A Week In Awesome Comics
May 14, 2010 • Taylor Kidder, Reporter
Filed under Opinion, Web Exclusive
Monday: My chronicle began the Monday of senior week. Mondays have, quite frankly, never been my forte, but this one especially turned out to be quite unpleasant. Tuesday: LHS’s mascot, the Chesty Lion, had his birthday celebrated this day. During lunch, all students were given ice-cream, brownies,... Read more »
Teachers should not intervene in StuCo Elections
April 29, 2010 • Nikki Carmody, News Editor
Filed under Opinion
As Student Council elections come to an end, the school prepares for new leaders at the start of next school year. Hopefully, students have made the right decision on their newly elected candidates. Not only do students run Student Council (hence “Student” council), they also elect their... Read more »
Average kids deserve attention
April 29, 2010 • Zach Carnahan, Sports Editor
Filed under Opinion
With the end of the year coming, it is almost impossible not to notice all of the awards and scholarships that are being given out to the top-of-the-line kids in the school. Since I would consider myself just an ordinary, average, normal kid, none of these huge scholarships will be coming my way. ... Read more »
Highlights and pitfalls: A year in review of budget cuts
April 5, 2010 • Taylor Kidder, Staff Writer
Filed under Opinion
After heated debate over the past several months, the Lawrence School Board has finally approved a budget proposal to solve the district’s $5 million shortfall. The new plan surprised many, coming seemingly out of nowhere. Though most people’s issues with previous solutions were addressed,... Read more »
Opinion: How the budget should have been balanced
April 5, 2010 • Jake Mather, A&E Editor
Filed under Opinion
Prior to 2006, the state of Kansas had a budget surplus that neared $1 billion. For the 2010 fiscal year, which ends on June 30, the state is projected to have a deficit in excess of $300 million. Along with this failure to raise revenues, the legislature has failed to increase educational funding.... Read more »
Recognition due for everyone
March 24, 2010 • Jake Mather, News Editor
Filed under Opinion
The boys cross country team won another State Championship while sophomore Reece Wright-Conklin took home a State Wrestling Championship. Most students know about these accomplishments, yet most students do not know about what the cheer and pom squads accomplished on Feb. 27 during a competition at Baker... Read more »
StuCo’s responsibilities forced to change
March 16, 2010 • Nikki Carmody, Opinion Editor
Filed under Opinion
For at least 15 years, Student Council has been running the basketball concessions, but starting this school year, StuCo no longer controls concessions. The district food service does. As if losing the concession responsibilities is not enough, the dances also have seen a large decline in numbers, resulting... Read more »
Substitute Teachers Deserve More Respect
March 10, 2010 • Samantha Schwartz and Martha Allen, Budget Online Staffers
Filed under Opinion
Substitute teachers have the hardest job in the building. At Lawrence High, we respect our teachers, but we rarely respect substitutes. Even students who are normally very polite and hardworking in class act out when a substitute walks in the room. Because the substitute has little authority to punish... Read more »
Freshman belong in high school sports
March 1, 2010 • Jon Cohen
Filed under Opinion
Ready or not, here they come. The school district is poised to move all ninth grade athletics to the high school level, and not all current high school students are happy about it. But they should be. The proposal would do away completely with freshmen athletics at the junior highs. Instead,... Read more »
Keep freshman in junior high sports
February 28, 2010 • Emily Donnell, features editor
Filed under Opinion
Due to budget cuts, the district ponders the idea of freshmen coming up to each high school in Lawrence to create a 9-12 high school, but before this happens, the district wants to move up all ninth grade freshmen up for athletics. In the past, some sports have allowed this, such as soccer,... Read more »
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