3000 W. Congress St. Lafayette, LA 70506 Inside This Issue: •Dear Santa pg. 3 • Petlights pg. 8 •Carlights pg. 9 •Candy Cane Review pg. 11 •Last Minute Christmas Gifts pg. 13 LHS Student & Teacher of the Year •Apple’s iPhone Scandal December 2018 pg. 14 •Merry Christmas vs. Happy Holidays Editorial Merry Christmas pg. 15 2 NEWS December 2018 Parlez-Vous Staff Editors Quote of the Month Kaitlyn Daigle “It is Christmas in the heart Hannah Michel that puts Christmas in the air.” - W. T. Ellis Senior Staff Writer Hannah Kuhn Kate Manuel Taylor Lejeune Joke of the Month Liam Jochum What does a snowman call his offspring? Olivia Cart His CHILL-dren! Emma Bearb Hailey Corcoran Junior Staff Writers Maribeth Cowart Questions? Comments? Concerns? Darian Jacob Contact Mrs. Manuel in room 231. Britney Lahocki Alyssa Magnon The LHS mission is to inspire and Sponsor: Mrs. Manuel empower students within a disciplined, aca- demic environment to become ethical, well-rounded contributors to society. Follow @parlezvousnewspaper on Instagram and @ParlezVousNews on Twitter for updates between each month December3 2018 NEWS BRIEFS 3 “I just want buttloads of money,” Kamryn Dear Santa... Eugene, Junior. “Please bring Jennifer Aniston to my door, by Taylor Lejeune immediately,” Maryn Short, Senior. Business Manager “Please don’t let my dog eat the Christmas presents this year,” Mrs. Keller, Teacher. “Can you bump up my ACT score?” Haden “All I want for Christmas is you,” Todd Cormier, Senior. Lejeune, Freshman. “Drop a lil boyfriend under the tree for me,” Anna Sebastian, Senior. “When did you become a math teacher?” “I’m starting to get suspicious about this Kelly Wood, Senior. whole ‘North Pole’ thing. Please reply back “I want 300 copies of The Emoji Movie for immediately,” Aviana San Souci, Junior. Christmas,” Jerod Bertucci, Senior. “Can I get a Gucci belt?” Morgan Rodrigue, Senior. “Tell my family I love them,” Anonymous. “Do you play Fortnite?” Anonymous. “I need some cash money, baby,” Isaac “I want a pony,” Rikki Landry, Junior. “Can I get a waffle? Can I please get a Buswell, Junior. waffle?” Claire Dupleix, Senior. “Please guide me through this thing called “Give Isaac some money,” Gabe Robin, school,” Aaliyah Walker, Sophomore. “I know a few people who you need to Junior. change to the naughty list. I’ll text you “I want a will to live...and a kitten,” Kora later,” Anonymous. “I want to be the supreme leader of a Chauveaux, Junior. small mildly oppressive regime for Christ- “Can you help me find love?” Jeff Pham, mas,” Blair Meyers, Senior. “I want a boyfriend,” Olivia Hernandez, Junior. Freshman. “Thank you for making my childhood “You miss 100 percent of the shots you memorable,” Lily Boggs, Senior. “I want a Nintendo Switch right now, im- don’t take -Wayne Gretski -Michael Scott,” mediately,” Casey Cormier, Junior. Haley Duplechaine, Sophomore. “Can I have my childhood back?” Breanna Gabriel, Senior. “Bring me back to New York,” Meah Vining, “Fix my foot, please. Shalom,” Sarah Cre- Sophomore. deur, Sophomore. “Can you pay my college tuition?” Makayla Lewis, Senior. “Can I have your milk and cookies?” Mada- “Wazzumslat,” Kaitlyn Azemar, Sophomore. lyn Mouton, Senior. “Where’s High School Musical 4?” Nyah “I’ve grown up, I want tires for Christmas,” Jones, Senior. “I am Santa Claus., Eric Hernandez, Senior. Camille Andrus, Senior. “Where’s my wig?” Isabel Lanciotti, Senior. “Please stuff my stockings with only the “Are you real?” Mia Rinaudo, Senior. finest chocolates you can procure,” Mat- “Where’s my Beyonce tickets?” Caleb Cole- thew Kleimeyer, Senior. “What’s your favorite type of cookie?” man, Senior. Becca Palmentier, Senior. “Please make it sneaux,” Leah Espinoza, “Cells multiply by dividing,” Nate Rachel, Senior. “Can I have some free food?” Aubrey Ad- Senior. ams, Senior. 4 SPOTLIGHTS December 2018 Paying it Forward Fields of Gold by Taylor Lejeune by Darian Jacob Business Manager Junior Staff Writer Name: Dr. Godbold Name: Scotty Walker What do you teach? Gifted English II (American Literature) and AP Subject(s): Seminar. Instrumental Music How long have you been teaching this subject? I’ve been teach- What, in your ing Gifted English II at LHS for three years. This is my second year opinion, is a teaching AP Seminar. fashion trend we Any others? If you count all my years teaching English in various should bring back? forms, from middle school to college, I have about 12 years’ experi- Huaraches ence teaching literature and composition. What is your stance Have you ever taught anywhere other than Lafayette High? I on the temperature was a teaching assistant at LSU for