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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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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,...

New journalism editors discuss plans for improvement

Ryan Liston, Reporter May 4, 2015

Next year, the journalism publications (newspaper, online and yearbook) will be combining staffs, the senior editors from this year will be entering college, and new editors will be filling their positions....

Humanities club celebrates the arts

Evan Frook, Reporter May 1, 2015

Humanities Club stemmed from a simple coincidence. Sophomore Lila Alvarado was reading “The Handmaid’s Tale,” and the author Margaret Atwood was visiting Lawrence in early February. Interested...

Sprout's Farmers Market is an organic grocery store under construction across from Free State. "We believe everyone deserves access to healthy choices and we aim to inspire healthy living for all", says Victoria Fernandez, a Sprout's Public Relations Representative. The store will have it's opening on July 1st at seven am.

Organic grocery store moves in across the street

Maria Carrasco, Managing Editor April 29, 2015

Senior Andrea Coleman goes out to eat for lunch almost every day, frequenting Starbucks, Subway and Chipotle.  Meanwhile, junior Christina Craig brings her organic lunch from home. While both students...

Current Events: SAE racial chant, Germanwings plane crash, Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act

Lauren Brittain, Reporter April 7, 2015

Fraternity SAE shut down for racist chant University of Oklahoma’s Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter was shut down due to the release of a viral video of fraternity members chanting racial slurs to the...

The French and Latin classes visited the Colosseum while in Rome.

Free State students go abroad over spring break

Maame Britwum, Reporter April 1, 2015

As she was drifting down the Seine River on a boat tour of Paris she couldn't take her eyes off the breathtaking view of the glimmering lights on the Eiffel Tower at night. Over spring break junior...

Sophomore Hannah Malloy traveled to a ranch during spring break.

Bird’s Word: Students discuss spring break plans

Juliana Hill, Reporter March 24, 2015

As students prepared for spring break, we asked several students about their plans. Here are the responses we gathered: Sophomore Hannah Malloy: “I am going to a ranch to go horseback riding, four-wheeling...

Free State teachers pose to demonstrate what a feminist looks like.

Students take a stand against rape culture

Maame Britwum, Reporter March 15, 2015

When junior Becca Moran started hearing and seeing the rampant effects of rape culture, she and her friends decided to do something about it. Moran’s brainchild helped create Youth Against Rape Culture...

Revealing the scar left from the surgery to repair his aneurysm, junior Thor Lyche anticipates needing yearly brain scans for the rest of his life. "I still can't work out, but I'm getting off medication so I can focus on school," Lyche said.

Junior shares story of aneurysm, support

Maria Carrasco, Print Managing Editor March 11, 2015

It began with light headaches that became so severe junior Thor Lyche found it difficult to walk or stand. It finally became intolerable on Dec. 21, and Thor’s mother took him to get a CAT scan at Lawrence...

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