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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 2012-2013

Dear Free State: College Mail

Dear Free State: College Mail

katie guyot, co-editor-in-chief November 8, 2012

The most creative college sales pitch ever to arrive in my mailbox was packaged in a little chipboard box about the size of my hand. Inside was a set of 100 or so green-and-blue flashcards, which each...

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November 8, 2012

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November 8, 2012

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Diversity vs Discrimination

Diversity vs Discrimination

kimberly messineo, reporter November 8, 2012

For most, college is the time of their lives. It’s where they begin the path of being an adult. Many students have dream schools where they would like to see themselves pursuing a degree of their choice. However,...

What Makes A Good Teacher

What Makes A Good Teacher

catherine prestoy, reporter November 1, 2012

For teachers, showtime begins at 8 a.m. However, outside the typical 8-3 p.m. workday, teachers spend many hours preparing lectures, grading homework and creating powerpoints. Teachers have accompanied...

photo by katie guyot

Quidditch

ciara sayler, reporter October 30, 2012

In a far off world, wizards and witches battle in a game known as Quidditch. Using flying broomsticks, they soar through the firmament in hopes of catching a golden ball known as the golden snitch. The...

Lesly Paniagua, Josh Cobb, Rebecca Hubbard, and Delaine Cook are members of Hostess Club

Hostess Club Serves Up Good Time

maria carrasco, reporter October 30, 2012

Sharing melted ice cream with one spoon and drinking straight out of a two liter bottle of pop, members of Hostess Club engage in a loud discussion of anime. For co-president and founder junior Rebecca...

Danke Schoen

October 10, 2012

Although Lawrence has hosted many German students through the high school exchange program, this year's students have an advantage over their predecessors: they met their hosts several months ago, when...

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Students Describe Life as Children of Local Politicians

hannah reussner, reporter October 10, 2012

With all the attention on Mitt Romney and Barack Obama for president in Washington, D.C, we often overlook our own local political celebrities right here in Lawrence. Much like Obama’s kids, Sasha and...

Creative Arts Fair

hannah moran, copy editor October 10, 2012

Artists don’t have to starve. At least, the 34 comic book illustrators, tattoo artists, graphic designers, and journalists who presented at the Creative Arts Career Fair seemed decently well-fed. High...

Re: New Drivers

Re: New Drivers

katie guyot, co-editor in chief October 1, 2012

Dear Newbies Behind the Wheel, Whatever your parents say about your driving, rest assured: when I was learning the difference between the turn signal and the windshield wipers, mine said worse. I can’t...

The Sounds of Autumn

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief October 1, 2012

It’s amazing how much we, as students, cling onto the fanciful idea of an endless summer at the end of May.  However, by the time school begrudgingly rolls around in mid-August, we long for sleepytime...

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