as nonprofit is a really long, complicated process. So we’re operating underneath the church, but I’m pretty much the one running it,” she said.

However, even working under the church turned out to be a little difficult.

“It took a couple months to get things off the ground. That was really frustrating but now that we’ve done it it’s totally worth it,” Pace said.

She also bought her own custom URL and began a website for Water for Panama.

“We have an online store and basically collect donations and sell T-shirts,” she said.

The $15 T-shirts are actually the primary source of income for the charity.

“We sold about 150 shirts and we

have about 50 left, but I can always buy more,” she said. “I’ve also looked into selling water bottles.”

Pace and her mom also planned a Trivia Night to take place at Lafayette on Feb. 17 at 7 p.m. for $20 a person. The proceeds will go towards the charity.

“The trivia night will be a big factor for us. They usually make about $3,000 or $4,000, so that will be just enough.”

In fact, the price tag for this massive undertaking is just as enormous.

“It costs $12,000 to build one aqueduct so that’s what we decided to fund. Right now, we have about $9,000,” Pace said.

Another event also helped the funding of Water for Panama.

The annual Powder Puff game donates the money from tickets to a different charity every year. Pace said, “What’s the harm? And, I put Water for Panama on the list.”

After a vote from all the Senior Women, Pace’s charity triumphed.

“I got a text later in the morning that said the vote was almost unanimous.

Then I just had to get a little paperwork taken care of and we raised $4,500. It made a huge difference for us,” she said.

Pace and her crew of 19 will be working with missionaries Juan and Ydalia

Rodriguez while in Panama.

“They’ve been doing it for years.

They know the people and they trust them,” Pace said.

Currently, workers in Panama are bringing down the water with piping from the mountains.

Pace said, “When we go down there we’re going to be doing the basin where the water collects. So we’re just going to be doing manual labor pretty much.”

Pace also wants to raise another $12,000 to go back next summer and build another aqueduct.

She hopes this will not only bring safe drinking water to the Panama Indians, but will help their health issues as well.

“There are all sorts of medical problems. There are millions of people that die every year from water borne illnesses, especially little kids. They get parasites from drinking the water and they get parasites up from the mud and it goes through their feet, because most of them don’t have any shoes,” Pace said.

Life, after all, is impossible without water.

Pace said, “They can have irrigation and they can open schools that have food programs and kids can stay in school. Once someone has water, they can have everything.”

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Stepping Out: Footwear fashion goes retro

Many students are taking part in the growing shoe trend that’s quickly making its way through the halls. The trends are spreading fast, and girls are wearing variations of colorful and trendy high top Sperrys and leather riding boots. If you walk through the hallway and look down, you’ll notice almost every guy from freshmen to seniors wearing a different style of Sperrys to pull off the preppy look.

Who: Junior Morgan Blair What she’s wearing: Sperry Top-Siders

“I actually got these shoes for hip-hop. I do wear them to school though with jeans and sweat pants and they match everything because they’re white.”

Who: Junior Ally Key What she’s wearing: The Blossom Collection leather boots

“I was just flipping through magazines and I also saw these shoes in a movie and I thought they looked cute so I bought them. I like them because they can go with anything like jeans or dresses or skirts.”

Who:

Sophomore Andy Stoops

What he’s wearing:

Sperry Top-Sider Bahama Boot “It’s something within the shoe. The look that you get when you’re wearing these shoes is unlike any other. It’s just fashion. They possess swag unlike any other model of shoe.”

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Need to Ink:

‘Tis the Season:

Body art leaves its mark

Some students ask for a later curfew or money when they turn 18.

Other students choose to embrace their newfound freedom by using tattoos to express themselves.

For instance, Junior Lindsey Pecoraro and her sister chose to place the Italian word for sister, “sorella”, in cursive on their right lower backs.

Pecoraro said, “I got it because my sister is the most important and influential person in my life. We're more like best friends than sisters.

No matter what happens in life, we’ll always be a part of each other.”

Pecoraro said her and her sister’s matching tattoos are a symbol of their bond, something Junior Lindsey Pecoraro meaningful that she has no regrets about placing permanently on her body.

Senior Nicole Madison’s tattoo serves as a remembrance of her soccer coach.

“It represents my coach who not only taught me how to play soccer but was like a father to me in teaching me a lot about life,” Madison said.

Across her right rib cage, the words “If they don’t score, they don’t win,” are printed in tribute to her coach.

Senior Justin Rymer chose to have a stone cross tattooed on his back that says the words “Family First.”

Rymer chose “Family First” because the phrase was something he grew up with.

“It’s something my dad always says and has stuck with me and is what I go by in life.

Your family will always be there for you,” Rymer said.

Rymer explained his tattoo experience further, “I definitely don’t regret it. It’s a very good experience and shows what you stand for.”

Senior Justin Rymer

Sweaters heat up fashion fads

The ugly sweater trend went far and wide this winter, stretching from the halls of Lafayette to selling out vintage stores in New York City.

