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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Archives 2013-2014

Do Teachers use Technology?

Evan Frook, Reporter February 17, 2014

Later this semester, teachers will receive some type of mobile device, be it laptop, tablet, or otherwise. Given that some teachers still struggle with using their SMART Boards, there’s some concern...

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Nelson Mandela: A Mentor and Leader

catherine prestoy, reporter February 4, 2014

Feb. 11, 1990, Kelly Barah glued his eyes to the television, along with various other friends and family members, to watch Nelson Mandela’s first public speech as free man after 27 years in prison as...

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Philomena Movie Review

catherine prestoy, reporter February 4, 2014

My mother dragging me to Liberty Hall on a freezing afternoon was irksome enough but, when I learned I was headed to an hour-and-a-half installment of a run-of-the-mill sob story, I prepared for the worst....

Review: "Frozen"

Review: “Frozen”

rosemary newsome, copy editor February 3, 2014

“Frozen” was on fire. Okay, so the plot takes place in an icy wonderland, but the movie, despite its lack of hype prior to release, was a hit. “Frozen” follows the tale of two young sisters (Disney...

Covered in snow, the walkway to Free State's doors become treacherous as winter weather arrives.

The slippery slope

sarah lieberman, copy editor February 3, 2014

On Monday Jan. 7, junior Maddie Hill celebrated her extra day of freedom.  But her excitement was accompanied by relief. Because her house sits on a hill, the winter weather makes it nearly impossible...

The Art of Aversion — Blow-off Classes

Evan Frook, Reporter February 2, 2014

According to a sample group, two thirds of Free State students recognize the existence of blow-off classes. In an anonymous student survey, 66 percent said Physical Education or art classes were the easiest...

Stereotypes

Stereotypes

rosemary newsome and kenneth palmer, copy editor and reporter January 31, 2014

  With his swooped black hair and red plaid pants, sophomore Caleb Woodard admits he is often judged. However, the pot-smoking, scene-affiliated, hooky-playing punk stereotype begins and ends with...

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