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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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ACLU requests suspension of LEAP Ambassador Program in violation of Title IX

Hala Hamid, Reporter • March 4, 2015

On Jan. 29, USD 497 Superintendent Dr. Rick Doll received a letter from the American Civil Liberties stating that the new LEAP Ambassador Program violates Title IX. Title IX states that the school may...

President Barack Obama addresses the audience. Obama spoke at the University of Kansas in Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Jan. 22.

President Obama speaks at Kansas University

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief • February 18, 2015

Senior Laura Corliss shook the left hand of the President of the United States—at least, she’s pretty sure she did. “I couldn’t see him,” Corliss said. “But I felt his wedding ring.” On...

Reading from his phone, junior Khaury El-Amin shares his poem, "What's Up Dad?" at the talent show.

Free State Slam Poetry Team plans to compete at Louder than a Bomb

Libby Stanford, Reporter • February 9, 2015

The point isn't the points—the point is the poetry. This is the motto at the “Louder Than a Bomb” slam poetry festival, considered the “Super Bowl” of all slam poetry events. Students from...

Hanna Koontz And Juna Murao Discuss Feminism and how it relates to Free State. Feminist club had its first meeting Monday January 26th. "I'm very excited," says freshman Juna Murao. "And think it will be something good for the school."

New Young Feminists’ Club aims to create safe space for discussion, action

Lauren Brittain, Reporter • February 9, 2015

When senior Kayla Clark began writing the constitution for Free State’s Young Feminists’ Club, she remembered the girl in her American Literature class. Caught in an unplanned speech for gender equality,...

Construction continues on new additions to the Ninth and Delaware Cultural Arts District. While some residents resists the development, their protests have not hindered the project. "I'm happy to see we can develop older properties instead of just tearing them down," said Patrick Kelly, cultural arts district task force member.

Lawrence Cultural Arts District construction continues

Maame Britwum, Reporter • February 8, 2015

When senior Solomon Cottrell walks through his neighborhood in downtown Lawrence, he sees art everywhere. With artistic neighbors, noticing sculptures leaning in yards or artists working on streets isn’t...

Junior Donovan Young and sophomore Arlo March, students selected to be in the Ambassador Program, get to know their business partners before the start of the programs's second meeting. The students were selected based on counselor recommendations.

Male students, community leaders partner in pilot program

Kyra Haas and Fiona McAllister • February 7, 2015

As sophomore Diallo Jackson walked down the hall to the office with a pass from assistant principal Keith Jones in his hand, Jackson worried he might be in trouble. Before winter break, Jackson and...

Looking out into a sea of smartphone cameras, President Barack Obama addresses a crowd of about 7,150 at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on KU Campus on Jan. 22. Obama’s speech reiterated and expanded on several topics mentioned in his recent State of the Union: child care, community college and middle class economics. “I’m a Kansas guy,” Obama said.

#BarackChalk: President Obama speaks at Anschutz Sports Pavilion

Kyra Haas and Ryan Liston • January 22, 2015
On Jan. 22, President Barack Obama spoke at KU in Anschutz Sports Pavilion, calling on Congress to address the need to provide childcare, free community college and equal pay for women...
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ACLU requests discontinuation of single-gender English classes

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief • January 14, 2015

On Jan. 12, Superintendent Dr. Rick Doll received a letter from the Kansas American Civil Liberties Union’s (ACLU) Legal Director Doug Bonney and Cooperating Attorney Amy Katz regarding the introduction...

Freshman English classes to be split by gender

Maddie Birchfield and Ryan Liston • January 5, 2015

As the bustle of the first day of second semester pushes students from room to room, a group of ninth grade boys will walk into their seventh hour English 9 class to find none of their female peers will...

‘Glee’king Out

Kyra Haas, Editor in Chief • November 27, 2014

On a Tuesday morning in September, senior Jake Landgrebe fumbles for his ID at the gates of Paramount Pictures Studios. After the guard buzzes him in and hands him a ticket, Landgrebe enters a lot currently...

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...

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