Many students were seen embracing the trend during finals week.

Senior Mary Beth Shearn said the joy of the holiday season inspired her to wear the festival apparel.

"My mom has just accumulated them over years of being a school teacher and I love all the different designs...I really wanted to wear a new one each day. I could celebrate my favorite season of the year,” Shearn said.

"I really enjoyed wearing them though and I would wear a festive sweater for every holiday if I had them," Shearn said.

Senior Ben Mulholland embraced Shearn's cause on the Superfans Facebook page over the holiday season writing, "LHS supper fans, wear ugly sweaters tomorrow and get anybody and everybody you can!"

Mulholland said, "Christmas sweaters are fun to wear, but you don't have to be the only person. So I thought, the more the the merrier."

Senior Carter Franke shared the spirit of Christmas sweaters with her family.

Senior Carter Franke’s family calendar “Every year we cover photo. (Photo courtesy of Carter Franke) make a family calendar and this year the cover was a picture of us wearing the ugly Christmas sweaters my uncle bought our family.”

Franke said, “A lot of seniors didn’t have much studying to do this semester, so we kept busy and had fun seeing who would show up with the craziest sweaters during finals.”

As students transition from the holiday season, the sweater trend has shifted from festive to stylish. From preppy Polo to over-sized and ugly, sweaters take on several forms to fit each person’s unique style.

Senior Thomas Heney said, “My favorite kinds are ones with patterns, but I hate argyle. I love stripes, plain V-necks and cardigans.”

“They make me warm and I like Senior Thomas Heney the way they look,” Heney said.

lifestyle 11 From ugly Christmas sweaters to daring body art, current trends can be seen throughout the halls. Students share how they’ve adapted the popular trends to fit their own unique style. Whether it’s the high top Sperry or a penguin themed snow hat, students are now trending the coolest fashions. paige antolik

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Hat Attack: Unusual hats take over

Unique winter hats have been popping up all around school.

Whether they function as a fashionable accessory or a way to keep warm, everyone is keeping up with this latest trend.

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A Plaid World: Scottish fashion continues today

The plaid pattern was created in ancient times, but it has become a popular style in modern America. What started out as a simple criss-cross pattern created by the ancient Celts has evolved into a worldwide trend and nationally popular design.

Sophomore Satchel Perry

Animal Winter Hat

What he’s wearing:

“The uniqueness of the hats and how fun they are inspired me to buy them. I would chose these hats compared to a normal winter hat because they look cool and I love how they actually cover my ears. I have a tie for my favorite ones. I have this one that looks like a zebra and I also have one that’s just fur and it looks like a Russian hat.”

“I wear plaid almost every single day. I have a plaid backpack, jacket, coat, pajama pants, so…yeah. I basically wear it all the time.”

“It sort of goes great with everything except stripes.”

A red and black plaid jacket & a red and white plaid backpack

Who: Senior Bridget Presnell What she’s wearing:

Who:

Sophomore Matt Glanvill Fur Winter Hat

Presnell is a former student at Ursuline Academy and no longer wears plaid.

“It was a spur of the moment kind of thing [when I bought the hat]. I just wanted to buy one because everyone else had one.”

“I don’t have anything plaid.

I’m not really against it. If it were similar to my uniform, I wouldn’t wear it.”

What he’s wearing:

Penguin Hat

“My friend bought this hat for me from a kids store because she thought it was really fun. I like it because it’s fuzzy and it’s my favorite animal--a penguin.”

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Who: Junior Katie Roberts What she’s wearing:

Who: Senior Monique Kurz What she’s wearing:

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Who:

Sophomore Chase Shelton

What he’s wearing:

A brown and white plaid backpack “Well, it’s [plaid] on my backpack, so I pretty much wear it seven days a week.”

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In the 10 years since the St. Louis Rams appeared in a Super Bowl, students learn to either take the day as a party or watch for the love of the game christine jackson

main concern for the game, Burdell still picks his team to cheer for every year.

“I usually root for the underdog.

It’s more exciting to see something you don’t expect,” he said.

On the opposite side is junior Gabe

Kuhn. He doesn’t watch for the bells and whistles of the Super Bowl, but because he and those around him love the game.

“I couldn’t exactly pick [my favorite part of football] out, but I’ve loved it ever since I was a kid. I just enjoy the competition that comes with the sport.

I really enjoy having a Super Bowl party and watching the game with my friends and family. It always seems to bring everyone, at least in my family, together,” Kuhn said.

Burdell and Kuhn agree on one thing.

When it comes to choosing a team, Kuhn also likes to pull for the underdog.

“I’m a big underdog fan, so if anyone has the slightest edge I tend to root for them,” Kuhn said. “Unless the Rams were the Super Bowl favorites, which I don’t see happening in the near future.”

Even if they’re not football fans, Kuhn encourages people to watch and enjoy the game.

