While some students haven’t thought about what they will do after high school, entering junior and senior year, a select few already have plans in place and are on track for early graduation. Packing...

As many students are nearing their final years of high school, student-athletes have begun announcing their commitments for future collegiate athletic careers. During their time in high school, student-athletes...

After regulations and agreements like the Montreal Protocol, a United Nations-backed Scientific Assessment Panel has confirmed that nearly 99% of substances found to deplete the ozone layer have been phased...

Former government teacher and local Lawrenceian Matt Beat, also referred to as “Mr. Beat,”online creates educational videos about history for his audience of 1.3 million subscribers on YouTube. Beat...

Located just across 6th Street from Free State High School, J&S Coffee has seen local students and community members stop by not only for their daily caffeine fix but also to spend time and socialize. In...

For the 2025-2026 school year, the USD 497 School Board made the decision to switch from iPads to MacBooks for the two high schools, having the middle schools still use iPads. Despite having used MacBooks...

Live from the Black Box, it’s Free State Live, which allows students to showcase their creativity through making their own comedic sketches, as well as assisting with building the set. Theatre Director...

Essays copied and notes summarized, these are the impacts of an increased presence of artificial intelligence in school settings. Artificial Intelligence is a computer system that is able to react to questions...

As the weather gets colder and winter approaches, people's fashion changes. Students and staff adjust their wardrobe during the awkward period between inconsistent temperatures. Senior Mimi Wood...

Following the cut of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits nationwide, Student Council organized a food drive to provide food for those in need. In “Free State Snaps Back to Hunger,” the...

When attending football games last year, one student, junior Olivia Storey, noticed an absence of Free State’s mascot, Freddy the Firebird, on the sidelines. Storey said that because of some spare time...

The recently popularized mobile dating platform Tea was designed for women to anonymously share information, or “spill the tea”, about men whom they’ve encountered by using red and green flags to...