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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

Portables are a blessing in disguise

Signe Stroming November 22, 2013

As an unfortunate bi-product of construction, many teachers and their classes have been forced out of their comfortably sized classrooms, and transplanted into the loathsome portables. These portables...

Thanks Mrs. Jones

Ellie Hohensinner November 19, 2013

For the majority of people throughout Liberty, this wonderful woman as Educational Assistant Mrs. Jones, but to me she is Aunt Kathy. Kathy Jones does so much to contribute throughout Liberty, and she...

Thankful for reconstruction

Sara Bluhm November 19, 2013

Reconstruction:  when many students here at Liberty hear the word they cringe or mutter words of anger under their breath.  Few see the reconstruction of liberty for what it is, opportunity. Currently...

Thanks, teachers

Neil Chakravarty November 19, 2013

After thinking long and hard about who most deserves a shout-out this Thanksgiving season, I decided upon all of the Liberty teachers who genuinely care about what they teach every day in class. Now it...

Thanks, Valach

Nate Jarvis November 19, 2013

Throughout all of my years at liberty many people have contributed to my success as a student and an athlete. But the most influential people would be my football coaches. Each individual person pushes...

Thanks, staff

Jordan Carlson November 19, 2013

Finally, the best part of the day has arrived. Two periods are out of the way and its lunch time. The cafeteria fills with people; the lunch lines extend half way down the corridor. Groups of people are...

Providing opportunities – and putting up with us

Galen Posch November 19, 2013

Construction has brought with it numerous casualties; every 500 building classroom, the library, the 600 wing, the old gym, the old lunch room, and many more. Only within the past year have we begun to...

Thank you, Mrs. Cooke

Sydney Dybing November 19, 2013

I don’t give myself very many breaks. I often stay up ridiculously late to get my homework done, and part of the reason I’ve been able to remain sane so far in this school year is because of my seventh...

Good job, band

Shannon Heckt November 19, 2013

Being that it is my senior year, I have found that I value each day of band class more and more as it comes closer to my last. I started playing the trumpet in sixth grade, as did many students tried to...

Thanks Mrs. Cooke!

Jeremy Stroming November 19, 2013

Perhaps my friends in journalism will consider it treasonous, but this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for Yearbook ringleader Amy Cooke. In truth, I only know her in the context of European History and American...

Thank you, providers of a clean cafeteria

Trevor Sytsma November 18, 2013

During the last five minutes of our beloved lunch period, they roll garbage and recycle bins around the room, friendly grins on their faces, and stop at each individual table to dispose of our half-eaten...

The joy of having wednesday mornings

Stephanie Hays November 18, 2013

Wednesday’s are the best day of the school week. They are a time to catch up on sleep or do some extra homework; they are a time to hang out with friends before school and be refreshed for the school...

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