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Wrestling team tackles post season competition

Carlyn Schmidgall, Senior Writer February 25, 2016

Liberty’s wrestling team graduated three state placers— including a state champion— last June, leaving the team without the majority of its veteran members. Nonetheless, Liberty’s young wrestling...

ROTC conquers inspection with “Outstanding” in every category

Katrina Filer, Editor-In-Chief February 25, 2016

Last December 9, the Liberty ROTC program had its Annual Military Inspection. Captain John Deehr, Commander of University of Washington’s ROTC program, awarded Liberty’s ROTC the highest rank of Outstanding...

Students prepare for Washington All-State and Regional Northwest

Katrina Filer, Editor-In-Chief February 25, 2016

Over the past few months, a few dedicated music students have been practicing, perfecting, and eventually memorizing some of the hardest pieces they have ever seen. They are preparing for the Washington...

FCCLA prepares for regional competition

Amanda Latham, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

FCCLA (Family Careers and Community Leaders of America), one of Liberty’s clubs, is taking a step in learning how to help out the community. “FCCLA is learning basic life skills to further your education...

Liberty DECA prevails at competition

Jacob Hepp, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

DECA made an incredible showing at their last competition, known as DECA Area, on January 8th, coming out with an all-time record of State qualifiers for Liberty, sending 44 students. “It was a lot...

Patriot Profile: Liberty’s counseling secretary returns after five years at Issaquah!

Kasey Winter, Photography Editor February 25, 2016

Do you ever wonder how classes have the right amount of students? Or how you get almost every class you sign up for? This all happens because of the counselors and the counseling assistant. They make sure...

Announcement reveals new Latin honors system

Betsy Faris, News Editor February 25, 2016

At graduation each year, the senior with the highest weighted GPA is awarded for their accomplishments with the title of valedictorian, an achievement some students work for all throughout high school....

Liberty casts its vote in the presidential election

Brittany Toombs, Managing Editor February 25, 2016

Following the infamous Iowa Caucus on February 1, the Patriot Press surveyed 234 students to discover who would become the next President of the United States if Liberty held the ballot. This presidential...

Innovative high school, Gibson Ek, will open in the fall

Bailie Schultz, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

Starting next fall, some Issaquah School District high school students will have the chance to fulfill graduation requirements in a new and unusual way. Gibson Ek High School will open its doors...

Math club wins “Math is Cool” competition

Ellie Hohensinner, News Editor February 25, 2016

Liberty’s Math Club won the Math is Cool, Masters Competition on December 4 at Moses Lake High School. The team of junior President Dhaman Kaur, junior Jyotsna Kuramkote, sophomore Felicia Yan, senior...

AHA: one beat at a time

Sydney Willoughby, Staff Writer February 25, 2016

One donation changes lives. The purpose of the American Heart Association is to spread awareness and raise money for those who are struggling with a heart disease. For the past four years, Liberty High...

Teachers test modified grading system

Anna Malesis, Editor-in-chief February 25, 2016

This semester, a group of teachers will begin a trial run of a modified grading system alongside their normal gradebooks. For each class, students would receive a letter grade based on their academic demonstrated...

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