Archives 2011-2012

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...

Decentralized Dance Party Comes to Lawrence

allison morte • November 10, 2011

Tom and Gary’s Decentralized Dance Party may be coming to Lawrence this December. The Decentralized Dance Party consists of a DJ with an FM transmitter and people carrying boomboxes all...

Holiday Hoopla

Natalie Hiebert, Reporter • November 7, 2011

It is that time of year again. The time of year when Christmas carols pollute the air waves with their holiday cheer and stores deck their halls with boughs of holly and greenery. But all of this pre-holiday...

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...

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...

Fall Sports Wrap-Up

emma machell, social media editor • October 27, 2011

Though most of us probably don’t want to admit it, winter is fast approaching. This means no more autumn leaves, late night bonfires and fall sports. As the fall season sports winds down, here’s an...

Free State Scouts Making a Difference

kyle freese, reporter • October 27, 2011

For every 100 boys that enter Boy Scouts, only four manage to reach the level of Eagle Scout. For those who do, the accomplishment serves as a great resource for resumes and general life experiences. Free...

1 in 1000: Ryan Henley

allison morte • October 27, 2011

When attending a football game a junior or senior might see a familiar face on the field. Former Free State football player Jake Henley graduated last year and this year it’s his sophomore brother, Ryan...

Bullying, Hazing, Terrorizing…It’s All the Same

hannah moran, reporter • October 27, 2011

"JAMIE IS STUPID, GAY, FAT ANND UGLY. HE MUST DIE!" one post said. Another read, "I wouldn't care if you died. No one would. So just do it :) It would make everyone WAY more happier!" Suffering constant...

Miranda’s Column: Tech Troubles

October 27, 2011

You know when you go places with your parents and they run into old friends they haven’t seen in a while? Our generation will never have that. Ever since Facebook became popular, we have added every...

Two women. Countless acts of courage

sarah whipple, reporter • October 24, 2011

Jana Mackey was known by her friends as a 25 year-old law student at the University of Kansas. She was known for her fun, “party-girl personality” and had many friends. Two years ago, she was a college...

Free State Music Scene

Sam Boatright, Reporter • October 20, 2011

“Keep your ears open, and go to shows. No matter what.” This is a crucial tidbit of information that senior John Fitzgerald is letting us in on, and one that all Free State students should know....

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