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The Liberator

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The Liberator

The student-run newspaper of the Liberal Arts and Science Academy

The Liberator

Texas Grid Powers Through
Texas Grid Powers Through
Ethan Stern and Leah Lashus September 19, 2024

As extreme temperatures become a common trend across the globe, power companies and other utility services are preparing for an increase in the demand for new infrastructure and solutions.  According to NASA, climate...

La Red Eléctrica de Texas Sigue Aguantando la Carga
Leah Lashus and Ethan Stern September 9, 2024

A medida que las temperaturas extremas se vuelven una tendencia crecientemente común por todas partes del mundo, compañías de energía y otras servicios de utilidad se están preparando para un aumento en la demanda de...

32nd NATO Member Official in March
32nd NATO Member Official in March
Ethan Stern, Staffer • May 14, 2024

On March 7, 2024, Sweden became a full member of NATO after an application process that spanned 20 months. This signifies an end to Sweden’s neutrality that has lasted centuries. NATO, since its formation in 1949, has...

I-35 Expansion Nears the Starting Line
I-35 Expansion Nears the Starting Line
Margot Morgan and Ellington Tough May 13, 2024

A 10-year, $4.5 billion construction project to expand Austin’s Interstate 35 (I-35) has been approved after years of debates, protests, and controversy. The majority of the highway hasn’t changed since its construction...

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Pros y Contras de Votar por un Tercer Partido
Pros y Contras de Votar por un Tercer Partido
Wintyr Rice and Sadie Sarrat September 10, 2024

Pros de Votar por un Tercer Partido Después del desorden que siguió dentro de los partidos Republicano y Demócrata este verano pasado, votantes estadounidenses han tenido que reconsiderar sus posturas en preparación...

Cons Of a 3rd Party Vote
Cons Of a 3rd Party Vote
Wintyr Rice, Commentary Editor • September 6, 2024

As the 2024 election draws near, it has become increasingly obvious that for a large percentage of the American people, neither of the candidates are satisfactory.  If given the option, 53% of registered voters would...

Pros Of a 3rd Party Vote
Pros Of a 3rd Party Vote
Sadie Sarrat, Commentary Editor • September 6, 2024

After the chaos that ensued within the Republican and Democratic parties this summer, American voters are having to rethink their votes in preparation for one of the nation’s most historic elections. On June 28, the...

Rules Were Meant to Be Broken: Kayla's 30
Rules Were Meant to Be Broken: Kayla's 30
Kayla Le, Editor-in-Chief • May 13, 2024

My newspaper story begins with a vector graphic of a pizza.  During COVID-19, I struggled to find what extracurricular activities stuck. I’ve lost track of the countless Zoom club calls where my cursor hovered over...

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The Drop In: Artistas, Audiencias Experimentan Conciertos de Verano Inolvidables
Georgia Fink and Margot Morgan September 10, 2024

Dentro del centro de Austin concurrido, a través de tráfico casi imposible de maniobrar y al otro lado de uno de los únicos puentes que cruza Town Lake queda el Long Center, un centro de los artes escénicas que, cada...

Editor's Picks
Georgia Fink and Margot Morgan September 6, 2024

Georgia Fink: Although watching movies has been a major part of my day-to-day activities, finishing movies has always been a struggle. That being said, there is one movie that I can always rewatch and complete: “The...

The Drop-In
Georgia Fink and Margot Morgan September 6, 2024

Amid hectic downtown Austin, through traffic almost impossible to navigate, and over one of the few bridges crossing Town Lake, there is the Long Center, a performing arts venue in the middle of the city that, this summer,...

Venues Across Austin
Megan Gerold, Alexandra Valencia-Serrano, and LiLi Xiong May 13, 2024

Mohawk Megan Gerold | Entertainment Editor True to its name, Mohawk exemplifies a venue filled with a cacophony of sounds, experiences, and spiky electricity. Opening its doors in 2006, Mohawk took its place in the Austin...

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LASA Football se Está Calentando
Pratik Gurijala and Ellington Tough September 10, 2024

Bajo un sol ardiente y durante días de veranos calurosos, el equipo de fútbol americano de LASA ha asumido desafíos enormemente diferentes de años anteriores. Reminiscente de los dos años después de la separación de...

LASA Football Warms Up
Ellington Tough and Pratik Gurijala September 6, 2024

Under hot summer days and a burning sun, the LASA football team has undertaken challenges vastly different from years prior. For the next two years, the team will not compete in the University Interscholastic League (UIL),...

