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3000 W. Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506 Welcome Back Inside This Issue: • A Freshman Guide For Surviving School • Our Writer’s Summer to School Trips • Club News • Movie Review • Editorials • Local Events • National Events • School Fashion Tips • Freshman Spotlights 22 NEWS September 2017 September 2017 NEWS BRIEFS 33 Dupré. The other officers will be de- National Honors Society Parlez-Vous Staff Club News cided in the next couple of meetings. The NHS is another group made by Andrew Degeyter and Carley Dupré Editors up of juniors and seniors and Dr. Henry is Senior and Junior Staff Writers Hannah Primeaux Serteens their sponsor. The NHS consists of people Gabby Perrin Serteens focuses on help- with above a 3.0 GPA, and meet the first Key Club ing those impacted by hearing loss Tuesday of every month. They run after- Senior Staff Writer Key Club, one of the biggest clubs through education and support. This school tutoring sessions and help with Andrew Degeyter on campus, is a service organization affil- is an all-girl club with no GPA require- academic pep rallies. This club requires iated with Kiwanis International. Anyone ment. However, you must earn at least its members to volunteer and have 25 Junior Staff Writers can join with a fee of $25. Their meet- 20 service hours by the end of the hours by the end of the year. Olivia Cart ings will be held once a month during school year. There’s a fee of $30 that Kaitlyn Daigle Pride period. The president of the club is includes t-shirts. Contact Skylar Jo- 4H Carley Dupré Jade Cage, the vice president is Easton seph, the president of the club, or the 4H goes to the community and Liam Jochum McGinn, and the lieutenant governor sponsors, Ms. Soria and Ms. Broussard helps the youth connect with it through Hannah Kuhn is Brook Covell. The sponsors are Mrs. for meeting dates. different scientific programs. 4H is taking Taylor Lejeune Manuel, Mrs. Carriker, and Mr. Guillotte. Kate Manuel a turn from last year with its new spon- Hannah Michel Link Crew sor, Ms. Savoie. 4H is a group made up of Astronomy Club This club’s purpose is to help people from all grades and all you have This new, expanding club’s pur- freshmen feel welcomed and as com- to do to join is show up to any of the Sponsor: pose is to widen our knowledge and Mrs. Manuel fortable as possible transitioning into meetings. The first meeting is September enjoyment of outer space and the uni- high school. Led by Ms. Roger and 12. verse. Anyone can join, and there’s an ap- Mr. Armentor, the Link Leaders have proximate $15 fee that includes a t-shirt. a two-day training over the summer Beta Meetings are held every other Tuesday in to help at freshman orientation. They Beta is run by Ms. Hall, Mrs. Quote of the Month Room 235. It’s led by presidents Hannah also do activities with their assigned Ramsey, Mrs. Rougeau, and Mr. Simon. Michel and Sam Zorn, with Madelynn “The best preperation for group of freshmen during Pride period If you choose to join this club, be wary Mast as vice president. tomorrow is doing your best once a month. You must be a junior or because this club is serious. All grades Questions? Comments? senior to join, and there’s a $20 fee for may join, but you need to maintain a today,” Concerns? Yarn Arts Club t-shirts and supplies for the activities weighted 3.3 GPA or higher. They have H. Jackson Brown Jr. This is also a very recent club, done throughout the year. a meeting once a month either during Contact Mrs. Manuel in room and its goal is to teach students to knit Pride period or after school. 231. and crochet. It also provides a welcom- Student Parking Association ing space for knitters and crocheters to The SPA at LHS is a group of Alpha Omega work on projects and different patterns seniors and juniors led by Mr. Richert. This is a prayer group led by Mrs. as a group. To be in this club, you have The LHS mission is to The SPA is the group of people you Manuel that meets Tuesdays and Thurs- to have an open mind and love the art may see riding around on the golf cart days mornings in Room 231. Anyone inspire and empower Follow of yarn! As of now, there is no fee to looking at vehicles. They make sure looking to join can show up to any of the students within a @parlezvousnewspaper join. Their meetings will be held on the that nobody parks on campus without meetings and join fellow classmates in second and fourth Mondays of every disciplined, academic on Instagram and the proper parking sticker. They are prayer. environment to become @ParlezVousNews on month. The Yarn Arts Club is sponsored constantly enforcing this and are not ethical, well-rounded Twitter for updates by Mr. Espinoza. The president of the afraid to boot someone’s car. You have club is Anna Espinoza and the co-vice contributors to society. between each month been warned! presidents are Leah Espinoza and Carley September 2017 4 SUMMER September 2017 SUMMER 55 the way back to the bus, I embarrassed ing views, and the reminder that, when Fly- myself by walking right into a baby it comes to food, there’s no place like ing through the stroller because I had the hood of my home. Golden State jacket over my eyes. by Liam Jochum I spent the next day on a bus be- (most popular US states http://www. Junior Staff Writer cause my group was travelling from San businessinsider.com/the-most-pop- Fran to Los Angeles, and this day gave ular-us-states-for-tourism-2014-10 ) California is most famously me a true appreciation for how light known for its Hollywood sign, Walk of Lafayette’s traffic actually is. The Fame, and most importantly, droughts. sights along the 405 Highway were These, among other things, are what vast, but the traffic was horrific. I dis- Around the World make California the most popular tourist tinctly remember a cop car veering destination in the United States. in 21 Days across the traffic for almost a mile in This past June I had the privilege by Gabby Perrin order to throw a blown-up tire from of flying out to California for a week Co-Editor the road before speeding away. jam-packed with fun activities and lots Everything that you think of Italy, Germany, and France. All of of walking. The three cities that I visited when you think California was what these places are a dream come true to live with my group were San Francisco, Los happened in the City of Angels. in, but not everyone thinks about things Angeles, and San Diego, and each was as like the weather, the food, or even the liv- We got to see the Hollywood sign, the building for their store, it is in Rome. Certain things they almost look like unique as you can get. ing situations. I had the amazing chance Sunset Boulevard, the Walk of Fame, while civilians can rent like a grocery store or a they’re stacked on top San Francisco gifted me with a to visit each place this summer with my and Santa Monica beach. I discov- out apartments at the top. walk-in clinic are a good of each other. Despite ride on America’s only moving monu- mom. Each place has its own unique way ered that the closest you can get Rome is definitely a city I walk away. Despite this, this one negative, the ment, the cable car. Maneuvering up of life and I’m here to tell you about them. to the Hollywood sign is a nearby would live in. From the ef- Munich is a gorgeous place desserts and shops were and down hills while holding onto a pole Our first stop was Rome, Italy. observatory, but from there you can Rome is one of the oldest cities in the ficient living, to the history to visit. Not as old as Rome, amazing. My mom and I for dear life may not seem like much fun, see almost the entire city. The beach world. It is also, in my opinion, one of the around every corner, it is but there are some pretty didn’t eat out much, so but the view is amazing and it sure beats wasn’t too packed that day, so I de- prettiest. You could stay in a new ho- just an amazing place to neat landmarks to visit. we didn’t have the chance walking up and down the sloping side- cided to use that opportunity to try tel and not even realize that the church visit. They are also known for to eat any authentic walks. across from you was built in the 1600s. and overcome my fear of the ocean Our second stop their woodwork, so if you’re French food. The weather The second day in San Fran Rome was a little hot when my mom and (results pending). was Munich, Germany. looking for an old fashioned in Paris was the same in started with a chilling tour of Alcatraz I visited in June, but the weather itself I had so much more packed Munich was definitely a lot cuckoo clock, you can find Rome, hot but not a cloud Island, and filled in with a guided tour was gorgeous.

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