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Participants in Lawrence's Rally for Kansas Schools hold signs in protest of recent legislation, such as the block-funding grant, which will cut an estimated $1.98 million from the Lawrence school district. "I think this has been really great to spread awareness," Johnson County resident Erin Heger said.

March, South Park Rally advocate for public education

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2015
Editor recounts bittersweet acquaintance

Editor recounts bittersweet acquaintance

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
March 8, 2015
President Barack Obama addresses the audience. Obama spoke at the University of Kansas in Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Jan. 22.

President Obama speaks at Kansas University

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
February 18, 2015
Editor encourages realistic approach, chocolate

Editor encourages realistic approach, chocolate

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
February 8, 2015
Junior Donovan Young and sophomore Arlo March, students selected to be in the Ambassador Program, get to know their business partners before the start of the programs's second meeting. The students were selected based on counselor recommendations.

Male students, community leaders partner in pilot program

Kyra Haas and Fiona McAllister
February 7, 2015
At the beginning of the semester, the administration divided two freshman English classes into three single-gender classes. In January, the ACLU questioned the change, and the classes were promptly rearranged to be coeducational. "It [was] kind of different, I know that, but it [was] fun because it [was] with my friends and everything," freshman Tannner Cobb said.

Single-gender English 9 classes result in ACLU intervention

Kyra Haas and Maddie Birchfield
February 7, 2015

Free State, LHS Editors in Chief discuss joint newspaper issue

Kyra Haas and Zia Kelly
January 30, 2015
Looking out into a sea of smartphone cameras, President Barack Obama addresses a crowd of about 7,150 at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on KU Campus on Jan. 22. Obama’s speech reiterated and expanded on several topics mentioned in his recent State of the Union: child care, community college and middle class economics. “I’m a Kansas guy,” Obama said.

#BarackChalk: President Obama speaks at Anschutz Sports Pavilion

Kyra Haas and Ryan Liston
January 22, 2015

‘Glee’king Out

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
November 27, 2014

Let’s take a couple selfies

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
November 4, 2014

Journey, Not Destination

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
October 15, 2014

Coming Full Circle

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief
September 3, 2014

Unsocial Butterflies: A look at how teens react to neurological social disorders

kyra haas, editor-in-chief
May 6, 2014
Sophomore Josh Eisenhauer plays a teen addicted to his phone in the comedy "Dependence."

Black Box Theater Festival directors scrutinize scripts

kyra haas, editor-in-chief
April 24, 2014
Junior Anthony Hummel, on right, squares off against an opponent during a Midwest High School Hockey League game in 2013. Hummel is one of the four student hockey players the Free Press found.

4 in 1500

kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
January 30, 2014

Common Courtesy

kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
December 13, 2013

Newsie goes gluten-free

kyra haas, online co editor in chief
November 12, 2013
Secular Alliance Club officers juniors Kenneth Palmer and Brendan Phillips lead group discussion during a Secular Alliance Club meeting. The club meets in Room 144 after school on Mondays.

Secular Student Alliance Club

Kyra Haas, Online Co Editor in Chief
November 8, 2013
After school on Oct. 16, debate and forensics trophies predating 2011, excluding 1st place varsity awards and regional, state and NFL awards, were given away to students. Those that were not claimed were thrown away.

Debate coach gives away older trophies

Kyra Haas, Online Co-Editor in Chief
October 17, 2013
New debate coach Jason Moore smiles as he holds open the door for junior Lexci Kimball. He was hired three weeks into the season after the departure of Patty Newkirk.

Free State hires new debate coach after coach’s midyear departure

kyra haas, online co editor in chief
October 17, 2013

Students volunteer at Lawrence Memorial Hospital

kyra haas, co online editor in chief
October 4, 2013
New math teachers learn the ropes from Department Chairs Kathy Wagner and Laura O'Neil

Nineteen new teachers enter Free State’s doors

kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
August 23, 2013

Headlines of Summer

kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
August 22, 2013

AP Test Scores

kyra haas, online co-managing editor
August 7, 2013
Swimming her way to the top of the class

Eliza Anderson

kyra haas, online co-managing editor
May 14, 2013
Katie Guyot

Katie Guyot

kyra haas, online co-managing editor
May 14, 2013
India Taylor

India Taylor

kyra haas, online co-managing editor
May 14, 2013

Supreme Court: DOMA and Proposition 8

kyra haas, reporter
April 29, 2013
Check Yourself Before You Rec Yourself

Check Yourself Before You Rec Yourself

kyra haas, reporter
April 1, 2013

Double Personality Profile: Pro Sex or No Sex

kyra haas, reporter
February 25, 2013
Tumblr, along with many social media sites, is unable to be accessed on district computers

Reasoning Behind USD 497’s Blocked Websites Revealed

kyra haas, Reporter
January 25, 2013

The Life and Times of Title IX

kyra haas, Reporter
December 10, 2012
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