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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

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NEWS: The Willow Project: What is It, and What can We Do?

NEWS: The Willow Project: What is It, and What can We Do?

May 17, 2023

Throughout the month of March, students and teachers across the country scrolled through TikTok and Instagram, met with numerous posts addressing concerns about the Willow Project. The Willow Project...

Many brands put an eye-catching color or design onto their products, such as bags, to make people stop and look at the cheap things to buy. They make each product trendy so it can catch on to other people feeling influenced to buy from them.

EDITORIAL: Consumerism’s Contributions

Allison Mayhew, Editor-in-Chief May 17, 2023

Gallons of water, miles of transportation, hours of labor and a variety of materials exhausted to manufacture one simple product– just to repeat the process all over again, creating an endless loop....

Picking up a box of juice, JustFood warehouse manager Wayne Briggs collects donations of leftover food from the cafeteria. Briggs picks up extra, unopened food from the kitchen twice a week. These donations, often at least 50 pounds, are taken to the pantry, where anyone can take food free of cost.

FEATURE: JustFood Receives Leftover Food Donations

Lilly Wall May 4, 2023

During April, 855 pounds of leftover lunch food from both public high schools were repurposed to feed the community through just one partnership. Starting in the fall of 2022, USD 497 looked locally to...

Planting in the greenhouse, members of Environmental Club, senior Christina Craig, junior Nyla Chaudhry and sophomore Carly Oliver, start lettuce, broccoli and kale seeds for Liberty Memorial Central Middle School’s garden.

Club’s projects make an impact on the Earth

Mariah Houston April 2, 2016

Handfuls of worms squirm throughout a plastic container full of compost in Julie Schwarting's science classroom. These squiggly workers break down waste from the cafeteria, turning it into nutrient-rich...

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