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Administration finds replacement for drafting teacher

Kellie Stofac, Reporter • January 31, 2015

As weeks passed by at the beginning of quarter three, students fed up with watching pointless videos contemplated switching out of Drafting I. However, after three substitutes and much confusion, the administration...

New director brings passion to jazz band

Erin Friedrichsen, Reporter • January 26, 2015

Trombone in hand, junior Steele Jacobs works to keep up with new Jazz Band Director Dr. Albert Miller. Playing every note with confidence as Miller preaches about swinging eighth notes, Jacobs can see...

USD 497 implements delayed start policy

Hala Hamid, Reporter • January 19, 2015

Last year, USD 497 called off four days of school due to inclement weather, and only one of those days had to be made up by adding two minutes on to every class. This year, however, there are no snow days built into the calendar. The school district will do their best to avoid cancelling a full day of school. A new Two-Hour Delayed Start policy has been implemented. When unsafe weather conditions occur, the district will delay school start time for two hours. Delayed Start is meant to allow dangerous weather conditions to pass, sidewalks and roads to be cleared and cold temperatures to warm...

Senior discusses college application process

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief • January 16, 2015

As seniors start to narrow down their college decisions and prepare for next year, I sat down with senior Wynn Feddema to talk about his college application process. *Photo by Mary Brady

Birds Word: Winter Formal

Maddie Birchfield, Reporter • December 10, 2014

"We are going to the Oread and eating dinner. Then, taking pictures there and going to formal." - freshman Chloe Holland "I'm not going to Winter Formal. I'll be Indianapolis, hanging out...

Student Finley White Starts Rowing Club After Moving From New Zealand

Evan Frook, Reporter • December 1, 2014

Sophomore Finley White has lived in four continents and five countries, having moved five times in her life. Where are you from? White: “I was born in South Africa, then I moved to England …...

Review: Gone Girl

Catherine Prestoy, Online Managing Editor • November 30, 2014

Do not go and see "Gone Girl" with your mother. Heed my advice. I speak from experience. I made the terrible mistake of going to see "Gone Girl" with my mother. "Gone Girl"—based off of Gillian Flynn’s...

Lawrence, Free State SAT scores higher than national average

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief • November 29, 2014

Fidgeting with No. 2 pencils and calculators, 64 Free State and 44 LHS students sat down to take the SAT this past year. According to the College Board, the average scores from Lawrence and Kansas high...

Infographic: How to apply to college

Ryan Liston, Online Editor in Chief • November 28, 2014

Teach the Free Press: How to act

Catherine Prestoy and Trenna Soderling • November 5, 2014

FSHS Marching Band Performs New Show

Juliana Hill, Reporter • October 31, 2014

Inspired by Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the new marching band show focuses on the climatic battle between the Incredibles and the Omindroid. Incorporating the movie’s characters and soundtrack,...

Underclassmen, construction lead to limited senior parking

Hala Hamid, Reporter • October 15, 2014

When arriving to school early, senior Dominic Katsbulas finds a parking spot in senior parking without a problem. However, when running late and arriving at 7:55 a.m. or later, the only available spots...

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