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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

Girls Basketball

February 8, 2016

Girls

Boys Basketball

February 8, 2016

In 2006, Free State had graduation rates in the 80s. Now that number reaches the mid-90s. Programs such as AVID and Can We Talk have been credited with increasing this number.

Lawrence schools and district hope to raise graduation rates

Trenna Soderling and Reagan Sullivan February 6, 2016

Putting the organizational tools she has learned to the test, Junior Victoria Atkinson leans over her binder in her Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) class. The skills learned in these classes...

Abigale Williams, who grated after first semester, left for a five month trip to Eutin, Germany.

Senior leaves America for new life in Germany

Elizabeth Patton, Social Media Editor February 4, 2016

While most seniors’ adventures will begin after graduation, Abigale Williams’ started January 6. The December graduate departed for Germany, where she will live with friends of her family for the next...

Making music, sophomore Teagan Ryan plays his cello alongside his classmates. Ryan is in concert orchestra, under the direction of one of the new music teachers, Mr. Shaw. "It's a lot of fun, he's really nice," Ryan said.

Musicians prepare for district and state competitions

Mariah Houston, Reporter February 4, 2016

Every school day, students bustle through the halls with their earbuds blasting, completely captivated by their choice of music. If at any given moment every song playing were suddenly exposed, it is highly...

Prepping for their Valentine's Day carnation sales, junior Katie Lane and freshman Tylee Harrell display their recently finished banner.

Clubs aims to create a sense of community

Allie Knapp and Trenna Soderling February 3, 2016

  Sophomore Haley Glover arrives to her zero hour class of nine, hoping to unite the school. Glover, an active participant in Renaissance Committee, is dedicated to making her school the best it...

Students work together to ban Confederate flag

Libby Stanford, Online Editor February 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Jan. 19 students were greeted with the Confederate flag flying in the parking lot. Within an hour, snapchats and tweets about the flag littered Free State students’ feeds. Teachers held discussions...

A Decade Ago: 2006

Aubin Murphy, Multimedia February 3, 2016

Boys Basketball

February 3, 2016

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Boys Basketball

February 3, 2016

Wrestling

February 3, 2016

Girls Basketball

February 3, 2016

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