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The Patriot

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The Patriot

Sebastian Bach rocked my socks off at Knuckleheads

Sebastian Bach rocked my socks off at Knuckleheads

Ren Park, Editor-in-Chief November 23, 2024

Sebastian Bach sold out Knuckleheads on a Sunday night when the football game was just on and the reality of the next day’s nine-to-five obligations loomed. Bach is 56 years old, and most of his fans...

KSMS students premiere their first horror short film

KSMS students premiere their first horror short film

Ren Park, Editor-in-Chief November 15, 2024

Manahil Fatima and Ally Kempf always wanted to make a horror short film. When they got into KSMS, they decided it was time. They met fellow KSMS member Maia Chhatriwalla in the fall and got to producing...

The DVD cover of "Coraline" featuring the main character, Coraline.

Comparing Coraline

Alice Keeling, Reporter November 4, 2024

“Coraline” is a movie that most people remember from the nightmares it gave them as a kid. The film follows a rebellious, blue-haired girl named Coraline who’s looking for means of entertainment...

Review of the Green Day Concert In August

Review of the Green Day Concert In August

Samara Rowe, Opinion Editor October 30, 2024

My first-ever concert was Green Day, opened by Rancid and The Linda Lindas at the Azura Amphitheater on August 20. That concert was the best night of my life. It was surreal to me because I had never even...

Review of the First Project Lit Book of the Year

Review of the First Project Lit Book of the Year

Evyn Haas, Copy Editor October 28, 2024

Lilah has always been out of the loop. Her hearing loss cuts her off from the world around her, and her hearing aids aren’t ever going to make up for that. But she’s been raised by two hearing parents...

March puzzle solutions

March puzzle solutions

March 22, 2024

Solution to the March Crossword found in Issue 5 of The Patriot. Solution to the Cryptogram found on the Lost and Found feature in Issue 5 of the 2023-24 Patriot. The theme of the puzzle is “weirdest...

March Crossword Correction

March Crossword Correction

March 22, 2024

Corrections: Due to a printing error, clue numbers did not fully appear on the published version. The complete crossword is available here.
 1-Down — “Navigation aid” is the correct clue....

Album Review: Saviors

Album Review: Saviors

Samara Rowe, Reporter January 30, 2024

Wake up! Green Day is back! After 3 years without an album, they finally delivered. The release of Green Day’s new album, Saviors, has saved the punk music genre.  Since the 1990s, Green Day has...

November Crossword

November Crossword

Erika Spencer and Greta Waller November 17, 2023

Answers to the November Crossword found in Issue 2 of the 2023-24 Patriot. Corrections: 15 Down - In order to fit, the answer is SESEII. However, the correct name of the rapper is SENSEI. The editors...

Album Review: Hozier’s ‘Unreal Unearth’

Noa Vacek, Reporter September 11, 2023

Irish singer-songwriter Hozier was on track to release his third studio album more than three years ago, but when the pandemic hit and he experienced a flood of emotions—love, loss, and loneliness—he...

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