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
Waving her pom poms in the air, junior Olivia Storey takes photos with the Spirit Squad before the homecoming game. Photo collected from Olivia Storey. Design by Allison McCall

FEATURE: Behind the Beak

Evie Chancy, News Editor-in-Chief • November 21, 2025

When attending football games last year, one student, junior Olivia Storey, noticed an absence of Free State’s mascot, Freddy the Firebird, on the sidelines. Storey said that because of some spare time...

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