Lawrence Children's Choir tours New York Carnegie visit
Lawrence Children’s Choir, directed by Marilyn Crabb Epp, toured New York with 75 to 80 singers from grades one to nine. Students toured Times Square and Grand Central, despite rain and a subway flood, and faced a canceled Statue of Liberty visit. The trip cost about $1,500 per student with fundraising support. Auditions for next year’s group are May 15-16.
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New York
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Krehbiel
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Times Square
Grand Central Station
Erica Hernly
Katie Meyer
Germany
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Denver University
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What do you do for your mom this Mother’s Day
West Junior High eighth grader Aaron Greene and fellow students share ways to honor mothers. Responses include giving gifts, spending the day together, breakfasts, cards, gift cards, taking mom out, and flowers. A special Mother’s Day section is promoted online.
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Aaron Greene
West Junior High School
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Networking and self reflection for teen adulthood
Dr Wes Crenshaw and John Murray discuss how teens need strong networks and self awareness to transition into adulthood. They advise building meaningful friendships rather than chasing popularity, maintaining regular check ins, and practicing honest self reflection to gain advantages as independence grows.
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Wes Crenshaw
Family Therapy Institute Midwest
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Gun control debate resurfaces after tragic U.S. shootings
Virginia Tech and Kansas City shootings renew calls for tighter gun laws while students from Lawrence High School push for policy balance. Students Samuel Huneke and Julia Barnard urge restraint, citing 2004 CDC data on gun deaths versus car crashes. They argue banning firearms risks civil safety and a constitutional amendment would be needed for any national ban.
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Tim Kaine
Virginia Tech
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America
John Howard
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Kansas City
Centers For Disease Prevention and Control
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