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Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

Archives 2010-2011

Open Lunch No More?

Kim C September 21, 2010

The school day is long, we all know it. By the time fourth hour rolls around, the thirty minutes of lunch are our savior. Having the ability to leave the school to run home and eat or grab something we...

Behind The Walls

austin fisher, katherine corliss September 21, 2010

As only a single part of the myriad people who have come and gone through the Free State doors for the past 13 years, one rarely stops to consider how each unseen element of our school comes together to...

Healthy Habits

amani safadi September 3, 2010

Newer, tougher snack regulations have students buzzing. Lawrence schools are no longer allowed to sell carbonated beverages or those with high sugar content before 2 p.m. This effects sales at the Bird’s...

Staff Editorial: Sex

September 3, 2010

 A study that began during the 1994-95 academic year recently ended, finding that while sexually active teens who have casual sex tend to do poorer in school, teens in committed relationships do no better...

All Things New

kim c September 1, 2010

The applause was deafening. The teachers were cheering. The students were moaning. School had arrived. After last year’s budget cuts and class cuts, some departments found themselves a...

The Do’s and Don’t’s of Facebook

allison harwood and allison harwood September 1, 2010

In this day and age, experts and adults alike say teenagers are losing their face-to-face communication skills because of Facebook and other social networking sites. Failure to communicate isn’t the...

Making More Than Players

austin fisher September 1, 2010

Drills and keep-away aren’t the only activities preparing soccer players for their time on the field. Kelly Barah, the new head coach of the soccer program, is making some important additions to what...

Lawrence Guide

ryan loecker August 31, 2010

Banff Mountain Film Festival - September 10 & 11 @ Liberty Hall Don’t you just love outdoor activities such as rock climbing, skiing, snowboarding and white water rafting? And don’t you just love...

FYI about FYI

FYI about FYI

emma machell August 31, 2010

“For your information” is probably what many students think of when they hear ‘FYI’ or maybe they think about Tony Shaloub’s line in ‘Galaxy Quest’ but that’s not what Free State FYI Club...

Bailey Schaumburg, Editor-in-Chief

August 30, 2010

Bailey Schaumburg is a senior on our staff and is our editor-in-chief!

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