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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

Weird twitter, a group of comedians takes to twitter and makes it… weird

Maddie Birchfield, Reporter October 15, 2014

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Lawrence adopts national sex education standards

Fiona McAllister, Copy Editor September 26, 2014

In the past, during the sex education unit, health teachers in the district lectured students on male and female anatomy, explaining how to prevent STDs and emphasizing the importance of abstinence in...

August/September Concert Guide

Maria Carrasco, Managing Editor August 29, 2014

Ed Sheeran $52 per ticket All Ages Tuesday, Sept. 2 Show Starts: 7:30 p.m. Sprint Center 1407 Grand Blvd. Kansas City, Mo. 64106   One of the most famous singer-songwriters...

Redistribution of Kansas school funding

hala hamid, reporter April 17, 2014

Uneven funding of school districts in Kansas has prompted the Kansas Supreme Court to order lawmakers to ensure even funding, because the current situation violated the state constitution. After a former...

Butterfly Garden in the Botanica Gardens in Wichita, Kan. Photo courtesy of Botanica Gardens website

HomeSTATE Hub

hala hamid, gavin spence, reporter January 31, 2014

While most of the nation sees Kansas as 82,277 flat square miles of “fly over state”, this stretch of land is more than just the setting for “The Wizard of Oz.” Not much more, but it works in a...

Buzz Beach Ball

Maria Carrasco, Social Media Editor August 24, 2013

This end of summer extravaganza includes Phoenix, Alt-J, Awolnation, Cage the Elephant, Daughter and Atlas Genius. This bash starts at 2:30 p.m. at Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park on Sept. 27. If purchased...

Photo by Joe McCabe, heyreverb.com

Vampire Weekend

Maria Carrasco, Social Media Editor August 24, 2013

New York City’s own indie rock band takes the stage on Tuesday, Oct 8, at the Midland Theater with opening act, Sky Ferreira. Made up of lead singer Ezra Koenig, Rostam Batmanglij, Chris Tomson and...

Swimming her way to the top of the class

Eliza Anderson

kyra haas, online co-managing editor May 14, 2013

Ever since her parents enrolled her in lessons as a small child, sophomore Eliza Anderson has loved and excelled at swimming. Anderson was only nine years old when her swimming instructor suggested she...

Jake’s March Madness Blog

Jake Stegall, Reporter March 14, 2013

Selection Sunday is coming up and the tension of whos getting a one seed is mounting. This is the last chance for a low ranked team to show their true colors, because this sunday the dice are cast and...

ffa members alongside advisor, laura priest

FFA and the School Garden

ciara sayler, reporter March 12, 2013

Senior Markus Roberts knows a lot about farming and participating in today’s agriculture. From the business aspects of sales and profits to the nitty gritty of planting, the treasurer of Future Farmers...

Maria Carrasco, Reporter March 6, 2013

Due to inclement weather, Diversity Club’s annual Martin Luther King Assembly was cancelled. The big extravaganza is now a small get together for all students, families, and friends. Since they couldn't...

photo credit to squaresmadness.com

Jake’s March Madness Blog

jake stegall, reporter March 5, 2013

Man, what a season! The year is far from over but the regular season is over teams. There were a few great seasons... and a few pathetic ones. Most of them, however, were just somewhere in the middle. Grambling...

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