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

Food is very different in Norway from America

Marthe Jatun, Staff Writer November 3, 2014

The food is probably one of the biggest differences between Norway and America. To make it short: American food is way less healthy. I notice it is more normal to eat fast food here for lunch, and having...

Student technology woes

Jordan Carlson, Backpage Editor November 3, 2014

The influence of technology has greatly improved the efforts of student learning at liberty high school. Unfortunately, many students abuse the use of technology such as tapping into the Wi-Fi and distracting...

Cultural appropriation is a morally grey area

Sydney Hopper, Senior Writer November 3, 2014

Living in the “great American melting pot,” we are influenced everyday by factors that come from other places.  We eat Chinese food, take yoga classes, and wear moccasins. Being in America, it’s...

Girls’ Generation robotics competition empowers women in STEM fields

Sydney Dybing, Opinion Editor November 3, 2014

Three of the many girls at the Homecoming dance on October 18 had spent the day at a robotics competition – Girls Generation, held at Tahoma Junior High School – before running off to get dressed and...

College apps: start the grind early

Shelby Lex, Editor-In-Chief November 3, 2014

Yes, we were advised countless times to get a head start on college applications. Yes, we were told numerous times how college applications would take a long time to fill out. And yes, we were warned how...

Liberty hosts annual Down Syndrome awareness game

Sara Bluhm, Photography Editor November 3, 2014

On Wednesday the 29, Liberty’s Girls JV soccer team faced the Issaquah Eagles for a cause greater than that of a sports title. The Issaquah VS Liberty “Impact” Soccer Game for Down Syndrome Awareness...

Fretting about the fire alarm frenzy

Paige Hopkins, Staff Writer November 3, 2014

You’re sitting in class trying to focus on some assignments. All of a sudden, a loud, harsh metallic ringing that seems to penetrate your very skull interrupts your learning. Every person in the room...

The royalty we deserve

Mackenna Briggs, Focus Editor November 3, 2014

There are the popular, the athletic, the smart, the musical, the stoners, the nerds and there are the people that belong to no group. And every year when homecoming rolls around, we wonder who from these...

An opinion on gun regulations and safety at schools

Ellie Hohensinner, News Editor November 3, 2014

If I could vote in this November election, I would vote yes on I-594. I-594 enforces background checks and having to report who has guns, and when they change possession. To me, I think people would...

Later start times will benefit students

Christine Chappelle, Photography Editor November 3, 2014

With days getting shorter and short, students are waking up at darker and darker hours. With the lack of light comes the greater difficulty of dragging yourself out of bed. Parents tell us to not stay...

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