After spending 20 years serving in the military and supervising Lansing Correctional Facility, law enforcement is security guard Charles Thomas’ forte; however, he possesses another skillset: leading...

A WAY OUT Not many things warrant a serious offense in cross country, but smoking an e-cigarette on the bus ride back from a meet can. Sophomore Nick Jacobs was borrowing the e-cigarette from his friend,...

     Whether it’s finding the best way to sneak out of the house without making a noise or deleting every text message before a daily parental phone check, certain kids are well experienced in the...

Choruses of “L-F-S! L-F-S!” ring out across the football field every Friday night. But amidst the shrill chanting, one voice stands out as two octaves lower than the rest. That voice belongs to junior...

On Oct. 16, a debate participant tweeted, “Want a free trophy? Stop by the debate room today after school.” The tweet featured a photo of a cart full of debate and forensics plaques, trophies and various...

Compiling the time he devotes in class, after school and as an aide, junior Parker Hopkins estimates that he is in Room 151, the debate room, about 323 hours a semester, finding evidence, polishing speaking...

During Late Arrival on Thursday, Oct. 10, Mr. E the Motivator, an engagement specialist for students, parents, and teachers, came and spoke to Free State. Sponsored by Free State’s Can We Talk club and...

When freshman Madison Piper says she “looks up to her dad,” you may not know whether she is speaking literally or not. As a forward for the 1988 University of Kansas national championship team, Chris...

     New assistant principal Keith Jones is an unfamiliar face in the halls, but one short conversation with him, and he is no longer a stranger. His use of “you know” in the holes of conversation...