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Margaret Uhler and Kahler Wiebe harmonize. "You have to work on your range and harmonies," Uhler said. "Like you have to learn how to sing close harmonies around people that you don’t normally sing with."

Singers sacrifice schedules for annual Encore audition

Mia Peters, Reporter February 7, 2017

160 Juniors and Seniors enrolled in the Free State choral program spent the entire month of January preparing solos and ensembles for an audition on Feb. 5th. They auditioned for the annual choir concert,...

Margaret Clark and Bailey Culbertson wait for first hour to start. There are currently 28 students enrolled in IPS.

Intrapersonal Skills returns to traditional curriculum

Chris Pendry, Reporter February 3, 2017

With a new teacher at the head of the class, Intrapersonal Skills has changed in structure and style. Senior Paige Bowers enrolled in IPS for the first time this semester. Even though Bowers was never...

Fish House First Bites

Kameren Prather, Multimedia Staff February 2, 2017

Dorian Vance displays his tattoo.  "Spes" means "hope" in Latin.

Tattoo Stigma Transformed

Jake Clark, Reporter January 31, 2017

Holding a needle over a flame to sterilize it, freshman Beatrice VonHolten prepares to give herself a stick and poke tattoo. As a seventh grader, she received opposition from her father, but VonHolten...

Review: Mass. St. Fish House

Sam Mohanty, Reporter January 24, 2017

  Walking into The Fish House, I thought it would be one of those fancy places where a high school student couldn’t afford anything on the menu. Noticing the fancy lighting, fish bar and jazz...

Filling out his custom character sheet, junior Max Coleman discusses strategy with his team mates.

Dungeons and Dragons Club provides creative escape

Chris Pendry, Reporter January 19, 2017

After rolling a two out of twenty for intelligence, freshman Greta Hayden was understandably disappointed. Ten hours later, Hayden and her group are deep into their game, or “campaign,” of the role-playing...

Eugene Galvez swims in a freestyle event. The current school record for the 50 meter freestyle is held by Jack Ziegler at 20.90 seconds.

Swimmers win senior night

Will Cook, Sports Reporter January 17, 2017

Boys swim and dive team hosted several schools at home on Thursday, Jan. 12. The meet also marked senior night. The team placed first at the meet beating out the second place team Washburn Rural. “It...

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...

Undiagnosed students typically acquire focus stimulants from their friends.

Illegal focus stimulants common during finals

Jackson Barton, Online Editor in Chief January 5, 2017

Late nights, constant anxiety and review material are all commonplace in student life during the closing days of every semester. Adderall, one of the most commonly prescribed treatment for students with...

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...

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