Service Learning Experience
Kim Carter
September 30, 2009
With classes getting harder and harder as high school goes on, piles of homework every night and tests every week, it’s easy to get caught up in one’s individual life. The entire point of school is to better oneself, to prepare for the future. However, starting this year some students will... Read more »
Blackbox Theatre
emma machell
September 30, 2009
Every Tuesday and Thursday for about an hour a group of devoted students change identities. These students are part of the Blackbox theatre productions that will open to the public on September twenty-fourth, -fifth, and -sixth. Performing in the blackbox is different from performing on a stage. The... Read more »
Rising Above: a Free State Tradition
katherine corliss
September 24, 2009
7:50 I arrive at LHS and get the last visitor parking space. Parking seems to be a problem here. Unlike Free State there are not assigned parking spaces. 7:55 I meet my escort for the day, junior Jake Mather. Already the faculty and students of LHS seem kind and welcoming. The Rotunda doesn’t... Read more »
Tarintino Crafts Another Classic
Nik Brill
September 24, 2009
Fresh out of its ten year development process, Quinten Tarintino’s Inglorious Bastards, has been a smash in theaters throughout the country. Grossing over 15 million dollars, Tarintino himself feels that it is the best film he has ever made. Although in many ways different from one another,... Read more »
Minimum Wage Increase
allison harwood
September 24, 2009
$4.25, $4.75, $5.15, $5.85, $6.55 and $7.25. The numbers above are the minimum wages from 1991 to the present day. On July 24th, 2009 the federal government increased minimum wage from $6.55 to $7.25. While that might not seem like a lot, it can make a difference over time, as students with jobs... Read more »
Swine Flu…It’s Not a Big Deal
bailey schaumburg
September 23, 2009
People reading this article should know one thing: you don’t have “swine flu.” When the H1N1 virus was first discovered in the U.S., it was treated like any other new disease. Serious precautions were taken to protect people, and it was carefully studied to find the severity and side... Read more »
Organizations Face Budget Cuts
bailey schaumburg
September 4, 2009
“Choir is one of those things where it’s not about you, it’s about everyone around you,” junior Ben Markley said. Unfortunately, underneath the excitement and performances there are tasks that must be completed to make the magic happen. It turns out making beautiful music... Read more »
Sports Fields Update
miranda davis, reporter
September 2, 2009
It’s crunch time down on the fields. No, it’s not the running back sprinting for the next touchdown, or a goal at the last second to win the game. As the fall sports seasons draw near, the rush is on to make sure the new fields are ready on time. Then, weeks before the ’09-10... Read more »
Ninth Grade Moving Up
Emma Machell
September 2, 2009
Imagine coming to Free State for a new school year and finding the school swarming with ninth graders. That may happen in the near future. Recently the school board passed a movement to let the ninth graders participate in wrestling with the older students. Now they are considering moving the whole... Read more »
Boy Meets Girls
allison harwood, reporter
September 2, 2009
Two girls spot each other and exchange vicious looks. This is odd because yesterday they were spotted walking arm-in-arm down the hall, the best of friends. The problem these two friends are facing is a boy. Not just any boy though, the one they both just ”have to have.” Most people... Read more »
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