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Introducing 1 to 1 laptops

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Laptop tips and tricks

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Students respond to DACA end

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Shaking up COACH RETIRING Homecoming

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Fall sports preview

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LIONS MAKE HISTORY IN DC

BY ELYZABETH WORKMAN

STAFF WRITER

Three students went to the National History Day competition at the University of Maryland at College Park from June 12-15.

During National History Day, students from across nation create projects based on the year’s theme.

Last year, the theme was “Taking A Stand.”

All five LHS students finished first or second in the Kansas History Day event, qualifying them for the competition at the University of Maryland.

“Having three LHS students place in the top 10 in the nation is an incredible accomplishment,” teacher Valerie Schrag said in an email.

After working hard to get to the national level, the Lawrence High participants were called up for awards one more time.

“We were expecting to get in just the top 10, but when they called our names I was just shocked,” senior Chisato Kimura said.

Nick Mathews and Kimura’s group project was about Fred Korematsu, an activist fighting Japanese internment camps during WWII. They finished second in the nation. Leah Marett’s project was about The Grimke Sisters and how they were abolitionists from the south. Marett was in the top 10.

“They were really unique characters in history... I thought it was really cool,” Marett said.

SIGHT-SEEING — Senior Chisato Kimura, graduate Alexis Kriegh, senior Nick Matthews, graduate Abby Percich and senior Leah Marett pose in front of the Capitol during their trip to Washington, D.C., for the National History Day competition.

Photo courtesy of Valerie Schrag

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Mac rollout puts laptops in all students’ hands, page 5

Homecoming candidates announced, page 13

Volleyball team off to

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ON THE COVER — Students are quickly making school-assigned MacBooks their own as the district launches its 1-1 initiative.

Photo illustration by Addisson Thornsbury

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HONORING A LEGEND

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“WHEN PEOPLE ARE IN TROUBLE AND THEY NEED HELP, WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TOGETHER AND TAKE CARE OF PEOPLE.” —DEMETRIUS KEMP, SECURITY GUARD WHO ORGANIZED A FUNDRAISER FOR HURRICANE HARVEY RELIEF

BY FREEMAN SPRAY USD 497 is considering a request to rename South Middle School after Billy Mills.

Here are 5 things you should know about Mills:

1. Billy Mills started

running after he was orphaned at the age of 12.

2. He went to KU and is in the university’s athletic hall of fame.

3. He finished the 10K Olympic distance race in 28 minutes, 24.4 seconds — then a world record.

4. He is the only American to earn an Olympic gold medal in the 10K. 5. He was unknown as an athlete at the time of his race, so his medal is considered the “second greatest moment in Olympic distance running history.”

ALL-ACCESS PASS ACTIVITY PASS • Allows entry into home sporting events, unless stated otherwise.

• $25 fee • Tickets can be purchased in the finance office. Fee can be waived for students who qualify for other school fee waivers.

Photo courtesy of Kansas Athletics, Inc.

SAVE THE DATE: FIVE EVENTS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS

1 SEPT. 22

ACT Registration due www.act.org

2 SEPT. 27

Homecoming Parade 6 p.m.

Rally Around the Lion 7 p.m.

3 SEPT. 30

Homecoming Dance 8 p.m.

Rotunda

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Oct. 12

OCT 16-20

Photo Retakes 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Black Box Theater

Spirit Week

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Retake Day Thursday Oct. 12 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the Blackbox Theater

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Introduction of 1-1 initiative puts laptops in the hands of all students, shaking up classes at start of new year

BY GARY SCHMIDT

CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

CONNECTED — Sophomore Eliot Bradley works on a new laptop during sixth hour. Photo by Sahra Barker-Hastings

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his year, USD 497 began an initiative that takes the district into the new technological world, giving all high schools MacBooks for use at home and school.

The initial response was generally positive, but concerns about how the system will ultimately run remain more than a month into the program. From teachers who cannot imagine a class without each student having access to their own technology, to the glaring concerns of security and safety, we look into the good and the bads of laptops.

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LEARNING IN THE 21ST CENTURY Introduction of laptops allow students to step into new age of learning

BY GARY SCHMIDT

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eplacing antiquated and often times unreliable Dell computers, which had in many cases been at the school longer than the students and faculty themselves, the one-to-one initiative has leveled the playing field for usage of technology in the classroom.

History teacher, Jack Hood, noted by many as one of the most outspoken activist for laptop usage, said the laptops have gone a long way toward not only changing the culture of the school, but allowing it to finally take steps into the 21st Century.

“It’s not just the environment of

LHS, it’s the 21st Century,” Hood said.

“We are at a place where I tell my kids on day one of the class, they are going to start working in a field that won’t exist by the time they retire. That scares me.”

Hood, however, is one of many teachers meeting the sharp learning curve of 21st Century education head on.

When faced with a shortage of textbooks for their AP US History class, rather than delay the beginning of their curriculum, Hood and fellow history teacher, Valerie Schrag, were able to start each student on a digital textbook, accessible from their laptops at anytime.

“To be completely honest, we started AP this year without the right number of textbooks,” Hood said. “Mrs. Schrag and I started every kid out on the digital

CUSTOM CASES

“The Earth is on there because I love the Earth...I think Volkswagen busses are really cute, and yellow is my favorite color. Kansas is my home, and I love it.

And the last one means ‘God is greater than the ups and the downs,’ and it just helps me get through school everyday.”

—Carly Cooper, sophomore

“I have a bucket of stickers that has a bunch of stickers in it at home, so I went and found the weirdest stickers I could that I knew no one else would have.”

—Cimone Fuller, junior

STARTING TO STEP INTO THE 21ST CENTURY.” —JACK HOOD, HISTORY TEACHER one. They are using the online textbook more than we thought they would.”

Junior AJ Powell is one such history student who has pleasantly discovered

BY SYMON KNOX

“When I was looking for stickers to decorate my laptop I was looking for something that was unique that I wouldn’t see on anybody else’s laptop. I also put my name on it so there is no way I’ll lose it.”

—Emma-Frances Smith, freshman

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“My original idea was inappropriate stickers to see how much I could get away with, but that didn’t really go as planned, so I got a taco sticker with a little pun on it that’s a little risky. I also got a few stickers with Bible verses on them.”

