Twenty years ago on Nov. 4, 1994, the citizens of Lawrence voted on whether or not the city needed a second high school. The majority of the city voted yes.
In 1994, Lawrence High School was the only...
Gov. Sam Brownback can rest assured that his name will be permanently imprinted upon the minds of today’s young Kansans, but poor old Betsy Ross is probably wishing she had sewed her initials into the...
Miranda Davis, Co-editor in chief
• February 13, 2012
I spent New Year’s Eve as I have for the many times, hanging out with friends. Once we counted down to the ball dropping and rang in the new year, someone said, “Guys, we graduate in five months.”...
Nothing shouts, “Go! Fight! Win!” like chilly night air, a rumbling stomach and a football stadium so packed it could win a world record--but that doesn’t mean a hot dog, a blanket and a front-row...
A lot of work went into developing the Free State Firebird that graces the front of yearbooks, t-shirts and our school today. In February of 1996, a committee consisting of a Lawrence High student, junior...
Amanda is a senior and a first year member on journalism. She is a designer and apart of the business team on staff. At Free State she is involved in Tennis, LINK Crew, NHS, and Project Pick Up. Outside...
