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Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

The student-run news site of Lawrence Free State High School

Free Press Online

Swimming her way to the top of the class

Eliza Anderson

kyra haas, online co-managing editor May 14, 2013

Ever since her parents enrolled her in lessons as a small child, sophomore Eliza Anderson has loved and excelled at swimming. Anderson was only nine years old when her swimming instructor suggested she...

Katie Guyot

Katie Guyot

kyra haas, online co-managing editor May 14, 2013

Juggling orchestra, the position of Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Free Press, a pet rabbit, the position of activity director of National Honor Society, Writer’s Club, seven pet cats and three AP classes,...

India Taylor

India Taylor

kyra haas, online co-managing editor May 14, 2013

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...

Supreme Court: DOMA and Proposition 8

kyra haas, reporter April 29, 2013

As one of the biggest debates in America, the legality of gay marriage has finally worked its way up to the Supreme Court, although the matter has been a point of contention for years.  The two cases...

Check Yourself Before You Rec Yourself

Check Yourself Before You Rec Yourself

kyra haas, reporter April 1, 2013

Due to the scarcity of recreational facilities in Lawrence, many student athletes find themselves driving further than they would like to get to practice during the off season   Junior Andrea Stewart,...

Double Personality Profile: Pro Sex or No Sex

kyra haas, reporter February 25, 2013

Teanna Totten Senior Teanna Totten doesn’t agree  with the freshmen health class’s “Abstinence Only” policy. “[Health class is] just kinda impractical for life,” she said. “I mean all...

Tumblr, along with many social media sites, is unable to be accessed on district computers

Reasoning Behind USD 497’s Blocked Websites Revealed

kyra haas, Reporter January 25, 2013

Tumblr, Facebook, the non-educational Youtube.  Students with extra time on their hands at school often long to reblog a post, poke a friend or watch the latest cute cat video. However, if a student...

The Life and Times of Title IX

kyra haas, Reporter December 10, 2012

In 1975, Linda Wedge’s sister Rose made a monumental transition from playing church youth league basketball to playing varsity for her school. She was one of the first girls to don a jersey for her school,...

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