The mayor of Lawrence, Robert Chestnut, visited the senior US Government classes last Tuesday morning. During his visit, he informed the student body about local government and the way it works in the...

This school year not only welcomes new students, it also welcomes new staff members. The new members of the Firebird staff are Anita Nelson, school psychologist; Erin Campbell, SPED; and Steve Grant, events...

Students look forward to late arrival Wednesday every week. In previous years, students were able to sleep an extra hour and come into their first hour class at 9:00 am. This year however, students will...

As the end of the year comes closer and closer, so does graduation and the end of many students careers at Free State High School. This year the graduation ceremony will be held at Memorial Stadium on...

Along with everyone else in the world, the Free Press is now on Facebook. Users can now become a fan in order to find important dates, including the day the paper is handed out and how to apply to be...

School Grieves After DuttonHurt's Death On Friday, May 1, Aezra DuttonHurt, a senior and musical star, was found dead in Naismith Hall on the University of Kansas campus. DuttonHurt’s death brings...

While learning is the first priority in school, it often means sitting in dim classrooms for days on end. A new Service Learning course is being offered next year that will bring education out of dim classrooms...