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Walking in a winter wonderland at school

Walking in a winter wonderland at school

Sophie Di, Senior Writer December 3, 2024

You haven’t had the full Liberty experience until you’ve been stuck in a first-period portable class in the dead of winter. As you hunch in your chair hoping to preserve placebo-levels of warmth, your...

Teachers need decor in their classrooms

Teachers need decor in their classrooms

Lillian Antin, Social Director December 3, 2024

Success in class starts with your attendance, your motivation, and the teachers' decorations in the classroom. Yes, the decorations in a classroom play a pivotal part in a student’s academic performance....

Liberty's wicked wooden utensils

Liberty’s wicked wooden utensils

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member May 31, 2024

Let’s address the elephant in Liberty’s lunchroom: the new wooden utensils. I can admit that the plastic utensils were less green, but if the school–or anyone, really–chooses to be more eco-friendly,...

A critique on modern art

A critique on modern art

Lillian Antin, Social Director May 31, 2024

While art is an expression of one's own ideas, good art is what the world wants to see. Perhaps what makes Vincent Van Gogh's Starry Night painting so enchanting for many is the usage of shapes and colors...

What happened to kids cartoons?

What happened to kids cartoons?

William Sweeney, News Editor May 31, 2024

When we were between the ages five and ten, there were a variety of cartoons that we all loved to watch. Just the mere mention of cartoons like Wild Kratts or Max and Ruby are enough to send shivers of...

Lions and tigers…and college tours? Oh my!

Isabella Rahlfs, Opinion Editor May 31, 2024

“Please let this be a normal field trip...” “Duh... we’re going to Renton Tech. I think it will be fine” As kids, field trips were the best part of the year. They were the one time a year...

TikTok Ban: not justified

TikTok Ban: not justified

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member April 26, 2024

TikTok is an app of seconds-long videos with endless possibilities: funny pet videos, life-changing food hacks, and dances like the Renegade. To teenagers, the escape from reality through the short-form...

Tipping leaves my bank account dipping

Tipping leaves my bank account dipping

Addison Milne, Editorial Board Member April 26, 2024

This is probably going to upset some people, but tipping culture has gotten out of hand. Recently, I went to buy a drink from Starbucks, and it was already somewhat expensive. In addition to the $6.00...

College SAT requirements should RIP

College SAT requirements should RIP

Addison Milne, Editorial Board Member April 26, 2024

“I love paying $60 to stare at a screen and take a three hour standardized test!” future you said. You might be wondering, “Addison, how do you know what I am going to be saying in the future?”...

Should Liberty have a junior prom?

Should Liberty have a junior prom?

Isabella Rahlfs, Opinion Editor April 26, 2024

Prom is one of the most hyped up events of an American teenager's life. It is featured in nearly every Disney Channel original movie and TV show that made up our childhoods. From High School Musical to...

What I think the language you’re learning on Duolingo says about you…

What I think the language you’re learning on Duolingo says about you…

Kathryn Langworthy, Entertainment Editor April 26, 2024

Spanish: Congratulations! You’re a completely average person. You are learning Spanish on Duolingo because you are trying to pass your Spanish class, or you just wanted to fit into the crowd and jump...

The poop scoop: Liberty bathrooms

The poop scoop: Liberty bathrooms

Alexis Phung, Sports Editor March 15, 2024

In the past, I used to expect a quick trip when I went to the bathroom. Now, however, I have come to anticipate more fanfare in my trips. I actually encounter a sense of dread when I have to use the bathroom...

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