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

Multimedia
Photo Gallery: Improv Night
November 12, 2019
Baya Burgess and Isabel Janssen, Photographer

Feature
Young Democrats Club promotes voter education
November 12, 2019
Brooke Burgess, Reporter
Students this year are more involved in politics than ever before. The Young Democrats Club gives them the opportunity to discuss local and national elections, as well...

Multimedia
Photo Gallery: Trunk or Treat
November 5, 2019
Isis Norris, Maya Pavlyak, and Emma Hardesty, Photo Editor, Photo Editor, and Photographer

Sabrina Castle, Editor-in-Chief

November 11, 2019

On November 7, USD 497 Board of Education released an updated dress code draft. More lenient than past policies, the administration seeks to define more open guidelines of appropriate attire. According to the outline made public by email, the board intends to “support of the district’s focus on equity, access to instruction, student learning, and safety, and ensure...

Blocked and Reported: Inaccessible websites restrict curriculum

Ridwan Firman, Reporter

October 9, 2019

Whether in ceramics or ball sports, the internet is an extensive resource that both teachers and students utilize. However, in recent years the full freedom of the web has...

Open parking receives mixed feedback

Brooke Burgess, Reporter

October 8, 2019

In past years, the school’s parking spots have been separated by grade, giving seniors priority to the spots near the front. This year, the lot is open to all grades, giving...

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Feature

Dispelling Myths About Witchcraft

Zanna Ingram, Reporter

November 1, 2019

In past decades, a common theme in pop culture has been stories depicting witchcraft. Years of movies, television shows, music and fashion surrounding Wiccan culture...

SpEd classroom upgrade makes students more comfortable

Zanna Ingram, Reporter

October 10, 2019

One word can sum up the most notable aspect of the 2019-2020 school year: construction. With new chairs and tables in the cafeteria, a modern library with glass...

Seniors Saying Goodbye: Life goals and travel plans after graduation

Alex Decker, Reporter

May 16, 2019

Jordan Hauber After taking Scott Smith’s multimedia production class his freshman year, senior Jordan Hauber has taken an interest in film and aspires to become a producer...

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Videos

Spooky Stories 2019

Evan Sutton, Kameren Prather, Videographers

November 1, 2019

Discussion of In-School Racism 2019

Sabrina Castle, Editor-in-Chief

October 30, 2019

Next meeting: November 7

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Sports

Playoff Prep: Football team makes progress towards state

October 21, 2019

Free State’s varsity football squad kicked off the season with six wins and one loss, ranking them tied for second in the Sunflower League. Currently,...

Football team adapts to new leadership, upholds past priorities

October 6, 2019

The ambitions of Free State football have remained the same since its establishment: dominate competition and demonstrate sportsmanship. With past head...

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Opinion

Movie Review: Joker

October 28, 2019

First teased last April, the film "Joker" has since been surrounded by extreme curiosity from movie enthusiasts. The movie serves as an origin story for...

Movie Review: Detective Pikachu

May 17, 2019

Every year, there is a definitive movie seen as the start to summer. It always comes out in May, it is almost always an action or comedy film (however,...

Movie Review: Us

May 10, 2019

In 2017, Jordan Peele shocked the world with the film Get Out, which earned him an Oscar and instantaneous status as one of the most exciting new horror...

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