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The United States Capitol Building in crisis. Digital illustration by Baila Love.

BREAKING NEWS: U.S. Government has Shut Down

Kyla Meikle, Reporter October 2, 2025

At 12:01 AM on Oct. 1 , The U.S. federal government shut down after Congress failed to negotiate funding legislation before the deadline of the new fiscal year. This marks the first shutdown since 2019. If...

Shaking hands, superintendent Jeanice Kerr Swift honors seniors Aidan Murray and Sara Kumar.

NEWS: Students Awarded at Community Education Breakfast

Phoebe Morris, News Managing Editor September 30, 2025

Lawrence Schools Foundation held their 23rd annual Community Education Breakfast on Friday, Sept. 26. The event welcomed community leaders, members, business partners and elected officials to celebrate...

Frozen text to symbolize United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Design by Abbie Veeder.

NEWS: Frozen with Fear

Maria Mosconi and Evie Chancy September 26, 2025

On April 8, 2025, posts spread across Lawrencians’ social media pages with alerts of an encounter with Immigration and Customs Enforcement at the 23rd Street Dillion’s parking lot. This report was...

A laptop breached by Gaggle. Digital illustration by Celeste Jenkins

NEWS: Students Sue District

Odelia Colvin, Online Managing Editor September 26, 2025

A federal lawsuit, filed Aug. 1, alleges that USD 497’s usage of Gaggle, an online monitoring software, subjected “all students to round the clock digital surveillance” and “suspicionless searches...

Life360 users being seen through data breach. Design by Katie Campbell

NEWS: Life360 Security Breach

Phoebe Morris, News Managing Editor September 26, 2025

Life360, a family location tracking app with 80 million users, has announced multiple security breaches to over 440 thousand users. Employees said they announced that the incident occurred due to a systematic...

Design by Abbie Veeder

NEWS: Guns Across America

Morgan Sponholtz, Reporter September 26, 2025

On Wednesday, Sept. 10, at about 12:20 p.m., conservative activist and podcaster Charlie Kirk was shot in the neck while speaking at an event for students at Utah Valley University. A few hours later,...

Stephanie Harris holding a pagaent crown. Photo by Eden Weber. Design by Baila Love.

FEATURE: From Classroom to Crown

Michael Harding, Reporter September 25, 2025

Women from all over the Sunflower State gather in Pratt, Kan. in an attempt to take home the title of Miss Kansas each year. This year, Free State math teacher Stephanie Harris took on the role of executive...

Behind a camera, senior Liam Smith and junior Liam Butler film the football team during a game.

FEATURE: From Production to Punt

Kyla Meikle, Reporter September 16, 2025

Kicking off their season, the football team spends hours practicing for each game – but there’s a group of students supporting the team from the inside. The football production team attends practices...

Sophomore Moses Minor participating in the ultramarathon. Design by Lucas Smith.

FEATURE: Pushing the Limits

Rakshan Ossen, News Managing Editor September 14, 2025

At the peak of night, navigating through the rugged terrain of the Clinton Lake North Shore Trails, sophomore Moses Minor competed in his first 35-mile ultramarathon, the Night Hawk, on June 28. At 15...

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