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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

2025-2026 Staff

Megan Gerold
Editor Emeritus

Megan Gerold

Megan Gerold is a senior and Editor Emeritus for the LASA Liberator. This is her fourth year with the newspaper, and she is proud to have been a part of the paper's community her entire high school career. She loves reading, writing...

Victor Martinez
Editor in Chief

Victor Martinez

Victor is a senior and one of the lead editors for the LASA Liberator. He is excited for his final year with the paper after four great years with the LASA Liberator. He hopes to continue leading the paper while leaving behind...

Lasya Sangana
Editor In Chief

Lasya Sangana

Lasya Sangana is a senior and Co-Editor-In-Chief for the LASA Liberator. During her fourth year for the paper, she wants to continue to enjoy editing and discussing different types of articles and help others have fun with newsp...

Ethan Stern
Managing and Copy Editor

Ethan Stern

Ethan Stern is a junior and is the managing and copy editor for the Liberator. This will be his third year working with the paper, and is excited for the upcoming issues. Prior to this role, Ethan worked as a news editor. He enjoy...

Paxton Tidrick
Finance Director

Paxton Tidrick

Paxton Tidrick is a junior and the Finance Director for the LASA 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. In his free time, Paxton s...

Ellington Tough
News Editor

Ellington Tough

Ellington Tough is looking forward to spending his junior year as a News Editor for the LASA Liberator. This year, he hopes to cover local developments, as well as international politics, especially in Eastern Europe. When he...

Leah Lashus
News Editor

Leah Lashus

Leah Lashus is a junior at LASA and this is her second year as News Editor. 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 tra...

Ariana Rodriguez
Commentary Editor

Ariana Rodriguez

Ariana Rodriguez is a junior and commentary editor for the LASA newspaper. As a part of her second year in the Liberator and first year as an editor, Ariana is excited to grow as a writer, bringing light to real-world issues, info...

Tingyu Cao
Commentary Editor

Tingyu Cao

Tingyu Cao is a senior and a section editor for the LASA Liberator. He works for the commentary section specifically and 2025-2026 is his second year working for the Liberator. Tingyu helps the Liberator newspaper spread opinions....

Lauren VanderVeen
Student Life Editor

Lauren VanderVeen

Lauren VanderVeen is a sophomore and the Student Life editor for the LASA Liberator. This is her second year with the Liberator, and she is excited to report on all things LASA! Outside of the newspaper, she enjoys reading, shoppi...

Abbey Wu
Entertainment Editor

Abbey Wu

Abbey Wu is a sophomore and Entertainment editor for the LASA Liberator. This is her second year with the newspaper, and she hopes to uphold its values while sharing stories that connect and inspire. In her spare time, she enj...

Georgia Fink
Entertainment Editor

Georgia Fink

Georgia Fink is a senior and a 2nd year Entertainment Editor for The LASA Liberator. Georgia loves writing stories featuring local musicians, culture, and events. Outside of The LASA Liberator, Georgia spends her time playing...

Asher Zvi-Nova
Web Editor

Asher Zvi-Nova

This year Asher Zvi-Nova is web editor and a sophomore, and he could not be more excited for both! He will be creating social media posts, updating the website, and having lots of fun in newspaper this year. When he is not worki...

Anya Ghimire
Web Editor

Anya Ghimire

Anya Ghimire is a junior and is thrilled to be a co-editor of Social Media and Web for the LASA Liberator! Outside of the paper, she plays lacrosse on the school team and participates in Quiz Bowl. Anya loves listening to music, ...

Lilah O’Dair
Sports Editor

Lilah O’Dair

Lilah O’Dair is a junior and one of the sports editors for the Liberator this year! She is excited to manage the sports section of the paper pertaining to local, regional, and national sports news. Lilah enjoys writing compe...

Pratik Gurijala
Sports Editor

Pratik Gurijala

Pratik Gurijala, the second year Sports Editor for the LASA Liberator, is passionate about sports, whether he’s competing in swimming or watching NFL and NBA games. His love for swimming, football, and basketball led him to...

Apollo Dahmus
Photo Editor

Apollo Dahmus

Apollo Dahmus is a junior in his third 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 pictures and writing...

Miller Williams
Photo Editor

Miller Williams

Miller Williams is a senior, and this is her third year working on the LASA Liberator. This is her second year being a photo editor. She does cheerleading at LASA and is excited for football season and Halloween. In her free tim...

Lily Antony
Photo Editor

Lily Antony

Lily Antony is a senior at LASA high school. This is her second year being a part of the Liberator and first year as one of the photo editors. She is excited to take photos for the Liberator this year! She's hoping to take a lot...

Rebeca Gonzalez
Feature Editor

Rebeca Gonzalez

Rebeca Gonzalez is a senior and extremely excited to enter her third year with the Lib as the Feature Editor! Outside of newspaper, Rebeca loves to read, travel, hangout with friends, and is also a part of the lacrosse team! She ...

Clementine Davis
Staffer

Clementine Davis

Clementine Davis is a freshman and Staffer of the LASA Liberator. She is incredibly excited for her first year being on the team and can’t wait to learn more about writing articles and staffing a newspaper! She loves learning...

