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War touches soldier’s families at home hatred. Though the royal family of Saudi Arabia has professed loyalty to America, U.S. flags are burned, riots are brutally quelled, and anti-Semitic hatred reigns supreme. As part of his duties, Lieutenant Colonel Rae has been a coordinator of Operation Southern Watch, working for the US Army and Department of Defense.

Southern Watch is a coalition of Sam Marll French, American, and British forces Staff Writer working to enforce the “no-fly zone” over southern Iraq, so as to diminish the country’s military capability. Even though For many of us, the war on ter- he is not stationed at the front in Iraq, Rae ror and Iraq is more of a distraction than voiced her concerns when she said, “I an actual concern. It’s the kind of thing can’t talk to him or see him and I get anxithat we pray about in the eties when I hear stuff morning and then forget, about the war.” or just talk about how Senior Jeff “Zank” JEFF ZANKOWITZ much of a threat Saddam Zankowitz also has simiHussein is. However, for lar worries, as his dad is t’s some students at JC, the literally on the front lines conflict in Iraq to oust tough; I of the war in Afghanistan.

Hussein means much Sergeant First Class Rimore. Their families and basically became chard Zankowitz, a memfriends are stationed in the the man of the ber of the elite Army Spevolatile Middle East, cial Forces, has been stawhere CNN and FOX house when he tioned in Afghanistan for news are the only way for the last eight to fourteen left. these students to see what months. Due to the their dads and moms are heightened fears of a possible Taliban doing. rebellion and terrorist reprisals, SFC For junior Erin Rae, this could Zankowitz has been issued an M-24 be a very dangerous time for her father, sniper rifle to better eliminate terrorists.

Lieutenant Colonel Arthur Rae. Having With his dad separated from the been stationed in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia family for such long periods at a time, since 2001, the colonel works in a coun- Zankowitz remarked “It’s tough; I basitry seething with anti-Americanism and cally became the man of the house when

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he left.” As part of a larger operation, the Special Forces have been assigned to border monitoring between Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. SFC Zankowitz is attached to B Company, 20th Group, 2n d Battalion.

Junior Katie Burton’s brother also faces the daily danger of combat, but in Iraq. Private First Class Matt Burton, class of 2002, along with the rest of the Marine Corps, has faced an uphill battle in Operation Iraqi Freedom. PFC Burton graduated from boot camp in October of ‘02. As a tow gunner on a humvee in the 2nd Marines, PFC Burton is a member of Task Force Tarawa, the group that spearheaded the operation to capture the strategic town of Nasiriyah located on the

Euphrates River.

Nasiriyah had been one of the most difficult cities in Iraq for the Marines to liberate, with Iraqi soldiers employing guerrilla tactics to harass the Marines every step of the way. Katie Burton admitted her fears about the war, saying “We had the news on 24-7, but now we can’t even sit there and watch it anymore.”

As the armed forces gear up to tackle despots and terrorism abroad, many get caught up in the jingoistic side of the war, and forget the human element.

However, these students and their families are grim reminders that war affects everyone, regardless of who they are.

Biological weapons pose potential threat to world safety Gene Etting Staff Writer As the war against terror continues, new threats against America are created everyday, as the nation must consider biological weapons as a threat to its own soil. The best way to counter a threat is to be educated against it.

Throughout history, infectious diseases contracted naturally have had a significant impact on military operations.

The intentional dissemination of disease adds a new dimension to threats that are posed by infectious and toxic agents tra-

ditionally transmitted only by natural routes. Biological agents reportedly have been employed to a limited extent during recent military conflicts. For example, the dispersion of plague bacilli during World War II and the use of trichothecene mycotoxins, “yellow rain” in South East Asia; however, their use actually dates from antiquity.

The qualitative and quantitative impact of biological warfare or the threat of such warfare, on military forces and urban communities has changed remarkably in the past 20 years.

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Touchstone sets silver screen in Baltimore Sara Clafferty Entertainment Editor

Closing my umbrella and trying to de-frizz my wet locks of hair, I stepped through the glass doors and into the distinctively warmer lobby. I thought I would be among the first to arrive since the official time for the casting call was still a half hour away, but seeing as the only parking spot I could find near the designated building of the Morgan State campus was in the far corner, in front of a rusting commercial trailer, I should have thought otherwise.

The masses of Baltimore area residents had formed a winding line leading to the auditorium. In the midst of several six-foot, five-inch tall men, I took my place at the very end of the zigzag. As I waited, more people poured into the entrance hall, just as shocked as I to see the crowd of competition.

That day, I was one among the

hundreds who was seeking the chance to be a part (a very small part) of Ladder 49, the biggest movie ever to be filmed in Baltimore, at least from a production perspective. At the time of the casting call at the end of February, I knew only that it was a Hollywood production soon to reach the silver screen.

for the action drama’s prescribed fame, and now I understand why there was a surplus of Baltimoreans at Morgan State that day: the film’s star is the one and only John Travolta. Everyone hoped to be the next one to shake his hand and share a short dialogue, or maybe just share a quick glance, as

But after seeing the crowds of aspiring actors and actresses that arrived for the casting call, I knew that I had more to learn when I returned home. Ladder 49, which was presently only a script, had already claimed a dominant spot in the upcoming movie lineup.

Soon I learned the main reason

movie extras often do not get special treatment or prime location during filming.

Travolta plays the role of the chief firefighter who acts as a leader and mentor for his fellow firemen, specifically Jack Morrison, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who previously co-starred with

Russell Crowe in Gladiator. When Jack deeply questions his career and lifestyle of saving the lives of others, he turns to Travolta for support.

The climax occurs when Jack b e - comes trapped in a blazing inferno, reflecting back on his heroic past and relying on the other firemen to free him from the flames.

With such repetitive settings in the firehouse and the actual fire, the movie’s production team must use exceptional creativity in making the scenes exciting and realistic. Travolta and Phoenix spent time before filming to research the dayin-a-life of real Baltimore firefighters.

They trained with them and learned the basic mechanics of being a true flame buster.

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2 Editor-in-chief elucidates epic elective It’s the moment we have been all waiting for, the final senior issue of The Patriot. Over the past three years, I have experienced many of the fascinating events that are rumored to occur within this highly intellectual group calledThe Patriot. Sophomore year was my first year being a staff member, and I was frightened by the all out craziness that the editors seemed to possess, making sure that I would never allow myself to become like them. My journalism class was always entertaining as we distracted Mr. I from any sort of lesson and instead shoved Bobby Spero into closets, tried to make Matt Garano say “Wednesday,” cracked up hysterically at the journalism term “bastard measure,” and enjoyed the interesting stories told by Tom Scilipoti.

Surprisingly despite the lack of “official” journalism education, I would definitely say I was educated in many other areas.

Junior year this “mature” obnoxious group continued on our journalistic escapade by joining The Patriot homeroom and gaining positions as editors or advanced journalism students. This year proved to be another crazy year with the help of Class of 2002 editors and access to the acclaimed fine arts wing hideoutThe Patriot room. We now had access to a windowless cement square room to congregate and fully express our journalistic skills. This year the group entertained themselves with 80’s music, the Wall of Shame, Jungle Juice, aggressive editor brawls, fake Cowboy’s Classifieds, discovered new jokes (i.e. LouSalle), and revived old ones. On a more professional note, the staff successfully produced six issues and improved the overall quality of layout and articles. One of the favorites was the Lou Holtz article and interview where The Patriot could legitimately take credit for being more professional than some “real” newspapers.

Throughout this year the group bonded together and despite all the various personalities, cooperated well and had no trouble having fun together.

In the fall of this year, senior year brought us all together again and made us excited to finish our high school career. The year was flavored with the usual stunts, jokes, and activities of The Patriot, which continued to add entertainment to a sometimes very boring school day, such as endless Lord of the Ring’s previews and jokes. It is amazing to think that such a diverse group of people can come together over three years and (though most of the staff would find it trite to say) become friends.

As I look forward to college and a new school with new people, I know there is one aspect of JC that I will definitely miss- the countless times I was made fun of, the countless times I laughed so hard it hurt, the countless time we wasted not doing anything journalistic, and the interesting people who made high school priceless.

Colleen O’Brien Editor-in-chief

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Editor- in- Chief......................................................................Colleen O’Brien Managing Editor ........................................................................Katie Chlada Editorials co- Editor.....................................................................Matt Garono Editorials co-Editor......................................................................Tara Hofherr News co-Editor............................................................................John Vigilotti News co-Editor...........................................................................Joel Wienholt Features co-Editor........................................................................Rosalie Gant Features co-Editor....................................................................Laurie Krysiak Entertainment Editor..................................................................Sara Clafferty Sports co-Editor..........................................................................Owen Jordan Sports co-Editor......................................................................Ryan Mc Cavitt Photography Editor..................................................................Maureen Casey Business Manager.....................................................................Pat Harrington Graphics Designer......................................................................Ryan Hofherr Moderator......................................................................................Mr. Ionescu

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Contributing Writers: Lauren Ciemny, Jamie Edwards, McCall Gaeng, Sam Heere-beyer, Erin Markel, Joe Matarazzo, Chris O’Reilly, Jen Smith The Patriot is a publication of the students of John Carroll School. The views and opinions expressed in The Patriot are not necessarily the views and opinions of the Board or Administration of The John Carroll School.

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Memories are a must during high school It seems very strange to me to think that I am writing the final editorial of my high school career.

With less than a month of school days remaining, everything I do in this school now seems like a “last.”

Every time I walk to a class, every time I pass by the library, every time I attend a meeting, every time I sit on bench…. Everything is winding down for the class of 2003. And yet, in some other remarkable way, things are just beginning for us. Here’s a tribute to all we’ve accomplished, to all we’ve experienced, and to all that life will offer us.

I just finished writing my article about the incoming class of 2007, and it makes me realize that everything is all part of one great cycle. Do you remember freshman orientation? Do you remember whose lap you sat on during the Lap Game and who was in your group? Do you remember your first day of fall sport try-outs? For them, that time is just beginning, and for us, it is a faded memory.

Even sophomore year is somewhat of a blur. Every morning as I park I watch the seeming Chinese fire drills of the sophomores switching places with their parents as they embark on their quest toward freedom, also known as driving. Do you remember where you drove for the first time alone with your license? Do you remember walking down from Upper Rockfield in the rain? One by one, the sophomores are gaining their freedom and independence, taking their small steps into the adult world, but us, we’ve already taken that step, and now we are about to take an even bigger step into the real world.

Sigh. In just two paragraphs I have summed up our first two years of high school, and now we’re upperclassmen. Junior year was a lot of hard work, and a time for a lot of new experiences, everyone having their licenses and all. Ring day seems like two weeks ago. I can remember every exhausting detail. Can you? Can you remember the first person to turn your ring? Can you remember what you had for dinner before Ring Dance? Can you remember the last song that played that evening? Can you remember that first day of school after the seniors had graduated?

Graduation. Another sigh. That brings us to today and this year.

We are seniors. We have done it all. We came in, we did what we had to do, and now we get to leave. Even senior year is almost a thing of the past.

Still, do you remember all that has taken place the past few months? Do you remember who you sat next to on the way to senior retreat? Do you remember where you went before Homecoming? Do you remember your first class of senior year? Will you remember your last class of this year?

Will you remember the last song to play at Prom? Will you remember the first face you see when you look out at the audience as you walk across the stage during graduation?

My time at JC is up. I have done what I can to make my experience everything I wanted it to be. For you juniors and underclassmen, in a very short span of time, you will be in my position. Will you be able to recall all your high school memories? If you already can’t, make an effort to start to try because one day (sooner than you think) you will want to be able to.

