One of the first rules in journalism is to not just praise your friends, family and politicians. Instead, reporters are encouraged to share the stories of those unheard, hidden gems that provide a new...
kyra haas, online co-managing editor
• May 14, 2013
Known for her love of tickling people and her overwhelmingly positive attitude, junior India Taylor has spent her days at Free State trying to bring out the best in people by being the best she can be.
“I...
Finding time for school, work and sports may seem difficult for some, but sophomore, Weston Hack, makes it look easy. From being a star basketball player to a mathematician, Hack has dexterity...
Popularity can be gained overnight in the wild ride of high school: the game winning shot in a basketball game, being elected as Student Council president, or being that one guy that always has a joke...
In the football stadium, in the barn, or on a desk, senior Connor Thellman is in a drumming state of mind.
“Really I think percussion is almost a way of thinking because it requires so much multitasking,”...
Brad and Aaron Simon have more in common than most father-son duos. They both spend their days at Free State--Brad as a teacher and Aaron as a student--and they share a unique title: state chess champions.
“We...
Soccer is a universal sport. From kids in Africa to rich kids, everyone loves to play soccer. Junior, Alex Trent has played the game since he was in first grade.
“I’ve played all sports, but soccer...
Kenneth Palmer is indisputably the single most genuinely kind person in the halls.
“Kindness is recognizing that everyone deserves kindness and respect even if they are not showing the best of themselves,”...
Most kindergartners do not know what they want to do when they grow up, but Laura O’Neil did. She knew she wanted to be a teacher.
Since that childhood dream, O’Neil has taught at Lawrence High for...
It seems as if every week a new face of a rapist is staring through the TV screen and another victim’s name is displayed in bolded letters.
Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted....
Not many people can say they made it to a national competition in one of the world’s hardest sports, but junior Nathan Lane can.
Lane first began doing gymnastics after he went to an open gym with...
It’s hard to believe that distinguished English teacher Mr. Rabiola, who has instilled fear through his daunting term papers and immense reading assignments, had an unsure start to his career.
A change...
