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The Patriot Press

Football kicks the year off with a bang

Football kicks the year off with a bang

Kelley Johnson, Senior Writer October 22, 2014

Lights shine bright on the turf. Decorated and rowdy students fill the stands. The band blares the “Fight Song” to celebrate the game-winning touchdown. Welcome to Liberty High School football. Our...

Class ranks: weighing in favor of Liberty’s scholars

Logan Allen, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

As of this year, weighted class rankings have officially been implemented as a part of Liberty’s class ranking system. Liberty has chosen to adopt this style of ranking to promote the equality of academic...

Graduating classes post-2017 require more high school credits

Kenadi Browne, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

As of last year, the graduating classes of 2017, 2018, and beyond must earn 1.5 more credits than the graduating classes of 2015 and 2016 in order to graduate. One additional credit is required for science,...

Patriot Profile: Lisa Antonio embraces Key Club leadership role

Shelby Lex, Editor-In-Chief October 22, 2014

A few facts you may not be aware of: a child dies every nine minutes due to neonatal tetanus; you’ve probably stayed in a hotel where human trafficking occurred; and senior Lisa Antonio is responsible...

Students chosen for National Honor Choir

Ellie Hohensinner, News Editor October 22, 2014

Sophomore Astrid Quintanilla and senior Christina Sargent will be traveling to Nashville, Tennessee, to sing with the National Honor Choir in a gala concert. The concert will take place on Sunday, October...

To be or not to be: Shakespeare class returns to Liberty

Tyra Christopherson, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

The Shakespeare class reappeared at Liberty this year, with students studying several sonnets and two full-length plays.  The class, which is only offered when enough students sign up for it, starts off...

Robotics takes 4th place at Girl’s Generation

Robotics takes 4th place at Girl’s Generation

Ellie Hohensinner, News Editor October 22, 2014

On October 18, eight girls of the Liberty’s Iron Patriots competed in an off-season robotics competition called Girls Jr. Generation at Tahoma High School. 36 teams including Liberty competed in the...

Sophomores no longer receive CHS credit

Kenadi Browne, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

Due to a recent law enacted by the Washington State legislature, 57 sophomores who take Spanish 3 and 22 sophomores who take French 3 are now unable to receive college credit for the class. The law...

New nutrition policy eats away at DECA and LCafe menus

New nutrition policy eats away at DECA and L’Cafe menus

Kasey Winter, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

The recent change in nutrition regulations at Liberty has left DECA and the L Café with few options to sell the food most teenagers like to eat. The new regulations state that foods should not be over...

Independent research project furthers efforts towards sustainability at Liberty

Independent research project furthers efforts towards sustainability at Liberty

Claire Good, News Editor October 22, 2014

Independent Research students Anne Wu and Jin Chen are in the process of building an aquaponic system—a more sustainable way to grow plants and, in turn, benefit other organisms in an ecosystem. An aquaponic...

SAT class achieves success in second year

Sara Flash, Staff Writer October 22, 2014

As your SAT test packet is thrown on the desk, your pre-test stress dissolves under a wave of realization: everything you have done for the past semester has been in preparation for this moment, and you...

Green Team comes to Liberty with EcoSquad

Claire Good, News Editor October 22, 2014

Last year, Liberty’s sustainability ambassadors were facilitating the Star Talks and Eco Week, and working with the community to introduce the concept of Green Buildings. This year, many of the ambassadors...

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