This Christmas, I had the opportunity to travel to South Africa with my family and see the land where my dad’s side of the family grew up. Throughout the fun-filled three weeks, I never guessed that...
“Don’t you miss meat?” “How are you going to get enough protein?”
For the past ten years, I have faced a barrage of questions—and dirty looks— each time I inform someone that I don’t eat...
Head over to the 1200 wing and what do you hear? Trumpets sounding? Voices harmonizing? The pizzicato of violins? All of the above? No matter which of our three musical programs is practicing at the time...
When you think of the winter months of the year, some common things come to mind: Halloween, Christmas trees and more sweets than any one person knows what to do with. But in the midst of this happy and...
Every time I waltz into our library, I don’t spot kids engrossed in the hundreds of books the library offers. All I see is you scrubs printing off the CRO you forgot about until ten minutes before the...
I’m not feeling well today and will not be in attendance at school. Yeah, I have a dentist appointment, and so I can’t come to school today… at all. I overslept my alarm and slept in until 2:16....
Since middle school, it’s been looming just over the horizon—an abstract monstrosity that filled your heart with giddy fear—but now that you’re in high school, you must face it. You must confront...
It’s hard to imagine finding anything wrong with collecting food for the hungry, but a handful of Liberty’s teachers have managed to do just that. With Liberty’s annual canned food drive quickly...
Once students reach the upper tiers of Liberty’s math classes, they are faced with a choice between AP Statistics and AP Calculus. Certain teachers may prioritize one over the other, but students are...
When you were a kid, December was positively magical. Your roof was dusted with snow; Santa was on the move, your parents discreetly carried in Target bags bursting with presents while you pretended not...
I’m sure most students have witnessed a teacher mixing up sibling’s names before. Being a twin, I can speak from personal experience. Sometimes I wonder if teachers can actually tell twins apart, or...
Kiran Singh, Beyond Liberty Editor
– December 7, 2015
“It doesn’t affect me, so why should I care?” is a statement that resounds in most students’ reactions towards world events. Not caring about school is one thing, but not paying attention to events...
