Mariah Schwager profile
May 20, 2011 • Alice Barnes
Filed under Features, Student Life
Senior Mariah Schwager sat down to reflect on everything from being an excited freshman to her plans to become a teacher. 1. What was your best high school experience? “There are so many, it is really hard to pick one! But I think it was beating a debate team from Shawnee Mission East for three hours... Read more »
Alex Henriquez senior profile
May 20, 2011 • Weston Norris
Filed under Features, Student Life, Web Exclusive
Alex Henriquez will attend College of Wooster in Ohio after graduation. Before moving on to that next stage of life, he answered a few questions about high school for The Budget. What was your hardest class and why? “Advanced Placement Latin, because of the reading.” What was your favorite class... Read more »
Ty Aldridge senior profile
May 20, 2011 • Sarah Helwani
Filed under Features, Student Life, Web Exclusive
With high school almost behind her, senior Ty Aldridge is headed to school to become a baker. 1. How did you feel walking into LHS for the first time? “It was kinda nerve racking because the seniors my sophomore year were really scary.” 2. What will you be doing after high school? “I’m going... Read more »
Ji-Yeon Lee senior profile
May 20, 2011 • Bailey Vincent
Filed under Features, Student Life, Web Exclusive
Ji-Yeon Lee has made her mark on the stage at Lawrence High School and plans to make playing the violin into a career. The senior answered these questions about her love of music and plans for the future: When did you start playing violin? “I started playing when I was five.” How did you choose the... Read more »
Student Plays Carnegie Hall
April 15, 2011 • Lily Abromeit
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Yoonji Seo has been in love with the piano since she first heard her brother play. Seo immediately started taking lessons. She was four at the time and her love hasn’t faded one bit since. Seo has amazing dedication, usually practicing four hours a day. “I finish practicing at ten and start my... Read more »
Engineering teacher wins $5,000
February 23, 2011 • raven wilson
Filed under Features, Top Stories
Engineering teacher Charlie Lauts was getting ready to walk her students through their final project on Dec. 17 when the principal, superintendent and some school board members surprised her with a $5,000 check. The honor was Special Award for Dedication to Education — a recognition given through the... Read more »
Facebook is an open book to our lives
February 23, 2011 • Taylor Kidder
Filed under Features, Top Stories
The Internet provides a home for students — a location where students may voice their internal monologues and daily goings-on. However, the Internet may not be the safest place for students’ rhetoric. “What you post on Facebook can follow you wherever you go,” counselor David Raney said.... Read more »
Decade in the Pride
February 23, 2011 • Abby Gilliam
Filed under Features
2000 The rugby team placed 11th at regionals in Tulsa, Okla. Most players who tried out had never played before. Some played the game because it was similar to football, while others played to condition for other sports. 2001 Key club was a popular club that gave members a chance to help support their... Read more »
A Decade in Pride
January 28, 2011 • Abby Gillam
Filed under Features, Uncategorized
2000 The rugby team placed 11th at regionals in Tulsa, Okla. Most players who tried out had never played before. Some played the game because it was similar to football, while others played to condition for other sports. 2001 Key club was a popular club that gave members a chance to help support their... Read more »
Bridging the Gap
January 28, 2011 • Abby Gillam
Filed under Features
Traveling away from home can be a difficult thing to do at a young age. But as technology grows, it makes it easier for young travelers like foreign exchange students Marten Laudi and Ngoch Banh. However, some who traveled decades ago say easy communication to home can corrupt the cultural experience. Thirty... Read more »
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