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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

Letters of Salvation from Liberty Teachers

Arne Grette, Backpage Editor November 6, 2018

If you’re a senior who’s reading this, congratulations. It means that you’ve survived the first round of early college apps.   Given our thankfulness for our survival, it’s important...

Liberty’s Beautiful Campus

Brianna Nelson, Entertainment Editor November 6, 2018

In the fall red, orange, and yellow leaves litter the ground creating a golden path around the school. As the weather gets colder, the leaves fade away and the smell of wet pine needles fills the air....

Street Smarts by Mr. Benjamin

Alex Diamond, Senior Writer November 6, 2018

As it turns out, a2 + b2 = c2 does not appear on tax forms. While I am sure Pythagoras has provided a great many services to humanity, he did not pass on many life skills that will help me So how can...

Thanking janitors as Liberty’s unsung heroes

Caitlyn Croppi, News Editor November 6, 2018

Take a thousand teenagers, put them all together in one big space, and provide them with school supplies and food. What you get is a mess. Have you seen the cafeteria after lunch?  It’s like a tornado...

The Purpose of Sportsmanship

Daniel Noble, Staff Writer November 6, 2018

Silence is the loudest scream. Our fans are as notorious as they come in the state of Washington for providing the most spirit for our teams, but when anyone on the field goes down, we know to seal...

Safe crossing on runs

Brooke Ury, Opinion Editor November 6, 2018

Almost every single day, I run with the cross country team across a fairly busy street. But this street doesn’t have a crosswalk or stop light, so we’re forced to search for gaps between the cars...

Mrs. Wood: the woman, the teacher, the legend

Elizabeth Rollison, Editor In Chief November 6, 2018

There are many things that make a teacher a great teacher: empathy, leadership, instructing ability, talent in her field. Liberty is lucky enough to have a teacher that exemplifies all of these qualities:...

Creative writing: the freedom to be

Jency Clement, Beyond Liberty Editor November 6, 2018

A coal-mining town in the middle of Russia. As I twiddle the pencil in my hand, my thoughts swirl. There are so many options in this strange village my class has created, and my classmates and I utilize...

Planting the seeds of informed citizenship

Bridget Ury, Photography Editor November 6, 2018

In the 2018 King County Primary election only 43 percent of active registered voters turned out. Within this group, the 18-29 year olds were the least active, with an average of 25 percent of the age group...

ISF and all the opportunities that it brings us

Emily Bassett, News Editor November 6, 2018

Whether you do robotics, VOICE mentoring, music, or just took English your freshman year, you’ve been impacted by programs funded by the Issaquah Schools Foundation. The foundation began in 1987 by...

LSN: Lib’s realeSt godseNds

Hallie Chen, Editor In Chief November 6, 2018

From the opening theme song to the closing bloopers, Liberty Student News has been a hilarious, heart-warming Liberty tradition for years. Every month, we get to take five minutes out of each class to...

Thank you for Guided Study

Ella Gage, News Editor November 6, 2018

For many of us, looking back on these first couple of months, in the midst of sports, heavy workloads, and a generally hectic and overextended schedule, there is one thing any student taking Guided Study...

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