—Nancy Mai, sophomore

“I had a coloring book with elephants, and I really love elephants so I decided to color it and put it in my laptop so that I have a bit of uniqueness.”

—Lenley Bonham, senior

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Hotspots are available to check out in the library. the uses of online textbooks. According to Powell, although a normal textbook is sometimes preferred, in a rigorous course such as history, online textbooks come in handy.

“Online textbooks are useful when you have sources to each chapter so you don’t have to flip through the book,” Powell said.

Hood is confident that with the continual trend toward technological-based learning, LHS is better preparing their students for the world that will await them after high school.

“It’s not just changed the culture, it’s the world were stepping into,” Hood said. “We are finally starting to step into the 21st Century.”

If a laptop is intentionally damaged, a fee of $75 is due.

$10 If a student loses a charger, they must pay $10 for a replacement.

The district can see everything people do on the laptops, so be aware of your digital footprint.

Students are allowed to customize the cases on the laptops but not the laptop itself.

Students must download apps from Self Service.

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“I picked some stickers surrounding my favorite rappers and just piled them on.”

—Gentry Dennison, sophomore

“I was tired of the plain laptop, so I decided to go to Dollar General and get some stickers, and I really love owls so that’s what I went with.”

—Tatum Grammer, sophomore

“I drew the designs on my laptop instead of getting stickers. I just drew some of my favorite like a narwhal and a Luigi hat.

I also wrote some songs that I like.”

—Gracynn Scott, senior

“I had a bunch of random stickers from a collection I have, so I picked some funny ones. The back layer is something I did for graphic design where we wrote our names and designed around them.”

—Natalie Maceli, junior

“My brother (Mason) gave me all the stickers he didn’t use for his own laptop, so I covered mine.”

—Trey Quartlebaum, junior

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MacBook Tips

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Tricks COMMAND + Q Quit app W Close a window in app T New browser tab tab Switch apps ~ Switch app from right to left X Cut C Copy V Paste F Search for term window Command+Shift A Apps U Utilities D Desktop H Home T Open recently closed tab 4 Screenshot Command+Option esc Force quit (ctrl/alt/del) H Hide background apps Other Tricks

•Clicking with two fingers will show advanced options for whatever is selected.

•Rapidly shaking the cursor will enlarge it to make it easier to find.

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THE CAMERA COVER UP

Students try covering cameras out of security concerns, district says it isn’t looking

BY GARY SCHMIDT

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rowsing through the classrooms of LHS, one trend is becoming increasingly popular on students laptops: covering up the webcam. Though the district is the one pushing the technological advancements in the classroom, many students still question the security the district provides, both internally and externally.

Junior Violet Belt is among the many students who said it is necessary to be better safe than sorry with their security.

When asked why she chose to cover her laptop’s webcam, she questioned the security of the laptop’s the district provided. “[I did this] specifically because Apples are really easy to hack into,” Belt said. “Their programs aren’t really advanced, as well as the fact that the school has locked us out of putting up extra security protections. So the best way to avoid your privacy being infringed upon is by covering up your webcam.”

Jennifer Fessenden, supervisor of the department of Technological Services, said that largely, the only way to breach the security of the laptop is through individual error. “...the bigger issue we run into is malware showing up on the device,” Fessenden said. “This is a result of staff or students providing district and personal information to sites that are not secure or compromised.

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Unfortunately, our department does not have any control over this as it is a user error.”

Though the security outside of the laptops from outside tampering is relatively safe, Belt still remains quizzical of her own internal safety.

“I am a little bit stressed out because they are technically allowed to conduct surveillance either through what we are looking at, or through webcam or audio because [the district] never made us sign anything that said otherwise,” Belt said.

Belt believes that with the district’s whole-hearted push to exclusive use of their laptops, however, that the possibility of accidentally infringing the district policy of usage remains high.

“Even if we didn’t want to use the Macs, we have to,” Belt said. “Even if we are just using it for school purposes, this computer has to go everywhere with us. The potential for things outside of school to be involved with is very high.”

Fessenden confirmed that the district does remain capable of seeing what the students are viewing at anytime, but reiterated that the district has neither the time, nor the interest to constantly spy upon its students.

“The devices are the property of school district and therefore your technology department has complete access to the computer,” Fessenden said. “Also, even though we do have the ability, we do not have time to watch students’ activity.”

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WEIGHING IN: STUDENTS SHARE VIEWS ON MACS How many of your classes incorporate laptop use?

0 classes: .4% 1-2 classes: 4.6% 3-4 classes: 38.3% 5-6 classes: 45% 7 classes: 11.7%

How have the Macs affected the number of textbooks you carry?

I carry fewer books: 75% I carry the same number of books: 23.3% I carry more books: 1.7%

Do you prefer PCs or Macs?

PCS: 25% Macs: 48.3% No preference: 26.7%

Are you more likely to use your Mac for schoolwork or personal use?

Schoolwork: 90% Personal use: 10% On average, how much time do you spend on your Mac at home on a typical school night?

None: 16.3% Up to one hour: 29.7% 1-2 hours: 32.6% 2-3 hours: 15.1% 3 or more hours: 6.3% Has your Mac distracted you or made you more productive in class?

It distracts me: 3.8% I am more productive: 42.1% No change: 54.2%

Do you prefer online texts or the actual books?

Online textbooks: 32.5% Regular textbooks: 30.8% No preference: 36.7%

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TEACHING WITH MACS “Everything is on Google Classroom and so they work that way. We also do some online labs in classes so they can see simulations.”

—Ann Foster, science teacher

“I have a full computer lab so I’m not actually incorporating the Macs because I have all PCs, but the nice thing with the Macs is now they are able to have Photoshop and the Adobe Suite at home to be able to work on projects.”

—Angelia Perkins, photography teacher

“...Being a blended teacher the last several years I’ve had technology as a key component in my teaching for a long time....Having the one-to-one rollout has allowed me to implement my strategies in such a really simple way.”

—Keri Lauxman, English teacher

BY WILL DAMRON

“The students use them as online textbooks and with technological assignments.

