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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

Water Woes

Water Woes

Anna Malesis, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2016

After a plumbing problem, several classrooms and a hallway on the ground floor of the 500 wing were flooded. The hall had to be closed, and after the flood was resolved, the trim was removed, leaving the...

The end is near

The end is near

Lorrin Johnson, Editor-in-Chief May 20, 2016

Senior Amanda Roberts signs the name of her college on the “College Commitment Wall” in the lunchroom. “I can’t believe that we have all committed to colleges and are soon going to start the next...

Relay for Life

Relay for Life

Skyler Radford, Focus Editor May 20, 2016

The Relay for Life was held on May 14th-15th at Issaquah High School and had hundreds of participants supporting cancer survivors and honoring those who passed away from cancer. Lanterns were lit that...

Behind the music

Behind the music

Adam Flash, Backpage Editor May 20, 2016

The Liberty High School Chamber Strings is in full swing preparing for their final concerts of the year, one on May 11th at Music Alive! and the end of the year concert on June 1st. Here they are pictured...

A Beef on Internet Censorship

Allie Bowe, Focus Editor January 22, 2016

The new conversation isn’t about book censorship, it’s about internet censorship. A question that I’ve always had is, why are some websites blocked from the school Wi-Fi, but others aren’t? I can...

A silver lining in our darkest hour

Ally Smith, Staff Writer January 22, 2016

You trudge down the hallway accepting your fate. You slink into first period half-dead and barely breathing, its finals week. You sit in your desk awaiting the test that can make or break you, the test...

Counselors provide someone to talk to

Allie Bowe, Focus Editor November 27, 2015

Writing letters of recommendation, making sure everyone graduates on time, and helping students with their everyday stresses: the counselors' at Liberty are incredibly helpful people that I wish I knew...

Tough teachers deserve our thanks, too

Christina Tuttle, Editor-In-Chief November 27, 2015

We've all had that teacher: the one who you can never impress, the one whose tests you spend hours studying for. Every time you step into their class, you can almost feel your heart--and your grade-- drop....

What meme are you?

What meme are you?

Logan Allan, Online Editor November 25, 2015

“Meme”- an element of a culture or system of behavior that may be considered to be passed from one individual to another by nongenetic means, especially imitation. Or simply said, a video, a piece...

A pro-insomniac’s tips on sleep

Megan So, Feature Editor November 24, 2015

Black. Is that what you see? Or is it the inability to see that you face? Either way, time is ticking on by as you lay in the silence of the early morning, and the time you set on your alarm is approaching...

Liberty students protest water leak

James Ricks, Backpage Editor November 24, 2015

Liberty High School has a number of traditions. Whether it’s the spirit stick at assemblies, or the “Bod Squad” at Homecoming, the culture of Liberty is largely founded on our heritage. In the past...

How to not effectively get through class without an existential crises

Fiona Hinkulow, Senior Writer November 24, 2015

Deep contemplative moods can strike us when we are least expecting them. In the tortoise (half-awake, half-asleep) mode, after only having 4 hours of sleep the night before doing whatever assignment I...

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