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

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

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All content by Sydney Gard
Vegetarians Trenna Soderling and Sydney Gard pose with tofu.

Editors in chief discuss animal rights; soy-based foods

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling
April 5, 2016

Reminiscing about past brings back elementary, middle school memories

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling
March 29, 2016

Recent Kansas legislative activity involves changes to education

Evan Frook and Sydney Gard
March 16, 2016
Editors discuss what changed their lives

Editors discuss what changed their lives

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling
March 13, 2016

Lack of Oscars diversity leads to concerns, boycotts 

Sydney Gard, Editor-in-Chief
February 26, 2016
Editors discuss complications with online presence

Editors discuss complications with online presence

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling
February 2, 2016
Students can communicate online using a variety of devices. Whether they use phones, computers or tablets, students access social media throughout the school day.

Constant communication affects students, teachers in different ways

Madi Engnehl-Thomas, Sydney Gard, and Hala Hamid
January 29, 2016
After the Firebirds score a touchdown, senior Bryce Torneden celebrates with a fist pump.

Free State senior chosen to play in Kansas high school all-stars game

Jackson Barton and Sydney Gard
January 29, 2016
The end of the semester can feel overwhelming as workloads increase.

Middle of school year affects students in different ways

Sydney Gard and Darby Gilliland
January 23, 2016

Nontraditional areas on political spectrum put students ‘in the middle’

Sydney Gard, Editor
January 23, 2016

Stuck in the middle: students discuss being at a midpoint

Elizabeth Patton, Darby Gilliland, and Sydney Gard
January 23, 2016
Special education teacher Will Severson walks Zoe the service dog up to school. He brings his dog to school every day.

School therapy dog provides support for students

Sydney Gard, Editor
November 30, 2015

Curtain opens on biennial musical November 19-21

Sydney Gard and Maya Hodison
November 20, 2015
Editors Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling are supportive of the Supreme Court decision on marriage equality.

Co-Editors in chief reflect on recent marriage equality decision

Sydney Gard and Trenna Soderling
October 27, 2015
Students in Michael Williams' Drafting 2 and 3 classes designed this open-air shelter for the Prairie Restoration Project. Novice Woodworking classes will help build the shelter once the design is complete.

Drafting students design and build a shelter by Free State prairie

Sydney Gard, Co-editor in chief
October 23, 2015
Reading one of her favorite books, "The Right Side of History" by Adrian Brooks, P.E. teacher Hopkins sits next to just one of several racks that will soon be unpacked into the library.

P.E. teacher advocates for new LGBT+ library section

Sydney Gard, Co-editor in chief
October 21, 2015
Co-Editor in chief, Sydney Gard, poses of a photo in the commons. Gard is looking forward to her senior year.

Editor in Chief shares her opinions on senior year

Sydney Gard, Editor in Chief
October 2, 2015
A picture of Free State newly built in 1997 is held in front of the newly renovated Free State building.

Teachers reminisce on Free State’s beginnings

Sydney Gard and Elizabeth Patton
September 30, 2015
Taking the place of Brad Simon after his passing in mid December, new science teacher Mattithyah Tillotson takes over the classes previously taught by Simon. Tillotson majored in chemistry, general physics, and secondary education with a chemistry concentration at K-State University. "I’ve been a teacher assistant for chemistry labs and recitations for three years, I think, so I’ve taught, like, hundreds of college students," Tillotson said.

Recent graduate fills open science position

Sydney Gard, Reporter
February 10, 2015
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