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

2023-2024 Staff

Annabel Andre
Editor-in-Chief

Annabel Andre

Annabel Andre is a senior and Editor-In-Chief of the Liberator. This is her fourth year on the Liberator staff and this year she hopes to continue to newspaper's publication of impactful news and expose the student body to n...

Kayla Le
Editor-in-Chief

Kayla Le

Kayla is a senior and one of the Editors in Chief for the Liberator! This will be her 4th and final year with the paper. Kayla hopes that she can make the Lib’s 50th anniversary worthwhile and sustain the paper’s legacy for f...

LiLi Xiong
Managing Editor

LiLi Xiong

LiLi, a senior, is this year’s managing editor. Previously, she was a student life editor and a commentary editor for the Liberator, but her true passion lies with satirical writing and the Litigator (the Liberator’s p...

Sanwi Sarode
Copy Editor

Sanwi Sarode

Sanwi Sarode is a senior and one of the Lead Editors (Copy) for The Liberator. This is her fourth year with the paper and she wants to continue The Liberator's tradition of sending out interesting, reliable news to the s...

Mars Leslie
Web Editor

Mars Leslie

Mars Leslie is a sophomore and a Web Editor/Social Media Manager for the newspaper this year. He is looking forward to being in the class next year after having a conflicting schedule this one. Mars performs with LASA's color...

Lily Wilkerson
Web Editor

Lily Wilkerson

Lily Wilkerson is a senior in her second year with the Liberator. She makes maps, collects data, and plays too much Cities: Skylines. This is her first year as web editor, maintaining and improving the site you're on right now.

Norah Hussaini
Commentary Editor

Norah Hussaini

Norah Hussaini, a senior, is one of two editors for the Commentary section this year. She has been on the paper all four years, filling the roles of staffer, web editor, and commentary editor. She enjoys being a senior LASA Amb...

Wintyr Rice
Commentary Editor

Wintyr Rice

Wintyr Rice is in their sophomore year and second year at the Liberator. As commentary editor, they hope to provide the paper with nuanced arguments on potentially controversial topics. They are particularly passionate abo...

Sarah Garrett
News Editor

Sarah Garrett

Sarah Garrett is a news editor for the LASA newspaper. In her free time she likes to pretend to be a grandmother through knitting, baking, and reading. She appreciates book recommendations of any sort. She also likes pizza...

Malvika Pradhan
News Editor

Malvika Pradhan

Malvika Pradhan is a news editor at the Liberator. She is a senior and has been at the Liberator since she was a freshman. This is her third year being editor of the best section in the paper. Some of her hobbies include...

Sadie Cravotta
Student Life Editor

Sadie Cravotta

Sadie Cravotta is a junior at LASA. This is her second year on the paper, and she is one of the new student life editors this year. She loves hanging out with friends, traveling, baking, shopping, and yoga! ...

Lasya Sangana
Student Life Editor

Lasya Sangana

Lasya Sangana is a sophomore and one of the Student Life editors. This is her second year on the newspaper and she's excited to be an editor and make the student life section as engaging and as informative as possible! ...

Katie Busby
Entertainment Editor

Katie Busby

Katie Busby is a senior and in her third year as one of the Entertainment Editors. She has been with the newspaper since her freshman year and is excited to continue working for the coolest section, covering things like ...

Megan Gerold
Entertainment Editor

Megan Gerold

Megan Gerold is a Sophomore and Co-entertainment section editor. Megan is committed to journalism, soccer, and writing in general. She believes that The Liberator is an amazing place and one of the best parts of school. She l...

Victor Martinez
Sports Editor

Victor Martinez

Victor Martinez is a sophomore and sports editor for the Liberator this year. This is his second year on the Liberator and he hopes to put his newspaper skills from his first year to good use while also learning new ones. Besid...

Charlotte Whalen
Sports Editor

Charlotte Whalen

Charlotte is a sophomore and is so excited to be one of the sports editors this year for the Liberator! Outside of school she enjoys hanging out with friends, cheerleading and spending time with family. Her favorite TV s...

Griffin Beam
Photo Editor

Griffin Beam

Avani Ganne
Photo Editor

Avani Ganne

Avani Ganne is a junior and Photo Editor for the LASA newspaper. During her first year with the paper, Avani hopes to sharpen her skills, and help the newspaper in any way she can as an editor. ...

Jolie Grogan
Photo Editor

Jolie Grogan

Jolie Grogan is a current LASA junior. Jolie is one of 3 photo editors. This is her second year on the newspaper, and first as an editor, and she is very excited! In her free time she likes online shopping, swimming, travel...

Amelia Coleman
Graphics Editor

Amelia Coleman

Amelia Coleman is one of the graphics editors for this year! They’re a Junior and this is their third year on the lib. They enjoy youth and government, theater, and hugging their two cats. They’re excited for this yea...

Asha Rountree
Graphics Editor

Asha Rountree

Asha Rountree is a senior who is joining the Liberator staff as a graphics editor. She loves illustrating and is excited to help create graphics to make the Liberator look awesome. In her free time, Asha also enjoys bakin...

Alexandra Valencia-Serrano
Finance Editor

Alexandra Valencia-Serrano

Hi Everyone! My name's Alex and I'm this year's finance editor of the newspaper. I was previously the graphics editor and I'm really looking forward to continuing to support and grow the newspaper in this new role of mine. I have...

