Gears of War 3 Review
September 30, 2011 • Azer Chaudhry and Joseph Mills
Filed under A&E, Reviews, Top Stories, Web Exclusive
Should you spend your money on Gears of War 3? Azer Chaudhry and Joseph Mills give their opinions on Epic Games’s latest creation. Story Azer – When it comes to the story of “Gears of War 3” you have to be honest, there isn’t much to go on. The campaign tries to deliver a story in which... Read more »
New teachers join LHS
September 29, 2011
Filed under News
Karlin honored as top new teacher
September 29, 2011
Filed under News, Web Exclusive
Math teacher Jason Karlin received an award for $250 granted to exceptional second-year teachers. Video by Yu Kyung Lee Math teacher Jason Karlin was named a Horizon Award winner Sept. 9 at Lawrence High School. The award goes to teachers during their second year in the classroom, in honor of their... Read more »
The Lion King 3D Review
September 27, 2011 • Shelby Steichen
Filed under A&E, Features, Reviews, Top Stories, Web Exclusive
For the past week, Lion King in 3D has been playing in theaters. And it definitely lived up to its expectations. The Lion King was even more magical and fun on the big screen. It was so tempting to sing along with the songs and quote my favorite characters. The film is still the original Lion King, but... Read more »
Sports Off Campus
September 19, 2011 • Shelby Steichen
Filed under Sports, Student Life
At Lawrence High, many students are involved in sports, usually at the school. There are also students at LHS who do not participate on school teams, but are dedicated to sports off campus. Helen Hawkins – Ballet and Jazz for 15 years Would you ever join the school’s pom squad? “I’m... Read more »
Optimism abounds for Fall sports
September 15, 2011 • Mallory Thompson
Filed under Sports
Boys Cross Country Boys cross country started off the season with a first place win at the Manhattan Invitational Tournament Sept. 3. “We’re looking about the same as last year, if not just a little bit better at this point,” coach Brian Anderson said. Seniors Zach Andregg, Reid Hildenbrand and... Read more »
Blocking YouTube in schools harms students
September 15, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Opinion
In an assembly held Aug. 24, students were informed YouTube was blocked and would remain blocked. They were also told that everything they search for on the Internet would be closely monitored to ensure that they are properly educated and attempts to bypass the blocks via proxies would result in consequences.... Read more »
Teacher busts barriers
September 15, 2011 • Lily Abromeit
Filed under Features, Staff, Top Stories, Uncategorized
Every day, hundreds of students walk the halls at LHS and say hi to the same people — a best friend, that kid from third hour or that girl who plays volleyball. But what about the students who walk the hallways without a single hello? To special education teacher Jake Thibodeau, these students mean... Read more »
Student volunteers time in Kenya
September 15, 2011 • Ella Magerl
Filed under Features, News, Student Life, Top Stories
On the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya, a group of volunteers provided help to Kenyan citizens. Junior Royce Harrison travelled with Kenyan Educational Service Trips along with three other girls and group leader Jennifer Geilings. The goal of the organization is to educate American teenagers and adults to... Read more »
A Day in the Life of a Marching Lion
September 14, 2011 • Mackenzie Breithaupt
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By MacKenzie Breithaupt “Get set!” band director Mike Jones shouts to the marching band. Many students at LHS don’t know exactly what our marching band members do or how hard they work. Sure, they play instruments and march on our football field to catchy tunes, but many students don’t... Read more »


