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Opinion

Political signs are prominently displayed in local neighborhoods for community members to show their support for their candidate of choice. This was a particularly divisive election with Clinton winning the popular vote but Trump winning the presidency.

Journalism staff stresses using political voice

Darby Gililand, Online Editor November 17, 2016

As members of our staff reach the age of voter eligibility, we ask ourselves a question that young people throughout the nation have been asking themselves this year: Do our votes matter? In Lawrence,...

Its easy to be distracted by the airship igniting before crashing to the ground.

Review: “Battlefield 1”

Jackson Barton, Online Editor in Chief November 15, 2016

“What follows is frontline combat. You are not expected to survive,” a title card says, seconds before the player is thrusted into the shoes of an American soldier in northern France during World War...

Online Editor-in-Chief Jackson Barton mourns over his spilled mug of pens. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 3rd.

Earthquake sways student body, community

Jackson Barton, Online Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2016

“I’m speechless. I can’t believe it. It was such an ordeal, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget it in my whole life,” an anonymous sophomore said. Many students can recall the...

Long awaited after the release of his 2012 album, Ocean released Blonde exclusively on Apple Music on August 20, 2016.

Modern R&B icon Frank Ocean stuns listeners with first album in four years

Sam Spencer, Online Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2016
“Blonde” opens in a dream state. It feels simplistic, calm, like you are listening from the bottom of a swimming pool. Somewhere between the start of the album and the end of the second track, “Ivy”
With a budget reaching $410 million, Batman Vs. Superman reached around $860 million in the box office,  a sizable flop  when reaching for a $1 billion  box office hit.

Review: “Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice”

Evan Frook, Reporter May 5, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice suffers from an excess of ideas and lack of organization. It had it’s high points, but was irresponsible with management. The movie commits too much time preparing...

Vegetarians Trenna Soderling and Sydney Gard pose with tofu.

Editors in chief discuss animal rights; soy-based foods

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling April 5, 2016

Sydney Gard Since the day I was born, I've never purposely eaten meat. Yes, I once accidentally took a bite of my beef taco that was supposed to be bean, but I didn't swallow it, and Taco...

Juna Murao is a sophomore and an avid member in the Environmental Club. Next year she’ll become one of the copy editors for the journalism staff. She’s mainly interested in environmental science, writing and art history.

Future copy editor describes experience of being biracial

Juna Murao April 1, 2016

No matter where I am, what I am wearing or what I’m doing people always ask me, “What are you?” Just like any hafu, the Japanese word for biracial, I became familiar with the question so...

Journalism editors visit new family entertainment center

Elizabeth Patton March 29, 2016

As my middle school friends and I walked to and from Juice Stop, terrorized Dillons and hung out for hours in the booths of McDonald’s, our conversations always touched on the fact that Lawrence...

Editors discuss what changed their lives

Editors discuss what changed their lives

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling March 13, 2016

Sydney Gard Scoliosis has been a huge part of who I am for a long time. In middle school, I wore a painful, tight plastic back brace. It was supposed to stop my back from getting worse while...

Locked In is Lawrences escape game that challenges participants to escape from a locked room as fast as possible.

Locked In recieves mixed reviews by reporter

Lauren Brittain, Reporter February 26, 2016

There were 26 minutes and 30 seconds left on the clock. The room was growing hotter. As we opened the last lock in the room we hoped to find the four numbers needed to unlock the keypad on the...

Editors discuss complications with online presence

Editors discuss complications with online presence

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling February 2, 2016

Sydney Gard Social media is a big part of my life. I can’t help it; we’re told everyone around us is on social media too, and if we’re not we’re bound to be missing something exciting. This...

The opinion favoring an increase in gun control has become more relevant and controversial recently.

Editor, reporter share their views on gun control

Maame Britwum and Evan Frook January 28, 2016

Maame Britwum The 2nd Amendment provides that all Americans have the right to bear arms, and Americans have done exactly that. In the U.S. over 300 million guns are in circulation, and according the...

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