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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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The Sounds of Autumn

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief October 1, 2012

It’s amazing how much we, as students, cling onto the fanciful idea of an endless summer at the end of May.  However, by the time school begrudgingly rolls around in mid-August, we long for sleepytime...

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New Nutritional Guidelines

ryan liston, reporter August 17, 2012

On Thursday August 16 a new policy will be enacted at Free State High School and other public schools around the United States. Lunches purchased from the school cafeteria must include food items from...

Baskets of snack food, spa supplies and more are great for personalizing your senior's gift.

Gifts for Grads

sarah whipple and hannah moran, design editor, copy editor May 19, 2012

At this time of year, you’ll notice a dramatic increase in Facebook notifications. Three-hundred and fifty-eight seniors are graduating, which means it’s graduation party season. While there will...

Lawrence Guide 5/22

hannah moran, copy editor May 17, 2012

I am not a hipster. I do not wear thick, black, non-prescription glasses, my Converse are not covered in elaborate doodles, nor do I own a messenger bike or a side-satchel covered in obscure punk band...

SAM Talks--Identity

SAM Talks–Identity

sam boatright, co-editor May 17, 2012

*In my column, I will be examining and commenting on relevant and often controversial topics. Whether the topics have been recently wracking my brain or brought up by peers, you can bet that the words...

Eastside Story

Allison's Take:   “All Western Kansas is, is a whole bunch of old war veterans sitting on their porches being racist and yelling about how things were ‘back in their day.’ And,...

File Sharing Needs to Exist

File Sharing Needs to Exist

ryan loecker, co-editor in chief February 9, 2012

Let’s get this straight: this is not an article about SOPA. Within the past two months, three major file sharing websites (Megaupload, BTJunkie and FileSonic) either have been shut down or have ceased...

Keeping healthy in flu season

ciara sayler, reporter January 20, 2012

With flu season finally here, many people are coming down with the horrible symptoms that are common this time of year. No matter what,  everyone is going to come in contact with some kind of germs....

Cost of College

Cost of College

amani safadi, emma machell, managing editor, social media editor January 19, 2012

Senior year begins and for many students it’s the time to start wondering where to attend college, what they want to study and of course the infamous paying for it. “I’m hoping to get scholarships,”...

Time To Get Your Party On

abby ilardi, beg. journalism student January 5, 2012

When we were little, the holidays were a time of magic. Daydreams of Santa, Frosty the Snowman and Rudolf constantly ran through our heads. Now that we’re older, it’s harder to get excited about...

Before They Were Teachers

steven ozaki, beg. journalism student January 5, 2012

Teachers. The people who give us endless homework and tests. But not all of them have always been dishing out grades. We have teachers that have traveled far and wide and experienced other cultures, like...

Fuzzy’s Tacos

hannah moran, reporter December 2, 2011

Don’t worry, the tacos at Fuzzy’s Taco Shop aren’t actually fuzzy. Located at 1115 Massachusetts street, Fuzzy’s is a new addition to Lawrence’s dining scene. In order to get a good taste...

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