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

The Liberator

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

The Liberator

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

The Liberator

2024-2025 Staff

Amelia Coleman
Editor-In-Chief

Amelia Coleman

Amelia Coleman is a senior and Co Editor-In-Chief for the LASA newspaper. This is Amelia's fourth year with the newspaper and they want to help the The Liberator reach it's full potential. Outside of The Liberator, Amelia par...

Megan Gerold
Editor-In-Chief

Megan Gerold

Megan Gerold is a junior and a Co-Editor-In-Chief for The Liberator. This is her third year with the newspaper, and she hopes to continue uphold the legacy of community and kindness that surrounds newspaper. Megan enjoys play...

Lasya Sangana
Managing Editor

Lasya Sangana

Lasya Sangana is a junior and is the managing editor for the Liberator. This will be her third year at the paper, and she's excited for the upcoming year at the Lib! Previously she was a student life editor, and she enjoys ta...

Victor Martinez
Copy Editor

Victor Martinez

Victor Martinez is a junior and the copy editor for The Liberator this year. He has been with the paper since freshman year and hopes to help continue its legacy as one of the top high school papers in Texas. Something of a m...

Lilah O'Dair
Web Editor

Lilah O’Dair

Lilah O’Dair is a sophomore and one of the web editors for the Liberator this year! She is excited to manage the website and run all of the Liberator's social media accounts. Lilah enjoys writing compelling stories, informi...

Bridget Dunleavy
Web Editor

Bridget Dunleavy

As a junior and second year newspaper member, Bridget Dunleavy is a web editor looking forward to managing The Liberator online. She hopes to spread the paper through its social media presence and keep stories accessible on t...

Wintyr Rice
Commentary Editor

Wintyr Rice

Wintyr Rice is a commentary co-editor at The Lib in his junior year. He prioritizes spotlighting a wide variety of viewpoints in the paper, as well as bringing interest and creativity to page designs. He enjoys reading, playi...

Sadie Sarrat
Commentary Editor

Sadie Sarrat

Sadie Sarrat is one of the Commentary editors this year! This is her second year on the Liberator, and she enjoys getting to share her opinions through commentary and writing in general. Besides writing amazingly persuasive a...

Leah Lashus
News Editor

Leah Lashus

Leah Lashus is a sophomore and news editor for the LASA Liberator. She enjoys playing volleyball and watching soccer, reading books, and hanging out with her friends when she can get away from homework. She wants to travel th...

Ethan Stern
News Editor

Ethan Stern

Ethan Stern is a sophomore and currently The Liberator's news editor. While writing for the newspaper, Ethan hopes to bring awareness to news topics ranging from the local scale to internationally. With this being his first y...

Isabel Kramer
Student Life Editor

Isabel Kramer

Isabel Kramer is a senior and a Student Life editor on the LASA Liberator. This is her second year in the paper, previously a club contributor. She enjoys reading, writing, and meeting with her band. ...

Rebeca Gonzalez
Student Life Editor

Rebeca Gonzalez

Rebeca Gonzalez in a junior and is very excited to be the Student Life editor this year! In her free time she plays lacrosse, runs, and swims whenever she gets the chance. She also loves to read, especially anything Eve Babit...

Georgia Fink
Entertainment Editor

Georgia Fink

Georgia Fink is a junior at LASA and an Entertainment Editor for The Liberator. This is her second year on the Liberator. Georgia enjoys writing stories featuring various music events around Austin and small, local musicians....

Margot Morgan
Entertainment Editor

Margot Morgan

Margot Morgan is a sophomore and this is her second year on the Liberator. She is so excited to be able to be the Entertainment Editor this year and continue to improve on her skills while helping the staffers. During her fre...

Pratik Gurijala
Sports Editor

Pratik Gurijala

Pratik Gurijala, the Sports Editor for The Liberator, is passionate about sports, whether he’s competing in swimming or watching NFL and NBA games. With years of experience in swimming, Pratik knows the dedication it takes ...

Ellington Tough
Sports Editor

Ellington Tough

Ellington Tough is a sophomore sports editor for the LASA Liberator this year. Last year, he was a staffer for the newspaper. He is looking forward to working on the sports section and contributing to the newspaper. He enjoys...

Avani Ganne
Photo Editor

Avani Ganne

Avani Ganne is a senior and one of the photo editors for the LASA newspaper. During her second year with the paper, she hopes to contribute to the paper’s success in recognizing and spreading important stories in the commun...

Apollo Dahmus
Photo Editor

Apollo Dahmus

Apollo Dahmus is a sophomore in his second year at the Liberator. He enjoys playing soccer and hanging out with his friends. Some of his pastimes are watching shows and playing video games. He wants to continue taking picture...

Miller Williams
Photo Editor

Miller Williams

Miller Williams is a junior, and this is her second year working on the Liberator. She was a staffer last year, and is now a photo editor. She does cheerleading at LASA and is excited for football season and Halloween. In her...

