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The Patriot Press

Gossip: why it needs to stop

Paige Hopkins, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

It always starts the same way. “You’ll never believe what I heard last period.” “What? What was it? ” “Well… ” Gossip. We probably do it more than we even realize—whether...

Jacqueline Rayfield, Opinion Editor June 2, 2015

The lights dim, the actors take their bows and the curtains close. Another successful show has come to an end. After months of grueling rehearsal, the Patriot Players have finally preformed. But as the...

Summer Productivity: why it’s important

Amanda Roberts, Feature Editor June 2, 2015

The final school bell rings and you are finally released from the gates of school that have restricted you from all of your most treasured activities: sleeping, hanging out with friends, sleeping, watching...

Why every student should join JSA

Lorrin Johnson, Feature Editor June 2, 2015

Politics: the monotonous voices that your dad listens to on the radio in the morning, the skits on Saturday Night Live that you always fast forward through, and the epitome of B-O-R-I-N-G. Or at least...

Give me something I can work with

Ian Page, Senior Writer June 2, 2015

I don’t like writing beefs all that often but I feel like this one is necessary. As an incoming freshman at Washington State University I’ve made it a habit to check my class Facebook page and try...

Never fear: it’s just the lights

Ellie Hohensinner, News Editor June 2, 2015

Imagine yourself taking a leisurely stroll down the hallway, as you see the sign that says “bathroom”. Being a naturally curious soul, you pull open the door and walk inside. Everything is fine and...

The importance of taking inventory

Connor Cherry, Backpage Editor June 2, 2015

As the end of the year approaches, fellow patriots, it is very important to take time and reflect on what you have achieved throughout your career as a student. It is even more important to do this if...

Don’t be afraid to say no to your first choice

Nate Jarvis, Sports Editor June 2, 2015

Probably the hardest decision any of the seniors will have to make is where to go to school in college. For once we get the choice of where we can go. It can get pretty overwhelming because there are so...

It’s more than just harmonies

Allie Bowe, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

I’ve never understood the importance of music until I entered into the Liberty Singers choir. I would marvel at pop music that didn’t have a point, and roll my eyes at the “boring” classical music,...

May Day of Conflicting Attitudes

Christine Chappelle, Photography Editor June 2, 2015

May Day. The one day of the year where on one street kids are handing out flowers to their neighbors and friends and on the next, a demonstration of people march down the street. News stations pay a...

Why inside jokes are insiders only

Betsy Faris, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

It's the middle of an oh-so interesting algebra lesson, and your teacher says "okay now whip out your text books" and it automatically reminds you of that vine with the girl whipping out her textbook and...

Why does Anna Kendrick mean so much to me?

Kenadi Browne, Staff Writer June 2, 2015

What motivates you? For some, it’s the alternative sound of Twenty One Pilots. For others, it’s the idea of succeeding. For me, it’s the sound of Anna Kendrick’s laugh. Well, I care about success...

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