New Technology Taking Over
kimberly messineo, reporter
October 20, 2011
From typewriters to computers, tape players to iTunes and postage mail to instant messages, the world has made many advancements in technology. Even in a school community, the technology advancements are obvious. Just a few years ago, students could find a VHS player and old movies to be used for learning. This... Read more »
How to Survive High School 101
emma machell
May 26, 2011
Every student has been there; new school, new teachers, new everything. Life at high school would have been so much better if there had just been a guide to help, a Virgil to teenage Dante if you get my drift. The staff of the Free Press has come together to create a high school survival guide to help... Read more »
Katherine Corliss: Senior Column
Katherine Corliss
May 26, 2011
Next year I will be attending Baylor University with zero of my current classmates (although Mitch Todd is going there too, if any of you guys remember him). I’ll be in the land of Chick Fil-a cowboy hats and “y’all”. I could not be more excited; however, I decided to bring on the nostalgia... Read more »
Diversity in Education
ryan loecker
March 31, 2011
Although last year’s budget cuts and the upcoming freshmen have made changes to the public school experience, the unique opportunities offered separate it from private, home and less populated schools. Junior Adrian Brothers was home schooled until sophomore year when he convinced his parents to let... Read more »
Punishment for Online Activity?
January 14, 2011
Recently, a student in Florida was suspended from school for making a Facebook group, about her English teacher. The group was a forum for people to discuss how much they did not like this teacher and included comments from different students about her. Even though no threatening remarks... Read more »
A Day in the Life of Reilly Moore
kim c
December 6, 2010
When I asked Reilly Moore if I could shadow her for a day, I had only a slight idea of what I was getting myself into. I knew she was our student body president, a member of Chamber Choir, Chamber Singers and really into athletics as well. When I asked her about her typical day, I knew it wasn’t... Read more »
Doctor for a Day
allison harwood
September 21, 2010
On September 13, ten seniors attended KU Medical Center’s Doctor for a Day program to help further their knowledge in careers in the medical field. Students in Jane Rock’s Pre-Med had to write an essay for a chance to go visit KU Medical Center for a day to learn more about medical school admissions,... Read more »
All Things New
kim c
September 1, 2010
The applause was deafening. The teachers were cheering. The students were moaning. School had arrived. After last year’s budget cuts and class cuts, some departments found themselves a few staff members short. But the months of summer proved a sufficient time to hire new staff members. In the... Read more »
No More Nasty
amani safadi
April 27, 2010
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 unpleasant things, in the spirit... Read more »
Board of Education Meeting: March 8
amani safadi
March 22, 2010
Finalized Cuts: 1. Raise the student- teacher ratio by one student across the district: $1.1 million. One student can make a huge impact on a teachers classroom. Plus it would be harder for us to get into the classes we wanted because they would be full faster. 2. Restructure school nurses and cut... Read more »
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