Known for her love of tickling people and her overwhelmingly positive attitude, junior India Taylor has spent her days at Free State trying to bring out  the best in people by being the best she can be.   “I...

In the football stadium, in the barn, or on a desk, senior Connor Thellman is in a drumming state of mind. “Really I think percussion is almost a way of thinking because it requires so much multitasking,”...

Brad and Aaron Simon have more in common than most father-son duos. They both spend their days at Free State--Brad as a teacher and Aaron as a student--and they share a unique title: state chess champions. “We...

Soccer is a universal sport. From kids in Africa to rich kids, everyone loves to play soccer. Junior, Alex Trent has played the game since he was in first grade. “I’ve played all sports, but soccer...

Kenneth Palmer is indisputably the single most genuinely kind person in the halls. “Kindness is recognizing that everyone deserves kindness and respect even if they are not showing the best of themselves,”...

Most kindergartners do not know what they want to do when they grow up, but Laura O’Neil did. She knew she wanted to be a teacher. Since that childhood dream, O’Neil has taught at Lawrence High for...

It seems as if every week a new face of a rapist is staring through the TV screen and another victim’s name is displayed in bolded letters. Every two minutes, someone in the U.S. is sexually assaulted....

Not many people can say they made it to a national competition in one of the world’s hardest sports, but junior Nathan Lane can.   Lane first began doing gymnastics after he went to an open gym with...

It’s hard to believe that distinguished English teacher Mr. Rabiola, who has instilled fear through his daunting term papers and immense reading assignments, had an unsure start to his career. A change...

 As junior class vice president, Scholars Bowl participant, AP student, and first alternate to nationals in a forensics competition, Yang Yang Li has it all together.   Yet despite his successes, he...

Debate is a challenging and highly rewarding activity for those students who are brave enough to take it on. With an exhausting 15-21 hour work week, sophomore Parker Hopkins’ devotion to debating is...

Anna Cormack has always been surrounded by art. Her mother and sister are both art historians. Some of Cormack’s fondest memories are of sitting and coloring with her grandfather for hours. Even now,...