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Classic book rankings

Classic book rankings

Ate and slayed: Educated, Lord of the Flies, The Great Gatsby, A Tale of Two Cities Pretty good:  The Things They Carried, Macbeth, Their Eyes Were Watching God Meh: Outliers, Perspelosis, Fahrenheit...

Classic literature: overrated or over-hated

Classic literature: overrated or over-hated

Mirabelle Williams, Entertainment Editor November 18, 2022
Ever since I was a little girl curled under my blanket with a flashlight and a beat-up copy of Pride and Prejudice, I have loved classic literature. 
Baby steps: Bidens marijuana reform is not enough

Baby steps: Biden’s marijuana reform is not enough

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor November 18, 2022
"Too many lives have been upended because of our failed approach to marijuana," President Joe Biden said during an October 6th press conference. "It's time we right these wrongs."
Game over: soccer on top

Game over: soccer on top

Tyler Rubenstein, Sports Editor November 18, 2022
Click. Power on. Channel 206-ESPN. Audio fills the room. “Geno Smith, looking for a receiver,, rollllllls out left….” or “Rebound Lebron, layup for the and one….” or “Julio Rodriguez lines one deeeeeep center field, going, going, gone!” But what about what you rarely hear? “Loderio on his right, Lodeiro on his left, Lodeiro goes for goal… LODEIROOOO!”

FLEX and SEL aren’t working. Somebody needs to budge.

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor October 21, 2022
His answer comes after waves of feedback following the recent implementation of a new seven-period schedule that includes one FLEX and one Social/Emotional Learning (SEL) period every week, and the response has been overwhelmingly negative. 

Welcome they/them pronouns

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board October 21, 2022
From what I found there seem to be four major arguments against “they/them” pronouns: they’re hard to understand; grammar doesn't support them; it’s a fad that’ll die out in a few years; and finally the most heinous of all—just plain homophobia.

Are Electric School Buses a feasible investment for our district?

Sarim Khan, Staff Writer October 21, 2022
The slow chugging noises of diesel engines ring in your ears, bright yellow bricks slowly fill up the bus lane, and your eyes water from the diesel smoke.

Financial literacy is life literacy

Lucas Counts, Editorial Board Member October 21, 2022
In 40 years, students probably won’t be thanking the U.S. education system for forcing them to memorize the date a Civil War general was born.

Battle of the lunches

Charlotte Ury and Jason Locke October 21, 2022
First has always been synonymous with best.

Think Before You Drink

Maria Culwell, Staff Writer October 21, 2022
This drink has become not just a beverage, but an accessory for the common Liberty student.

Who Met (Gala) the Expectations?

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor June 8, 2022
It’s that time of the year: glamour, sequins, and haute couture at its finest—--or, it’s supposed to be.

The ignored history of they/them pronouns

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board June 2, 2022

The American school system has a tendency to consistently push the “unfavorable” points of history to the side in favor of studying cultures and events most similar to our own “American experience.”...

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