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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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NEWS: Taming TikTok

Stella Dorssom, News Planning Team March 23, 2026

Following the purchase of the formerly Chinese-owned social media platform, TikTok, by U.S. investors, the app's terms of service and privacy policy have faced changes. According to CNN, the new owners,...

A tax form and a microphone next to each other to represent the Minnesota fraud case. Digital illustration by Micah Jones.

OPINION: Accuracy or Attention

Kyla Meikle, News Planning Team January 28, 2026

In 31 days, a man named Nick Shirley went from a YouTuber cracking an approximate monthly average of 500, 000 views to 3.8 million views and his name plastered across many major papers in America. This...

Homecoming Candidates capture their time on the sidelines before coronation.

FEATURE: Quick, BeReal!

Lilly Wall October 30, 2022

  Early this year, rising social media app BeReal rapidly caught tens of millions of teenage eyes across the nation. Unlike other social media apps, BeReal stands out by encouraging users to...

Student activists take to social media

Student activists take to social media

Zanna Ingram, Online Copy Editor October 9, 2020

The gay and trans panic defense is used in courtrooms to defend those accused of violent crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Junior Hays Hummel wants to put an end to that practice. Hummel...

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