A laugh that’s a little too long. A whisper that’s a little too loud. A comment that’s a little too blunt.
These seemingly harmless mannerisms can lead to ostracism, especially in high school, where...
On a Wednesday afternoon, junior B. Adams sits atop a desk in Room 152, watching her cast read through their half-memorized script. At sporadic intervals, she descends from her perch and moves around the...
kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
• January 30, 2014
Out of the approximately 1,558 Free State students, the Free Press found only four who play hockey.
According to The United States of Hockey website, Kansas had only 314 players registered with USA...
kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
• December 13, 2013
I don’t have my restricted driver’s license, and I am a junior in high school.
Because I don’t have my own transportation, I spend a considerable amount of my time after school in the Commons, waiting...
kyra haas, online co editor in chief
• November 12, 2013
Not everyone with a gluten allergy or celiac disease was born with their condition.
My aunt used to carb up on pasta before her college track meets, eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch...
Kyra Haas, Online Co Editor in Chief
• November 8, 2013
When club officers juniors Kenneth Palmer, Lorel Rodgers and Brendan Phillips arrived at Room 144 to hold the Secular Student Alliance’s first meeting, they were met with a Bible in front of the door,...
Kyra Haas, Online Co-Editor in Chief
• October 17, 2013
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...
kyra haas, online co editor in chief
• October 17, 2013
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...
kyra haas, co online editor in chief
• October 4, 2013
Even though he’s volunteered at Lawrence Memorial Hospital (LMH) for four years, senior Bryce Ridgway still doesn’t enjoy transporting warm, bloody placentas from room to room.
“It’s in a container,”...
kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
• August 23, 2013
A geometry and consumer math teacher who student taught at Free State last semester and graduated from the University of Kansas in May.
An associate choir director with a masters degree in choral conducting...
kyra haas, online co-editor-in-chief
• August 22, 2013
An abundance of big news headlines swarmed throughout the media the past few months. Click on an event below to see a link to a story with more information on the specific summertime event.
Summer Timeline
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