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With the revisions the administration is planning, this is what future review boards may look like: students providing input on disciplinary consequences for other students. The administration hopes this change will improve students’ integrity.

Admin revises discipline code Allison Siegel Print Chief The administration is currently working to start an Honor Council to judge cases of student integrity by second semester of this school year. Violations of integrity continue to occur despite precautions such as the Honor Pledge. The administration is planning to keep integrity in check by having a council on which students will serve to review cases of their peers’ lack of academic integrity or honesty within the school.

Due to the interest that President Richard O’Hara had expressed about the honor council at the University School of Nashville, Dean of Students Tom Vierheller took lead of the project and researched the idea. He found that it is successfully implemented in schools around the Baltimore area. Schools that have students on similar Latin, Gilman, and Georgetown Prep. Vierheller, in collaboration with O’Hara, Principal Paul Barker, and Vice Principal

Gary Scholl over the last two years have taken bits and pieces of these existing systems, and they are attempting to build a

needs of the school. The intent of the council is to have students participate in the review of cases concerning academic honesty or public integrity. “Those things strike us, really, at the heart of the moral structure of our school,� Vierheller said. “We have to ask: what kind of character are we stressing?� See NEWS 2

Green school status in the red Allison Walczyk y Section Chief In 2007, JC was granted Green School Status, an award given by the Green School Initiative. To attain the status, schools must, according to greenschools.net, “strive to be toxic free, use resources sustainability, create a green, healthy space, and teach, learn, and engage.� JC established a “no-mow zone,� which cut down on electricity usage, and introduced Abitibi paper recycling, a system that pays schools for their recycled paper. “The wrestling team adopted a highway. We [the green team] made sure the drain to the bay was clean. Mr. Hughes took several environmental trips, and we stressed recycling,� for-

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mer biology teacher and green team moderator Heidi Weaver said. “We’ve made more headway in electric conservation... however the no-mow zones are now cleared out,’� said Principal Paul Barker. JC achieved its current Green School status with help from Weaver and former outreach director Sr. Maryanne Zakreski. With their departure, JC is “lacking someone to spearhead the project,� Barker said. Science teacher Susan Kraft showed interest in the project, but decided against it, according to Barker. Kraft refused to comment. “We try to be green but we’re not really...I just took a test that used like, 20 pages of paper,� junior Emily Kegan said.

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Freshman Mitchell Russel recycles his empty water bottle. JC is taking eco-friendly steps to keep its current Green School status. The National Honors So- Jansing-Kaestner said. ciety is also working towards Additional reporting by Meg being a Green School. “One Kirchner and Lindsay Powell. of the things we’re trying to do is collect aluminum cans READ MORE AT for recycling,� science teacher jcpatriot.com and NHS moderator Rebecca

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Senior DJ Owens cheers on the senior girls while in a green Gumby suit. Class color day was not a designated spirit day.

Hayley Boyle and Imani Love Reporters Despite the administration’s decision to remove class color day from Spirit Week, students came to school Tuesday, October 5 decked out in their individual class colors. “We knew what was going to happen,� Dean of Students, Thomas Vierheller said. Although students were supposed to wear clashing apparel, individual classes devised plans to wear their colors through Facebook. Class color day was previously revoked because of the problems it started. administration. “I got [the message] through an event on Facebook, and there was no doubt that I was going to hit the ‘attend button’ because I wanted to support my class,� junior Kayla Stoots said. There were, however, “no negative things� involved with the classes during the powderpuff game, according to Vierheller. “Everyone handled themselves well with respect and dignity, and I think it went well overall.� According to SAC moderator Rodney Johnson, the goal of eliminating class color day was to limit class rivalry and to bring the school community together without separation of classes. Despite the lack of violence or vandalism during this year’s unplanned class color day, Vierheller said that a planned class color day will “absolutely not return.� “I think [class color day] is a fun competitive way of showing school spirit.� junior Alli Burns said. “It’s really exciting to go all out, and I like to come to school to see how everyone looks.� Additional reporting by Amanda Graziano.

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Engineering, robotics target aspiring scientists Mike Schott “ 2011 Joey Hoff

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Domo arigato, club roboto is tinkering its way into JC. Science Department Chair Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner is working to form a school robotics club, a forerunner for Jansing-Kaestner’s plans for introductory engineering classes at JC. “We want to get our feet wet with courses in robotics, pre-engineering, and computer-aided design,� Principal Paul Barker said. According to Barker, the robotics club and engineering courses are part of the Strategic Plan’s goal to incorporate a STEM [science, technology, engineering, and math] focus at JC. “It shows that we’re going more into the future of education,� sophomore Jada Williams said. By December 2010, Jansing-Kaestner hopes to lead a group of up to 10 students in constructing a functional robot in the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Robotics Competition. “This is a cool idea because it opens a lot of doors for students who are interested in robotics,� junior Nick Henninger said. Every September, FIRST introduces a topic for the December robotics competition. This year’s theme, “Get Over It,� focuses on programming robots to climb over objects as well as carrying objects from place to place.

“It’s more than just putting a robot into a ring and having it do things,� Jansing-Kaestner said. After planning their robots around the yearly theme, student teams must order robotics parts, build the robot, and program the device to accomplish set tasks on the competition course. This year, students must program their robots to be autonomous for 40 seconds of the competition—completely free from any human control or direction. “It’s intense,� JansingKaestner said. According to FIRST, the competition has been dubbed a “varsity sport for the mind,� combining “the excitement of sport with the rigors of science and technology.� However, the FIRST judges look " # judges look for creativity in design and engineering as well as teamwork among teammates. “Right now, we’re in the lookingfor-money stage. It might be that we money for the program,� JansingKaestner said. To help raise the $2,000 needed to start the robotics club, Jansing-Kaestner is organizing an aluminum can collection and recycling drive. “Provided we can get the funding, [the robotics club] would get moving pretty quickly, but we would have to tap a donor because there’s no budget for it,� Barker said.

Jansing-Kaestner hopes that a robotics club and introductory engineering course offerings will draw pro its math and science programs. “We want to compete against Aberdeen’s Science and Mathematics Academy [a magnet school within Aberdeen High]. We want to be on that level,� Jansing-Kaestner said. “[Robotics] will broaden the view of [prospective] students who are also interested in SMA. They would see that JC offers the same options,� junior James Mews said. As part of the Strategic Plan and the science department’s goal of becoming a STEM school, physics and environmental science teacher Julie Baker, who holds a doctorate in chemical engineering, developed a draft of a course curriculum and selected a textbook for an introductory engineering class. “Since Aberdeen Proving Ground is our neighbor, it would be nice to have an engineering, math, and science focus to bring in students from [parents who work at APG]. That focus would be a great asset to the whole school,� Baker said. But for 2010, the robotics club is the main STEM focus. “This year, my only goal is to get a robot built and programmed. I just want to get it started for this year. Then next year, we can get down to the nitty-gritty,� Jansing-Kaestner said.

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Where were you when it happened? On Sept. 11, 2001, everyone watched with stunned disbelief as their television sets replayed the disastrous scene in New York. Fast forward nine years. According to The Associated Press, plans to build a mosque and Islamic cultural center approximately two blocks north from the site of the attack are in the works. The plans are being orchestrated by Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf. According to Professor and Director of the Center for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, an Imam is “a religious leader, anywhere from a mosque leader to a leader of the whole community. Anyone can call a congregation leader an Imam.� Karimi-Hakkak explained the role that a mosque plays in the Islam faith. “A mosque is a place of worship where Muslims perform their daily ritual prayers.� Rauf’s purpose for the planed mosque is to create better relations between the world’s different religions. Rauf told The AP, “My life’s work has been focused on building bridges between religious groups and has never been as important as it is now.� Rauf’s goal of religious harmony and tolerance is one that many support. “I can’t speak for the whole Catholic Church, but the one thing about the U.S. is that you have religious freedom,� religion teacher

Julian Maliszewski said. The mosque is under heavy criticism, viewed as being insensitive to the families of those who suffered from attacks of the radical Muslims on Sept. 11. Junior Bry that Muslim Americans have their rights too. “It would be against constitutional rights to not let them build a mosque. However, it is insensi-

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! " According to the New York Post, the name of the project is the Cordoba House, backed by the American Society for Muslim Advancement. The opening date is Sept. 9 of 2011. To counter this, a rally against the mosque is taking place on June 6 under the organization Stop Islamization of America. The mosque project was under consideration for a possible change in location, but Rauf felt that the relocation of the mosque would anger Muslim radicals. “They have no right to [build the mosque] because it’s close to

Ground Zero where Muslims attacked us,� freshman Sam Werneke said. According to the AP, on the most recent anniversary of 9/11, Donald Trump quickly offered to buy a portion of the site near ground zero where the cultural center and mosque would be located. Trump insisted in his unsuccessful offer that any new mosque would have

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equality for all people, no matter what possible consequences may come about from it.“I think that

and [they] should build it there,� Polyak said. Karimi-Hakkak shares in these sentiments, and feels that the anger felt for the construction of the mosque is a “misconception.� “It was a terrorist attacking Americans. They may believe that they were adheres of Islam, but of course they had nothing to do with Islam, they were just advancing an ideology of terror,� Karimi Hakkak said. Senior Alassane Ouedraogo is from a Muslim family, and agrees that people shouldn’t label all Muslims as terrorists. “Not all Muslims are bad. [The mosque] is a good thing for the people down there who are Muslim,� Alassane said.

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Students along with faculty and administration, will judge the cases of students who were caught cheating, stealing, or committing other offenses such as plagiarism. The purpose of having two to three students on each review board is to give insight into the situation aand to bring a new, young perspective of the student body to the process. Vierheller’s hopes to have students volunteer to be on this council. “We have a strong student body that is ready to step up,� Vierheller said. He knows that a student will be going out on a social limb by doing this in some cases, but he feels that the best way to make the council work is to have students who will take it seriously. Once a pool of students is chosen for the council, the goal is to have two to three sets of student representatives that serving in a rotation. “Over time with student involvement, things like cheating moves from an ‘I don’t do it, but I know lots of people who do’ feeling, to calling out what we feel is wrong,� Barker said. Students are apprehensive about the idea of fellow classmates giving input on how violations of school rules should be handled. “If it were one of their friends [in question] they would be more lenient, or if they didn’t like them they’d be more harsh,� senior Tyler Van Deusen said. Some students like junior Callie Hentz are more optimistic. “I

think it would be effective in the fact that the violation may not be that bad as another student’s violation,� Hentz said. The structure is still being tweaked with, according to Vierheller. This year will be a time of experimentation for the Honor Council. Vierheller thinks that the experience gained through this year will make next year’s Honor Council most effective. The trial and error process started a few years ago when an Honor

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% ' Council. “I thought the honor council would set a great example - the % would send shockwaves throughout the school. I wanted to get involved because I was in a leadership position in the school and I thought it would be interesting,� said Sherman. The Honor Council will depend most upon the students’ maturity " * is what Vierheller believes is the key to making this effective. He believes that, like the sacrament of Reconciliation, a student being reviewed will not trust a council including their peers if there is a chance that their name and crime might be spread to the entire student body. “This is a big, big deal. The future of a student could be depending on this group,� Vierheller said.

