GOIN’ GREEN
ryan loecker
February 28, 2011
As if the freshmen weren’t enough, we have another addition to our school for next year. Except this one has benefits. Free State’s community and learning garden was approved at a recent school board meeting. With much to be decided, the garden is still in it’s preliminary stages, but the plan... Read more »
Tuning In
amani safadi, austin fisher, jacob caldwell
February 28, 2011
Caitlin Laird Caitlin Lairds taste in music may not be the same as many teenagers. Her favorite music ranges anywhere from classic rock to popular music. Her favorite artist is John Denver and she got interested in him because her mom liked him. “My mom got me into John Denver because he has a ridiculous... Read more »
LAWRENCE GUIDE (3 / 2 / 11)
ryan loecker
February 28, 2011
Donnie Darko (Midnight Movie Madness) – 3 / 4 / 11 @ Liberty Hall In celebration of it’s tenth year anniversary, Liberty Hall is finally showing Donnie Darko for Midnight Movie Madness. In this movie, filmed in a mere 28 days, Donnie (Jake Gyllenhaal) is kind of like the little boy in the Sixth... Read more »
How To Plan The Ultimate College Visit
miranda davis and allison morte
February 28, 2011
College is one of the most important decisions that high school students make. Which school to go to, or even to go at all are some of the many choices students have to make before the time they graduate. Visiting colleges, or doing college tours is part of the process for narrowing down those schools... Read more »
Sign Club
chris allmon
February 28, 2011
Being foreign isn’t the only thing that can cause a language barrier. Hearing impairments can entirely change the way people communicate. Sign Language Club, led by social studies teacher Ron Swall, helps make a language that had been otherwise skipped over by the school population noticed. “If... Read more »
Hold the Phone
katie guyot
February 23, 2011
The Hard Truth One of the tabs on English teacher Alice Karakas’s website reads “Awareness.” Just a click away from homework assignments and term paper due dates lie several links leading to serious topics, including the infamous issue of text messaging and driving. Despite widespread awareness... Read more »
To Tweet or Not to Tweet?
allison harwood
February 22, 2011
On August 14, 2009 Ashton Kutcher beat news anchor Larry King in a race to have one million followers on Twitter. Most students had not even hear about Twitter at this point. Twitter’s popularity originated with celebrities. Stars such as Kutcher, Oprah Winfrey and Ryan Seacrest all used this new social... Read more »
Snow Day Swap
katie guyot
February 21, 2011
The school district is currently working to find a suitable way to make up Douglas County’s five snow days. The Kansas State Department of Education requires school to be in session for 1,116 hours per year. According to Julie Boyle, Director of Communications for Lawrence Public Schools, only the... Read more »
Bailey’s Backyard Barbecue: Forget about…Social Senioritis
February 14, 2011
Sophomores and juniors and seniors, oh my! What do they all have in common? Senioritis. Admit it teachers: even you have it. Sure, maybe seniors have it the worst but everyone is ready to stay up late and sleep in for a few solid months. However, I’ve noticed something strange about... Read more »
Bailey’s Backyard Barbecue: Focus on the…Bears in the Backyard
February 14, 2011
Last year, my grandma found out that her best friend’s son committed suicide. I decided to travel with my aunt, mom and grandma to Colorado Springs to attend the funeral even though I never met the man; I didn’t realize how strange and awful it would be. I sat in the church and looked around at all... Read more »
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