It’s definitely changing how I teach with a lot more management on my side.”

—Lori Flippin, social studies teacher

“We use them for textbooks. We have a classroom set of textbooks but the students like to use their MacBooks because they are now familiar with the technology.”

—Angie Silvers, math teacher

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DREAMERS BY THE NUMBERS <16

years of age upon entering the U.S. to still being eligible

800,000

people in the program

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2,000,000

eligible people in U.S.

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BUILDS FEAR, ANXIETY

Program that protected undocumented immigrant children ending

BY MACY LANDES

COPY EDITOR

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awrence students are among the hundreds of thousands feeling the effects of a decision to end a program that allowed undocumented young people to avoid deportation.

The Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals is set to end in six months under a decision made earlier this month by President Donald Trump. Those in the program — sometimes referred to as DREAMers — are now waiting to see if Congress will take up legislation that would make the program law. Trump has encouraged Congress to act.

The decision is creating anxiety for some students at LHS. Hispanic American Leadership Organization club sponsor Sylvia Trevino-Maack said it was hard for her club members to talk about it at their last meeting.

“We usually have a current event up for discussion,” she said. “I informally brought up if people wanted to share thoughts and feelings about DACA, and at that time kids were not ready to talk about it. They were expressing that they were frustrated. So I think the reaction is, obviously, negative, and there’s some frustration and probably some sadness involved.”

President Barack Obama instituted DACA by executive order in 2012, allowing people brought to the U.S. when they were younger than 16 to work and attend school.

For many, this announcement wasn’t a surprise. Since Trump took office in January, immigration has been a topic of interest, especially with Trump’s campaign promise to build a wall on the Mexico border. When Trump announced his presidential bid, he referred Mexicans as “rapists” and criminals.

A student, who The Budget isn’t naming because her parents are undocumented, said the stereotypes Trump uses aren’t true.

“I mean like, Trump says a lot of things on undocumentPROTEST — Marching down Massachusetts Street, seniors Grayson Rodriquez and Tia Herrman join a demonstration on Sept. 7 to speak out against President Donald Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program.

Photo by Aidin Manning

ed immigrants,” said the student, who had a family member who hoped to take part in DACA. “You know they’re not true or anything. We’re not all rapists, we aren’t killing people. But many people all over the country also immigrated here and come for a better life. That’s what we’re doing here. We come for a better life and better education.”

In order to be considered for the DACA program, applicants must have no criminal record, take part in background checks and pay a $495 fee. If accepted, they’re protected from being deported, and are able to receive things like a driver’s license and a work permit.

Students and other community members marched down Massachusetts Street on Sept. 7 to voice their support for DACA. Senior Grayson Rodriquez was there, chanting phrases like, “No hate, no fear, immigrants are welcome here.”

“I have been trying lately to...practice what [I] preach,” she said. “I guess rather than just saying what I believe, doing what I believe as well.”

Rodriquez said she went because she wanted to defend the education DACA recipients benefit from.

“Being someone who is Mexican, like the majority of these people are my people, you know, and it’s very important to me for them to get the education that they deserve,” Rodriquez said.

Trevino-Maack suggests students contact their representatives in Congress or come to HALO club if they’re looking for ways to support their peers.

“It’s important for other students to know that this is difficult, that it’s a challenge for some students to think that they can go to college,” Trevino-Maack said. “And encourage your friends to always think about a challenging future so that they can get motivated to look for answers and to not settle for any less than what they want to do.”

She also said effected students can come to her or other counselors if they feel unsafe or uncomfortable.

“If we don’t know the answer, we’re here to look for those answers,” she said.

Right now, the future for DREAMers is unsure. Beyond DACA, some families worry about increased efforts to deport undocumented immigrants.

“My mom doesn’t want to leave because she doesn’t want to go back to Mexico,” the anonymous student said.

“It’s a better life here.”

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CHANGING COURT New gender-neutral nominations process implemented for Homecoming Court

BY ANAHITA HURT

ONLINE CO-EDITOR

BY IZZY HEDGES

ASSISTANT ONLINE EDITOR

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his year, Lawrence High is dropping the gender-specific homecoming titles of king and queen, instead referring to “homecoming royalty.”

Previously, nominations were defined by the male and female specific titles, leaving out non-binary students.

“I think it’s really good,” student body vice president Vera Petrovic said. “I think it’s fairly progressive and moving in the kind of direction that a lot of schools are going and that we want our school to go. I think it’s important because it promotes an inclusive environment at LHS and makes it a safe space for everybody.”

The change was discussed by assistant principal Mark Preut and Student Council sponsor Keri Lauxman last year.

It was further considered this summer and announced by administrators at the first StuCo meeting in August.

“I think that it’s definitely a good change, because it makes everyone in the student body feel more included,” student body president Graham Edmonds said. “Before, by putting gender labels on it, not everyone felt like they were included.”

Capes and crowns will all be identical, and teachers were allowed to make nominations.

“There was conversation over the last couple of years in working with students that there was an expression that those gender-specific titles felt exclusionary,” Preut said. “With conversation with students, with conversations with StuCo, we started looking at that all of last year

and took those gender-specific roles out.”

The change is happening in an attempt to be inclusive of all students, as Preut was approached by many who said they felt that the gender specific titles were exclusionary.

“There was conversation about it at the advisory board, not about Lawrence High specifically, but about how do we take specific gender roles out of activities and school events,” Preut said.

“I know that I’ve had conversations with administration about how we’re doing it and about the process. I know they’re reviewing it. They’re looking at it.”

Within the next few years, this change and many like it could become district-wide policy.

“Basically what’s going to happen is it’s just going to be royalty,” Edmonds said. “We’re not going to have kings and

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AT THE BALLOT — Casting a ballot, art teacher Wendy Vertacnik participates the nomination process for Homecoming Court.

Among the changes this year, teachers could make nominations. Photo by Emily Kruse

queens. The crowns and the capes are all going to be the same. It’s all going to be identical.”

Although the change has garnered support from many in the student body, not all agree. Some students said the change was unnecessary.

