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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

Mrs. Grade Saver

Allie Bowe, Staff Writer November 26, 2014

September brings A’s, October brings B’s, but by November it seems too late to turn back to the times of Honor’s Society and healthy sleep cycles. But one person can change all of this. One person...

Me Monster kid

November 26, 2014

After another long weekend of the usual shenanigans, Monday rolls into town again. The alarm goes off, springing into action the morning routine that we are all accustomed to by now. You drive to school...

Can’t Even kid

November 26, 2014

Monday: your weekly break from a straight 48-hours of weekend Tumblr-prowling and watching Youtube make-up tutorials. You wake up to the buzz of your alarm—it’s four AM. Getting up before the crack...

A Backpage Guide to surviving Black Friday

November 26, 2014

Black Friday— the day after Thanksgiving, when Americans forget what they are thankful for, and engage in a Battle Royale over the last $50 anti-fatigue mat. Once a year, the celebration of cheap...

Fact Fortress

November 26, 2014

The Guinness Book of Records was originally published by Guinness Breweries as a reference for settling bar arguments. A high school played Justin Bieber’s ‘Baby’ as a fundraiser between classes....

Everything you need to know about early 2000s Subarus

Everything you need to know about early 2000s Subarus

November 26, 2014

Boxer Engine>V12 While a Honda S2000 red lines at 9000 RPMs, the early 2000s Subaru has a much more reasonable redline of 7000 RPMs Stickers add horsepower to any Subaru The JDM nature of your Subaru...

Core 24 has a minimal impact on the majority of students

Sydney Dybing, Opinion Editor November 26, 2014

Last week, if I heard “Core 24,” I would immediately think “no more waivers or TAs; no more guided study.” But now, I know that Core 24 doesn’t mean any of those things for Liberty. So what is...

How effective are teacher evaluations, really?

November 26, 2014

In 2010, Washington State set a lofty goal: to evaluate teachers and administrators in a way that would improve student learning and the classroom atmosphere. Fast forward four years, and this Washington...

Cock-a-doodle-don’t: why school shouldn’t start at the crack of dawn

Sara Flash, Staff Writer November 26, 2014

It’s 6AM. Last night you got to bed at midnight after a full day of school, afternoon activities and more homework than you can bear. You just want to go back to sleep. But, because Liberty starts at...

Skills taught in electives have real world relevance

Sam Kelderman, Staff Writer November 26, 2014

As Liberty students, we get so caught up in homework, college apps and final projects that it seems to take over our lives. Many of us are focused and determined to get the best grades possible and get...

Offering extra extra-credit is too much

Tyra Christopherson, Staff Writer November 26, 2014

Some teachers declare that students’ grades should be determined purely from their scores on assignments and tests, with no extra credit points. But this reasoning is flawed. It’s unreasonable for...

Social media: a gift in moderation; a curse in obsession

Logan Allan, Staff Writer November 26, 2014

Who would you be without social media? As an avid blogger with an addiction to the feel of the clicks of the keyboard keys beneath my fingers, it’s hard to think where I would be without sites such as...

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