Tita Gonzalez
Graphics Editor

Tita Gonzalez

Tita Gonzalez is a junior and the current graphics editor on the Liberator team. This is her second year in newspaper, and she aims to create informative and creative graphics. In Tita's free time, she enjoys digital art, jew...

Alexandra Valencia-Serrano
Finance Editor

Alexandra Valencia-Serrano

Alexandra Valencia-Serrano is a senior and the finance editor for the LASA newspaper. She is now in her second year as finance editor and is looking forward to continuing to support and grow the newspaper in her role. Her mai...

Abbey Wu
Staffer

Abbey Wu

Abbey Wu is a freshman and staffer for the LASA Liberator. She enjoys writing and during her first year with the paper, she is excited to try new writing styles and learn more about LASA. Besides writing, she loves reading, baking,...

Asher Zvi-Nova
Staffer

Asher Zvi-Nova

This is Asher Zvi-Nova's first year working with the Liberator and studying at LASA. He is thrilled to get to share important and entertaining stories with the student body, and is ready to help the newspaper in any way he ca...

Miles Andrews
Staffer

Miles Andrews

Miles Andrews, a senior at LASA, is joining the newspaper for his first year as a staffer. He hopes to provide a fresh perspective and give unique insight. Miles is also looking forward to contributing his photography skills ...

Ariana Rodriguez
Staffer

Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez is a sophomore and staffer for the LASA newspaper. During her first year with the paper, Ariana hopes to grow as a writer, making her writing informative, engaging, and compelling to the reader. In her free t...

Luca Sims
Staffer

Luca Sims

Luca Sims is a dedicated journalist exited to make a start at LASA covering issues that affect LASA students and the broader community. Luca enjoys researching topics he is interested in, piano, and painting miniatures in his...

Anita Sosa
Staffer

Anita Sosa

Anita Sosa is a senior and first year staffer for the LASA newspaper. She will use her past experience working on her old school's newspaper in London to add a unique perspective. Outside of the newspaper, Anita loves public ...

Harrison Chambers
Staffer

Harrison Chambers

Harrison Chambers is a sophomore and staffer for the LASA newspaper. During his second year, he strives to improve the newspaper in any way. Harrison is dedicated to providing a creative and insightful stance on important new...

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Tessa Whitney

Tessa is a freshman staffer and is looking forward to growing her journalism skills throughout the class. She has experience working for her middle school newspaper's sport section but hopes to explore more roles in the futur...

Lauren VanderVeen
Staffer

Lauren VanderVeen

Lauren is in her freshman year and is a first year staffer. During her time at the LASA Liberator, Lauren Giles hopes to contribute her perspective and is excited to gain experience for opportunities in the future. ...

Mridhula Kumaravel
Staffer

Mridhula Kumaravel

Mridhula Kumaravel is a first-year staffer for the LASA newspaper. In her free time, she loves watching cheesy rom-coms, take-out, listening to music, and bullet journaling. She is a member of Model UN, HOSA, and captain of Y...

Paxton Tidrick
Staffer

Paxton Tidrick

Paxton Tidrick is a sophomore and staffer for the Liberator. He wishes to do all he can to make the world a better place for everyone in it, including informing students about the world. Paxton is an advocate for equality, eq...

James Constant
Staffer

James Constant

James is a new staffer who is interested in creating some kind of journalism and joined because newspaper sounded fun. He is looking forward to helping edit and create photographic picture portions of the paper. ...

Tingyu Cao
Staffer

Tingyu Cao

Tingyu Cao is a junior and also a first year staffer with the Liberator newspaper. He is very excited to be able to write to the great audience of LASA High School. ...

Sam Waelbroeck
Staffer

Sam Waelbroeck

Sam Waelbroeck is a freshman and joined newspaper because she was excited to participate in educating the student body and expanding her photography skills. ...

Jonah Popinski
Staffer

Jonah Popinski

Jonah Popinski is a freshman and a staffer for the LASA Liberator. In his first year at the paper, he hopes to contribute to something bigger, and to become a better writer and reporter. In his free time he enjoys watching si...

Natalie Bohmer
Staffer

Natalie Bohmer

Natalie Bohmer is a freshman and a staffer for the LASA newspaper. In her first year at the liberator she hopes to improve her photography and design skills and learn more about the article writing process. ...

Lily Antony
Staffer

Lily Antony

Lily Antony is a junior at LASA high school. This is her first year being a staffer for the liberator. She has an interest in writing and photography in the world of journalism and is excited to apply those interests to the p...

Kevin Garcia
Teacher

Kevin Garcia

Kevin Garcia is a certified educator and professional writer whose work has appeared in the Associated Press and Marvel Comics. He gives a variety of workshops, moderates panels, and teaches journalism and graphic design at t...

Adel Wells
Club Contributor

Adel Wells

Adel Wells (junior club contributor) is excited for her first year with the Liberator. Although hasn’t been part of any newspaper programs before, and she has a lot to learn, she’s ready and excited for the work, writing,...

Jay Wilkerson
Club Contributor

Jay Wilkerson

Jay Wilkerson is a freshman club contributor for the LASA Liberator. He likes architecture and can often be found working on art projects or reading.

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