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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

Free Press Online

Opinion

Staff Editorial: Fake News

Staff Editorial: Fake News

Free State Journalism Staff October 20, 2018

Hearing the term fake news is a daily occurrence. You see it all over media sites, but what does the term mean to journalists? “Fake news” has been a term brought to popularity by President Trump,...

Album Review: Trench by 21 Pilots

Album Review: “Trench” by 21 Pilots

Nick Burket, Reporter October 19, 2018

From 21 Pilots new album “Trench”, I was expecting the softer, grungier tone and sound of previous songs such as “Heathens” or “Stressed Out” from their last album “BlurryFace”. The opener,...

Its hard to sift through every daily breaking story for what really matters.

Fight the Cycle

Jackson Barton, Online Editor in Chief April 24, 2018

As an amateur high school journalist, 2018 has been one of my biggest challenges so far. Over the past few months, the Free State community has erupted in activism spanning a range of local and national...

Infographic: Online Design Editor Elise Gard

Editor in Chief Shares Stressors, Advice in Applying to College

Chris Pendry, Editor in Chief March 2, 2018

College. A looming word that evokes fear and anticipation over the wee naive seniors who just want to continue their academic career in faith and fervor. College is the first step towards your dream job,...

Firebird Fantasy: Week 5

Firebird Fantasy: Week 5

Will Cook and Evan Cornell October 11, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ben Roethlisberger: This may seem like a bad start because the Jaguars are one of the most brutal defenses on paper this year. Just take a few seconds to look at the offenses the Jaguars...

Evan and Will destroy their school issued laptops after a hard week of predictions and self-reflection.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 4

Will Cook and Evan Cornell October 2, 2017

As the NFL entered week 4 last week, we decided to take a break from start/sit lists. Last week, Evan and I showed some weakness in our predictions. Currently, I am 7 for 12 and Evan is 4 for 12 on correct...

Evan and Will wrestle their computers while preparing for this weeks picks. Will is currently down 37 points in the Firebird league.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 3

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 24, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ty Montgomery: 23 points the first week, 15 points last week, this stud is a must-start. Matching up against the Bengals who have allowed the third most rushing yards to RBs this season. Giorgio...

Will Cook and Evan Cornell hammer in the essentials of fantasy football to the class. Cook made no wrong decisions on his starts and sits last week.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 2

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 17, 2017

Will’s Starts: Ty Montgomery: Facing the Atlanta Falcons this week, Montgomery is going to be a top 10 RB this week again. The Falcons clearly are not ready for the receiver-running back type of...

A woman cuts into her chicken at Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen.

Review: Several Lawrence chicken restaurants

DeeDee Zolman, Reporter September 14, 2017

There are 10 chicken places taking over Lawrence, but each chicken place is different in one way or another. Slim Chickens, which just opened a new location on Iowa St.,are most famous for their house...

Standing firm in the hallway, Evan Cornell and Will Cook create the perfect play.

Firebird Fantasy: Week 1

Evan Cornell and Will Cook September 9, 2017

Evan Cornell and Will Cook discuss their initial starts and sits. Will’s Starts: Dalvin Cook: Check out this stud rookie. Playing for a team that relies heavily on the run-game, this is a solid...

Cook and Newsome pose as Firebirds. The duos campaign slogan was We mean business.

Letter to the Editor: Student body co-presidents address their experiences, priorities

Charlie Newsome and Will Cook April 27, 2017

Will Cook I came to Free State from a small middle school and was very nervous about how I would do at such a big school. Free State was very accepting and treated/has treated me very well through my...

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Caitlin McAndrew-Beckmen, Designer April 13, 2017

"Beauty and the Beast" takes the movie theaters by storm with excellent actors and actresses, beautiful sets, makeup and costumes. The original animated film came out in 1991 and was a big hit amongst...

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