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Free Press Online
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

Free Press Online

Archives 2015-2016

At halftime, Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll addresses the vandalism that occurred days before the 2014 FS vs LHS football game.

Superintendent Rick Doll announces his retirement

Libby Stanford, Maame Britwum, Online Editors • November 23, 2015

At a school board meeting Monday, Lawrence Public School's superintendent, Rick Doll, announced his retirement effective June 2016. Doll has been superintendent since July 2009 and is stepping down to...

Football

November 21, 2015

Curtain opens on biennial musical November 19-21

Sydney Gard and Maya Hodison • November 20, 2015

Stressed actors already fill the auditorium when senior Nat Hoopes walks in. He has 16 measures of music and a two minute monologue memorized and is ready to perform a dance for the choreographer....

Students discuss what it is like to be a middle child

November 20, 2015

New district technology policy offers wifi hotspots and computers for check out. Students can go to the library if they are in need of a computer.

USD 497 technology policy provides equal access

Libby Stanford, Online Editor • November 20, 2015

This year the school district took new steps to incorporate technology in learning. Textbooks in AP U.S. History classes and Algebra I classes are now being used online. One concern that arose out of this...

As students juggle seven or more classes their backpacks overflow with papers, binders and textbooks. People like Brittany Swearingen carry around many textbooks in order to avoid online resources. "I hate reading on screens," she said. "It really frustrates me. I have to be able to touch what I'm reading."

Increasingly heavy backpacks have negative spinal effects

Trenna Soderling, Editor-in-Chief • November 18, 2015

Passing period can easily turn into a fight to see who can sprint down the middle staircase and get to class on time. A common weapon of choice? Backpacks, stuffed with textbooks, binders, workbooks...

IPS students discuss the effect the class has had on them

Hala Hamid, Copy Editor • November 17, 2015

When senior Kirsten Baska first signed up for her interpersonal skills (IPS) class, she knew it would be unlike any other class she took. An average class is more than just taking notes and tests. Baska...

FYI leaders present their topics at a club meeting. FYI will be working to raise awareness for suicide prevention through the Yellow Ribbon Project.

FYI club works to raise awareness about suicide prevention

Reagan Sullivan, reporter • November 16, 2015

For Your Information club, (FYI) works to inform students about various issues at Free State. Junior Katie Lane, FYI club leader, explained what their latest project, suicide prevention, is about. “We...

Football

November 13, 2015

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A Day On Wheels

Christina Craig, Photo Editor • November 10, 2015

Diagnosed at birth with arthrogryposis, a condition that prevents joints to move as normal, junior Leanne Saulsbury has lived the majority of her life in leg braces. However, her braces. However, her...

Homecoming video edits spark controversy among students and teachers

Libby Stanford, Co-Online Editor • November 10, 2015

On October 8th students and teachers filed into the small gym to watch the much anticipated Homecoming video. This year's Homecoming candidates spent two days filming the video, which was themed “elections”....

Student Council members discuss General Assembly

Maame Britwum, Co-Online Editor • November 9, 2015

At the start of the year Student Council began its transition from a classroom setting to a general assembly. Instead of having Student Council meet exclusively during third hour, meetings will be held...

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