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

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

Free Press Online
Lady Ortega-Perez

Lady Ortega-Perez, News Photo Editor

Lady Ortega-Perez is a Junior at Free State and is in her second year of journalism with the title of Photo Editor for the Free Press Newspaper. Outside of journalism, she is co-president of Key club, webmaster for the Kansas district level of key club, part of equity council, city of Lawrence coalition for equity, and choir.

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Freshman Isla Gnojek has been performing ballet since pre-school. They dance locally through the Lawrence Art Center.

[Photo] OPINION: Pay to Play

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief
November 30, 2023
At a gymnastics meet at Olathe East on Sept. 23, junior Anne Cross performs her bar routine.

[Photo] SPORTS: Fall Sports Highlights

Nick Sprecker, Sports Editor
November 28, 2023
Sister Cities exchange student Lotta Schünemann stands next to Firebird statue

[Photo] FEATURE: Life as an American Teen

Lotta Schünemann
November 8, 2023
Standing in the rain, Band Director Eric Bradshaw watches the marching band show during halftime. New to the district, Bradshaw set a lot of goals for the program. "Getting the performance at the first home game with everything being so new," Bradshaw said. "That was a big goal for the program."

[Photo] FEATURE: School Hires New Band Director

Eli Roust, Photographer
October 17, 2023
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[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Undefeated Firebird Football Recap

Mallory Thompson, News Photo Editor
October 10, 2023
The varsity football players cheer while running onto the field before their away game against Olathe West. Free State beat Olathe West 47-29 at their first game of the season on Thursday, Aug. 31.

[Photo] SPORTS: Lawrence Football 4-0

Thomas Patton, Reporter
October 10, 2023
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[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Back To School Recap

Mallory Thompson, News Photo Editor
September 11, 2023
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[Photo] FEATURE: Test Optional Policies Spark Debate

April 7, 2023
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[Photo] NEWS BRIEF: Students Walk Out For Trans Rights

Conrad Hill and Allison Mayhew
March 28, 2023
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[Photo] NEWS BRIEF: District Votes to Close Two Elementary Schools

Natasha Torkzaban and Lilly Wall
March 28, 2023
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[Photo] PHOTO GALLERY: Winter Sports Recap

Mallory Thompson
March 1, 2023
Junior Brynn Cordova, junior Jasmy Mavilla and sophomore Gayla Gao cuts bread. The club served spaghetti and garlic bread at the kitchen.

[Photo] FEATURE: KEY Club Soup Kitchen

Conrad Hill
January 31, 2023
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[Photo] NEWS BRIEF: Reported Bomb Threat at West Middle School

Natasha Torkzaban
January 26, 2023
Being able to witness the women's squad prevail after years of adversity is both inspiring and motivating t his experience will continue to stick with the girls.

[Photo] FEATURE: Learning From the Elite

Greyson Heiman
January 26, 2023
REVIEW: SZA Album Review

REVIEW: SZA Album Review

Lady Ortega-Perez and Mallory Thompson
January 11, 2023
Students hideout in the bathroom as a way to avoid class, even with serveillance measures taken this year.

[Photo] NEWS: Attendance Issues Plague School

Alicia Narum
December 12, 2022
Although it may seem unimportant, this conversation between two teenagers is sometimes a relatively casual approach for them to initiate a hookup.

[Photo] OPINION: The Problem with Hookup Culture

Cici Hunter
October 31, 2022
Percocet, oxycodone, and THC cartridges are some of the most common drugs unknowingly laced with fentanyl.

[Photo] NEWS: Lawrence Battles with the Fentanyl Crisis

Stella Mosier
October 27, 2022
Selectee GR Gordon-Ross discusses future plans for the district.

[Photo] NEWS BRIEF: Lawrence school board appoints GR Gordon-Ross to fill vacant seat

Allison Mayhew, Alicia Narum, and Natasha Torkzaban
September 1, 2022
PHOTO GALLERY: ROE V. WADE

PHOTO GALLERY: ROE V. WADE

Emma Hardesty, Gracie Coleman, and Lady Ortega-Perez
May 20, 2022
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PHOTO GALLERY: Prom 2022

PHOTO GALLERY: Prom 2022

Lady Ortega-Perez
May 1, 2022
PHOTO GALLERY: Spring Sports

PHOTO GALLERY: Spring Sports

Maya Pavlyak, Addison Driscoll, Lady Ortega-Perez, Gracie Coleman, and Isabelle Prô
April 24, 2022
Limit on Learning

Limit on Learning

Leilani Bidwell, Natasha Torkzaban, Lady Ortega-Perez, and Caroline Börk
February 25, 2022
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