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Holiday Gifts Hometown Hub

hannah reussner, reporter December 16, 2013

Significant other: Maybe you’re stuck on what to give your significant other. Or maybe you’re broke. “52 reasons why I like you” is a great, intimate gift that your significant other will surely...

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Lawrence Public Library cancels its fall book sale due to bed bug infestation

hannah reussner, reporter November 14, 2013

While bed bugs usually feed strictly on blood, the ones in Lawrence have taken a new dietary interest: library book donations. A sign reading “we are not yet accepting donations” is posted on Lawrence...

Athletes spend their summers on the field and in the gym

hannah reussner, copy editor August 26, 2013

Spending hours under the beating sun with forty-plus teammates, sweating uncontrollably, and trying  to stay healthy occupied many athletes’ schedules this past summer. Depending on the sport, teams...

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Brady Clements

hannah reussner, reporter May 14, 2013

Being goofy and outgoing doesn't always mean being popular. In fact, senior Brady Clements believes popularity isn’t everything. “I guess I don’t really care [about being popular] so that helps...

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Logan Brown

by: hannah reussner, reporter May 14, 2013

The week Logan Brown spent in Washington DC was far from a typical vacation. After an extensive application process, Brown was selected to be a participant in the 2013 Senate Youth Program. Brown, along...

Kenneth Palmer

Kenneth Palmer

hannah reussner, reporter May 13, 2013

Kenneth Palmer is indisputably the single most genuinely kind person in the halls. “Kindness is recognizing that everyone deserves kindness and respect even if they are not showing the best of themselves,”...

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Students Voice the Importance and Effect of Gay Television Characters

hannah reussner, reporter April 18, 2013

The movies and TV shows “Modern Family,” “Pitch Perfect,” “The Tudors” and “How I Met Your Mother” influence students’ opinions about gay people. “I’m a Christian... and since I...

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Students at your Service

hannah reussner, reporter March 30, 2013

Earning money, bussing busy tables and making delicious Thai food is all in a day’s work for sophomore Parkin Srisutiva. Srisutiva has worked at Thai Siam, his parents’ restaurant, for seven years....

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Cute Couples

hannah reussner, reporter February 26, 2013

steven ozaki and sydney dorrance >sophomores How long have you been dating? Sydney Dorrance: Nine months. How did you ask her out? Steven Ozaki: Well, she was living in Missouri at the time so...

Week Without Technology: Hannah Reussner–Day 3

January 16, 2013

Hello my dear friends! Not having "technology" is going pretty well actually! The only thing that is a problem, is that I received a text message saying my sister added three photos of me on Facebook and...

Week Without Technology: Hannah Reussner-Day-1

January 14, 2013

So hello everyone! This week, I have made it my goal to go without Facebook,  Twitter, Pinterest, YouTube, and I'm going to attempt to go without music. This is going to be a rough week everyone. Especially the...

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Students Turn Dreams Into Reality

hannah reussner and rosemary newsome, reporters December 10, 2012

Backstage in the wings, she hears her name being introduced. She’s on. It’s time. Senior Alena Ivanov thrives in the spotlight. With each comedy act she performs, she furthers the realization that...

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