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

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

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#YesAllWomen

Kaitlyn Foster, Business Editor September 3, 2014

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Remodeled, expanded library opens to public

Remodeled, expanded library opens to public

kaitlyn foster, business editor September 2, 2014

On Nov. 2, 2010 Lawrence voters approved an $18 million bond to renovate and expand the Lawrence Public Library as well as build a new parking garage. About two years later, the library moved to a vacant...

“Let’s Pretend This Never Happened” by Jenny Lawson

Trenna Soderling, Reporter September 1, 2014

It’s easy to get swept up in the latest dystopian fiction trend that has enveloped the nation’s teenagers in books like Suzanne Collins’ “Hunger Games”or  Veronica Roth’s “Divergent.”...

Champion Artists of Free State Peyton Townsend and Preston Nye

trenna soderling, reporter August 30, 2014

This month, two students were selected as Champion Artists of Free State. Given to two Lawrence High (LHS) and two Free State artists, the Champion Artist Award recognizes outstanding artists at a gathering...

English teacher Lynne Renick retires after long career

hala hamid, reporter May 21, 2014

English teacher Lynne Renick is retiring this year, and even though she has been teaching for a total of 36 years, there’s never a moment when she doesn’t love her job. “My students teach me so...

Callie Hicks lives with host family to pursue competitive sports

becca moran, reporter May 12, 2014

When did you start doing gymnastics? I started doing gymnastics when I was about eight years old. I started out doing power tumbling in Emporia, and from there I went to G-Force in Lawrence. Then I started...

Synthetic marijuana presents serious health risks

sarah lieberman, copy editor May 12, 2014

December, 2012, Texas sophomore Emily Bauer arrived at a hospital, blind and paralyzed after a reaction to synthetic marijuana. Nine months later, Bauer is finally making process towards a certain degree...

Lists that will (not) change your life

kenneth palmer and becca moran April 17, 2014

We admit, our center spread is rather random. But isn’t that what life is all about? Sometimes things come in lists of ten. Usually, they do not, but we as humans manipulate this randomness to fit into...

March Madness update

hala hamid, reporter March 28, 2014

The first two rounds of the NCAA tournament are complete, and four teams have already secured their spots in the Elite Eight, while four more games will be played tonight as the Sweet 16 continues. With...

Francesco Robuschi

sarah lieberman, copy editor March 21, 2014

When did you arrive in Kan.? I think it was on New year.  The first of January So far, since you’ve been here, what are the biggest differences you’ve experienced? Oh you don’t want to know…...

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