“If they do not like football there’s not really much to watch for. I would definitely encourage them to learn about the game and try to enjoy it. But if they cannot do it, watching just the add-ons is better than nothing,” Kuhn said.

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Senior Nick Burdell is one student who says the Super Bowl is more about the celebration than the game.

“It’s more about the event than the game for most, because for some people they get to see people they haven’t seen in a long time,” Burdell said. “My favorite part is just having a good time with my friends while watching a good game.”

It’s the game’s extras that really keep Burdell’s attention.

“I’m usually more interested in the commercials and having fun with the people at the party,” Burdell said.

“I usually watch the Super Bowl with a group of friends and we have pizza, wings, soda, chips, dessert, etc. The most fun part is the time I get with my friends.

[The parties] are always memorable.”

When it comes to the infamous ads, Burdell’s favorites are the Bud Light commercials, which have been among the most popular for years.

Two of them, titled “Respect” and “Heroes” made MSN’s list of the ‘Top Ten Commercials of the Century’.

Though who wins or loses is not his

Both senior Nick Burdell and junior Gabe Kuhn are Super Bowl fans, but for different reasons. While Kuhn prefers the game, Burdell prefers the party and the game’s extras. (Photo by Christine Jackson)

How to Pick Your Super Bowl Team If you don’t have ties to either team in Super Bowl XLVI, picking a team can be hard. Here are a few ways to pick which bandwagon to jump on.

1.Who has a more intimidating mascot?

There’s a reason there isn’t a team called the Puppies. When choosing, consider whose mascot could, for lack of better phrasing, beat up the other one.

2.Whose colors are better?

For the fashion forward football fan, try basing your pick on the team’s colors.

You may not know who the offensive coordinator is, but you do know how coordinated the players’ helmets and jerseys are.

3. Whose players are more attractive?

If you can’t think of any better way to choose, picture the end of the game.

Who is going to look better holding up that trophy and covered in confetti?

4. Who is easier to hate?

The Super Bowl is a great time to jump on a bandwagon. So cheer against the more obvious team and root for the underdog. You never know, they could surprise you.

5. Who is the better team?

For those fans that care about their pick, check up on both team’s statistics. It may be harder than the other strategies, but you’re more likely to be celebrating by the end of the game.

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We all know what happened when these teams met in the 2007 Super Bowl.

While the Giants have a better chance of winning this one, I think the Patriots are playing their best football going into the big game, unlike last time.

They will move the ball with enough short passes to beat the Giants’ fierce pass rush and are better suited to win a high-scoring game like this one.

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Though neither the Patriots nor the Giants are my ideal choices for a Super Bowl, the Giants are definitely my pick.

The Patriots didn’t win their playoff game, the Ravens choked. The Giants, on the other hand, earned their win over the 49ers in overtime.

The Giants play on Jan. 22 only confirmed my opinion that New York will win again in this Super Bowl rematch.

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Ignoring the fact that I’d rather not watch either of these teams in the Super Bowl, I believe the New York Giants will emerge victorious.

After watching both programs in the AFC and NFC title games, the Giants showed that they’re in much better postseason shape than the Pats, as Eli Manning passed for 316 yards against San Fransisco.

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Super Bowl XLVI features a rematch of the 2007 matchup between the Giants and Patriots.

Tom Brady is labeled as one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL and is looking to avenge the 2007 loss. David Tyree’s miracle catch back in 2007 won the game for the Giants. It’s going to take another miracle for the G-Men to win this year. Patriots 31-Giants 17.

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Freese mister

Hometown hero returns to LHS, thrills students gian wessel

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After becoming a World Series hero last October, Cardinals third baseman David Freese has been seen everywhere from The Late Show with David Letterman to the Country Music Awards.

But no public appearance hit closer to home than “David Freese Recognition Night” on Jan. 6, when he returned to his alma mater and was honored for his accomplishments.

“You think about Lafayette, you think about it where it all started and just coming back here and seeing everyone. It’s pretty cool,” Freese said.

Actually, it wasn’t technically his first time back since his season ended.

“I snuck in here for a [basketball] practice one night and it was pretty awesome to see the kids’ reactions,” he said.

Still, those reactions were multiplied when he showed up for a much bigger audience at the Jan. 6 basketball game between Lafayette and Mehlville.

The night began with Freese signing autographs and taking pictures with students, before sitting down to watch the Lancers’ victory from the team bench.

“When I heard he was coming, I freaked out and ran down in heels to get tickets,” junior Nikki Frazer said. “I was the first one in line so I could be the first to see him. I always saw him from a distance but I never thought I’d meet him.”

Freese’s return also gave math teacher Jason Schneider a chance to reflect on memories of his former student before he became famous.

