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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

A sign outside a polling station indicates the voting location for an election.

FEATURE: Election Season Worries

Maura Langland, Reporter February 1, 2024

With the previous caucus in Iowa and the primary in New Hampshire, the 2024 election season has officially begun. Students who will be 18 next Nov. have a lot on their minds when it comes to the election. “Since...

Taped on the window at a polling place in Rock Chalk Park, a sample ballot is displayed for people to preview before they place their votes in the booth.

NEWS: Local Elections Results

Evie Chancy and Maria Mosconi November 8, 2023

On Tuesday, elections took place for three positions on the City Commission and five on the School Board, with a 25% voter turnout rate according to the Lawrence Times.  Candidates Brad Finkeldei and...

 Senior Laila Robinson smiles as another club member shares an idea. Many of the Young Dems meetings are discussion-oriented, giving students a chance to share their ideas and opinions.

Young Democrats Club promotes voter education

Brooke Burgess, Reporter November 12, 2019

Students this year are more involved in politics than ever before. The Young Democrats Club gives them the opportunity to discuss local and national elections, as well as contemporary issues such as...

Time to Vote

Miranda Davis, Co-editor in chief February 13, 2012

One of the many misconceptions of your teen years is that “everything changes” when you become 18. At least in my experience, that’s not very true. You still live in your parent's house, you still...

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