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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

Burning rubber and message limits

Jordan Carlson, Staff Writer May 8, 2014

Driving on the road, one is often faced with the urge to operate a cellphone. Some might use their phone to arrange a meeting, or to have a conversation with a friend. But whether you’re driving through...

Keeping parents in line

Anna Malesis, Staff Writer May 8, 2014

Many students at Liberty strive to be accepted into the college of their dreams, working hard in school and in extracurricular activities to achieve their goals, and many of them have their parents’...

Bringing politics to a younger audience

Stephanie Hays, Opinion Editor May 8, 2014

As high schoolers on the brink of adulthood, politics have become a more pressing issue in our daily lives. However, a large number of students (including myself) are about to graduate with no more than...

Booster Club: Liberty’s unsung hero

Anna Malesis, Staff Writer May 6, 2014

There are a lot of services, such as a bus ride to a competition or new equipment, that students in extra- or co-curricular activities take for granted, but who actually pays for these things? Who is the...

Crafting a healthier lunch at Liberty

May 6, 2014

Do you think about what you’re eating for lunch each day? It may be hard for students not involved in DECA or the L Café to notice, but new changes are starting to effect on-campus lunch options for...

Liberty knows how to be right, but not non-combative

Stephanie Hays, Opinion Editor May 6, 2014

A few weeks ago there were men standing within our school holding signs talking about the end of the world and their own homophobic views. The men were quickly ushered off campus, yet they still continued...

Creativity is useful in every career

Kalie Murphy, Photography Editor May 6, 2014

Today is the time where the geek is celebrated and the science nerd is applauded, not shunned. This is partly because the desire for new computer technology is taking off, and the focus for math and science...

‘Tis the season to unplug!

Jocelyn Tierney, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

When we reflect on what’s important, a few things that come to mind: friends, family, school, sports. What we don’t always realize though is how we ignore these values while consumed by electronic...

In defense of Common Core

Claire Good, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Common Core, a recently implemented standardization of education in America, is always under the watchful glare of hesitant teachers and critics. Their caution is justifiable: the Common Core system introduces...

Keep your germs at home

Anna Malesis, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Imagine waking up with snot dribbling down your face, an intense urge to cough, and a voice nothing more than a harsh whisper—you are sick. At first, you’re enthused by the opportunity to spend the...

Cold weather not an excuse for PDA

Connor Cherry, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

Brace yourselves fellow Patriots: more cold days are inbound. How will you stay warm this season? Maybe you will go with the classic leather jacket? Or maybe a cozy sweatshirt?  You could be that strange...

Complaining is not the answer

Anna Malesis, Staff Writer February 26, 2014

It seems like as soon as the bell rings to get out of class the only thing people can talk about is their teachers. More specifically, they constantly rant about how incompetent, how abominable, how crazy...

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