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Cover of Lucy Dacus' latest album, Forever Is a Feeling.

REVIEW: Forever Is a Feeling

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor April 12, 2025

Lucy Dacus explores a new sound for her music with her latest release. On March 28, Dacus released her first album since 2021, “Forever Is a Feeling.” This album marks a significant change in her style,...

Panera Bread opened near Free State on March 10.

REVIEW: Panera Bread

Dylan Tenbrink, Reporter April 7, 2025

Panera Bread recently opened a new location near Free State on Bauer Farm Dr. and 6th Street. Panera offers more food options to students. Here’s a review of a few must-try items on the menu. Overall...

Design by Lucas Smith

QUIZ: Which Free State Pet Are You?

Eula Heriford and Baila Love March 31, 2025

Ranging from some scaly critters in Ms. Schwarting's room to a beloved fluffy dog who wanders the halls, there are so many pets owned by Free State teachers. If you want to know which one you are, take...

On stage, juniors Baila Love and Felix McGowan practice alongside their director senior Cooper Hefty for Black Box Theatre Festival.

FEATURE: Theater and Flicks

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor March 26, 2025

Straight from spring break, Black Box Theatre Festival is in its final week as the shows come closer and closer. BBTF is entirely student-made and directed in order to give students an opportunity to explore...

Photos by Nathan Kramer, Nathan Friedman and Sydney Brozik. Design by Baila Love.

QUIZ: Which 2024-2025 Free State Journalism Editor-in-Chief Are You?

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor March 13, 2025

This year, our Editor-in-Chiefs here at Free State Journalism have worked hard to make our publication as amazing as possible. To find out which one of our lovely leaders you are, take the quiz below!

A CD with all of Online Managing Editor Baila Love's favorite songs from February. Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of February

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor March 11, 2025

February was a busy month in the music scene, with a myriad of notable releases. It was hard to narrow it down to just 8 songs, but after a couple weeks of reflecting over what February had to offer, this...

Design by Lucas Smith. Photos collected from Breahna Randall, Darby Bates, Fiorella Leistner and Kara Unckless.

FEATURE: Cute Critters

Jonah Frye, Reporter February 26, 2025

Harley Quill According to The University Daily Kansan, in Dec. 2008, a former Free State student, Judson King, successfully petitioned the city to legalize the ownership of hedgehogs. Because of...

Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of January

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor February 17, 2025

This January, we started the year off well with releases like a new Ethel Cain album and Lucy Dacus’ lead single for “Forever is a Feeling". Though there are a few I did not include (such as Mac Miller’s...

Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

CONTEST: Unique Pets Feature

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor February 7, 2025

Do you have a pet? Is it maybe a little different or unique? Well, in order for your pet to be featured in a story on our website, you have the opportunity to submit them to Free State Journalism! In...

'Hurry Up Tomorrow' Album Cover

REVIEW: The Weeknd’s Hurry Up Tomorrow

Nick Sprecker, News Editor-in-Chief February 4, 2025

In the final installment of his modern trilogy and last project as The Weeknd, singer-songwriter Abel Tesfaye cemented himself as one of the 21st century’s greatest Pop/R&B megastars with the release...

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