Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

A winter treat for the holidays

Sami Beers January 3, 2013

Title: Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares   Author(s): David Levithan, Rachel Cohn   Stars: 4.5/5   Summary: Written in alternating perspectives, Dash and Lily’s Book of Dares tells the story...

District restructuring social studies curriculum

Signe Stroming January 3, 2013

No more studying Alexander the Great. No more studying the Aztecs and Mayans. No more studying the changing class structure of the French Revolution. These are all now things of the past. To create a...

Interhigh aims to improve sportsmanship

Trevor Sytsma January 3, 2013

Last month, eleven Liberty students traveled to Garfield High School in Seattle to engage in a district-wide Interhigh with other students in the KingCo league to address common sportsmanship issues in...

What’s the buzz about marijuana?

January 3, 2013

On March 22, 2012, Liberty student, Jane Smith*, smoked marijuana while driving to school, and walked into her first period class while under the influence. Once Smith knew she was going to be caught,...

Musical diversity at holiday concert

Musical diversity at holiday concert

Hannah Matson January 3, 2013

On Dec. 11, the combined sound of Liberty’s marching band, jazz band, orchestra, and choir shook Maywood’s gymnasium and filled the audience with festive cheer. The annual winter concert featured diverse...

Patriot power saves our schedule

January 3, 2013

One of the goals of public high school is to teach students how to express their opinions and speak out for what they believe is right. The Liberty community has demonstrated that they understand this...

Is the bad really in the bud?

Neil Chakravarty January 3, 2013

I am amazed at the legalization of marijuana in Washington State not because of the legalization itself, but because it has remained illegal as long as it has. Currently under federal law, marijuana...

Lighting up a dark holiday

Storm Bermudez January 3, 2013

Lines of anxious people fueled by sleep-deprived fervor, wallets and clipped advertisements clutched tightly in hand, grouped together in front of a busy department store: this picture of a Friday’s...

When will I use this in real life? Everyday actually.

Roland Deex January 3, 2013

The Issaquah School District’s Student Learning Goals state "Our students will be prepared for and eager to accept the academic, occupational, personal, and practical challenges of life". In our lives,...

Do you agree with the state funding of charter schools?

Akielly Hu January 3, 2013

No. In the face of Washington’s struggling public education system, we should be focusing on the ninety-nine percent of students in public schools, not the one percent in charter schools. Due to the...

Do you agree with the state funding of charter schools?

Jeremy Stroming January 3, 2013

Yes. There’s no denying it; the current education system in Washington has problems. One in four Washington students fail to graduate on time and more than half of those entering community or technical...

Classroom-Debater-Kid

January 3, 2013

Quietly walking into class, you are fully prepared for the activity that you have been dreaming about for days: the debate on the two alternate meanings for the use of candles in The Crucible. In preparation...

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