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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

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Opinion

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OPINION: Passing the Trash

Ceci Bennett and Stella Dorssom May 27, 2026

Schools should be places designed to protect children and facilitate the growth of the individual and the mind. However, corruption, as with many organizations, is tainting the innocence of the public...

A plane traveling around the globe. Digital illustration by Kinley Gigous.

OPINION: Diversity in Adversity

Grace Mosconi, News Planning Team May 11, 2026

Accommodating over 35 teams, North America will prepare to facilitate the stage for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The United States has 11 cities that will host teams, including Kansas City. Concerns have...

Posing, news editor-in-chief senior Evie Chancy smiles for the camera.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Issue 7

Evie Chancy, News Editor-in-Chief May 1, 2026

Before anything else, thank you for picking up this issue, and more so, thank you for stopping to read the letter. I know that even doing something small, like pausing to read the paper or look at our...

Sitting on the learning stairs, senior Maria Mosconi smiles for the camera.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Issue 6

Maria Mosconi, News Editor-in-Chief March 23, 2026

Thank you for picking up the March issue of the Free Press! March is Women’s History Month, where we recognize women’s past and present contributions to our history and society. It’s an important...

Rosie the Riveter flexes her muscles. Digital illustration by Ariza Noscal.

OPINION: Invisible Code

Grace Mosconi and Rakshan Ossen March 23, 2026

We like to believe we live in the most progressive era in history. We celebrate female CEOs, female millionaires, female senators and female athletes breaking records. We post slogans about women's empowerment...

Cover of "The Romantic" by Bruno Mars. Collected from Atlantic Records

REVIEW: “The Romantic” by Bruno Mars

Rakshan Ossen, News Managing Editor March 21, 2026

After years of anticipation, pop and R&B icon Bruno Mars returned with his latest album, “The Romantic.” Having built a reputation for smooth vocals and timeless hits, especially in the 2010s,...

A tax form and a microphone next to each other to represent the Minnesota fraud case. Digital illustration by Micah Jones.

OPINION: Accuracy or Attention

Kyla Meikle, News Planning Team January 28, 2026

In 31 days, a man named Nick Shirley went from a YouTuber cracking an approximate monthly average of 500, 000 views to 3.8 million views and his name plastered across many major papers in America. This...

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REVIEW: “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2”

Arianna Waller, Reporter December 19, 2025

After a two year wait, “Five Nights At Freddy’s 2” was released in theaters on Friday, Dec. 5. Many fans had mixed hopes for the sequel: some wanting a lore accurate movie, while others wanted it...

The title screen of Stranger Things. Design by Ava Talbott.

REVIEW: Stranger Than Ever

Baila Love, Online Editor-in-Chief December 16, 2025

After nearly a decade of production for the five total seasons, the first of three volumes of the final season of “Stranger Things” was released on Nov. 26. Considering the three and a half year wait,...

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