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Percocet, oxycodone, and THC cartridges are some of the most common drugs unknowingly laced with fentanyl.

NEWS: Lawrence Battles with the Fentanyl Crisis

Stella Mosier October 27, 2022

According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], Kansas saw over 600 overdose deaths reported due to fentanyl in Kansas in Sept. 2021; a 48% increase.      Fentanyl is a synthetic...

ALBUM REVIEW: Midnights by Taylor Swift

ALBUM REVIEW: Midnights by Taylor Swift

Evan White and Lilly Wall October 21, 2022

After many long, sleepless nights of self-reflecting, music artist Taylor Swift dropped her tenth studio album on Oct. 21 titled “Midnights”, at 12 a.m. EST. After back-to-back release of albums and...

Photo courtesy of Sophie Racy

NEWS: Debate Ranked in National Poll

Ember Klein October 17, 2022

Coming off a strong state performance last year as well as multiple Tournament of Champion bids, senior AJ Persinger and junior Sophie Racy are currently ranked sixth in the National Coaches Poll as of...

University of Kansas football fans gather on Memorial Campanile for ESPN College Gameday.

NEWS: College GameDay Comes to Lawrence

Greyson Heiman October 9, 2022

Following Kansas University’s dominant 5-0 start to the season, the Entertainment and Sports Programming Network [ESPN] chose KU to be the host “College GameDay” before their game against Texas Christian...

Helping senior Talyn Nichols, social studies teacher Blake Swenson juggles the workload of a teacher. With recent budget concerns, Swenson stayed frozen at step 4 on the salary schedule rather than moving to step 6 to increase his base pay this year.

NEWS: Teachers Juggle Pay Freezes, Increased Class Sizes, and Workload

Alicia Narum October 6, 2022

While any job has its own set of challenges, a poll from the nation’s largest teachers union said 55% of teachers are hoping to leave education earlier than planned. Locally, since the start of the...

NEWS: FS Earns 14 National Merit Semifinalists, Tied for Most in Kansas

NEWS: FS Earns 14 National Merit Semifinalists, Tied for Most in Kansas

Lilly Wall October 4, 2022

Earlier this month, 14 seniors at Free State were identified as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship Program. This astounding achievement recognizes some of the top academically talented students...

NEWS: New Year, New Advisor: Wells Fills StuCo Role

NEWS: New Year, New Advisor: Wells Fills StuCo Role

Maura Langland September 30, 2022

This year physical education teacher, Sara Wells, is stepping into the position of Student Council [StuCo] advisor after last year's advisor stepped down. Over the summer Wells volunteered for the position...

SPORTS: KU Legend Sherron Collins Takes Over FS Basketball

SPORTS: KU Legend Sherron Collins Takes Over FS Basketball

Maura Langland September 29, 2022

Former NBA player and Kansas University [KU] alumnus Sherron Collins is taking on the position of boy’s head basketball coach this year.  Collins played for KU from 2006-2010, before going on to...

NEWS: Where’s Wayne? Without Official Training, School's Favorite Dog Not Allowed On Campus

NEWS: Where’s Wayne? Without Official Training, School’s Favorite Dog Not Allowed On Campus

Stella Mosier September 25, 2022

Two days into the school year, students were shocked to learn that Wayne, security guard Demetrius “Dee” Kemp ’s beloved dog, is no longer allowed inside the school. Previously, Wayne had been...

Infographic: Voter Registration

Infographic: Voter Registration

Amy Bontrager, designer September 23, 2022

StuCo Ends Homecoming Week with Groovy Dance

StuCo Ends Homecoming Week with Groovy Dance

Lilly Wall September 23, 2022

Bringing Homecoming week to a groovy end, Student Council [StuCo] hosted a disco themed Homecoming dance Saturday, Sept. 10.  After an eventful week of powderpuff, Voll-He-Ball, the  Homecoming...

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