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Stink bugs invade Maryland Maggie Cassidy Managing Editor Invading cars, houses, and buildings across the Mid-Atlantic region, stink bugs have become notorious for their pungent odor. Named the brown marmorated stink bugs, they release odor when they’re threatened by a predator or killed. “The small [the bugs give off] is pretty indescribable, but if I had to describe it, I would say it smells like rotten cheese and an old evergreen,� junior Deandra Casados said. The bugs may have become more prominent over the past month, but they have been in the surrounding area for little over

" +# lected in Allentown, PA in 1998, and came over on a shipment from Asia,� Vice President of Operations of Fidelity Pest Control Bernie Cox said. The reason why the bugs have become more prominent this past September is because of the changing of seasons from summer to autumn. The bugs leave their summer home outside and try to enter houses for the promise of a warm hibernation. “They know that the winter is coming, and they’ll try to get through the tiniest cracks,� Cox

said. Cox added that stink bugs do little damage to homes and will not bite like other insects. With the fall season knocking at summer’s door, the stink bugs have been sneaking through siding, windows, and doors of homes around the area, which has caused some irritation amongst students. “It’s not comfortable seeing % & ! sophomore Zach Flair said. However, some people do not seem to mind the bugs’ presence. “Stink bugs have the right to exist,� social studies teacher Robert Schick said. “When I see a stink bug I get a little Kleenex and launch it out of a window.� Last week JC student drivers reported that multiple stink bugs were either inside of their cars, on the outside windows of their cars, or wedged between cracked windows. Some were even found inside classrooms. According to Director of Facilities Stewart Walker, stink bugs are found in open areas around JC like the courtyard and the parking lots. “I saw them on my brother’s car on the way to school [last] Monday, and thought they would go away by the time we reached school but they didn’t,� Casados said. After school that day, Casados reported that there were at

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Stink bugs gather along a ledge. To prevent stinkbugs from entering the home, ensure that all areas of the home are properly sealed. least four stink bugs on every door after leaving the JC student parking lot. According to Walker, the recent amount of stink bugs at JC has not among the cleaning staff. “[We are] mainly just monitoring the entrances and openings,� Walker said about the maintaining of the stink bugs. Getting rid of the stink bugs in

homes has proven to be a challenge to pest control companies. “Trying to keep stink bugs out of your house is like trying to keep birds off of your roof,� Cox said. “Chemical eradication of the bugs is not the answer,� Cox said about keeping stink bugs out of the car and the house. “Make sure all areas of homes are sealed, they will come if the areas are not “sealed.�

Schedule allows more class time Grace Kim Managing Editor In order to maximize classroom time, the administration formed a new yearly schedule, which consolidates all of the special bell days, assemblies, off days, and classroom disturbances of the entire school year. This organization enables teachers to build substantial mid-quar 3

quarter grade reports. According to Vice Principal Gary Scholl, one of the goals for this new schedule is to ensure that students are not missing classroom time on one particular day or from one particular class. “An analysis was done by Mr. Barker of special schedules of each day of the week and of how many days off occurred on each

day of the week. It is an attempt no interruptions and regular bell schedules. to spread all the days off so that we The new wouldn’t have an yearly schedIt is an attempt ule will group inordinate number to spread all the of norof days off on any days off so that we weeks mal class time one particular day,� wouldn’t have an and group inScholl said. Barker studied a inordinate number terrupted class time for the master calendar of of days off on any of using the school year and one particular day. - sake school time as moved days off and Gary Scholl, school disturbances close together when possible. Vice Principal “Let’s get it he could. According to Barker, when building the cal- all done and get back to normal. endar, he paid special attention to Teachers know about it a long way “keeping a balance in the number off, and they can plan accordingof days in the school year, events ly,� Barker said. +# % that we can predict, and how many to be better for the students if we minutes are lost in the schedule.� ; - have more in-class time to work istration planned three weeks with together,� social studies teacher

James Fendryk said. But students are hesitant about the new calendar. “If you cram everything together, it’s too much,� junior Amanda Norris said. “I’d rather have it spread out. If it’s all at once, you don’t get anything in a while and it’s boring,� senior Matthew Ridge said. According to Barker, teachers expressed concerns for missed class that was not evenly distributed. “We had a meeting about this issue near the end of last year and I heard loud and clear the desire for continuity,� said Barker. “With more class time, there is more substance with the grades. There are more chances for material. It gives a clearer picture of the students,� Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller said.

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Students allowed to overcharge HAR-CO cards

This year the HAR-CO debit card system at JC has undergone some changes regarding negative transactions due to new national credit card regulations. In the past there was a $3 overdraft fee for negative transactions, which made people hesitant of overcharging their debit cards. Students could negatively charge up to $50 on their cards. According to Karen Georgelus of HAR-CO Federal Credit Union, the $3 overdraft fee will no longer be charged. The maximum of negative charges is now $30. Students will no longer face the lators of the new cell phone law,�

nology is acceptable. According to Ian Loughlin, a according to the Maryland Depart- agencies‌as are calls made by $3 overdraft fee that brought them emergency and law enforcement to their negative charge limit so sergeant from the Harford County ment of Transportation. Violators with a provisional li- personnel. A driver not on a pro- quickly. This will allow them to * < ing a “hand-held device while the % >@Q % visional license is allowed to turn overcharge more, even though the ! % illegal cell phone usage is coupled a hand-held phone on or off and to limit is now just $30. This change could affect cafwith an accident, the driver will be initiate or terminate the call.â€? $40. According to the National Safe- eteria sales and the way students But because cell phone use >X\Q" “Under certain circumstances ty Council, cell phone use is to spend their money. “It’s good for while driving is a secondary of + % - [being penalized for cell phone us- blame for approximately 28 per- more sales in the cafeteria,â€? Director of Sage Dining at JC Jerry tained for another offense, such as age] can be kind of uncalled for. cent of all crashes. Maryland is the seventh state Hammer said. speeding or negligent driving, be- [Cell phone usage] can be distract“From the parents’ point of fore he or she can be ticketed for a ing, but [the new driving law] is to ban hand-held cell phone use cell phone offense,â€? according to not necessary to be put into effect,â€? while driving, according to the view, it doesn’t teach responsibility and it allows students to dig senior Shaun Ostrowski said. State of Maryland website. the State of Maryland website. According to the State of Mary“I feel like it doesn’t matter be- themselves into a hole that their Although the violation is a secondary offense, “negligent driving land website, there are excep- cause people are just going to use parents have to get them out of,â€? is a primary offense and can be tions to the law, including “phone Bluetooth and still be distracted,â€? Hammer said. -Hayley Boyle used as a precursor to citing vio- calls placed to 9-1-1, ambulance, junior Emily Kegan said.

New driving law put into effect impacts safety Managing Editor Just a moment ago, you were texting a smiley face to your friend. Before you know it, you’re slamming on the brakes to stop from crashing into the car in front of you. A new driving law, which went into effect Oct. 1, aims to stop dangerous situations that are caused by cell phone usage. According to the State of Maryland website, the law prohibits all cell phone use for those under the age of 18. For those who are over that age, hand-held cell phones are not allowed, but hands-free tech-

The “I Am Patriot� alumni challenge, which started last spring, successfully ended this summer after alumni reached their goal of $25,000 in donations. Before the challenge started, the school secured a $25,000 grant from an outside organization that would be given only if the alumni raised their own $25,000. “[We’re] very grateful to our alumni who stepped up,� President Richard O’Hara said. In a three month period during the challenge, the school raised the level of alumni participation from six to 10 percent. “That’s a big step,� O’Hara said. O’Hara cites a video featuring Director of Annual Giving and Constituent Relations Laura Lang and various other faculty members asking alumni for their support as a big motivator in the challenge. The video, posted on the school’s YouTube account, has over 1,200 views. “As soon as this video went out,

& tions,� O’Hara said. The funds raised will not go to a single purpose, but rather into an unrestricted fund, according to O’Hara. -Collin Hoofnagle

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‘The Patriot’ caught up with five graduates from the class of 2010 who are pursuing different programs in college.

Daniel Gallen

Alesia Etinoff

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Carnegie Mellon University

The full length novel, “Scarred,” which Alesia Etinoff wrote for her senior project isn’t the last we’ll be hearing from the freshman at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, PA. Etinoff is a creative writing major and drama minor, from which she plans to “get an MFA in Dramatic writing with a focus in screenwriting,” she said. “But ultimately with the money I make from writing I want to start a mentoring program with girls.” Etinoff is already starting a radio show called Soulistic Nation, “which is the first radio show for writers. They perform and read their works on air.”

by Taylor Schafer, Features Editor

The 2009-2010 Editor-inChief of “The Patriot” has moved 60 miles south of JC to the University of Maryland in College Park, but he still hasn’t left his journalistic ways. While hosting his own sports radio talk show for an hour every Tuesday afternoon with two other students, Gallen writes for the Diversions section of The Diamondback, Maryland’s main newspaper on campus. “Currently I’m just writing. My byline goes in as ‘For The Diamondback.’ Eventually, if everything goes well, I could become a staff writer,” said Gallen. While he admits he misses JC, Gallen likes the flexibility and has “made a great adjustment to college.”

Kendra Wade Northwestern Preparatory School

Waking up at 5 a.m. for a three mile run every morning is Kendra Wade’s daily routine. No, she isn’t training for a marathon, but for entrance into the Air Force Academy. She now attends Northwestern Preparatory School in Crestline, California, where her days begin early and end when study hall is over at 11 p.m. They are filed with “constant studying and only 45 minutes of free time before dinner,” Wade said. Also included in her 17 hour days are lacrosse workouts. Though she is not on the team yet, she plans to play at the academy. As for why she chose to pursue the military, Wade said, “I just knew that I wanted to make a difference and serve the country.”

Jamal Love Morehouse College

From being a three year varsity starter for the Patriots to being a defensive back for Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Jamal Love is the only member of the class of ’10 to play college football. Love plays defensive back for the Maroon Tigers. While he’s adjusting well and liking the freedom college gives him, Love said he would like “to get involved in other things, but football takes up so much of my time.” Love does miss JC “because I have grown there for the past four years,” but is doing well and feels he was well prepared for college life.

