Student Life – The Budget

Film students take on the 24-hour film festival challenge

November 9, 2019

Students Participate in National Climate Strike

October 1, 2019

Students, teachers make do with improvised spaces while new classrooms are finished

September 25, 2019

Environmental Club Volunteers with Friends of the Kaw

May 6, 2019

Staff work to create positive relationships with students following safety threats

April 24, 2019

LHS Debate Duo wins 3rd place at regionals

By Nadia Sanburn, Assistant Online Editor

February 1, 2019

The LHS debate team competed at the 4-Speaker Regional Debate Competition on January 5th. Vera Petrovic and Macie Albertson received 3rd place. “A regular debate round has 2 competitors on each side, and lasts about a...

Advanced ceramics and culinary students work together to create hand-made plates

By Sophie Kaufman, Staff Writer

January 16, 2019

On Thursday, December 13, a three-course lunch was hosted by the chef Rick Martin and his Advanced Culinary class at the College and Career Center. Martin is also the head chef and founder of the restaurant Limestone in downtow...

USD497 District considers pushing school start times back

By Nadia Sanburn, Assistant Online Editor

January 14, 2019

It’s a simple fact that most kids don’t like waking up early in the morning. Every week day, students in Lawrence wake up early to drag themselves to school without much sleep, often catching up on their lost sleep in class...

Weekly Art Feature: Free Floating Fears

December 10, 2018

The Budget travels to Chicago for JEA/NSPA convention

December 7, 2018

Fashion institute sponsors new Fashion Club

December 7, 2018

With election of Governor Laura Kelly comes changes to education

By Nadia Sanburn, Assistant Online Editor

December 5, 2018

On November 6th, Democrat Laura Kelley defeated Republican Kris Kobach and Independent Greg Orman in the race for Kansas Governor. Sam Brownback, Kansas’ Governor from 2011 to 2018, made massive cuts to Kansas schools with h...