The new Omicron variant stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading rapidly in the United States; while research is still being conducted, scientists have deduced that this variant has a higher transmission rate and that there is a decrease in vaccine efficacy against this strain. In response to the new variant, the CDC is now prompting all eligible citizens to get the COVID-19 booster sho...

This past week, the new Omicron variant, stemming from the coronavirus, has surfaced in many African countries. This new variant has caused nations worldwide to cut off travel to and from areas of the continent. Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, and Zimbabwe have been classified as “high-risk” countries by United States officials. People who have traveled to and from these...

The severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus, more commonly referred to by its acronym COVID, has greatly impacted the day to day routine of many people here at Liberty. Besides the obvious effects that it has had on students, many staff members have also had to implement new protocols and procedures in response to the pandemic. Among these staff members are school nurses. Nurses have been on ...

Like a lot of people during quarantine, I watched movies to escape from what was happening in the world. Watching a movie over and over again, or discovering a new movie, is like free therapy (except for the $17.99 monthly Netflix subscription). Unfortunately for the film industry, many productions had to be postponed, but that didn’t stop them from creating stories for us to enjoy. Nora Yates,...

*UPDATE* A federal Judge blocked Governor Kim Reynold's mask mandate ban on Monday, September 13. On Tuesday, September 14, the Iowa City Community School District School Board voted in favor of mandating masks for all schools effective Wednesday, September 15.   The Biden Administration launched an investigation into 5 states, including Iowa, that banned mask mandates in schools last week...