According to Jo Ball, a great speaker “is someone who can communicate with the audience and adapt to the audience ”.
According to Parker Hopkins, the way to become a great speaker is Ms. Ball.
Hopkins...
Being goofy and outgoing doesn't always mean being popular. In fact, senior Brady Clements believes popularity isn’t everything.
“I guess I don’t really care [about being popular] so that helps...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Despite having imperfect behavior in high school, substitute teacher Gordon Berry tries to make a positive impression on students.
“... I wasn’t a good student in high school,” Berry said, “so...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Doing sports in high school is not uncommon among the student body; doing four, however, is. Freshman Sam Skwarlo competes in football, wrestling, track, and baseball throughout the course of the year.
Skwarlo...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
Social Studies teacher Matt Frost feels that as a teacher it is his duty not only to teach a subject, but to teach life skills that students will use even after high school.
“It’s my responsibility...
Contrary to popular belief that nice guys finish last, for Kelly Leatherman being nice doesn’t mean she finishes last. In fact, she was nominated for one of the most 50 influential people at Free State...
Known for his energetic personality and “Kelly Clarkson sass”, Sam Hay brightens the Free State hallways. Hay attributes his energetic personality to his seven years of acting, claiming that it helped...
It’s hard to find a title endearing enough to describe Peggy Nelson. Her official jobs are facilitating the chinese learning lab and being a prevention specialist, but her effect on Free State has...
ryan liston, co-online editor in chief
• May 14, 2013
As a cartoonist, Jacob Hood hopes that his artwork helps Free State students find humor in the often dull days of high school.
“... I think that if I can give the school something that is carefree and...
Chess players have senior Andrei Elliot to thank.
Free State did not have a chess team Elliot’s sophomore year, so he re-organized the club. The team made an amazing comeback, placing first this year...
In the football stadium, in the barn, or on a desk, senior Connor Thellman is in a drumming state of mind.
“Really I think percussion is almost a way of thinking because it requires so much multitasking,”...
Tegan and Sara "So Jealous
Tegan and Sara’s “So Jealous” is the album that I can come closest to labeling as life-changing. The Canadian folk-rock sisters are able to embrace new-wave fusions...