Lexie Wohlfort Coastal Carolina University

Being in all eight musicals during her four years at JC, it is no surprise that Lexie Wohlfort is majoring in musical theatre at Coastal Carolina University in Conway, South Carolina. However, to be called back in the upcoming musical ‘25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee’ as a freshman “is certainly a feat,” she said. She credits JC for “starting me off on a great track and [it] got me into the whole trade of musical theatre.” Of her overall college experience so far, Wohlfort has adjusted well. “Everyone is really tight knit in the theatre department, so it’s helped,” she said.

Schoolmates band together for the music Mollyann Pais Copy Editor Self-proclaimed “musical soul mates” junior Christie Macdonald and senior Andrew Russell met just two years ago, and yet they awed the entire school with their cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Mass on September 1. Macdonald started playing guitar when she was eight years old. She fractured her leg before summer began and her parents bought her a guitar to keep her occupied. Macdonald played her guitar “all the time” that summer and has rarely put it down since. Russell started playing the clarinet when he was nine because he “thought it would be cool to play an instrument.” Now, Macdonald plays the guitar, bass, mandolin and “pretty much any other type of modern string instrument.” Russell plays the bassoon, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, horn, mellophone, and xylophone. However, he focuses mostly on the harmonica, ukulele, and piano, and is currently learning to play bass. “Between the two of us we play, like, every instrument,” Russell said. Russell and Macdonald are oc-

casionally accompanied by senior percussionist Patrick St. Clair, though he only joins the group when needed. “He is our only percussionist,” Russell said. St. Clair is “already planning on going to college and going onto a career with [music].” Some possibilities include teaching music or starting his own band “like the Jonas Brothers.” For now, the band is only consistently made up of Russell and Macdonald. The duo is currently working on creating a YouTube channel for their covers and original songs. They are also looking to perform outside of school because they’ve only performed at JC events and at friends’ parties so far. Russell estimates that the pair performs covers about 50 percent of the time with the other 50 percent dedicated to their own compositions. According to Russell, he and Macdonald work as a team in the composition process. “What usually happens is one of us will write a chord progression or melody and show it to each other and say, ‘Oh, you know, this would be good with that’ and ‘Maybe add something here,’” Russell said. “But in general, she does more chords and I do a lot of lyrics.”

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Andrew Russell and Christie Macdonald play for the audience at Fine Arts Night last spring. Both Russell and Macdonald have studied music since elementary school and have joined their talents to start a band. “We have a good list of [serious for Christmas that would include Music Works account. However, songs], but we started out writ- both classic carols and their own the Bushman website boasts that ing joke songs,” Macdonald said. compositions. all competitors should expect to “Sometimes we write joke songs Macdonald and Russell are also get recognition whether they want about people we don’t like, or just using YouTube to make a video it or not. catchy songs that are offensive for for the Bushman World Ukulele The publicity would help Rusthe sake of being offensive.” Video Contest. The contest begins sell and Macdonald to continue “Anyway, we’ve been getting in November and runs through their music careers after high more serious lately,” Macdonald December. Winners will be posted school. However, if pursuing a said. “I write music because it’s online and prizes will be awarded career in music doesn’t work out, pretty much second nature to me on Monday January 15, 2011, ac- Russell plans to study communibecause I’ve been doing it for as cording to BushmanMusic.com. cations, political science, or linlong as I can remember. Most of Russell doubts that the contest guistics, and Macdonald thinks my childhood was listening to mu- would bring him and Macdon- she would want to study either hissic, playing and writing it.” ald much publicity, saying they tory or political science. In addition to a YouTube chan- are only entering the contest for As for now, though, Russell said nel, the duo plans on making a the competition and the prize of the two are just having fun playing CD, and they hope to make one $1,000 of credit in a Bushman “music for the sake of music.”

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AP art students show dedication Meg Kirchner Writer At 8 a.m. on Friday mornings, senior Tony Orbino isn’t listening to a lecture and taking notes. Instead, he’s munching on doughnuts and sketching ideas for paintings in the art studio. Orbino takes Advanced Placement Studio Art, the highest painting and drawing course offered at JC. “There is a required level of

! arts department chair and yearbook moderator Michael Shupe said regarding AP Studio Art. Stu

to Drawing and Painting, and Studio’s 1-4 before they can take AP Studio Art. But what do students do in AP Studio Art? “They are hopefully taking risks, asking questions, challenging themselves, and building a high quality portfolio for art school,� art teacher Michael Gaudreau said. The AP Studio Art students paint and draw in class every day and even devote time outside of class to work on their projects. “For a bigger project, I spend a couple of hours on it,� senior Audrey Schiminger said. Orbino said, “You usually can’t get everything done inside of class.� Still, not all of the students take AP Studio for the same reasons. Orbino chose to take it because it “looks good on college

Alumna explores fashion Ellen Barker Promotions Chief

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Senior Audrey Schimminger uses oil paint to create a flower painting in AP Studio Art. In AP Studio Art, students work in a relaxed environment, working throughout the year on portfolios for AP graders. applications and is a challenging class.� Students who have taken distinction on their diploma upon graduation. “We do our own thing,� Schiminger said. Senior Olivia Beard agreed, saying that the students who take the class have “more freedom.� According to Gaudreau, this atmosphere is designed to prepare the students for a college art course. The class allows students to create a portfolio, a collection of original work, which AP graders

% sible score. In the past, students have been able to waive introductory college art courses by earning

;` Studio Art exam. Samantha Stewart, class of ’10, and Katie Doherty, class of ’10, _ " Stewart’s portfolio consisted mainly of paintings while Doherty’s consisted of photographic work. According to Shupe, students who have taken AP Studio Art have gone on to work in graphics

and communication, though none of the students paint for a living. “You can’t get away from the visual arts aspect in everything,� Shupe said. He thinks this is why the students can use what they learn in the class effectively. However, AP Studio Art is not for everyone. “Don’t take it unless you want to do art in college,� Beard said. The course, just like any other AP course, is run like a college class. Still, Orbino said that students should take AP Studio Art “if they are up for a challenge.�

Junior attends summer wedding in France Eva Bialobrzeski In-Depth Editor Excitement and nostalgia were running through my veins when I woke up on June 5, awakening the memories of exactly four years ago when I was in the same position: about to board a plane to Paris without my parents. # & % minute packing and my parents savoring each minute before I had to % _ & " I had plans to attend a wedding in the French countryside with my friend Natalie, her parents, and her brother, whom I consider to be family. & but I was wide awake when the plane hit the ground. I wasn’t even outside yet, but I could already feel the French air while walking through the airport and looking out the windows. Excitement hit me, but I forgot that we had to drive seven hours through France to the horse farm, “Les Juliennes,� where the wedding was being held. Despite the lengthy drive time, the countryside was absolutely beautiful. And after getting temporarily lost, asking for directions from two Frenchmen whom we couldn’t understand, and some % track, we arrived at the beautiful farm that included two chateaus and a cliff-side castle. The next two weeks were price-

+{ liennes� and the second in Biarritz and Paris. The second day at the farm began with an early morning rise to

% lesson with Fabrice, a Frenchman to the core. The man not only wore 70sinspired reading glasses but also & over his shoulders. To say he was a character would be an understatement. After spending several memorable days at the beautiful French farm, it was time for the wedding. Being surrounded by people from different cultures gave me a reason to feel as if I were at the center of the universe. The accents, the languages, and the cultures represented different parts of the world, and at that moment, I was in the center of it all. After the wedding, we moved on to the beautiful surf city of Biarritz. The temperature was only 63 degrees, but after driving four hours to the gorgeous city, no one could stop me from stepping into the beautiful bright blue Atlantic water. Biarritz, on the Atlantic coast of France near the Basque region of Spain, is a city in which you can imagine that glamour once ruled the streets, leaving an imprint with the chateaus, neatly paved streets and countless shops. Once we arrived in Biarritz on June 11, the World Cup began. Ev-

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The Arc de Triomphe is a notable landmark located in Paris. The Arc is home to the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. ery lunch and dinner we had then revolved around each afternoon and night game. This made the European experience all the more special. Sitting outside watching the USA versus England game in Biarritz and hearing the cheers and groans with each goal gave another reason for feeling as though I were at the center of the world. | } & % it was time to spend another seven hours driving back to Paris. It is not hard to understand why the world is in love with the city of lights. From the cafes and art to the shopping and the colorful macaroons, Paris is in a league of its own. Staying in a traditional Parisian

apartment, even having to walk &

" The location was incredible, and the view was unbelievable. Walking through the famously gorgeous streets among the very fashionable people added to each moment. From watching World Cup games among hundreds of people in front of the Eiffel Tower to using the metro, the Parisian experience was a life-lasting memory. Usually by the end of most vacations, I begin to long for the coziness of home. I certainly missed my parents and my friends while I was in France, but leaving has never hurt so much as it did when the plane departed for home.

Madeline Bergeron, class of ’08, stood in front of a warehouse of designer merchandise in New York City—a building full of bags, scarves, and jewelry all at her disposal. This opportunity didn’t come from a genie in a bottle, but from a project in her fashionology class. With an interest in pursuing a creative career incorporated with arts and business, Bergeron, a junior at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY, is majoring in fashion merchandising. Besides her fashionology course, Bergeron’s schedule includes courses in European trends, retailing, and textiles. To gain experience in the fashion industry last spring, Bergeron applied for internships in the real world fashion industry. Michael Kors, DKNY, and Juicy eventually offered her internship opportunities. Besides unwrapping handbags from overseas, Bergeron was accountable for maintaining competitive analysis and forecasting trends at Juicy. She would look through fall 2010 runway shows and pick out qualities that she

< " Then, she would put together slideshows and present them to a team of merchandisers. “All [of] my supervisors were really nice and willing to help. In the end, it didn’t hurt that I got a lot of free stuff,� Bergeron said. This past summer, Bergeron also had internship at Nordstrom. Bergeron says she was impressed by how much time and money the company put into the internship program. “I got to meet Blake Nordstrom, the president of the company.� Bergeron said. “I have a great addition to my resume and a great possibility of working for Nordstrom in the future.� Bergeron is currently studying abroad in London, England. Starting in November, she will work four days a week for seven weeks at Myla, a designer lingerie brand sold in high-end United Kingdom. department stores. Last year, Bergeron won the Marist College Silver Needle Fashion Award for Sophomore Merchandiser of the Year. After Marist, Bergeron’s ideal career is to go into a corporate buying program at Nordstrom. “More people should look into a career in fashion. Being in the fashion industry isn’t something you should be embarrassed about. It takes a lot of hard work, dedication, and passion,� Bergeron said.

