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Leitel smiles while watching the girls tennis team warm up before a match.

FEATURE: Remembering Adam Leitel

Olivia Nagel February 21, 2023

Free State High School U.S. history teacher and coach Adam Leitel died on Feb. 3 at 41 years old due to an unexpected medical emergency. He taught for 11 years at Free State and coached girls' tennis...

Milton's cafe sign located at the corner of Ninth St. and New Hampshire.

FEATURE: Milton’s Cafe: A Local Spot

Maura Langland February 20, 2023

During Black History Month, there are many ways to show your support for Lawrence’s black community, such as supporting local black-owned businesses.  One of many local black-owned businesses is...

Sophomore Merrit Hale was frustrated with the problems surrounding Ticketmaster when trying to buy tickets for her favorite artist. "Its super frustrating because of how fast they sold out and how expensive they are, and Ticketmaster didn't help with that," Hale said.

NEWS: Ticketmaster? More Like Ticket Disaster.

Emi Stone February 20, 2023

On Nov. 15, tickets for Taylor Swift's "The Eras Tour" went on sale on the website “Ticketmaster” which allows users to purchase tickets for concerts. Fans who bought tickets noticed that the process...

Senior Wendo Kimori reads to children. Photo submitted by Wendo Kimori.

FEATURE: NAACP Youth Council is Revived and Helps Promote Equity

Maria Mosconi February 19, 2023

High school students are ready to take action for equity; therefore, after 30 years, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People [NAACP] developed a youth council branch in Lawrence...

Senior Evan White edits news spread on Adobe InDesign while looking at newspaper planning website.

EDITORIAL: iPads: An Equity Issue

Allison Mayhew, Editor-in-Chief February 19, 2023

Although the recent decision by the USD 497 school board to switch from MacBooks to iPads is estimated to save $4 million in capital outlay funds and $600,000-$750,000 in general fund repair costs over...

On Dec. 17, 2022, Free State's 4-Speaker state debate team won second place, winning 12 out of 16 ballots, losing only to the reigning champions, Washburn Rural. The team consisted of junior Sophie Racy, seniors AJ Persigner, Emma Stanmeyer, Emma Hefty and freshman alternates BReahna Randall and Lena Hasiuk. Racy, who's been on the debate team sicne freshman year, is especially grateful for the relationships she's made while a part of the team. "I really enjoyed getting to spend a lot of time with my teammates," Racy said. "It felt like a great bonding experience that I don't always get with my team."

FEATURE: Debate Places at State

Phoebe Morris February 19, 2023

On Jan. 13 and 14, varsity debate students ended the season placing at state. The 4-speaker team placed second with debaters senior AJ Persinger,  senior Emma Hefty, senior Emma Stammeyer, and junior...

In order to prevent the spread of disease, sophomore Lola Stuhlsatz washes her hands. Stuhlsatz started taking extra precautions to avoid illness after contracting COVID-19 ahead of finals. “Hand washing is very important, you have no idea what was on the surface you just touched,” Stuhlsatz said.

FEATURE: Flu impacts midterms

Simon Williams February 18, 2023

For many people, exams create feelings of stress. Oftentimes, this stress can be chalked up to something as simple as nerves or mere procrastination. However, the spread of seasonal illness in school communities...

Members of the Robotics Team come together from Free State and Lawrence High to collaborate at the College and Career Center on how they can improve their coding skills.

FEATURE: Team STEAM Competition Season

Arianna Waller February 18, 2023

As the season begins, the Team STEAM swings into high gear to prepare for regionals starting in March. The team has been successful in previous years, however this year they are returning with senior chief...

On Feb. 7, 2023, Free State High School’s Chamber Choir and Lawrence High School Concert Choir sang at the annual All-City Choir Concert. Students from both high schools and middle schools put months of dedication into the concert. Among the songs they learned and performed, Alleluia by Jake Runestad was an audience favorite.

FEATURE: All City Choir Inspires With Song

Evie Chancy February 18, 2023

After hours of rehearsals, the combined choirs from Lawrence Public high schools and middle schools took the stage in the annual All City Choir event at the Lied Center on Feb. 7. The show consisted...

EDITORIAL: Top G Behind Bars

EDITORIAL: Top G Behind Bars

Natasha Torkzaban February 17, 2023

11 days after I wrote my “Top G No More” editorial, internet personality Andrew Tate was detained in Romania for a human trafficking and rape investigation.  Tate was originally banned from...

Poet and artist Gabrielle Civil recites part of her book at her performance on Feb. 13

A&E: Poet Gabrielle Civil Comes to KU

Conrad Hill February 17, 2023

Black feminist writer, performer, teacher and activist Gabrielle Civil came to University of Kansas [KU] on Feb 13. to perform a new piece titled “The Déjà Vu”. The piece is specifically an autobiography,...

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