“When I first heard about it, it kind of shocked me that they would actually do something like that,” senior Kristian Russell said. “I mean I personally don’t agree with it, but it’s going to happen either way. I believe in our Lawrence High tradition, and I think that it was just fine the way it was before.”

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Homecoming candidates share their visions for life as rulers INTERVIEWS BY ABBY ENGLISH AND ASHLEY DYKES

CALVIN DEWITT What would the name of your kingdom be?

“Calvinville.”

CARSON JUMPING EAGLE Who would you choose to be your royal advisor?

“Oprah.”

GRAHAM EDMONDS What would the name of your kingdom be?

“Edmondia.”

JACKSON MAHER What animal would be on your royal crest?

“Probably a lion because, lions are dope, and it’s on my family crest.”

JAIDEN YOUNGER What would the name of your kingdom be?

“Shining Shoals.”

ROLLIN LOVE Who would your royal adviser be?

“Bernie Sanders.”

QUENTIN HARRINGTON What animal would be on your royal crest?

“Poison Dart Frog.”

LAUREL BIRD What would the name of your kingdom be?

“Land of the Birds.”

DIAMONIQUE VANN What animal would be in your royal crest?

“An elephant.”

CHISATO KIMURA Who would your royal adviser be?

“I would probably choose Al Gore or Bill Gates, one of the super-rich people because they know what they’re doing.”

ADELAINE HORAN What would the name of your kingdom be?

“Adalinevile.”

MARY CARR What animal would be in your royal crest?

“Honey badger, obviously.”

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SPORTS

FALL SPORTS START STRONG

BY TREY HULSE

CO-SPORTS EDITOR

MEET THE ATHLETES “There are a lot more girls that came out this year. There’s a skill level for everyone.”

—Emily Haynes, junior, tennis

“It’s rewarding to know that all our hard work over the past year is paying off.”

—Laurel Bird, senior, volleyball

“Team goals are: going as far as we can, playing as good as we can and being successful.”

—Jacob Mills, senior, football

“We are all improving.”

—Emily Johnson, junior, golf

“We’ve done really well so far. There are a lot of new freshman, but we are starting to bond.”

—Klara Hinson, junior, gymnastics

“It’s a new team.

We are trying to pick up from where we were last year. We are definitely getting better.”

—Carson Jumping Eagle, senior, cross country

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“ As school begins, hundreds of athletes are given the chance to prove themselves. It doesn’t come easy. The opportunities roll in and shoes have to be filled. The crowd is on its toes as the talk and hype rings through the hallways and classrooms. Everyone is excited for the fall seasons.

WE HAVE A YOUNG CORE BUT SO FAR WE ARE LOOKING A LOT BETTER THAN I THOUGHT AND I THINK WE WILL DO PRETTY GOOD THIS YEAR.”

—DARIO RAMIREZ, SENIOR,SOCCER

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Strong start leaves volleyball team with high hopes

BY DANIEL DAVIDSON

STAFF WRITER

he volleyball season started strong, and the wins kept coming.

The first match of the season against Blue Valley Northwest ended after five sets. The Lions beat Northwest for the first time after a consecutive loss streak of five years to Northwest.

“We’ve never beat them since I’ve been a freshman,” senior Laurel Bird said. “So that’s just really promising to come out of your first game.”

The Lions continued their success with wins against Ottawa, Basehor-Linwood, Olathe South and Shawnee Mission South. This took the Lions from unranked to seventh in 6A rankings.

Their first losses of the season came in the Olathe South tournament, which left them 8-2. But the Lions are still going strong and have confidence in their season.

This season, girls with years of varsity experience behind them are returning to the team, which is being coached by Stephanie Scarbrough for the 11th year. Last season, the Lions lost to Olathe East

in sub-state, but team members believe this year they can make it to state.

“I think we had a really good opportunity last year,” Bird said. “We faced teams I feel like we could have beaten, but we just didn’t do our job.”

To prepare for the upcoming season, the Lions did scrimmages and conditioning during the summer. According to Bird, part of this year’s success is due to the team working well together and having experience playing together.

“Our team has really good chemistry, and so we hold each other accountable, and we’re not afraid to say things that make each other better,” Bird said.

The volleyball team has also benefited from acquiring a new assistant coach, Lindsey Murray. “[Murray] has really brought the team together,” senior Olivia Morgan said. “And with Coach Scarbrough, she’s done a really good job this season.”

With the early success, the team is focused on making its mark.

“We want to win state,” junior Sammy Williams said. “Come home with a state championship. And we just want to stay together as a team.”

MEET THE CAPTAINS

BY NOAH GINSBERG

FAVORITE SPORT & ATHLETES

FAVORITE PLACE TO SHOP

FAVORITE TV SHOW OR MOVIE

PREGAME PLAYLISTS

Katelyn Mask

University of Kansas and University of Oklahoma

Target, American Eagle, Plato’s Closet and TJ Max

“Sixteen Candles,” “Pretty in Pink,” “The Goonies” and “The Breakfast Club”

Hip-Hop, rap and “hype” music

Olivia Morgan

Golden State, Air Force football and University of Oklahoma

American Eagle, Urban Outfitters, Vans and Adidas

“Grey’s Anatomy” and “Vampire Diaries”

“Break it Up” and rap

Kansas City Royals

Urban Outfitters

“The Office” and “That 70’s Show”

“High School Musical 2” soundtrack

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Laurel Bird

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DIGGING IT — Sophomore Chandler Guffey dives to save the ball on Aug. 23 during Jamboree. The event served as a kick-off to the fall sports season and featured scrimmages. Photo by Emily Kruse TEAMMATES — Junior Baylee Unruh regroups with her team between a point as the fall sports Jamboree makes its way into the evening. “I had a really good time,” Unruh said. “As it always is, Jamboree is just a time to have fun.” Photo by Abby English REACHING UP — Junior Lauren Maceli serves the ball at Jamboree. “Our goals this season are to be an over 500 team because Mags [Coach Stephanie Magnuson Scarbrough] has never had one before, and we also want to make it to state.” Photo by Abby English

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FEATURES

BAND OF ANGELS PROVIDES CELLO

BY CHLOE THORNTON

STAFF REPORTER

Ainsley Agnew discusses the new cello she received through the support of Band of Angels.

