Lawrence Guide
ryan loecker
March 30, 2010
Record Store Day – April 17 One of my favorite holidays, Record Store Day, is an event in which artists release special LPs, EPs, 7″s etc. just for this one day. This event is like an awesome garage sale where you know you are going to find something good. Though it many not seem like it,... Read more »
Board of Education Meeting: March 8
amani safadi
March 22, 2010
Finalized Cuts: 1. Raise the student- teacher ratio by one student across the district: $1.1 million. One student can make a huge impact on a teachers classroom. Plus it would be harder for us to get into the classes we wanted because they would be full faster. 2. Restructure school nurses and cut... Read more »
Field Frustration
miranda davis
March 21, 2010
Spring sports are around the corner, and construction has been going on for a year and a half on Free State athletic fields. Yet not all sports have fields ready. “The original completion date for all of the construction projects was October 2009,” said Thomas Bracciano, the Division Director... Read more »
Spring Break Guide!!
allison m and allison h
March 9, 2010
Not sure what to do over spring break?? Here’s a couple options you should consider: February 12- March 13: “Place” Exhibition at Lawrence Arts Center March 5: Alice In Wonderland in theaters March 11: Lawrence Humane Society Volunteer Training at 4:30 and 6:00 March 12 and 13: Boys... Read more »
The Sighting
March 9, 2010
It had been two days since one of our bulls had gotten sick. My son and I had been trying to take care of him, but we knew all of our efforts were fruitless. The best we could do was hope that our bull died with minimal suffering. We had taken the bull to the witchdoctor in the nomadic settlement nearby... Read more »
The Chronicles of Cranford Place, Volume III, The Spaceship Scandal
Steve Norris and Alan O'neal
March 9, 2010
As Willy the squirrel was drinking from the peaceful banks of a babbling brook, he realized he was drinking pure gasoline. In a cruel twist of fate, the tree next to him was hit by a freak bolt of lightning, burning it and Willy in the process. His kidneys caught aflame and he then exploded. This atrocity... Read more »
Kid Atom versus the Sword of Damocles
Peter Bray
March 9, 2010
At first, there was a panic. But by now the riots had subsided, and most had gone inside to pray, or hug, or panic indoors. No one went to the old bomb shelters, following the procedure of the drills perfectly. By now, the few who considered it reasoned, the technology had advanced to the point that... Read more »
Bowling Over the Competition
emma machell
March 9, 2010
“One year [the bowling team] is really hungry to win,” bowling coach Anita Carlson said. “the next year sometimes we come out a little bit flat.” This year they are starving for those wins. “[They are] bowling a little bit more aggressively,” Carlson said “[They]... Read more »
Board of Educations meeting
amani safadi
March 3, 2010
The meeting began with the LHS student council president and principal talking about their lip dub. They talked about how amazing it was that even in this time of budget craziness, they were able to make this wonderful video as a whole school, and for an hour they could all just have a good time... Read more »
LEAP Meeting
emma machell
March 3, 2010
The LEAP meeting began with the group discussing upcoming events for the school. A lot of the events were for adults/teachers only and most of them involved food. One of the few events that were not just teacher related was the Senior Homestrech. The group discussed the dates, April 7th and 8th, as well... Read more »