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Save your GTL and GFA for Thursday nights Imani Love

way, and it is designed to do what any other TV show does — escape from your own reality,� Fendryk Thursday nights are for GTL said. Senior Vinny Clough hates the and a GFA. If you’re not a loyal “Jersey Shore� fan, GTL is short show. “People like Jersey Shore befor Gym, Tanning, Laundry, and GFA is short for Grenade Free cause they like a bunch of drunken ; " # _ ! that the reality show cast lives by. said “I don’t like it because it’s Facebook statuses, classroom pointless, and half of those people aren’t even Italian. conversations, They go around and late night talk acting like they are shows constantly in the mob.� discuss the quotes, But the show is still popular. Ju reality MTV show “Jersey Shore.� nior Kayla Stoots, who is an occaFor those who are not fans of the sional viewer of the show, added, “I watch it sometimes because I show, you’re not alone. History teacher Jim Fendryk is think the drama is interesting and in the same boat. “The only appeal entertaining to watch and because is that normal people don’t act that there is nothing better on TV.� Reporter

“People watch Jersey Shore to see Ronnie and Sammie’s disputes,� senior KJ Hockaday said. Junior Elisa Rehak continues watching the show for several reasons. “It’s dumb, funny, and enter-

gorillas. “You wouldn’t think the words are offensive because the way they use them makes it seem like a good thing.� Stoots said. “[The show] does’t give a bad label on Italians as an ethnic group, but the people on the TV show,� Fendryk said. Rehak disagrees. “I do think that it’s offensive to Italian people. It’s unfair to make the show fully Italian and put a bad label on them. Everyone knows, though, that most Italians are not like the taining. Each show leaves you characters,� Rehak said. hanging, which always brings me But if you love high school %

_ ! drama and beautiful beaches, tune Rehak said. in to “Jersey Shore.� If you’re not As far as the cast’s embracing their Italian culture, they refer to utes, take care of that “situation,� themselves and other Italians as do some GTL, and make sure to guidos, guidettes, juiceheads, and promote a GFA.

Weezer impresses fans with throwback album, ‘Hurley’ Allison Siegel Print Chief Putting out another album like clockwork, Weezer released “Hurley� on Sept. 10. The album is named after the character Hugo “Hurley� Reyes from the hit television show “Lost.� The band has always been known for their quirky attitudes and nerdy tendencies, but their last two albums have not pleased their fans. “Hurley,� on the other hand, is something that relates back to “Blue Album� days and brings back that raw, nerd-punky sound. While the antics of their teenage years are far behind the band members, the sound of teenage love and confusion continue to ring out.

Album opener “Memoriesâ€? _ “Make me want to go back there.â€? It speaks about the romance of adolescence and the dramatic changes of adulthood. This song doesn’t get too mushy, though. It features a chorus of personal Weezer friends: the cast of the hit show “Jackass.â€? My personal favorite song on the newest Weezer album is “Trainwrecks.â€? The hindsight that Weezer has of their youth gives an interesting perspective on its imperfections. The message of persevering through hard times and not caring if you’re a train wreck somehow doesn’t sound clichĂŠ when it comes from the aged Rivers Cuomo, who is the lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter of Weezer.

The big sound that every Weezer fan is hooked on is shown best on “Hang On.� The hopefulness of the song and the repetition of the song’s title stay true to Weezer’s form. The anticipation and buildup of the song allows the listener to completely let loose and sing along with the catchy chorus. Another personal favorite from the “Hurley� goldmine is “Smart Girls.� The stress on Weezer’s beloved nerdy personalities is fully revealed in this song. Singing about the value they place in the intelligence of a woman is a nice break from the pop culture world of drunken girls. Weezer songs are predictable with their simple riffs leading into heavy guitar choruses, but “Hurley� stretched the band a little further with acoustic sounds in “Unspoken� and an acoustic piano

intro on the teenage love ballad, “Run Away.� The letdown of the last two Weezer releases made me apprehensive in even giving “Hurley� a chance. However, it only took me a few minutes to realize that this album

reverted back to the band’s roots in the quirky, catchy, sing-along punk-pop songs that I loved so much from “Pinkerton� and “Blue Album.� The latest in the world of Wee} +' ! instant classic.

‘Case 39’ shocks viewers with unexpected appeal remarkable in her performance. The real star of the movie in my eyes is Entertainment Editor Ferland, who does an incredible job A creepy, withdrawn little girl portraying Lily, the seemingly norturns into a demonic captor for hell mal, but demonic little girl. and terrorizes everyone in sight. It Jenkins has been up to her neck seems like an overused movie plot, in all of her 38 cases. She recieves especially since case 39 plopped right on it’s used once her desk, and Lily comes again in the new " ; { movie “Case 39.� is a serious abuse victim. This movie was She is withdrawn from actually shelved for two years prior society, does not talk very much, and to its release on Friday, Oct. 1. But is very shy in demeanor. should it have ever been released? As soon as Jenkins steps foot into My answer is a resounding yes. the Sullivan household, she realizes # _ " something is very weird and very The movie stars Renee Zellweger in wrong. the role of Emily Jenkins, a social Mr. Sullivan will not speak diworker assigned to help a 10-year- rectly to her and Mrs. Sullivan looks old little girl named Lily (Jodelle like she has not seen a bed or a comb in a year. Jenkins realizes that Lily Ferland). Zellweger doesn’t often play needs serious help and a quick esroles in movies that are of the thriller cape from the awful house that she or horror genre. I was a little con- lives in. Trust me when I say that anyone cerned and not entirely sure that I would enjoy seeing her in a thriller visiting this home would have seritype movie. However, she was truly ous doubts as to whether any child

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should be permitted to live in these conditions. After her investigation, Emily is convinced that Lily is being abused and is determined to rescue her from her parents. She is aided in this investigation by her boyfriend and child psychiatrist Doug (Bradley Cooper). After taking Lily in, Jenkins realizes that trouble follows Lily wherever she goes. It is not until after Doug dies, that Jenkins realizes all this trouble might just be Lily herself. Lily slowly starts to kill Jenkins’ friends one at a time. The hurt and the suffering of Jenkins is what Lily targets. She goes after those who are kind hearted and generous. She is a demonic little girl, which is a creepy and frightening combination. Lily is fear itself. She uses what you fear against you in order to kill you later. Are you scared? Because you should be.

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DANCE DANCE EVO BLAST from the past:

JC teachers share their high school memories

Science teacher Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner and her prom date.

History teacher Rodney Johnson and his prom date, Angie Cox in 1988.

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Kaitlyn Kinser, class of ‘07 and Ryan Jones, c junior Ring Dance. School dances are a great

could change the world,� Vice Principal Gary Scholl said. The 1960s was the era of freedom and change. In 1961, when Chubby Checker released his hit “The Twist� for the second time, students began dancing to music simply by the beat.

Local dance studios put spin on fitness Eva Bialobrzeski In-depth editor

History teacher Jake Hollin and his future wife Amy in 1992 at the JC prom.

1950s: Swing Dance

And boy, how the times have changed. Girls sporting poodle In-depth editor skirts have evolved into girls “Chang chang, changitty-chang, sporting Snooki poofs. Women’s high heeled dancing shoo-bop.� Tap your feet in place. Step to the side, away from your shoes changed to saddle shoes in partner. Take another step forward the early 1950s as dance styles became more unconventional. The

" Do these dance moves sound fa- Jitterbug, Jive, and the Lindy Hop all spawned a new era of dancmiliar? Probably not. These are the steps to a 1950s ing for high school students. High swing dance. In today’s world, DJ Casper belts out the moves to the dents line dancing to the Stroll and Sock Hopping the night away. “Cha Cha Slide.� But the real controversy ocIn 1957, when “American

! % ˆ ` across the nation, high school appeared on “The Ed Sullivan students everywhere tuned in to Show� in 1956. His vibrant, fresh watch how their peers from across sound and swinging hips started a the country were twisting and turning. Now, over 50 years later, were widely considered inapprohigh school students are doing priate by adults. These dance moves, which at one dance and one dance only, the the time were considered vulgar, bump and grind. This enormous change in the continued into the 1960s, when style of dance over the last half high school students developed century was caused by the ever- their own dance style. Teenagers changing culture of the Ameri- realized the freedom they had on can lifestyle. According to Dance & " “Young people were leading Magazine, dance is bound up with the social and political movements change everywhere. What a great time to be young, we thought we of the time.

Leah Polakoff

dance classes are offered all over Harford County for fearless attendees. From novice to advanced, classes are available at places such as Diamond Dance Center, Rage Box Dance Center, and gyms such as the Bel Air Athletic Club and the Arena Club. For the professionals, Rage Box in Forest Hill offers dancers an intense curriculum and a comfortable environment. The center focuses on classical, jazz, and modern dance to sculpt one " ing isn’t free. Tuition at the center can either be paid bi-annually or in nine monthly installments begin

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Sophomore Claire Zurkowski, understands the importance of dance in one’s life. Zurkowski said, “Every class not only keeps me in shape, but it mentally, emotionally, and physically prepares me for the dance world that I hope to step into after high school.� ~ < & an intense environment, Diamond Dance Center in Forest Hill offers classes for beginners and other " Opened ten years ago by Dianne Pippen and Barbara Peterson, Diamond Dance Center shines with a variety of classes such as ballet, jazz, and Zumba, the new sensation to hit dance. Zumba classes are for dancers of all skill level and are offered at Diamond Dance Center and the Arena Club. Zumba focuses

1970s: Disco

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_ with Latin rhythms. Found in over 60,000 locations in 105 countries, it’s safe to say Zumba has hit the " “The classes are at the Arena Club. The classes focus different Hispanic styles of dancing. It was really fun. I didn’t really know what to expect, since I had never heard of zumba before. I’m going to try to go again,� Junior Scott Novak said about zumba classes. Zumba classes are not the only " Ballroom dance classes offered at the Bel Air Athletic Club create a new kind of social experience. The dance center also offers a variety classes such as hip-hop for all types of levels. Be it ballet, Zumba, or ballroom dance, Harford County offers new dance experiences for anyone.

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lass of ‘07 show off their moves at the time for students to have fun with friends.