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Greetings from Wales!

I could have sat down today to write this, and spewed out 800 words of incoherant nonsense about strange accents, “milkmen”, and sport with odd-shaped balls, but I then I realised that the real reason I was asked to write something is because this is the end of an era.

I could have written about me and my, “walish” antics, but I think it far more suitable to make a serious comment about the graduation of my class, the class of 2003. And I’ve promised myself GOOD BYE JC! that I would be brief, and as this may be the last time I speak to some of you (unless you’re around when I’m over to rock the party in the summer), I just want to take the opportunity to say thank you to everyone. As you all celebrate graduation this year I’ll be stuck in school doing my exams. As you disappear across the country next year for your college years, I’ll be stuck in high school for one more year. but I’ll be thinking of you and how you made a little Welsh boy feel welcome for two years. So to friends, peers, and of course the staff - I wish you all the best in whatever you pursue. And as for me? Well, in the immortal words of Doctor Emmit Brown, “See you in the future.”

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Hardball Politics Biological warfare strikes fear in U.S. citizens Biological warfare is a very serious case and a definite possibility in this new war. Our troops are in serious danger and so are the people of the United States. Saddam is not afraid to use biological weapons on our troops or even his own citizens. There is a new laboratory nestled among 92 acres of wetlands and forest near Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland where research will soon be underway on ways to better protect military personnel and civilians against chemical or biological warfare.

In recent years, a fully functional automatic pathogen detector has been developed and has provided technical support for destroying the military’s chemical weapons stockpile.

A combat correspondent with the Marine Corps, participated in landings at Bougainville, Solomon Islands and Guam. He didn’t land on Iwo Jima until the fighting was largely finished and he viewed the raising of the flag on Mount Suribachi on Feb. 23, 1945, from a transport. The list of local Guard and Reserve units being called up for active duty and the number of families being separated keeps growing as the United States prepares for the possibility of war with Iraq.

Meanwhile, more than 300 soldiers from two Maryland National Guard units were called to federal active duty Feb. 11 in support of U.S. military operations. The arrangement is aimed at providing secu-

When Uncle Saddam feels his world coming down around his ears and knows the end is near, he will almost certainly order the use of his weapons of mass destruction, if he has a chance to. After our decapitation strike, some wondered whether or not Saddam had gone off to see Allah, and if he has, our troops are probably safe from chem.-bio weapons.

However, all of this is inconsequential to the average JC student, who couldn’t care less about the young men in harm’s way over there. Your average JC student only worries that he www.washingtonpost.com might get drafted. Heaven Bombs falling on Iraq and laying waste to forbid that a JC student the countryside. would have to leave his cushy life behind and give up his Honda rity for military installations on the home (civic) for a Hummer, his shaggy hair for front while large numbers of Air Force a high and tight, his DMB for an M-16, security force personnel deploy overseas etc, etc. The purpose of that rant is to in support of global operations, includ- lead into this editorial’s topic: the threat ing the possible war with Iraq. of Chem-Bio warfare against the good ol’ US of A. With Iraq being suspected of holding hands with Al-Queda boogeyman Osama bin Laden, the threat of a terrorist

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attack on America is increased, especially since the war has begun. Iraq has been producing over the past twenty years, such delicacies as anthrax, botulism, mustard (HD), tabun(GA), sarin(GB/GF), VX, ricin, smallpox and hemorrhagic fever. Now the leftist peaceniks claim that Uncle Saddam just wants to get along and be friends, but I’m not going to bet my life on the promises of a tin-pot dictator and his Hollywood stooges.

Probably 100 percent of terrorists WANT to carry out an attack on our homeland. Only about 65 percent have the guts to try planning an attack. After that, only 55 percent will actually try it.

So we pretty much have nothing to fear, here in Bel Air. Al-Queda has probably never even heard of it, much less John Carroll. There is always the chance though...So, just in case, have a full tank of gas, some cash, food, bottled water, and if you are really serious, a gas mask and a gun. Stay alert and pray for our boys over there. Let’s hope this thing comes to a quick and happy ending.

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Saddam resorts to desperate measures to try and save Iraq As Bush decides to go rogue and send our boys into Iraq without the go ahead from the UN, the question on

sociates, namely – us. The stakes are astronomically high for this delusional dictator bent on immortalizing his name.

It seems to me that if Saddam were to use biological warheads, it would be a victory for the US and validate our claim. Perhaps the UN will not banish us from their proceedings, and the US can begin to foster more pro-American sentiment around the globe. However, as much as the existence of Saddam’s biological weapons could help, the countless lives lost by the longterm effects of chemical warfare present far too great a loss.

In conclusion, biological warheads are dirty business, and only one of the diabolical tricks Saddam has up his sleeve. To www.washingtonpost.com me, this cause hardly validates Bahgdad completely obliterated after heavy such carnage, but then again, bombing from coalition forces. what truly is the price of freedom? And what are we willing everyone’s mind is, what perils face them to pay? To the soldiers out there paying there? Two abominable words flash as the ultimate price for Iraqi freedom from billboards across the minds of the fearful persecution, the cause is crystal clear.

– Biological Warfare. Are these two little Whether or not you support this war, you words a serious threat to our troops? To must support our troops, giving their all Iraqi civilians? Yes. so that we might enjoy the freedom that Two reporters from Newsweek we take for granted. state, “Saddam is hardly above gassing his own people and blaming America”; there is little to nothing to stay his hand against the hated infidels, the devil’s as-

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Biological warfare is a serious threat to our troops. Here in America, we do not have anything to worry about. We are just as safe as if we were in our mother’s arms. The spoiled American citizens just sitting at home watching our military kick but over in the Middle East.

Some people think, for whatever reason, that we

should not be over in Iraq, probably just liberalism, but we are definitely doing the right thing.

Bush has done an excellent job this term in office. He has made very good decisions approaching the war. I personally would have liked to have seen our troops go in months ago, but those democrats in office had to delay things with their incessant whining.

The liberals think that we need UN approval to do anything, but what they do not realize is that we basically run the UN and hold it together. We are the most powerful nation in the world, and nobody wants to mess with us, except Iraq. The UN is solely there to look nice and keep the mouthy democrats quiet.

Back to the topic of biological warfare, the president knows that Saddam has weapons of mass destruction. But the democrats on the Hill do not, so we need to make sure that his

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stashes are found to keep the liberals quiet. Once our soldiers have entered Baghdad, Saddam will start using his suicide bombers with bio-bombs strapped on. These dirty tactics are very typical of his regime.

In conclusion, the motherland is safe from bio-at-

tacks. Our troops are not, though; it is almost certain that Saddam will use bio-weapons. Bush will keep up the good job in office, I am sure. The liberals will keep hounding the Bush administration but hopefully will never get their way. The UN will never come to terms with our decision to invade Iraq, thus keeping them out of the loop, which may be a good thing.

~Matt Garono

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Land Trust protects Harford County Matt Garono Editorial co-Editor Harford County contains some of Maryland’s most beautiful and most profitable countrysides from the MasonDixon Line to the Chesapeake Bay. Located right near Baltimore and the major cities of the Northeast, it has ecologically important streams, a sound agricultural economy, and many untouched forests.

Precious plants and animals still survive in the county, and the conservation principle is well established among many of Harford County’s residents.

In order to maintain these resources and land, Harford County established the Harford County Land Trust. The Trust’s activities include providing legal and technical ass i s tance t o landowners wishing to keep their

property undeveloped through conservation easements and buying and holding threatened lands until they can be transferred to conservation-minded ownership.

Also, it fosters an increased understanding and appreciation on the part of the Harford County public and of our community’s natural resources.

However, because of its natural resources as well as its location, Harford County continues to grow, and that brings challenges to conservationists. The Harford Land Trust has a mission to conserve land. The land trust uses many tools in order to protect land, such as issuing conservation easements that are permanent restrictive limitations on the use of property, which are willingly determined by the landowner to suit their needs and set them forth in a legal document. These restrictions become a part of the legal title to the property and bind future owners in either terms that are unending or for a specified term. Easements may generate a desirable income,

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Blood drive is a big success Jen Smith Staff Writer Donating blood can be the gift of life to someone who is ill or injured.

Blood is a vital aspect of daily life, coursing through veins, organs, the lungs, and the heart. The blood drive has been an essential step in saving lives for decades; and JC students see this as a call to duty during the annual blood drive.

The JC blood drive, sponsored by the American Red Cross, occurred on March 11, 2003 from 8:30 AM until 2:30 PM. However, the thought processes were present long before students walked into the gym on March 11th. For the first time, anyone 16 or older could give. The previous age requirement was 17. Upon talking with the Student Activities Council moderator Mr. Johnson, he explained the reasons for this change.

Mr. Johnson said that a student in Maryland lobbied for the state to lower minimum age requirements for people to give blood. This student was angry that they could not give blood to help others in need. The state government considered this issue and passes legislation to lower the age to 16, provided that the donor is over 110 pounds.

Just meeting the age and weight requirements was not the only requirement for giving blood and the JC blood drive. Another requirement for donating blood was having a signed permission slop from the student’s parents or legal guardians. Donors could not ha ve had any tattoos or body piercings within the past year. Also, anyone that donated blood could not be sick, have anemia, or be on antibiotics or medications.

Looking at some of the requirements, giving blood may seem like a hassle to some people. However,

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estate and property tax reductions, further benefitting Harford County.

A bargain sale is beneficial to landowners who are considering conserving very important land. It combines the immediate income from a sale with the photo by Joel Wienholt tax advantages of a donation. Donated Harford County’s pristine farmlands, such as this, are under land becomes the constant attack by developers. property of a land trust to be conserved in agreement with the restrictions on more than 420 acres. The donor’s wishes. Limited development is trusts main activities, however, are pursometimes the only way to protect an en- chasing open land to prevent its developvironmentally important property. The ment and showing private landowners Harford Land Trust counsels property how to utilize the various local and state owners in good faith and without obliga- programs for selling or donating develtion on preservation possibilities and tax opment rights in exchange for Conservapenalties. tion Easements.

The Harford Land With the Harford County Land Trust in Trust has protected more than 745 acres effect, farms in Harford County still have of land since 1991. It presently owns 149 a bright future and hopefully the mass deacres and is responsible for perpetual velopment and constant construciton of Conservation Easements and other deed precious farmland will stop.

many others vastly disagree with that thought. Mr. Johnson stated that there are benefits for giving blood. Currently, there is a shortage of blood, which is needed for surgeries and accidents. Mr. Johnson called giving blood a type of “community service,” donating blood for the “greater good of the community.”

After speaking with Mr. Johnson and getting his perspective, I decided to ask students what they thought about giving blood. Junior Kim Stolarz stated that she gave blood because of the shortage. Junior Class President Derek Lynch stated that when he went to give blood early in the morning on March 11, twelve out of the fifteen people that had donated at that time were Juniors. Seniors also made their presence known as they contributed to the blood drive. Studentrs that gave blood this time stated that they would gladly donate again should the need arise.

The blood drive this year had a great turnout, which had not been the case in recent years. This year’s blood drive was a “success,” as Mr. Johnson called it. JC’s goal was forty units, a goal which had not been met in several years. This year, forty-two units were extracted by the Red Cross, who transported the blood to the Red Cross afterwards. The blood will be screened and distributed as needed. “There would have been more units contributed if it had not been for deferrals,” Mr. Johnson replied. The homerooms that contributed the most to the blood drive were Mr. Gallen’s, Mr. Applebee’s, and Mrs. Jansing-Kaestner’s.

