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Lauren Rochester

Stories by Lauren

Gender split doesn't bother soccer players
By Render Thomas, 14, Lauren Rochester, 16, Andrea Phillips, 13
Before the 1970s, soccer was almost nonexistent in the United States. Since then, however, it has steadily gained in popularity so that now it is played routinely at the high school level, as well as at a national one. In Marion County schools, about 900 boys and 700 girls are on varsity soccer rosters. While play at the elementary level is often co-ed, few Marion County high school teams are mixe
Giving locks helps donors, recipients
By Kellie Moore, 13, Lauren Rochester, 17
Take a moment to appreciate your hair. You can wash it, blow it dry and style it. Most people take for granted having hair that doesn't get matted and fuzzy after a few years, like synthetic hair does. Since synthetic hair lacks natural oil and weight, many more knots and tangles form in it. It's easy to buy a wig with fake hair, but getting a wig with real hair is much more difficult and can be v