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Junior Swimmer Emma Reaney reflects on the sport that has shaped her life
April 30, 2010 • Emily Donnell, Features Editor
Filed under Sports
She started to shake, frozen with nothing to say. Nerves filled the body of junior breaststroker Emma Reaney even as she tried not to psych herself out. Reaney stretched each leg on the block, put her goggles on when the swimmer before her had 50 yards to go and then hit the block like a drum roll. Reaney... Read more »
Showtime! Crispinology: The decision making process
April 30, 2010 • Natalie Wilkins, staff writer
Filed under Features
Every year around this time, choir students scramble to put together numbers for Showtime. This is not only a stressful time for these students but also for choir director Cathy Crispino. Along with three other judges, she listened to all the auditions and determined who got to be a part of... Read more »
Showtime 2010
April 29, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
Filed under A&E, Student Life
Showtime 2010 premiered to a packed house and an excited audience during April 22-24. The 39 acts that were presented by the Choral Department at Lawrence High contained a large variety of styles and performers. Viewers’ top 5 (from post-show polls) Blue Somebody to Love Birds at the Dawning Proud... Read more »
Teachers should not intervene in StuCo Elections
April 29, 2010 • Nikki Carmody, News Editor
Filed under Opinion
As Student Council elections come to an end, the school prepares for new leaders at the start of next school year. Hopefully, students have made the right decision on their newly elected candidates. Not only do students run Student Council (hence “Student” council), they also elect their... Read more »
Talent keeps Showtime A-listers returning
April 29, 2010
Filed under Features
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Showtime! Light and crew students work behind the scenes
April 29, 2010 • Jessi Freeman, staff writer
Filed under Features
Lights, camera, action. When the performer gets onstage, the music starts and that one single spot light hits center stage, that is all the work done by the light crew. Every show the light crew has to make preparations days prior to make sure every thing stays consistent and working. They have a lot... Read more »
Average kids deserve attention
April 29, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Opinion
With the end of the year coming, it is almost impossible not to notice all of the awards and scholarships that are being given out to the top-of-the-line kids in the school. Since I would consider myself just an ordinary, average, normal kid, none of these huge scholarships will be coming my way. ... Read more »
BB gun found on HS campus, administration reacts
April 29, 2010 • Jake Mather, A&E Editor
Filed under News
At 3 p.m. Friday, April 2, USD497 was notified by the Lawrence Police Department that a student had an unloaded firearm in a vehicle parked on the LHS campus earlier in the day. Several zero-tolerance policies regarding firearms on school campuses have been implemented within recent years... Read more »
End of LHS career may be near for Prevention Specialist Diane Ash
April 29, 2010 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor-in-Chief
Filed under Top Stories
Prevention specialist Diane Ash arrived at Lawrence High in August 1991, facing a daunting task. She had to create a culture—a culture in which high school students could openly discuss problems ranging from drugs and alcohol to bullying and relationships. The first few years were difficult... Read more »
Bookworm: Senior Matt Drahozal checks out over 130 books from library over three year period
April 29, 2010 • Taylor Kidder, staff writer
Filed under A&E
Most students today do not read as much or as often as they should. Senior Matt Drahozal, on the other hand, has done more than needed. Drahozal has checked out over 130 books from the school library during his time at Lawrence High School. Drahozal claims he just enjoys reading. “I... Read more »
