Senior Cecilia Quintana has studied in the United States as an international student since she was nine years old. Quintana knew no English when she came from Paraguay to America in fifth grade. Determined...

Mary Gregory Sophomore Mary Gregory doesn’t want to be here for the rest of her life.  She would cry if she couldn’t go somewhere else for college. Her grandparents want her to go to school...

Senior Kolbe Murray travels across the country, staying in fancy hotels and meeting important people. These are perks of being a high achieving student. Murray is a member of the College Board’s Advisory...

Cheating isn’t just for slackers anymore. With constant evaluation from peers, teachers, parents and coaches, students feel extreme pressure to fulfill expectations. “[I feel] pressure from everyone...

Kennedy Kirkpatrick: Basketball  Senior Kennedy Kirkpatrick is home free. To start off year next year as a freshman in college, she is signing for a division one basketball school at Bowling Green University...

For most, college is the time of their lives. It’s where they begin the path of being an adult. Many students have dream schools where they would like to see themselves pursuing a degree of their choice. However,...

For teachers, showtime begins at 8 a.m. However, outside the typical 8-3 p.m. workday, teachers spend many hours preparing lectures, grading homework and creating powerpoints. Teachers have accompanied...

In a far off world, wizards and witches battle in a game known as Quidditch. Using flying broomsticks, they soar through the firmament in hopes of catching a golden ball known as the golden snitch. The...

With all the attention on Mitt Romney and Barack Obama for president in Washington, D.C, we often overlook our own local political celebrities right here in Lawrence. Much like Obama’s kids, Sasha and...

“My religion is why I am who I am,” sophomore Anna Hansen said. “It gives me guidelines on how to live my life.” Hansen is Mormon, a religion that believes the Godhead is three separate beings,...