The student news site of Freehold Township High School

Patriot Press

The student news site of Freehold Township High School

Patriot Press

The student news site of Freehold Township High School

Patriot Press

Toris Tips: 10/30

Tori’s Tips: 10/30

Tori Simons, Staff Writer October 30, 2021

What are some suggestions on how to improve your grade  after not doing well on a test?   First off, I want to say that getting exceptional grades on every single assessment is not everything....

Clubs and Sports: How They Helped FTHS Students Through the Pandemic

Clubs and Sports: How They Helped FTHS Students Through the Pandemic

Sofia Colorado, Staff Writer October 23, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic being in full throttle last year, life changed severely for everyone. The risk of not just becoming sick yourself, but infecting others, was truly on the minds of many, especially...

All About Mitskis New Song Working for the Knife

All About Mitski’s New Song “Working for the Knife”

Mercury Catanzarite, Staff Writer October 14, 2021

After being mostly inactive since September 2019, indie rock sensation Mitski published a new song on October 5, 2021, and it’s amazing. Called “Working for the Knife”, this song is about overworking...

Naomi Osaka and Mental Health in Professional Tennis

Naomi Osaka and Mental Health in Professional Tennis

Olivia Naum, Editor June 22, 2021

Just before the start of the second Grand Slam of the year, the French Open, Naomi Osaka announced that she would not be participating in press conferences throughout the duration of the tournament. Naomi...

Tommy Lucas on Coping, COVID, and Creativity

Tommy Lucas on “Coping”, COVID, and Creativity

Jess Reed, Editor March 1, 2021

It’s no secret that COVID-19 and the resulting quarantine have had less-than-stellar effects on students’ mental health, forcing them to balance academics, athletics, and jobs with the stress of a...

Reed Books: Vengeful

Reed Books: Vengeful

Jess Reed, Editor February 28, 2021

Vengeful by V. E. Schwab, sequel to Vicious, further explores the world of ExtraOrdinary people, or EOs, but with a wider timeframe and array of characters. The novel picks up five years after the events...

How “Cancel Culture” Went From Twitter to Congress

How “Cancel Culture” Went From Twitter to Congress

Leona Gagalac, Staff Writer February 26, 2021

In the beginning of February, freshman congressman Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene was stripped of her committee assignments after outrage following resurfaced social media posts. In statements pushed...

EDITORIAL: Chocolate Isnt That Good

EDITORIAL: Chocolate Isn’t That Good

Emma Spoonauer, Co-Editor in Chief February 11, 2021

You’re at your local ice cream shop, reading through the list of flavors they offer. The flavor chocolate is somewhere on that list, but you’ve dismissed it completely because, well, who wants plain...

Reed Books: The Furies

Reed Books: The Furies

Jess Reed, Editor January 31, 2021

The Furies by Katie Lowe is an exploration in female rage, revenge, and obsession, but falls short with its mediocre protagonist. Taking place in an all-female boarding school, the book follows Violet...

Reed Books: Bunny

Reed Books: Bunny

Jess Reed, Editor January 24, 2021

Bunny by Mona Awad is an ambitious novel that explores the horrors and successes of female friendship, using a surrealist plotline and incredibly effective prose. Set in a fictional grad school, referred...

Matthew Morrison Ruins Christmas: A Review of the Live Grinch Musical

Matthew Morrison Ruins Christmas: A Review of the Live Grinch Musical

Jaka Doherty, Staff Writer January 19, 2021

On December 9th, 2020, NBC made the questionable decision to air a live version of The Grinch Musical. When I first heard they were doing a live Grinch performance, I was intrigued. I soon became horrified...

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