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Lawsons First MUN

Lawson’s First MUN

Grace Chen , Editor November 21, 2023

This year at the Model United Nations (MUN) competition, Lawson Delegate senior Samuel Harrison won the YMCA 2023 Outstanding Delegate award, and our Lawson Press Member, senior Kenneth Chau, was recognized...

James Lawson News Network Video #2

November 16, 2023

James Lawson News Network episode 2.

James Lawson News Network Video #1

November 16, 2023

James Lawson News Network Episode 1

CNN- Jaahnavi Kandula 23, was struck by a police car and killed in January.

Justice for Kandula: Protests in Seattle to Charge Officer Who Struck and Killed College Student

Mia Mirsaidova, Staff Writer September 27, 2023

A Seattle police officer traveling at 74 mph hit and killed 23-year-old Indian student Jaahnavi Kandula in January 2023. Jaahnavi passed away instantly after being struck. Last Thursday, protesters...

Get Involved: DECA, MUN, and More!

Get Involved: DECA, MUN, and More!

Grace Chen, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

As the new school year kicks off at Lawson, here are some academic competitions that welcome students of any grade level.  One of the competitive events outside of school is Model United Nations (MUN)...

From Rome and Egypt to the USA

From Rome and Egypt to the USA

Emma DiBenedetto, Staff Writer September 15, 2023

Hi! I’m Emma Di Benedetto, and I’m an exchange student from Italy– the country famous for pizza, but I swear that is not the only beautiful thing in it. I've been here in the US for two...

Class of 2024: Ready or Not, Here They Come!

Class of 2024: Ready or Not, Here They Come!

Libby Young, Staff Writer May 19, 2023

As we end the last year of Hillwood, upperclassman are preparing for a new start at James Lawson High School as they look forward to becoming the first graduating class of the new school. Students of...

Viral Infection Spreading Through Hillwood: Senior-itis

Viral Infection Spreading Through Hillwood: “Senior-itis”

Zoya Blythe, Arts Editor May 10, 2023

Graduation is fast approaching for the last class to leave Hillwood high school, but the lull between testing and college registration are causing a vast majority of our seniors to come down with a bad...

College Prep for Juniors

College Prep for Juniors

Lilly Smith, Staff Writer April 25, 2023

Juniors that plan to go to college have things they need to do to prepare. It is important to start planning the path they are going to take and research colleges and their requirements. They should also...

MNPS Students Walk Out to Call for Stronger Gun Laws

MNPS Students Walk Out to Call for Stronger Gun Laws

Libby Young, Staff Writer April 19, 2023

On Monday, April 3rd students from all schools in Nashville, Tennessee held a student walkout at 10:13 AM to go straight to the capitol for student protesting of gun control after The Covenant School shooting...

AP Language and Composition at Hillwood

AP Language and Composition at Hillwood

Jocelyn Ramirez, Staff Writer April 17, 2023

Hillwood offers many courses, one of those being AP English Language and Composition, a college-level writing course, which helps students develop their reading and skills while diving into a deeper meaning...

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