Top: National League and World Series MVP David Freese signs one of many baseballs at the Meet and Greet that preceded the Jan. 6. “David Freese Recognition Night.” Bottom Left: Freese poses with the Superfans. Superfans were given priority when it came to tickets for the event, a free ticket to both the game and Meet and Greet was available for each. Top Right: Senior Joe Linneman gets his jersey signed by Freese. Bottom Right: Cell phone cameras flash as Freese enters the Main Gym. (Photos by Alex Vanderheyden)

“He was an A-plus student, pretty quiet but I talked to him a lot about baseball and basketball because I knew he played both,” Schneider said, “He also made me my first ever mix CD back when it was free and legal.”

When talking about his dreams becoming a reality, Freese remained humble and reflected back on a childhood spent rooting for the same team that he just led to World Series Championship.

It’s the same dream held by so many St. Louis kids, but one that close to none will reach.

“It’s pretty surreal to think I’m actually putting on

the Cardinal jersey. You grow up a Cardinal fan and live in the city and go to the stadium all the time. I understand that I’m completely blessed,” he said.

As for Freese the person, his mother still sees the same kid that ate at Steak n’ Shake and spent time with friends just like every other student walking the halls of Lafayette. His story serves as a reminder that every star athlete grows up somewhere.

“The direction [Lafayette] gave him, his coaching staff, the friends who he’s still friends with, he has just stayed himself and true to who he is,” Lynn Freese said.

It’s almost as if he never left.

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Struble legacy impacts lives nationwide dominic corvington

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His story is captivating. His message, life-saving.

Jason Struble is much more than a name commemorated at a home basketball game each year.

He represents selflessness and courage.

Struble was a senior forward on the varsity team, who former Head Coach Dave Porter described as a player who did “all the little things”, like rebounding and setting screens.

After sitting out his junior season to focus on grades, he worked his way from a minor role to becoming the team’s sixth man.

“By the time we got to Senior Night he was the first one off the bench regardless of who came out,” Porter said.

In February of 1990, the Lancers, who were ranked eighth in the area at the time, faced top-ranked DeSmet.

Struble entered the game for an injured teammate, but as play moved down the floor, he never passed half court.

“He said ‘I don’t know, I couldn’t catch my breath,’” Porter recalled.

After what might have been one of the biggest wins in school history, Porter learned that Struble had been rushed to the hospital.

Doctors discovered a hard bump on one of Above: Will Kirksey, Class of his testicles and X-rays 2009, sports a Jason Struble shirt. revealed noticeable spots Right: LHS forward Jason Struble on his lungs. poses for his team photo. (Photos courtesy of Matt Landwehr) On Feb. 21 1990, just two days after Senior Night, Struble was diagnosed we’ve done,” his father, Tom with testicular cancer. It had Struble, said. already spread from his groin Since his death, greater up to his stomach. efforts have been made He fought the disease for toward combating this over two years before losing disease. In the mid 90s, the his battle on May 1, 1992.

Struble family, along with But before his passing, Porter, began the Jason A. Struble asked that his life not Struble Memorial Cancer end without meaning.

Fund. They’ve also produced For that reason he informational videos and requested that others be brochures that are distribeducated on the importance uted to schools around the of self-examination and to country. look for the warning signs Every year a member of that he himself had ignored. the varsity boys basketball “He wanted us to educate team receives the Jason young men about testicular Struble Sixth Man Award in cancer and that’s what his honor.

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Winter sports in full swing Lady Lancers remain hot

By Dom Corvington Since defeating the area’s previous number one team Incarnate Word, the Lady Lancers have been on a hot streak.

Winning their last six games in a row, the team has found depth with their guards.

Senior Jordynn Martin is averaging a team-high 15.5 points per game (ppg) as senior Kayla Hall adds 9.1 ppg on top off 3.61 assists and 3.94 steals per game.

The team is currently ranked fifth among area large schools.

Swimming stays strong

By Christine Jackson Despite the loss of traditional point earners senior Hannah Chobanian and junior Gretchen Cox this season, after six dual meets the Lady Lancers swimming and diving team remains undefeated.

The team also made good showings at the Marquette Relays, where they tied for fourth and the Parkway South Invitational, where they placed fifth.

The Lady Lancers next compete against Ladue High School at 4:15 p.m. on Jan. 31 in the Lafayette pool.

Lancers fueled by big win

By Gian Wessel At 9-5 overall, the Lancers will face Francis Howell on Jan. 30 at 7 p.m. at home and MICDS on Feb. 1 at 7 p.m.

The team had its biggest win of the season on Jan. 13, when it defeated Marquette 78-73 in overtime.

The team’s main playmaker so far has been senior Joel Pennington, who is averaging 15.1 points and nearly four assists per game. Senior Luke Kreienkamp gives balance with 10 points and six rebounds at center.

Olejnik leads wrestling

By Dylan Corbet Wrestling is in the full stretch of the season, entering February with key victories over Hazelwood West, Oak Park and Mehlville.

The Lancers are led by junior Nick Olejnik, who has only one loss this season.

Olejnik said he hopes to maintain that record and become the State champion.

