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Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Surviving AP abuse: the week before the test

Grant Rayfield, Online Editor June 2, 2015

It’s the week before AP tests and you’ve never been this stressed before.  You have a 2000 word essay due for AP Lit, 180 homework questions to answer for AP Psych, six free-response questions to...

Heavy backpacks: weighing Patriots down

Tyra Christopherson, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

By the end of the week, your arms are sore. Your shoulders ache. Your spine is compressed, taking a full two inches off of your previously impressive six-foot frame. All thoughts of weekend plans involve...

Modern Amputation: my week without a phone

Jacqueline Rayfield, Opinion Editor June 2, 2015

Ten new messages, five new Facebook notifications, seven new emails, 20 new SnapChat Stories: just an ordinary day. With all the time we each spend looking at our devices, I had a question that needed...

Mirror, Mirror on the wall, who’s the busiest of them all?

Sydney Hopper, Senior Writer June 2, 2015

It’s 7:30 in the morning. You should be fast asleep in your warm bed, but instead you’re slumped over in a chair, elbows resting on the desk, eyes struggling to stay open as your teacher begins the...

Funding unique scholarship opportunities: especially for Zolps

Jacqueline Rayfield, Opinion Editor June 2, 2015

When applying to colleges, there is one phrase that we hear over and over again: look for scholarships. But for the average busy high-schooler, allocating time to spend on applications for scholarships...

Current events: why staying informed is essential

Anne Wu, Senior Writer June 2, 2015

America: the land of the free, of democracy, of the people. The land where only 21.5% of Americans between the ages of 18 and 29 voted in the 2014 midterm elections. The statistics are impressive: Austria...

Discover your potential by working at the Pacific Science Center

Sydney Dybing, Opinion Editor June 2, 2015

Normally, seeing cockroaches while you’re on the job would be considered a bad thing – especially if you’re a typical high school student who might have a job at a fast food restaurant. But for me,...

DUI Sim: Laughter is not warranted

Shelby Lex, Editor-in-Chief June 2, 2015

Earlier this year, I woke up to my mom telling me that my uncle had been in a car accident the night before. He’d been highly intoxicated. He drove through a barricade, flew eighty feet in the air and...

The Drowsy Chaperone: anything but a snooze

Paige Hopkins, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

“That’s just what the show is: fun,” proclaims the character known only as “Man in Chair” during the Patriot Players’ production of “The Drowsy Chaperone.” And he’s exactly right. From...

AP Exam Playlist

Joel Tinseth and Megan So June 2, 2015

Sara Barielles- King of Anything Imagine Dragons- On Top of the World Jay-Z- On to the Next One Swedish House Mafia- Don’t You Worry Child Charles Bradley- Why Is It So Hard The Rolling Stones-...

Zayn Malik chooses a new direction

Joel Tinseth and Megan So June 2, 2015

There is no question that we live in a world that is in a delicate balance between order and chaos; we’ve seen the makings for war brewing in the Middle East, an economic recession still biting at our...

Crash Course: the road to smart driving

Teen driving accidents are exceedingly common, and Liberty is no exception. We sift through the most common and dangerous causes of the accidents to aid prevention of the number one cause of teen deaths...

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