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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

Teachers adapt music classes for online learning

Teachers adapt music classes for online learning

Nisa Khosh, Reporter November 2, 2020

For choir director Scott Ireland, this semester has been a "never-ending cycle" of Webex, Flip Grid, SmartMusic, emails and planning. Assistant Orchestra director Russell Clark has also been adapting...

Obi, and the Release of Their New Album

Obi, and the Release of Their New Album

Evan Frook, Reporter November 1, 2014

Gathered in their small basement practice space, Obi plays through their show set, afterwards playfully tossing around jokes and profanities. Obi is composed of bass guitarist sophomore Atticus VonHolten,...

The marching band performs new half time show based on Disneys Pixar movie, The Incredibles. Marching band member Steele Jacobs played the new and improved Mr. Incredible and said while he missed marching, when Mr. Fillmore asked me if I would be a character, I gladly obliged.

FSHS Marching Band Performs New Show

Juliana Hill, Reporter October 31, 2014

Inspired by Pixar’s “The Incredibles,” the new marching band show focuses on the climatic battle between the Incredibles and the Omindroid. Incorporating the movie’s characters and soundtrack,...

Ellie Houston

Ellie Houston

hannah moran, reporter May 14, 2013

One evening every month, freshman Ellie Houston heads to the fire station with her father to contra dance. One evening every week, Houston heads to the school to practice and perform with jazz band. Another...

Conner Thellman

Conner Thellman

hannah moran, copy editor May 14, 2013

In the football stadium, in the barn, or on a desk, senior Connor Thellman is in a drumming state of mind. “Really I think percussion is almost a way of thinking because it requires so much multitasking,”...

1 in 1,000: Kainen Spooner, dynamic drummer

ryan loecker December 4, 2009

While music plays an important role in most people's lives, not very many people are as involved as sophomore Kainen Spooner. After trying the viola, then the guitar, Spooner has finally found his fit...

1 in 1,000: Jon Fitzgerald, musician

emma machell December 1, 2009

Jon Fitzgerald was born on March 21, 1994. He is the second of three children. Despite being the middle child he does not fade into the background. He makes sure that the world knows who he is. Or at least,...

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