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The Sounds of Autumn

sam boatright, co-editor-in-chief October 1, 2012

It’s amazing how much we, as students, cling onto the fanciful idea of an endless summer at the end of May.  However, by the time school begrudgingly rolls around in mid-August, we long for sleepytime...

Re: Locker Neighbors

katie guyot, co-editor-in-chief October 1, 2012

Dear Free State From: Katie Guyot Re: Locker Neighbors Dear lower locker buddy, Let me begin by apologizing once again for knocking you in the head with my locker door during the first week of...

Diverse Religions Coexist

Diverse Religions Coexist

kimberly messineo and hannah reussner, reporter September 13, 2012

“My religion is why I am who I am,” sophomore Anna Hansen said. “It gives me guidelines on how to live my life.” Hansen is Mormon, a religion that believes the Godhead is three separate beings,...

Double Sided Coin of Abortion- Pro Life

ciara sayler, reporter September 13, 2012

I’m not religious. I don’t go to church, I don’t put my last five dollars in the collection plate on Sundays, nor do I have a Bible sitting on my nightstand. I do, however, hold a strong stance against...

photo by USDAgov

New Nutritional Guidelines

ryan liston, reporter August 17, 2012

On Thursday August 16 a new policy will be enacted at Free State High School and other public schools around the United States. Lunches purchased from the school cafeteria must include food items from...

Baskets of snack food, spa supplies and more are great for personalizing your senior's gift.

Gifts for Grads

sarah whipple and hannah moran, design editor, copy editor May 19, 2012

At this time of year, you’ll notice a dramatic increase in Facebook notifications. Three-hundred and fifty-eight seniors are graduating, which means it’s graduation party season. While there will...

photo by: focus features

LAWRENCE GUIDE (5/3/12)

ryan loecker April 24, 2012

POLYPHONIC SPREE 5/12 @ GRANADA (alternative) Even though they look like some sort of strange cult, the Polyphonic Spree will surely not be a concert to miss. If a bunch of hipsters banded together and...

Lawrence Guide: Spring Concert Edition

Lawrence Guide: Spring Concert Edition

sam boatright, reporter April 3, 2012

Ah, Spring. The birds are chirping, the bees are buzzing, the bands are rocking. The spring influx of bands touring through Lawrence has arrived, acting as the harbinger for, hopefully, a sonic summer...

Yoga Girl

Yoga Girl

kimberly messineo, reporter March 29, 2012

Crescent lunge, bird of paradise, flying crow, reverse warrior. These phrases that may sound strange to some people, are familiar phrases to others. While students attend Yoga Club just for fun on Wednesday...

The 100th Day Picture of junior Lexi Adam's Adam!!! At his Locker

ADAM!!! At his Locker

emma machell, social media editor February 20, 2012

With so much stress in high school, sometimes it seems like the only option is to lay down and take it, but that’s not what juniors Lexi Adams and Adam Fales think. “[ADAM!!! at his locker] is something...

Illustration by Ian Patterson

Writing on the Wall

katie guyot, reporter, copy editor February 9, 2012

Note: The writer herself did not enter any men’s rooms. Credit for information gathered in those restrooms goes to senior Andrew Roman. Bathroom stalls are like hotel guestbooks: patrons scribble...

Lawrence Guide 2/12

Lawrence Guide 2/12

sam boatright, reporter January 26, 2012

Dr. Dog Feb. 2 @ The Granada Whimsical folk-poppers Dr. Dog are a sight to be seen. Lucky for all of us, Pennsylvania’s best animal-named band is stopping by the Granada to charm concert-goers with...

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