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

Free Press Online
Lucas Smith

Lucas Smith, News Designer Editor

Lucas is a senior and the Designer Editor for the Free State Free Press. His goals for the school year are to have fun and meet new people. Outside of journalism, he is a part of forensics. Outside of school, Lucas likes to cook, play video games and paint.

All content by Lucas Smith
Design by Lucas Smith.

[Photo] FEATURE: Pushing the Limits

Rakshan Ossen, News Managing Editor
September 14, 2025
Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of April

Baila Love, Online Editor-In-Chief
May 25, 2025
Design by Lucas Smith

[Photo] FEATURE: Scouts to Counselors

Odelia Colvin, Reporter
May 19, 2025
Standing together, the 2025-2026 news editor staff, Nathan Kramer, Maria Mosconi, Phoebe Morris, Rakshan Ossen, Evie Chancy, Lauren Jackson, Cecilia Bennett, Lucas Smith, Julia Velasco, and Meredith Shryock, welcome you to their first issue.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: News Editors

Nathan Kramer, Maria Mosconi, Phoebe Morris, Rakshan Ossen, Evie Chancy, Lauren Jackson, Ceci Bennett, Lucas Smith, Julia Velasco, and Meredith Shryock
May 19, 2025
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] FREE PRESS NEWSMAGAZINE: Edition 28, Issue 6

Lilly Wall, Nick Sprecker, and Phoebe Morris
March 13, 2025
Monarchs preparing for migration. Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] NEWS: Monarch Watch

Phoebe Morris, News Editor-in-Chief
April 25, 2025
Baila's Top 8 of March on a cassette. Design by Lucas Smith.

[Photo] REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of March

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor
April 22, 2025
Cover of Lucy Dacus' latest album, Forever Is a Feeling.

[Photo] REVIEW: Forever Is a Feeling

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor
April 12, 2025
Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

Design by Lucas Smith

[Photo] QUIZ: Which Free State Pet Are You?

Eula Heriford and Baila Love
March 31, 2025
Paddington Bear explores his original home of Peru. Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] REVIEW: Paddington in Peru

Elliot Skillman, News Copy Editor
March 11, 2025
A CD with all of Online Managing Editor Baila Love's favorite songs from February. Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of February

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor
March 11, 2025
Design by Lucas Smith. Photos collected from Breahna Randall, Darby Bates, Fiorella Leistner and Kara Unckless.

[Photo] FEATURE: Cute Critters

Jonah Frye, Reporter
February 26, 2025
Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] REVIEW: Baila’s Top 8 of January

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor
February 17, 2025
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] CONTEST: Unique Pets Feature

Baila Love, Online Managing Editor
February 7, 2025
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

QUIZ: Which Free State Staff Member Are You?

Eula Heriford and Lucas Smith
February 5, 2025
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] QUIZ: Which Free State staff member are you?

February 5, 2025
Digital illustration by Lucas Smith.

[Photo] SPORTS: The Road to the College Football Championship

Rakshan Ossen, Sports Editor
January 17, 2025
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[Photo] NEWS BRIEF: NCAA D1 Cross Country National Championship

Jonah Frye, Reporter
December 19, 2024
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[Photo] NEWS: Board of Education Passes New Cell Phone Policy 7-0

Simon Williams, Online Editor-in-Chief
December 19, 2024
Design by Lucas Smith

[Photo] REVIEW: Wicked

Ebi Hegeman, Reporter
December 13, 2024
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] FEATURE: The Balancing Act

December 3, 2024
Digital Illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] NEWS: Fourth Year Finalist

Eula Heriford, Reporter
November 5, 2024
Digital illustration by Lucas Smith

[Photo] FEATURE: Justice Journey

Olive Minor, Reporter
October 7, 2024
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