Debate Update
The United States Federal Government should substantially increase its transportation infrastructure investment. This is the resolution that this year’s debaters must build a case around and debate...
View ArticleState Debate
Six Louisburg students went to Tonganoxie to compete at state debate on Jan. 11 and 12. Those students were Tanner Myers, Matthew Parrodi, Katie Arbuckle sophomores; Amelia Baumgardner, junior; and...
View ArticleFeb. 11 school board meeting
Twice a month the USD 416 school board meets to discuss the issues and business matters that concern the Louisburg school district. The meeting on Feb. 11 was most significantly over employment...
View ArticleGraduation speeches
The end of the year is quickly approaching and for a quarter of the LHS population, this means graduation. With this being the first year without the GRP, there were some new requirements to fulfill....
View ArticleFall sports start up
Finally the start of fall sports is upon us. The Friday night games, the buzz of homecoming, and, of course the dreams of state in everyone’s eyes. Volleyball with its many new players and new Coach...
View ArticleEnglish students experiment with satire
This week, the English 400 classes wrote essays based off of the satirical publication The Onion. The assignment was for students to pick an interesting or controversial subject to write about and...
View ArticleSeniors begin work on Government Research Paper
Each year, seniors must complete a project known as the GRP (Government Research Paper). The GRP project is a six to eight page paper that each senior must write within the October to November time...
View ArticleEnglish 400 studies Beowulf
The English 400 students studied Beowulf, an Old English Epic poem, this semester. The study, led separately by teachers Mary Quinn and Brian Weilert, began in January and ended on February 6. Beowulf...
View ArticleTrack Competes at Anderson County
On April 16, the varsity track team traveled to Anderson County. They took at least fifty athletes to compete in their third meet of the season. The team placed third overall. “[Track] pushes me and...
View ArticleSlams: A Hit Among Seniors
Socially acceptable failure. Mental depression. Racism. Social injustice. These are just a few topics that 2016 seniors at LHS chose to write their slam poems about. After not doing the project last...
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