With the new, lower requirements, more people will contribute to the blood drive next year, saving the lives of people in need.

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no matter what your views are.”

The class had a very passionate but mixed reaction, with fierce debate On Wednesday, March 5, 2003, following the speaker’s appearance.

Mr. Couchman’s Introduction to Law Senior Chiara Fortunato stated, “It’s not class received a guest speaker, Mr. Rajeev fair,” while senior Adam Murtaugh, Goyle of the American Civil Liberties agreed, saying, “It’s not about offending Union. The ACLU is an organization people, it’s about taking away their rights. known for advocating the basic rights of No one should have authority over my life all citizens of the United States. Mr. except my parents, and that’s because they Goyle described his organization saying, gave birth to me.” Later, he added “The ACLU defends free speech. That’s reflectively, “Canada’s a nice place. I what we do… We make sure the might go there some day.” government doesn’t violate your The majority of the class was on Constitutional rights.” the other side of the debate, including Mr. Goyle’s main topic was the senior Christy Buckley. She responded to impact of the War on Terror on the Bill the speaker’s message saying, “If you’re of Rights. He described the situation of going to come to this country, you should civil liberties post 9/11 saying, respect our right to protect ourselves. If “Constitutional framework is under [those searched] have nothing to hide, attack… Times of war are very scary for they should be proud we’re checking civil liberties.” He cited them out. If they’re not past as well as recent harmed, there should be no CHRISTY BUCKLEY events, from the problem with it.” internment of JapaneseOthers such as f you’ come to senior Chris Americans during World Hoover found War II to the passage of Mr. Goyle to be this country, the PATRIOT Act. He opinionated, complaining stated, “It is in times of you should about the problem but not war that the respect our offering any solution.

Constitution’s freedoms However, senior Jennifer matter most.” right to protect Ward thought, “He was According to very informative. I didn’t Mr. Goyle, Congress ourselves” think he was that biased.” passed the PATRIOT Act Mr. Couchman felt it was without debating or even reading it. This appropriate to bring in Mr. Goyle to piece of legislation expands discuss how the PATRIOT Act had governmental authority and lowered the bar for such amendments “fundamentally rewrites” liberties. For such as freedom of speech and search and example, under this law, non-citizens can seizure. He stated, “I knew it would be be jailed for up to six months without a controversial,” hoping that it would cause lawyer or charges—and citizenship can students to think. Mr. Couchman be revoked. According to Mr. Goyle, explained, “We tend to lose our senses in people can be investigated merely for times of war. I think we should keep engaging in activity that a passer-by history in mind—might not we be doing considers suspicious, and many the same thing as with the Japanese immigrants that have come to the United internment and just not see it? I’m more States are currently engaging in an exodus than a little uncomfortable that so many to Canada due to the recent suspensions of today’s students are willing to give a in personal rights. Concerning the recent blank check to the government.” cutbacks in civil liberties, Mr. Goyle stated, “You shouldn’t take this passively

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Bomb drills initiated throughout school John Vigliotti News co-Editor

of the fire drills, we were actually quiet,” said junior Chris Ports.

This student’s comparison of bomb drills and fire drills was slightly Times of war have set new pre- irrelevant. Fires and bombs are comcautions across the country. The threat pletely different. If a fire were to catch of the presence of biological weapons in on the JC campus, perhaps only a small Iraq has left schools wondering, will we section would be affected and escape be bombed? Just the thought has driven would be rather simple. However, if a schools to implement new methods of stu- bomb were to hit in the school’s vicinity, dent protection. JC escape would be fuis no different, runtile. Chances are, the ning its own form of bombs dropped will nuclear bomb probe biological. Gas retection drill. leased would not only It was a seep through school school day different windows, but it would from no other when remain floating in the students arrived and air outside the school, realized they would poisoning students as be engaging in a they exited. new form of drill.

Many stuWhen the time dents have accepted came to execute the the rumor that duct drill, students filed tape around the winout of classrooms dows will prevent gas and down the stairs from entering the to gather in the desbuilding. This is not a ignated areas. valid method of proSome stutection. For this reaphoto by Colleen O’Brien dents were sent to son, packing students Students gather in the Fine Arts Wing corners of the hall into the guidance hallhallway during the biological weapons while others lined way is a smart idea. drill. themselves up in The only windows near the guidance hallway. Being informed to the hallway are in offices with doors that stand along the wall and remain quiet, will be closed and the library with doors students complied. “Compared to most that will be closed. Naturally, the gas has

the potential to seep under the doors, but the risks can be taken.

Iraq’s biological weapons have greatly impacted not only the country but also the JC community. By performing nuclear bomb protection drills, the idea of being attacked becomes more realistic. Worrying about protection is an unfortunate necessity, and JC is doing what needs to be done.

260 in class of ‘07 Tara Hofherr Editorial co-Editor With less than one month of school days remaining, JC prepares to bid farewell to their seniors. Simultaneously, the admissions department has spent the past many months ushering in their replacements, the Class of 2007.

Next year JC will gain two hundred sixty new freshmen, the biggest class in over twenty years. In addition to being the biggest class to join JC, it also holds the distinction of having more boys than girls in it.

Admissions director, Kim Brueggemann said, “The size of the class surprised us due to the war, economy, and the increase in tuition.” Nonetheless, she, successful job of providing a high qualalong with the administration, is looking ity education for generations of children. forward to the wealth of potential this On Thursday, April 3rd , JC large class has to offer. hosted their annual Freshmen Orientation, The students which over 700 people are coming far and wide attended. The night conKIM BRUEGGEMANN to experience the excelsisted of introductory lence of JC. In addition and informative he size of to graduating from area speeches about the middles schools, such as school, the various dethe class Southampton, Bel Air, partments, the extra-cursurpised us due ricular activities, and the St. Margaret’s, and Harford Day School, athletics. The event gave to the war and next year’s freshmen proof that the class of will journey from as far economy.”

2007 was going to be an away as Good Shepherd outstanding addition to School in Perryville and the JC community.

Immaculate Heart of Mary in Towson.

Spring is always a time of reThe admissions and develop- birth. Everywhere around JC signs of ment offices are proud of the fact that the fresh and new life are popping up, includ“Tradition” aspect of the JC motto is ing within the student body. In just a few holding true. Over forty of the incoming short months, the great turnover of stufreshmen are children of alumni. This is dents will occur, and JC will usher in the proof to the school that they are doing a excessively large class of 2007.

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Upon returning to JC, Hannes Datta picked up where he left off entertaining students while accompanying the chorus on piano. The chorus sang such songs as“Make Them Hear You,” Lion King’s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight,” and Frank Sinatra’s “New York, New York.” Hannes expressed that it was his dream to bring fellow Germans to JC.

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Vandalism causes headache in parking lot Katie Chlada Managing Editor

JC parking lots. Among the other illegal occurrences that occasionally This year vandalism, theft, and take place there, vandalharassment have surprisingly plagued the ism has become a new halls of JC at an astonishing rate. These trend. For junior Joe crimes have affected many students and Matarazzo this trend is left others to question Catholic school developing into a costly has such a criminal record. and annoying disturbance.

In January, Joe Students and faculty have been reporting stolen wallets, cash, books, cal- started noticing strange photo by Joe Matarazzo culators, clothing, bags, jewelry, and re- dents and scratches apOver the past month junior Joe Matarazzo’s 94’ Chevy Camero has been repeatedly vandalized. A hole cently the “night vision” goggles from pearing randomly on his was put into his bumper and gravel-like scratches have covered the car. A bottle of iced tea was also the Health Fair. Many believe it to be recently purchased ‘94 poured on his car, chipping off a lot of paint. harmless pranks, but the growing sever- green Chevy Camero. His ity leads only to the conclusion that crime suspicions were aroused at that point; until I got home and my car was sticky. He returned to his car at about 3:30 pm however, he remained silent about the is- Spit balls were permanently stuck to my following his Chemathon meeting at and disrespect for other’s possessions is which time he recognized his driver’s side on the rise among students at JC. sue until the Wednesday, February 26, car.”

After this long string of occur- door and mirror had been keyed and his Some of the worst crimes that 2003. After school, he returned to his car have been reported have occurred in the only to find a hole in the bumper and rences, Joe’s parking spot was moved side windows had been sand-papered. “I gravel-like scratches closer to the school with the hope of eradi- know the detailing and paint job will at least be one grand to repair,” said Joe, covering the hood. At this point, Joe turned to “I don’t think it is fair that I have to Dean of Students, Mr. pay for someone else’s rudeness.”

Other vandalism has also Piercy.

That followbeen reported in recent months in the ing Friday at 2:50 pm, Upper Rockfield parking lot. CD’s Joe noticed an empty and other property have also been stolen, as cars have been broken into.

Nestea bottle by his driver’s side door. He This constant crime has left the JC drove home thinking community in awe and fearing for the nothing of it, but in the security of their possessions. Joe said, photo by Joe Matarazzo “I don’t understand students here and afternoon sun the popular drink which The dent in the side of Joe’s car adds to the why they feel the need to do this. had been poured over extensive damage it has suffered.

People just find someone to pick on photo by Joe Matarazzo cating any future vandalism.

Unfortufor no reason and make their life miserhis car had caramelized This picture of the front of the car illustrates the array of leaving the paint worn nately, on March 24, 2003, the same day able.” scratches and paint chips covering the hood, creating a large and chipping. Joe said, of the disappearance of the “night vision amount of damage.

“I didn’t even notice it goggles,” misfortune struck again for Joe.

Biological weapons in Iraq threaten world Continued from front page....

Improved production techniques have resulted in more virulent strains of organisms and the genetic modification of non-pathogenic organisms to pathogenic strains with virulent characteristics.

The implications of genetic engineering for chemical and biological warfare are far-reaching. Genetic engineering provides the potential for improved virulence by the incorporation of genes (i.e., specific strands of DNA) permitting increased production of a pathogen or toxin. Thus, as much as 100 times more pathogen or toxin could be produced per cell than that which could be produced by naturally occurring strains.

Cells that normally do not produce toxins may be altered to produce toxins for biological weapon development. Conversely, known pathogens or toxins may be genetically inactivated for vaccine countermeasure development.

Cells can also be modified to produce antibodies directly for passive immunization against specific infectious agents.

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As with the human immune system, many current bio-warfare detection kits depend on antibodies reacting with the antigenic surface coatings of pathogenic bacteria or viruses. Thus, modified non-pathogens can be used to mask the agent from the immune-based detector and, potentially, from the human immune system itself to increase the agent’s effectiveness.

General robustness or survivability of a pathogen under the environmental stresses of temperature, ultraviolet (UV) radiation, and desiccation (drying) can also be genetically improved to promote stability during dissemination; nutrient additives are used to enhance survival of selected biological agents in aerosols. Controlled persistence of a pathogen to permit survivability under specified environmental conditions may eventually be possible. The potential also exists for the development of so-called “conditional suicide genes,” which could program an organism to die off following a predetermined number of replications in the environment. Thus, an affected area may be safely reoccupied after a predetermined period.

The main point to remember is that while we should live our lives normally and not look at the world through rosecolored glasses. Stock up on food and water, and make sure that the vehicles are fully fueled. It would not hurt to have a method for purifying water and some extra gasoline.

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Snapshot: Biological Weapons

Biological agents that may be used as weapons can be classified as follows: BACTERIA: Bacteria are small free-living organisms, most of which may be grown on solid or liquid culture media. The organisms have a structure consisting of nuclear material, cytoplasm, and cell membrane. They reproduce by simple division. The diseases they produce often respond to specific therapy with antibiotics.

