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Firebird Fantasy: Week 5

Firebird Fantasy: Week 5

Will Cook and Evan Cornell October 11, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ben Roethlisberger: This may seem like a bad start because the Jaguars are one of the most brutal defenses on paper this year. Just take a few seconds to look at the offenses the Jaguars...

Evan and Will destroy their school issued laptops after a hard week of predictions and self-reflection.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 4

Will Cook and Evan Cornell October 2, 2017

As the NFL entered week 4 last week, we decided to take a break from start/sit lists. Last week, Evan and I showed some weakness in our predictions. Currently, I am 7 for 12 and Evan is 4 for 12 on correct...

Evan and Will wrestle their computers while preparing for this weeks picks. Will is currently down 37 points in the Firebird league.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 3

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 24, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ty Montgomery: 23 points the first week, 15 points last week, this stud is a must-start. Matching up against the Bengals who have allowed the third most rushing yards to RBs this season. Giorgio...

Will Cook and Evan Cornell hammer in the essentials of fantasy football to the class. Cook made no wrong decisions on his starts and sits last week.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 2

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 17, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ty Montgomery: Facing the Atlanta Falcons this week, Montgomery is going to be a top 10 RB this week again. The Falcons clearly are not ready for the receiver-running back type of...

A woman cuts into her chicken at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

Review: Several Lawrence chicken restaurants

DeeDee Zolman, Reporter September 14, 2017

There are 10 chicken places taking over Lawrence, but each chicken place is different in one way or another. Slim Chickens, which just opened a new location on Iowa St.,are most famous for their house...

Standing firm in the hallway, Evan Cornell and Will Cook create the perfect play.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 1

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 9, 2017

Evan Cornell and Will Cook discuss their initial starts and sits. Will’s Starts: Dalvin Cook: Check out this stud rookie. Playing for a team that relies heavily on the run-game, this is a solid...

Cook and Newsome pose as Firebirds. The duos campaign slogan was We mean business.

Letter to the Editor: Student body co-presidents address their experiences, priorities

Charlie Newsome and Will Cook April 27, 2017

Will Cook I came to Free State from a small middle school and was very nervous about how I would do at such a big school. Free State was very accepting and treated/has treated me very well through my...

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Caitlin McAndrew-Beckmen, Designer April 13, 2017

"Beauty and the Beast" takes the movie theaters by storm with excellent actors and actresses, beautiful sets, makeup and costumes. The original animated film came out in 1991 and was a big hit amongst...

Letter to the Editor: Gay-Straight-Alliance Club’s Response

Natalie Adams-Menendez, Senior January 10, 2017

Free State, My name is Natalie Adams-Menendez, and I am a Co-President of Free State’s Gay-Straight Alliance. During the week of finals there was an opinion piece published by the Free Press that...

Letter to the Editor: Thespian Club Response

Free State Thespian Club January 10, 2017

It was with deep sadness we read about Brittany Swearingen’s time at Free State. The thought that we, the theater community, could have contributed to that experience is equally as concerning. We felt...

Standing in front of Freddy the Firebird for the last time, Brittany Swearingen says goodbye to Free State at semester, making the decision to complete her high school education through the Lawrence Virtual School.

In the current social climate, what is going unseen at Free State?

Brittany Swearingen, Photographer December 21, 2016

  It seems our safety should be indisputable—of course we are safe at school, and when we aren’t we always have someone to turn to for help. The reality, however, is that students in our school...

Political signs are prominently displayed in local neighborhoods for community members to show their support for their candidate of choice. This was a particularly divisive election with Clinton winning the popular vote but Trump winning the presidency.

Journalism staff stresses using political voice

Darby Gililand, Online Editor November 17, 2016

As members of our staff reach the age of voter eligibility, we ask ourselves a question that young people throughout the nation have been asking themselves this year: Do our votes matter? In Lawrence,...

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