By Brendan Becker, Liberty High School

Wish that Standard Student Attire (SSA) could go away or stay around for good? Well, now it’s time for students’ families to decide whether they want to keep enforcing it or lose it.

The vote on the matter occurs every four years. The SSA ballot will be sent to students’ homes this April, as the last vote was held in 2008.

SSA was introduced to Liberty nearly 10 years ago when the school was still new to the district.

“Standard student attire has been in effect at this school ever since it opened and at the time it was known as Dress for Success,” Principal Jeff Geihs said.

A student and her parents sued the Clark County School District in 2004 because they asserted Standard Student Attire was unconstitutional and a violation against student rights.

By Tyler Parvin, Liberty High School

Students with a passion for cooking and catering will be pleased to hear about the food production class offered at Liberty High School.    

The program creates and serves the delicious food served at school events such as straight “A” luncheons, perfect attendance ceremonies, student of the month awards and sport banquets.

Not only does this class cook food for the numerous events held at Liberty, but they also help prepare students for a career outside the school walls.

“We do all of the videos and all the training for (our students’) health cards,” foods teacher and supervisor Lola Shipp said. “Hopefully by doing certification, it will help (students) get a job more easily in the future or even now.”

By Kaleb Della Pietra, Liberty High School

Since the start of Liberty High School athletics, no team has ever ended the season winning a state championship or bringing home the banner and title that come along with it – until now.

A state champion banner can now be seen resting in the gym after the Patriots women’s bowling team narrowly beat Arbor View in the finals on February 3.

The game came down to 13 pins in a 2120-2107 thriller at the Orleans Bowling Center, and it was a game to remember.

“Making it to state was a good feeling,” Head Coach Kih Gourrier said. “(The girls) were excited when they won regionals, but they knew we had a bigger goal.”

The girls came into the playoffs as the team to beat with a 68-4 record in the regular season. They then swept Chaparral in the first round of the playoffs with a 9-0, 2130-1544 pin game.