Free State student wins national science competition
Free State High School senior Magan Pearson earned a national honor at the Minority Trainee Research Forum Abstract Competition in San Diego. Her lab work on cortical neurons and cerebellar cells, conducted with Kansas University training, showcased toxicology tests and superoxide research. Pearson plans KU microbiology study and aims to stay in science research.
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Seniors and Parents Plan Tough College Decision Talk
During winter break high school seniors and parents should sit down for a serious discussion about college choices. The pause from work and school distractions is an ideal time to narrow options, align priorities, and set expectations for next year’s transition to higher education.
Choosing a College After the Holidays
After the holidays families should narrow their college list to three to five schools and align expectations with parents. Students must know affordability and required financial aid forms for each college to avoid missing deadlines January through March and risking loss of grants or admission opportunities. Ken Sieg of Nebraska Wesleyan University notes timely decisions prevent being shut out of preferred options.
Student poetry from Lawrence High School class
Joy Clumsky's creative writing students interpret art through free verse and thymed poetry. Poems reference Millais Ophelia, Da Vinci St Jerome, Vermeer Girl Reading a Letter, and Caroline Scott Winter, showing how imagination bridges across art, emotion, and springboard creativity.
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Joy Clumsky
Lawrence High School
Last Fall Laughs: A Quick Collection of Light Jokes
A brief collection of dated quips and puns sparks humor with lines about fleas hamsters trees pigs and turtles. Notable jokes hinge on wordplay and playful misdirections delivering quick punchlines from various unnamed contributors.
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