Fast Five 3/8/10
March 8, 2010 • Natalie Wilkins, Staff Writer
Filed under News
On Friday, Feb. 26, physics teacher Andy Bricker earned the Kansas State Department of Education’s Horizon Award as an exemplary novice educator. Choir Director Cathy Crispino was presented the District Secondary Education Teacher of the Year Award by Superintendent Rick Doll, Monday, March 1. Students... Read more »
Local businesses raise money for schools
March 8, 2010 • Taylor Kidder, Staff Writer
Filed under Top Stories
With the high stress of budget crunches and little inflow from the state, district administrators can breathe a little easier with the help from several local businesses. For the month of February, several locally owned businesses, known as the “Lawrence Originals,” donated a portion of their... Read more »
Administration, StuCo, struggle for control of concessions
March 8, 2010 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Top Stories
When Principal Matt Brungardt decided to turn over concessions to the district food services this summer, he had no idea he would create such a controversy. Now, the repercussions of that decision continue to mar relations between the administration and Student Council. From Brungardt’s perspective,... Read more »
Senior looks to get back on track, help team at State
March 8, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports
For all the traditions and State Championships on record at Lawrence High that date back to 1914, there is one thing that has eluded Lawrence High athletics: a State bowling championship. With the talent and experience on this year’s team, that could very well change.Senior Tanner Kilmer is a... Read more »
Bowlers take 5th at State
March 8, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
For the second consecutive year the boys bowling team has placed 5th at the State tournament. The boys were led by senior Ben Wyatt who posted a 704 series and placed 5th individually at the event. Wyatt is the only bowler on the team to have qualified for State all four years on the team. Lawrence... Read more »
StuCo leads event to eliminate “r-word”, gets 202 pledges
March 5, 2010 • Samantha Schwartz, Online Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Student Life, Web Exclusive
On Wednesday March 3, senior Adam Meyers and other student council members led Lawrence High in a national awareness event to eliminate the “R word”. Spread the Word to End the Word was developed by youth in partnership with Special Olympics and Best Buddies international to raise awareness about... Read more »
Administration, StuCo disagree on concessions
March 2, 2010 • Blake Hocking, Staff Writer
Filed under Uncategorized
There has been a unprecedented change in Student Council that has been in effect since August. In the past, concession money has gone to StuCo, but now it is apparent that the school has decided to take the money. This can be beneficial to the school, but at the same time it has hurt StuCo’s... Read more »
Working overtime: Night school gives students a second chance
March 1, 2010 • Kimi Brickey, staff writer
Filed under News, Top Stories
After a frustrating semester in Astronomy, senior Alexandria Kile realized that she would not be able to graduate with her senior class of 2010. The news was frustrating, frightening and disappointing, but that all changed when she was told that she would be a part of night school and given an opportunity... Read more »
Freshman belong in high school sports
March 1, 2010 • Jon Cohen
Filed under Opinion
Ready or not, here they come. The school district is poised to move all ninth grade athletics to the high school level, and not all current high school students are happy about it. But they should be. The proposal would do away completely with freshmen athletics at the junior highs. Instead,... Read more »
Slice of Nice: Graciousness
March 1, 2010
Filed under A slice of nice
The Showtime list went up last Thursday, and it looks like Martha and I both have Showtime on the brain. [For those of you who don't know, Showtime is Lawrence High's variety show where students audition songs in various groups.] Every year when the list is posted, cacophony ensues. First come grunts... Read more »
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