Gears of War 3 Review

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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  
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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

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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

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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

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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 »