Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

Forum for student expression since 1977

The Patriot Press

2022-2023 Staff

Katarzyna Nguyen
Spotlight Editor

Katarzyna Nguyen

Katarzyna Nguyen is a junior at Liberty High School and the Spotlight editor for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys listening to music, walking with her dog, and taking photos. 

Vanshika Sindhu
Feature Editor

Vanshika Sindhu

Vanshika Sindhu is a junior at Liberty High School and a co-editor of the feature section of the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys collecting candles, watching true-crime shows, and reading books of various genres....

Naomi Hancock
Opinion Editor

Naomi Hancock

Naomi Hancock is a senior at Liberty High School and a co-editor of the opinion section of the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys volleyball, concerts, and reading.

Samantha Klein
Entertainment Editor

Samantha Klein

Samantha Klein is a senior at Liberty High School and the entertainment editor for the Patriot Press. She is involved in Liberty activities such as JSA, swim team, and jazz choir.

Emily Allard
Backpage Editor

Emily Allard

Emily Allard is a senior at Liberty High School and co-editor of the backpage section of the Patriot Press. She does cross country and likes to spend time with her cat or make people giggle in her free time. ...

Ethan Jackson
Backpage Editor

Ethan Jackson

Ethan Jackson is a senior at Liberty High School and a co-editor of the backpage section of the Patriot Press. In his free time, he likes to chase sunsets and watch sports (except the Knicks because they keep disappointing him).St...

Charlie Newton
Staff Writer

Charlie Newton

Charlie Newton is a sophomore and a staff editor of the Patriot Press. In their free time they enjoy hanging out with their friends and watching Monster’s Inc.

Kylie McGrath
Staff Writer

Kylie McGrath

Kylie McGrath is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys playing golf, eating food, and spending time with friends and family. 

Alexa Lim
Staff Writer

Alexa Lim

Alexa Lim is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer in the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys painting, reading, and writing.

Akash Krishna
Staff Writer

Akash Krishna

Akash Krishna is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. He is a member of robotics and Model UN. He enjoys running, drawing, and long walks with his dog. 

Sarim Khan
Staff Writer

Sarim Khan

Sarim Khan is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In his free time, he enjoys taking photos with his camera, playing games on his PC, and tinkering around with cars. ...

Jocelyn Hood
Staff Writer

Jocelyn Hood

Jocelyn Hood is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys drawing, theatre, and listening to music.

Kade Ecker
Staff Writer

Kade Ecker

Kade Ecker is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She spends her free time attending concerts, record shopping, and playing Skyrim. 

Emilie Duran
Staff Writer

Emilie Duran

Emilie Duran is a sophomore staff writer for the Patriot Press at Liberty sr High School. She enjoys dancing, oil painting, and learning astronomy in her free time.

Addison Milne
Staff Writer

Addison Milne

Addison Milne is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys traveling, hiking through the mountains, and hanging out with friends.

Kruthi Duraisamy
Staff Writer

Kruthi Duraisamy

Kruthie Duraisamy is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She is involved in Students for Change, Key club, and JSA. In her free time, she loves to draw and play tennis....

Sophie Di
Staff Writer

Sophie Di

Sophie Di is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys drawing, volleyball, and playing video games in her free time.

Giovani Castaneda
Staff Writer

Giovani Castaneda

Gio Castaneda is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys swimming, reading, and hanging out with friends.

Eleanor Briggs
Staff Writer

Eleanor Briggs

Eleanor Briggs is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys swimming and drinking Redbull.

Maria Culwell
Staff Writer

Maria Culwell

Maria Culwell is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. Outside of school, she is a lieutenant for her varsity cheer team and hosts a fight club for her fish.

Eowyn Ream
Staff Writer

Eowyn Ream

Eowyn Ream is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys reading, singing, and participating in NJROTC activities. 

Brigitte Potter
Staff Writer

Brigitte Potter

Brigitte Potter is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She is part of the Drill team at Liberty and spends her free time volunteering with cats, reading, and playing video games. ...

Jonas Padilha
Staff Writer

Jonas Padilha

Jonas Padilha is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. He enjoys swimming, playing volleyball, and playing the guitar in his free time.

Sylvia Aquino
Staff Writer

Sylvia Aquino

Sylvia Aquino is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys watching shows and creating art in her free time. 

