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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

Gymnastic Program Overcomes All Difficulties

Gymnastic Program Overcomes All Difficulties

hannah reussner, reporter January 24, 2013

Gymnastics is full of death-defying leaps, tangling twists and intricate routines on skinny beams.  Gymnasts throw themselves through the air and catapult at neck-breaking speeds. So, it' s not a surprise...

Students get their groove on at Free State's Winter Formal 2012.

Death of School Dances

rosemary newsome, reporter January 22, 2013

In the hours leading up to winter formal, many students’ schedules involved grooming, photo taking, dining out, and spending time on a party bus. The party bus’s destination, however, was not actually...

photo credit to 007NASCARCovert

NFL Player to Talk at Free State

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 11, 2013

This Monday, January 14, Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Anthony Collins will be at Free State to talk to any Can We Talk members and other students that want to attend. Collins, a KU grad, will speak...

One Stroke of Inspiration

One Stroke of Inspiration

catherine prestoy, reporter December 14, 2012

Walking into the art room at 6 p.m. on a Thursday night greeted by an enthusiastic group of artsy, inspired teenagers, Rachel Downs begins to explain the wintery woods inspired backdrop for the winter...

photo by darian koenig

Academic Dishonesty

rosemary newsome, reporter November 9, 2012

Cheating isn’t just for slackers anymore. With constant evaluation from peers, teachers, parents and coaches, students feel extreme pressure to fulfill expectations. “[I feel] pressure from everyone...

Danke Schoen

October 10, 2012

Although Lawrence has hosted many German students through the high school exchange program, this year's students have an advantage over their predecessors: they met their hosts several months ago, when...

Re: Locker Neighbors

katie guyot, co-editor-in-chief October 1, 2012

Dear Free State From: Katie Guyot Re: Locker Neighbors Dear lower locker buddy, Let me begin by apologizing once again for knocking you in the head with my locker door during the first week of...

Dear Free State #1

Dear Free State #1

katie guyot, co-editor May 17, 2012

To the faithful readers of the Free Press (and also to those of you who have never opened the school newspaper until today): Many of you have probably noticed that Page 7 of this newspaper no longer stars...

First Out the Door

ciara sayler, reporter May 17, 2012

As exemplified in many television shows and movies, the senior year of high school is the most exciting year and many seniors want to make the most out of it by completing a full senior year. However,...

How Smart is Free State?

katie guyot March 5, 2012

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...

Interview With Quiet Corral’s Issac Flynn

john mccain, writer February 14, 2012

1) Could you introduce everyone in Quiet Corral?  Jesse Braswell Roberts (Vocals/Acoustic Guitar/Mandolin), Isaac Flynn (Guitar/Vocals/Drums), Matt Green (Bass), Zach Mehl (Guitar/Piano), Garrett Childers...

Unreal senior?

February 9, 2012

When seniors think about graduation, they think about walking across the stage and seeing all of their family waving and cheering for them. One senior this year, however, will not be. Camila Barbosa,...

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