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smARTs: reality vs. dreams
December 23, 2009 • Martha Allen, staff writer
Filed under smARTs
I have always wanted to take a drawing class. When I was six, I was convinced that I would grow up to be an artist. We had a family friend who was an aspiring artist living in New York. Every time she would visit, she would bring me a new book of paper to scribble on or a fancy set of colored pencils... Read more »
On the town: Food for break and beyond
December 18, 2009 • Martha Allen, Online Staff Writer
Filed under Student Life, Web Exclusive
There are quite a few up-and-coming restaurants in Lawrence these days. Here are just a few that you might want to check out over winter break. Noodles & Co (http://www.noodles.com/). - True to its name, Noodles & Co. is all about the pasta. Their menu includes a variety of dishes from different... Read more »
New Year’s resolutions: What needs to be done
December 18, 2009 • Caitlyn Wangerin, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
With New Year’s on the horizon, Lawrence High should consider what needs to be changed. The school needs solid and reachable goals, and there are plenty of problems that need attention. The halls are a danger zone, particularly for those too polite to shove or too small to make an impact.... Read more »
Administrators need to consider school appearance
December 18, 2009 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Opinion
When walking through the hallways of Lawrence High, it is hard not to notice the poor condition that the school is in. Although LHS is an old school and has been around for awhile, that does not give the administration a pass to allow it to fall apart. This leads to the idea of the “broken window... Read more »
Fast Five 12/16/09
December 18, 2009 • Chloe Sheridan, Staff Writer
Filed under News
Semester finals run from 8:40 a.m. to 12 p.m. tomorrow and Friday. On Thursday students will take finals in their first three classes. Friday’s finals cover 4th through 6th hours. Lawrence High Chorale group will be singing from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Dec. 17. at the Eldridge Hotel, 701 Massachusetts... Read more »
Hit & Miss
December 18, 2009 • Cait Belt, features editor
Filed under Opinion
HITS: Cross country winning State LHS is a ‘Cool School’ Teachers and faculty take stand on crowded hallways and threats Custodians still doing their job despite immature students Automatic flushing toilets Swine Flu turned out to be no big deal Andy Bricker got a teaching award Seniors graduating... Read more »
Educational budget takes another hit
December 18, 2009 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Top Stories
The worst of times just got worse for Kansas schools. On Nov. 23, Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson released his budget, which called for $36 million in cuts to K-12 education. In Lawrence, the cuts amount to $3.3 million. The new budget sent school districts across the state reeling. In western Kansas,... Read more »
Lucas Parker, the musical man
December 18, 2009 • Jono Robbins, opinion editor
Filed under A&E
Rock songs and musical beats are only a few of the things that senior Lucas Parker has on his mind. Parker is planning to pursue a career in the music field when he graduates in May. A member of Chorale and several LHS bands, Parker says he is heading toward intense competition in music, and has been... Read more »
Post Secret gives students and teachers a chance to spill anonymously
December 18, 2009 • Emily Donnell, A&E Editor
Filed under Features
Students and staff members at Lawrence High can put their most embarrassing, horrible or hilarious secrets anonymously into locker 505A in the English hallway until the end of this semester. Students involved in Graffiti magazine, sponsored by Bill Patterson, put on the Post Secret program this... Read more »
Elite group works to improve sound
December 18, 2009 • Kimi Brickey, reporter
Filed under A&E
Chorale is an elite group of members from the A Cappella choir, who travel to sing around town and perform in concerts. The choir only takes a total of 20 students. Unlike A Cappella, where the students practice during class, chorale practices outside the school day. Members of chorale go around town... Read more »
