By Clarissa Olson Posted November 13, 2018 In the 2016 presidential election, 45 percent of eligible voters neglected to vote. That’s 127.5 million valuable citizens who denied themselves the opportunity
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Say hello to your new (or returning) staff members
By Clarissa Olson Posted June 7, 2018 Sean Whelen from Clarendon Hills, Illinois (a suburb of Chicago) will succeed retiree Paul Criddle as head of the music department. “I am
Lowry hosts Scholarship Night for the class of 2018
By Clarissa Olson Posted June 7, 2018 Wednesday, June 30, Lowry hosted its annual Scholarship Night at the Boys and Girls Club. Thousands of dollars worth of scholarship money was
Kantu Inka brings Latin American culture to Lowry through music
By Clarissa Olson Posted June 4, 2018 On May 31 and June 1, Kantu Inka by Carlos and Julie Lozada Ocampo presented in the auditorium. Their program, Kantu Inka, was
Who knows you best with: Ms. Shelby Ruff
By Clarissa Olson Posted May 9, 2018 MS. TANYA GRADY Who is Ms. Ruff’s favorite celebrity? “Michael Phelps.” What is Ms. Ruff’s favorite thing about science? “Making things explode.” What would
What really is racism?
By Clarissa Olson Posted May 9, 2018 Everyone in this country is so quick to shout about racism. A white cop shoots an African American kid. A white boss doesn’t
From a “Stupid” Freshman
By Clarissa Olson Posted May 9, 2018 I hear it all of the time. “Stupid freshmen” this, “stupid freshmen” that. And every day, it’s always the same. Some of the
POW: Ashley Salgado, Ophelie Tomlinson
By Clarissa Olson Posted May 4, 2018 The Performers of the Week from the Music in the Parks festival the music program attended in San Francisco are Ashley Salgado for
POW: Maricela Mendoza and Odaliz Loyola
By Clarissa Olson Posted March 13, 2018 Maricela Mendoza and Odaliz Loyola are doing their mural in the art building. /Clarissa Olson • The Brand This week’s Performers of the
Dodgeballers come back for exciting win against Sophomores in annual dodgeball tournament
By Clarissa Olson Posted February 6, 2018 The annual Winterfest dodgeball tournament ended in excitement on January 30, when the Dodgeballers won the championship game with only one man left