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

Audrey: More than an Icon Review

“Audrey: More than an Icon” Review

Olivia Naum, Editor March 2, 2021

“She’s discussed as a fashion icon but she exceeds that.” These words encapsulate the essence of Helena Coan’s 2020 documentary entitled Audrey. Audrey Hepburn is beloved as well as remembered...

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...

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “They’re Hanging Me Tonight”

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “They’re Hanging Me Tonight”

Paolo Reyes, Staff Writer February 26, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLgqgh7qAbU     Marty Robbins, best known for his album Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs, was a highly influential musician in the mid 20th century. His music and...

What Makes a Good Sequel?

What Makes a Good Sequel?

Samantha Montalbine, Staff Writer February 23, 2021

In a day and age where every original movie trope has been used over and over again, it is no shock that so many companies would want to make sequels in order to make even more off of their most profitable...

Reed Books: Carmilla

Reed Books: Carmilla

Jess Reed, Editor February 21, 2021

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a surprisingly progressive Victorian horror tale, breaking many patriarchal tropes common in 19th century writing, if ambiguously. Predating Stoker’s Dracula by...

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “Battle Hymn of the Republic”

Paolo Reyes, Staff Writer February 19, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jy6AOGRsR80 Other than the “Star Spangled Banner”, no other American patriotic song has as significant of a cultural impact as the “Battle Hymn of the Republic”....

Kierstens Thursday Jams (2/18/21)

Kiersten’s Thursday Jams (2/18/21)

Kiersten Buckley, Co-Editor in Chief February 18, 2021

Like Real People Do- Hozier [wpdevart_youtube caption="" align="left"]yrleydRwWms[/wpdevart_youtube] Hozier initially rose to fame with his classic song, Take Me to Church. Ever since then, he has...

Julie’s Top 5 Bingeworthy Netflix Originals

Julie’s Top 5 Bingeworthy Netflix Originals

Julie Flynn, Staff Writer February 17, 2021

During these unsettling times, there's not much to do while stuck at home. The coronavirus has trapped most people at home, bored out of their minds. One of the things people resort to is television. I...

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “That’s Amore”

Forgotten Hits of the Past: “That’s Amore”

Paolo Reyes, Staff Writer February 12, 2021

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnFlx2Lnr9Q As I’m sure most of the student population here at FTHS can admit, romance is something that many of them has yet to experience, which is rather reasonable....

Coming Soon to Netflix: iCarly

Coming Soon to Netflix: iCarly

Ava Spertos, Staff Writer February 5, 2021

Get your spaghetti tacos ready! An all time favorite for many of us, the hit Nickelodeon show iCarly will be making its way to a Netflix account near you! On February 8th, 2021, our childhoods will...

Kierstens Thursday Jams (2/4/21)

Kiersten’s Thursday Jams (2/4/21)

Kiersten Buckley, Co-Editor in Chief February 4, 2021

Zanzibar- Billy Joel [wpdevart_youtube caption="" align="left"]Yget4xVAulE[/wpdevart_youtube] Recently, this Billy Joel classic has been making its rounds on the viral app TikTok. Although my feelings...

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