VIRUSES: Viruses are organisms that require living cells in which to replicate.

They are therefore intimately dependent upon the cells of the host, which they infect. They produce diseases which generally do not respond to antibiotics but which may be responsive to antiviral compounds, of which there are few available, and those that are available are of limited use.

RICKETTSIAE: Rickettsiae are microorganisms that have characteristics common to both bacteria and viruses. Like bacteria, they possess metabolic enzymes and cell membranes, utiphoto from www.abc.com lize oxygen, and Soldiers in Iraq take precaustions from biological warfare by are susceptible to wearing gas masks and protective suits. broad-spectrum antibiotics. They resemble viruses in that they grow only within living cells.

CHLAMYDIA: Chlamydia is obligatory intracellular parasites incapable of generating their own energy source. Like bacteria, they are responsive to broadspectrum antibiotics. Like viruses, they require living cells for multiplication.

FUNGI: Fungi are primitive plants that do not utilize photosynthesis, are capable of anaerobic growth, and draw nutrition from decaying vegetable matter. Most fungi form spores, and free-living forms are found in soil.

TOXINS: Toxins are poisonous substances produced and derived from living plants, animals, or microorganisms; some toxins may also be produced or altered by chemical means.

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Bottom: Steel drums added an island effect.

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Top: Junior Trevor McEvoy enjoys the evening with seniors Sara Clafferty and Kirsten Kneussl on each arm. Bottom: Marianne Ramsey, Virgilia Garland, and Jessica Liberatore drink pina coladas and strawberry daiquiris.

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Moxley’s chills Bel Air Runners spring onto trails Tara Hofherr Editorials co-Editor

from your basic vanilla to chocolate covered pretzel, and if the ice cream itself does not provide enough excitement, Moxley’s offers a variety of ways to spice With summer quickly approach- it up. They have sugar and cake cones, ing, Harford County is desperately in waffle cones, waffle bowls, and an assortneed of a new hot spot to cool down. ment of toppings including hot fudge, Moxley’s Ice Cream Parlor is just the sprinkles, wet walnuts, dry peanuts, and place. more. You can mix and match these topThis new “chill” spot just pings yourself, or get a sundae, which opened last September in the Festival of range in price from $2.76 to $5.24 (for Bel Air. The original Moxley’s opened the traditional banana split).

“Wait, but I don’t like ice four and half years ago in Towson. The founder, Tom Washburn, named the ice cream,” you may say. Well, that’s okay cream parlor after his yellow Labrador because Moxley’s has milk shakes, malts, retriever, Moxley. floats, and smoothies. There are also All of the ice cream is locally homemade candy pieces, brownies, and homemade and delicious! Washburn re- cheesecakes. Moxley’s sells fountain socently bought a building on Eastern Av- das, coffee, espresso, and tea as well. enue where You can take all of the ice Moxley’s cream is prepared and home for your family then shipped too! They to his stores have preand various restaurants packaged pints and where he has quarts of other contracts. various flavors for only Moxley’s $3.50 and has an old$ 3 . 7 5 . fashioned ice cream Moxley’s is open Sunday parlor feelMoxley’s logo features the family’s idolized pet Labrador eating through ing like two scoops of its favorite food.

Thursday something right out of Grease. The black and white from 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., and on Fridays checkered floor, the silver metal chairs and Saturdays from 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. I and tables, and the bright lights made me found the service to be fast and friendly, want to slip right into my poodle skirt. and the atmosphere appropriate for Unlike other ice cream shops people of all ages. While I visited, I obwhere there is a constant price and a var- served two older women, who happened ied scoop size, Moxley’s charges custom- to be JC graduates, some parents with ers by the ounce. You always pay for the their children, a business man from across amount you receive. Single scoops range the street, and of course, teenagers in need from $1.50 to $2.50, double scoops from of an after school sugar rush. $2.25 to $3.25, and the “Moxley Scoop,” In 1999, the City Paper said that, from $3.00 to $4.00. The ice cream is “if ice cream isn’t the end-all and be-all only $0.36 an ounce, and for $2.52, I got of your existence, you don’t deserve to a very generous single scoop on a sugar go to Moxley’s,” but I suggest that if ice cone with sprinkles. cream isn’t the end-all and be-all of your There are well over a dozen fla- existence, you should go to Moxley’s; it vors of ice cream, everything ranging will be.

Collen O’Brien Editor-in-Chief

Hunt Valley has running trails that twist and turn, but the North Central Railroad Trail, also in Hunt Valley, is a long, comThe snow has finally melted, pletely flat trail suitable for the casual runand the ground has thawed. The spring ner or marathon trainer. sun is shining and a light breeze is blowPatapsco State Park has one huning; these conditions create the perfect dred and fifty miles of off-road trails in scene for taking a run. A dreadful idea central Maryland. For a rolling road for most people, running can be a surpris- course in Baltimore City, go to Druid Hill ingly enjoyable activity when a nice trail Park and then spend the day downtown and inspiring friend light the path. enjoying the sites of the city.

Maryland has many different loAfter a few weeks of running cations that can enhance a running expe- and conditioning, many runners take the rience and even entice opportunity to the couch potatoes to participate in 5K take advantage of the Popular Running Areas: races. The manbeautiful spring ageable distance Cromwell Valley Park weather. of 3.1 miles Druid Hill Park Harford makes finishing Gwynns Falls Trail County residents have the race an attainGunpowder Falls State Park easy access to the Ma able goal. Since & Pa Trail, which is Herring Run Park most 5K races located off of Tollgate benefit a specific Lake Montebello Road in Bel Air. charity, there is Liberty Reservoir There is parking on more incentive to Loch Raven Reservoir either end of the two sign up.

Northern Central Railroad Trail and half mile gravel Here are Oregon Ridge Park trail, used mostly by a few examples of hikers, runners, and Patapsco State Park some of races bikers. The wooded coming in the next Robert E. Lee Park area provides shade few months: throughout most of the On April 27th, path, and there are only two clearly Courtney’s Restaurant is sponsoring the marked hills that could be challenging for Reach Out and Run 5K at Goucher Colbeginners. Trail guards ensure safety on lege in Towson to benefit the HopeWell the trail. Most people find that the Ma & Cancer Support. This charity offers eduPa trail is a manageable workout and a cational services to cancer patients and healthy, stress-relieving getaway. their families. Also, the Baltimore Road A large brown sign along Route Runners Club is sponsoring the Gunpow155 three miles north of Havre de Grace der Trail Run at Gunpowder State Park. directs runners to the Susquehanna State Every year the Bay Bridge Park. This running haven offer miles of serves as a traveling means for more than off-road trails along the picturesque just automobile traffic; it also doubles as Susquehanna River. It is easy to lose track a high and wide path for runners of all of time and to get lost in the winding paths ages. On May 4 th Sandy Point State Park with hills and ledges. Following the is the starting line for the 19th Annual Greenway trail, a flat stone dust surface, Governor’s Bay Bridge 10K. Also on the leads runners to Fisherman’s Park at the 4th is the Towson Town Festival 5K. Conowingo Dam. There is also an opportunity to Baltimore County has an abun- race the same day as the horses, as the dance of running trails of varying dis- Preakness 5K and 10K races at Rash Field tances to take advantage of on a beauti- in the Inner Harbor are held the same day. ful warm day. Cromwell Valley Park has For more information and regwooded trails surrounding the Loch istration forms for these races, log on to Raven Reservoir. Oregon Ridge Park in www.racepacket.com.

Ladder 49 rekindles Baltimore flame Continued from front page

Although the action will probably be what most viewers remember the most, it seems as if the basis for the movie is the psychological aspect of being a firefighter.

Ladder 49 is based on the book The Fire Inside: Firefighters Talk about Their Lives by Steve Delsohn from which the screenplay by Lewis Collick was derived. With the base work completed and the filming location verified, the producers began filming on March 24th and will continue through July.

“Everyone, the firefighters and Mayor O’Malley, has been intimately involved in making this movie a success,” said a spokesperson for Ladder 49.

During the filming in Baltimore of Tuck Everlasting, producer Jay Russell had an amazing experience due to the overall cooperation of the city officials.

For this reason, Russell, who is now producing Ladder 49, chose Baltimore as his filming location.

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much texture and color that it seems to be the perfect place for the filming of a movie,” said the spokesperson.

The film crew will use sites throughout the entire city, but they will mainly http://movies.yahoo.com focus attenJohn Travolta claims tion on the temporary residency in abandoned Baltimore for his new Gorsuch Fire movie, Ladder 49.

Station, to which local representatives have provided access for renovation for use in the production.

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the city. The filming of each sequence me from seeingLadder 49 in the theaters. will have a forewarning so that local resi- I may be able to recognize the areas in Baltimore where John Travolta performs. dents can plan their day accordingly.

In fact, rather than creating I may even be able to claim knowing one havoc in the city, Ladder 49’s filming will of the extras if he or she is one of the men be beneficial to industry, attracting the or women with whom I had a short conattention of tourists and movie fans. versation with during the casting call.

Until Ladder 49 hits the theaters, There may even be opportunities for byI will be among the hundreds of local rubstanders to observe filming.

The Hollywood hopefuls that at- ber-neckers near the Gorsuch Fire Station, tended the casting call with me all hoped among the other Baltimoreans trying to to get a chance to go behind the scenes catch a glimpse of Hollywood history in and to make it onto the big screen. Now the making. that two months have passed and I have yet to receive acknowledgement from the casting team, I have to assume that I am not one of Attorney At Law those chosen.

Since most of the 401 Washington Avenue selected extras are probably Suite 204 hefty firefighter look-alikes Towson, MD 21204 or dainty middle-aged women, my feelings are not 410-769-9200 FAX 410-769-9203 hurt that much. The rejecemail mcraiglaw@worldnet.att.net tion will certainly not prevent

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Mullets grow in divinity Grace Matelli Staff Writer

Until recently I thought the general consensus was that a mullet is an intrinsically undesirable haircut. I had the impression that a form of geometry had proven that the shape of a mullet was just…I don’t know…bad. But apparently, there is a small following who not only tolerate mullets but also consider them a sign of divinity.

The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods written by Mark Larson and Barney Hoskyns is an entire book devoted to the under appreciated ‘do.

It is a comprehensive guide to succeeding in the bi-level lifestyle.

There is a history of the mullet, a detailed diagram that illustrates the aerodynamics of the mullet, and even a section entitled, “Mullet Lovin’,” which gives dating tips for mulletheads.

Another section deals with the diet of people with mullets. There is a delectable recipe for cranberry mold, (its actually written “mould” in the book), as well as a recipe for the ever-popular Twinkie-Misu.

One of the most interesting chapters contains an illustrated showcase of various mullets. The first section explains that “there are a number of mullet archetypes from which all other Mullets derive…however, we offer them not as stereotypes or cartoons but as Platonic ideals…”

One of my favorite examples in the showcase is called “The Executive.”

The description reads: “For the Rebel with the washroom key, here is the ultimate dual-purpose, have-your-cake-andeat-it hairstyle: short for when you face the boss, long for when you turn your back on society.”

There is also “The Latin Soccer Mullet,” “The Lady Mullet,” “The Nashville,” and “The Midwest Metal.” Television evangelists can claim their own mullet called “The Inspirational.”

All are distinctive models of the ape drape that vary in color, length, hair texture, and styling. One thing remains the same: the front is short, and the back is long.

The Mullet: Hairstyle of the Gods also features a sho-lo photo gallery filled with the mullets of the stars. Michael Bolton, Al Sharpton, Roger Clinton, Lou Reed, and, of course, the mullet king, Billy Ray Cyrus have all received extra acclaim for their daring ‘do’s.