Creative Writing and Senior Porject moderator Louise GĂŠczy, said “The Twistâ€? was the most popular song while she was in high school. “The Twist was awkward, but fun.â€? For History teacher Rodney Johnson, who attended high

“The Patriot� took an inside look at the constantly changing styles of dance. From 1950 to 2010, high school students have transformed the idea of what dance styles are considered acceptable. High school dances are meant to be a time for students to have fun, but is that always the case?

school in 1988, “Da Buttâ€? was his is the place for such displays. personal favorite. Although he re- Dancing is certainly a form of fuses to attempt to bust a move to- self-expression but I do not think a day, Johnson admits that this dance person needs to scream suggestive style is one of the reasons he is so innuendos in order to express him tolerant of the “scandalousâ€? dance or herself,â€? GĂŠczy said. “A good rule styles he sees at of thumb students JC dances. Young people were can use would be History teacher Jake Hollin, leading the change to ask themselves, ‘Would I dance class of ’92, said everywhere.â€? this way with my he remembers Grandmother?’ If “Stop Hammer - Gary Scholl, the answer is no, Timeâ€? as a popuVice Principal then don’t do it. If it lar dance in his is yes, then you’ve teenage years, got issues,â€? Hollin although that wasn’t the only dance students said. Teenagers have had the power performed. “I remember [Edward] May- _ nard used to bust out the robot by changes in music and dance. Ishani Shukla a writer for Buzfrom time to time,â€? Hollin said. Although today’s bumping and zle.com, said, “The dance styles grinding at school dances would & have been considered vulgar 20 feel of that time, which encomyears ago, the media has presented & arts.â€? new styles as the popular groove. At the dawning of the new de +ˆ

style, which is good. Personally I cade, the current teenage generaam not comfortable with some of tion is transitioning from the bump the suggestive dancing that goes _ " & dance of 2010.

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Inspirational comedian makes dancers twist and turn through each generation Leah Polakoff In-depth editor From Greased Lightnin’ to the Macarena, dance fever has taken over. A top rated video on YouTube, “The Evolution of Dance� has people twisting and turning like no other. Judson Laipply had a dream of creating something that nobody had ever seen before. A former public speaker and a selfproclaimed “Inspirational Comedian,� Laipply simply wanted to entertain. Laipply performed “The Evolution of Dance� for the spring of 2001

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and gained instant popularity. In the 2000s, the video was uploaded to YouTube and swiftly moved to the top. The dance consists of 31 songs, starting with “Hound Dog� by Elvis Presley and ending with “Bye Bye Bye� by N*Sync. All of the dances in the video are from the past 60 years. Each song represents a certain time in history. Laipply spent about nine months developing his ideas for the video. He said that he wanted to create something memorably. “I began to think about how funny it would be to visually see all of the dances and thus the idea was born,� Laipply said on his website, www.TheEvolutionofDance.com. The dance will continue to have

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parts added to it over the next few years, as the style of dance chang " # 3 process of being created and it will be named “The Evolution of Dance Revisited.� Due to the popularity of his video, Laipply has landed appearances on shows such as the Today Show, Inside Edition, Ellen, and Good Morning America. His tours as an inspirational speaker and comedian have increased his stardom. Dance tours may also be in the near future. The video has grabbed the attention of viewers worldwide and is now one of the most watched videos on the internet. It’s safe to say that this “dance evolution� has sparked a revolution.

Student Answer What’s your idea on school dances? “I like them, you get to be with your friends. I hope it lives up to the hype.� - Caitlin Wolfarth, class of ‘14 “I guess they’re fun and it is a good time to socialize with your friends.� - Bryan Pussler, class of ‘13 “I don’t like paying for the dress, but I like the dance.� - Heather Gogel, class of ‘12

“I don’t understand the purpose of school dances. What’s the point?� - Nick Frijia, class of ‘11

Which decade do you which you could have attended a high school dance in?

1990s: Break Dancing

On October 6th a survey was sent all JC studetns. 235 students responded. Results have a 3% margin of error.

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Harford County has added new eclectic restaurants. ‘Patriot’ reporters highlight the good and the bad.

Prost offers new authentic German experience for Harford County Collin Hoofnagle News Editor

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Chipparelli’s, an Italian restaurant located in Havre de Grace, falls short of expectations.

Italian restaurant fails to satisfy customers Imani Love Reporter Chipparelli’s. The name of the restaurant rolls right off your tongue, just like how the food rolls right back onto your plate. Located in Havre de Grace on Union Ave, Chipparelli’s offers a little slice of Italy but without the perfecto pesto and the heartwarming welcome. When my friends and I walked into the restaurant, we were pulled in by the beautiful setting of the restaurant, complete with a view of the water. Sadly, we received a table where you couldn’t even catch a glimpse of the town, let alone the water, and our table was the only one without a table cloth. Our waitress barely checked on us. The hostess, the only friendly person in the restaurant, was the only person to offer us " Chipparelli’s has decent price ranges and a great variety to choose from, but it all came

crashing down with a disappointing main dish. Grandma’s Ravioli, ordered by one of my friends, turned out to be a plate of watery sauce and gooey noodles. My other friend ordered spaghetti, and she swore that the sauce came right out of a can. Two words: Chef Boyardee. Need I say more? My third friend ordered Penne con Vodka, which was the best out of the bunch, but still not up to par. Lastly, I ordered chicken fettuccini. I’ve eaten a lot of fettuccini in my life, and this was by far the worst I have ever tasted. It was served with egg noo & " # chicken was tolerable, but nothing special. Let’s just say when I want to get my slice of Italy, I’ll work my way on over to Olive Garden in Aberdeen. But despite the poor-quality food, I give Chipparelli’s an “A� for clean bathrooms and clean dishes.

Walking into a non-descript house-turned-restaurant, I knew I was in for an experience when I saw only six tables and enough Bavarian decorations to rival those at Oktoberfest. This is why I jumped at the chance to try Harford County’s very own German restaurant, Prost, in Aberdeen. Having always thought that German food was just sausages and sauerkraut, I was pleasantly surprised when I ate my way through Germany on a trip last year. I grew to crave the food I had, Photo by Collin Hoofnagle but was unable to satisfy my deProst presents a delicious authentic experience into German culture, sire due to the scarcity of Gercomplete with a Bavarian mural and authentic decor. man restaurants. As much as I had hoped for more expansive, I was excited for did not disappoint either. The blonde German waitresses sport- my meal after the owner proudly pork was perfectly tender, and ing dirndls when I sat down, I declared that everything except for the fresh mushroom sauce on couldn’t have asked for more top had a great consistency. than the service I received. scratch. Even though the food was Two waitresses and the BaTo start, I decided on potato more than enough, I was varian owner were more than pancakes served with applesauce. swayed by the owner to cave friendly and helpI ordered an and order homemade apple ful in explaining entrÊe of Jae- strudel. The strudel was served the menu to those The strudel was gerschnitzel, warm and was simply divine. not familiar with which is just The small, intimate restauGerman food. like Schnitzel rant with its six tables was served warm The menu was but topped with warm and welcoming with and was simply a creamy mush- an authentic Bavarian touch. limited to a handful of appetizers, room sauce, and The carved wood benches and divine.� soups and salads, a side of potato tables sitting alongside a beauand a few Gerdumpling, one tiful mural had made the meal man entrees, including the clas- of my favorite dishes. even more enjoyable. sics like Schnitzel (veal, or in The food was simply superb, Reservations are a must at this case pork that was thinly transporting me back to a Munich Prost, as people walk in every sliced, pounded, and pan fried), Biergarten. The potato pancake and Schweinebraten (pork roast was a delicate blend of sweet and down. Regardless, Prost is the served with sauerkraut). savory. perfect example of a restaurant While the menu could be a bit The Jaegerschnitzel certainly that I’d be willing to wait for.

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Bareilles sings her ‘Heart’ out steering wheel of your car. “King of Anything�: Whenever Managing Editor this song plays on my iPod, I immediately change it. Sophomore jinxes don’t exist. This is Bareilles’ current single Well, that’s at least the truth for Sara Bareilles’ second album, for her new album, and I hate it. It “Kaleidoscope Heart,� which was also seems like I’m the only one in the world who released on Sept.7. feels this way. It currently holds the entered the music 49th spot on iTunes scene in July 2007 Top 100, and I with her chart +{ * ! don’t understand why. It’s not the album, “Little Voice,� earning her way Bareilles sings the song, but it’s the lyrics of the song that frustwo Grammy nominations. With the release of her new al- trates me. The lines “Who died and made bum, maybe Bareilles will win a you king of anything?� may make Grammy this time. “Uncharted�: This is my favor- her sound independent and awesome to some listeners, but to me ite upbeat track on the album. While listening to this song I she just sounds a little too selfcan just imagine Bareilles per- righteous. “The Light�: Whomever Baforming live. It’s the kind of song I know she reilles is singing this song to has would be smiling about and having her complete love and trust. At a blast performing on stage, and % it’s one you can tap along to on the the death of her love, but it’s about

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the trust and faith she has in her love. This track is the type of song that would be in an epic romance movie. It is hauntingly beautiful, and it raises goose bumps on me. “Not Alone�: This track dredges up the jazz roots from Bareilles’ % +€ ! and “Bottle It Up.� It seems like the jazzy-blues tracks on “Kaleidoscope Heart�are rare for a reason. Bareilles performs the song with a soulful sound, but the lyrics confuse me. She sings about how she’s afraid and wants this guy to protect her from the dark, even if " “Basket Case�: This is the most acoustic-sounding track on the album. On this track Bareilles has a vulnerable sound. However, it’s not a weak and meager vulnerable where she can’t hit any notes, but a vulnerable in which she shares all of her most personal emotions. “Bluebird�: What’s a new al-

Bareilles proves in her sophomore album, Kaleidoscope Heart, that “sophomore jinxes� don’t exist. bum without a break-up song that you can listen to and belt out in your car in the dead of night? Instead, they focus on how Bareilles is a “bluebird which is now & "! she is on the verge of tears, which adds to the song, rather than detracting from it. Bareilles sings

with conviction and sounds like she is not afraid to be on her own. < % +{

Voice� was a huge success and anything but “little.� Her second album “Kaleidoscope Heart� proves that the “sophomore jinx� does not pertain to her or her music.

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Editor in Chief: Joseph Hoff Section Chief: Allison Walczyk Print Chief: Allison Siegel Section Chief: Photo by Kristin Marzullo

Dressed in green, seniors cheer for their class powderpuff team during the game on Oct. 5. The day was not designated as Class Color Day, but it demonstrated both school and class spirit.

