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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

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Special education teacher Will Severson walks Zoe the service dog up to school. He brings his dog to school every day.

School therapy dog provides support for students

Sydney Gard, Editor • November 30, 2015

Zoe Severson is just like the average staff member. She comes to school every day, is featured on the staff page of the yearbook and supports students. However, there is one big difference between Zoe...

At halftime, Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll addresses the vandalism that occurred days before the 2014 FS vs LHS football game.

Superintendent Rick Doll announces his retirement

Libby Stanford, Maame Britwum, Online Editors • November 23, 2015

At a school board meeting Monday, Lawrence Public School's superintendent, Rick Doll, announced his retirement effective June 2016. Doll has been superintendent since July 2009 and is stepping down to...

Students discuss what it is like to be a middle child

November 20, 2015

IPS students discuss the effect the class has had on them

Hala Hamid, Copy Editor • November 17, 2015

When senior Kirsten Baska first signed up for her interpersonal skills (IPS) class, she knew it would be unlike any other class she took. An average class is more than just taking notes and tests. Baska...

FYI leaders present their topics at a club meeting. FYI will be working to raise awareness for suicide prevention through the Yellow Ribbon Project.

FYI club works to raise awareness about suicide prevention

Reagan Sullivan, reporter • November 16, 2015

For Your Information club, (FYI) works to inform students about various issues at Free State. Junior Katie Lane, FYI club leader, explained what their latest project, suicide prevention, is about. “We...

A Day On Wheels

Christina Craig, Photo Editor • November 10, 2015

Diagnosed at birth with arthrogryposis, a condition that prevents joints to move as normal, junior Leanne Saulsbury has lived the majority of her life in leg braces. However, her braces. However, her...

Students show off their personal style

November 4, 2015

Noah Meyer, junior Q:Where do you shop? A: “I get my pants at Kohl’s. I also go down to the Antique Mall or Wild Man Vintage or Arizona Trading Company.” Q:Any style icons? “I don’t...

Senior Noah Christilles and sophomore Treven Hall share stories from a Brony Convention in Kansas City that took place over the summer while at the first official Brony Club meeting of the year.

Brony club brings magic of friendship to Free State

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Reporter • October 20, 2015

A few years ago, senior Noah Christilles had no idea how to spend his summer. Then, he remembered he was told of a show called My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic while attending Southwest Middle School...

New principal, Myron Graber, talks to editor, Trenna Soderling, about Free State. "I love this school, it is a very unique environment, I really enjoy being here," Graber said.

New principal opens up on history, plans for the future

Trenna Soderling, Co-Editor in Chief • October 12, 2015

Some principals might welcome students back to school with a stuffy speech or a boring PowerPoint. This year, new principal Myron Graber began the school year by showing the freshmen his best self(ie). “[Graber...

Free State’s YARC club works to raise awareness

Maya Hodison, Reporter • September 10, 2015

YARC (Youth Against Rape Culture) has a mission: to educate people about injustice toward women in Free State and in the general world and how to fix these problems. Senior Becca Moran started the club...

Attendance Secretary Stephanie Kema at her desk.

Meet Free State’s new Attendance Secretary Stephanie Kema

Maame Britwum, Online Editor-in-Chief • September 9, 2015

At the start of the school year some students were surprised to see that the friendly face of Free State’s old Attendance Secretary Donna Madel was not in the office. “She was always really friendly...

Record store day sparks interest in indie music

Maddie Birchfield, Reporter • May 4, 2015

As the rise of hipsters and counter-culture nonconformists causes a surge of interest in all things retro, the local record store has repopulated with new listeners. To celebrate the rebirth of vinyl,...

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