HOW DID YOU START PLAYING CELLO?

“I started in sixth grade with everyone else, but I really started liking it with Mrs. [Rachel] Dirks freshman year, and that’s when I realized like, ‘Wow! I really want to do this. It feels so good, and it’s super exciting.”

WHY DID YOU PICK THE CELLO

“ ’Cause it’s the best instrument. It’s the best one. It sounds so pretty.”

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT BAND OF ANGELS?

“Mrs. Dirks. She has literally just done everything for me.”

HOW DID YOU GET INVOLVED IN THE CHARITY?

“She actually signed up for the scholarship for me and

Photo by Addisson Thornsbury

ALBUM REVIEWS

For 30 years, the Rock/Metal music has been the most popular genre, but this summer Rock lost its title to Hip-Hop/R&B. In celebration, here are my favorite HipHop/R&B albums from this summer: CTRL, BY SZA — An R&B album that largely surrounds modern romance.

FLOWER BOY, BY TYLER — the CreatorRap/Hip-Hop album has a more mellow

DID YOU HAVE TO DO ANYTHING TO GET THE SCHOLARSHIP?

“No, its just my family circumstances.”

WHO IS YOUR BIGGEST INSPIRATION? HAS ANYONE ELSE SUPPORTED YOU LIKE THAT?

“Rachel Dirks. I mean, everyone supports me, but mostly her [Dirks].”

DO YOU DO ANYTHING WITH MUSIC OUTSIDE OF SCHOOL?

“I make it, I listen to it, I cry over it. I’m too old for [Lawrence Youth Symphony], so I intern for it now, and we start this Saturday actually. And I’m also in chamber, and I practice a lot.”

HAVE YOU NAMED YOUR CELLO?

“Yeah, her name is Georgia after Georgia O’Keeffe. I call her Georgie.

And my other two cellos are, my school cello is Leonardo because da Vinci is lovely and my other cello that I don’t have anymore is Vincent.”

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view than what is expected of Tyler.

BIG FISH THEORY, BY VINCE STAPLES — Rap album which discusses the world in his point of view SATURATION/SATURATION 2, BY BROCKHAMPTON — Hip Hop and pop albums with a growing reputation of having a sleek performance with a mix of mellow and upbeat music.

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surprised me with it. Then she called me, and I bawled my eyes out. But I go to a music camp over the summer [for] which I also am sponsored by Band of Angels, so I knew what they were.”

H.E.R. VOL. 2, BY H.E.R. — An R&B album which addresses heartbreak and selfempowerment.

FREUDIAN, BY DANIEL CAESAR — Soul, R&B and soothed-out rock album produced by the up-and-coming artist Daniel Caesar Honorable artist mention for these genres goes Frank Ocean, who didn’t drop any albums but did drop a song, “Provider.”

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SECOND MOVEMENT Senior earns spot in national choral ensemble for second year in a row

BY EMILY GORDON-ROSS

STAFF REPORTER

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enior Gavin Jones was recently accepted to be a member of the All-National Honor Ensemble for two years in a row.

The All-National Honor Ensemble is a 352-member choir made up of the most skilled choir students across the nation. With only 88 people in each of the four voice parts — soprano, alto, tenor and bass — to make it in once is a great accomplishment. To make it twice is even more impressive.

“I made all-state choir, and I heard about the all-national choir and decided, ‘Hey, that might be a good idea to try out,’ so I did,” Jones said.

The audition is open to sophomores and juniors to join for their next year.

Jones auditioned first as a sophomore, and again his junior year, being accepted for his junior and senior years.

Auditions are done by filming a video demonstrating voice range as well as singing a prepared chorale piece.

Auditions are then submitted online.

This program has been around for only five years and has quickly risen to be one of the most prestigious in the nation. LHS joined in 2016, making Jones a member of the first group of students to have the opportunity to be a part of this group.

Making a choir like this takes many unique characteristics of a musician, many of which choir director Dwayne Dunn says Jones possesses.

“Like any choir audition, people are looking for singers who demonstrate an excellent range, a beautiful tone quality, musicality and good choir citizenship,” said choir director Dwayne Dunn.

“Gavin possesses all of these qualities.”

With members from across the country, rehearsals and the process for learning music is different than what it would be in a classroom. The program connects with each student’s choir director, and the directors then pass the music on for the participants to learn about a week before the performance.

Student have to then learn the piece on their own.

This year, the performance is taking place in Disney World.

“Honestly, [one of the reasons I re-auditioned is because] it’s going to be in Disney World this year, and I love Disney World,” said Jones.

The director for this years choir is Dr. Z. Randall Stroope, the professor of music and director of choral/vocal studies at Oklahoma State University.

While this is his first year conducting the All-National Choir, Stroope is one of the leading American conductors and composers and has conducted honors choirs in the Chicago Orchestra Hall and Carnegie Hall.

“I loved working with my director [last year],” Jones said. “He was amazing.

I’m excited to meet new people and my director, [and] work with a bunch of musicians.”

IN HARMONY — Senior Gavin Jones (right) sings next to senior Taeghan Sharpe during A Capella choir class. Jones was accepted to sing in the All-National Honor Ensemble for the second consecutive year.

Photo by Mira Simms

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NEW FACES ON THE ‘SILK ROAD’

Freshmen contributing to this year’s marching band show

BY JACKSON HOY

STAFF WRITER

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his fall, a few freshmen are filling unusual roles in band.

Six freshmen are taking part in this year’s marching band performance, “Silk

Road.”

“It makes regular band seem a lot more dull,” freshman Guthrie Bricker said.

Bricker is one of four freshman percussionists, along with Sam Mandigo, Mac Sanmiguel and Angela Vickers.

“It feels great being the only freshmen,” Mandigo said. “It kind of

DRUMMING — Freshmen Guthrie Bricker and Samuel Mandigo play during their fourth-hour band class. The two also perform in the pit of the marching band halftime show. Photo by McKenna White

makes you stand out. It’s a cool thing to experience.”

After band rosters were shuffled around, the four freshmen were thrown into the fire of playing percussion for the show.

