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matchmaker matchmaker

fiona mcallister, reporer February 20, 2014

*Please note: If you would like to vote on who should go on a date together, you can get take the poll on the home page. Isabelle Haake, Junior Star Sign? Capricorn Favorite Sport? Basketball Ideal...

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Hometown Hub: Spring 2014 Concert Guide

Maria Carrasco, Copy Editor February 20, 2014

Buzz Under the Stars: $25 per ticket ALL AGES Doors open 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 2014 KC Power and Light District 60 E 13th St. Kansas City, MO 64106 As the only relatively close music...

Java Break offers a wide variety of food and drink items. They even have a cereal bar where people can mix toppings and cereals.

Battle of the coffee shops: Editor tries Lawrence’s local blends

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief February 12, 2014

Recently, I pitted three of Lawrence’s popular coffee houses against each other to find the tastiest home brewed coffee and the best atmosphere. Best Coffee: I began my search at La Prima Tazza. When...

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Philomena Movie Review

catherine prestoy, reporter February 4, 2014

My mother dragging me to Liberty Hall on a freezing afternoon was irksome enough but, when I learned I was headed to an hour-and-a-half installment of a run-of-the-mill sob story, I prepared for the worst....

Review: "Frozen"

Review: “Frozen”

rosemary newsome, copy editor February 3, 2014

“Frozen” was on fire. Okay, so the plot takes place in an icy wonderland, but the movie, despite its lack of hype prior to release, was a hit. “Frozen” follows the tale of two young sisters (Disney...

Loaves of bread line the shelves at Wheatfields Bakery, located at 904 Vermont St.
Lawrence, Kan.  66044

Best of Lawrence: Sarah Whipple Edition

sarah whipple, design editor December 6, 2013

Best Store Cat- Sunfire Ceramics There’s usually a broad spectrum for store animals: they either love people and congregate where the customers go, or they try to stay as far away as possible in an...

Senior Madeline Chestnut balances an apple on her head during "The Pajama Game." Chestnut played the role of Babe Williams, the head of the Grievance Committee.

“The Pajama Game” review

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief December 5, 2013

As the lights dimmed in the auditorium, I thought, “This will probably be a cheesy play all about pajamas.” I soon found out that I was dead wrong. “The Pajama Game” was much more than a simple...

Opposites attract

Opposites attract

jacob hood, cartoonist October 28, 2013

Jacob Hood's rendition of McFinnigan Manor

Halloween Hometown Hub

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief October 25, 2013

Halloween is a time when some seek to scare themselves while others seek to stuff themselves. From family-oriented to frightening, thrill seekers and trick-or-treaters alike will be able to find worthwhile...

Newsie tries sport

fiona mcallister, reporter September 19, 2013

Growing up, I always wished I was coordinated enough to play soccer. My sister played soccer, but somewhere along the way, the soccer gene was lost. So when I got the opportunity to practice with the boys’...

The Force is Strong with this Club

kenneth palmer, reporter September 14, 2013

Information: The Star Wars Club meets only on block Thursdays in instructor Lynne Renick’s room, Room 140. Leaders: A council of eight administers the club, including president Cooper Hicks, vice president...

President Sophie Divney (11) runs an idea by Vice President Celine Nguyen (11) before presenting it to the club.

Anime Mania

kenneth palmer, reporter September 14, 2013

Information: The club meets in teacher Ben Mellen’s room, Room 234, on Mondays. Leaders: Anime Club has a president and vice president, Sophie Divney and Celine Nguyen, respectively. These are leaders...

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