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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Smiling in the street, junior Olivia Hemker is surrounded by hundreds of other Spirit of America dancers from across the country. Photo collected from Olivia Hemker.

FEATURE: Olivia Hemker Dances in Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade

Meredith Shryock, Reporter December 14, 2023

The Macy's Thanksgiving Parade has been an iconic staple in many people's turkey day routine since 1924. While many students may have watched the parade on television, junior Olivia Hemker experienced...

Native American Perspective on Thanksgiving

Mary Kate Shultz, Reporter November 28, 2019

Often, the story of Thanksgiving taught in schools nationwide is a romanticized version of Native Americans and colonizers coming together to share a feast. Despite its fairytale perception among Americans,...

The Best Meals Ive Ever Had

The Best Meals I’ve Ever Had

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief March 28, 2013

The best meals should be epiphanies, revelations of flavors upon your taste buds that mold memories and establish favorite dishes. The best meals leave you craving for more. The best meals are marvels....

Turkey Day Without Turkey

katie guyot, copy editor November 10, 2011

Vegan and vegetarian students eat unique Thanksgiving meals Thanksgiving of 1621 starred fresh venison, New England shellfish and heaps of roasted meat, with turkey filling in the gaps. The evolution...

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