Top Story #1
No More Nasty
amani safadi
Aside from the exceptional academic, musical, athletic and theatrical success, this is a high school and there are inevitably some pretty disgusting things that go on in a building full of teenagers. Though most students hold their noses or avert their eyes to avoid these...
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Budget Breakdown
miranda davis and amani safadi
The student body and faculty can all agree that this year has not been easy. You can see the stress of the budget situation reflected in teachers faces. Most everyone has had to make sacrifices, and do things they would not have done because of the budget craziness. The...
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15th Street Rivalry
allison harwood
“You’re just jealous money can’t buy tradition.” At the most recent LHS vs. Free State basketball game LHS proudly displayed a large banner reading those exact words. A saying such as this is typical of the cross town rivalry. Founded in 1857,...
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Epic Lip Dub Music Video
alex santos
Confetti, ripped up paper and sparkles littered the halls, Skittles were ground into the floor, water balloons flew through the air and the student body seemed to wear a collective smile on February 18. Students came together in a way that has rarely been seen before during...
Read More...Last 3 stories in News
- Goodbye, Great Green Help - April 28, 2010
- Budget Breakdown - April 2, 2010
- Board of Educations Meeting: March 8 - March 22, 2010
Written by emma machell
At the end of a school year more than just seniors will be leaving Free State. Teachers are leaving as well. Some are leaving due to district budget cuts, some are leaving because they have found new opportunities elsewhere. Some Free State teachers... Read more »
May 18, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under News
This "triumphant return" turned out to be no more than a triumphant rumor"
Written by alex santos
Seniors will remember that Great Green Help last year as a huge success: fun for students and beneficial for the non-profits and parks involved. It was an educational experience of community service as well as a day full of jokes, laughter and memorable... Read more »
April 28, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
Budget Breakdown
Written by miranda davis and amani safadi
The student body and faculty can all agree that this year has not been easy. You can see the stress of the budget situation reflected in teachers faces. Most everyone has had to make sacrifices, and do things they would not have done because of the budget... Read more »
April 2, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News, Top Stories
This "triumphant return" turned out to be no more than a triumphant rumor"
Written by alex santos
Seniors will remember that Great Green Help last year as a huge success: fun for students and beneficial for the non-profits and parks involved. It was an educational experience of community service as well as a day full of jokes, laughter and memorable... Read more »
April 28, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features, News
Last 3 stories in Entertainment
- Summer Music Festivals - May 14, 2010
- Wayward Students Dread Skyward - April 7, 2010
- Studen Voice: Why Is This Time of Year So Stressful - April 7, 2010
Written by Kim Carter, Katherine Corliss
Prom King Candidates: Jesse Clayton Involved in soccer, swimming, social awareness, Freddie’s Friends Favorite Jimmy John’s Sandwhich: “I don’t eat there.” Why should I be Prom King?: I don’t even know why I was nominated. Hobbies:... Read more »
April 27, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment, Features
Last 3 stories in Features
- Goodbye, Great Green Help - April 28, 2010
- Prom Candidate Profiles! - April 27, 2010
- Students Become the Teachers - April 27, 2010
Written by ryan loecker
Ever since sophomore Brogan Sievers saw Steven Speilberg’s E.T., he knew he wanted to make movies. “I was in sixth grade when I started making movies with just a home camcorder,” Sievers said. Since then, he has made around 15 films and... Read more »
April 27, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Features
Last 3 stories in Sports
- Bowling Over the Competition - March 9, 2010
- 1 in 1,000: Ashli Hill, athlete - December 1, 2009
- 1 in 1,000: Josh May, family man - December 1, 2009
Written by miranda davis
Spring sports are around the corner, and construction has been going on for a year and a half on Free State athletic fields. Yet not all sports have fields ready. “The original completion date for all of the construction projects was October... Read more »
March 21, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports
Bowling Over the Competition
Written by emma machell
“One year [the bowling team] is really hungry to win,” bowling coach Anita Carlson said. “the next year sometimes we come out a little bit flat.” This year they are starving for those wins. “[They are] bowling a little... Read more »
March 9, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Sports, Top Stories
Last 3 stories in Entertainment
- Summer Music Festivals - May 14, 2010
- Prom Candidate Profiles! - April 27, 2010
- Wayward Students Dread Skyward - April 7, 2010
Written by sydney sims
Ashli Hill is a proud senior on the Free State Girls Basketball team. She is expecting the Lady Firebirds to be state bound. Ashli has been playing basketball since kindergarten. She has verbally committed to play on the lady basketball team next year... Read more »
December 1, 2009 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment, FSTV, Sports
Last 3 stories in News
- Lost: Teachers - May 18, 2010
- Goodbye, Great Green Help - April 28, 2010
- Budget Breakdown - April 2, 2010
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August 27, 2009 • 0 comments • Filed Under News, Photos
Epic Lip Dub Music Video
Written by alex santos
Confetti, ripped up paper and sparkles littered the halls, Skittles were ground into the floor, water balloons flew through the air and the student body seemed to wear a collective smile on February 18. Students came together in a way that has rarely... Read more »
March 10, 2010 • 0 comments • Filed Under Entertainment, FSTV, Features, Top Stories
