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Milton's cafe sign located at the corner of Ninth St. and New Hampshire.

FEATURE: Milton’s Cafe: A Local Spot

Maura Langland February 20, 2023

During Black History Month, there are many ways to show your support for Lawrence’s black community, such as supporting local black-owned businesses.  One of many local black-owned businesses is...

Senior Lily Otter smiles while performing on stage at an improvisation show. Otter and her fellow teammates prepared for the festival by using their shows in the black box theatre as a learning experience

NEWS: Kansas Thespian Festival

Lilly Wall January 19, 2023

The competitive improvisation [improv] team traveled to Wichita and took first place at the Kansas Thespian Festival Jan. 5-7. Additionally, the theatre department extended their success, receiving a Gold...

Junior Felipe Reinas-Salas sostiene un cartel que promueve la ‘Latin American Student Association’.  El club se reúne los miércoles en la sala 411.

‘Latin American Student Association’ Crea Comunidad y Rompe Barreras

Alicia Narum December 9, 2022

Después de mudarse a los Estados Unidos desde Colombia hace más de un año, la madre del junior Felipe Reina-Salas lo había estado animando a formar un club de Español, que de tal manera le permitiría...

With social media being a part of our daily lives, it can be hard to break away from it. Social media plays a huge part in our lives for better or for worse it can have a huge impact on us.

FEATURE: Distractions During Class

Maura Langland October 28, 2022

When you walk into a classroom students could be doing any number of things, they could be working on homework or taking notes, but more often than not they are on social media. Over the past few years,...

NEWS: Coaches "Blindsided" By Increasing Facility Rental Fees

NEWS: Coaches “Blindsided” By Increasing Facility Rental Fees

Natasha Torkzaban and Allison Mayhew October 28, 2022

As the district reviews facility rental fees, sports teams may now have to pay the district the same fees charged to outside groups for their summer workouts and camps, in accordance with a new fee...

Board Members Discuss Budget Plan

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, Olivia Nagel, and Isis Norris February 26, 2022

The USD 497 Board of Education held a special meeting on Monday February 21 to discuss budget reduction options.  During the meeting, chief academic officer Patrick Kelly, announced three phases to...

Photo by Maya Pavlyak

Brief: Race to the Finish

Olivia Roderick, Reporter November 20, 2021

Led by seniors Allison Babbit and Ben Shryock with the highest scoring runs, cross country went to state. This season is the 18th time that boys have qualified and 19th for girls. Girls came in an...

Lawrence school board president, Kelly Jones

Legislators Debate Trans Rights

Isis Norris, Free Press Editor-in-Chief April 13, 2021

During a year filled with fallout from the pandemic and political uprisings, some Kansas legislators have focused their attention on other matters: transgender youth. A History of anti-LGBTQ legislation Kansas...

Girl Grappler Gray Undefeated

Girl Grappler Gray Undefeated

April 12, 2021

During her high school career, junior Madyson Gray has never lost a match in girls wrestling. In fact, Gray has never lost a state championship she has qualified for. Gray first went out for the middle...

Student activists take to social media

Student activists take to social media

Zanna Ingram, Online Copy Editor October 9, 2020

The gay and trans panic defense is used in courtrooms to defend those accused of violent crimes against members of the LGBTQ+ community. Junior Hays Hummel wants to put an end to that practice. Hummel...

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