Two women. Countless acts of courage
sarah whipple, reporter
October 24, 2011
Jana Mackey was known by her friends as a 25 year-old law student at the University of Kansas. She was known for her fun, “party-girl personality” and had many friends. Two years ago, she was a college student with life at her fingertips. Behind that persona was someone who was fulfilling her potential... Read more »
New Technology Taking Over
kimberly messineo, reporter
October 20, 2011
From typewriters to computers, tape players to iTunes and postage mail to instant messages, the world has made many advancements in technology. Even in a school community, the technology advancements are obvious. Just a few years ago, students could find a VHS player and old movies to be used for learning. This... Read more »
From Eutin, Germany to Lawrence, Kansas
hannah moran and sarah rohrschneider, Reporters
October 6, 2011
“Your school here is like a second home,” Mattis Mock said. “To us, school is more like a nasty thing we have to do and we are very happy when it’s over.” About four thousand seven hundred and five miles separate sister cities Lawrence, Kansas and Eutin, Germany. While the language, food and... Read more »
T’RYAN #3: CAFETERIA WORKER
ryan loecker, co editor in chief
September 30, 2011
Chances are, if you had pizza or Alfredo for lunch on Sept. 27, it was made with love by yours truly. Aside from a couple burns on my hands, the day went rather smoothly considering the fact that I rarely ever cook. Starting at 8 a.m., Kathy Hanna and the rest of the cafeteria workers got me started... Read more »
Homecoming 2011 Slideshow
September 29, 2011
T’RYAN #2: ROLFING
ryan loecker, co-editor in chief
September 20, 2011
My one year “falling out of a 30 foot tree” anniversary is approaching and I thought I would try rolfing to help straighten me out. Described to me by a friend as “extreme chiropractics,” rolfing immediately caught my interest. While doing research on a local rolfing establishment’s website,... Read more »
Living the College Life
Natalie Hiebert and Kim Messineo, Reporters
September 19, 2011
College applications, test scores and transcripts are some of the main concerns on seniors’ minds while enjoying their last year in high school. But there are other important necessities that have to be taken care of before that first day of class. One of the main decisions to make when going into... Read more »
Shopping Second-hand
sarah rohrschneider, reporter
September 7, 2011
Senior Holly Johnston wears a sweater and BDG jeans from Arizona Trading Company Rummaging through hundreds of pieces of clothing can be a pain. Looking for a simple t-shirt quickly turns into a chaotic two-hour ordeal of trying on colorful flannels and jeans that end up back on the shelves in no time. But... Read more »
Rumors & Renovations
hannah moran and kyle freese, Reporters
August 29, 2011
Getting a simple slice of pizza has never been so challenging. Despite modifications made to the cafeteria, enormous lunch lines greeted hungry students on their first day of school. Some students spent as long as ten minutes of their precious lunch period waiting in line. Even outside the cafeteria,... Read more »
LINKed in for the new year
emma machell, social media editor
August 26, 2011
In past years, the sophomores would be greeted by a welcoming committee of specially chosen juniors and seniors in a group called LINK. The new students would be taken to their seminar teacher’s classroom and would participate in a number of activities that would help them make new friends and overcome... Read more »
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