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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

Competing in a Pandemic: Fall sports navigate COVID-19

Competing in a Pandemic: Fall sports navigate COVID-19

Ben Shryock, Sports Editor December 15, 2020

COVID-19 threw a wrench into teams’ routines during the fall season. Athletes and coaches found themselves wondering what their season would look like or if they would have one at all after spring...

Office renovation spark criticism and praise

Lauren Brittain, Copy Editor September 15, 2015

Sleek. Unfinished. Contemporary. Fishbowl. The heavily renovated 200 hallway and brand new office addition of Free State has garnered many names in it’s short two weeks of life. Voter approval of...

Bystanders gather to learn about the prairie restoration project behind Free State.

Prairie restoration project connects KU and Free State

Libby Stanford, Co-Online Editor in Chief September 4, 2015

Two years ago Free State science teacher Julie Schwarting and University of Kansas professor Dr. Helen Alexander saw potential in the abandoned football field behind Free State. Schwarting and Alexander...

The offices are currently under construction but are planned to be finished by the 2015-2016 school year.

New construction will increase school security

Kenneth Palmer, Reporter May 5, 2015

The bell rings at 8:05 a.m., just as freshman Ava Cormaney’s mother pulls her car into the circle drive on the south side of the school. This year, running a few minutes late generally calls for a quick...

Birds Word: Winter Formal

Maddie Birchfield, Reporter December 10, 2014

"We are going to the Oread and eating dinner. Then, taking pictures there and going to formal." - freshman Chloe Holland   "I'm not going to Winter Formal. I'll be Indianapolis, hanging out...

Seniors Jacob Allen and Joel Spain help a teammate to his feet during the varsity Homecoming game against Leavenworth.

Free State athletes recount concussions, close calls

Maddie Birchfield and Lauren Brittain October 27, 2014

Hoping to secure a spot on the varsity team, senior Briceson Junge plays hard on the last day of soccer tryouts. As Junge goes for a hitter, the goalie’s fist collides with his face. Junge immediately...

SRO Ty Scheibler goes into a science classroom to observe.

Students’ rights limited on school grounds

Fiona McAllister and Libby Stanford August 28, 2014

At a Friday night home football game in October, the student section is full, with some students noticeably drunk. One takes a swig out of what appears to be a bottle filled with water. The look on her...

Entrance to Bishop Seabury Academy. Photos by Nick Popiel

Free State Firebirds, Bishop Seabury Seahawks less different than expected

Kyra Haas and Ryan Liston, Online Editors-in-Chief March 11, 2014

At 8:10 a.m., with his navy polo shirt tucked into his belted khaki pants, senior Marcus Allen finds a seat at a round table in his school lunchroom and waits for the headmaster to open morning meeting...

The Force is Strong with this Club

kenneth palmer, reporter September 14, 2013

Information: The Star Wars Club meets only on block Thursdays in instructor Lynne Renick’s room, Room 140. Leaders: A council of eight administers the club, including president Cooper Hicks, vice president...

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