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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

Growing up with construction has destroyed our high school years

Sara Flash, Opinion Editor October 28, 2015

It all started when we were little kids. We were getting a brand new middle school – exciting right? But then, the construction started up…. And it never seemed to go away. Sixth grade passed and we...

Adult confidants: underappreciated resources at our disposal

Logan Allan, Online Editor October 28, 2015

Ever since I was little, I’ve always been told that it’s healthy for children to talk to both or one of their parents whenever something was going on in their lives. And while it’s true that it is...

Is extra credit hurting or helping students?

Issabelle Hayden, Senior Writer October 28, 2015

If there is one section of the syllabus that every student is dying to read, it is the one on extra credit. Most students associate extra credit with hope—a little buffer in the grade book—but what...

How to avert Liberty’s homework crisis

Wyatt Waters, Staff Writer October 28, 2015

At Liberty every student faces a daunting monster each afternoon, but this monster is not the type with gruesome teeth and a repulsive visage; rather, this monster is a conglomeration of essays, chapter...

On the wrong track: Liberty’s track poses a danger to athletes

Carlyn Schmidgall, Senior Writer October 28, 2015

It’s an unassuming rust-colored oval, occupying the space between the field and stands. It lies empty much of the year, but comes alive during the spring when Liberty’s track and field teams make it...

We need to stress inclusion at Liberty

Fiona Hinkulow, Senior Writer October 22, 2015

To facilitate social inclusion at Liberty high school, and promote a true “We-Are-One” atmosphere, students and faculty should revise how multiculturalism is taught and understood. “Inclusive education...

9/11: Learning from the compassion that healed a broken nation

Sabrina Suen, Opinion Editor October 22, 2015

September 11, 2001 is a date that is seared into the hearts of Americans. A date that has become so vital to our cultural DNA that many historians have begun to separate America’s timeline as “pre”...

AP Government: teaching students to be effective citizens

Carlyn Schmidgall, Senior Writer October 22, 2015

Though Liberty’s students often find the colorful charades of politics entertaining— the antics of a certain fluffy-haired business mogul come to mind— many of us have only a superficial understanding...

When to draw the line between political correctness and censorship

Wyatt Waters, Staff Writer October 22, 2015

On September 14, fourteen-year old Ahmed Mohamed was arrested for bringing a clock in his school in Texas, and since then, a hurricane of arguments over discrimination in schools has flooded news broadcasts...

Candidate face-off: Donald Trump vs. Bernie Sanders

Sabrina Suen and Lorrin Johnson October 22, 2015

Pro-Trump Donald Trump isn’t exactly your ideal image of a president. From his obnoxious comb-over to his comments that border on hate speech, in the past few months he has left the country in a frenzy...

Small schedule changes make big workloads for admin

Isabelle Hayden, Senior Writer October 22, 2015

Reality hits for everyone on that mid-August day that class schedules for the upcoming year are released. For some, it serves as a reminder of what is ahead, and prompts the beginning of summer homework....

Learn… and earn valuable skills: Why Learn and Earn should be a graduation requirement

Sarah Flash, Opinion Editor October 22, 2015

You are sitting at your desk. The time of the year has come for you to pay your taxes and you are freaking out. Where do you even start? There are so many things to do and so little time to do it. Everything...

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