The end of the gallery contains a picture of a shrine devoted to “William of Cyrus.” Below his haloed head is the eternal symbol of Mulletdom, a comb embedded in the teeth of a brush.

This book is a disturbing trip through the minds of two authors who have enough of an unhealthy preoccupation with mullets to write a book about them. I have gained a new respect for the mullet; however, I admire it more for its dogged persistence than for its good taste.

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As prom approaches, many senior girls scramble to find the right prom attire that portrays their specific personality.

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Movie Man predicts box office success Joel “The Movie Man” Weinholt

Without wasting time on post-winter film failures, The Movie Man expects greatness from this spring’s line up. plays Bruce Nolan, a “human interest” news reporter in Buffalo, New York. Although he has a loving girlfriend (Jenni-

the world more successfully. After a few unsuccessful films, this movie will undoubtedly rejuvenate Jim Carrey and push him back into the spotlight. With an interesting, humorous plot and a solid cast, Bruce Almighty will be a huge box office success.

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Finding Nemo: Walt Disney Pictures and Pixar Animation will present their theatrical release of Finding Nemo on May 30th. This movie tracks the journey of a Great Barrier Reef clownfish named Malin who is searching for his young son Nemo. When Nemo is kidnapped and placed in a dentist office’s fish tank overlooking Sydney Harbor, Malin departs on a life-threatening journey in search of Nemo, who is simultaneously making valiant attempts to get home. This film combines comedy and adventure that will delight moviegoers around the country. Finding Nemo will not only appeal to children but also to the older crowds, which will make it a huge box office success.

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sequel to 1999’s sci-fi action hit arrives in theatres May 15th. The trilogy will conclude with part three of the trilogy The Matrix Resolutions this November. Although the actual plot of this film is unknown to the public, it is certain that Neo (Keanu Reeves), Trinity (Carrie-Anne Moss), and Morpheus (Laurence Fishbourne) will once again battle the www.hollywood.com machines that have enslaved the human Matrix reloads silver screen with new race into the Matrix. Also, Neo will bescenes and futuristic plots. come more and more aware of his power and role to save the world from this fake reality. Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishbourne, Carrie-Anne Moss, and Hugo Weaving once again lead a solid cast backed by a few new faces. This movie has 2 Newport Drive potential for success, but Forets Hill, MD 21050 having a limited audience 410-836-0200 will most likely only impress Fax 410-836-0213 its original fans.

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Jim Carrey is Bruce Almighty, rejoicing with his God-given, divine powers.

fer Aniston) and a popular reputation with the media, it seems he is fed up with the world. After having the worst day of his life, Bruce verbally strikes God, blaming him for his bad luck. God (Morgan Freeman) takes human form and presents a challenge for Bruce. He grants Bruce all of his divine powers to see if he can run

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This day in history: April 17

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Benjamin Franklin Dies

♦ Franklin dies in Philadelphia at the age of 84 in 1790 ♦ During his life, Franklin gained recognition as a scientist, writer, and founding father ♦ Conducted the electricty experiment with a kite to prove that lightning has an electric charge; invented the lightning rod ♦ Best known as one of the writers for the Declaration of Independence

Apollo 13 returns to Earth ♦ Crew of three veteran astronauts ♦ Third manned lunar shuttle sent into space, suffered severe malfunction, including losses of oxygen, light, and water ♦ After six days in space, shuttle returned to the atmospehere in one piece and landed in the Pacific Ocean

MGM movie studios is formed

Daffy Duck debuts in short film

♦ “Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer” studios was formed by the merging of Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures, and the Louis B.Mayer Company in 1924 ♦ Studio was owned by Loew’s Inc., a chain of movie theaters ♦ Hollywood’s most glamourous studio in Hollywood from the 1920s through the 1950s ♦ Studio produced its first blockbuster in 1939 with “The Wizard of Oz” ♦ MGM stopped distributing films in the early 50’s

♦ Introduced by Warner Brothers in 1937 ♦ First big role was in was in the short film, “Porky’s Duck Hunt,”,which he starred in with Bugs Bunny ♦ Starred in “Daffy Duck and Egghead,” his own short film, exactly nine months later ♦ Regularly shown before movie presentations in local movie houses ♦ Daffy starred in several more short films before becoming a regular on televison cartoons in the 70’s and 80’s

Mustang Introduced ♦ Introduced at New York’s World Fair in 1964 ♦An upgarde of Ford’s first sports model, the Falcon ♦ Mustang was available at a base price of $2,368, with $1,000 of available options

Megabit chip used in computer ♦ IBM first announced in 1986 that it would manufacture computers equipped with the megabit chip the following year ♦ Megabit chip was the first memory chip capable of storing over one billion bits of electronic data ♦ The 4 megabit chip was the first available to be used in computers, but was soon replaced by the 16 megabit chip

Students, faculty share plans for spring break Stephanie Rew Staff Writer What do Japan, Ukraine, St. Pete Beach in Florida, Tennessee, New York, Washington D.C., JC, and living room couches have in common? They’re all places that you could find JC students and teachers over spring break.

This year a lot of people are choosing to stay home during spring break. In some cases, this might be related to world events, but in other cases it’s just a side effect of all the snow days schools have lost. As Mr. Gallen pointed out, many schools chose to make up these days by taking away from spring break, instead of adding them on at the end of the year.

While this might seem nice in June, it doesn’t seem so nice now. “Since my kids won’t really be getting a spring break we’ll just be staying home, and visiting with some relatives who live nearby,” Mr. Gallen said.

Other teachers who planned to stay home mostly seemed to be looking forward to the chance to relax, and not have to be at school early every morning.

Said Mrs. Willan “I’m looking forward to catching up on my sleep over break.”

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time working on exams. Mrs. Reyerson said she was planning to spend a lot of time working in her garden.

Junior Virgie Garland said that her plans for spring break included catching up with her older sister, who’s coming home from college. She is looking forward to seeing her sister again, and meeting a friend that she is bringing home.

Junior Meghan Rowland said her family would be staying in the area.

She explained that they would probably spend a few days at their cabin on Broad Creek, but that would be it for traveling.

A lot of JC athletes, especially lacrosse players, will also be staying home over spring break, due to the lacrosse tournament that is being held during vacation.

According to Mr. Vierheller his family will not be going away because they will be involved in the tournament. “We will probably visit with some nearby family on Easter, but that’ll be it,” he explained.

These are the stories of people who will be staying near home over spring break. But what do the people who won’t be around have to say? Ms. Baker says that she will be going to Tennessee to visit her family. “That means I’ll probably end up doing a lot of antique shopping with my sister,” she said.

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going to spend some time with her family in Washington D.C. She said that while they are there, they will take some time to do some sightseeing. “Since my family lives really close to D.C. you would expect us to do a lot more sightseeing than we actually do,” she explained. She also that that she was really looking forward to seeing her family, because during the school year she doesn’t get to see enough of them.

Junior Evan Pitts said that his family would be doing what they always do, going up to New York, where they will be visiting with his family. Senior Jess Plewes said that her family will be going to Japan over break. “My dad is an international pilot. This will be his last flight, so he wanted to take us with him,” she said.

Mr. Ward says that his family will be going to St. Pete Beach in Florida. It’s become a tradition for them to stay in the same place every year, he said. While they are vacationing in Florida, he said they would be visiting Mrs. McMahon’s daughter, and hopefully spending some time sailing and playing golf. He was also looking forward to the chance to visit at least one nearby uninhabited island.

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A handful of students will be going with Mr. Hughes to Costa Rica over spring break. They will visit the many different attractions in Costa Rica, such as the rainforestsand volcanoes, as well as go canoeing, sample the native food, and experience the culture of the country.

Another group of students, the members of the Russian classes, will be traveling to the Ukraine as exchange students over the break. Mr. Miller and four of his Russian students will spend spring break in Kharkiv, Ukraine, seeing the sites, and attending classes with their Ukranian hosts.

Whatever students plan for their break, they are sure to return to JC rested and with stories to tell, and ready to finish their school year.

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German speaker inspires Russian students Rosalie Gant Features co-Editor

On a Thursday afternoon in room 321, a hushed crowd of students, parents, reporters, and friends awaited the arrival of that afternoon’s speaker, Peppi Simmeth. Peppi, known for his meat shop, “Peppi’s Meats” in Bel Air, was a German soldier during World War II and fought at the battle of Stalingrad. As a personal friend of Mr. Miller, Mr. Simmeth agreed to talk about his experiences as a speaker for the Russian Club on the anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad, which was a historic battle and a crucial turning point of WWII. Mr. Simmeth stated that he did not actually fight at Stalingrad, but was outside the city when he was captured by the Soviet Army and became a prisoner of war. He was taken to several prison camps, usually transported by open boxcar. He was forced to do hard labor with little more to eat than a soup made of mostly water, and inadequate clothing to deal with the harsh Siberian winter. His experiences, in fact, seemed almost to parallel those of the prisoners in the Nazi concentration camps.

His time at the prison camp was one of hardship and hunger. He described his days of hard labor in the forests of

Siberia. He and his fellow prisoners spent was,” or, “and so, that’s what we did.”

Mr. Simmeth ended his talk by their day cutting down huge trees and carrying them for miles back to the camps. answering questions from the audience.

Hunger was constantly present. One student asked if he felt any bitterHe and his fellow prisoners often stole food with the help of sympathtic gaurds, always at the risk of death. Mr. Simmeth added that to stave of hunger pains, he and his fellow prisoners tried drinking gallons and gallons of water each day.

Because of this fluid, the emaciated soldiers swelled to over 300 lbs. He also said that because of this lack of nutrition, the slightest pressure would cause the skin to slough off, leaving large, open sores.

Mr. Simmeth related these events to the audience without flinching. It was hard to believe that such a vivacious man was reduced to such a state and photo by Ed Miller was, for so long, on the brink Peppi Simmeth poses during his story of WWII. of death.

After spending almost seven years in prison camps, Mr. ness toward his Russian captors, but he Simmeth was finally liberated and even- replied that he had no anger toward the tually came to America. Throughout his soldiers who imprisoned him, because he tale, he seemed to be putting the past be- knew that, like him, they were soldiers hind him even as he retold it, often end- and doing their duty. He told listeners ing descriptions of the hardships he had that he had volunteered for the army and to endure with, “and that’s the way it respected soldiers. He said that he joined

the army because he was proud to be a German, and because he needed a job.

Most of his friends were joining the army he explained that if you were a young man, that’s what you did. He related the depressed conditions of Germany saying, “if you had a job, who cares what it was!”

When asked by a member of the audience whether he knew about what the Nazis were doing and how he felt about fighting for Germany, Mr. Simmeth replied, “I was not a Nazi, I was a German, and I was fighting for my home… and now I am an American, America is my home, and I would fight for America too.” He told students that when he became an American citizen, and said the pledge of allegiance before the American flag for the first time, he felt that he was really an American and he was just as proud to be an American as he was to be a German. He told students that they should support their country and feel very proud to be Americans.

Though his accent was very thick, and he sometimes needed a hint from his wife Lisa for the right English word, his message was clear, and his amazing story will not soon be forgotten by anyone who heard it.

Students pair up their single teachers Laurie Krysiak & Katie Chlada Features co-Editor & Managing Editor Since the debut of the original Survivor, reality TV shows have dominated primetime. On any given night, at least one reality series can be viewed on basic television, attracting hundreds of thousands of viewers.

