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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

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Checking the X page, a student looks at the Lawrence Police Scanner. Due to the Lawrence Police Department encrypting their radio station, the Police Scanner is now nonfunctioning.

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Monarchs preparing for migration. Digital illustration by Lucas Smith
NEWS: Monarch Watch
Phoebe Morris, News Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2025

Beginning around the second week of September, hundreds of monarch butterflies from Canada will migrate through Kansas to Mexico during the winter...

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April 25, 2025
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Cleaning out a raised bed at the West Middle School garden, junior Felix Mueller, senior Elinor Russo and junior Annah Steele complete one of the various garden preparation tasks at Growing Food Growing Health on March 10.
FEATURE: Rooted in Health
Evie Chancy, News Managing Editor • April 25, 2025

15 years ago, Growing Food Growing Health was established by Nancy O’Connor with the goal of strengthening the community and empowering young...

Located behind the football field, the Free State Prairie is cared for by Environmental Science teacher Julie Schwarting and KU ecology specialist Dr. Helen Alexander.
FEATURE: Preserving Our Prairies
April 25, 2025
Smiling for the camera, future environmentalist and sophomore Sofia del Valle sits on a bench.
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April 25, 2025
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FEATURE: Go Greek?
April 25, 2025
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Huddling up, senior Connor MacFarland and the rest of the boys indoor volleyball team prepare for practice on March 25.
SPORTS: Spiking New Beginnings
Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor • April 23, 2025

After playing club volleyball for three years, senior Connor MacFarland decided that it was time for the school to establish a men’s team for...

On the mound, senior Cayman Cook pitches during a varsity baseball game against Sioux Falls Lincoln.
SPORTS: Baseball Aims For Gold
April 23, 2025
On the court, freshman Tennessee Potter goes to hit a pickleball.
SPORTS: Climbing the Ranks
March 31, 2025
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SPORTS: March Madness Mania
March 17, 2025
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The carbon footprint of AI. Digital Illustration by Harper Finck
EDITORIAL: Generative AI’s Environmental Footprint
Nick Sprecker, News Editor-in-Chief • April 25, 2025

The introduction and advancements of AI have undeniably arrived, as it’s stationed a foothold in the door of the world. ChatGPT has 300 million...

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Lilly Wall
April 25, 2025
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April 17, 2025
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