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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

Senior Ben Williams and Keith Popiel are going to be working in the pool cleaning business once again this summer. After Popiel joined his family's pool cleaning business he invited Williams along the way.

FEATURE: Students Prepare for Summer Job

Emi Stone May 17, 2023

When nice weather comes out and pools open up, seniors Keith Popiel and Ben Williams come in. For the past four years, Popiel has been working for a family pool business and invited Williams along the...

Hy-Vee closing affects student employees

Hy-Vee closing affects student employees

Vivian Moriarty, Reporter December 16, 2019

With students constantly searching for a means to make money, many joined the Hy-Vee staff for its convenient location and supportive team. In light of its closing, former employees are now stressing about...

Zach Moore is an intern for the IT department at Free State. He fills work orders and helps Mr. Romero the main IT technician for Free State. "I tend to work for an Hour after school," Said Moore.

The IT Crowd: Students aid with school tech problems

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief March 11, 2015

Under the supervision of building technician Ismael Romero, seniors Zach Moore, Kerry Thomas and Tom Brooks work to figure out why a Macbook Air won’t turn on. The culprit: a disconnected power cord. Earlier...

Senior Elyse Boxberger perches at her post as a lifeguard at the Lawrence Outdoor Pool.

Summer jobs made students money, friends and life skills

Lauren Brittain and Hala Hamid September 2, 2014
When she isn’t flipping chicken nuggets or taking orders at Wendy’s, junior Maame Britwuum tends to her least favorite part of work, cleaning the bathrooms. “You’ve never felt real pain until you have to clean the men’s bathroom after lunch rush with a bunch of construction workers,” Britwuum said...

Encore Exhaustion

maria mckee, reporter March 14, 2013

Encore is Free State’s annual choir showcase. Juniors and seniors participate in a variety of songs, rehearsing all quarter long, although they begin even sooner, in the fall, picking out songs to sing....

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