The team travels to Parkway South to face the Patriots at 6 p.m. Jan. 31.

At the Jan. 14 Parkway South Invitational, sophomore Mae Riordan competes in a freestyle race. The team received fifth place at the meet with a score of 147 behind Glendale, Notre Dame de Sion, Parkway South and Villa Duchesne. (Photo by Dean Shaw) Right: In the Jan. 6 game against Mehlville, senior Joel Pennington goes up for a bucket. The team went on to win the game 58-37. (Photo by Alex Vanderheyden)

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January 27, 2012 16 opinions Lack of candidates = lack of choice As the 2012 presidential elections loom, many of the upperclassmen will receive the opportunity to participate in a new experience—voting.

While it seems easy enough to fill out a piece of paper or electronically click on a button, the process of researching all of the candidates can be overwhelming.

And while many people simply vote for one party, the party they were raised to support, it can prove to be a very unwise decision.

Knowing the political positions of each candidate is the best way to ensure you are choosing the most fitting leader, not only for our generation, but for future generations as well.

One terrible president could leave lasting destruction for years to come.

The current President and 2012 Democratic candidate, Barack Obama, is criticized for a few things, some which have very little justification. One major complaint is that Obama hasn’t done anything.

Obama’s 2008 campaign slogan was “Vote for Change” and people expected to wake up and feel the difference the day after Obama was inaugurated.

The list of the changes, new policies and reversals completed by Obama is lengthy. Within the list is a reversal on the ban of stem cell research, repealing the

“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy, extracting troops from Iraq, supporting research for a manned mission to Mars, helping reduce green-house gas emissions and authorizing a “surgical raid” in Abbottabad, Pakistan housing Osama Bin Laden, which led to his death.

And while Obama critics are crushing him, other candidates have been facing even more scrutiny.

Take into consideration the candidates who have stepped forward. Many of the candidates lack the basic morals and intelligence we value as a nation, and they’re from a variety of parties.

The idea that these people think they should be in charge of nearly 313 million people is frightening.

Some can’t even lead their own lives, what makes them think they’re capable of being responsible for ours?

For instance, take former Republican candidate Herman Cain. The sex scandal revealed during his campaign made clear to the public that he was not an appropriate individual to represent our country.

Republican candidate Rick Santorum also has some social views that are facing heavy criticism.

Among other things, he compares gay marriage to polygamy and incest, disagrees with the idea of climate change, has a policy of “drill everywhere” regarding oil (believing we have enough to last for centuries) and

wants to outlaw the sales of numerous contraceptives, like the birth-control pill.

Newt Gingrich supports the typical Republican agenda of restoring everything to pre-Obama standards. And obviously, pre-Obama America was no better-off than post-Obama, considering the debt crisis, War on Terrorism and skyrocketing oil prices.

Overall Gingrich doesn’t have any new ideas to really draw attention.

Front runner of the Republican candidates, Mitt Romney, seems to have an issue taking a stance on anything.

He continuously contradicts himself, especially on social issues like abortion and religion in schools.

However, that may be just what saves him. His social policies are flexible, which means many undeclared voters may swing to the right in his favor.

We’re putting our faith in the American people to choose wisely. This country should be eager to stand up and demand a good leader.

Instead many citizens blindly believe what their church, ethnic background or family have pressured them to choose.

America is our country and it’s time we really choose who’s leading it.

Power outage reveals safety of community

Unfiltered Sarah Greenlee

I’m just as in favor of our public protection by the police force as anyone else, but when the police target our own community members, they’re no longer doing their job.

As I was driving to school the morning of the Dec. 10 ACT, I drove through the intersection where Manchester Road turns into Route 100. The power was out all around the Wildwood/ Lake Chesterfield area. The stop lights weren’t flashing, they were just off. As I got up to the Manchester/100 intersection from Old Manchester Road, I noticed the light was out. I stopped, as I was required by law and continued on.

I ended up having to go back through there later to grab something I’d forgotten. As I passed through the intersection again, I noticed a cop had pulled someone over. I didn’t think much of it.

As I was making my way back to Route

109 from 100, I noticed more police, tucked away, watching the intersections.

I thought maybe they’d be getting out to direct traffic or watch for accidents, but they weren’t. They were too hidden to be trying to help. On my way to school I noticed at least six near the intersections. Many had pulled people over, and the rest were waiting to ticket civilians who didn’t stop.

I’m not complaining that they had been ticketing people who hadn’t stopped at the lights. They were just enforcing the law.

However, take into consideration the amount of people who didn’t stop at these intersections. Their failing to stop could’ve done a lot of damage to another car if there had been one in the intersection. It was hard enough to see the lights out on that cloudy morning.

Had a wreck occurred, which was

likely that morning since there’d be many teenagers out due to the ACT, those police could’ve prevented it if they had just put their lights on and parked directly by the intersection, warning people that the lights were out.

