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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

Students open up about mental illness

Kenneth Palmer and Libby Stanford November 27, 2014

A year ago, senior Kayla Clark felt inexplicably sad. Every day something seemed wrong, but she thought she was simply overreacting. Her situation progressed to the point of suicidal thoughts and self-harm,...

Editor recounts battle with depression

Fiona McAllister, reporter November 23, 2014

“What happened to your leg?” asks a senior girl, now a former student. I quickly throw out a lie and say I slipped while shaving. She doesn’t press the issue, believing me. This is the first of many...

photo credit to phil roeder

Setting Down My Phone

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 10, 2013

I follow 664 people on Twitter and I’ve  tweeted over 1,400 times. I have 234 contacts in my phone, most of whom I’ve never called, texted or talked to more than a couple of times. I activated my...

Don’t Let the Winter Blues Get to You!

sarah whipple, reporter January 24, 2012

As the days get shorter and snow begins to fall from the sky, some students will embrace the season by going outside. Many may hate the winter, but will wear ten layers of sweaters to school even if...

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