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OPINION: Holiday Debate

Ava Talbott and Baila Love December 3, 2024

NOVEMBER As we put away our Halloween costumes, there’s a hint of melancholy in the air. Some turn to the next holiday to feel that sense of warmth during the darkest and coldest months of the year. For...

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EDITORIAL: Who is to Blame?

Maria Mosconi, News Managing Editor November 27, 2024

On Sept. 4, just weeks after students and staff returned for the new school year, America was again burdened by gun violence in classrooms. 14-year-old Colt Gray armed himself, killing four individuals...

Laughing together, journalism staff members Katie Campbell, Lauren Rosen and Jaehee Kim try items off of the Starbucks holiday menu.

REVIEW: Starbucks Holiday Menu

Lauren Jackson, Reporter November 27, 2024

Starbucks recently released its seasonal menu consisting of drinks new to this year as well as the holiday classics. Over the years, Starbucks has cultivated a collection of holiday treats that is only...

Cover of Tyler, the Creator's album, Chromakopia

REVIEW: Chromakopia

Arianna Waller, Reporter November 18, 2024

Tyler, The Creator’s “CHROMAKOPIA” was released on Oct. 28, ultimately breaking his two year project release window on odd numbered years. The album was first teased on Oct. 16 with an Instagram...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Lilly Wall

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Lilly Wall

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief September 30, 2024

Dear Reader, As the first issue of the year lands at the end of September, it arguably hits the busiest month of the school year. The first month of school sports, homecoming week, childhood cancer...

REVIEW: Short n' Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

REVIEW: Short n’ Sweet by Sabrina Carpenter

Evie Chancy and Meredith Shryock September 20, 2024

After Sabrina Carpenter released the highly acclaimed “Espresso,” the following summer was spent with fans anticipating the release of her 6th studio album, “Short n’ Sweet.” At the same time,...

Laying open, this book symbolizes the complexity of political views held by people in specific areas of the United States.

EDITORIAL: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover

Simon Williams, Co-Online Editor-in-Chief September 17, 2024

I have grown up living in rural Jefferson County, Kansas, but have always identified my home town to be Lawrence. With family roots that run deep in both Rice and Sumner counties, I would label my sociocultural...

Cover of Charli XCX's new album, "brat."

REVIEW: Brat by Charli XCX

Evie Chancy and Baila Love August 23, 2024

Editor's Note: Due to a printing error, this story is a different version of the one published in the Summer issue of the Free Press Following the release of Charli XCX’s sixth studio album “Brat”,...

A sign telling people to join journalism

EDITORIAL: Join the Jerds

Allison Mayhew, News Editor-in-Chief April 29, 2024

Filling out the journalism application and then shakily answering interview questions led me to a new community I had no idea existed within the school.  The environment is different from any other...

OPINION: The Caitlin Clark Effect

OPINION: The Caitlin Clark Effect

Nick Sprecker, Sports Editor April 29, 2024

“I got kicked out of P.E. class because I was too competitive,” Clark told ESPN.  The Indiana Fever’s No. 1 overall pick, Caitlin Clark, was not an ordinary child. The day that her older brother...

REVIEW: The Tortured Poets Department

REVIEW: The Tortured Poets Department

Baila Love, Photographer April 26, 2024

Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department came out on April 19, contrasting from any album she’s released with the new direction she went in. Coming from a dedicated fan of Taylor Swift, this album...

Album covers from releases in March.

REVIEW: March Music Mania

Baila Love, Photographer April 22, 2024

Though not known for having many releases each year, March was a huge month for music. Despite the many A-List albums in March, there was a wide array of music released this month. One of the biggest...

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