If they’d had their lights on at these intersections I doubt half the people who’d run the light would’ve run it. And I also believe they would have created a safer environment for our community.

In this situation the officers didn’t act as protectors, they were preying on community members.

This situation made me question the judgment of our local law enforcement, and I lost a lot of respect for those officers.

In this situation it should be, first and foremost, an officer’s intent to support and protect ALL of his community members to the best of his/her ability.

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Unusual winter weather keeps school doors open What’s your favorite snow day tradition or memory?

“Sledding down big hills.”

Chandler Leonard, 9

“I bake cookies and all kinds of Christmas treats, go sledding and drink hot chocolate.”

Hannah Finley, 11

“Sleeping until 4:30 p.m.”

Anders Fladda, 12

“I grew up in a rural area. We would literally get out the sleds and toboggans, put them on the trailer hitch and drag people around our subdivision.”

Steve Berry, Activities Director

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Interpretations cause unpleasant situations The idea for this column came to me at right tone. Something that the sender great personal expense. meant to be brief but friendly can look One day over Winter Break, I irritated and foreboding just with the experienced the dangerous flip side of addition or subtraction of a period. Thus that wonderful invention: texting. the intention of the message is lost The previous night, I’d had an in textlation, which can result in hurt intense conversation and I was dying to feelings and annoyance. fill in my best friend.

Another regular occurrence is She was with her family and couldn’t “text obsession”. Side effects include Hannah Boxerman talk on the phone, so I sent her a long huge phone bills, accidental shunning text with an elaborate, emotional playof friends at social gatherings, always by-play of my argument. speaking in acronyms and general But when I finally hit send...I sent it distraction. to the wrong person. In fact, I sent it to I’ve been guilty of all of these texting the person it was about. faux-pas at some point in time, but Needless to say, I was mortified. it wasn’t until they had gotten me in There’s no way to explain your way out serious trouble that I understood that I’d of a mistake like that- instead, I was become too caught up in texting myself. forced to apologize over and over, which I realized that some conversations was all I could do. are best left out of the realm of the Texting is so easy. It’s fast, it’s useful, inbox‒even if that meant having to wait it’s something that kills time. I can say with all honesty I can’t a little longer to have them. So although it took me a long time imagine living without it. Texting is an extremely convenient to get over what could be the most embarrassing incident of means of communication, but it’s easy to forget that it’s littered my high school career, it’s made me a much better texter. with potential disaster.

In an age where phones have become an extension of the Aside from the inevitable incorrect recipient fiasco (as I body, sometimes it’s best to take a step back, tell everyone learned the hard way), there’s also the extremely common you’ve “g2g” and live in the real world for a while. phenomenon that Urban Dictionary deems, “lost in textlation”.

We all know the dangers of texting and driving‒but maybe Because so much of verbal communication depends on it’s time to start exercising caution, even while texting on solid body language and intonation, texts often don’t convey the ground.

Take a Minute

Primaries unveil need for right to knowledge from a free press Ladies and gentlemen, I’d like to introduce you to the greatest show on earth: the primary season.

Against the patriotic backdrop that is America, it’s a reality show that fully demonstrates the ugly face that humanity can take on. It's a representation of the jealousy, desperation and anger that takes over the power hungry and the greedy.

Every four years, Americans get the Max Thoman pleasure of watching a panel of candidates fight tooth and nail against their own party lines for even the possibility to run for the presidency of the United States.

And the best part is: it’s all televised.

Through attack ads, miscues and detrimental debates, we are allowed to see each candidate in their full glory‒not hiding behind public opinion.

It might not have the most beautiful or perfect system in the world, but in the end, it does its job.

Without the media coverage that this season receives, these accidental outbursts would not be available to the normal American and we wouldn’t be able to make an informed decision about the future leader of our great nation, as is our civic duty. In the end, we just wouldn’t know who our vote is really going to.

We may never have heard Perry’s “oops” moment, Bachmann’s confusion of a national hero with a serial murderer and rapist, Romney’s incessant flip-flopping or Cain’s affairs.

Sure, some information may be shallow or inconsequential when it comes to the presidency, but in general, they’re things

Americans need to know.

Americans have the privilege of living in the most democratic and free country in the world and part of that freedom ensures completely legal elections--unlike those which recently took place in Russia-and the right to knowledge from a free press. Both of these guarantees are things that shouldn’t be taken lightly.

As the youth of America, we are presented with an incredible chance, much like the past generations have also been.

We have the chance to become the politically inclined generation--the ones to break the mold of ignorance and immobilization. And it’s already begun.

With efforts such as Occupy Wall Street taking over our country, there is no reason not to get involved--be it in an effort or just in your civic duties.

I urge all future voters to start paying attention to the media’s coverage of this vitally important process.

What we are witnessing right now will directly affect our lives in the future. What politicians are passing at this very moment weighs on us.

