Eli Roust, Photographer
Eli Roust is a junior at Free State High School. This is their second year on staff as a photographer and they are excited to be back! Among journalism, you can find them involved in Speech and Debate, tennis, choir, NHS, and LINK Crew.
![After receiving advice from her students, orchestra director Judy Erpelding marks her music. Although the director normally makes the artistic decisions, Erpelding will often consult her students and hear their opinions on what sounds good and what they should try out. “[The students] are the heart of the program, not me,” Erpelding said. “I know they will carry that on and I will miss them. Making great music with them, being able to challenge them, taking their inspiration.”](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Roust_Erpelding_5_11_23-600x900.jpg)
![Working on AP Calculus BC homework, sophomore Anwen Williams refers back to the previous lesson. Among other classes she took, Williams said that calculus was one of her classes she was most stressed about. “In calculus class,[test grades] are weighted as 10% of your grade, so it can increase or decrease your grade by about anywhere from two to five points,” Williams said.](https://www.fsfreepressonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-26-at-3.39.34-PM-900x667.png)
