Free State wins 6th straight speech title, completes season sweep
The Free State High School speech team claimed its sixth straight state championship, completing a sweep of state titles this year after winning the debate crown in January.
The Free State High School speech team claimed its sixth straight state championship, completing a sweep of state titles this year after winning the debate crown in January.
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Art students and their teachers celebrated their award-winning artwork Friday evening at the annual Vanguard Awards during the opening reception for the USD 497 Exhibition.
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As the founders of Honor Moon’s period pantry and nonprofit foundation make their transition from high school to college, they’re teaming up with incoming leaders for a community event.
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The musical Lions of Lawrence High School will sing and dance to hits spanning decades during their annual “Showtime” performance, which premieres Thursday evening.
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Student scientists in now-defunded KU and Haskell programs showcased their work Thursday, sharing research ranging from depression treatments for veterans and proteins’ impact on tumor cells to gene mutations, behavior of prairie voles and more.
Student researchers in programs at Haskell and KU have been hard at work preparing for the yearly symposium that showcases their work. It’s coming up Thursday — a week to the day after the program director learned their federal grants had been cut without notice.
KU Debate’s pair of Graham Revare and John Marshall finished as runners-up at the National Debate Tournament, capping off a season that saw the duo cement themselves as one of the best teams in the country.
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Free State High School journalism adviser Jared Shuff has been recognized by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association for his zeal for building a strong program.
Lawrence teacher Trish Averill Neuteboom has been named as a 2024-25 Lied Center IMPACT Award recipient for her dedication to arts education.
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The singing Firebirds of Free State will perform music spanning all the way from 1954’s “Mister Sandman” to present-day hits, with plenty in between, during their upcoming “Encore” performances.
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