Spirit Week makes lasting impression

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But I knew my senior class about Monday? I didn’t see the point in taking it wouldn’t take that sitting down. Reporter away. It’s not like we saw a Mon- Almost every time I brought up Clash Day with a day during Spirit fellow classmate, I love Spirit Week. Is there any Week in the past week that is more exciting than years and decided, I knew that our the response would be someSpirit Week? Maybe Spring Break “I’m going to spray class wouldn’t thing like, “Dude % * - paint a wall because forget them, I’m nitely a close second. it’s Monday.� let Class Color wearing green.� However, I felt that it was not Whether or not a I knew that our going to be what it has been in the Monday is included Day die.� class wouldn’t let past before the week even started. in the Spirit Week, In fact, since I came to this school, students will continue to be rowdy Class Color Day die. On Tuesday, I wasn’t surprised Spirit Week has been going down- nonetheless. I was even angrier when I heard when I saw an army of green. hill. I was equally unsurprised when During my freshman year, I re- that Class Color Day had been member chanting things like “Se- eliminated from the Spirit Week I saw that the juniors had all worn niors suck� and witnessing a war schedule. That’s what I always re- blue. membered and loved about Spirit However, what did surprise me between the juniors and seniors.

| Week. The craziness of class color was that the sophomores wore red would be a non-Spirit Week day, day can only be described as orga- and the freshman even wore white. I was a little mad. Did they forget nized chaos. I wasn’t aware that any of them

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even knew that white was their color. It shows that Class Color Day truly is a tradition that every single student knows of and wants to take part in. I remember when the administration had a meeting with each of the classes and told us that “class colors seems to separate the school� two years ago. However, I know now that they are wrong. In fact, Class Color Day showed how united this school really is. Whether the administeration realizes it or not, nearly every single students was willing to get a detention and wear their class colors with pride. If that doesn’t show unity and devotion to each other, I don’t know what does.

Students must have balance in school, work Rachel Dinsmore Post Editor Go to school. Take a test. Leave school. Go to work. Come home. Struggle through homework. Sleep, and do it all over again. Oh, the lovely schedule of a working student. Let’s be honest, school is tough. Homework, tests, and projects seem to pile up, and it can be overwhelming. Throw an after-school job into the mix, and you have a potential recipe for disaster. Once school lets out for the summer, students are grateful for thier various summer jobs which

give them something to do while fun. But, once back in school, students like myself try to keep working. This can be challenging, to say the least. Seniors especially have a lot on their plates. Senior project, AP classes, schoolwork, clubs, sports, powderpuff, the play, and a job is enough to stress a senior out. But wisdom has come to me through experience. First of all, it’s crucial to talk to your boss. Being on the same page as them guarantees that you won’t have to work beyond your limits.

Now, if you are unlucky enough to have an unsympathetic boss who refuses to yield to your schedule, you should just quit. Making money is never worth making yourself miserable or becoming ineligible. Priorities are key in the crazy balancing act of a high school student. However, if your boss agrees to follow your availability, it’s important that you actually do a good job at work. No one is going to employ someone who only works two days a week and does a terrible job. Make the most of your time at work and your boss won’t regret

keeping you on for those two days a week. For some students, this balanc < % " * must be made so that your main " But if you’re one of the lucky few who can keep their summer jobs throughout the year, I say more power to you. But whether it’s work and school or sports and school, it’s all about balance. Find what works best for you, and don’t be afraid to talk to people and just work hard. So good luck to all my fellow multi-taskers this year, I know I’ll need it.

New legislation digs students into debt Ashley Snyder Opinion Editor “Buy now! Pay later!� Everyone in the United States has likely heard the phrase, at one time or another, though not everyone may act upon it. With the inauguration of President Barack Obama came new economic policies, and these policies now affect student life at JC. In 2009, Obama signed the Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure (CARD) Act. According to MSNBC, this new law “protects debtridden consumers from surprise charges.� This protection includes laxed rules on overdraw surcharges, al & _ % ity within their purchases at the school.

Now, JC students can overdraw up to $30 without penalty, while last year, students were charged $3 for each overdraw, holding each student accountable. It may seem like a great idea to help out students in these harsh economic times, but this free $30 of credit gives students a false sense of security. This isn’t their money to spend. The economic conditions of today should be a motivation to

% responsible. Being able to use non-existant money does not prepare a teen for when their bank account balance reads $0.00. Giving this “credit� to uniformed high school students is ludicrous. Sure, the U.S. is the land of opportunity for all. But most students

Allison Walczyk Online Chief: Jenny Hottle Copy Chief: Kirby Browning Design Chief: Kristin Marzullo Managing Editors: Maggie Cassidy Grace Kim Business Manager: Ellen Barker Section Editors: Collin Hoofnagle Taylor Schafer Eva Bialobrzeski Leah Polakoff Hilary Weidner Elizabeth Tauber Ashley Snyder Brian Reid Stephanie Laird Copy Editors: Gabbrielle Joseph Cara Reilly Mollyann Pais Photo and Design: Ryan Selvy Taylor Hooper Ashley Moxley Layout Editors Sarah Kearby Julia Earnshaw Nico Cvach Post Editors: Rachel Dinsmore Megan Battaglia Caroline Spath Reporters: Hayley Boyle Amanda Graziano Margaret Kirchner Ryan Lina Imani Love Lindsay Powell Cartoonist: Brooke Basta Moderators: Mark Ionescu Nick Attanasio

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Due to new nationwide legislation, students can now overdraw their Patriot Cards by $30 before being penalized. do not hold jobs and are unreliable their grades. as far as paying back credit goes. The U.S. might be the land of the Most students do not even know free, but it’s not the land of the free how much money is on their debit money. While credit may appear a card until trying to buy their lunch. good deed for teenagers, someone When push comes to shove, has to pay eventually. teenagers should not be given Students need to keep in mind, credit abilities when they can there never is such a thing as a free hardly even be responsible for lunch.

The Patriot is a publication of The John Carroll School. The views and opinions expressed in The Patriot are not necessarily the views of the Board or Administration of The John Carroll School. The editorial staff invites and greatly appreciates comments from readers on any issue. Please email us at editor@jcpatriot.com or visit our website: www.jcpatriot.com

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World According to Lina

Driving law to reduce deadly consequences Kirbyy Browning g Copy Editor

Ryan y Lina Reporter The United States of America should change its initials from ’*; ;  % ly have it. If you don’t believe me, just watch any television program. I have decided that I can no longer watch the news because it’s not really news anymore. Most of it is just pointless. I watched a story on a sleep study that reported if you do not get enough sleep, then you will not have much energy. Thank you for telling me that, news program. Do you have any other great pearls of wisdom for me? Later, I watched a news broadcast on Lindsay Lohan’s checking into rehab. The news mentioned nothing on the war, nothing on disease, nothing even on the oil spill in the Gulf. How is that even newsworthy? She is a washed-up actress who gets drunk and acts like an idiot. Why do people care? It would only be newsworthy if the opposite had happened. It would be more of a story if a girl took 20 Jell-O shots and decided to go back to law school instead of getting a tattoo on her lower back. But instead of real news, we are distracted with the stories of annoying, talentless people like Kate Gosselin and Kim Kardashian. A perfect example of talentless people getting airtime is little people. I mean seriously, there are

about little people, My goodness, there’s “Pit Boss,� “Little People, Big World,� “The Little Couple,� “Half Pint Brawlers,� and “Honey We Shrunk The Kids!� Alright, I made that last one up, How did they come up with this idea? Is it me or is TLC getting a little short with its variety. It’s almost like they are looking for a distraction. People like Stefani Germonatta, more popularly known as Lady GaGa, truly suffer. While she possesses a talent for singing and song writing, America’s need for terrible entertainment forced her

% } 3 tionable music lyrics to survive. That makes as much sense as me quitting the newspaper and writing something nonsensical on the internet like,“How the heck am I supposed to eat soup without an envelope?� But hey, who knows? Maybe in America it could make me famous.

Having your eyes off the road for two seconds on a straight road seems like nothing. It’s perfectly acceptable, right? Wrong. Those seemingly trivial two seconds used to answer a simple text message could be the difference between life and death when you’re on the road. It doesn’t take much to cross that double yellow line or run a red light that could place you in the middle of a deadly situation. From the moment we step into driver’s education, we know that using a cell phone and driving is a potentially fatal combination. As we sat in our driver’s education class and heard the teacher talk to us about the dangers of using a cell phone while driving, we all nodded our heads in agreement with whatever our teachers said. At the same time, we all knew that most of us would be answering our text messages as we pulled out of the parking lot. Statistics reported by the Na-

tional Safety Council in 2010 found that using a cell phone while driving leads to about 1.6 million crashes a year. In order to eliminate this issue, the state of Maryland has issued a law that has prohibited the use of cell phones while driving. Now all cell phone usage without a hands-free device is illegal. This law was issued in order to further encourage safe driving. We all feel invincible when we are behind the wheel. '

death bring about feelings of sympathy rather than fear. A driver must have their full attention on the road. Furthermore, the new law applies to individuals of all ages. Maryland driving legislation previously stated that it was illegal for individuals under the age of 21 to use cell phones while driving. Nobody is a perfect driver. But being distracted by cell phone is no joking matter. It’s a serious, deadly epidemic that is currently sweeping the nation and this law is merely the beginning of a longanticipated, necessasary cure.

New state driving law restricts driver freedom phone while driving when making an emergency call. Reporter It is also acceptable to power “ < the cell phone on and off or to terand bored out of your mind. It’s a minate calls. Because talking on the phone perfect time to pick up the phone while driving is a secondary ofand call a friend to pass the time. As of Oct. 1, drivers are not al- fense, drivers would have to violowed to use their phones unless late a primary offense such as speeding or negligent driving in using a hands-free device. This law is supposed to help cut down on distracted driving. The for talking on the phone. This makes it an extremely hard % % law to enforce, and receiving a & " The new regulation makes com- citation for talking on the phone munication inconvenient, and seems unlikely unless there are teenagers will no longer be able other reasons to be pulled over. That being said, if a person is to call home and check in while swerving or driving reckleesly driving. They will have to pull over to because they are talking on the call their parents or spend the phone and therefore distracted, it is certainly a good enough cause to money for a Bluetooth system. There will be drivers that won’t be pulled over. The law will force people to buy a hands-free device or avoid their phone messages, and the pos- think more about picking up their % >\Q < phones while driving but likely to put down the phone. Drivers won’t stop everyone from doing it. will continue to answer their calls While most people try to respect the laws, however, it stands to reaand reply to their messages. There are some exceptions to son that a controversial law as dethe law. For example, a driver bated as this one will not be freely is allowed to use his or her cell accepted by the population.

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It’s not easy staying green caring for the Earth. Teachers and administrators would call out Reporter those who threw trash in the recyPeople everywhere are going cling bin. JC even attempted to go green. Metal water bottles, recy- paperless. % But now, it seems as if JC has light bulbs are available every- forgotten this goal. They have where. Once upon a time, JC thrust their efforts towards other could have been considered an en- pursuits like a multimillion dollar thusiastic participant in the green plan for renovations that might not movement. even happen. How could all that Unfortunately, that can no lon- energy burn out? ger be said. To JC’s credit, the seniors are The only effort the school encouraged to start the Green seems to be making to go green School plans again or work in these days is putting recycling bins the greenhouse growing in the cafeteria. However, people vegetables and other only use these recycling bins to plants. At least throw their trash in when the other the Green School trash bins get too full. Way to go idea is still lingerJC. ing in the minds of In addition to that, where has the administration the Green Team gone? They were and teachers at JC. that group that loved helping the Or so one would environment. The Green Team think. was the most tangible sign that the In reality, the greenstudents and faculty of JC cared house is a mess. It is about going green and helping the environment. Now, even that has sets and props from the musicals. Its windows are shatgone down the drain. JC used to have such a drive to tered and broken, and the tables obtain that coveted Green School kept inside are drenched and status. The Green Team got to- molding. This environment lends gether to promote recycling and the greenhouse an atmosphere a

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" It took all of the faculty and a large group of interested students to advocate the Green School status. How can one senior possibly replicate that effect and have time to properly document the huge task as

his or her senior project? Going green does not mean sticking a recycling bin in the cafeteria. It is a school wide effort that requires time, dedication, and enthusiasm. If JC wishes to be called a Green School, then all of JC must be involved. All of JC has to want it.