several years, and I taught for two drop? Don’t like it, years at Arnaudville Elementary. especially marching What is the club you sponsor like? Astronomy Club is all about in eight degree wind exploring what we know about stars and the universe at large. Na- chil. tional English Honors Society is a celebration writing in all its forms. Where would one They’re both laid back and fun. of your students Do your students have a favorite project you assign them? They run into you usually like the choice projects best, where they can demonstrate a outside of school? concept or theme from the class in any way they choose. I’ve seen At a concert. everything from Being a high school original musical graduate, what’s something you believe all teenagers should compositions to know? How to balance their checkbook. video games. What is something all of your students will remember about you? How does your cur- That I was here a loooong time. rent position differ You’re a trumpet player. Why did you choose to pursue it? All from where you instruments are unique on their own. I think personality has the most thought you’d be to do with the success of what you play. now? It’s a bit weird Who is your favorite musical artist? Why? Winton Marsalis. His because I graduated versatility and what he means to his craft. from LHS, but I think What is something unique about your office space? Can’t tell you. I always wanted to How would you describe the band room in one word? Crowded come back and “pay What is your favorite part of the day? Dusk because I’m a romantic. it forward” for the What do you most look forward to at the beginning of a new education I received school year? The opportunity to begin anew. here. Favorite cookie? Maple and Bacon Favorite activity What are you most looking forward to this Christmas? Christmas outside of school? music Reading, video What is your least favorite type of music? Whole tone games, and my What is your biggest fear? Being late crafty hobbies. December5 2018 SPOTLIGHTS 5 Stronger No One Likes Paperwork by Hannah Michel by Liam Jochum Co-Editor-in-Chief Social Media Name: Mr. Dustin Domangue Director How many years have you taught? Six Where have you taught other than Lafayette High? Breaux Name: Cy Dugas Bridge High What are you in What subjects do you teach? Gifted Algebra II, AP Calculus AB, charge of here and AP Calculus BC. at LHS? I am the What’s your educational background? I got my Bachelor’s Gear Up Coach in communication and math in 2010 and my Master’s in communication in 2012. I went back for math education in 2013. at Lafayette High What is the best advice you can give to those graduating this School. Gear Up is year regarding their future? They need to really plan their entire a federal program, life. It may seem terrible to think about, but a lot of the decisions and to be honest you make as an 18-year-old, while society doesn’t view any 18 year I am a college and old as mature enough to buy alcohol, the decisions they make are going to impact them for the rest of their life. The amount of career coach. student loans they take out is going to impact them forever. What Where else have they major in in college, where they go to college, the amount you taught? of effort even during your high school years, how much they put I taught at St. into their high school courses to have a better application or be Martinville High better prepared for college, or how many scholarships they applied for--all of those things are setting them up for a really good life School. I’ve been for the rest of their life or a not-as-great life. People always think an educator for that there is another 23 years. I taught opportunity to English for 15 years, and I was eight years an administrator. improve something Which do you prefer? Both schools have wonderful things. Neither or fix something, but that’s not true. It’s a is superior to the other, but they’re very different. I love LHS, but I lot of pressure, and love my hometown school. Each one has pros and cons. I think that society How is it being able to work with your wife [Leah Dugas, a in general baby-fies gifted teacher at LHS]? It is wonderful. I don’t get to work with her everyone. They think often, but she’s an incredible teacher. She inspires me, she always that someone is going to bail you out has. It is a wonderful opportunity that I get to walk through her when that’s not true. classes sometimes and see her teaching. I love watching her teach. While you are being What has surprised you about working at LHS? I actually had this treated that way, you conversation with my former principal who is my best friend.