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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...

Tyler Gregory, a street musician at the 2013 Busker Festival.

2013 Busker Festival

Nick Popiel, Photographer August 28, 2013

Photos from the 2013 Busker Festival in downtown Lawrence

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

hannah moran, editor in chief August 26, 2013

I want a minion. I went to see Despicable Me 2 with my friend who was visiting from North Carolina and my dad, so he could pay for our tickets of course. Fair warning, though. While the popcorn...

German teenagers surround Samantha Grinage.

Instagram summer @samanthagrinage @alyssahicks

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief August 26, 2013

@samanthagrinage: Stepping off the plane in Germany, junior Samantha Grinage didn’t know what to expect. Upon arriving in Eutin, she was still unsure. “Eutin at first was really small,” Grinage...

Instagram summer @lawrencechen

kenneth palmer, reporter August 26, 2013

Senior Lawrence Chen travelled to Taiwan this summer, but not to revel in the scenic mountain views. He instead journeyed across the world to teach English. The small island off of mainland China mandates...

Instagram Summer @garrettfrank

Instagram Summer @garrettfrank

becca moran, reporter August 26, 2013

Beautiful and within driving distance, Colorado is a popular destination for many Kansans. On July 24, seniors Josh Hodge, Garrett Frank, Carl Hoppe and recently graduated Caleb Francis loaded up a car...

Photo by Joe McCabe, heyreverb.com

Vampire Weekend

Maria Carrasco, Social Media Editor August 24, 2013

New York City’s own indie rock band takes the stage on Tuesday, Oct 8, at the Midland Theater with opening act, Sky Ferreira. Made up of lead singer Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and...

My Week in the Wilderness

sarah whipple, design editor August 23, 2013

Six months ago, I received a small forest of college mail, all advertising how the Princeton Review ranks their college as a top liberal arts school or how their 200-plus clubs make them have a diverse...

Headlines of Summer

kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief August 22, 2013

An abundance of big news headlines swarmed throughout the media the past few months. Click on an event below to see a link to a story with more information on the specific summertime event. Summer Timeline Headlines...

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