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Mahima Menon: Songstress at Sixteen

Seraphina Law, Staff Writer January 4, 2026

Sparkling crimson lasers sweep across the crowd, lighting up the Federal Way PAEC with anticipation for the next act as the intermission ends. The spotlight gleams, revealing a confident, 5-foot-1 figure....

Paraprofessionals and Their Mighty Footsteps

Anya Jaffer, Staff Writer January 4, 2026

BOARD NOTICE:   Meet Michelle Warlick and Rhonda Hewitt, two returners from the paraprofessional team, and Michael Galligan, a new addition to the team. Paraprofessionals do small everyday...

Siddharth Woddi teaches kids to code

Taylor Crumpacker, Spotlight Editor January 4, 2026

Over summer break senior Siddharth Woddi spent his time in Jaipur, India where he kept himself busy and open to new learning experiences by sharing his passion for robotics in a  summer camp for children...

READY, SET, GO!

Julia Keyes, Spotlight Editor January 1, 2026

Two dozen cars line up at the start of the track, all waiting for the signal telling them it’s time to drive. Face shield down, hands on the wheel, foot on the pedal, Asad pins his eyes on the officiate.  And...

Liberty learns to fly

Taylor Crumpacker, Spotlight Editor January 1, 2026

“I don’t know why they’re trusting a 16 year old with a $650,000 plane,” junior Aneesh Tak said. Tak is in the process of receiving a pilot license–before he graduates high school. Learning...

Freshman Feature – Elizabeth Wolfe

Shylo Foltz, Staff Writer January 1, 2026

For most, flipping through the air with only three other people to support and catch you sounds like a nightmare. But varsity cheer flier and Liberty freshman Elizabeth Wolfe does this every practice,...

Evelyn Jackson shoots for the top

Rhone Eiler, Staff Writer January 1, 2026

Inhale, two, three – a heartbeat. Hold, two, three – a heartbeat. Finger around the trigger – a heartbeat. A gentle squeeze – pop! Exhale. This meticulous routine runs through air rifle master...

Teachers’ pets: no, not the students

Julia Keyes, Spotlight Editor June 13, 2025

Zarah Matsuda has three dogs! A 15-year-old Chihuahua-mix named Stella, an 11-year-old Australian Shepherd named Chef, and a 4-year-old Bernese Mountain Dog and White Lab mix. “Stella is in charge,...

Introducing myself one last time

Introducing myself one last time

Taylor Crumpacker, Spotlight Editor June 13, 2025

Mrs. Gillingham:  Lora Gillingham started working as a librarian here at Liberty in 2022. She decided to work at Liberty because she “really wanted to work in a school that was in my community.” “One...

Patriots and Pistons

Gracie Aryal, Editorial Board Member May 2, 2025

Lethargically trailing through the school parking lot every morning comes car after car of sleepy high school students, some barely coherent enough to weave into a white-edged space.  This coming Saturday,...

Sharing a VOICE with elementary students

Alexa Lim, Editorial Board Member May 2, 2025

Not everyone has to be a teacher to be able to help even just one student, which is what around 30 students at Liberty do as mentors in the VOICE program.  VOICE stands for Volunteers of Issaquah Changing...

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