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Bill Clinton receives Dole Leadership Prize November 23, 2015

Students, teachers among those there to watch former president receive award November 23, 2015 The 42nd President Bill Clinton accepted the 2015 Dole Leadership Prize this afternoon in front of packed Lied Center that included LHS students and teachers. The annually-awarded recognition for excellence in public service and political leadership is awarded in the name…

March 4, 2015 The fourth day of spirit week took Lions back in time with “throwback-Thursday.” The boys basketball team might have the same time-traveling power as they approach the post-season. The destination? Back to 1995 when the Lions last won the state championship. The team looks to follow up its most successful season in…

By Zia Kelly Nearly two years after she began smoking, one LHS junior recently made the switch to electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes. She, like multiple other students, has enjoyed the benefits of the smokeless, odorless nicotine dose that makes e-cigarettes less harmful to the health of users. However, the biggest perk is that users are…

By Zia Kelly This year, Kansas schools began the process of implementing new educational standards for math and reading: Common Core. The Common Core standards have taken the place of the No Child Left Behind program, providing more specific content requirements for each grade level. The programs were created to unify the standards of educational…

By Zia Kelly Sometimes Chesty Lion has a football tucked under his arm. Sometimes he sports formal white gloves. Sometimes he’s next to the words “Lawrence High” But two letters never appear next to him: ™. And that is raising questions about if LHS should attempt to protect the mascot that has been in wide…