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NEWS: Reports of Vandalism of Local Businesses

Tommy Taylor • March 20, 2023

During every lunch period, a number of students leave the school and get lunch and return without issue. However, administration has reported that students have caused harm to surrounding businesses during...

We Should Talk

Maria Carrasco, Kenneth Palmer and Kyra Haas, Print Managing Editor, Copy Editor and Editor in Chief • October 27, 2014

On Sept. 18, obscene images and racial slurs were left on the Lawrence High School football field before the city football showdown against crosstown rival, Free State. The event marred relations...

Free State Reacts: LHS Vandalism

Maria Carrasco and Catherine Prestoy • October 2, 2014

Board of education addresses recent high school vandalism

Kenneth Palmer, Reporter • September 23, 2014

On Monday, Sept. 22, the Lawrence Public Schools’ Board of Education commented on the racially-inspired vandalism that occurred as a result of the rivalry between Lawrence Free State High School and...

#FSLHSUnite

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor • September 18, 2014

During the early morning hours on Sept. 18, an anonymous group of Free State students vandalized the Lawrence High football field. The Budget, Lawrence High's newspaper, and the Free Press started the hashtag #FSLHSUnite for students at both schools to express their feelings about the event.

Writing on the Wall

katie guyot, reporter, copy editor • February 9, 2012

Note: The writer herself did not enter any men’s rooms. Credit for information gathered in those restrooms goes to senior Andrew Roman. Bathroom stalls are like hotel guestbooks: patrons scribble...

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