The Patriot Press

Flex and Advisory changes: Advisable or not?

Brigitte Potter, Editorial Board Member – October 20, 2023

A snaking line outside the attendance window, a stream of cars exiting the parking lots, and enough “doctors appointments” to overwhelm Leah Orren all have one thing in common: FLEX. In 2022, Liberty...

Barbie is a good role model

Maria Culwell, Staff Writer – June 2, 2023

Name another doll that has had over 200 careers, can transform into a mermaid, and has an amazing fashion sense. The Barbie doll, first created in 1959 by Mattel, has remained an inspiration for young children all over the world. Although the doll has a controversial past, Barbie is a positive role model, inspiring children to follow their dreams and not conform to stereotypes.

Ranking Recess Resources

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member – June 2, 2023

Everybody loves swings and they’re perfect for any occasion. You want to just sit around outside and get some fresh air? Swings. You want to burn a ton of energy? Swings. You want to self-isolate and just enjoy yourself? Swings.

We suck at arguing

Lucas Counts, Editorial Board Member – June 2, 2023

You suck at arguing and that makes you a bad person. Doesn’t that statement make you want to convert to my viewpoint? Probably not, yet this is how many people argue.

Summer tan: do we all want it?

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member – May 2, 2023

As the seasons transition from spring to summer, many people are obsessed with the bright sunshine and their plan for the perfect summer tan. However, not everyone wants to sunbathe under the blazing sun and achieve a tan. The Western beauty standard has come to admire golden skin, but this is the opposite for the rest of the world.

Hydration Investigation

Giovani Castaneda, Staff Writer – April 28, 2023

If you are ever curious to know how water used to grow rutabagas, then as fish bath water, and finally to ferment mold tastes, look no further than the Performance Activity Center water fountain.

Period Prejudice: fighting for true equality

Desi Arnaiz, Senior Writer – April 28, 2023

I have a period. There is no shame in saying this. But due to the ignorance of people, it can be.

The ongoing hostility of transgender kids in schools

Sofia Brown, Senior Writer – April 28, 2023

In America, around 300,000 kids aged 13-17 identify as transgender, but they seem to make up about 100% of the current news. Whether it’s sports, surgeries, clothes, or bathrooms, there always seems to be some issue being discussed and debated.

Avoid aging for only $3.99

Charlotte Ury, Editorial Board – April 28, 2023

When I played soccer as a kid, I would stare at the ball, eyebrows furrowed, and concentrate intensely on the ball. Now, as a result of all this motion, I have a miniscule fine line between my eyebrows. And I hate this line so much.

Despicable exploitation: examining the ethics of Minion labor

Mirabelle Williams, Entertainment Editor – April 28, 2023

Violent electrocution, vehicular assault, vicious dogs, and…no compensation? These horrifying working conditions are the unfortunate reality for hundreds of our little friends today.

Fourteen APs will not get you into Harvard

Jocelyn Hood, Editorial Board Member – April 28, 2023

Please, I am begging you, stop signing up for AP classes if you’re not legitimately interested in taking that class. I am sick and tired of hearing complaints from people telling me how exhausted they are from all their AP classes. Of course you’re exhausted; you signed up for five AP classes. You chose this life.

Young adult literature lacks realistic fiction

Hellen Chung, Editorial Board Member – April 28, 2023

While much of a teenager’s days are spent pondering over the books that school requires us to read, many of the books that they read in their own time (for fun) are almost as bad.