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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 2015-2016

Boys Soccer

October 23, 2015

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October 23, 2015

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October 23, 2015

Student Chronicles Episode 1: Missed Connections

October 23, 2015

Sophomore Joachim Case recounts the time he first met his uncle on a trip to Ethiopia. Case met his uncle, believing they had no relation and later learned that he had been disowned by Case's family. "I...

Students in Michael Williams' Drafting 2 and 3 classes designed this open-air shelter for the Prairie Restoration Project. Novice Woodworking classes will help build the shelter once the design is complete.

Drafting students design and build a shelter by Free State prairie

Sydney Gard, Co-editor in chief October 23, 2015

Many high school drafting students would not expect to be able to design a structure for their peers. However, when sophomore Darik Dudley walked into his Drafting 2 class during the second week of school,...

Every year the school board sets goals for equity, excellence and engagement. This year these goals include a look at what the district can do to help LGBT+ students to feel comfortable in the school environment. For example, the option to use the bathroom for the gender a student identifies as.

USD 497 adds new equity goals

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Reporter October 22, 2015

When New York Elementary School third grade teacher John Bode was in high school, coming out as gay or lesbian was unheard of. Many of his high school friends didn’t come out until after graduation,...

LGBTQ author Bill Konigsberg shares his ideas

Libby Stanford, Online Editor October 21, 2015

Free State recently decided to add a new LGBTQ section of the library. The section’s author is Bill Konigsberg, a noted LGBTQ author from Arizona. He has written multiple books including “Out of the...

Reading one of her favorite books, "The Right Side of History" by Adrian Brooks, P.E. teacher Hopkins sits next to just one of several racks that will soon be unpacked into the library.

P.E. teacher advocates for new LGBT+ library section

Sydney Gard, Co-editor in chief October 21, 2015

When gym teacher Nancy Hopkins walks through her Cardio Center in the school, she feels a great sense of pride. After all, she came up with the idea for the center, contacted people from around the country...

Senior Noah Christilles and sophomore Treven Hall share stories from a Brony Convention in Kansas City that took place over the summer while at the first official Brony Club meeting of the year.

Brony club brings magic of friendship to Free State

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Reporter October 20, 2015

A few years ago, senior Noah Christilles had no idea how to spend his summer. Then, he remembered he was told of a show called My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic while attending Southwest Middle School...

Senior Hope O'Connor uses Blackboard while in AP Environmental Science. Websites like Blackboard are often used in blended learning classes.

Students and teachers share their thoughts on blended learning

Maame Britwum, Online Editor October 14, 2015

As teenagers being raised and taught during the Information Age, it only makes sense for students to have technology in the classroom. That’s the direction many schools are starting to take, including...

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