Spending bills, tax cuts and even acts intended to suppress our constitutionally approved rights (i.e. the Stop Online Piracy Act) all have the potential to truly affect our rights and bank accounts down the road.

As we teens go careening towards adulthood, there are several things we have to learn.

In my opinion, lesson one is responsibility.

On the Contrary

opinions 17 stars & gripes Stars to:

• World Series MVP David Freese for visiting his old school and signing autographs for students. Lafayette girls haven’t been this excited since it was announced there would be two parts to the final Twilight movie.

• Warm weather in January, as if we didn’t have enough reason to look forward to Spring Break.

• The Rams hiring former Titans Coach Jeff Fisher after beating his team in Super Bowl XXXIV. It’s like the old saying goes: If they can’t beat you, let them join you. At least he got that far.

• Both varsity basketball teams beating Marquette on Jan. 13, marking the first time a crowd of people dressed in neon won anything other than a hunting competition.

Gripes to:

• No snow days. Enough said.

• Republican presidential candidates that spend more time bickering with each other than working on ways to improve our country. If they have this much trouble getting along with their own party, imagine them dealing with Democrats.

Or Iran.

• MoDOT not clearing icy roads after snow storms. Just because Rockwood doesn’t do its job of keeping kids home, doesn’t mean MoDOT should take its job lightly too.

•Congress determining tomato paste is a healthy vegetable.

School pizza can hardly be counted as a food, let alone a veggie. Plus, isn't it a fruit?

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January 27, 2012

The Best Valentine’s Day

Most romantic day of year requires a perfect date night mia schenone

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Valentine’s Day isn’t always full of love and emotion for everyone.

However, for those who are “single and ready to mingle”, there are tons of fun-filled options for nights out with friends.

Here’s the perfect night for the single student: The Food: The Corner Pub and Grill in Fountain Plaza at the intersection of Clarkson and Clayton Road is a great choice. The Corner Pub and Grill offers bar food in a cool, classy atmosphere. From chicken taco salads to BBQ burgers, the Corner Pub and Grill offers food to satisfy every taste bud. They also have an extensive gluten free menu to order from. Owned and run by Mizzou Alumni, this restaurant has sports memorabilia covering the walls and flat screen TVs to cover almost every sports game. Reasonable prices makes it a great spot for a casual date whether with your partner or group of friends.

The Alternative: Not really in the mood for bar food? Right down the drive is Genghis Grill. Take charge of what you want in your meal. The Mongolian stir fry restaurant will allow you and your date, or group of friends, to get exactly what you want. Fill your bowl with surf and turf, or go vegetarian. Bowls have different costs for lunch and dinner, but both are reasonably priced. You can also get an unlimited amount of bowls for only a few bucks extra. Since each person has the ability to get exactly what they want, Genghis Grill is ideal for a group of Valentine’s Day goers.

The Treat: With all the warmer weather we have been experiencing, it kind of feels like spring. And everyone loves frozen yogurt. So for a delightful dessert, head just a little bit farther down the drive to Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt. Orange Leaf offers tons of flavor options as well as a few seasonal flavors. Get one flavor or a little of each, then deck it out with as many as 35 different toppings as you want.

Since it is self serve, everyone has the option to get as much or as little as they want, so it can fit every budget. Orange Leaf has a cute and modern atmosphere that is great to laugh and talk with your date or friends. It is a great way to end a casual yet fun date for Valentine’s Day.

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It’s almost Valentine’s Day and love is in the air...but then again, so are dollar signs.

Guys, let’s be honest, dating isn’t the cheapest thing in the world.

So it’s only natural that, for us at least, the best dates are usually the inexpensive ones. But ladies, don’t fret: notice I said inexpensive, not cheap. So ladies and gentlemen, I offer you the perfect Valentine’s Day that’s light on the wallet, but heavy on the romance.

The Food: Pho Grand will satisfy your every desire. This authentic Vietnamese restaurant is tucked away in a quaint section of South Grand and offers all the necessary elements for a beautiful and romantic evening along with an exciting, exotic personality. With food prices maxing out at $8.95, Pho Grand offers massive portions packed with palate pleasing flavors and caters to every customer. The staff is friendly and consistent on making any evening special and with a calm atmosphere with dimmed lights and earthy tones, Pho Grand truly is the perfect place to start the perfect night.

The Main Event: Just a few steps away from Pho Grand lays the always beautiful Tower Grove Park. On Feb. 14 as a special treat, it will host the Tower Grove Tuesday Concert. This concert is a free show put on by members of the St. Louis Symphony. It’s a great way to surprise your date with a fairy-tale evening and is sure to bring some magic to the night. The concert is at the gorgeous Piper Palm House at 7 p.m.

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Picks of the Month

Movie:

Perfect Sense As a sensory-stealing epidemic sweeps across the world, an epidemiologist (Eva Green) and chef (Ewan McGregor) fall in love. As humanity loses their sense of smell, taste, etc., the two are able to grow closer despite the approaching doom of humanity. The mixture of romance, drama and science- fiction genres displays an innovative take on an end-of the world movie. The film was a hit at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival and is to be released Feb. 10.