Harrison Chambers
Staffer

Harrison Chambers

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

Izzy Cravotta
Staffer

Izzy Cravotta

Izzy Cravotta is a freshman and a staff member for the LASA newspaper. For her first year with the paper, Izzy wants to contribute new and innovative ideas as well as moving up the ranks. She was the student council president...

Apollo Dahmus
Staffer

Apollo Dahmus

Apollo Dahmus is a freshman and staffer in the LASA newspaper. He hopes to play soccer here at LASA and continue his newspaper career. Apollo loves dogs and hanging out with his friends. He enjoys music, watching sports, tr...

Bridget Dunleavy
Staffer

Bridget Dunleavy

Bridget Dunleavy is a sophomore and a staffer in the LASA newspaper. This is her first year with the paper and she looks forward to contributing stories and becoming a better writer. In her free time she loves to read and listen ...

Georgia Fink
Staffer

Georgia Fink

Georgia Fink is a Sophomore and a Staffer for the LASA Liberator. She is looking forward to providing articles that are enjoyable to read and factual. Outside of the newspaper, Georgia is a musician and swimmer, knowing how to...

Rebeca Gonzalez
Staffer

Rebeca Gonzalez

Rebeca Gonzalez is a sophomore, and is so excited to start her first year in newspaper! Outside of school she plays lacrosse and loves to run cross country! In her free time she enjoys listening to music, Taylor Swift o...

Tita Gonzalez
Staffer

Tita Gonzalez

Tita Gonzalez is a sophomore and Staffer on the LASA Liberator. In her free time, she makes jewelry, listens to alternative music (namely Le Tigre, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Joan Jett :D), and spends time with her dog n...

Ben Goodman
Staffer

Ben Goodman

Ben Goodman is a junior, and a staffer for the LASA Liberator. Ben is new to writing for newspaper, and particularly enjoys the interview part of newspaper. He plays clarinet and saxophone in the LASA band, and works on an ...

Pratik Gurijala
Staffer

Pratik Gurijala

Pratik Gurijala is a freshman and staffer for the LASA Liberator. Pratik is new to the LASA Liberator and hopes to have an impact for the paper. He enjoys swimming and playing video games. ...

Livia Hale
Staffer

Livia Hale

Livia Hale is a Freshman and staffer for the LASA newspaper.

Hagen Hobbs
Staffer

Hagen Hobbs

Hagen Hobbs is in his sophomore year and is a staffer for the Liberator. This is his 1st year with the newspaper. ...

Esmé Kessler
Staffer

Esmé Kessler

Esmé Kessler is a freshmen Staffer for the Liberator. Esmé has always had an interest in writing and reporting. She specifically likes to write about student life and culture, current events, and opinion pieces! She is so excited...

Leah Lashus
Staffer

Leah Lashus

Leah Lashus is a Freshman Staffer and is very excited for her first year at the LASA Liberator! Leah is an extreme soccer-watcher and wants you to know Barcelona>Real Madrid. Aside from watching soccer, she enjoys playing volleyball,...

Margot Morgan
Staffer

Margot Morgan

Margot Morgan is a freshman and staffer for the Liberator. Even though this is her first year writing news articles, she can't wait to learn how to connect to the readers of the paper and to develop her skills as a writ...

Lilah O’Dair
Staffer

Lilah O’Dair

Lilah O’Dair is a Freshman staffer at the LASA newspaper this year! She is super excited to learn her way around the paper and explore different journalism styles. Lilah enjoys writing compelling stories, informing th...

Kamryn Reyes
Staffer

Kamryn Reyes

Kamryn Reyes is a junior and staffer for the Liberator. This is her first year on the team, and she enjoys photography and design. ...

Sadie Sarrat
Staffer

Sadie Sarrat

Sadie Sarrat is a staffer for the LASA Liberator this year. As a freshman, she hopes to grow as a writer and discover more about the LASA lifestyle. Be on the lookout for her stellar articles! Let’s go Liberator!

Deven Sharma
Staffer

Deven Sharma

Deven Sharma is a junior and staff member for the LASA newspaper. In his free time he enjoys photography and photo editing as well as a combination of hiking, backpacking and camping. He is excited to be at the athletics games...

Ethan Stern
Staffer

Ethan Stern

Ethan Stern is a freshman staffer for the LASA newspaper. During his time at the paper, Ethan hopes to write informative and entertaining articles for the LASA community. In his free-time, he enjoys reading horror and fantasy...

Staffer

Gordon Streber

Gordon Streber is a freshman and a staffer for the liberator. For his first year at newspaper, he hopes to learn about photography and graphics used in the newspaper. ...

Staffer

Fugo Tomii

Fugo Tomii is a junior and currently in their first year of LASA newspaper. ...

Ellington Tough
Staffer

Ellington Tough

Ellington Tough is a Freshman staffer on the LASA newspaper this year. He is looking forward to contributing to the Liberator and getting experience with a school newspaper. He also does cross country before school and e...

Miller Williams
Staffer

Miller Williams

Miller Williams is a sophomore, and this is her first year working on the Liberator. She does cheerleading at LASA and is excited for football season. In her free time she likes to watch movies (her favorite is La La La...

Kevin Garcia
Advisor

Kevin Garcia

Kevin Garcia has been teaching high school for 18 years this school year. He's also been a professional writer for over 20 years this school year (including almost a decade with the Associated Press, a handful of years working with cl...

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