Boyer goes the distance
May 14, 2010 • Jessi Freeman, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports, Web Exclusive
Senior Jessie Boyer has been an active member on the swim team since her freshman year, and has qualified for State all four years. Boyer has helped the swim team in many ways ever since the first day she joined. “She has been a good leader; she has a lot of influence... Read more »
Fire sparks concern over school’s preparedness
May 12, 2010 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor in Chief
Filed under News
It was quiet. Too quiet. In fact, one could say it was dangerously quiet at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 28 as red and orange flames leaped from vents in Mark Rickabaugh’s room 153. Putrid fumes filled the hall, students were evacuated, security guards ran in with fire extinguishers, and yet…... Read more »
Film students bring home hardware
May 5, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under A&E, Web Exclusive
On Sunday, May 2, while most of the school attended mud volleyball, film students from Lawrence High participated in the fifth annual Lawrence High School Focus Film Festival Awardsat Liberty Hall. The event, organized by film and media teacher Jeff Kuhr, received 92 submissions from 14 high schools... Read more »
Teachers, administrators to depart from LHS at year’s end
May 3, 2010 • Jon Cohen, Print Editor-in-Chief
Filed under News
The year was 1976, the president was Jimmy Carter and a young Jan Leonard was beginning her teaching career as a junior high language arts instructor in Topeka. Now, some 34 years later, Leonard is ready to start something new. “I just need to take a step back and reevaluate where I’ve... Read more »
Monday morning mayhem: Senior charade baffles school
May 3, 2010 • Samantha Schwartz and Zach Carnahan
Filed under Top Stories
At 11:30 p.m. Sunday, April 25, 13 senior boys climbed through the outside window of the concessions booth to pull an unexpected senior prank. The prank consisted of taking desks out of class rooms, moving them into hallways and the gym, tying all but a few doors shut with rope and popping out ceiling... Read more »
Things to do over the summer
May 3, 2010 • Nikki Carmody, Opinion Editor
Filed under Student Life
Tie-dye boxers Row-boat across Clinton Lake Start a trend Kiss in the rain Star trip Camp out Make a scraper bike Fly a kite Roast marshmallows Scooter race Carve watermellons Water balloon fight Smell flowers Find a beehive Run from bees Tan Learn to say “summer” in French Have a lemonade... Read more »
City baseball teams prepare for two-game series
May 3, 2010 • Blake Hocking, Staff Writer
Filed under Sports
On May 10 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lawrence High baseball stadium and May 13 at 7 p.m. at Hoglund Ballpark, Lawrence High and Free State will face off to settle who has the best high school baseball team in the city. Head Coach Brad Stoll said the games are shaping up to be a good match up: both teams... Read more »
USD 497 farm system
May 3, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Blogs, Louisiana Street Breakdown
Even though Lawrence is without a professional baseball team, the school district draws nice comparisons. With the end of the year coming fast and an ever shrinking budget, the district, and teachers alike must decide what is best for their future. A lot of times this seems to turn out bad for both sides... Read more »
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