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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

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NEWS BRIEF: Board Extends Fall Break

Natasha Torkzaban, Cici Hunter, and Isis Norris November 12, 2021

School is cancelled Nov. 22 and 23. The USD 497 Board of Education voted 5-2 to extend Fall break at an emergency meeting held today.    Students and staff now have a full week off from...

Photo by Addie Driscoll

Beyond the Rivalry

Nate Ankenbauer, Sports Reporter November 8, 2021

In response to overcrowding in 1997, a third of Lawrence High students transferred to the newly founded Free State High School. From then on out, Bob Billings Parkway would split Lawrence in half,...

News Brief: School Board Election Results

Nisa Khosh, Copy Editor November 3, 2021

  On Nov. 2, voters went to the polls to choose their candidates in the USD 497 Board of Education election. Eleven candidates ran for three positions on the board, with Andrew Nussbuam,...

Cleaning Consequences

October 28, 2021

Okay, so can you kind of explain the devious links that are going on, explain them, or what's going on with that? "Well, if there's a good part to it. It seems to have rapidly come to an end. I have...

Turning a New Page

Jake Hedges, Reporter October 26, 2021

This year the library staff has gained a new face: Marisa Hegeman, a librarian and media specialist.  Previously, Hegeman was staffed at Cordley Elementary School as the school librarian.  She also...

A Fresh Face for Freshman

A Fresh Face for Freshman

Olivia Roderick, Reporter October 4, 2021

This year, Katie Brandau is welcomed as the new 9th grade counselor. Brandau moved from Durango, Colorado, where she was a high school counselor for five years.  Brandau said “[she] knew she always...

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Students sing the praises of new choir teacher

Cici Hunter, Reporter October 4, 2021

Joshua East is the latest addition to the fine arts program. Working beside Olivia Henning , East co-teaches the performance choirs and is the lead teacher for Chamber choir. East started his career...

Photo by Baya Burgess

Photo Gallery: First Month of the School Year

Maya Pavlyak, Online Editor-in-Chief September 27, 2021

Introduction of Photographers Baya Burgess (Photo Editor) "I've been a photographer on staff for four years now. I've loved sharing my work with the school. Taking photos is my favorite thing to...

Photo by Addie Driscoll

Black Box Theatre Festival Director Profiles

Nisa Khosh and Natasha Torkzaban September 15, 2021

  Mary Kate Shultz, senior What’s the title of your show? What’s it about? “My play is titled jackpot, it takes place in a small town. The protagonist is a teenager who works...

A Change in Pace

Nisa Khosh, copy editor September 2, 2021

As students returned back to school, they were welcomed with a completely new schedule.  There are 20 mods in a day; each mod is either an A course or a B course. A courses meet four times a week in...

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