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Organic grocery store moves in across the street

Maria Carrasco, Managing Editor • April 29, 2015

Senior Andrea Coleman goes out to eat for lunch almost every day, frequenting Starbucks, Subway and Chipotle. Meanwhile, junior Christina Craig brings her organic lunch from home. While both students...

Junior shares story of aneurysm, support

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • March 11, 2015

It began with light headaches that became so severe junior Thor Lyche found it difficult to walk or stand. It finally became intolerable on Dec. 21, and Thor’s mother took him to get a CAT scan at Lawrence...

Bird’s Word: AP approach and single-gender classrooms

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • February 6, 2015

Students' reactions to AP classes and single-gendered classrooms

Review: Eleanor & Park

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • November 20, 2014

At a camp I went to this year, someone posed the question: “Who is your fictional dream boy?” Girls around me screamed, “Augustus Waters!” or, “Edward Cullen!” I replied with “Holden Caulfield.” See,...

Later School Start Times Prove Beneficial

Maria Carrasco, Managing Print Editor • November 15, 2014

It’s midnight and I’m writing a Common App essay, reading Hamlet, taking AP Government notes and studying for an AP Statistics test while brewing another cup of coffee. Because school starts at...

October Concert Schedule

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • October 24, 2014

Halloweenie Roast Night Two Sold Out - Stubhub $89 All Ages Wednesday, Oct. 29 Show Starts: 8 p.m. Arvest Bank Theatre at The Midland 1228 Main St. Kansas City, Mo. 64105 alt-J’s music is a...

Red in a Sea of Blue

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • October 13, 2014

From serving as an intern for the State Capitol under Kansas Representative Connie O’brien, to being an assistant for Milton Wolf, the runner-up of the 2014 United States Senate primary, freshman Colton...