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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 2011-2012

Livelavalive

Livelavalive

September 7, 2011

"Hi, hello, this is Mitchell Davis.” You’ve probably heard of the antics of Mitchell Davis and his best friend, Kyle Sibert. They’ve been on YouTube for years, since way back in 2007. Since then...

The Decemberists

The Decemberists

emma machell, social media editor September 7, 2011

At the risk of sounding like a complete hipster, you’ve probably never heard of The Decemberists. They don’t have the pop sound of Britney Spears or the alternative sound of Vampire Weekend. In fact,...

The young ones #2- A sophomore’s survival guide to being on the bottom

sarah whipple, reporter September 7, 2011

The first two weeks of high school passed by and Free State still looks like a maze to you. Every time you walk in the halls, you still see someone who you believe is brand new to the school....

Hogwarts burns in the background

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2

emma machell, social media editor September 7, 2011

Unless you’ve been in a coma since 1990 you should know that the end of an era has come. The story of the Boy Who Lived has come to an epic conclusion that broke records. An astounding $476 million in...

Vintage Dress

Shopping Second-hand

sarah rohrschneider, reporter September 7, 2011

Rummaging through hundreds of pieces of clothing can be a pain. Looking for a simple t-shirt quickly turns into a chaotic two-hour ordeal of trying on colorful flannels and jeans that end up back...

Rumors & Renovations

hannah moran and kyle freese, Reporters August 29, 2011

Getting a simple slice of pizza has never been so challenging. Despite modifications made to the cafeteria, enormous lunch lines greeted hungry students on their first day of school. Some students spent...

LINKed in for the new year

emma machell, social media editor August 26, 2011

In past years, the sophomores would be greeted by a welcoming committee of specially chosen juniors and seniors in a group called LINK. The new students would be taken to their seminar teacher’s classroom...

To the Freshman….

amani safadi, managing editor August 26, 2011

For many seniors this isn’t the way they imagined their senior year would start. They may feel the freshman are ruining their senior year; a year that is supposed to be the best year of their lives. What...

Top 40 Things to do Before You Graduate

allison harwood, copy editor August 26, 2011

Seniors 2012: welcome to the last year of your childhood. Here’s 40 things to do to make sure you live it up. 1. Chill out, it’s senior year. 2. Befriend someone you’ve gone to school with...

The young ones

sarah whipple, reporter August 22, 2011

A sophomore’s survival guide to being at the bottom Admit it. Juniors, seniors and even some of the bigger sophomores frighten you. A brand new school crammed with 1000-plus students intimidates you....

Football for freshmen: an etiquette guide for students who have not yet attended a football game

Football for freshmen: an etiquette guide for students who have not yet attended a football game

katie guyot, copy editor August 22, 2011

Nothing shouts, “Go! Fight! Win!” like chilly night air, a rumbling stomach and a football stadium so packed it could win a world record--but that doesn’t mean a hot dog, a blanket and a front-row...

Teachers: Where Are They Now?

allison morte August 22, 2011

There are 40 new teachers in the building, and this year’s roster may look unfamiliar even to a returning senior. With names like Karakas, Finck, Eisert, Rothrock, Nichols, Willson, Rogers, Duran and...

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