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Students get their groove on at Free State's Winter Formal 2012.

Death of School Dances

rosemary newsome, reporter January 22, 2013

In the hours leading up to winter formal, many students’ schedules involved grooming, photo taking, dining out, and spending time on a party bus. The party bus’s destination, however, was not actually...

photo credit to Rosaura Ochoa

Week Without Technology: Sam–Day 3

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 17, 2013

I've got to be honest, I'm writing this post on the fourth day of my technology-lacking adventure because I didn't have time yesterday. Currently, I am being taunted and tortured by Reddit, the amazing...

Senior Ben Sloan signs to swim at the University of Massachusetts in the Free State library in December. Coach Annette McDonald looks on from his side.

Swimmer Sloan Signs with University of Massachusetts

sarah lieberman, reporter January 15, 2013

Google Maps directs any Kansan on their way to the University of Massachusetts to pull into I-70 to begin the 21-hour drive to Amherst, Mass.  Even for an athlete like senior Ben Sloan, the distance is...

photo credit to Rosaura Ochoa

Week Without Technology: Sam–Day 2

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 15, 2013

I'm an addict. As I was sitting in the break room at work, I dug into my pocket to find my iPhone, habitually opening up my Twitter app. I quietly shouted "No!" and immediately closed the app. Guilt...

photo credit to Rosaura Ochoa

Week Without Technology: Sam–Day 1

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 14, 2013

Let's ignore the irony that I am blogging my week without technology on a computer: we'll pretend I'm begrudgingly typing on a typewriter or scribbling with that old-fashioned tool (a pencil?). To be...

photo credit to 007NASCARCovert

NFL Player to Talk at Free State

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 11, 2013

This Monday, January 14, Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Anthony Collins will be at Free State to talk to any Can We Talk members and other students that want to attend. Collins, a KU grad, will speak...

photo credit to phil roeder

Setting Down My Phone

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief January 10, 2013

I follow 664 people on Twitter and I’ve  tweeted over 1,400 times. I have 234 contacts in my phone, most of whom I’ve never called, texted or talked to more than a couple of times. I activated my...

One Stroke of Inspiration

One Stroke of Inspiration

catherine prestoy, reporter December 14, 2012

Walking into the art room at 6 p.m. on a Thursday night greeted by an enthusiastic group of artsy, inspired teenagers, Rachel Downs begins to explain the wintery woods inspired backdrop for the winter...

image by sean macentee

What Students Want in College

sarah lieberman, reporter November 14, 2012

Aspen Brunner,10 What is your dream school: I really want to go to BYU (Brigham Young University) to get a major in something, and I want to be a pediatrician.  So, then after that, I’m going  to...

photo courtesy of magesomido

The Sun Finally Sets on “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn–Part Two”

sean chilcoat, reporter November 14, 2012

Every 10 year-old girl wants that fake, stupid, sappy love story with the guy of their dreams. Typically, the guy of most girls’ dreams is human. Recently, the man of teenage girls’ dreams has become...

image by sam boatright

Why Weighted Grades Should Determine Our Valedictorian

the editors November 14, 2012

“Person A” breezed through high school by taking foods, lifetime sports and geology. They got As in all classes and eventually dropped hours unnecessary come their final semester. “Person B,”...

photo by Philip Taylor PT

“The Real World: College”

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief November 13, 2012

“You can be whatever you want to be when you get older.” We’ve all heard this line before; from our parents, from our teachers, from anyone older than the person receiving the message. And for so...

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