“To prepare I usually play for family and friends to simulate the process,” Mandigo said.

Bricker has enjoyed the experience of playing next to upperclassmen.

“You experience a lot more camaraderie in drumline than in regular band,” he said.

The pom team, which dances during the performance, also features two freshmen: Annie Goldman and Jordan Contreras.

Contreras has adjusted quickly to being part of a team with upperclassmen.

“I think it’s really fun,” she said. “I get to know them very well.”

Despite their young age, the performers have not been fazed by the big

crowds.

“I get a little nervous at first, but after I get out there it’s not that scary anymore,” Contreras said.

Bricker finds his own way to stay focused.

“I kinda like, just, dive into the music, like the only thing is the music,” he said.

Mandigo noted that he is envied by his classmates.

“Only four freshmen out of so many people in band are in marching band,” Mandigo said. “[My friends] just said, ‘Why didn’t I get in,’ stuff like that.”

Bricker added, “I have one friend who’s actually in band and is a band geek, so he thinks it’s pretty cool.”

Getting to take part in the Silk Road performance is unique opportunity for these six freshmen and one that they relish.

“It’s kind of nerve racking, but it’s fun when you do it,” Contreras said.

FRESHMEN — Freshmen performing in the marching band halftime show include pit members Angela Vickers, Samuel Mandigo, Mac Sanmiguel and Guthrie Bricker. Freshmen typically don’t take part in marching band shows. Photo by McKenna White STRIKING — Freshman Angela Vickers plays vibraphone during band class on Sept. 5. Photo by McKenna White

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SUMMER TRAVELS

BY MACY LANDES

IRELAND

MAY 27-JUNE 4 Toward the beginning of the summer, band and orchestra students traveled Ireland for nine days, playing concerts and touring castles.

During their stay, they visited Dublin, Glendalough, Kilkenny, Wexford, Waterford, Cork and Limerick.

To prepare, travelers rehearsed their concert music together in one- or two-hour sessions. They played three concerts.

Because of the country’s rich history, the students also learned about the history of the cities and castles they visited.

“I enjoyed Kilkenny the best,” junior Madeline Johnson said. “The castle there was beautiful and the downtown area was one of the most enjoyable places. There was almost anything you could imagine down there.”

GALAPAGOS

JUNE 28-JULY 9 Students visited the Galapagos Islands with David Platt during the break.

After raising money to pay for their trip, the group flew to the Republic of Ecuador with other travelers from New York and Texas.

While there, they climbed a volcano and saw Galapagos tortoises. They also befriended some local teenagers.

“They were super friendly, and they let us go on their skateboards,” junior Sydney Hawley said.

Students also enjoyed snorkeling.

“There was a sea lion that came and bopped me on the nose because I was blowing bubbles at it,” Hawley said. “And then it blew bubbles back.”

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STUDENTS PERFORM IN SWEDEN Students work together to write musical ‘Everglow’

BY MACY LANDES

COPY EDITOR

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ummer is often a time for relaxation, and for student actors, summer is a break from school plays.

This summer, that wasn’t the case for the three students who traveled to Europe.

During the summer, theater teacher Jamie Johnson took three of her students to Oskarshamn, Sweden, to participate in a musical-writing workshop through a creative arts organization called Lovewell Institute.

“I’ve been participating in this workshop since I was in high school,” Johnson said.

They began their stay by brainstorming ideas for the musical as a group. For senior Liam Romano, this was the scariest part of the process — finding a balance between an idea everyone liked and being able to write it in time for their performance.

“For the first few days, we were kind of bouncing [ideas] back and forth and not really settling on anything, because a lot of different INTERNATIONAL PERFORMER — Cast in purple light, junior Jalyn Banks stands on stage during a performance of “Everglow,” a play students wrote and performed during a summer workshop in Sweden. The play focused on the true story of a New Jersey factory in which women painted watch tiles with radium paint without knowing the dangers of radium. “So in this scene, one of the workers at the factory had been writing messages to soldiers on the glow-in-the-dark watches that they were sending to the front, and she got a reply, and the soldier who is Jalyn Banks, is singing a duet with her,” explained Julian Weslander. Photo courtesy of Jamie Johnson

people had different ideas,” Romano said.

Luckily, they decided on a topic everyone liked: the Radium Girls. Working in a factory as watchmakers during the WWI era, they contracted radiation poisoning from painting with radium.

“We would all get together in either a big group or in smaller groups, and we’d all work on different aspects of the show,” junior Julian Weslander said.

They divided up jobs evenly. Participants would work on songs or scenes, then reconvene at the end of the day to update their peers on their progress.

“I felt really good about the songs I helped write,” Weslander said. “I really enjoyed listening to them, and I thought they were good songs.”

Writing the play was not only an educational experience, but a bonding experience as well.

“My favorite part was just meeting the people there,” junior Jalyn Banks said. “There were so many amazing people that I would not have gotten the opportunity to meet unless I went to Sweden.”

In the end, they performed “Everglow” for a live audience.

“It was actually really cool,” Banks said. “[A] thing that’s different is the audience...in Sweden. It was weird because you like bowed at least six times.”

Lawrence High has performed student-written plays before, but Romano said, nothing like this. Even now, music from “Everglow” still gets stuck in the cast member’s heads.

“The songs getting stuck in people’s heads, you know, still loving it even after, that was really awesome,” Romano said.

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OPINION

PROTECT LEGALLY Congress should act as DACA program ends, hurting many

BY NIKKI AQUI

OPINION EDITOR

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ince 2012, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival program has protected the lives of 800,000 young undocumented immigrants who only have memories of living in the United States.

Those in the DACA program find themselves in a unique position. Most were brought into America by their parents and have spent a majority of their lives being raised as Americans.

But while they may have no memories of their home countries, they aren’t American citizens, and that creates problems. Previous to DACA, these kids and young adults lived their lives in fear of being removed from the only country they were familiar with.

The program has stringent requirements to qualify. Those who do qualify are granted a renewable two-year period of deferred action from deportation and eligibility for a work permit. In short, they can live their lives with security and dignity.

