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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Junior Josie Naron begins to prepare for her SAT, which she will take later this month.

Free SAT/ACT Practice Tests

hannah moran, reporter January 4, 2013

Kaplan Test Prep and the Lawrence Public Library are teaming up once again to offer a series of practice SAT/ACT tests. Students should call the Teen Zone at the Lawrence Public Library to register. SAT...

Holiday Volunteering

Holiday Volunteering

grace oliver December 11, 2012

With winter break almost upon us, students are winding down, packing for road trips and getting ready to settle down for a carefree week-and-a-half of freedom. However, in the midst of all this flurry...

Coming Soon

sarah lieberman and sean chilcoat, reporters December 10, 2012

Sophomore Savannah Reeb’s frequent Starbucks runs just got much more convenient. The first drive-thru Starbucks in Lawrence will be located west of Burger King. It is planned to be open in late 2012...

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Scholarships Require Citizenship

grace oliver, reporter November 13, 2012

Senior Cecilia Quintana has studied in the United States as an international student since she was nine years old. Quintana knew no English when she came from Paraguay to America in fifth grade. Determined...

Diversity vs Discrimination

Diversity vs Discrimination

kimberly messineo, reporter November 8, 2012

For most, college is the time of their lives. It’s where they begin the path of being an adult. Many students have dream schools where they would like to see themselves pursuing a degree of their choice. However,...

Lesly Paniagua, Josh Cobb, Rebecca Hubbard, and Delaine Cook are members of Hostess Club

Hostess Club Serves Up Good Time

maria carrasco, reporter October 30, 2012

Sharing melted ice cream with one spoon and drinking straight out of a two liter bottle of pop, members of Hostess Club engage in a loud discussion of anime. For co-president and founder junior Rebecca...

Danke Schoen

October 10, 2012

Although Lawrence has hosted many German students through the high school exchange program, this year's students have an advantage over their predecessors: they met their hosts several months ago, when...

Creative Arts Fair

hannah moran, copy editor October 10, 2012

Artists don’t have to starve. At least, the 34 comic book illustrators, tattoo artists, graphic designers, and journalists who presented at the Creative Arts Career Fair seemed decently well-fed. High...

Colombian President Speaks at Dole Institute

Colombian President Speaks at Dole Institute

katie guyot September 25, 2012

When Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics Monday afternoon while visiting his Alma Mater, the University of Kansas, the venue was so packed that perhaps a quarter...

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New Nutritional Guidelines

ryan liston, reporter August 17, 2012

On Thursday August 16 a new policy will be enacted at Free State High School and other public schools around the United States. Lunches purchased from the school cafeteria must include food items from...

Jayhawks raise the bar

katie guyot, co-editor-in-chief August 12, 2012

Admission to KU and other state universities soon to become more selective Underclassmen, start hitting those ACT prep books. Beginning with the class of 2015, Kansas regents universities will...

New Associate Principal

catherine prestoy, reporter May 17, 2012

Next year, Free State will not endure as many alterations as it did this year. However, it will have some fresh staff changes. Free State will be getting a new associate principal and guidance counselor....

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