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Junior Yael Gillath speaks about her project to fell students at the Women in STEM Showcase hosted at Free State on April 5, 2023.

FEATURE: Smarties in STEM

Maeve Nichols April 10, 2023

When co-presidents juniors Hannah Stone and Yael Gillath started the women in STEM club last year, their goal was to work together to get people to feel more comfortable in STEM. Through this, the women...

FEATURE: Test Optional Policies Spark Debate

FEATURE: Test Optional Policies Spark Debate

Lauren Tao April 7, 2023

Standardized tests have long been a required part of the college admissions process, with students spending months beforehand studying and even taking classes to help prepare. But now it seems that almost...

FEATURE: Carlos's Cuts

FEATURE: Carlos’s Cuts

Tommy Taylor April 4, 2023

The school has many ways for students to pursue artistic expression, from ceramics to the Phoenix Collection, but there are students who express themselves outside of the classroom through different mediums.  Senior...

FEATURE: March Madness

FEATURE: March Madness

Greyson Heiman March 31, 2023

The NCAA’s March Madness tournament is always a major event in the world of sports. With 64 Division I schools out of 324 competing, only one team becomes the national champion. This leads to highly...

During their opening song, “Lift You Up,” the cast sets the energetic atmosphere with the upbeat number.

FEATURE: Encore Lives On

Phoebe Morris March 30, 2023

On March 23, 24 and 25, upperclassmen choir students performed the 25th Annual Encore. With help from choir teachers Joshua East and Olivia Henning, the Lawrence community looked forward to seeing these...

FEATURE: Students Win Writing Award

FEATURE: Students Win Writing Award

Arianna Waller March 22, 2023

Sophomore Gillian Sellet competed at this year's annual Scholastic art and writing awards. During this virtual event, Sellet won the Gold Key for her poem“Lingua Franca'' and for her science/fantasy...

Freshman Corinne Kingsley said Xello can be beneficial, but also feels more like an assignment that she has to do than something that would really help her in school. “It’s a great way to find a career fit to you and figure out how you learn best; Students would be more likely to focus on the lessons if they weren’t as long though,” Kingsley said.

FEATURE: Say Hello to Xello

Allison Mayhew, Online Managing Editor March 22, 2023

Xello is a college and career planning website that creates an idea and plan to help students with their oncoming futures. However, while some students think it is a good way to help prepare for the future,...

On Feb. 18, 13 Free State students headed to Wichita to perform at the KSHSAA State Piano Solo Festival. After all receiving “ones” at regionals, these students performed again two weeks later, with 11 out of 13 receiving top scores.

FEATURE: Students Find Keys To Success at State Piano Festival

Emi Stone March 21, 2023

After months of preparation, students stepped onto the stage to perform their well-rehearsed pieces. On Feb. 18, 13 students went to the KSHSAA State Piano Festival and showcased their talents in front...

On Feb. 23 the All-State Choir stands outside the Century II Convention center, where they rehearsed and performed. Photo contributed from Joshua East.

FEATURE: Singing to State

Conrad Hill March 21, 2023

After months of preparation, the chamber choir performed for the Kansas Music Educators Association at Wichita with the entire All-State choir on Feb. 25. Chamber choir first started practicing early...

FEATURE: Teachers quitting

FEATURE: Teachers quitting

Conrad Hill March 9, 2023

Last year, agriculture teacher Allyson Gillmore left her position to pursue an offer at another school. As a result, the club she was sponsoring, Future Farmers of America, could no longer continue without...

After discovering a murder on the Orient Express, Monsieur Bouc, played by sophomore Cooper-Atlas Hefty, calls for help. Although being involved since fifth grade, their theater experience was brought to a halt during the pandemic. “I missed the feeling of theater and how fun it was,” Hefty said.

FEATURE: Murder on the Orient Express

Maura Langland March 9, 2023

On March 3 and 4, the theater department put on “Murder on the Orient Express” with new director Bryce Jones. Jones is making the transition from assistant director to head of the theater department...

Although the school’s devices have this website banned, it is available for students to access on other devices. This exhibits how student integrity can be challenged when considering the completely open access to anything at the touch of a button.

FEATURE: ChatGPT creating conversation inside classrooms

Lilly Wall March 8, 2023

In the pinch of needing to meet an essay deadline or finding starting points for an assignment, many students have begun to rely on the rising AI-Powered chatbot, ChatGPT.  ChatGPT, developed by the...

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