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The Patriot Press

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The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

4th Edition 2016 Corny Corner

April 22, 2016

Change is hard. Have you ever tried to bend a coin? I used to be addicted to the hokey pokey, but then I turned myself around. I know a lot of jokes about unemployed people, but none of them work. Q:...

Top Tips for surviving AP tests

Jacob Hepp, Staff Writer April 22, 2016

1) Visit a wise monk (preferably located on a mountain) for advice. 2) During the test, FaceTime your friend who is on the other side of the room—teamwork makes the dream work. 3) Cry. 4) So you don’t...

Backpage GOP Obituaries

James Ricks, Backpage Editor April 22, 2016

Marco Antonio Rubio Marco Rubio, 44, died March15, 2016 of starvation. “We went on vacation and just forgot to fill his bowl before we left,” said current House speaker Paul Ryan. “We were usually...

Backpage Profile: Early-onset senioritis kid

April 22, 2016

The warning signs started off small. Innocent. You spent hours watching Netflix. You didn’t to start homework until 9 pm. You spent hours googling pictures of baby animals. But by the time second semester...

Backpage Profile: Thesaurus Kid

April 22, 2016

You sit down to write your English essay on the theme of To Kill a Mockingbird. The paper is due tomorrow, and you’ve only just started it now; you better make sure this seems like you tried hard on...

First look at new alien research

Paige Hopkins, Backpage Editor April 22, 2016

Fellow Patriots! For those who may not know, the Issaquah School Board is currently considering approving a $500 million bond for the Issaquah School District. They claim money is “needed” to build...

Humans of Liberty: Anna Woldstad (11)

Gabe Waldbaum, Editor-In-Chief April 18, 2016

“I want to be the acting form of Babe Ruth. I’ll send photos of myself to my fans for 35 cents and people will drive miles in their pickup trucks to see me act. This is why I have a big fear of going...

Tribute to Dawson Solly

Allie Bowe, Focus Editor April 18, 2016

Dawson Solly was a Liberty graduate of 2012, and passed away on February 10, at the age of 21 from complications of flu and Type 1 Diabetes. During his four years at Liberty, he played bassoon for the...

Patriot Profile: Katelen Baggenstos (10)

April 18, 2016

At 15 sophomore Katelen Baggenstos works part time at Stone Gate Stables, where she mucks the stalls, feeds the horses, gets them ready for lessons and can also ride the horses for exercise. Working 18...

Patriot Profile: Andrew Houghton (10)

April 18, 2016

Sophomore Andrew Houghton works for a company known as Aspire Consolidated, which is the top website designing company in the western region. He got his job from his dad’s friend of a friend, who set...

Patriot Press Reviews: A Court of Thorns and Roses

Bella Francavilla, Staff Writer April 18, 2016

After years of thinking I had read so many wonderful books, none could compare to this book. The biggest page turner ever read in the whole library. This book is a powerful combination of mystery, suspense...

Patriot Press Reviews: Zootopia

Jocelyn Tierney, Entertainment Editor April 18, 2016

I went to this movie with the assumption that it would be just another silly, wholesome family movie with a simple plot: Judy Hopps becomes the first bunny to join the police force of Zootopia (a mammal...

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