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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

Free Press Online

Opinion

Standing firm in the hallway, Evan Cornell and Will Cook create the perfect play.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 1

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 9, 2017

Evan Cornell and Will Cook discuss their initial starts and sits. Will’s Starts: Dalvin Cook: Check out this stud rookie. Playing for a team that relies heavily on the run-game, this is a solid...

Cook and Newsome pose as Firebirds. The duo's campaign slogan was "We mean business."

Letter to the Editor: Student body co-presidents address their experiences, priorities

Charlie Newsome and Will Cook April 27, 2017

Will Cook I came to Free State from a small middle school and was very nervous about how I would do at such a big school. Free State was very accepting and treated/has treated me very well through my...

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Caitlin McAndrew-Beckmen, Designer April 13, 2017

"Beauty and the Beast" takes the movie theaters by storm with excellent actors and actresses, beautiful sets, makeup and costumes. The original animated film came out in 1991 and was a big hit amongst...

Letter to the Editor: Gay-Straight-Alliance Club’s Response

Natalie Adams-Menendez, Senior January 10, 2017

Free State, My name is Natalie Adams-Menendez, and I am a Co-President of Free State’s Gay-Straight Alliance. During the week of finals there was an opinion piece published by the Free Press that...

Letter to the Editor: Thespian Club Response

Free State Thespian Club January 10, 2017

It was with deep sadness we read about Brittany Swearingen’s time at Free State. The thought that we, the theater community, could have contributed to that experience is equally as concerning. We felt...

Standing in front of Freddy the Firebird for the last time, Brittany Swearingen says goodbye to Free State at semester, making the decision to complete her high school education through the Lawrence Virtual School.

In the current social climate, what is going unseen at Free State?

Brittany Swearingen, Photographer December 21, 2016

  It seems our safety should be indisputable—of course we are safe at school, and when we aren’t we always have someone to turn to for help. The reality, however, is that students in our school...

Political signs are prominently displayed in local neighborhoods for community members to show their support for their candidate of choice. This was a particularly divisive election with Clinton winning the popular vote but Trump winning the presidency.

Journalism staff stresses using political voice

Darby Gililand, Online Editor November 17, 2016

As members of our staff reach the age of voter eligibility, we ask ourselves a question that young people throughout the nation have been asking themselves this year: Do our votes matter? In Lawrence,...

It's easy to be distracted by the airship igniting before crashing to the ground.

Review: “Battlefield 1”

Jackson Barton, Online Editor in Chief November 15, 2016

“What follows is frontline combat. You are not expected to survive,” a title card says, seconds before the player is thrusted into the shoes of an American soldier in northern France during World War...

Online Editor-in-Chief Jackson Barton mourns over his spilled mug of pens. The 5.4 magnitude earthquake occurred around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 3rd.

Earthquake sways student body, community

Jackson Barton, Online Editor-in-Chief September 28, 2016

“I’m speechless. I can’t believe it. It was such an ordeal, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to forget it in my whole life,” an anonymous sophomore said. Many students can recall the...

Long awaited after the release of his 2012 album, Ocean released Blonde exclusively on Apple Music on August 20, 2016.

Modern R&B icon Frank Ocean stuns listeners with first album in four years

Sam Spencer, Online Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2016
“Blonde” opens in a dream state. It feels simplistic, calm, like you are listening from the bottom of a swimming pool. Somewhere between the start of the album and the end of the second track, “Ivy”
With a budget reaching $410 million, Batman Vs. Superman reached around $860 million in the box office,  a sizable flop  when reaching for a $1 billion  box office hit.

Review: “Batman Vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice”

Evan Frook, Reporter May 5, 2016

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice suffers from an excess of ideas and lack of organization. It had it’s high points, but was irresponsible with management. The movie commits too much time preparing...

Vegetarians Trenna Soderling and Sydney Gard pose with tofu.

Editors in chief discuss animal rights; soy-based foods

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling April 5, 2016

Sydney Gard Since the day I was born, I've never purposely eaten meat. Yes, I once accidentally took a bite of my beef taco that was supposed to be bean, but I didn't swallow it, and Taco...

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