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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

Drugs, Alcohol...Phones?

Drugs, Alcohol…Phones?

Annabelle Smith and Valerie Adams June 6, 2017

Phone Addiction and Your Health It’s no question that anxiety can be seen in many aspects of a teenager’s life. Anxiety levels rise from stressors like exams, family pressure, and important sports...

Modesty reflects our inner confidence

Lilly Moore, staff writer June 2, 2017

As it heats up summer comes around, it is more common that people are seen showing more and more skin, wearing clothes made to gain the attraction of others. Low necked shirts, shorts that really are not...

Albums Worth Checking Out: X Infinity by Watsky

Albums Worth Checking Out: X Infinity by Watsky

Gabe Waldbaum, Editor-In-Chief June 2, 2017

Watsky, an upcoming poet and rapper from San Francisco, recently released X Infinity, which contains his most diverse work yet. Each song combines a different set of genres with the only overarching one...

Garrett Waters follows long-loved passion for music

Tina Bardot, Beat Editor June 2, 2017

Not many people leave high school with a strong idea of what they want to do with their lives. However, for those who have figured out their life plans, being able to get a head start on their passions...

Teachers reveal prom mishaps

Reegan Weber, staff writer June 2, 2017

Henry Level:  An absolutely true prom story never begins with prom. It begins with Homecoming. Senior year Homecoming was my first ever dance, and I went with my first ever girlfriend. I didn’t know...

Artisans of Liberty showcase their creations

Abby Russell, Entertainment Editor June 2, 2017

Jana Merca: Jewelry “I make necklaces in all different sizes as a form of stress relief. One day my friend asked, ‘Omg can I buy one?’ I didn’t even think about selling the jewelry I made until...

Alternative work: Liberty students with internships

Kelly Jinguji, Editor in Chief June 2, 2017

Today, only 16 percent of students have jobs while in high school. Comparing this to the 32 percent who had jobs in high school during the 1990s, it’s obvious that fewer students are in the workforce...

Mentzel reflects on her first year at Liberty

Karinn Sytsma, Editor in Chief June 2, 2017

You might not expect coming to teach at a new school in the middle of the year to be easy, but for Spanish teacher Erica Mentzel, that’s exactly what it was. After replacing Spanish teacher Meghann Thompson...

Humans of Liberty: Kyler Granados

June 2, 2017

Being Christian, I base my life upon the rules laid out by God and the Bible. I try to follow these rules, but sometimes I falter. I am a human being. I try to be a  kind person no matter what anybody...

Gardiner’s past that packs a punch: MMA fighting

Chloe Winn, Staff Writer June 2, 2017

Imagine you are at Safeway enjoying a smoothie from Jamba Juice when all of a sudden you see two men walk out of the store and two more men run after them. Two of the men start fighting. One reveals himself...

Boys tennis and boys golf swing into State after five month gap

Alex Hartford, Backpage Editor June 2, 2017

Sports schedules are usually pretty obvious. Preseason matches come first, followed by the regular season, and capped off with the championship right at the end. For boy’s golf and tennis, however, While...

Junior to compete in World Orienteering Championships

Christina Tuttle, Editor-In-Chief June 2, 2017

She leaps over a log, splashes through a creek, and weaves through a grove of trees. Compass grasped in her palm, she sprints through the forest. A flash of orange catches her attention, and she scrambles...

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