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"Jayhawkers" movie review

“Jayhawkers” movie review

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief February 28, 2014

After a long drive from Philadelphia, Wilt Chamberlain sat down in a restaurant just outside of Lawrence. A waitress comes to his table and tells him he must eat in the kitchen or leave. At first, Chamberlain...

Alexa Harmon-Thomas, Jessica Ferguson, Maddie Dieker and Olivia Hodison sign their letters of intent.

Student-athletes sign with NCAA Division I schools

ryan liston, co-online editor-in-chief February 23, 2014

Senior Jessica Ferguson has a great mom--one who’s willing to accompany her talented, soccer-playing daughter on college visits all across the United States. In Boiling Springs, N.C., Ferguson discovered...

A room inside the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC). JDC serves 13 Northeast Kansas Counties. For $150 a day, the center can detain delinquents between the ages of 10-18 for up to 90 days.

An inside look at the Douglas County Juvenile Detention Center

hannah moran and kyra haas, editor-in-chief and co-online-editor-in-chief February 21, 2014

6 a.m. Junior Adam Taylor* is awoken by a security guard's crude knock. He rises groggily, as does his roommate, a former methamphetamine addict, incarcerated for almost beating someone to death. As they...

The school board plans to eliminate elective fees next year. Here are the current fees.

Current elective fees infographic

February 20, 2014

Here is are the current fees for electives. The school board plans to eliminate these next year. Stay tuned for story to follow.

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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...

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David Glauner and Cadence Learned explain their bisexuality

becca moran and hala hamid February 17, 2014

  When senior David Glauner first told his mom, she didn’t believe him. The two were shopping at Plato’s Closet for khaki shorts, when Glauner got “a little too picky” about the clothing. “She...

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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Nelson Mandela: A Mentor and Leader

catherine prestoy, reporter February 4, 2014

Feb. 11, 1990, Kelly Barah glued his eyes to the television, along with various other friends and family members, to watch Nelson Mandela’s first public speech as free man after 27 years in prison as...

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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....

Covered in snow, the walkway to Free State's doors become treacherous as winter weather arrives.

The slippery slope

sarah lieberman, copy editor February 3, 2014

On Monday Jan. 7, junior Maddie Hill celebrated her extra day of freedom.  But her excitement was accompanied by relief. Because her house sits on a hill, the winter weather makes it nearly impossible...

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

rosemary newsome and kenneth palmer, copy editor and reporter January 31, 2014

  With his swooped black hair and red plaid pants, sophomore Caleb Woodard admits he is often judged. However, the pot-smoking, scene-affiliated, hooky-playing punk stereotype begins and ends with...

Sophomore Raegan Koenig feels that she fits in with Lawrence's culture.

Raegan Koenig

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief January 31, 2014

Although it’s not sophomore Raegan Koenig’s first time visiting Lawrence, it is her first time attending school here. During winter break, Raegan moved from Seneca, Kan., where she attended Nemaha...

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