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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

The Spotlight

Instagram Summer @garrettfrank

Instagram Summer @garrettfrank

becca moran, reporter August 26, 2013

Beautiful and within driving distance, Colorado is a popular destination for many Kansans. On July 24, seniors Josh Hodge, Garrett Frank, Carl Hoppe and recently graduated Caleb Francis loaded up a car...

My Week in the Wilderness

sarah whipple, design editor August 23, 2013

Six months ago, I received a small forest of college mail, all advertising how the Princeton Review ranks their college as a top liberal arts school or how their 200-plus clubs make them have a diverse...

Tate Bremenkamp

jake stegall, reporter May 14, 2013

"Literally Perfect" Some know him as that one guy that handed out business cards with the slogan “I am literally perfect.” Others know him as the guy who photoshops classmates’ faces on bird bodies....

Geoff Peard

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief May 14, 2013

I don’t know Geoff Peard, and chances are, neither do you. I say “know” in the sense of being acquainted; certainly most students know of him. However, this doesn’t stop rumors and tales spreading...

TJay Cable

katie guyot, co-editor-in-chief May 14, 2013

Man of the Land   Junior TJay Cable makes the rounds at Free State--and outside of Free State, where he takes his daily walks during lunch.   Chances are, you’ve seen him around--popping into classrooms...

photo attributed to Amanda Schaller

Philip Mitchell

rosemary newsome, reporter May 14, 2013

“A lot of people ask about the tattoo,” said Social Studies Department Chair Phillip Mitchell. And I was one of them. Who wouldn’t be curious about the teacher’s unique tribute to his young daughter? “I...

Savannah Reeb

catherine prestoy, reporter May 14, 2013

When clicking on the the Twitter profile “@getmeabible”, a picture of Savannah Reeb pops up with an overlapping word background that says “I Want More of Jesus”. Scrolling down, there is an abundance...

photo courtesy: palmer, alfred t

Logan Brown

by: hannah reussner, reporter May 14, 2013

The week Logan Brown spent in Washington DC was far from a typical vacation. After an extensive application process, Brown was selected to be a participant in the 2013 Senate Youth Program. Brown, along...

Ellie Houston

Ellie Houston

hannah moran, reporter May 14, 2013

One evening every month, freshman Ellie Houston heads to the fire station with her father to contra dance. One evening every week, Houston heads to the school to practice and perform with jazz band. Another...

Gordon Berry

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief May 14, 2013

Despite having imperfect behavior in high school, substitute teacher Gordon Berry tries to make a positive impression on students. “... I wasn’t a good student in high school,” Berry said, “so...

Asa Ortega

Asa Ortega

hannah moran, copy editor May 14, 2013

Asa Ortega is handy with an ink pen. Aside from playing video games--some of which he recently sold to Game Guy for lunch money--Ortega is an avid comic book artist. On December 11, 2006, Ortega...

Matt Frost

Matt Frost

ryan liston, co-online editor in chief May 14, 2013

Social Studies teacher Matt Frost feels that as a teacher it is his duty not only to teach a subject, but to teach life skills that students will use even after high school. “It’s my responsibility...

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