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Walking into school, students and staff of FSHS observed the vegan propaganda written in sidewalk chalk. This was written by a group of vegan activists in the building. As well as the sidewalk chalk, they put up various flyers with facts about veganism and animal rights around the building.

Student raises awareness of the environmental effects of a meat-heavy diet

May 7, 2016

Early one morning, senior Samantha Farb raced to school with a box of chalk and butterflies in her stomach, but she ignored her nerves and began working. Farb covered the pavement around the gym entrance...

Planting in the greenhouse, members of Environmental Club, senior Christina Craig, junior Nyla Chaudhry and sophomore Carly Oliver, start lettuce, broccoli and kale seeds for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s garden.

Club’s projects make an impact on the Earth

Mariah Houston April 2, 2016

Handfuls of worms squirm throughout a plastic container full of compost in Julie Schwarting's science classroom. These squiggly workers break down waste from the cafeteria, turning it into nutrient-rich...

Deadpool makes up for its problems with humor

Evan Frook, Reporter March 22, 2016

Movies haven’t been made to be watched, recently. It seems that the late past of cinema has been serious films that almost nobody watches or bad movies made to make money. Then came Mad Max: Fury Road,...

Shooting in Hesston leaves three casualties

Darby Gilliland, Reporter March 21, 2016

The happenings in a town of less than 4,000 do not usually make national news. On Feb. 25 in Hesston, Kan., tragedy struck when Cedric Ford showed up at Excel Industries, his workplace, armed with an automatic...

Prepping for their Valentine's Day carnation sales, junior Katie Lane and freshman Tylee Harrell display their recently finished banner.

Clubs aims to create a sense of community

Allie Knapp and Trenna Soderling February 3, 2016

  Sophomore Haley Glover arrives to her zero hour class of nine, hoping to unite the school. Glover, an active participant in Renaissance Committee, is dedicated to making her school the best it...

A Decade Ago: 2006

Aubin Murphy, Multimedia February 3, 2016

College and Career Center introduces principles, projects, pig heads to upperclassmen

Jackson Barton February 1, 2016

Something’s different in senior David Parscale’s route to school: Parscale is headed for the southeast side of town, closer to Haskell University, instead of the northwest. Like all students there,...

Students, staff advocate for inclusive bathrooms

Evan Frook, Reporter January 6, 2016

Genderfluid freshman Nathan Russell is often forced to avoid the women’s restroom until it empties. Russell faces ridicule in the women’s restroom and feels unable to use the men’s. The...

Students have differing takes on the initiative to use more digital textbooks. Junior Cooper Rasmussen has not taken many classes with an online textbook even though he prefers to use them. “I like using online textbooks because you don’t have to carry around a textbook,” Rasmussen said. “It’s way more convenient.”

Students, teachers push back on use of online textbooks

Lauren Brittain, Copy Editor December 16, 2015

Junior Luke Winchester logs out of Cengage.com. He attempts to log in again. He shuts down his laptop and considers throwing it at the wall. The AP Chemistry digital textbook website is malfunctioning...

Former president Bill Clinton speaks at the Lied Center to a full house. He was presented with the Dole Leadership Prize for providing leadership that inspires others. “I always liked Clinton; I admired his intelligence,” teacher Marsha Poholsky said. “He is the only president in recent memory that had a balanced budget.”

Former U.S. President discusses the importance of cooperation

Maame Britwum, Online Editor December 15, 2015

On Nov. 23 former President Bill Clinton accepted the 2015 Dole Leadership Prize in front of over 2,000 people at the Lied Center. Clinton, who has been to Lawrence once before in 2004 to speak...

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