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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

Hooked on desk hooks

Katherine Sergeeva, Staff Writer May 11, 2017

Imagine if your backpack was flung to the ground every day, slowly being covered with the grime and muck of public high school carpets? Picture having to bend awkwardly to the ground every time you need...

Teachers: important but undervalued

Jake Hopkins, Opinion Editor May 11, 2017

Bill Gates, Aristotle, Alexander the Great, what’s something they all have in common? They all had teachers. Teachers are in charge of training the next generation of leaders, inventors and philosophers....

Dear Freshman: an open letter

Anthony Alegrete, Senior Writer May 11, 2017

Just like all other traumatic incidents, I remember my own experiences as a naïve and nervous ninth grader looking for any sense of comfort and security in this new planet. I was suddenly surrounded by...

Patriot Pantry vs. L’Cafe

Kelly Jinguji and Mary Russell May 11, 2017

Patriot Panty It’s 12:05. You’re standing in the cafeteria with a grumbling stomach, glancing between the two primary options for today’s lunch: DECA’s Patriot Pantry or the L’Café. So? What’s...

Video games are digital art

Wyatt Waters, Opinion Editor May 9, 2017

From ominous, foreboding caves to deep, interstellar space; from nuanced, valiant protagonists to insidious villains; from stories that excite, shock, and thrill to those that shatter even the most stalwart...

How do I voice my outrage?

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor May 9, 2017

How do I voice my outrage? I’ll be honest. This wasn’t the article I was supposed to write. Maybe I’m breaking some kind of journalistic fourth wall by telling you this, but I need the readers of...

You Decide: are protests harmful or beneficial?

Kiran Singh, Beyond Liberty Editor May 9, 2017

Upon the submission of the executive order regarding travel suspensions, unplanned and reactionary protests took place through the swarming of prominent airports nationwide. The protests aimed to get detained...

A Modern Epidemic: Fake News

Kiran Singh and Will Wick May 9, 2017

According to a survey of 290 Liberty students, 93% said they felt most news organizations were biased, 34% of those saying mainstream media can’t be trusted. We at Beyond Liberty hope to explain why...

Editor’s pick: Awaken, my love

Tina Bardot, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

If you’re looking for an upbeat tune to sing along with in the car, Childish Gambino’s “Awaken, My Love!” is not the album for you. However, as a post-shower relaxing session sound, the mellow...

Editor’s pick: Perfectly Imperfect

Gabie Owens, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

America’s Got Talent prodigy Grace VanderWaal found her passion while creating a new heart-warming album, Perfectly Imperfect. The 12-year old Kansas native debuted from her original song “I Don’t...

Jazz band performs with Alan White from the band “Yes”

McKenzie Fysh, The Beat Editor May 9, 2017

Few can say they have met a Rock Hall of Fame inductee, let alone rehearsed with one. But six Liberty jazz band students, Junior Katrina Filer, Senior Alex Phillips, Senior Brendan Chin, Senior Garrett...

The importance of self-defense

Kerrek Matson, Staff Writer May 9, 2017

“A guy tried to break into our house on a Monday, so when we came home we called the police. The next day in the shop outside, I went to find something to eat for lunch, and there was a guy standing...

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