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The Patriot Press

Yes, you listen to pop

Yes, you listen to pop

Oliver Prado, Senior Writer March 15, 2024

Oh no! Your favorite super underground and definitely-not-pop musician just went viral on TikTok and now everyone is listening to their music. Spotify even had the audacity to put it in the ‘Indie Pop...

Why teachers should get paid more

Why teachers should get paid more

Lucas Counts, Editorial Board Member March 15, 2024

The next generation of leaders and citizens in the U.S. depend on these professionals to be inspired, mentored, led, and cultivated– I’m talking about teachers, and specifically why they should get...

Good morning, sunshine: a review of wake-up calls

Good morning, sunshine: a review of wake-up calls

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member March 15, 2024

Method 1: setting a bajillion alarms My ultimate wake-up strategy is setting a whole phone screen’s worth of alarms (something about sound) approximately 5-10 minutes apart. While possibly excessive,...

March should not exist

March should not exist

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member March 15, 2024

In March, spring begins, flowers bloom, the sun shines, and snow disappears until next year…At least, that’s what they want you to think. Punxutawney Phil was lying to you and he was lying to your...

Finals before vs. after winter break

Finals before vs. after winter break

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member February 9, 2024

When Liberty students returned from their joyous winter break, they were met with the rush of rapidly approaching final exams and overdue assignments for the semester. This prompted grumbles of complaints...

Mayhem in the parking lot

Mayhem in the parking lot

Brigitte Potter, Editorial Board Member February 9, 2024

My calves burn; my breath begins to quicken; my feet cramp. I make a mad dash out the door. You may ask what important event I’m heading to that requires me to speed-walk so quickly that I may as well...

Bring recess back

Bring recess back

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member February 9, 2024

Recess: the time when entrepreneurs first found their calling by selling bark soup, athletes discovered their passions as they dominated foursquare and tetherball, and parents prepared for their future...

New Year, new me …or not

New Year, new me …or not

Brigitte Potter, Editorial Board Member February 9, 2024

2023 has come to an end, and with 2024 comes a new start. It is time to get the life you’ve always wanted, and with a strict plan that will definitely be upheld for the rest of the year, what better...

Social media as tool for activism should be carefully wielded

Social media as tool for activism should be carefully wielded

Katarzyna Nguyen, Editorial Board Member December 1, 2023

Fahrenheit 451 warned us about the danger technology presents to our society, and now it’s no longer fiction. While social media is used by many to connect with friends and meet new people, there have...

Sleighing the gift-giving game

Sleighing the gift-giving game

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member December 1, 2023

1. Homemade treats The abundance of homemade treats is a wholesome part of the holiday season. It’s so nice to think someone put in the effort to make something for you, and there's no need...

Hustling through the hallways: a how-to

Hustling through the hallways: a how-to

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member December 1, 2023

In the 2023-24 school year, Liberty students will spend about 5,405 minutes, nearly 4 days, every year, passing between their classes, (not accounting for altered schedules) and yes, I did do the math....

Liberate Liberty’s vending machines

Liberate Liberty’s vending machines

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member December 1, 2023

The scorching sun reflects off of your desiccated water bottle as you finally finish your last lap of the mile in PE, so, as a last resort, you drag your feet over to the vending machine, fiending for...

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