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The Patriot Press

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The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Separating art from the artist

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board November 24, 2020

Thriller: the classic party song beloved by Halloween enthusiasts, music video fans, and pop culture lovers alike. It’s singer, Michael Jackson, is the “king of pop”. . . and a known child molester....

Dog with a. . . Zoom?

Ella Williamson, Staff Writer November 24, 2020

“Are there any questions?” asks the teacher. A few seconds go by. Then someone types, “Can we see your dog?” into the chat.   Until this year, students have almost never had the chance to...

Put your mask on . . . correctly, please

Naia Willemsen, Spotlight Editor November 24, 2020

A year ago, I wouldn’t have expected the sight of someone’s uncovered nose to arouse such anger in me. I am talking, of course, about the incorrect mask wearers. The people who wear their masks like...

Elections for dummies

Naia Willemsen, Spotlight Editor November 24, 2020

What does the electoral college even do? Why are there so many different things on the ballot? How does Washington state’s government even work? The elections system can be confusing in a normal year,...

Just because you can doesn’t mean you should: the downsides of cheating during online school

Raquel Rossi, Opinion Editor November 24, 2020

At school, with teachers constantly watching over the classroom, most students agree that it’s more work to cheat than to just study the material for the test. Plus, academic honesty is heavily enforced...

Crash course psychology: Why shouldn’t I cheat if I can?

November 24, 2020

Because you won’t remember any of the information you may need later on! Cheating and googling answers will get important information being tested into sensory or working memory, what we call...

Leave performance for the stage: the negative effects of performative allyship

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor November 24, 2020

In recent months, I’ve had several interactions with friends who label themselves as advocates for Black Lives Matter, ACAB (All cops are bastards), and other civil rights and justice movements.  But...

Digital school is exacerbating the mental health crisis

Samuel Battis, Staff Writer November 24, 2020

      Exhaustion. Isolation. Stress. These emotions have become fixtures of 2020. At least digital school is back in session—surely this semblance of a return to normalcy...

Thrifting isn’t theft

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board November 24, 2020

If you’ve been on YouTube recently, you’ve probably seen a video pop up in your recommended feed titled “THRIFTING HAULS FROM  _____.”  The videos start off with a fashionable teen wearing ill-fitting...

Fast fashion is (Za)ful of problems

Raquel Rossi, Opinion Editor November 24, 2020

  We’ve all seen the ads around the internet advertising super trendy clothing at unbelievably low prices. Some companies that immediately come to mind might include Romwe, Zaful, Shein,...

Homecoming may be fake, but the risk is real

Naia Willemsen, Spotlight Editor November 24, 2020

2,638. As of November 16th, that’s the total number of people who have died of Covid-19 in Washington state. To put that into perspective, Liberty has about 1,400 students.  While some may argue...

Intolerance for racism is a need, not a want

Naomi Hancock, Opinion Editor November 24, 2020

Before I moved to Liberty, I had never been fully introduced to what racial inequity meant in an educational environment. It took years of self-educating to realize that our schools do not do enough to...

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