Man of the Land
Junior TJay Cable makes the rounds at Free State--and outside of Free State, where he takes his daily walks during lunch.
Chances are, you’ve seen him around--popping into classrooms...
Sophomore Solomon Cottrell spends his days thinking deeper than the average high school student. Between Philosophy Club, forensics and debate, his mind exercises daily like it is training for a marathon.
This...
“A lot of people ask about the tattoo,” said Social Studies Department Chair Phillip Mitchell.
And I was one of them. Who wouldn’t be curious about the teacher’s unique tribute to his young daughter?
“I...
The day begins as students file into Room 115 for their first hour yearbook class. Chatter bounces around the room like a dodgeball while the voices of Carrie Underwood and Justin Timberlake buzz in the...
Being goofy and outgoing doesn't always mean being popular. In fact, senior Brady Clements believes popularity isn’t everything.
“I guess I don’t really care [about being popular] so that helps...
When clicking on the the Twitter profile “@getmeabible”, a picture of Savannah Reeb pops up with an overlapping word background that says “I Want More of Jesus”. Scrolling down, there is an abundance...
When Lauren Comella first walked through the front doors of Free State near the end of her junior year, her initial thought was that the school was a bit bigger than the little Kansas school she had imagined.
Before...
The week Logan Brown spent in Washington DC was far from a typical vacation. After an extensive application process, Brown was selected to be a participant in the 2013 Senate Youth Program. Brown, along...
One evening every month, freshman Ellie Houston heads to the fire station with her father to contra dance. One evening every week, Houston heads to the school to practice and perform with jazz band. Another...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Despite having imperfect behavior in high school, substitute teacher Gordon Berry tries to make a positive impression on students.
“... I wasn’t a good student in high school,” Berry said, “so...
Asa Ortega is handy with an ink pen.
Aside from playing video games--some of which he recently sold to Game Guy for lunch money--Ortega is an avid comic book artist.
On December 11, 2006, Ortega...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Doing sports in high school is not uncommon among the student body; doing four, however, is. Freshman Sam Skwarlo competes in football, wrestling, track, and baseball throughout the course of the year.
Skwarlo...
