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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 2018-2019

Student council strives to be more inclusive

Student council strives to be more inclusive

Corinne Scales, Reporter October 25, 2018

If senior co-presidents Ruth Gathunguri and Seth Williams have their way, school will be more of a family this year and include all students with different interests. Instead of exclusively celebrating...

Hangout Spots

Hangout Spots

Katie Diaz, Videographer October 23, 2018

Powerschool Tutorial

Powerschool Tutorial

Katie Diaz, Videographer October 22, 2018

Staff Editorial: Fake News

Staff Editorial: Fake News

Free State Journalism Staff October 20, 2018

Hearing the term fake news is a daily occurrence. You see it all over media sites, but what does the term mean to journalists? “Fake news” has been a term brought to popularity by President Trump,...

Album Review: "Trench" by 21 Pilots

Album Review: “Trench” by 21 Pilots

Nick Burket, Reporter October 19, 2018

From 21 Pilots new album “Trench”, I was expecting the softer, grungier tone and sound of previous songs such as “Heathens” or “Stressed Out” from their last album “BlurryFace”. The opener,...

Cole Phillips sprints through the first home opener of the season. "I was just thinking it's our home opener, this is crazy... [the] stands are packed and I better not drop this flag," Phillips said.

Football Forecast

Ahmed Jakmouj, Reporter September 28, 2018

  During the off-season, the football team was ranked third in the state by SportsinKansas and #1 by CatchitKansas after finishing 10-1 in 2017.   Last year’s successful season ending...

Teachers and District at Impasse

Teachers and District at Impasse

Sabrina Castle, Reporter September 18, 2018

On August 23, a mass email titled “From The Table” was sent to over 950 teachers in the Lawrence school district. The message contained a summary of what had been decided at the August 9 negotiations...

Trying not to let his opponent steal the ball from him, sophomore Zach Geortzen takes the ball further down the field. "Everyone is staying focused and prepared to make it to the state final," said Geortzen. There are several more games that will determine if they get to compete in the state final.

Game of the Week: Boys Soccer falls to Olathe South 3-2

Jax Egan, Reporter September 10, 2018

In his first game of high school soccer since returning from the Sporting KC Youth Academy, senior Rowan Laufer scored two goals, but ultimately, it wasn’t enough for the Firebirds to win. In the first...

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