The College Board has announced that nine Advanced Placement exams will be fully digital by May 2025. The first round of digitization includes courses such as AP Language and Composition, AP Literature...
A new schedule was announced on Thursday, March 7 that will take over the rolling seven schedule. Following Spring Break, students will have zero through seventh hour every school day, with early release...
Two isolated shooting events resulting in two deaths took place on Tuesday, March 5 and Wednesday March 6 in Lawrence, Kansas.
18-year-old Davin Gregory Kerr was shot on March 5 around 10:40 p.m. on...
For many students, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA, takes a large financial burden off their shoulders throughout the college application process. Often, FAFSA can decide if a student...
On Feb. 1, the Universal Music Group failed to reach their licensing agreement with TikTok. Content creators on TikTok no longer can create videos using music made by artists in UMG, and many TikTokers’...
Evie Chancy, News Planning Team
• February 29, 2024
Amidst the visible crisis of homelessness in Lawrence, frustrations are brewing behind the scenes as Johnny’s Tavern and 25 other businesses have convened to sue the city for the disruptiveness of the...
The Lawrence City Commission decided to place a ban on single-use plastic bags in August 2023 with City Ordinance No. 9996. The prohibition was originally set to be implemented on Jan. 1, 2024, but after...
Located at the start of the 400 hallway of Free State, many students pass by the Charles Thomas Clothing Closet, but what’s the main reason that the clothing closet is there? Started in 2022 by security...
Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief
• February 21, 2024
After months of preparation, a group of students set their sights on a Science City exhibit for competition at Battle of the Brains on Jan. 23. The students won second place, earning $25,000 for the school.
The...
The senior year of high school is often spotlighted as one of the most important years in one’s high school career. It’s the year of applying to colleges, the year of settling standardized test scores,...
After the fall production of Bright Star, the theatre program presented Women of Lockerbie. This story followed the story of a lost mother trying to find her son's remains in the hills after a crash, who...
Evie Chancy, News Planning Team
• February 14, 2024
A shooting at the end of the Chiefs victory parade killed at least one person and injured upwards of 22 people as of Feb. 14. First responders were sent in as fans evacuated from Union Station and the...
![Opening an acceptance letter, senior Nina Chieu expresses interest in attending the University of Kansas. Chieu has prepared for college by taking AP classes and doing dual-enrollment through Barton Community College. “[Taking college courses while in highschool] is nice because it will lighten up my course load in college, so when I join college, I can start my major specific courses,” Chieu said.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Screenshot-2024-02-16-at-10.33.09-AM-804x1200.png)
