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smARTs: Thinking
April 19, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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My grandfather was a politician. He is retired now, but at one point he was the Speaker of the House of Representatives in the Topeka Capital Building. Political characters get a bad rap, but one thing is true: They ‘get people’. My grandfather once told my mother, “People are... Read more »
smARTs: Fresh
April 5, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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Today was the first day of summer. It was also the last day of March. When it’s 85 degrees outside it is hard to believe that only 2 weeks ago there was a half of a foot of snow on the ground. To me, spring has always been the perfect example of a fresh start. There is nothing that ’spring... Read more »
smARTs: sing the blues
March 9, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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The posting of the final list of Showtime results always elicits a few raised eyebrows, a few angry comments and usually a few tears. This year was no exception. It’s such a difficult process, making a showtime number. It takes months of weekly, and sometimes biweekly rehearsals and many arguments... Read more »
smARTs: misery loves company
February 22, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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Just recently my dad went back to school. I have always been the one at my house with the consistently high stress level. I’m always the one yelling at people to be quiet because I’m trying to work, or walking aimlessly around the house trying to jog my brain out of it’s writer’s block. Now,... Read more »
smARTS: To dance or not to dance
February 18, 2010 • Martha Allen
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Let’s face it. School dances aren’t for everyone. If you are in any way inhibited and uncomfortable with shaking everything you’ve got all over your schoolmates, then school dances might not be for you. If you don’t keep completely up to date with the latest hip hop and... Read more »
smARTs: A new kind of 3D art
February 1, 2010 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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I just got home from seeing the movie “Avatar”. This was my third viewing and I still caught myself crying. In one word, this movie is brilliant. I am not an avid science fiction or fantasy addict or even a follower of James Cameron’s work. If you haven’t seen it yet, I... Read more »
smARTs: reality vs. dreams
December 23, 2009 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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I have always wanted to take a drawing class. When I was six, I was convinced that I would grow up to be an artist. We had a family friend who was an aspiring artist living in New York. Every time she would visit, she would bring me a new book of paper to scribble on or a fancy set of colored pencils... Read more »
smARTs: movin’ up and movin’ out
December 16, 2009 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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The end of the first semester is coming to a close. This is especially stressful for us seniors. Everyone I’ve talked to has a distinct bittersweet feeling. We are putting lots of time and energy into getting out of high school and on to bigger and better things: college essays, scholarship applications,... Read more »
smARTs: art in technology
December 7, 2009 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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We are in a new century. We’re ‘modern’. So far the 21st has been marked by countless incredible things; some tragic, some hilarious, and a few sparks of brilliance. One of the trademarks of the past almost-ten years has been the ridiculous number of technological advances. They make our... Read more »
smARTs: the big question
November 30, 2009 • Martha Allen, staff writer
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The Lawrence Lions didn’t do so well in football this past season. Our school’s team left the field after their final game with only one win and a hot loss to Lawrence Free State High School in their back pockets. The local papers wondered about the Lions’ poor record and the college prospects... Read more »
