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“get out of your winter blues!!” playlist, available on Spotify via the link in story.

FEATURE: Get Out of Your Winter Blues Playlist

Baila Love, Photographer February 1, 2024

Click here to access playlist!       1. Femininomenon - Chappell Roan This song is one of my favorite lead tracks for an album. It encapsulates how it feels to get out of a long slump and I thought...

Referencing the hit October 2020 miniseries, sophomore Gillian Sellet says that “The Queen’s Gambit” seems to have kicked off society’s newfound obsession with chess. Now, with students frequently using class time to play the game, many teachers have expressed frustration with the effects of the craze on their classrooms. “People use it as a form of competition and it can be good for hanging out with friends but it’s pretty disruptive during class time,” Sellet said.

FEATURE: The Chess Epidemic

Nick Sprecker, Sports Editor May 12, 2023

The game of chess has been around for over 1500 years and has remained popular throughout its duration; however, the game has recently experienced a tremendous surge in popularity. Short chess clips are...

Long awaited after the release of his 2012 album, Ocean released Blonde exclusively on Apple Music on August 20, 2016.

Modern R&B icon Frank Ocean stuns listeners with first album in four years

Sam Spencer, Online Editor-in-Chief September 10, 2016
“Blonde” opens in a dream state. It feels simplistic, calm, like you are listening from the bottom of a swimming pool. Somewhere between the start of the album and the end of the second track, “Ivy”
Ray Goren is an up and coming artist that gave the Free Press his album to review.

Reporter reviews “Songs for You” by Ray Goren

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Reporter December 16, 2015

When I was first handed the album “Songs for You” by Ray Goren, I had no idea what to think. The three yellow, red and blue dots on the cover reminded me of Rock Band. Due to not owning a CD player...

Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

hannah moran, editor in chief August 26, 2013

I want a minion. I went to see Despicable Me 2 with my friend who was visiting from North Carolina and my dad, so he could pay for our tickets of course. Fair warning, though. While the popcorn...

Best of Lawrence

maria mckee, reporter April 19, 2013

Best Restaurant: Zen Zero Awarded with Best Vegan or Vegetarian Food and runner-up for Best Asian Food in 2012, Zen Zero’s Asian fusion cuisine is easy to love. Whether you are in the mood for Red Thai...

photo credit to NotoriousJEN

“Wreck-It Ralph” and “Silver Linings Playbook”

kerrie leinmiller-renick, reporter January 22, 2013

"Wreck-It Ralph"= chocolate cake Disney/Pixar has a way of making adults laugh while entertaining everyone at the same time. Wreck-It Ralph gives the movie goer a huge slice of chocolate cake. The cake...

Newest iPhone Apps

amani safadi/emma machell, managing editor/social media editor April 4, 2012

Games Draw Something: Remember that childhood game Pictogram? A player draws a picture on a piece of paper and their opponent tries to guess what the drawing is. Imagine that game on the screen of an...

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