The DACA program isn’t simply given to everybody who applies. You must have a clean criminal record and currently attend school or have graduated. There are also requirements for how long someone must have lived in the United States.

Ultimately, DACA gave people the opportunity to get a higher level of education and young adults an opportunity to work and contribute to the country they identified with, but through no fault

of their own, were not a part of.

However, earlier this month, the Trump administration announced plans to end the DACA program.

The members of DACA now have six months to reapply for two more years of protection from deportation.

But after the next two years are up, it’s unclear what will happen to these people. I can’t even begin to comprehend the anxiety that comes with that uncertainty.

President Donald Trump is catching a lot of heat for this decision. It’s seen as a decision that deliberately hurts young people.

Yet, it is important to understand that Trump didn’t create the problem surrounding DACA. DACA has been a problem from the moment President Barack Obama sprung it to action via executive order amid serious questions about the constitutionality of his approach.

Obama had tried to get DACA through Congress, which is tasked with writing laws. Yet years of congressional inaction pushed Obama to use executive order and basically begin the program himself. In 2010, a program with the same structure as DACA, called the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents (DAPA), was considered and denied by Congress.

The problem with that is simple: Presidents cannot write laws on their own. The implementation of DACA should have been a congressional initiative.

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Before a meeting with the intention to address tax reform, Trump told CNN, “I have a great heart for these folks we’re talking about. A great love for them and people think in terms of children but they’re really young adults. I have a love for these people and hopefully now Congress will be able to help them and do it properly.”

Trump has said that deporting the members of the DACA program is not at the top of his priority list. He has even met with Democrats about strategies to continue DACA. Many pundits have blamed Trump for revoking the program, failing to address the 10 attorney generals who had plans to try the program in court over its constitutionality. If Trump had decided to fight the lawsuits, odds are he would have lost.

In all logical ways, Donald Trump did what was the most efficient thing to do.

He is setting the plan back in the hands of Congress and hopes that for the good of the members of DACA, Congress makes the program law.

DACA is needed. Getting rid of DACA reduces the number of skilled workers in industries already facing work shortages and would potentially bring a $60 billion loss in tax revenue.

For the economy and my own morals, I want DACA to be law. I want the children who, through no fault of their own, are in the United States of America to take part in the program and contribute to society.

But the program must be implemented in the right way: through Congress.

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OPINION

NO FINE NAZIS America cannot tolerate white supremacists any longer

BY NIKKI AQUI

OPINION EDITOR

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hen images of a large group of people carrying torches and Nazi flags took to the internet, most people who saw them were left it in a state of confusion.

This public display of pure hatred and bigotry seemed like an event from 60 years ago — something that would be taught in a history class.

Many had taken part in what quickly turned into a white nationalist rally, ostensibly assembled to protect a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee in Charlottesville, Va., after plans to remove the figure.

Regardless of conflicted feelings some people have about the icons of the Confederacy, the problem with the protest was clearly the Nazi chants, swastikas and racial anti-Semitic slurs.

Counter protesters pushed back, and that angered many, including James Alex Fields.

Fields went on to drive his car into counter-protestors, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring 19 others.

I saw the images on social media, and I was shocked.

Most people were -- except, perhaps, the one person who most needed to be in a time of national strife: President Donald Trump.

In response, an unpresidential statement was made by our president in reference to what is an act of domestic terrorism.

“What took place was a horrible moment for the country, but there are two sides to a story,” Trump said. “I think there is blame on both sides for

“ ” BUT THE ‘FINE PEOPLE’ PRESIDENT TRUMP DEFENDED ARE WHITE NATIONALISTS, WHO HAVE A GOAL TO SPREAD HATE, RACISM, HOMOPHOBIA AND SEXISM. the violence, and there were very fine people on both sides.”

But the “fine people” President Trump defended are white nationalists, who have a goal to spread hate, racism, homophobia and sexism. Donald, this isn’t what I would correlate with a “fine” group of people.

Tolerating the hate we saw in Charlottesville, Va., is dangerous. Not taking

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a stance against racism that costs people their lives is only giving people like Fields even larger grounds to target people of color.

The impact is institutionalized racism and murder. Not condemning bigots is equivalent to telling them that their mindset is OK. Presidents generally understand they have an important role to play when the nation faces tragedy, and that role doesn’t involve further inflaming racial tensions.

When the 9/11 terrorist attack took place, President George W. Bush stated, “Islam is peace.

The perpetrators of these attacks do not represent Islam, they represent war and terror.”

Bush told the nation that America would not blame a single religion for the attacks and in doing do, helped limit those who might have sought to lash out with hate.

It is important that our leaders encourage the best in us and not the worst.

I can’t help but think if a person of color committed a similar attack to what Fields did, they would quickly be labeled as a terrorist.

When a white person commits a terrorist attack it is “just the individual,” mental illness or a “bad childhood.”

Change only takes place when people address that change is needed and necessary.

No form of hate should not be tolerated anywhere. Not at Lawrence High School, not Free State and definitely not in the mind of the president of the United States of America.

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OPINION

FIGHT TRANSPHOBIA WITH EDUCATION

Shaming students won’t change hearts or build coalition

BY GARY SCHMIDT

CO EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

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n Monday, students piled in by the dozens to begin a sit-in prompted by a dispute that began in the Class of 2018 group

message.

During the next six-plus hours, the number of protesters swelled to nearly 200 students, all taking a stand for what they believed in.

The sit-in was specifically aimed at addressing messages posted in the group message that disparaged transgender people.

The statements were not just in bad taste or accidentally offensive. They were unequivocally wrong.

The intentions of the protest were both noble and justified. Messages with clear ill intent toward the transgender community were shared openly in a group of more than 150 students. The protesters rightly demanded an equitable and fair community for all students — a community free of unjustified attacks and the knowledge that transgender classmates are people and not the punchline to a joke.

Our transgender students are important, and they deserve a school full of enthusiastic allies.

But I fear that the public shaming that filled the day risks alienating many students from the cause. Some students were wrongly shamed, which diminishes the real harm others caused.

The tactic even falters with those

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who brought shame on themselves. With their comments turned into posters and their names called out during the protest and on social media, the real message of the protest was blurred in the eyes of many students.

