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Eli Bork, Anna Bial, Chris Pendry, Morgan McReynolds, Ilya Schaeffer, Calliope Taylor, Rheanne Walton, Anina Supernaw, Helena All, Eliza Hasse-Divine hold signs and cheer towards spectators during the homecoming parade. There were hundreds of spectators during this years parade.

Thespian float makes spectators fall in love

Chris Pendry, Reporter October 3, 2016

Last year, Thespian Club was awarded best float.  This year did not disappoint. “Since the theme is the year of love, which is the theme for all out shows this year, we decided to decorate our float...

The varsity soccer team performs their ceremonial huddle after a home game. Fans and parents were encouraged to join.

Team traditions uphold unity

Chris Pendry, Reporter September 30, 2016

A team, be it sports or clubs, is considered a family to those involved, and with family comes tradition. Traditions unite, motivate and aid a team in their journey towards success. Sports teams practice...

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...

"Don't Breathe" earned a total of 107 million USD at the box office. The movies entire budget was only 9.9 million USD.

Review: “Don’t Breathe”

Jake Clark, Reporter September 26, 2016

Horror and thriller films in the past few years have been infamous for their bad performances, predictability and disconnected characters. The recent film release “Don’t Breathe” is no different....

Core classes like Kristen Diefendorf's Math 101 are at capacity.  The 2016 freshmen class was the largest the school has seen, "The ideal situations would be less students...we kinda know how some things work, we don't always agree with the ways things been done," Mr. Mellen spoke on the topic said.

Higher enrollment pressures counselors, teachers

Juna Murao, Reporter September 23, 2016

Cramming through the walls of people, students try to get to their lockers or class before the bell rings. Juniors and seniors might notice the growing population of the other grades this year.   Counselors...

National Merit Semifinalist seniors, Erin Schel, Lane Weis, Abena Peasah, Hazel Scott, Calvin Yost-Wolff, Sayuz Thapa, Mary Reed-Weston, Tarini Singh, Ian Putz-Earl, Cailyn Zicker, Sarah Mechem, Adelaide Wendell, Jialun Wang, Paige Lawrence, Katie Lane, Jonathan Leslie, Charlotte Crandall, and Michael Braman gather to recognize their achievements. Free State had its largest number of National Merit Semifinalist 17 students in total. “I figured we would have a good number (…) it’s nice to see the kids you work with succeed,” Advisor Larry Wolf said.

Record number of Free State National Merit Semifinalists announced

Jackson Barton, Online Editor-in-Chief September 14, 2016

“I was so excited, like not just for myself, but for everyone, I was so excited for my friends that got in, I was so excited to see them come into the room,” semifinalist Erin Scherl said. “Like,...

Pokemon GO players plan trips downtown to catch pocket monsters and battle other trainers. “There were groups of fifty people at each intersection at 3 a.m. after the bars let out," Frager said.

Pokemon GO catches attention of students, community

Jackson Barton, Online Editor-in-Chief September 7, 2016
Over the summer, the nation was suddenly engulfed by the largest “Pokémania” since 1999. The international phenomena to “catch ‘em all” reached students and teachers alike.

Reminiscing about past brings back elementary, middle school memories

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling March 29, 2016

On the playground of Deerfield Elementary School, a third grader stood dressed in knee high socks and a tutu. After surveying the scene, she noticed a fellow classmate and decided to bite her. From...

During Concert Chorale, Hilary Morton conducts her students as they sing "White House." Morton has been a choir director at Free State for nine years. "I have Chamber Singers Monday nights, Feminist Club every other Wednesday and now with Encore, I work Wednesday and Thursday nights and come to rehearsals throughout the weekend," Morton said.

Choir Director juggles nodules, busy schedules

Maya Hodison, Reporter March 15, 2016

Nodules are small blisters formed on the thin folds of the vocal cords caused by overuse of the speaking voice, improper singing, a prolonged cold or just weak vocal cords to begin with. Choir...

During a work night before the district STAR event competition in Tonganoxie, sophomore members Destiny Downing, Jade Byer and Kaylan Benton prepare to present their projects.

Consumer Science Club teaches real-life skills

Darby Gilliland, Reporter March 14, 2016

When sophomore Miranda Meyer stepped off the plane in Washington D.C. last July, she was ready for the challenges awaiting her. As the first Free State students to ever qualify for the National...

Editors discuss what changed their lives

Editors discuss what changed their lives

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling March 13, 2016

Sydney Gard Scoliosis has been a huge part of who I am for a long time. In middle school, I wore a painful, tight plastic back brace. It was supposed to stop my back from getting worse while...

While junior Audra Nepstad is enrolled in her third language study so far, sophomore Abi Hummel has never taken a foreign language. Nepstad has taken French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

Farming, the Aeneid, truth-or-dare find place in foreign language

Lauren Brittain, Reporter March 7, 2016

Juggling an essay for English, flashcards for french and 10 sentences to write for her Spanish 4 class, junior Audra Nepstad often considers screaming. She keeps confusing Spanish subjunctive...

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