Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Over-the-top-DECA-Kid

December 10, 2013

Your second year of DECA now begins. G has now chosen you, yes you, to work in the infamous DECA Store. Your long awaited dream is finally smacking you upside your head. Your   expression has now exploded...

This-is-it-Senior-Kid

December 10, 2013

This is it; your senior year has finally arrived. You go through the halls knowing that this year will be your last. You suffer heavily from S.M.H.A.D.: Senior Memory Hyper-Awareness Disorder. Well-known...

The Struggle

December 10, 2013

Alright, before I get into this and really give you a lot of stuff to think about, I really want to emphasize this; I’m not a lazy person. Like everybody, I think there’s a lot of merit to working...

A Critique of the APUSH Textbook

December 10, 2013

America: A Narrative History tells the story of a group of rich, white, male landowners who are slowly forced, kicking and screaming, to let other people live decent lives. George Tindall and David Shi...

Are “smarts” a prerequisite for success?

Trevor Sytsma December 10, 2013

It seems that some in our culture have adopted the idea that intelligence is innate. That our ability to succeed academically is somehow rooted in our genes, in our family legacies, in our unique ethnic...

Weighted GPAs: Make the change

December 10, 2013

Valedictorian is the most prestigious award a graduate can earn. It is the culmination of four years of diligent dedication to academic success, and it honors the student who has worked the hardest. At...

Prerequisites help prepare students for challenging classes

Jacqueline Rayfield December 10, 2013

For every graduating class emerging from Liberty, there has been a well-planned order of classes. Before English 10, students would take English 9; before Calculus, Pre-Calculus; and before AP Biology,...

Finding a balance between school, sleep, and a social life

Kalie Murphy December 10, 2013

There are only 24 hours in a day. Yet somehow, students are expected to attend school, participate in extracurricular, enjoy time with friends, do homework, and barely succeed in getting the vital eight In...

The insufferable slouchy desk

Kalie Murphy December 10, 2013

You are late to class, and manage to slide guiltily through the door in the last instance before the bell. You frantically look around for a free seat and cannot stop the groan from escaping your mouth...

*Beep Beep* Get out of the road!

KD Kerstetter December 10, 2013

Picture a carefree sophomore walking down the road, chatting with friends. All of a sudden this tranquility is shattered when a car races toward him, blaring its horn full blast. "What’s the problem?"...

Building your college resume early

Max Greenwald December 10, 2013

Most Liberty students don’t really start thinking about colleges and college applications until their junior year. I know I didn’t. It’s kind of commonplace to respond in disbelief when, as a freshman,...

Acceleration isn’t the same as progress

Stephanie Hays December 10, 2013

As students now have the options to take advanced classes earlier and earlier in school, there ought to be one important question on everyone’s minds: "Is this actually benefitting our students?" Currently,...

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