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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

Kyle Hayden chosen as USD 497 Superintendent

Libby Stanford, Online Editor March 10, 2016

Assistant Superintendent of Business and Operations Kyle Hayden was chosen as superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools, effective July 1, 2016. Earlier this year, current Superintendent Dr. Rick Doll...

FYI club compensates for lost grant

Libby Stanford, Online Editor March 8, 2016

FYI club was informed this fall that they would not receive the grant that funded Meg Lyles, the club’s sponsor position. The club is known for spreading awareness and getting involved in the community....

While junior Audra Nepstad is enrolled in her third language study so far, sophomore Abi Hummel has never taken a foreign language. Nepstad has taken French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

Farming, the Aeneid, truth-or-dare find place in foreign language

Lauren Brittain, Reporter March 7, 2016

Juggling an essay for English, flashcards for french and 10 sentences to write for her Spanish 4 class, junior Audra Nepstad often considers screaming. She keeps confusing Spanish subjunctive...

Copy editor shares her experience at Genovese

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Copy Editor March 7, 2016

When walking downtown, you don’t really notice certain restaurants. Usually I’m not willing to spend more than $10 on a meal, simply because I’m practically a starving student, even though my parents...

Girls Basketball

March 7, 2016

Boys Basketball

March 7, 2016

Kansas Supreme Court threatens to close schools

Reagan Sullivan, Reporter March 3, 2016

This February the Kansas Supreme Court threatened to close down public schools if lawmakers do not change the way they fund them. According to the Huffington Post, the budget is $54 million dollars short...

National merit finalists excel at test taking

Evan Frook, Reporter March 2, 2016

Ten seniors were recognized for their academic achievement by becoming National Merit Finalists this February. They received this honor for their scores on the PSAT/NMSQT standardized test. “It’s...

Lottery Dreams

Jordan Hauber, Multimedia March 1, 2016

Students share what they would do if they won the lottery.

“Snowzilla” traps students in Washington D.C.

Maame Britwum, Online Editor March 1, 2016

When senior Alain Marquez stepped outside of his Washington D.C. hostel on Jan. 22, he was met with nearly two feet of snow left from Winter Storm Jonas. “We just decided to go outside make a snowman,...

Girls Basketball

February 29, 2016

Boys Basketball

February 29, 2016

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