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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

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By the office, students can see the attendance leaderboard hanging on the wall. As the school year comes to an end there has been a decrease in seniors attending their classes.

NEWS: Senior Slump

Evie Chancy, News Planning Team April 22, 2024

By the time seniors step into their classes for the second semester they have already completed 25 semesters of school. Seniors only have approximately 4.8% left of high school by their last semester. For...

The NBAs viewership has declined almost 45 percent since the early 2010s.

NEWS: Decline in Viewership

Thomas Patton, Reporter April 22, 2024

Over the years, basketball has changed and evolved in many ways. Scoring has increased, the utilization of the three-point line has skyrocketed, and the pace has climbed back up. With all these improvements...

Student scrolls on banned TikTok.

NEWS: TikTok Stops Ticking

Claire Heinritz, Reporter April 18, 2024

Many students have used or been affected by Tiktok as the trends and audios have become a part of many students' lives. But there is a proposed ban on the app that has, according to cnn.com, passed the...

NEWS: Canning for Madness

Conrad Hill, Reporter April 16, 2024

Student Council, in collaboration with Just Food, hosted a food drive just before March Madness. To add a fun twist, STUCO members decided to combine the participation of March Madness with the food drive. “Everyone's...

Graphic made by Allison Mayhew

NEWS: Facebook Blocks Kansas Reflector links and removes them from the platform

Elliot Skillman, Assistant News Copy Editor April 15, 2024

On Thursday, April 4, after the Kansas Reflector posted a column that was critical of Facebook, now known under the rebranded name Meta, removed every post made by the publisher on the platform. The news...

NEWS BRIEF: Jury Acquits Teen Shooter

NEWS BRIEF: Jury Acquits Teen Shooter

Simon Williams, Online Managing Editor April 9, 2024

On March 6, testimony began in the district court case involving the death of Lawrence teen Kamarjay Shaw, 14, by fellow teen Derrick Reed, who was 17 at the time of the shooting. The shooting occurred...

Graphic made by Eli Roust.

SPORTS: Weekend Madness

Rakshan Ossen, Reporter April 8, 2024

Following the first week of April, the NCAA March Madness games are down to the Final Four for both the men’s and women’s brackets. The action-packed weekend saw a fierce matchup against their opponents...

Due to excessive snow days, the school fell short of educational requirements, creating a modified schedule. Students fought back against the schedule, wanting the first semester schedule to stay. Photo by Elinor Russo. Design by Allison Mayhew.

NEWS: Fourth Quarter Schedule

Lilly Wall, News Editor-in-Chief April 1, 2024

After uproar following the district's new schedule release aiming to offset this year's snow days, Director of Field Education Kelly Jones called a special meeting of the USD 497 Board of Education at...

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NEWS: Bigger than the Bullet

Simon Williams, Online Managing Editor March 8, 2024

On Feb. 14 of 2024, a seemingly unifying moment had yet to leave a bitter mark on the event, community, and individuals it would impact, following a shooting that would occur. With the Kansas City Chiefs'...

BREAKING NEWS: Board Approves New Plan to Make Up Snow Days

BREAKING NEWS: Board Approves New Plan to Make Up Snow Days

Lilly Wall and Nick Sprecker March 8, 2024

After yesterday's uproar following the district's new schedule release aiming to offset this year's snow days, Lawrence Board of Education President Kelly Jones called a special meeting of the USD 497...

Starting in May, several AP tests will become digital, initiating a change for students who will have to take the tests on iPads or computers.

NEWS: AP Tests Digitized

Lauren Jackson, Reporter March 7, 2024

The College Board has announced that nine Advanced Placement exams will be fully digital by May 2025. The first round of digitization includes courses such as AP Language and Composition, AP Literature...

Schedule that was sent out to teachers this morning on March 7. Teachers were informed of the schedule change at 10:52 p.m. March 6.

BREAKING NEWS: Schedule Change

Evie Chancy and Maria Mosconi March 7, 2024

A new schedule was announced on Thursday, March 7 that will take over the rolling seven schedule. Following Spring Break, students will have zero through seventh hour every school day, with early release...

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