GOLAZO | The LASA girls soccer team celebrates a goal against Ann Richards. This season marked the first time the team advanced to the regional round.
Soccer Teams Repeat Past Successes
Georgia Fink, Staffer • May 13, 2024

This season, both the LASA boys and girls soccer teams dominated their respective districts, and the varsity teams advanced to playoffs. Both went undefeated during their district seasons and had numerous players receive...

Young Athletes in Professional Sports
Sanwi Sarode, Copy Editor • May 13, 2024

Professional athletic teams worldwide are offering high-paying contracts to teenagers as game-changing additions to their teams. In 2023, soccer team Sacramento Republic announced that it signed 13-year-old Da'vian Kimbrough...

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Los Estudiantes Empiezan a Trabajar en las Pasantías
Rebeca Gonzalez and Isabel Kramer September 10, 2024

En lugar de disfrutar el día bajo el sol en Barton Springs o pasandole acostados en sus camas en casa, algunos estudiantes de LASA decidieron pasar sus días de vacaciones trabajando en pasantías medidas a carreras específicas...

Students Get To Work on Internships
Rebeca Gonzalez and Isabel Kramer September 6, 2024

Instead of days basking in the sun at Barton Springs or staying wrapped in their beds at home, some LASA students decided to spend their summer vacation days working in internships tailored to their specific career interests. Although...

STATE SUCCESS | Seniors Eleanor Barrett and Jack Dollinger and Juniors Anita Sosa and Christian Bohmer are state co-champions. This is the second time the LASA debate team won the state tournament.
Reflecting on the Benefits of High School Debate
Izzy Cravotta, Staffer • May 13, 2024

The LASA debate team has had many successes and wins in the past couple of years. Last year, the team won the national tournament known as the Tournament of Champions, and had the number one spot on the coaches poll, a list...

CyberPatriots Compete to Crack the Code
CyberPatriots Compete to Crack the Code
Ben Goodman, Staffer • May 13, 2024

From March 15-19, the LASA CyberPatriot club competed at the CyberPatriot XVI National Open Division Finals, a competition in which students compete to fix cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Some students went to Maryland to...

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Austin Restaurants Succumb to Struggles
Izzy Cravotta, Staffer • March 22, 2024

Austin has seen many of its favorite restaurants close down over the years, with rising rent, shifting tastes, and the COVID-19 pandemic all playing a role. All across the city, from Sala & Betty to Magnolia Cafe to Flipnotics,...

Improvements Coming to iMessage
Livia Hale, Staffer • March 18, 2024

Apple has been making changes to improve texting between iPhones and Android devices, addressing the long-standing compatibility issues. These upgrades aim to bridge the gap in communication features like read receipts and...

Opinion: LASA From the Perspective of a Shadow
Jay Wilkerson, Gorzycki Contributor • March 18, 2024

For hundreds of prospective LASA students, their shadowing experience is the first time they set foot in the school's halls. As they follow a current LASA student around campus for the day, shadows get a feel for the school's...

Junior Corry Grodek readies the table saw while seniors Jacinto Noriega (left), Henry Thompson (center), and Sol Garcia (right) look on.
Engineers in the Making: Photo Gallery
Deven Sharma, Staffer • March 18, 2024

Humans of LASA: Volume 50, Edition 3
Humans of LASA: Volume 50, Edition 3
Harrison Chambers, Staffer • March 18, 2024

Kimberly Pettigrew | LASA Teacher Kimberly Pettigrew is a history teacher at LASA who teaches AP World History, AP U.S. History, Native American Studies, and Constitutional Law. After graduating from LASA she attended the...

LASA junior Francie Sarrat charging past McCallum junior Emy Chen and towards the basket.
LASA Girls Basketball Brings Down the Knights: Photo Gallery
Izzy Cravotta, Staffer • February 13, 2024

On January 23rd, LASA Girls Basketball defeated their rivals, McCallum High, 40 to 37 at home. The victory extended the Raptors' four-game winning streak and marked the Knights' only district loss of the season.

Q&A With an Austin Water Expert
Sadie Sarrat, Staffer • December 11, 2023

Martin Tower is a Managing Engineer at Austin Water, the city of Austin's public water utility, where he leads the infrastructure management division. He oversees the distribution of capital funds to different departments...

Humans of LASA: Volume 50, Edition 2
Humans of LASA: Volume 50, Edition 2
Rebeca Gonzalez, Staffer • December 11, 2023

Jasmine Tea | Junior Jasmine Tea is a junior at LASA who’s found value in teamwork and independence through sports and entrepreneurship. She enjoys being able to find a community in her sport, ultimate frisbee. Tea also...

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