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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

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Archives 2024-2025

Panera Bread opened near Free State on March 10.

REVIEW: Panera Bread

Dylan Tenbrink, Reporter April 7, 2025

Panera Bread recently opened a new location near Free State on Bauer Farm Dr. and 6th Street. Panera offers more food options to students. Here’s a review of a few must-try items on the menu. Overall...

Standing with his award, journalism advisor Jared Shuff is congratulated for his efforts.

BREAKING NEWS: Shuff Success

Evie Chancy, News Managing Editor April 3, 2025

This morning, journalism advisor Jared Shuff was celebrated by his students in the commons during ECT for winning the Sunflower Award for his performance as an adviser. The Sunflower Award is coordinated...

On the court, freshman Tennessee Potter goes to hit a pickleball.

SPORTS: Climbing the Ranks

Nick Sprecker, News Editor-in-Chief March 31, 2025

Two years ago, when hanging out at Sports Pavilion Lawrence, Tennesee Potter decided to give pickleball a try. The game quickly piqued his interest, and he soon started playing pickleball beyond just...

Posing, teacher Stuart Strecker stands with his bike. Most mornings, Strecker rides his bike to school. "Bikes are really good for people to get out, move, just self propel," Strecker said.

NEWS: Finishing The Loop

Morgan Sponholtz, Yearbook Managing Editor March 28, 2025

According to Patterson Legal Group, nearly 300 Kansans are injured in bicycle accidents each year, and 21% of those accidents are caused by failure to yield by motorists. To combat this, the City of Lawrence...

On stage, juniors Baila Love and Felix McGowan practice alongside their director senior Cooper Hefty for Black Box Theatre Festival.

FEATURE: Theater and Flicks

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor March 26, 2025

Straight from spring break, Black Box Theatre Festival is in its final week as the shows come closer and closer. BBTF is entirely student-made and directed in order to give students an opportunity to explore...

An illustration of how the blocking of gender affirming care affects the mental health of transgender minors. Digital illustration by Elle Bisby.

NEWS: Gender-Affirming Care Blocked

Meredith Shryock, Assistant News Copy Editor March 24, 2025

On Tuesday, Feb. 18, the Kansas Senate enacted Senate Bill 63, overriding Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto 85-34. Also known as the Help Not Harm Act, SB 63 seeks to prohibit the use of state funds to promote...

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