So, what would happen if the single faculty members of JC were contestants on one of these shows? You would have the Fox Network inspired reality series, Married by JC. With a number of single faculty members teaching at the school, students have wondered which teachers could be paired up with each other.

After compiling a list of JC’s single faculty members, and comparing the personalities of each of them, four teachers emerged as the most eligible to be paired up.

Then, these teachers were put together to form potential couples.

One popular pairing the students thought of is that of two members of the English department, freshmen teacher, Ms. Pyzik, and junior teacher and The Patriot moderator, Mr. Ionescu. But why do students think these teachers would be compatible?

The obvious reason: they’re both English teachers. Another reason?

“Because they’re both JC graduates, and they both live with they’re parents,” observed junior Maria Iannatuono.

However, students also said that these student favorites are easy to talk to on a personal level about topics other than schoolwork. Having this quality, which is unique to a few teachers, shows that they could easily hold conversations with each other.

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The evening between these two linguistic lovebirds would begin with a bouquet of roses and Mr. Ionescu reciting Ms. Pyzik several love sonnets written by Christopher Marlowe. Mr. Ionescu and Ms. Pyzik would

then spend the evening attending a Shakespearean theatre performance of “Romeo and Juliet”.

So, what was the reaction when this potential couple was revealed? According to Ms. Pyzik, it would not be such a bad thing. “Maybe it’s not a coincidence that our classrooms are across the hall from each other,” said Ms. Pyzik.

Another popular pairing of eligible teachers is World History teacher, Mr. Johnson, and science teacher, Ms. Dombrock. According to the students, the outgoing personalities of these teachers and their love of athletics would make them an ideal couple. “It would work out

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because they’re both sporty,” said junior Jessica Liberatore, “and they’re relatively close in age.”

As for the reaction after hearing about this pairing, Mr. Johnson said, “Given our interests in competitive sports a n d athleti c s , the Patriot staff made a g o o d choice.”

A n ideal date for these sporty spinsters would begin with M r .

Johnson suavely calling h i s woman, M s .

Dombrock, with the horn of his Cougar. The two would let their hair, or rather Afros, wisp in the wind as they cruised the streets of Bel Air. But what would this date of JC’s sportiest couple be without a little competition?

The couple would engage in some one-on-one basketball and soccer, and, of course, Ms. Dombrock would win. The evening would also include a Blast game and dinner at the ESPN Zone.

So, if these teachers really were paired up, what would be the outcome of these relationships? Would they stay to-

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gether forever and become super couples like the The Bachelorette’s, Trista and Ryan, or would their relationships only last to the end of the series, like most couples before them?

If this were real life, only time would tell the fate of these couples.. But in the world of Married by JC, the outcome can only be left up to one’s imagination.

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Syracuse Orangemen juice Jayhawks

Recap Ryan McCavitt Sports co-Editor

March Madness was a little less mad this year. There was no real Cinderella this time around. There were only five major first round upsets. Only two teams with double-digit seeds made it into the Sweet Sixteen.

Even though there was a lack of upsets, the tournament started off with an sub-.500 UNC Asheville upsetting Texas Southern in the play-in game and ended with an out-of-nowhere Syracuse upsetting Kansas in the national championship game.

The wackiest region in the tour- season. This was Syracuse’s and coach nament was the East, where 10th-seeded Jim Boeheim’s first championship.

Auburn and 12 th-seeded Coach Boeheim had lost Butler were the two two previous finals double-digit seeded game, but, as always, the Sweet Sixteen teams. third time’s a charm.

Butler upset 5th-seeded They defeated the KanMississippi State, sas Jayhawks by a score which a Final Four by of 81-78 in the closest some, in the first round championship game and then upset 4th since Connecticut beat seeded Louisville in the Duke 77-74 in 1999. second round. Auburn The Orangemen were road to the Sweet Sixled by a group a fabulous teen was a little more freshmen over the sensasurprising. The Tigers tional seniors of Kansas’ defeated 7 th-seeded St. squad. Local-product Joe’s and then upset and small forward ACC Champ and 2nd Carmelo Anthony, sharp seeded Wake Forest. photo by ncaasports.com shooting guard Gerry The East Re- Maryland’s Drew Nicholas puts up McNamara, and scrappy gion Champion was his unbelievable three-pointer guard Billy Edelin were also the eventual Na- against the Seahawks of UNCthe freshies who brought tional Champion: the Wilmington. the trophy back to the 3rd -seeded Syracuse ‘Cuse. Anthony led the Orangemen. Their road to the title was team in points, rebounds, and assists in marked with four games (Oklahoma St., the championship, while McNamara had Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas) against 18 points in the first half, all coming off Big 12 competition, which was suppos- 3-pointers. edly the best conference in the nation this Anthony, who is from Baltimore, was the best freshman in the entire nation this year. He used to compete in the “A” Conference of the MIAA in basketball for Towson Catholic. He played for the Owls for three years, until he flew

Cheerleaders put pep in athletic department Colleen O’Brien Editor-in-Chief

On January 25 th , 2003 at Dundalk Community College the JC cheerleaders competed in the Maryland Independent Schools Cheerleading Competition. The team competed against six other squads, including McDonogh, Mount de Sales, Bishop Walsh, St. John’s Prospect Hall, and Baltimore Lutheran, in the Novice Varsity Division. The novice division meant that the squad had never competed together. The squad finished first with the highest school out of all the schools in each division. Miss Doyle said, “It was a great accomplishment because the squad has no senior members and is made up of mostly freshmen.”

The squad performed a two and a half minute routine, which included a dance followed by a cheer and then another dance. The routine includes stunting and tumbling often done to hip-hop genre music. The judging was based on execution (motions, placement, sharpness, and transitions), partner stunts, jumps, tumbling, projection, spirit, degree of difficulty, routine construction, and overall appearance. The squad had the possibility to earn one hundred points and finished with ninety. The cheerleaders

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have performed similar routines at the pep rallies and during basketball half times.

At the competition, sophomore Laura Kutney and freshman Jennifer Huovinen, were chosen by their team members to be judged individually on their performance. Laura Kutney was chosen to be one of three girls to win a shining star award.

The cheerleaders had another victory on February 22nd , at the Ocean City “Reach for the Beach” national competition. They competed against four other schools in the Novice High School division, meaning they had no more than five tumblers and nothing more advanced than a back handspring. JC finished first with “excellent” scores in the categories: precision/technique/motions, jumps/tumbling, and crowd appeal/ showmanship.

One judge commented, “They all looked like they loved this routine!”

“Based on how well they did, the next three years should bring wonderful things for the squad,” said Miss Doyle.

Despite outstanding victories, “The main purpose of cheerleading is not to compete, though it is important, but to support JC events 100%,” Miss Doyle said. Coaches Kathy Seufert and Miss Doyle have allowed the cheerleaders to support many different JC events besides sports like the “It’s Academic.”

The squad includes juniors Laurie Lee and Katie Falter, sophomores Amy Faby, Rose DePaula, and Laura Kutney, freshmen Nicole Skopinski, Brooke Rabold, Julie Linder, Alex Popoli, Christina Gunn, Jennifer Huovinen, Chrissy Sergi, Jess Sergi, Mary Etting, Kelsey Myers, Katie Murphy, and Brittany Donohue.

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the coop in his junior year and transferred to Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia. He was named the Most Outstanding Player for the entire tournament, which is only the third time a freshman has won the M.O.P. Syracuse was able to fend off the Jayhawks, who were led by seniors Nick Collison and Kirk Hinrich. Collison paced the team with 19 points and an outstanding 21 rebounds. Hinrich twisted his ankle with 12 minutes left in the second half, but was still able to finish with 16 points. Kansas coach Roy Williams was once again deprived of a national championship in his fourth Final Four.

Williams is rumored to be going to North Carolina next year to fill the Tarheels’ coaching vacancy.

Defending champion Maryland Terrapins were eliminated from the tournament in the Sweet Sixteen when the lost to Michigan State by a score of 6058. Point guard Steve Blake ended his career at UMD with a three-pointer that rimmed out at the buzzer. The tournament was not full of bad memories for Maryland. In their opening round game against UNC-Wilmington, shooting guard Drew Nicholas hit one of the most memorable shots in NCAA history when he hit a running three-pointer after taking the ball the length of the court with five seconds left.

Photos From the Final Four

ABOVE Baltimore’s own Carmelo Anthony is taking his turn cutting down the net, a tradition after winning the championship game. BELOW The faces show the emotions, that are so much a part of the championship, on the opposing coach’s faces. Syracuse’s coach Jim Boeheim is on the left and Kansas’ coach Roy Williams is on the right. photos from espn.com

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Hardballers hope to play better “seisball” Tom Scilipoti Staff Writer

He goes by the pseudonym “Seis”. He’s slick, he’s greasy, he’s tough as nails and best yet, he lives and breathes baseball. Seis is his name and baseball is his game but at a recent contest, something didn’t seem quite right.

Matthew “Seis” Fitzpatrick was on the mound for the varsity baseball team and he looked depleted. His team was down 10-0 and he was pitching like the game of baseball wasn’t fun anymore.

It was sad. It was tragic. It wasn’t right.

Perhaps “Seis” was distraught by the fact that he had given up 8 runs that inning. Perhaps it bothered him that

his team was 0-5 in their conference. Perhaps it irked him to see his team outscored 47-4 so far this season and hear about from fellow schoolmates. But most definitely it was a combination of all these things.

After seeing some success amongst the MIAA “A” Conference elite last season, the varsity baseball team (or Seisball team as they’re often called nowadays) is in the doldrums. They graduated a host of key players from last season, most notably pitcher/outfielder Mark Grissom, and haven’t quite filled the void. The team is scarce on seniors (5), but even scarcer on wins (1). In the past few weeks they’ve taken beatings from league bullies Calvert Hall (10-0), St. Paul’s (12-0), and McDonogh (10-0).

“It’s been a long time since I found out what people mean by down and out,” says senior centerfielder Ryan Peusch.

Down, of course the team is.

Being 1-5, nursing injuries, and being the league’s doormat isn’t exactly up. After all, the team is young, and with youth lies potential. Junior Eric Dezell has been the starting shortstop ever since his freshman season and fellow junior Randy Boyle led the team in batting average last season.

And junior hurler “Seis” Fitzpatrick, what more can be said? The boys are young, they’re down, but they’re not out.

“We have some young guys, we

just need find our rhythm and make things happen rather than wait for them to happen,” says senior outfielder Ryan Gauthier.

And when the Patriots do find their rhythm, when they shake off the early season blues and start playing good “Seisball”, look out MIAA. “We haven’t even won a game in our league yet, so one win would give us momentum,” says Gauthier. The team is down, but if General “Seis” can rally is troops out of the MIAA “A” Conference cellar, they won’t be out quite yet.

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team has already matched their win total for the last three years combined. By defeating Sts. Peter and Paul 4-1 on April 1st, the team upped their total wins to two in four seasons. Captain Hughes mentioned the team’s “strength in numbers…and coaching too” as a factor in the win. Perhaps another driving force was the memory of their former coach and friend, Mr. Walter Bergkvist, who is always in their hearts.

One thing that hinders the tennis program at JC is the condition of the courts on campus. Almost any tennis player will have something bad to say about the courts, some even going so far as to describe them as “disgusting.” Currently the team cannot play in any home matches due the courts dilapidation. The athletic department is planning to refurbish the courts during the summer so that the team will be able to host matches next year.