Hellen Chung
Staff Writer

Hellen Chung

Hellen Chung is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys eating food while watching movies and shows. 

Sabrina Holmes
Staff Writer

Sabrina Holmes

Sabrina Holmes is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She is involved in JSA, and in her free time she enjoys fencing, dancing, hiking, and reading. 

Maiya Lester
Staff Writer

Maiya Lester

Maiya Lester is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys reading, playing volleyball, and hanging out with her siblings.  

Mirabelle Williams
Staff Writer

Mirabelle Williams

Mirabelle Williams is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys competitively cheerleading, reading, and coaching elementary students. 

David Terayama
Staff Writer

David Terayama

David Terayama is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. He enjoys violin, swimming, and gaming.

William Sweeney
Staff Writer

William Sweeney

William Sweeney is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. He enjoys spending time with his family, playing chess, and cubing.

Kendall Sullivan
Staff Writer

Kendall Sullivan

Kendall Sullivan is a junior at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. Outside of school, they enjoy screenwriting, digital art, and procrastinating on homework.

Tyler Rubenstein
Staff Writer

Tyler Rubenstein

Tyler Rubenstein is a sophomore at Liberty High School and a staff writer for the Patriot Press. Outside of school, he can be found playing soccer, watching TV shows such as Friends or the Office, or spending time with his two d...

Jason Locke
Senior Writer

Jason Locke

Jason Locke is a senior at Liberty High School and is a senior staff writer. In his free time, he likes to watch sports and chase sunsets with his buds.

Chiara Bettelli Oukka
Senior Writer

Chiara Bettelli Oukka

Chiara is a Senior at Liberty and a returning Journalism student. She is a very interesting and complex individual. Such a fact is proven by her extra-curricular habits: aerial dance, pet fish, a collection of coins and sugar...

Desi Arnaiz
Senior Writer

Desi Arnaiz

Desi Arnaiz is a Senior Staff writer at Liberty High School for the Patriot Press. Desi enjoys softball, swimming, and crocheting while listening to music.

Sofia Brown
Senior Writer

Sofia Brown

Sofia Brown is a senior at Liberty High School and a senior staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys swimming, reading, and listening to music in her free time.

Rachel Hoki
Senior Writer

Rachel Hoki

Rachel Hoki is a senior at Liberty High School and is a staff writer for the Patriot Press. She enjoys listening to music, playing sports, and hanging out with friends.

Caitlyn Mckinzie
Editorial Board

Caitlyn Mckinzie

Caitlyn Mckinzie is a senior at Liberty High School and an Art and Design and Photography Editorial Board Member of the Patriot Press. She is a digital artist and Running Start Student.

Lucas Counts
Online Editor

Lucas Counts

Lucas Counts is a junior at Liberty High School and the online editor of the Patriot Press. In his free time, Lucas is a professional writer of 4 years and enjoys learning personal finance and leadership skills. ...

Paige Bajsarowicz
Editorial Board

Paige Bajsarowicz

Paige Bajsarowicz is a senior at Liberty High School. She is an Art & Design and Photography Editorial Board Member of the Patriot Press. Outside of school, she enjoys track and field, hiking, and reading....

Allyson Phung
Editorial Board

Allyson Phung

Allyson Phung is a senior at Liberty High School. She is the Sports editor and Editorial Board Member for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys watching K-Dramas, listening to music, and hanging out with friends....

Charlotte Ury
Editorial Board

Charlotte Ury

Charlotte Ury is a senior at Liberty High School, an Editorial Board Member and a co-editor of the opinion section of the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys embroidering, playing tennis, and taking care of her plants...

Nicole Hume
Editorial Board

Nicole Hume

Nicole Humes is a senior at Liberty High School and the editor of the News Section for the Patriot Press. In her free time, she enjoys watching movies at home, going skiing, and spending time with her dog. ...

Nicole Treece
Editorial Board

Nicole Treece

Nicole Treece is a senior at Liberty High School. She is the Managing Editorial Board Member of the Patriot Press. They are co-leaders of Liberty’s Student for Change club and she is involved in equity work throughout the s...

Rachel Hines
Editorial Board

Rachel Hines

Rachel Hines is a senior at Liberty High School. She is an Editorial Board Member and Co-Feature Editor. She is President of DECA, Co-President of Girls Who Code, and Vice-President of Model United Nations. In her free time, she ...