You can’t fight fire with fire.

Protesters are most successful when they draw attention to an important issue. But they can’t be the ones to hand out punishment. Administrators have the role of taking care of discipline, not the protesters. As students we have a responsibility to report issues to administrators. But the system only works if administrators act in an appropriate and timely manner. Judging from student concerns expressed on Monday, administrators need to work on building that trust.

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BECOMING VISIBLE

Homecoming candidates will now be gender neutral, to the joy of a nonbinary senior

BY RILEE GERMANMARTINEZ

COPY EDITOR

SIGN OF SUPPORT — Students signed a banner in support of “Trans Rights” during the sit-in Monday in the rotunda. Students stayed there all day demanding the school address transphobia in the school. Photo by Emily Kruse

At the core of the problem remained one clear flaw: a lack of understanding.

Among the deep issues that are present, is the lack of understanding of transgender people. The key to resolving the problems present is not shame but education. Hopefully, a plan for properly educating students arises as an outcome of the sit-in.

I commend the organizers of the protest for taking the difficult and brave steps toward fighting for their own equality. I full heartedly believe that feeling comfortable in your own school is a right that must be honored.

I also believe change is needed, and I fear we will fall short of that change if tactics focus on public shaming. It’s time to change hearts through positive messages of learning and growth, rather than relying on shame as a device to bring about change.

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y experience as a nonbinary student at Lawrence High has been infinitely better than the one I could’ve had back in my hometown of Lee’s Summit, Mo. The population here is heterogeneous and, for the most part, goes against what is mainstream.

Missouri is… well, Missouri.

The district has begun to recognize that not every student is cisgender and has changed its policies accordingly.

Students with parent permission can go to the district office to change their names in the Skyward system, and administrators have emphasized learning students’ pronouns and preferred names.

Last year, only two of my teachers passed out note cards requesting preferred pronouns; this year, it was triple that amount.

Following this trend, Lawrence High will have gender-neutral candidates for Homecoming. Whether you support it or not, it is important to realize just how important and progressive this is for the nonbinary student body.

Homecoming kings and queens are a trademark of every high school.

They’re the subject of teen movies and are very John Hughes-esque. It’s a tradition, I know, but most of the time traditions are very hetero and cisnor-

mative. The girl cheerleader. The boy who stars on the football team.

With gender neutral homecoming candidates, the pool of possible candidates opens up. Usually it feels like a popularity contest, but as someone who really isn’t popular, I feel like maybe I could be nominated. Before, being deemed as homecoming queen would have made me really uncomfortable, but just being regular homecoming royalty is a lot more enjoyable.

I imagine that some people are upset about the end of homecoming “king” and “queen,” but the tradition isn’t ruined. We still have homecoming candidates — just a little more inclusive. Lawrence High values diversity and inclusiveness, so that should extend to our traditions. It’s what makes our high school the way it is.

I have a lot of pride for Lawrence High and how we are aware of our students, their backgrounds and orientations. I hear stories from Missouri about GSA clubs that have to meet in secret, homophobic teachers who fail students because of their sexuality and the cruel bullying. Lawrence High isn’t like that. We’re so much more different than the rest of Kansas, a conservative hub. I’m proud to call Lawrence my home, and I bet you are, too.

There are gay couples and nonbinary students here at LHS. We exist and always have. It’s time that we get recognized by everyone, and it’s time we get celebrated for who we are.

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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS

BY GARY SCHMIDT EDITOR IN CHIEF

The beginning of the year is always a fresh and exciting time. You spend the entire summer practically salivating at all the plans you made for the next year and get the butterflies in your stomach as the weeks turn into days. This giddy anxiety can consume you, until you are in the moment and you step back for a second and realize: was this really what I was planning for?

Heading into the opening weeks of our school year, Alicia and I figured the story we would focus on would be The Great American Eclipse coming right to the Doorstep of Lawrence High, but when the astronomers forgot to order up clear skies, we were stumped. That is, however, until we took a second to look up from our shiny new MacBooks only to see half our class similarly slumped over.

MacBooks have changed the landscape of LHS, altering not only the amount of weight we carry daily in our book bags (a lot less) to the amount of crucial papers we can not lose for our history class (a lot less), but to the very curriculum we engage in everyday. I never anticipated a day where I would walk into my orchestra class and have to put down my cello and pull out my computer.

From books and paper to Google Classroom and Wii games, the school has undergone changes — some good and some bad — but changes that nonetheless push us more and more toward the technological world you and I are both going to grow into. My advice to you: embrace it now.

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THE BUDGET NEWSPAPER Alicia Ruder ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Editor in Chief Gary Schmidt ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Editor in Chief Hannah Gaines �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Photo Editor Connor Schmaus ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Managing Editor Nikki Aqui ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Opinion Editor RED & BLACK YEARBOOK Harry Easley ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Editor in Chief Kira Auchenbach �������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Editor in Chief Addisson Thornsbury ����������������������������������������������������������������������������� Photo Editor Luna Stephens..................................................................Managing Editor/Writing Emma Howard ���������������������������������������������������������������� Managing Editor/Design Skylar Steichen ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Senior Ads Editor Maya Weslander ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Portraits Editor LHSBUDGET.COM William Yanek ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Editor in Chief Anahita Hurt ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Editor in Chief Izzy Hedges ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Assistant Editor Anna D’Ercole ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Webmaster JOURNALISM EDITORS Rilee German-Martinez ��������������������������������������������������������������������������� Copy Chief Macy Landes ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Copy Chief Nola Levings ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Video Editor David Obadare ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������Video Editor Cooper Wright ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Sports Editor Trey Hulse ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ Sports Editor Sydney Pritchard ������������������������������������������������������������������������������� Captions Editor Veda Cobb �����������������������������������������������������������������������������������Business Manager

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PHOTO OF THE MONTH

SEPT. 21, 2017 • PAGE DESIGN BY ALICIA RUDER

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS — Senior wide receiver Jalen Dudley sprints down the field during Friday’s home-opener against Lee’s Summit West.

The Lions lost 49-35. The Lions are on the road this week against Shawnee Mission West. Photo

by Addisson Thornsbury