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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Madison Piper

Madison Piper

rosemary newsome, copy editor October 10, 2013

When freshman Madison Piper says she “looks up to her dad,” you may not know whether she is speaking literally or not. As a forward for the 1988 University of Kansas national championship team, Chris...

The Perks of being Certified

ciara sayler and hannah moran, reporter and editor in chief September 27, 2013

Two nights a week, senior Bret Watson gets out of school at 9:15 p.m. Bret, along with 14 other juniors and seniors, attends classes on Tuesday and Thursday nights with aspirations to one day become a...

Fall Sports Jamboree

Fall Sports Jamboree

kristina foster and nick popiel September 16, 2013

 

New Administrator, Keith Jones, Embraces School's culture

New Administrator, Keith Jones, Embraces School’s culture

morgan noll, reporter September 16, 2013

     New assistant principal Keith Jones is an unfamiliar face in the halls, but one short conversation with him, and he is no longer a stranger. His use of “you know” in the holes of conversation...

Photo Credit: Jazmyne McNair. Lawrence delegates meeting the mayor of Hiratsuka.

Hiratsuka Sister Cities Program

catherine prestoy, reporter September 15, 2013

As freshmen, in the cold, windowless room of Dr. Hyler's Civics class, students hear about half a class time’s worth of stories from the Hiratsuka Sister Cities exchange. Many kids might have brushed...

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One Direction: This is Us

maria carrasco, social media editor September 14, 2013

I’ve been a fan of One Direction for about two years. When I discovered them on season seven of X-Factor UK, I was in love with their accents, perfect pitch and humorous personalities. So,of course,...

For those with a sweet tooth during lunch.

The Secret Life of the Free State Teenager: Lunch Edition

gavin spence, reporter August 29, 2013

It’s finally time for a break from the long and exhausting school day:lunch. Lunch is the place to hang out with your friends and get out of a possibly boring and rough class. Not everyone is happy with...

Tyler Gregory, a street musician at the 2013 Busker Festival.

2013 Busker Festival

Nick Popiel, Photographer August 28, 2013

Photos from the 2013 Busker Festival in downtown Lawrence

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

hannah moran, editor in chief August 26, 2013

I want a minion. I went to see Despicable Me 2 with my friend who was visiting from North Carolina and my dad, so he could pay for our tickets of course. Fair warning, though. While the popcorn...

German teenagers surround Samantha Grinage.

Instagram summer @samanthagrinage @alyssahicks

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief August 26, 2013

@samanthagrinage: Stepping off the plane in Germany, junior Samantha Grinage didn’t know what to expect. Upon arriving in Eutin, she was still unsure. “Eutin at first was really small,” Grinage...

Hard work yields high rewards

Hard work yields high rewards

morgan noll, reporter August 26, 2013

A hello is a nationally recognized greeting, but anything more than that, between a college coach and a high school player, is defined by the the NCAA as a “contact,” the first step of the chaotic...

Instagram summer @lawrencechen

kenneth palmer, reporter August 26, 2013

Senior Lawrence Chen travelled to Taiwan this summer, but not to revel in the scenic mountain views. He instead journeyed across the world to teach English. The small island off of mainland China mandates...

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