For some, coming to school high is an unimaginable taboo. For others, it is a regular occurrence.
Red eyes, lethargy and apathy are just a few indicators teachers use to determine whether or not...
Ever since the group of English young men in tight pants known as One Direction set foot on the X Factor’s bright stage, it only took a matter of days for young teenage girls to become completely enamored...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• November 8, 2013
Every morning, junior Austin Welborn wakes up and plans on having a bad day.
“I expect the worst and hope for the best,” Welborn said.
Welborn has been bullied and abused since he was around...
Most days before, after and during school, the bridge across from the school on Champion Lane is a popular location for drug deals and student smoking.
The bridge is utilized as a place for smoking because...
After spending 20 years serving in the military and supervising Lansing Correctional Facility, law enforcement is security guard Charles Thomas’ forte; however, he possesses another skillset: leading...
A WAY OUT
Not many things warrant a serious offense in cross country, but smoking an e-cigarette on the bus ride back from a meet can.
Sophomore Nick Jacobs was borrowing the e-cigarette from his friend,...
Whether it’s finding the best way to sneak out of the house without making a noise or deleting every text message before a daily parental phone check, certain kids are well experienced in the...
It’s not hard to spot her strolling down the halls, decked out in her usual black t-shirts, torn jeans and suspenders. However, her hairstyles offset the dark outfits by varying from red and black spikes...
kyra haas, online co editor in chief
• October 17, 2013
Compiling the time he devotes in class, after school and as an aide, junior Parker Hopkins estimates that he is in Room 151, the debate room, about 323 hours a semester, finding evidence, polishing speaking...
When freshman Madison Piper says she “looks up to her dad,” you may not know whether she is speaking literally or not. As a forward for the 1988 University of Kansas national championship team, Chris...
Shooting rifles and zip-lining usually aren’t activities that a 10-year-old with microdeletion syndrome can participate in, but at Camp Barnabas, kids like junior Colton Stallard’s camper Will, are...
kyra haas, co online editor in chief
• October 4, 2013
Even though he’s volunteered at Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) for four years, senior Bryce Ridgway still doesn’t enjoy transporting warm, bloody placentas from room to room.
“It’s in a container,”...
