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EDITORIAL: Lacking Sex Ed Program

Ember Klein, News Managing Editor March 4, 2024

In a poll by @FSJournalism on Instagram, 92% of students believe that the sexual education program at school is insufficient. This statistic is shockingly high due to the importance of comprehensive sex...

In 1861, Kansas was established as a Free State. Now the school carries the namesake, however many feel the history is left unrecognized. Photo illustration by Allison Mayhew and Gregory Mayhew.

OPINION: Is Free State Living up to its Name?

Maria Mosconi, News Planning Team February 29, 2024

Free State High School opened in 1997, approximately a century and a half after Kansas joined America as a “free state,” or a state where slavery was illegal. At the heart of this movement was Lawrence,...

The Bachelor Season 28 Aired February 12.

REVIEW: The Bachelor

Emi Stone, Reporter February 28, 2024

On Feb. 12, the first episode of The Bachelor Season 28, an infamous romance reality television show, aired. In the episode, the viewers got a little glimpse of every woman up for Joey Graziadei, our bachelor....

The franchise, Dirty Dough, made its opening on Nov 17. Off of Bob Billings, the business sits next to Subway. They offer many different flavors of warm, gooey cookies.

REVIEW: Dirty Dough

Maura Langland, Reporter February 26, 2024

Dirty Dough opened its Lawrence location on Nov. 17 2023, but the cookie shop first opened its doors in 2018 riding off the success of Crumbl Cookies. The menu has six classic cookies, and three that change...

OPINION: Back on the Ballot

OPINION: Back on the Ballot

Simon Williams, Online Managing Editor February 19, 2024

On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe V. Wade, the historic benchmark case that protected abortion rights in the United States for nearly half a century.  Seven months before...

OPINION: Taylor Swift vs. NFL

OPINION: Taylor Swift vs. NFL

Delaney Bayliss, Reporter February 14, 2024

Several media outlets, including USA Today, predicted that Sunday’s Super Bowl would break the record for the highest viewings for any televised event, and they were right– the Super Bowl averaged...

Sitting in the corner of classrooms, some staff say their recycling bins go untouched by groundsmen.

EDITORIAL: Recycling System Reboot

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief January 24, 2024

In the corner of each classroom sits a blue bin, full of recyclables, waiting to be picked up. Some staff say their bins are left untouched, while others say groundsmen come to pick them up. The overall...

REVIEW: Percy Jackson TV Show

REVIEW: Percy Jackson TV Show

Eli Roust, Photo Editor January 24, 2024

A globally loved story, Rick Riordian’s “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” was first released as a fantasy book series in 2005. Since then, Riordian wrote five other series, along with having the...

EDITORIAL: Grammy Nominations Lack Diversity

EDITORIAL: Grammy Nominations Lack Diversity

Phoebe Morris, Reporter January 24, 2024

With over 25 fields of music covered and 84 awards presented at the 2024 Grammys, the same demographic of artists continue to get nominated. Since the Grammy’s establishment back in 1959, only 11 Black...

REVIEW: Quiet Up and Listen Down

REVIEW: Quiet Up and Listen Down

Ava Talbott, Reporter January 19, 2024

There’s no doubt that the fictional story “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” by Roald Dahl is a monumental piece of literature. Two movies have been made on the story, but recently, Hollywood...

 Filled with candies from the past, an old-fashioned boat sets the scene for customers as they walk in the door. Squishington’s has a nautical theme, complete with an octopus mascot, Squish.

REVIEW: Squishing-Tons of Candy

Simon Williams, Reporter December 14, 2023

What speaks to the holiday season more than sweet treats? For many holidays celebrated in this season, food often takes center stage in the festivities. Often, the most highly anticipated being the sweet...

As 2023 comes to an end, there have been over 40,000 deaths due to gun violence. Losing lives to bullets has become a common theme in America that has been upheld by those who are working in the White House.

EDITORIAL: Power Politics

Allison Mayhew, Editor-in-Chief November 30, 2023

When I was in kindergarten, the horrific Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting took place in Newtown, Connecticut. In six months, I plan on walking across the stage with my cap and gown, and receiving...

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