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Honor Council preserves integrity of Honor Pledge

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Creating an Honor Council for students next year can only aid in the process of shaping the school into a disciplined academic foundation. By allowing students to have a voice when it comes to issues of academic integrity or immoral actions between individuals in the JC community, the Honor Council can help bring the students together. Every JC student understands the stress placed on themselves and their classmates. With the seven classes that most students take along with countless extracurricular activities and clubs, no student at JC is truly carefree. This adds a level of understanding to the Review Board. This does not mean it will be smooth sailing for any student who appeals to the Review Board. The students admitted in the Honor Council will be responsible

for preserving the integrity of the Honor Pledge. This responsibility will not be taken lightly. The integrity of JC will be seen through the decisions that these students have to make. This ensures that not every student forced to attend a Review Board will slide by with lenient consequences. Each discrepancy will be seen in comparison with other acts and their resulting punishments, making each decision fair in comparison to the others. Having students on the Honor Council creates a more equal environment for the students subjected to the Review Board. In the past, students have found the decisions made by the Review Boards questionable, and the Honor Council now allows students to have some power over the fate of their classmates.

“Maybe it’s not a good idea because if someone doesn’t like the person it’s not fair.� -Eric Riley, class of ’13

JC is constantly striving to uphold the integrity put forth in the Honor Code. This effort puts the student’s dedication to his or her integrity to the truest test. While not allowing students complete control, this does allow them to voice just how strictly

each aspect of the Honor Code should be upheld. This advance in the Review Board system should allow for positive change for those subjected to it. who knows more about what a JC student is going through than another JC student?

“I think its a good idea, because if students do not agree on a decision they have the ability to retaliate with our own opinions.� -Heather Kirwan, class of ’12

“It’s good and bad. If they’re your friends they can help you. If not its like ‘well you’re guilty’. But I guess it’s good if it’s the right person.� -Chelsea Klein, class of ’11

‘Rachel’s Challenge’ reaps profits despite ‘non-profit’ claim Sarah Kearby Layout Editor

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“It doesn’t seem like much of a difference. Plus, it’s probably going to be a popularity thing.� -Connor Diday, class of ’14

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ment, but the more I found out about Rachel’s Challenge’s funding choices, the more the statement seemed to make sense. It seems as if the whole family � < death. Sharing kindness is a good universal message, but a family starting a company to sell kindness is suspicious. A link on the website says “Donate!� According to Stacey Peacock, the Rachel’s Challenge Marketing Director for Maryland, the donations are rationed throughout the organization for salaries. Donations go directly into employees’ pockets. Not to supporting another organization with a similar mission and not to furthering Rachel’s Challenge’s impact, but straight to employees. Be careful when you research Rachel’s Challenge so you don’t accidentally contact the store instead of the Marketing Department. Even so, it is inevitable that you will probably be asked the same question: “Would you like to buy a t-shirt?�

I tried to get an interview with Rachel’s Challenge, but they were only interested in taking my order. Rachel’s Challenge is supposedly a … }

start a chain reaction with kindness. Just kindness. So why would JC have to pay $2,900 for one presentation and one peer training session? Kindness is free. The more I thought about the organization’s mission, “to inspire, equip and empower every person to create a permanent positive culture change in their school‌,â€? the more I found it unnecessary for serious funding. It’s understandable that the company would need money for travel and salaries, but the full-time employees, including Rachel’s father Darrell Scott, are paid in salaries that are monitored by the Board of Directors. Both Darrell and Sandy Scott, Rachel’s step-mother, are on the Board of Directors, which means that they have control over their own salaries. “It almost seemed as if the brother [Craig Scott] made a career from his To the right: Students sign a ‘Rachel’s sister’s death,â€? junior Christie Mac- Challenge’ banner, agreeing to pass on donald said. the kindness. ;

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Print Chief There’s nothing wrong with being involved, until you’re too involved. As a senior, I knew that I wanted to make my last moments of high school the best they could be. I signed up for the clubs, teams, and classes I wanted, and started planning my weekends accordingly. Everything was going great. Until I had to make it through my

seven off-mods, four AP classes, " Every night I race home to eat so I can stay up studying. In the morning, I leave my house at 7 a.m. so I can talk to teachers or go to meetings before school. So why all the hustle? It’s not like the world will end if I take a breath. Or will it? The idea that senior year is a breeze is long dead. The college decision process has become so intense that high school students have to plan what they want to major in, four years in advance. College is no longer the paradise that high school students escape to. College is a place to prepare you to compete for the few jobs in this economy. But this is not what I want my focus of senior year to be. I don’t do all of these things for the satisfaction of having a meaty college application to send in. Every single activity, class, and event that I sign myself up for is a decision made out of the fear of missing something. I’m doing all of the things that I do because I want to. In high school, you should do what you want and pursue what you can while it’s still available to you. You have four or more years

Π" * go ahead. Join the yoga club and make sure that you get every last %

… " The country is in frenzy about the lack of jobs in the market and the economy. Usually, it would be in character for me to advise everyone to step up and take some sort of action in bettering this situation. But looking at it now and seeing that I’m not interested in political debate or paying bills, I think that I’ll leave the panic of economics to economists. Instead I’ll just make sure I tank every few days. So I’m just going to remember what Ferris Bueller, the master of high school life, said, “Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop to look around every once in a while, you could miss it.�

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Clarke, Kozel take lead as captains Henry Shepard

ences in the country is not a task Reporter taken lightly by either Clarke or #

" Kozel. The prayer is done. It’s time to

play. Seniors Nick Clarke and even though their leadership styles ; } - are contrasting. nal words of encouragement. The Clarke is a more vocal leadgame is on For many of the the team in Captains cannot speeches and becoming a varsity be chosen, captain is a goal Kozel takes set at the beginning charge behind but rather of their high school the scenes by career. making sure they reveal ~ < to let players goal left unchecked. know when themselves.� But for the few who they step out of do get the chance line. - Jim Fendryk to lead their team Not only do these two captains tell them when hard work worthwhile.

% Clarke and Kozel are the team " +I may captains of the JC men’s varsity give the best motivational speechsoccer team. Not only do they | ! lead the men’s varsity soccer team said. Clarke has this way of sens defense for the Patriots on the ing what the players need to hear and saying it in order for them to " Playing as two center backs on perform at their best. This quality

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The captains lead the boy’s varsity soccer team to victory. Nick Clarke and Austin Kozel’s work are not in vain as they bring the team closer together.

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head coach Jim Fendryk said. Both Clarke and Kozel have been playing soccer for most of their lives.

have continued to play since. Be soccer has allowed them to get a sense for the high school game and how to prepare their team for it. ~ } % % % the end of his competitive soccer " + %

ing the United States Naval Academy and I would need all the time

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Rebecca Jansingnews Kaestner

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Football Manager Sara Turks prepares the water for the football team. Hannah Jacques and Megan Tobias also manage the team.

Team managers QPTJUJPO TQPSUT UFBNT GPS TVDDFTT Megan Battaglia Post Editor < ‘ž\— Œ * # heads straight to the trainers’ of ter for the football team. ” # < % but she plays an important role for the football team as the team manager. ; # Hannah Jacques and Megan Tobias manage the football team. +; %

and games and make sure that the players have their helmet kits and

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% " Œ % % sometimes it can become tedious ! # " +# of the vital stats that coaches can which is important to the players ! % of the varsity men’s soccer team Shaun Ostrowski said. +;

< Π% % % ! Scholl said. # ΠΠ% also likes helping out her classmates.

managers for fall sports including < < % < " ˆ ager has a different role but still plays a very important role on the team.

ferent sporting events around JC. She has been following the % ˜XQ " + Œ it when my son was here and I’d

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ing her son play the game. She Hayley Boyle ΠReporter

" + Dressed in school colors and don’t get into it as much without

% Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner cheers ! Â… " { Â… for the JC football team. There are a number of teachers and students has her opinions on the success of that attend JC sporting events ev- " +{ " * } or three players that were really % % %

and some are not. Science teacher and Depart- if they worked as a team. If you ment Chair Rebecca Jansing- < %

Kaestner is one of these avid % Patriot fans. She can always be ! " ~ +

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tension reliever. It’s a nice way to ! … said. % Jansing-Kaestner also attends some volleyball games and wrestling matches. Her son sparked % Œ

even after he has graduated. Whenever she gets a chance

% " + % " | % I could never play even though I ! " Next time you attend a sport’s

that support the Patriots through loss and through victory. JansingKaestner is one of the many JC faculty members that have shown tremendous support for the Patriot athletes.

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Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner throws her hands in the air as she cheers on the varsity football team. She enjoys watching games since her son Ian Jansing-Kaestner played last year and it helps her relieve stress.

