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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

Editor encourages realistic approach, chocolate

Editor encourages realistic approach, chocolate

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief February 8, 2015

As you peruse this edition of the newspaper, you may notice that the words “Valentine’s Day” are nonexistent, that is, if you disregard this sentence and the rest of this article. Part of the...

Two teens kiss on a river bank in 1973.

Students, psychologist discuss teenage relationships

becca moran, reporter January 31, 2014

Bad or good news depending on your gender: the teenage relationship paradigm still favors guys. “Despite seeing themselves a much more liberated in their expression of relationships and sexuality, I...

Ten ways to complete New Years resolutions

sarah whipple, design editor January 31, 2014

We’ve all seen the magazines, the motivational posters on Pinterest and the emails from various gyms, claiming that with the new year can come a new person. It seems that everyone these days wants to...

photo by: kristina foster

Holiday Gifts Hometown Hub

hannah reussner, reporter December 16, 2013

Significant other: Maybe you’re stuck on what to give your significant other. Or maybe you’re broke. “52 reasons why I like you” is a great, intimate gift that your significant other will surely...

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

Matchmaker, Matchmaker

sarah lieberman, reporter February 28, 2013

Last year sophomore Alison Prather filled in the bubbles on her Matchmaker form and turned it in with minimal expectation. A few days after Valentine’s Day, Prather logged onto Facebook to find a message...

Role Call

Role Call

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief February 27, 2013

If men actually thought about sex one time every seven seconds, then, unsurprisingly, they would never be able to get anything done as they would be inundated with invasive innuendo over 12,000 times a...

Double Personality Profile: Pro Sex or No Sex

kyra haas, reporter February 25, 2013

Teanna Totten Senior Teanna Totten doesn’t agree  with the freshmen health class’s “Abstinence Only” policy. “[Health class is] just kinda impractical for life,” she said. “I mean all...

Illustration by Ian Patterson

Writing on the Wall

katie guyot, reporter, copy editor February 9, 2012

Note: The writer herself did not enter any men’s rooms. Credit for information gathered in those restrooms goes to senior Andrew Roman. Bathroom stalls are like hotel guestbooks: patrons scribble...

Enchi-lotta Love

amani safadi and allison morte February 16, 2010

This isn't the typical article for Valentine's Day. This year the Free Press decided to set two people up on a date at El Mezcal. The student body chose one male and one female from an original 12 candidates. ...

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