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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

You are not perfect and that is okay

Jency Clement, Beyond Liberty Editor March 27, 2017

Just like everyone else, you have had moments when you feel ugly. When you see other people in magazines or on TV with the “ideal” body and feel disappointed that you don’t look the same. When you...

Press Perspective-Kneeling during the national anthem: a demonstration of freedom or disrespect?

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor March 23, 2017

The History If you’ve watched a NFL game within the last few months, it’s impossible to avoid the controversy surrounding players who kneel during the national anthem, as sign of protest in the...

Where’s the beef?: Unavoidable hallway errors

Aria Soeprono, Opinion Editor November 8, 2016

The obnoxious bell lets out a loud ring as hordes of students rush into the crowded hall. Moments later, you feel a shove and are now sandwiched between the incessant whistler and someone who has not yet...

Compromise solves America’s identity crisis

Logan Allan, Editor-in-Chief November 8, 2016

We’ve all heard the millennial stereotypes: lazy and far too dependent on their parents or guardians, possessing loose morals, expecting great results and praise for very little work, and being so sucked...

Letting go of valedictorian, not achievement

Felicia Yan, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

Starting with the class of 2017, the Latin Honors System’s summa cum laude will be implemented in place of the Valedictorian, meaning that more students will be recognized for their academic achievement....

How English literature shapes student outlook

Wyatt Waters, Opinion Editor November 8, 2016

It’s a sensation that everyone knows: as the final words of the novel pass under your eyes, an anxious energy swells, dredging up a million thoughts and emotions. Closing the cover of the book, those...

Environmental apathy carries consequences

Aria Soeprono, Opinion Editor November 8, 2016

With rising media influence and decreasing time spent outdoors, students are losing contact with the beautiful planet we are lucky enough to inhabit. If this pattern persists, we risk compromising the...

What’s good: Light at the end of the tunnel

Lillian Moore, Staff Writer November 8, 2016

For all the days when you are sitting in class looking longingly out the window at the beautiful sunny outdoors, it is always good to know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Liberty provides...

What’s good?: Origin Edition

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor November 8, 2016

What’s good? They’re two simple words that suddenly call us back from the spiral of negativity we are so easily drawn into. It’s a reminder that gratitude and appreciation aren’t just emotion we...

Maywood Civil War simulation trivializes history and promotes racism

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor June 7, 2016

The Situation If you were an 8th grader at Maywood Middle School, then you know that the annual civil war simulation is a rite of passage. The hallmark and climax of their time at Maywood, students...

Should Liberty’s prom elections become gender neutral?

Logan Allan, Editor-in-Chief June 7, 2016

High schools and universities across the country have started to make their prom or homecoming elections gender neutral. While it’s still a relatively new concept, the idea behind making gender neutral...

Group projects: an opportunity for leadership

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor June 7, 2016

We all know that group projects can go one of two ways. In one scenario, by some obscene miracle, you get paired with competent, reliable and trustworthy teammates who are more than willing to split the...

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