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The Free State Football team rushes onto the filed prior kickoff of the City Showdown

FEATURE: The Gameday Masterplan

Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor October 28, 2024

Being one of the most anticipated sporting events in the city of Lawrence, the annual football match between the Free State Firebirds and Lawrence High’s Chesty Lions brings in a massive influx of spectators....

SEASON IN REVIEW: Girl's Volleyball

SEASON IN REVIEW: Girl’s Volleyball

Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor October 27, 2024

Checking the X page, a student looks at the Lawrence Police Scanner. Due to the Lawrence Police Department encrypting their radio station, the Police Scanner is now nonfunctioning.

NEWS: Say Goodbye to the Scanner

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief October 16, 2024

On Oct. 1, the Douglas County Sheriff's Department announced that area law enforcement radios will no longer alert emergency radios, including the popular Lawrence Police Scanner. The police scanner,...

Visitors stroll through decked out buildings in a variety of costumes. Since the festival’s beginnings, everyone has been encouraged to dress up for the weekend’s theme. “I like walking and looking at people’s outfits,” sophomore Emmett Henry said. “It feels like in modern day, we don’t get to experiment as much with older styles of dressing”.

FEATURE: Once Upon a Festival

Ebi Hegeman, Reporter October 16, 2024

Walking through the fair grounds, attendees are surrounded by fairies, knights in shining armor, and crowds of hoop skirts. Each festival is a trip back in time and encourages people to embrace an older...

RECORDING: Fall Orchestra Concert

Nathan Kramer, Videographer October 15, 2024

CORRECTION: For Chamber Orchestra, Simple Symphony was performed first and Incantations second.

SPORTS: Cross Country Regionals

SPORTS: Cross Country Regionals

Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor October 10, 2024

Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

FEATURE: Justice Journey

Olive Minor, Reporter October 7, 2024

Restorative practices attempt to avoid unnecessary punishment by strengthening community relationships and fostering conversations on harmful incidents. The University of Chicago Education Lab found that...

Digital illustration by Willow Marable

FEATURE: Art Blooms

Claire Heinritz, Yearbook Managing Editor October 3, 2024

The popular Lawrence tradition of Art in the Park, dating back to 1964, lives on this year with an expected 20,000 visitors. It not only brings together the community of Lawrence but also supports the...

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