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The School Newspaper of Lawrence High School.

The Budget

Owen Musser, Photo Editor of The Budget

As the photo editor for The Budget, I'm passionate about using the medium of photography to tell stories and capture moments in our community. In my free time I enjoy going on walks, daydreaming, watching films, and having a complex relationship with my garden.

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History teacher Valerie Schrag introduces the Spearman brothers to her African American History class. The protests the brothers helped lead were directly responsible for the existence of African American History classes at LHS.

1970 student protest leaders pay return visit to LHS

May 4, 2022
The Spearman brothers are greeted outside the LHS front doors by history teacher Valerie Schrag and LHS journalism editor Tessa Collar.

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In the blackbox theatre, LHS students sit and listen to a discussion with the Spearman brothers.

[Photo] An interview with 1970's LHS protest leaders

May 17, 2022
After their tour, the Spearman brothers sat for a recorded conversation with LHS journalism editors Cuyler Dunn and Tessa Collar.

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History teacher Valerie Schrag introduces the Spearman brothers to her African American History class. The protests the brothers helped lead were directly responsible for the existence of African American History classes at LHS.

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John Spearman Jr. and teacher Valerie Schrag embrace.

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Michael Spearman and teacher Valerie Schrag share a heartfelt moment.

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The Spearman brothers stand in the former LHS Principals office, which has since been turned into a math interventionist room. The office was a main site of the student protest the brothers helped to lead.

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John Spearman Jr. looks out the former front doors of LHS where his brother, Michael, helped lead a protest for Black student rights.

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John Spearman Jr. gazes at a section of the LHS mural which depicts the protests he was involved in.

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The brothers reminisce inside the Main Gym, one of the few LHS spaces to remain mostly unchanged since their graduations in the late 1960s. During the brothers time at LHS, both participated on the Boys Gymnastics team, which were state champions for their entire tenure at the school. Michael, the younger brother, was the 1970 state champion on the horizontal bars.

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Teacher Valerie Schrag explains the stories behind various items from LHS history.

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The Spearman brothers look at items from LHS history displayed in hallway cases.

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The Spearman brothers look at a display case containing old copies of the LHS Red and Black yearbook.

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Teacher Valerie Schrag introduces her current and former students to the Spearman brothers.

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The Spearman brothers look for familiar faces among the LHS hall of honor inductees.

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John Spearman Jr. points as he recognizes a classmate within the LHS hall of honor.

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Years-long friendships provide LHS students with meaningful and deep connections

April 25, 2022
Prom night sees students dancing amid spring thunderstorms

Prom night sees students dancing amid spring thunderstorms

April 24, 2022
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