Cost of College
amani safadi, emma machell, managing editor, social media editor
January 19, 2012
Senior year begins and for many students it’s the time to start wondering where to attend college, what they want to study and of course the infamous paying for it. “I’m hoping to get scholarships,” junior Dante Colombo said. “But if not I do have some ‘junk in the trunk and then I’ll... Read more »
Basketball is Back
kimberly messineo, reporter
November 10, 2011
Football season has come to an end, but a new season of sports is just beginning. Basketball has already started taking over. The University of Kansas has had its exhibition games, and Free State is conditioning and looking forward to tryouts. Coaches and players are both equally excited for the games... Read more »
Letter to the Editor
October 28, 2011
One of the rudest things someone can do is put words in another person’s mouth and assume that their opinion is a definite way. You cannot, in any way, say that the senior class does not want the freshmen to be a part of Free State. The reality of it is, they are here, they aren’t leaving, why would... Read more »
Seniors Moving Out….
amani safadi, managing editor
October 27, 2011
The major things on many high school students’ minds are school, after-school activities, friends and family, while certain students are now starting to think about paying for rent, getting jobs to help support themselves financially, and being on their own. “I want to move out [second semester]... Read more »
To the Freshman….
amani safadi, managing editor
August 26, 2011
For many seniors this isn’t the way they imagined their senior year would start. They may feel the freshman are ruining their senior year; a year that is supposed to be the best year of their lives. What I don’t understand is why they’re upset. I’m a senior and I do not blame the freshman for... Read more »
Top 40 Things to do Before You Graduate
allison harwood, copy editor
August 26, 2011
Seniors 2012: welcome to the last year of your childhood. Here’s 40 things to do to make sure you live it up. 1. Chill out, it’s senior year. 2. Befriend someone you’ve gone to school with for years but have never actually gotten to know. 3. Try something in the cafeteria that you’ve never had... Read more »
Welcome to the New Free Press… Well Kind of
miranda davis
May 26, 2011
In case you haven’t noticed, the Free Press has a new look. The front page is has a story on it , and there are new faces listed as editors and a slightly different overall feel to the paper. Why, you ask? This issue is a trial issue for the future newspaper staff. These are some of the changes... Read more »
How to Prepare for Finals
May 25, 2011
Finals are one right of spring that all students, regardless of their age, dread. It’s the end of the year, and for many students homework and studying are not what they want to think about. When it comes to taking a final though, it’s unavoidable and crucial and should be approached strategically.... Read more »
Do you want to go to Prom?
April 18, 2011
For many girls Prom is usually referred to as “the most important night in a girls life,” so it definitely sets a standard on guys to ask out their dates in a spectacular way. “It’s really fun setting up everything but it also shows our [prom dates] how much it would mean to go with us and... Read more »
What I wish I had known…
bailey shaumburg
March 3, 2011
From learning how to open a locker to sneaking away to take a quick dip in the pool the lessons learned at school are not all learned from textbooks and teachers. Seniors planning to graduate in a few short months reflect on what they wish they had known when they had first walked through the doors of... Read more »
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