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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

Odd Jobs

Jacob Caldwell January 18, 2011

Odd Jobs     Not many people’s dads can say they met Chloe Kardashian after last weekend’s Lakers game. There are many people whose dads have odd and unusual jobs that allow them to meet people...

Preparing for the Test

miranda davis January 18, 2011

36, 2,400 and 240. These numbers may seem meaningless, but inside the walls of any high school, they on the minds of many students. These number describe the top scores on the ACT, SAT and PSAT, respectably....

On the Front Line

katie guyot January 18, 2011

Senior Devante Green’s father may have to travel a long distance to see his son graduate from high school.   Green is one of many students in the country who have a parent in the military, facing the...

1 in 1000: Brooke Fox

January 18, 2011
It was kind of like finding out about Santa Claus

Philosophy Club

austin fisher January 18, 2011

People express themselves through everyday actions and words, through the music they listen to, movies they watch, even the clothes they wear. Philosophy Club gives members a chance to express themselves...

Getting Big

Getting Big

megan engleman January 4, 2011

I first walked into first hour marketing class at 8:05 not knowing what to expect for the day since I was shadowing Kale Joyce. I turned the corner and there he was sitting there front row right next to...

Silliness at School

allison morte January 4, 2011

Rachel Harkin’s sense of humor often gets her into trouble. This became immediately apparent upon walking into her American Literature class. “Mr. Rabiola put me in the front of the classroom.  Everybody...

Hello My Name is…Laura Rightmeier

December 10, 2010
"I am smarter than my calculator!

Jack Garvin: Acting Out in Class and On Stage

ryan loecker December 10, 2010

“If I were to describe myself in one word, I would probably say that I’m lively,” junior Jack Garvin said. Garvin spent the first half of the day with one of his good friends junior Tim Rosenbloom....

Abishai Day

chris allmon December 8, 2010

My day was a blast, or should I say, Abishai’s day was a blast. I spent a day following around the charismatic redhead known as Abishai Guenther, it became clear that she was not the average person....

A Day in the Life of Reilly Moore

kim c December 6, 2010

When I asked Reilly Moore if I could shadow her for a day, I had only a slight idea of what I was getting myself into. I knew she was our student body president, a member of Chamber Choir, Chamber...

Oh No, Late Again

ryan loecker November 12, 2010

Although it takes six tardies before a student can get suspended, and it’s acceptable to be late or absent a couple times a semester, the only person hurt is the student missing class. Chances are,...

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