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 student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

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School snack shop closed due to new policy

Ryan Liston and Trenna Soderling October 30, 2014
With the shutters down and the door locked, a room which used to contain a plethora of snack items sits vacant near the Commons' south doors. According to marketing teacher Phil Roth...
November Midterm Elections close on all fronts

November Midterm Elections close on all fronts

Kenneth Palmer and Libby Stanford, Copy Editor and Reporter October 27, 2014

The Kansas midterm elections are approaching like a storm. This is atypical— considering Kansas is usually a safely Republican state—especially in the Senate contest in which a non-Republican has a...

Lawrence adopts national sex education standards

Fiona McAllister, Copy Editor September 26, 2014

In the past, during the sex education unit, health teachers in the district lectured students on male and female anatomy, explaining how to prevent STDs and emphasizing the importance of abstinence in...

Board of education addresses recent high school vandalism

Kenneth Palmer, Reporter September 23, 2014

On Monday, Sept. 22, the Lawrence Public Schools’ Board of Education commented on the racially-inspired vandalism that occurred as a result of the rivalry between Lawrence Free State High School and...

#FSLHSUnite

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor September 18, 2014
During the early morning hours on Sept. 18, an anonymous group of Free State students vandalized the Lawrence High football field. The Budget, Lawrence High's newspaper, and the Free Press started the hashtag #FSLHSUnite for students at both schools to express their feelings about the event.
Senior Elyse Boxberger perches at her post as a lifeguard at the Lawrence Outdoor Pool.

Summer jobs made students money, friends and life skills

Lauren Brittain and Hala Hamid September 2, 2014
When she isn’t flipping chicken nuggets or taking orders at Wendy’s, junior Maame Britwuum tends to her least favorite part of work, cleaning the bathrooms. “You’ve never felt real pain until you have to clean the men’s bathroom after lunch rush with a bunch of construction workers,” Britwuum said...
Jason Springer on his way to Health

Jason Springer on his way to Health

Evan Frook, Reporter August 29, 2014

Preface: On Friday, May 2 at 10:40 p.m., history teacher Jason Springer suffered severe injuries in a bicycle accident at the corner of 8th St. and Monterey Way. No witnesses were at the scene, and when...

David Stubbs lands job as audio engineer, makes mark in Encore

sarah lieberman, copy editor May 23, 2014

Since age 12, junior David Stubbs hasn’t stopped thinking about music. “I never stop working on it,” Stubbs said, “24 hours a day, 7 days a week.” Stubbs is an audio engineer who was recently...

Softball scoreboard raises questions about equal funding

kenneth palmer, reporter May 16, 2014

A picture of the softball and baseball scoreboards side by side, one dilapidated and one brand new, respectively, appears on sophomore Elizabeth Patton’s Twitter feed. Moments later, controversy and...

Teachers retire, Editor-in-Chief receives athletic scholarship

maria carrasco, print managing editor May 8, 2014

Teachers With caps lock on and size 48 font selected, facilitator Peggy Nelson types an email announcement for FYI Club. Afterward, she advises a National Honor Society (NHS) meeting and plans future...

Seniors, teacher and counselor talk finals and AP study tips

Seniors, teacher and counselor talk finals and AP study tips

ryan liston, co-online editor-in-chief April 17, 2014

Surrounded by cracked textbooks and peanut-butter-covered-apple slices, senior Bridget Cary sits down at her computer. Powering off her phone, she gets ready to study for the upcoming tests. The dreaded...

Redistribution of Kansas school funding

hala hamid, reporter April 17, 2014

Uneven funding of school districts in Kansas has prompted the Kansas Supreme Court to order lawmakers to ensure even funding, because the current situation violated the state constitution. After a former...

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