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The best part about halloween is leading up to Oct. 31 and watching scary movies. For some reason, they are scarier than during the rest of the year.

5 movies to start your Halloween off right

Cheyenne Miller, Copy Editor
October 24, 2019

Even more essential than the activities of pumpkin carving or trick-or-treating on Halloween, is the tradition of curling up under a blanket with a cup...

Quiz: What scary movie character are you?

Quiz: What scary movie character are you?

Preston Burrows, Reporter
October 23, 2019

Get in the Halloween spirit with a personality quiz that fits the mood. With 10 simple questions, find out if you are Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Michael...

The first episode of Saints Stories features freshman Dulce Perez reading an essay about her first love.

Saints Stories: First podcast features an ode to a first love

Calen Moore and Kris Liggett
October 22, 2019

 Podcast transcript: Kris Liggett: Hey listeners, I'm Kris Liggett and you're listening to Saints Stories brought to you by Crusader News. This...

Educating students about suicide awareness during September helps students understand suicide and how to recognize the signs that someone is struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Suicide rates are high among college students

Annette Meza, Co-Editor
October 22, 2019

Suicide is currently the second most common death among young adults ages 15-24. The rate has tripled since the 1950’s, increasing by 200%, according...

Each year, there are an estimated 376 million new infections with 1 of 4 STIs: chlamydia, gonorrhoea, syphilis and trichomoniasis. Getting tested for STDs may save you from experiencing serious health problems in the future. Syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and trichomoniasis are currently the only ones that are curable.

Student emphasizes STD testing

Preston Burrows, Reporter
October 17, 2019

Editor’s note: This story acknowledges the existence of sex and sexually transmitted diseases. A student sits nervously on the edge of his bed, as...

Businesses in Liberal, such as El Pastorcito on main street are common to be found. You can find one right next to the grocery store or even a car lot. Hispanic owned businesses add a cultural flare to the town.

Hispanic heritage shapes Liberal’s community through business

Cheyenne Miller, Copy Editor
October 15, 2019

The image that many may associate with the concept of small town Kansas probably doesn’t involve a heavy focus on Hispanic customs and culture, but...

Weak Dayz: Homework vs. Computer

Weak Dayz: Homework vs. Computer

Luis Maritnez, Club Graphic Designer
October 14, 2019

Pioneers students read daily and take home some books home to read to their families. As part of the Prairie View Elementary School dual-language program, students may read in English or Spanish.

Liberal elementary school encourages bilingualism through dual language program

Calen Moore, Co-Editor
October 11, 2019

Students spill into their seats and hear “class take out your pencils.” The next day they hear “clase saquen sus lapices.” Prairie View Elementary...

The DC comic based film, "Joker," was released to theaters on Oct. 4. The movie has a cumulative worldwide gross of $272 million.

Review: Is “Joker” glorifying violence and mental illness?

Elvis Polvon, Club Reporter
October 10, 2019

If I had to describe the movie “Joker” in one word, it would be: INTENSE! On Oct. 4, the DC comic based film about the infamous Joker, was released...

Freshman Oscar Silva mashes two cultures - Mexican and American - together to come up with a third one that fits him perfectly. For him, this third culture can best be summed up by Christmas dinner - Tamales or Turkey?

A Feliz Navidad with the Silvas

Preston Burrows, Reporter
October 9, 2019

Brisk air and frost covers the dim glow of Christmas lights outside, hanging on the tin roof of a house. Inside the house, a decorative plate that...

Many different hispanic and latino cultures reside in the Southwest Kansas area, such as Honduran, Mexican and Guatemalan cultures. The unique cultural mix makes Liberal in particular, what it is today.

Culture of Central American countries differ from one another

Annette Meza, Co-Editor
October 4, 2019

In Liberal, about 61.2% of the population is made up of Hispanic or Latino residents. These residents are not just from Mexico, but from Central American...

Weak Dayz: Is it puppy love?

Weak Dayz: Is it puppy love?

Luis Martinez, Club Graphic Artist
September 30, 2019

Join the Weak Dayz gang in their next adventure on campus.

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