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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

Mental health days

Signe Stroming October 10, 2013

The other night, at around 11:40 when I was still sitting at the computer finishing an assignment for APUSH, my dad came in and was shocked to see me still up. He told me that it can’t be that important,...

A message to high-achieving students

Jeremy Stroming October 10, 2013

Full disclaimer: I too am a high achieving student. However, I still have a problem with the philosophy of some of my classmates. Some of my closest friends seem to believe in a do-it-perfectly-or-bust...

New Digs

New Digs

Connor Cherry October 10, 2013

Junior Joel Tinseth walks to class after parking in the brand new back lot.

Construction Chaos

Construction Chaos

Mackenna Briggs October 10, 2013

Liberty students struggle through the everyday construction chaos; wheelbarrows overturn during the ensuing madness. Caution tape is strewn throughout the campus and traffic cones litter the school. “Construction...

Are smarts a prerequisite for success?

Trevor Sytsma October 10, 2013

It seems that some in our culture have adopted the idea that intelligence is innate. That our ability to succeed academically is somehow rooted in our genes, in our family legacies, in our unique ethnic...

What we should take away from the shutdown

Shelby Lex October 10, 2013

It has now been a week after the government shutdown and Republicans and Democrats have resorted to name calling rather than acting like mature adults and resolving the issue. President Obama has called...

The perception of achievement in high school

Grant Rayfield October 10, 2013

While there has been a spotlight on problems with high school teaching lately in national news, I believe that a major problem with today’s high schools may be less the quality of the teaching, and more...

Inspired people inspire people

Rachel Wittenberg October 10, 2013

The importance of staying inspired and motivated High school life is stressful. Sometimes it’s hard to find a single hour to relax without worrying about the next test, next game, next shift, or next...

Taking the Shot

Taking the Shot

Sara Bluhm October 8, 2013

Sophomore Maddie Mak (2) prepares to take the field before the Varsity Girls Soccer game against the Mercer Island Islanders. The lady patriots were victorious with 4-0 once the final horn sounded. Senior...

Fieldtrips are more important than students think

Signe Stroming June 11, 2013

Students and teachers at Liberty vastly underestimate the value of outside of school learning—namely fieldtrips. Much of what we learn in school is only about something, or the theory of an idea, or...

Society vs. Technology: Can we keep up?

Storm Bermudez May 30, 2013

The Time magazine cover of a young girl consumed with taking a “selfie” with the bold words describing my generation as “lazy, entitled narcissists who still live with their parents,” would probably...

Son of Norway

Jacob Johnston May 30, 2013

Junior Olaf Grette professionally presents his ethnography project. U.S. History students were tasked to trace their lineages as far back as possible and determine how it influenced them today.

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