Colette Klivans
Staffer

Colette Klivans

Colette is a junior at LASA, and this is her first year working as a staffer for the Liberator. In her free time, she loves to read, write, listen to music, practice her instruments, and spend time with her family.

Violet Zitkovic
Staffer

Violet Zitkovic

Violet Zitkovic is a junior at the LASA Liberator, and this is her first year working with the newspaper. She seeks to communicate interesting and unique tales from LASA and the world around it, and speak to issues affecting the...

Emani Scott-Smith
Staffer

Emani Scott-Smith

Emani is a sophomore and staffer for the LASA newspaper. During her first year of newspaper, Emani hopes to grow a deeper passion for writing, making her writing more comprehensive and engaging to readers. In her free time, she...

Jonah Trimble
Staffer

Jonah Trimble

Jonah Trimble is a freshman and this is his first year working as a staffer for the LASA Liberator. Jonah joined the LASA Liberator because he enjoys journalism. He hopes to write informative articles for the students of LASA. ...

Phoenix Gerome
Staffer

Phoenix Gerome

Phoenix Gerome is a freshman and a staffer for the LASA Liberator and joined the newspaper because of his passion in photography and writing. Phoenix hopes to greatly contribute to the Liberator by providing up-to-date news and...

Jack Zipfel
Staffer

Jack Zipfel

Jack Zipfel is a sophomore and first year staffer for the LASA newspaper. He is a huge film fan among other things, and hopes to make a contribution to the LASA Liberator this year.

Elina Sarkar
Staffer

Elina Sarkar

Elina Sarkar is a freshman and Staffer for the LASA Liberator. She hopes to bring her passion for writing and her interest in current events together to craft meaningful and exciting stories for the paper. When she has free time,...

David Podbielski
Staffer

David Podbielski

David Podbielski is a junior who is a first year LASA Liberator staffer. David is a part of the LASA Basketball team and enjoys photography in his free time. David is excited for the opportunity to write and take photos for the...

Zoe Perales
Staffer

Zoe Perales

Zoe Perales is a freshman and staffer for the LASA newspaper. She looks forward to exploring her interest in writing and connecting with new people during her first year being a part of the newspaper.

Avery Hersh
Staffer

Avery Hersh

Avery Hersh is a freshman and staffer on the LASA Liberator. Avery has an interest in philanthropy, fundraising, and canvasing. She hopes to add something to the LASA Liberator.

Zachary Egler
Staffer

Zachary Egler

Zachary Egler is a junior and a first year staffer for the LASA Liberator. He has always had a passion for sports and writing and hopes to that newspaper will provide the opportunity to combine them. In his free time he enjoys...

Andrew Drummond
Staffer

Andrew Drummond

Andrew Drummond is a sophomore at LASA and first year staffer with the LASA Liberator. Although he's new to the paper, Andrew is a published author who enjoys writing very much, and is looking forward to learning new styles and...

Marcus Balyakina-Herrera
Staffer

Marcus Balyakina-Herrera

Marcus is a junior. He joined the LASA Liberator because he loves to write, especially about things that affect us in everyday life. He has been writing my whole life, and it is something he is passionate about. He has written...

Eliot Donmoyer
Staffer

Eliot Donmoyer

Eliot Donmoyer is a junior and a staffer for the LASA Liberator. This is his first year with the newspaper and he is excited to join the community and help write accurate and informative articles. Outside of newspaper, he acts...

Nik Bayer
Staffer

Nik Bayer

Nik Bayer is a freshmen staffer for the LASA liberator. During his first year at LASA he hopes to grow his skills in writing and communication. Last year, he was the photo editor for his school's yearbook. Outside of class, Nik...

KODAK Digital Still Camera
Staffer

Pilar Dettmer

Pilar Dettmer is a sophomore and first year staffer on The Liberator. She is excited to become a better writer and reporter, as well as learning more about the world around her. In her free time, she plays lacrosse, rides horses,...

Maddison Dias
Staffer

Maddison Dias

Maddison Dias is a new-to-LASA junior this year, coming onto the Newspaper team as a staffer. Maddie is excited to learn everything there is to know about writing and creating a paper. Outside of school, she enjoys baking, playing...

Jacob Barrera
Staffer

Jacob Barrera

Jacob Barrera joined the LASA Liberator because he wanted to take on a new challenge after taking yearbook in 8th grade. He loves providing news and information to others, which is another reason he joined the Liberator. Jacob...

Aaliyah Ahamed
Staffer

Aaliyah Ahamed

Aaliyah Ahamed is currently a freshman and staffer for the LASA Liberator. She loves writing and it is her passion and way of expressing herself. This is her first year working for the newspaper, and she is excited for the opp...

Mauricio Rodriguez
Staffer

Mauricio Rodriguez

Mauricio joined the LASA Liberator because he was interested by it on choice sheet day. He likes to watch movies and TV. Mauricio also enjoys playing sports, going to the gym, woodworking, and cooking.

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