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Students raise their papers to debate at a Model United Nations conference. Digital illustration by Ariza Noscal.

FEATURE: International Companions

Samantha Lowe, Reporter March 23, 2026

Students from around the U.S. and countries such as China, Germany and Greece attended an annual Model UN conference at the University of Chicago on Feb. 5-8. Seniors Emi Stone and Neel Sabarwal represented...

Ready to shoot, senior Addie Fulcher prepares for a free throw shot. Fulcher broke the 3-point record in the Girls' Basketball 2025-2026 season.

SPORTS: Girls With Game

Rae Cordova, Reporter March 9, 2026

Despite limited resources, unequal attention and the ongoing fight for representation, female student-athletes continue to thrive and counteract the setbacks of being on a female team. Up until this...

Practicing, seniors Colby Stuler, Owen Börk, Kouri Demelash, Anders Benson, and Felix Mueller sing in preparation for their upcoming Encore performance.

FEATURE: Singing In Seattle

Michael Harding, Reporter March 3, 2026

The Free State Choir program is preparing to take a trip up to Seattle, Wash., for an opportunity to get a broader sense of the music scene that Seattle has to offer, while also performing at multiple...

Digital illustration by Celeste Jenkins

FEATURE: Teaching the Whole History

Grace Mosconi, News Planning Team February 25, 2026

February was first officially recognized as Black History Month by President Gerald Ford in 1976. Black History Month has become a recurring celebratory month of African American history in the United...

A woman applying fake tanner. Digital illustration by Hannah Billen

FEATURE: Fan of the Fake Tan?

Phoebe Morris, News Managing Editor February 25, 2026

Once Coco Chanel accidentally caught the sun before a 1923 fashion show, tanning culture quickly popularized within the beauty industry, according to Organic Treatment Company; however, seniors Arianna...

Standing alone, the firebird statue sits in the cold after school was canceled on Jan. 26 because of cold weather and lingering snow. Digital illustration by Allison McCall.

FEATURE: Inclement Weather Policy

Odelia Colvin, Online Managing Editor February 22, 2026

As inclement weather conditions continue to disrupt travel to and from school, the district’s process for deciding when to call a snow day has drawn student attention. When it snowed in early December...

Digital illustration by Jaime Stone

FEATURE: Rhythm of the Legacy

Lauren Jackson, News Copy Editor February 20, 2026

Since the school’s opening, the choir department has put on an annual spring performance: Encore. In the months leading up to the performance, juniors and seniors form, rehearse and audition groups to...

Watching Gov. Laura Kelly speak, Students Demand Action and Moms Demand Action attend Advocacy Day in Topeka, Kan.

FEATURE: Advocacy in Action

Collette Colvin, Reporter February 10, 2026

Students Demand Action took part in Advocacy Day at the Topeka Capitol on Feb. 5 where activism groups, including SDA, met with state legislators about gun control legislation. The event included speeches...

A second semester schedule is reduced to four classes. Digital illustration by Allison McCall.

FEATURE: Beat the Bell

Dylan Tenbrink, Reporter February 9, 2026

Starting the second semester each year, seniors are allowed to have a “reduced schedule”, or a schedule with five classes or less, as these students already have enough credit for graduation. Senior...

Eleven being held by the hands of Vecna. Digital illustration by Celeste Jenkins.

FEATURE: Conformity Conspiracy

Sydney Tiemann, Reporter February 3, 2026

After the season finale of “Stranger Things,” fans were disappointed because the ending of the finale was not certain, which led a few to theorize about another secret episode. Many fans were left...

The women of the harvard observatory look out at the night sky. Digital illustration by Baila Love.

FEATURE: Stars in the Sky

Rae Cordova, Reporter February 2, 2026

Taking the stage on Feb. 4-7, “Silent Sky” is overall the second show to be double-casted at Free State. With each cast having a total of five people, members of the cast such as junior Seraphina Braden...

Posing as Wizard from Clash Royale, senior Silas Frost smiles. Design by Ava Talbott

FEATURE: Royale Dominator

Lauren Rosen, News Copy Editor December 16, 2025

In recent months, the Supercell game Clash Royale has become popular among students. According to a poll from @fsjournalism Instagram, 45% of 212 students play Clash Royale. One of these is senior Silas...

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