Rewards in Store for Students who Soar
miranda davis
March 31, 2011
Seniors Kelly Phipps and Savannah Franz have spent the past three months writing a thirty page paper in their spare time. The paper is something they have chosen to do for DECA, a business club at school. While most high school kids may choose to watch TV or hang out with their friends in their spare... Read more »
LAWRENCE GUIDE 3/30/11
ryan loecker
March 31, 2011
Das Racist – 3 / 30 / 11 @ The Granada (hip hop / rap) – $12 “We’re not joking, just joking we are joking, just joking we’re not joking.” Seriously, Das Racist are coming to the Granada. Those lyrics from the song “hahahaha jk?” perfectly describe this hip-hop group as their music... Read more »
It’s All About Perspective
March 31, 2011
I recently finished reading a book called The Poisonwood Bible (which, by the way, is GREAT in case you’re looking for a good book to read), and it really got me thinking. The story follows a woman and her four daughters who are forced to live in the Congo by their obsessive father. It traces the struggles... Read more »
Diversity in Education
ryan loecker
March 31, 2011
Although last year’s budget cuts and the upcoming freshmen have made changes to the public school experience, the unique opportunities offered separate it from private, home and less populated schools. Junior Adrian Brothers was home schooled until sophomore year when he convinced his parents to let... Read more »
Appreciation of the Arts
jacob caldwell
March 31, 2011
Our school was well represented at the recent protest against the move to replace the Kansas Arts Commission with a private, nonprofit organization. Several students including Liza Farr, Alec Fitzgerald, Clair Murphy-Beach, Amy Stahl, Keil Eggers and Alan O’Neal played an important role in opposing... Read more »
Golf
allison harwood
March 31, 2011
Junior Lee York has pictures of himself wearing a diaper and holding a golf club. “My dad always played, and seeing him riding around on a golf cart made me want to play,” York said. York’s team member sophomore Wilson Hack has been playing since he was two years old. Both golfers were inspired... Read more »
1 in 1000: Raul Cody
March 30, 2011
“Dancing is not just ballerinas spinning around in tu-tus on a stage. It’s a sport,” said sophomore Raul Cody about his passion of passions, dance. The aspiring choreographer was inspired to start after watching the 2004 dance movie “You Got Served.” But he only began to... Read more »
AP Art Concentrations
austin fisher
March 29, 2011
Something as vast and subjective as art can seem daunting to an aspiring art student. The art program at our school alleviates some pressure by focusing art students on exemplifying their artistic strengths and constructing portfolios that will impress art colleges. Under art teacher Carolyn Berry,... Read more »
Midway Into March Madness
March 29, 2011
The NCAA tournament is halfway over. Weaker teams have been eliminated, the hometown favorite University of Kansas joining them. KU fan and senior Avalon Cook believed that the college on the hill would be winning the championship this year. “They’re gonna win it all this year. The Morris twins... Read more »
Student Teachers are A+
katie guyot
March 17, 2011
Walking into his fifth hour science class in mid-February with a weary sigh, a Free State student–I’ll call him Max–slouches into his same old chair in the back of the room. The bell rings, and in walks a woman too young to be his teacher and too old to be a fellow classmate. “Good afternoon,... Read more »
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