Reporter Alyssa Knowling, gives her picks for January

Album:

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Released in December of 2011, El Camino is the Black Keys’ seventh album. Though their raw blues roots still shine through on the record, electronic details and higher quality production elevate the duo to glam rock status. The Black Keys will be performing at the Chaifetz Arena on April 27 with the Arctic Monkeys. The show is sure to be full of dancing, fun and great music.

From the makers of Words with Friends and Hanging with Friends comes this new word game for the iPad, iPhone and iPod. Players compete with one another by finding the most words in a jumbled grid of letters. As players move through rounds, bonuses such as “double word” or “triple letter” tiles can be found. Scramble with Friends is a fun, fast-paced game that can keep even the slowest brains active.

El Camino by The Black Keys

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Event:

Christodoulos Panayiotou: One Thousand and One Days at The Contemporary Art Museum (CAM) Panayiotou’s exhibit will be displayed from Jan. 27- April 22 and will be his first solo museum exhibit in the US. A wide array of techniques will be presented to depict themes that range from how national identity is formed to the socioeconomic concerns of an artist.

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Book:

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde This classic story takes place in the 1890’s in London, England and follows Dorian Gray, a handsome man who wishes for eternal youth. The novel tells a cautionary tale about the follies of beauty and the consequences of sin to depict the societal issues of Victorian England.

Wilde’s timeless themes and brilliant writing abilities have allowed The Picture of Dorian Gray to be accessible throughout many generations.

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Not your grammy’s

January 27, 2012

GRAMMYS

54th annual Grammy Awards hosted by LL Cool J will be full of innovative performers including Coldplay, Rihanna, Paul McCartney, Foo Fighters danielle slauter

asst. entertainment editor Before the awards are handed out on Feb. 13, students guess who is going to get the Grammy versus who deserves the Grammy. The Recording Industry Association of America chooses artists who are deemed music specialists, in a specific musical category, to cast their vote for the winner. Image Assistant Entertainment Editor Danielle Slauter gives her opinion about who she believes will win and various students offered their opinions on who they think should win.

Song of the Year:

Best New Artist:

What will win:

What will win:

What you think:

What you think:

Album of the Year:

Best Rock Song:

What will win:

What will win:

Rolling in the Deep- Adele. Adele has had a phenomenal year, skyrocketing to the top of music charts everywhere, becoming a pop icon. In a year ruled by pop singles, Rolling in the Deep introduced a hit album with a unique and original tune. Producing hit after hit, Adele will be sure to pick up the Grammy.

Freshman Connor Stephens said, “I would have to say The Cave by Mumford and Sons because they make great music and they have a sick banjo player.”

Born this Way- Lady Gaga. With Gaga gaining massive popularity in 2008 with her first full-length studio album The Fame and again in 2009 with The Fame Monster, Gaga is sure to win with Born this Way. The amount of work that went into Born the Way is commendable and the amount of popular singles off the CD is astonishing. Although Gaga has some tough competition, she’s the toughest contender of the group.

What you think:

Nicki Minaj- Minaj is another female artist who has gained recognition this past year. Becoming a prominent female rap artist with the hit Superbass, Minaj has created a techno-esque sound that’s unique and catchy. She has an eccentric sound and phenomenal rapping abilities, which makes her a viable candidate to get the win.

Sophomore Garret Bruns said, “Skrillex because they have a sweet bassline.”

Every Teardrop is a Waterfall- Coldplay. Coldplay is a consistent rock icon that has lasted throughout the decades. Due to their massive popularity and constantly sold out concerts, they continue to produce hits that the public loves. Even after 15 years of producing new music, Coldplay proves with their latest album, Mylo Xyloto, there are no signs of slowing down.

What you think:

Freshman Sarah Taylor said, “Lady Gaga because even though she’s not the best role model, she’s really unique.”

Senior Abi Gellasch said, “I think Walk by Foo Fighters should win. I think that the Foo Fighters have a lot of variety in their music and a lot of good history and it really shows in this song and the new album.”

Best Rap Song:

Best Country Song:

What will win:

What will win:

What you think:

What you think:

All of the Lights- Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi and Fergie. Stacked with some of the most prominent minds in the music industry, All of the Lights is sure to win the Grammy based on one simple idea: the song is full of the most popular rap and pop artists known to the world. Many love his newest album and he’s a shoo-in for the Grammy.

Senior Conor Flaherty said, “Look at Me Now Chris Brown has the best flow out of all the other songs.”

Mean- Taylor Swift. Taylor Swift has become a country icon, taking over all ages with her universal lyrics. With each new song she produces, Swift creates a sound the public loves. She’s sure to get the Grammy for the country category.

Junior Katelyn Davis said, “I think it should be God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton because the song is really precious and beautiful.”