Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief
• April 13, 2015
For the past eight years, agriculture teacher and Future Farmers of America sponsor Laura Priest worked to advance Free State’s FFA chapter and break down stereotypes regarding agriculture, but now she’s...
Wednesday, Feb. 25, a bill was passed with a 26-14 vote by the Kansas Senate aimed at prohibiting any school taught material that may be deemed harmful or inappropriate.The bill’s purpose is to limit...
On February 25, sophomore Mariah Houston performed her poem at the very first Coffee House Jams. Houston was among 15 other students and staff who showcased their artistic talents at the event.
The...
Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief
• March 11, 2015
Under the supervision of building technician Ismael Romero, seniors Zach Moore, Kerry Thomas and Tom Brooks work to figure out why a Macbook Air won’t turn on. The culprit: a disconnected power cord.
Earlier...
On the first day of school next year, students may be informed there is a block schedule with late arrival every single week. Lips may begin to quirk into smiles—until teachers reveal the catch.
With...
A MoveOn Petition to “Recall Sam Brownback” with upwards of 30,000 signatures from all over the country, a New York Times article questioning the state’s financial plan and plenty of other national...
On Jan. 29, USD 497 Superintendent Dr. Rick Doll received a letter from the American Civil Liberties stating that the new LEAP Ambassador Program violates Title IX.
Title IX states that the school may...
Senior Laura Corliss shook the left hand of the President of the United States—at least, she’s pretty sure she did.
“I couldn’t see him,” Corliss said. “But I felt his wedding ring.”
On...
The point isn't the points—the point is the poetry.
This is the motto at the “Louder Than a Bomb” slam poetry festival, considered the “Super Bowl” of all slam poetry events. Students from...
When senior Kayla Clark began writing the constitution for Free State’s Young Feminists’ Club, she remembered the girl in her American Literature class. Caught in an unplanned speech for gender equality,...
When senior Solomon Cottrell walks through his neighborhood in downtown Lawrence, he sees art everywhere. With artistic neighbors, noticing sculptures leaning in yards or artists working on streets isn’t...
As sophomore Diallo Jackson walked down the hall to the office with a pass from assistant principal Keith Jones in his hand, Jackson worried he might be in trouble.
Before winter break, Jackson and...
![Administrator Steve Heffernan listens to the discussion about the proposal for the new schedule along with other Free State and Lawrence High faculty. Originally just Free State faculty, the committee expanded to include Lawrence High and school board representatives. "This year, we were informed that there would be an option for district-wide committee and a lot of [Free State faculty] had already been through this, so we joined," committee member Ben Mellen said.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/9991fsdfs-600x900.jpg)
