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

Students work together to ban Confederate flag

Libby Stanford, Online Editor February 3, 2016

On Tuesday, Jan. 19 students were greeted with the Confederate flag flying in the parking lot. Within an hour, snapchats and tweets about the flag littered Free State students’ feeds. Teachers held discussions...

Hala Hamid is a reporter and copy editor for The Free Press and has been on staff for three years. While she was born in the U.S., her parents immigrated from Iraq 24 years ago.

Advocates push for change to 2020 census to include Arab-American option

Hala Hamid, Copy Editor November 30, 2015

As I sat at my computer, filling out college applications, I scanned the race categories and hesitated. Black? No. White? No. Asian? Pacific Islander? American Indian? No, no and no. White is the closest...

One-Sided Pride

Maria Carrasco, Copy Editor March 12, 2014

Imagine being told to “put your weave back on” in front of the entire school just because that is a stereotype for your race. Imagine being told you don't belong in the United States because you weren't...

Same Club But a Different Name

amani safadi September 21, 2010

Can We Talk means more to its members than clubs usually do. It provides a venue for students to de-stress and discuss important issues. For many students this club might not sound familiar because last...

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