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Henry y Shephard p Sports Editor Football and baseball are taking over the world of sports in America. Photo by Megan Deroba The sheer speed of the football The varsity and junior varsity field hockey teams raised money through donations and bake sales to donate to the Susan G. Komen organization to attracts some of the best athletes fight breast cancer. The field hockey program wore pink headbands and socks during their home game against Mercy to show their support. in the world, while baseball shows endurance unlike any other. But, no matter how great they both are, the diversity of sports is lacking in America. Imani Love All over the world, soccer is # € - Susan G. Komen organization,� #

Reporter the king of all sports. Canada has a tough game against the Mercy ey teams, the coaches, parents, junior Jessica Krolewski said. magic. Mercy’s main scorer was and the socBut, a big per- hockey because it’s the only thing Pink ribbons, pink socks, and senior Jackie Emm who scored in cer teams parsonal inspiration they’re good at, America has footticipated in the % " for many of the ball, and the rest of the world has Senior Sarah Dennison scored Susan G. Ko players came from soccer. But the US is good at many * % ‘Â&#x; ‘QXQ" # < men 5k race as within the JC comsports. America is dominant in well on Sunhockey team dedicated their game junior Maria Edwards. munity. But, that wouldn’t be the last day October 3, against Mercy to raise awareness “Mrs. Gauthier hockey, but that gets pushed off time either of them would be heard 2010. This was for breast cancer. was also a big per- until playoff season or the Olym- Jessica Krolewski, sonal inspiration pics. The players all wore pink, spon- from. Dennison and Edwards both another event Class of ‘12 USA basketball just won the to sored a bake sale, and sold pink scored again in the second half dedicated for many of the juraise money bracelets during the school day. with 21 minutes left to go. niors and seniors FIBA World Cup, but few people Senior Allison Siegel then - that were coached by her and for paid attention. These bracelets raised a total of The US is one of the best at scored on a penalty shot in the ease. $205.69. the freshmen and sophomores that both sports, but the majority of “Well, like many of the other have been taught by her. The money that was raised by second half with 10 minutes left the fundraiser will go to the Susan in the game. This was the end of teams we wanted to do something So there was no hesitation when fans only pay attention during the G. Komen organization to help that could help an organization and we decided to raise money and run playoffs and the international tournaments. But why? 4-1, JC. we decided to raise money for the the race,â€? Krolewski said. % " For some sports, the lack of interest is understandable. Cricket is as exciting as watching paint dry. Bowling also lacks a strong fan base. Since every player is almost the St. Frances 15-yard line and Brian Reid equal, there is no room for supertook it in from there. Gambrell Sports Editor stars. On any given day, an amamade another extra point, taking teur could beat a pro. The fans were pumped. The the score to 20-0 JC at halftime. But for other sports, I have trouteam was prepared. The marching St. Frances turned the ball over % band and cheerleaders were ready. to start the second half. Miele a chance. But the speed of life in The stage was set for the JC home- broke another long run, gaining 40 America doesn’t allow people to coming game. yards and putting the ball on the simply sit down and watch someThe offense started off slowly, St. Frances ten yard line. thing they’re not sure about. fumbling the ball away on their A penalty backed JC up to the There is some hope though. The " ' St. FranWorld Cup in South Africa attractever, the defense was ces 20ed many fans to the US national solid and forced a punt yard line, You always soccer team. to get the ball back to and Kirby A stoppage time winner by Mithe offense. want to win on completed chael Bradley against Tunisia capSenior quarterback another homecoming... tured the attention of millions of Ryan Kirby completed touchAmericans, and kept it. a long pass to the twodown pass It helps set a Their round of 16 games went yard line, setting up a to Owens. good mood for Gambrell to overtime where they eventually one-yard touchdown Photo by Kristin Marzullo catch by senior wide added The varsity football team regroups on the sideline during the homecom- lost to Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan’s the dance. strike, but the damage was done. receiver DJ Owens. the extra - Ryan Kirby, Class of ‘11 point, and ing game on October 8, 2010. With the stadium filled by their fans, the Even if it was only for a week, Sophomore kicker team needed to keep their minds clear to come out with a win. millions of Americans followed Alex Gambrell made the extra JC’s lead came to 27-0. point, and JC had the lead at 7-0. The teams traded punts, and a the scoreboard at the end of the important on homecoming,â€? Kirby soccer. And even if most of the people fell off the bandwagon, JC’s defense came up with an- personal foul on St. Frances gave said. other big play, forcing a fumble JC the ball at St. Frances’ 10-yard one-yard touchdown run. “[I felt] pretty awesome, be- some stayed. This effect will conand exciting the crowd. line. After St. Frances’ failed two Â… tinue if the national team can succeed in the 2014 World Cup in ‚ % ‹‘… St. Frances’ defense forced two point conversion attempt, JC held goal game ever,â€? Gambrell said. goal to cap off the short drive, ex- straight plays, taking JC back to

‹š…š < The football team’s victory Brazil. In the meantime, though, people tending JC’s lead to 10. the 25-yard line. Gambrell made a score. after beating St. Frances at the ; 3 \‘… _ After the game, the student sec- homecoming game got students watch. If people give the English the score was JC 10, St. Frances 0. JC’s lead to 30-0.

- pumped Early in the second quarter, senior St. Frances’ offense continued late their team on a homecoming “You always want to win on Premier league (England’s profesrunning back Kyle Miele broke - victory. homecoming in front of the large sional football league) a chance, free for a 27-yard run that set up fense had another fumble recovery Kirby, who threw for two crowd. It helps set a good mood they’ll be surprised at the quality

‹‘… on the St. Frances ten-yard line. touchdowns and ran for another, for the dance the next day,� Kirby of entertainment. So watch a Capital’s game, or Gambrell. JC’s lead was slowly Senior running back Tyler Ray was positive after the game. “We said. growing, standing at 13-0. powered in from there. Gambrell’s < % This was JC’s third straight win, get up early Saturday and watch JC lost another fumble, but the extra point attempt went wide, but but we did well in the second half. taking JC’s record to 3-2 heading an English soccer game. “ defense was able to keep the score- JC’s lead was still stood at 36-0. We were able to get some guys into their next game at St. Mary’s buying a ticket to a game. board clean. Kirby led a drive to St. Frances was able to get on in that don’t play often, and that’s ' * "

Field hockey helps fight breast cancer

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Mrs. Gauthier was also a big personal inspiration.

Football team dominates homecoming game

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thepatriot Volume 46 Issue 1 October 2010

Seniors commit to college teams Stephanie Laird

ways I could have an impact on the ! " Toward the end of his junior Being a senior athlete forces a year, different coaches contacted student to make some big deci- Shaw because they wanted him to sions. How to juggle homework play baseball for their schools. Afand practice, which test deserves ter visiting the University of North the most amount of study time, Carolina Asheville, he made his and the most pressing dilemma: decision. UNC Asheville which college to is in a small town, attend. and this was someThe college thing that caught application proShaw’s attention. cess can be gruIn addition, the eling and stressenthusiasm from ful. But for two - Trent Shaw the coach and the seniors, the decimembers of the team helped seal sion has already been made. Seniors Trent Shaw and Abby the deal. “The team is very close with Wilson both committed to play college sports. Shaw will play each other. The coach was very baseball, and Wilson will play la- positive and had a great love for

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! crosse. Shaw has been playing baseball Shaw said. Schools other than UNC Ashefor nine years. Unsure of how he was going to like the sport, Shaw ville recruited Shaw including % } & Virginia Military Institute, The Citadel, La Salle University, and had on his team. + University of Maryland Baltimore Sports Editor

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I just felt at home there.�

County. Like Shaw, Wilson has been playing her sport since she was young. Wilson began playing la

" As she continued playing, she began to love the sport and wanted to pursue it on the college level. In winter 2009, Hofstra University coaches contacted Wilson about attending and playing lacrosse for their school. At the time, Wilson had also been in contact with other schools including the University of Notre Dame, Cornell University, and Brown University. While going through the decision-making process, Wilson wasn’t sure which school she wanted to attend. But after visiting Hofstra, she realized that was the " Hofstra’s location, curriculum, and team members were just a few of the things that Wilson liked most about the school. “I just liked everything about ! "

Men’s basketball team keeps positive outlook Imani Love Reporter

Patriot of the Month highlights student athletes who deserve recognition for success in their chosen sport. They are selected by the sports editors.

Senior Brian Hunt has been playing football since " ” % the JC football team. Hunt wasn’t sure if football was going to be the

" +I started playing football because I saw my older brother Marcus playing for Bel ; Â? " %

! Hunt said. % ' % + "! He realized he was good at it, and he enjoyed the physical nature of the sport. As he became older, football became an outlet for " + _ ! ' " Hunt was entirely unable to play last season due to an ankle injury so he’s thankful that he is healed and back to full speed for his senior year. Hunt scored four touchdowns in JC’s game against * < " ' is determined to help JC win a championship. Hunt always makes sure to focus on playing his game. This focus allows and motivates him to do his best. “I try to think about my assignments for each play and then just let my technique take over from

! " Once the game is over, Hunt looks up at the stands and appreciates the fans for supporting him. “It is nice to see how many people showed up when I look up in

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Photo by Katie Doherty

Senior Malcom McMillian takes a shot against Cardinal Gibbons’ defense in a 2009 home game. McMillian hopes to be a leader this year.

Senior Nicole Wagner has been playing club volleyball since eighth grade and is now playing for JC’s women’s varsity volleyball team, the defending champions in the IAAM ‘B’ conference. Wagner enjoys working hard in preparation for rivalry games. “The best is playing your rivals and hopefully winning. Although it can be really stressful, it is very rewarding and shows what practice makes % ! " Before matches, Wagner is overwhelmed with both feelings of excitement and nervousness. “Mostly it is the excitement [that I feel]. Although for the harder ! Wagner said. € % + ! ner. “Every pass, set, and hit matters. One mistake ! said. On JC’s team, however, everyone works together to improve camaraderie and to make sure the team is prepared for each match. “The volleyball team as a whole really gets along. There has not been any drama on the team, which is really nice because it helps everyone to simply focus on one thing — playing vol % ! " This year, Wagner hopes to win another championship. As for next year, Wagner plans on playing volleyball for Eastern University in Pennsylvania.

Bellowing students shout “Ref,

% –! +; % Š! from the crowd. The referees ignore it, continuing with the game because they don’t have a choice. The men’s basketball team has taken the steps to begin preparing themselves early for the 2010 season. With new recruits, a better bond, and more dedication to school, the expectation of the basketball team has been raised. “We are cautiously optimistic, and we have a lot of the right pieces after having four very successful years. It’s a little bit of a down a little bit of a down year for our standards primarily due to injuries

! < % % coach Tony Martin said. Senior Ronald Scott also has a positive outlook on this year’s basketball season. “Practicing early is going to help and has helped team bond < & season. Everyone is going to know % < ! Scott said. The team has even extended their friendship off the court by taking a trip to Ocean City this past summer. Scott mentioned that when the basketball team works out, it gives them additional time to bond. “We create a brotherhood, a family. Most of us all hang out a & !

Scott said. Junior Patrick Kenny has the same outlook. “Because we’re starting to prepare early, we’re going to be able to play hard for all four quarters of the game. We’ll also play defense aggressively. In the fourth quarter, when the other teams are tired, we won’t be. We’ll have more energy to win the ! " Even though the players still have fun bonding with one another, basketball still occupies their time with other friends. “You have

< % ball season, but it teaches you to work hard and work together with ! Kenny said Freshman Kamau Stokes disagrees. “It’s not time consuming. It helps me get to know a lot of %

! " The basketball fans of the school community have their own expectations of the basketball team. “I don’t think they have enough depth in the team, it seems like they are really young, for them to be as successful as they have in the "! * | Langrehr said. “I will still go to a couple basketball games, but I am not going to make it a point to go to every single one, just to show ! " But Martin continues to keep a positive perspective of the team. “We are primed to return a lot of experience, and if we can stay healthy and the young players blend, we have a chance to be one

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