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

Peaceful Protest: an effective means of change?

Peaceful Protest: an effective means of change?

Kruthi Duraisamy, Akash Krishna, and Matthew Nendick February 9, 2024

The best way to bring about change is to have conversations with your friends and discuss with the people around you. Be aware of these things and don’t be afraid to have difficult conversations,”...

Affirmative Action Eliminated

Affirmative Action Eliminated

Akash Krishna, Kruthi Duraisamy, and David Terayama October 20, 2023

What is Affirmative Action?  The class of 2024 has reached their final year at Liberty. College applications and essays are on seniors’ minds as they begin the long admissions process. Some students...

Juneteenth: a day of remembrance

Juneteenth: a day of remembrance

Many Liberty students may see June 19th as just another day off or an early end to the school year. Little do they know the significance this date holds for people across the country: a 2nd American Independence Day.
Ecotourism

Ecotourism

The negatives that can come with this increase in travel have recently been highlighted by the locals of highly traveled areas. To try and counter this a new way of traveling has been proposed by those concerned about the impacts of tourism: ethical tourism.
The importance of Women’s History Month

The importance of Women’s History Month

On a warm October day in 2012, 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was happily walking home from school, when she was stopped by a masked man and shot in the head. She, like 130 million girls around the world, was denied the right to education, and had risked her life by speaking up. 
Fearful: the impact of school shootings on students

Fearful: the impact of school shootings on students

Rachel Hines, Vanshika Sindhu, and Kylie McGrath February 3, 2023
School shootings have been a major issue in the United States for years now, resulting in the injury and death of both students and teachers alike. Devastating shootings like the ones in Uvalde, Texas and Seattle, Washington were hoped to have been left behind. But as we enter 2023, the terrors of school shootings continue to follow.
America in Agony

America in Agony

Giovani Castaneda, Vanshika Sindhu, and Rachel Hines November 18, 2022
With the midterm election coming to a close on November 8th, politics remain a heated issue on many Liberty students, teachers, and staff members' minds. However, even ten days later, results in the House of Representatives and the Senate are still undecided. The determining factor: citizen’s votes. The number of people who vote depends on how apathetic our population is. So what is political apathy? And what can we do to stop it?

Cultural appropriation vs cultural appreciation

Rachel Hines, Vanshika Sindhu, and Kruthie Duraisamy October 21, 2022
With Halloween around the corner, it’s the perfect time to discuss the ever-growing movement of people wearing culturally significant clothing.

Liberty takes Pride in its community

“When I first think of Pride, I think of the parade and celebration. But Pride is more than that,” junior Nicole Treece said. “Pride is about becoming comfortable and visible in who you are.” 

Work-life balance? Never met her

Mr. Benjamin’s Resume Wisdom Q: What is the most important thing while writing a resume? A: Putting down real-life events as experience. Even if it’s a project you’ve done for school where...

We didn’t start the fire

We didn’t start the fire

Rachel Hines and Caitlyn Mckinzie February 4, 2022
It was always burning since the world’s been turning” or so the Billy Joel song goes. Our world is burning up, and if we don’t do anything about it, we will be in for a real fire

Self care: The heart of the issue

Caitlyn Mckinzie and Rachel Hines January 15, 2022
What comes to mind when you see the words “self-care”?
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