Free Press – The School Newspaper of Lawrence Free State High School

Feature
Math teacher Alyssa Barratt receives district level Horizon Award
November 15, 2018
Corinne Scales, Reporter
Going above and beyond her fellow first year teachers, Alyssa Barratt was awarded the district Horizon Award for Secondary Teachers. Not all teachers have opportunity to receive...

Sports
Game Preview: Free State vs. Manhattan
November 9, 2018
Ahmed Jakmouj, Sports Reporter
Following a 51-27 victory over Haysville Campus in the second round, the 10-0 Firebirds look to take down the 9-1 Manhattan Indians. Last season, Free State was eliminated...

Sports
Game Recap: Free State vs. Haysville Campus
November 7, 2018
Hayden Robinson, Co-Sports Editor
Taking care of business on their home field yet again, the Free State football team brought their record to 9-0 by defeating Haysville Campus, 51-27. Coming off a 61-point...

News

Technology takes over classrooms

Ahmed Jakmouj, Reporter

October 28, 2018

Teachers and District at Impasse

Sabrina Castle, Reporter

September 18, 2018

Tired of the Culture: Part 3

Sabrina Castle and Grace Porter

May 19, 2018

“I’m tired of having my ass grabbed in the hallways,” junior Akaya Tate-Locke said. “I’m tired of being called a hoe, I’m tired of getting catcalled at school.” While a student at Free...

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Feature

Female students relate to new student resource officer Shelby Frazier

Sabrina Castle, Editor-in-Chief

October 29, 2018

Having been on the police force her entire career, Officer Shelby Frazier has experienced many years of rigorous training and hazardous situations while working on the...

Student council strives to be more inclusive

Corinne Scales, Reporter

October 25, 2018

If senior co-presidents Ruth Gathunguri and Seth Williams have their way, school will be more of a family this year and include all students with different interests. Instead...

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Student Spotlight

Student Spotlight: Andrew Henderson

Chloe Stafre, Katy Coats

October 29, 2018

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Opinion

Staff Editorial: Fake News

Free State Journalism Staff

October 20, 2018

Album Review: “Trench” by 21 Pilots

October 19, 2018

Fight the Cycle

April 24, 2018

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Recent Sports Scores

Friday, November 9

Football

Free State 19 - Manhattan High School 41
Friday, November 2

Football

Free State 51 - Haysville Campus 27
Friday, October 26

Football

Free State 61 - Wichita North 18
Friday, October 19

Football

Free State 28 - Lawrence High 13
Friday, October 12

Football

Free State 36 - Shawnee Mission East 30

Sports

Game Preview: Free State vs. Haysville Campus

Jax Egan, Co-Sports Editor

November 2, 2018

After handily defeating the Wichita North Redskins by a score of 63-18, the Firebirds will now face opponent Haysville Campus in the second round. The Haysville Colts...