Tennis makes large Men’s lax has cham- racquet on courts pionship potential Tom Scilipoti Staff Writer

This was supposed to be the year of the Patriot. Virtually every men’s athletic team-soccer, football, basketball, etc. began their respective seasons oozing with seniors, talent, and championship potential. But all was not all it was cracked up to be. Football and Volleyball failed to defend their conference titles while highly touted soccer and basketball teams were handed 1st round exits from their conference tourneys.

As the varsity lax team approaches yet another grueling season of MIAA “B” conference play, they too find themselves in a similar boat. The team is loaded with seniors (12), talent (10 players were recruited to play college ball), and great expectations (MIAA “B” conference championship).

It’s now up to them to carry the fate of the athletic program on their shoulders, bring home their 10th crown, and squash the notion that this athletic year was a total bust.

And what better way to bail the program out than to take home a varsity lacrosse title? After all, in the 80’s and 90’s, JC prided itself on being a lacrosse powerhouse. They made annual trips to the finals and brought home eight conference titles in the last two decades.

During this period they also made a brief stint in the elite MIAA “A” conference that is regarded as the nation’s best conferences for lacrosse.

Recently, however, the program has taken a back seat as league powerhouse. They haven’t won a lax crown since ‘97 not to mention the fact that they haven’t even been to a title game (a former postseason staple) since Friends moved to the “A” conference in 2000. It’s not that the teams have been bad (JC has made the playoffs every year), they just haven’t had the right tools that the teams of old had en route to winning their respective titles. The 2003 squad, however, has all the right tools; it’s just a matter of using them.

Depth: The team is full of solid starters especially seniors Drew “Lank” Westervelt and Brian Vierheller. The

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bench is knee deep in talented middies, defensemen, and attackmen most with varsity experience like sophomore Dan Hinder, junior Ryan Hamill , and sophomore Greg Boyle to name a few.

Experience: 23 letterwinners, 9 players with 2+ seasons on varsity, and the entire defense (which legendary baller Charles Barkley claims “wins championships) return. The killer “B” defense, which is made up of college recruits Brad Bartowiak (Mt. St. Mary’s), Brian Tomcho (Roanoke), Brendan Ireton (Gettysburg) and Brian Vierheller (Denver) will be the backbone of this year’s team.

Talent: Attackman Keith Hinder boasts, “Our team has more talent than Limp Bizkit, Drew Carey, and the state of Rhode Island combined.” While this may or may not be true, the team certainly is stacked. Attackman Drew Westervelt amassed over 90 points last year. Sophomore Brett Leppert has sly moves, and Middie Matt Scanlon is iller than Vanilla Ice with the long pole, and the majority of the team can ball with either hand.

Coaching: The coaching staff got an added bonus this year when former Boy’s Latin coach Mr. Spencer switched to Gold & Black. Leppert compares Head coach Keith Hinder Sr. to Gary Williams, for his intensity and motivational speaking, while he describes assistant coach Mr. Matt Blair as “both a student and a teacher of the game.”

The team has all the makings of an MIAA champion it’s just a matter of whether or not they’ll play like one. If their opening game is any indication, the answer is a resounding yes. The Pats kicked off their season by breaking a 2year winless draught against rival and 3time defending champion Spalding with a 9-7 win. Star attackman Drew “Lank” Westervelt scored 4 goals while fellow senior attackmen Keith Hinder and Owen Jordan chipped in two goals apiece. “The win was huge for us. Spalding killed us both times last year and [the varsity lacrosse team] hadn’t beat [Spalding] at their house in 4 years. Beating a team like Spalding on the road set the tone for what will hopefully be a championship season,” says senior Keith Hinder.

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Well, it’s that time of year again.

No, the famous Bocce Tournament has not been resumed. Men’s tennis is back at JC. This year the team has quite a few big hitters. The captains for this season are senior Chris Hoover, who is the number one singles player, and junior Billy Hughes, both of which are old pros at the game of tennis. Some other returning faces include seniors Angelo Beato, Adrian Feijoo, and Jon Gentri, as well as juniors Kevin Anderson, Will Hinder, and Alex Stutzer.

So far the team seems to be shaping up nicely. Anderson said, “The team’s large turnout is a hopeful sign of a successful season to come.”

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TV execs order cease fire for sports yan Rc M Cavitt War is ugly. War is brutal. War is unkind. War is often used an analogy to sports, because athletics are often ugly, brutal, and unkind.

When watching any sports broadcast on television, one will hear numerous war references made by the announcer: “That batter launched a bomb,” “The quarterback acts like a general out there,” and “It’s a war.” During wartime, the viewing audience becomes more sensitive to these remarks about sports being war-like.

Another argument during wartime is that sports, especially professional leagues, should cease to play in observance of the international tensions. Some feel that sports are unnecessary risks when the security of the fans is weighed against the entertainment value.

Yes, sports may seem trivial when compared to the world situation.

However, they are vital to any sports fan to keep from going insane watching 24/7 war coverage, chock full of senile generals standing on maps of Iraq, weather forecasts for Iraq, and embedded journalists riding with the tank “caravans.”

Sports can act as a television refuge from this mind numbing routine.

Many TV network heads don’t understand the usefulness of sports programming as a relief from non-stop war coverage. Let’s take the NCAA Tournament for example.

The NCAA thought of postponing the opening round of the tourney because the first games were scheduled only 16 hours after President Bush’s ultimatum deadline to Saddam Hussein. Luckily for office poolers everywhere, NCAA president Miles Brand decided against any delay.

Before the decision was made, Brand said the ultimatum had “heightened the urgency of our considerations.”

Brand then conferred with Department of Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge about possibly delaying the tournament.

“We are also concerned that life go on as normal,” Brand said. “We see no reason, after consulting with Secretary Ridge, to make any alterations to our plan.” He also added that the decision was up to television networks whether they would rather cover the tournament or the war.

CBS, who holds the broadcasting rights to the tournament, decided to send the games to the background. CBS allowed ESPN to broadcast the first two days of tournament coverage, March 20th and 21st, because they thought the talking heads of Dan Rather and other “experts” would draw more viewers than the tournament.

CBS picked up coverage on

Orioles win Opening Day thriller 6-5 Adam Bell Staff Writer Monday, March 31st was truly a day to remember for Baltimore baseball fans. Not only was it opening day for the Orioles, the most exciting game of the year, there was also about a twelve-minute snow delay and the game went into thirteen innings.

The festivities started with opposing Cleveland Indians’ bench coach and former Oriole star, Eddie Murray, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch.

Governor Robert Ehrlich, who was a catcher in high school at Gilman, caught the pitch.

As for the game, it was anything but picturesque. It was one of the most sloppily played games seen by anyone at the Major League level in quite some time. There was a combined six errors between both squads. However, there is probably one play in each inning that fans will hark back to for a while to come.

At the start of the second inning, snow began to fall lightly. The O’s had a little two-out rally going and runners were on first and second base. Baltimore catcher Geronimo Gil, who was hitting in the eight spot, unexpectedly hits a line drive up the middle on the first pitch of the at bat. Right fielder Jay Gibbons scores and the Orioles take the lead 1-0.

The top of the third inning is the inning none of the fans will forget. Suddenly the flurries the have been falling turn into a complete whiteout. It was hard

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to even see O’s pitcher Rodrigo Lopez standing on the mound.

The Indians’ Ellis Burks stepped up to the plate with two men on base. He hit a routine fly ball to right field that should have been an easy out. Should being the key word. Gibbons could not find the ball in all the snow. The ball fell, with no one knowing whether it was fair or foul, and the Indians scored. After the play, the infamous snow delay started.

By the eight inning, the Indians held a 4-2 lead. With only four outs remaining, the O’s chances were looking pretty dim. However with two outs Orioles’ third baseman Tony Batista doubled down the left field line. The next batter was designated hitter Marty Cordova promptly hit a tape-measure homerun to left-center field. The score was still tied 4-4 at the end of the ninth inning.

The Indians’ bullpen held their own for a few innings, but in the 13th, they finally choked. The bases were juiced for the Orioles and center fielder Gary Matthew Jr. stepped to the plate with two outs. Matthews found a pitch he liked and drilled right at Indians’ center fielder Milton Bradley. Bradley had made some dazzling catches earlier in the game, but really misread this one. He broke in on the ball when all he had to do was stand there and he would have caught it. He did not realize he came in too far until it was too late. The ball dropped into the grass behind him and rolled to the wall.

The Orioles won their first game of the season 6-5.

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March 22nd , but the war still seemed to dominate. Rather interrupted every other commercial break with an update on the war. I didn’t mind that so much, because it was informative and quick. His threatening final line that ended every update was what angered me: “If news breaks out, we’ll break into basketball.”

He said it in a way that seemed like he was mad that basketball was taking away from his spotlight. I am also sure that had the programming been Everybody Loves Raymond or CSI, Rather would not have said his ominous last line.

exists throughout the world, we believe the safest course of action for the players involved and the many staff personnel who must work the games is to reschedule the opening series,” said Selig. “It would be unfair and terribly unsettling for them to be half a world away – away from their families at this critical juncture.”

Other sports leagues proceeded as normal with their schedules. No NBA, NHL, PGA Tour, NASCAR, ATP, and WTA competitions were postponed due to the attacks on Iraq. Many soldiers overseas have agreed with the NCAA’s and other leagues’ decisions to keep playing. Most feel that sports are essential to the American way of life that they are defending.

Another aspect of sporting events that have been altered due to war is security. Arenas and stadiums across the nation have up security levels to some of the all-time highest levels. At the Final Four, which took place at the Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana, photo from reviewjournal.com officials took measures like closing streets, using perimeter fencing and The New Orleans Superdome, site of this year’s Final Four, upped security for the event metal detectors, and implementing manafter the U.S.-led coalition attacked Iraq. datory bag checks.

Major public gatherings, like sporting events, have always created Major League Baseball also had touching patriotic moments: Super Bowl a daunting decision to make about its sea- XXV, during the First Gulf War; and the son opener. The Seattle Mariners and the Miracle on Ice in the 1980 Winter OlymOakland Athletics were supposed to be- pics, when the U.S. beat the U.S.S.R. gin the season March 25th and 26th at the Athletic events during this war will proTokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan. The teams vide the same. For the Minnesota Twins had planned to leave Wednesday, March opening day, two Army Reservists from 19th, which happened to be the day of the Minnesota threw out the first pitch from President’s deadline.

Kuwait. While wearing Twins’ hats and Baseball Commissioner Bud jerseys, they threw the pitch live via satSelig decided that it was best to cancel ellite on the Metrodome’s video screens. the games with attacks looming, even War is a solemn occurrence. though the Tokyo Dome had already been Sports should not overshadow war at any sold out for months. This was a different point. If it does, our society is in serious situation than the NCAA Tournament trouble. Sports do play an important role because it involved international travel, during wartime. They provide us enterwhich made Selig’s decision easier. tainment when we need to be entertained “Given the uncertainty that now the most.

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Ladies lack experi- Rugby rages to gain more respect ence in dugout Owen Jordan Sports co-Editor After playing their first two games, it seems as though the varsity softball team is going to fight an uphill battle this season. The team has to deal with inexperience due to the loss of varsity players to quitting and a very competitive schedule.

The team added a new coach to the roster this season with Ms. Pyzik returning to the diamond to coach this inexperienced team. “Ms. Pyzik is fun and a good coach,” commented senior Kristen Greenwood.

The rest of the team is lead by the four returning players, seniors Kristen Greenwood and Amanda Keller, junior Courtney Scott, and sophomore Ashley Keys. Erin O’Brien is also returning after taking a year off. When asked why she returned, O’Brien claimed she had nothing better to do. She also said that

she really did not know what she was doing out there, but it was just for fun and the thrill of trying to catch the ball.

