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The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Don’t be afraid to say no to your first choice

Nate Jarvis, Sports Editor June 2, 2015

Probably the hardest decision any of the seniors will have to make is where to go to school in college. For once we get the choice of where we can go. It can get pretty overwhelming because there are so...

It’s more than just harmonies

Allie Bowe, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

I’ve never understood the importance of music until I entered into the Liberty Singers choir. I would marvel at pop music that didn’t have a point, and roll my eyes at the “boring” classical music,...

May Day of Conflicting Attitudes

Christine Chappelle, Photography Editor June 2, 2015

May Day. The one day of the year where on one street kids are handing out flowers to their neighbors and friends and on the next, a demonstration of people march down the street. News stations pay a...

Why inside jokes are insiders only

Betsy Faris, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

It's the middle of an oh-so interesting algebra lesson, and your teacher says "okay now whip out your text books" and it automatically reminds you of that vine with the girl whipping out her textbook and...

Why does Anna Kendrick mean so much to me?

Kenadi Browne, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

What motivates you? For some, it’s the alternative sound of Twenty One Pilots. For others, it’s the idea of succeeding. For me, it’s the sound of Anna Kendrick’s laugh. Well, I care about success...

Liberty’s lockers: unlocking the secret to back relief

Tyra Christopherson, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

Countless hollow metal structures line the halls of Liberty, their shelves eagerly waiting to hold students’ belongings. Yet of these hundreds, only a few are in use. The discrepancy between the amount...

Defeating discrimination: take responsibility and act

June 2, 2015

When you think of Indiana, what comes into your mind? Corn fields? NASCAR? Country music? NCAA basketball? Stereotypes aside, Indiana has been the center for a lot of controversy lately as a new bill called...

Break buzz-kill: pre-break homework overloads students

Sara Bluhm, Photography Editor June 2, 2015

It’s the week before break. Your teachers have kindly decided not to assign homework over this week of bliss—but there’s a catch. Instead, you receive mountains of assignments due before break. Do...

Ten dollars isn’t too steep a price for art

Jacqueline Rayfield, Opinion Editor June 2, 2015

After months of tireless practice, the curtain rises on the Liberty musical. Stage lights are shining down from the ceiling, colorful costumes are swirling on the stage, and melodic voices fill the theater....

Advice from a senior: start your search early

Grant Rayfield, Online Editor June 2, 2015

It’s nearing the end of your sophomore year, and you’re looking forward to a great summer of lazing around and watching Netflix. But your mom has been telling you lately that you need to start thinking...

A new breed of cheating: skipping class to get extra time

Christine Chapelle, Photography Editor June 2, 2015

As students at Liberty know, time is one of their most important resources. One of the main things students struggle with is fitting what feels like 36 hours of work into a 24 hour day. So, does skipping...

Attacking the extracurricular craze at Liberty

Anne Wu, Senior Writer June 2, 2015

“I was in two years of Art Club, Key Club, Robotics, Ping Pong Club and MUN,” your fellow classmate says proudly, “and I volunteered at the Seattle Children’s Hospital on the weekends.” In preparation...

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