Three freshmen have also made the roster; they will be responsible for filling up the big holes left in the roster.

These holes were left by the absence of a few senior ladies who decided to take the year off, mainly Kirsten Kneussel and Catherine and Chiara Fortunato. All three were seasoned players but chose to take the year off to focus on other things.

The first two games did not go so well for the ladies. They started out with the IAAM powerhouse Institute of Notre Dame. The Penguins were too much for the Patriots as they rolled past them with a score of 4-0. The ladies then faced Mt. de Sales, but were defeated again 9-0. This slow start is not a sign of things to come, according to co-captain and senior Kristen Greenwood. “We are off to a slow start,” she said, “but I have confidence we will pick it up soon and start winning.”

Sara Clafferty Entertainment co-Editor Coaches Barker and Heubeck have summoned their scrummers and prepared for round two. The Rugby team is well trained, and it shows as they are knocking out conference and club competition. The bloodthirsty players are leaving their mark in JC and MIAA history.

Having forged into their second season that began on slippery, snowcovered terrain, JC’s two club rugby teams have already seen some wins and are expecting more success.

The team opened its season against two other club teams, Carroll County and Andover. The “A” team

experience,” according to coach Barker.

As in all sports, each member of the team contributes to the overall success of the team.

“Everyone has different and necessary functions; there is a place for everyone in rugby,” said Mr. Barker.

Although it is hard to single out players, there are a few that should not be overlooked. Senior captains Brent Toland and Jason Botzler lead the team on and off the field. Toland, who has four years of football experience, has an instinct to run over people rather than ran around them. He never loses contact or shows any fear of his opponents. “Rugby is a bruising, violent game,” said coach Barker. Botzler also exhibits natural talent in his game. Strongly declaring his position as a jumper, Botzler has even

Track & Field stumbles out of starting block Matt Garano Editorial co-Editor

Running behind, the JC track team is having a tough year so far in the MIAA ‘A’ division. They currently have not been able to pull out a win. The stars this year on the men’s side are seniors Chris Roberts, Gene Etting, Chris Colbert, Jamie Edwards, and Joe Grimes.

The team moved into the ‘A’ division instead of the ‘B’ division because the ‘A’ teams are closer to school. Therefore the team will not have to get out of school at 12:00 for every match.

Gene Etting leads the distance team, winning first place against Spalding as a part of the 4x8 team. The men being moved into MIAA ‘A’ division is not helping the team at all. The competition is much more intense than the Harford County League, excluding C. Milton Wright. Etting says, “The competition is fierce and our team is going to need a lot more discipline to get through this year successfully.” Unfortunately, the team lost important seniors, such as Brandon Stewart.

The women’s team is also off to a rocky start in the IAAM ‘A’ division.

They are having a tough time in the division. Leading senior, Christina Dresher, is taking the team through the season. She is hoping to lead them to a successful year.

Sophomore Rachel Layer leads the distance team to success.

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damage in the IAAM division.

The teams have started off on the wrong foot, but with some leadership from the seniors, they should be able to pull through the season successfully. photo by Maureen Casey

Junior Mark Roth is crushed by a herd of rugby players including senior captain Brent Toland, during one of Rugby’s wintery practices. These harsh practices have hardened the players into the ruthless men they are.

photos by Maureen Casey

ABOVE Junior Mike Monaghan cruises down the track in front of the pack.

BELOW Patriot Girls at starting block against Spalding.

shuddered both teams’ confidence and came out of both games victorious. The “B” team followed their fellow “A” team members by defeating Carroll County’s “B” squad for their season opener.

There are two teams so that every one of the forty-four active rugby players can have a chance to participate.

Rugby is a team-oriented activity and has a slightly different attitude than other teams.

“The culture of rugby makes it a sport that is big on team and family,” said coach Barker, “The players know that they could get hurt but they know that their teammates will be there to protect them.”

The idea of a team family holds strong in the array of players that constitute the team. Although not every player can be naturally talented at the sport, all of them have a “quality

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genuinely combated a Loyola rugby player from the U19 (under nineteen) National team.

Mr. Barker said, “Botzler beat [the national player] like a drum.”

Key players for next year include junior Trevor McEvoy, who already seems to hold a leadership position, and junior Pat McGrath. Zach Tscheulin and Pat Casey together perfectly fill the field as props, as they together create a solid wall which the opponents will be unlikely to destroy.

With future games against powerhouses Calvert Hall and Loyola, the JC rugby teams will continue to practice and to build team unity. Coach Barker expects the teams to beat Towson, and considering the reputation JC rugby has already established for themselves, it will not be a problem.

Day

Opponent

Site

Time

April 26 Sat. PRU Tornament 27 Sund. PRU Tornament

HOme 10:00 HOme 10:00

May 2 Fri. Calvert HAll 9 Fri. Loyola 16 Fri. Andover

Away 4:15 Home 4:15 Away 4:15

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16 Special Feature Uncle Duke’s Mullet forBackpage a day: a personal story by Tom Scilipoti Joe Dirt. Billy Ray Cyrus.

Randy Johnson. They’re big. They’re bad.

They’re greasy. They use double negatives. They wear sleeveless shirts with pride. They are everything the mullet symbolizes: No limits. No crap. No holds barred. No child support payments. On Friday, March 28th , I, Tom Scilipoti, joined their elite company. It was on this fateful Friday that I stormed onto the quiet JC campus wearing a tude and a haircut like they had never seen before.

My head boasted what was later classified as a “Pan-American” mullet: racing stripes on the sides, business in the front, party in the back, slightly ethnic wearer. On this day, I lived the wild, lawless, and hard knock life that came along with the haircut. I laughed, I cried.

I was praised, I was stereotyped. I rocked and rolled, and this is my story.

Friday March 28th was not any ordinary Friday for me. Throughout my four years at JC I’d been known for my bizarre antics: this one made them all look normal. I drove to school wearing a mullet: the absolute epicenter of JC ridicule for 3 years and counting. I got out of my car concealing the wild hairdo at first with my AE snow hat and entered the halls in great anticipation of unleashing the beast that was my aggressive Pan-American mullet.

The 8am tone sounded as I took off my hat and unleashed my wild do; seconds later I raced into my Patriot homeroom and immediately thereafter the room exploded into a synchronized laughter. People fell to the ground laughing and for the first time since 1st grade (when I peed my pants during a spelling bee) all eyes were on me. This would turn out to be a common theme throughout this historic day.

Even before announcements ended, people were flocking by my homeroom, turning their heads in the door, hoping to attest to the legend of the phantom mullet that was swarming throughout the school. I felt like I was a little boy and they were Michael Jackson: they kept staring at me.

Patriot moderator Mark Ionescu praised the aggressiveness of the mullet.

Senior Joel “The Movie Man” Wienholt told me I looked, “ready to cause a domestic disturbance.”

The Morning : As I approached my third floor Spanish class, a party of 50 was waiting for me. Most of the posse sported their trendy JC shags as they pointed and laughed at my stereotypically Southern hairstyle.

It was early but already I was beginning to adopt the tough guy persona that went along with my haircut. JC wasn’t ready for the combo.

The morning wore on and talk of the phantom mullet consumed the school.

I cruised in the caf rockin’ out to some Skynard and immediately caused a hullabaloo. Every single eye switched focus from tasty bagged lunches to my aggressive Pan-American mullet. I felt like Fred Durst in a sea of idiots: I was the absolute center of attention.

It amused my friends to see the entire cafeteria stop what they were doing and stare at my mullet, but I was

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not amused. My hair was quickly becoming a Pan-American idol and I wanted to eat my lunch in peace, so I got savvy. I hid my mullet beneath the depths of my AE snow hat and taped a sign to my head, it read: See the Mullet: $1 Pet the Mullet: $2 Freshman Mike Ullman said, “I wanted to pet the mullet I really did, but I was a little scared. The back was mean and the sides were downright nasty.”

The sign stalled the stares; I ate my Wawa roast beef sub in peace, and I was off to Christian Lifetime class with my mind on my mullet and mullet on my mind.

Friday around MOD 9: As was the case that day, my “mulletude” prevented me from doing any non-manual work whatsoever. By the end of most classes I was at the front of the room yelling and screaming like Rosie O’Donnell at a society-ordered weight watchers meeting.

Class ended and Mod 9, my last free mod of the day, luminously waited.

It was my last free mod with a mullet, and I needed to make the most of it.

The tone went off and I seized the Patriot digital camera like it was an abandoned bumper pool table. I summoned Joel “The Movie Man” Wienholt from the depths of the Patriot room and then we went on a tour throughout the school.

I stormed into Mr. Blair’s sophomore English class, I kicked down Mr. Pons’ door during his gym class basketball game, poked my greasy head in the unsuspecting faculty lunchroom, and I acted tough in front of the construction workers among other things.

The mullet was getting the best of me.

For my encore I made a return to the cafeteria where my status had grown legendary. Once again, upon arrival, every single eye became fixated on the paradoxical combo of long &short, clean & greasy, business & party spurts of hair that rested on my head.

Mr. Shupe, aware of the stir that my presence was causing, approached me, lunch tray in hand, and tried to force caf duty upon me. It was bonkers. It was totally nuts. It was sketch: it was discrimination.

I was like, “Whaaaaaaaat!” but I was all tough about it. Then I thought, “What Would Joe Dirt Do” and so I gave a final salute to my fans and rocked out of the cafeteria like Skynard closin’ a set with Freebird.

Mullet Disturbs Class : The rest of the day could be best described like my haircut: business in the front, party in the back. I mean, how c o u l d

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students be expected to shut up and integrate a natural logarithm when they have a classmate with a mullet and the aggressiveness to go with it? To quote Dean Piercy: it’s not gonna fly.

Senior scholar Brian Turek, normally savvy & attentive, was unruly and distraught during our mod 10-11 American Lit Class. “I’m sorry, but I can’t take class discussions seriously with Billy Ray (Tom Scilipoti) sitting over in the corner playing with his greasy and disproportioned hair,” said Turek.

I enhanced the madness by providing halfway serious answers to questions during my end of the day Environmental Science, American Lit, and AP Calc (U + Me=Us) classes.

This created a paradox even Einstein could appreciate: an unruly mullet wearer providing competent answers to thought provoking questions. I took pride in the confusion I was brewing and gave serious answers while others around me dropped their jaws in disbelief.

When Mr. Applebee mocked my lawless Pan American haircut, I, however, was the one in disbelief. As I entered our Mod 14-15 Calculus class, Mr. Applebee was the one laughing and taking shots at my hair. He wondered, “whether or not I paid someone to do that to my hair.” I told him “no” and that I simply told my classmate, Brent Toland to graph two sets of parallel lines on the sides of my head with a razor. Mr. Applebee admired the parallelism of the lines and perhaps their shock value had made him glad that he was without hair. When the final 2:35 tone sounded, I felt like it was just yesterday that I went through a school day in a somewhat normal fashion.

On my way out of the building I was met with applause like a hero.

Everywhere I looked there was a face of somebody still fixated on my mullet. As cars drove by they beeped. As people walked by they cheered. I felt like I was Michael Bolton walking off the face of the earth with all of the cheers I was getting. So I made one last tour around the campus and gave JC one last chance to say “goodbye” to my mullet.

I leave you with this simple account of the true life of a JC senior and his inseparable haircut. My mullet

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and I have since parted ways, but hopefully we’ll live together for years to come in JC folklore: after all, all we are is dust in the wind. So cooperate and graduate, think win-win, and always remember: every time Billy Ray Cyrus sings, a mullet gets its wings.

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