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Seniors Mat Miller and Ryan Eilerman present a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during the official wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. The presentation was one part of the senior class’s annual trip to Washington D.C.

Seniors lay wreath at Arlington Allison Walczyk Section Chief Marching in perfect unison, seniors Mat Miller, Tyler Van Deusen, Tyler Boyd, and Ryan Eilerman step forward and place a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier with a breathtaking view of Washington ahead of them.

This year marks the eighth year that JC students have had the opportunity to perform the wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

The cemetery is one of the stops on the

senior’s annual trip to Washington D.C. Every day, several times a day, a wreath is laid on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by civilians.

As part of their annual trip, seniors witness the occasion while their classmates lay the wreath. Senior Project Coordinator Louise Geczy organizes JC’s involvement in the ceremony each year.

All four of the seniors who took part in the ceremony plan to incorporate the military in their futures. Eilerman and Miller are both attending the United States Naval Academy in the fall. Van Deusen and

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cers Training Corp (ROTC) at their chosen universities. “It was such a great experience. I’m so glad Mrs. Geczy gave me the opportunity to do this,� Miller said. “It was really an honor and not many people get to participate in it. I will always remember this day. The military community holds it in high regard and having the chance to participate meant a lot, especially since all of us have hopes to enter the military,� Van Deusen said. “I started our participation in the ceremony about eight years ago when I heard it See NEWS 3

JC to jazz up community dance scene Collin Hoofnagle g News Editor Associate Director of Enrollment Kim Brueggemann will soon take her passion for dance and drama past the stage and classroom.

Starting in September, JC will offer dance and musical theater classes to the general public in a newly renovated area of the Music Conservatory.

According to Brueggemann, who is currently working out details of the program such as a title and pricing, community members who enrolled in the classes would take three, 12week sessions throughout the year.

Five classes offered to those between the ages of seven and 20 will be held each week, consisting of ballet, jazz, hip-hop, tap, and musical theater. Ac-

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cording to Brueggemann, students would not be able to pick which classes to take. Rather, it would be offered as a “package deal.�

Brueggemann is scheduled to teach the tap classes, while Guidance Counselor Larry Hensley will teach the musical theater classes. Hensley previously taught a similar class at Harford Community College.

Teachers would be brought in for the ballet, jazz, and hip hop classes.

The classes will be held in the Music Conservatory, where

been installed for the program.

Currently, the Master Facilities Plan calls for the demolition of the Music Conservatory in or

and create more parking.

According to Brueggemann,

portable and could be moved to

Photo by Kristin Marzullo

Kim Brueggemann (front) plans to offer five performing arts classes in a renovated area of the Music Conservatory. Classes will be offered to anyone between the ages of seven and 20. the stage if needed. rollment.� “If the former convent does “There is a demand for this ‘go away’ in time, we would type of thing in the county,� have to provide for the location Brueggemann said. “I share of the program through the ren- Mrs. Brueggemann’s expecovations planned for the main tations regarding the interest building,� President Richard the program will generate in O’Hara said. the larger community. We will Brueggemann is currently have excellent instructors, prounaware of how many students viding the program at a reasonwould enroll in the classes, but able cost, and in a convenient is “positive about a decent en- location,� O’Hara said.

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Sol Goldstein shares his story of liberating a Nazi concentration camp with the senior class. His account concluded the senior Holocaust Remembrance Day.

Meg Kirchner Reporter Sitting in front of seniors in the library, Holocaust survivor Rachel Bodner holds back tears as she recalls escaping Belgium and hiding in a French convent.

On Tuesday, March 17, 13 Holocaust survivors came to speak to seniors.

These survivor accounts are part of a longstanding JC tradition, which is now organized by Senior Project Coordinator Louise Gezcy. “Long before I was here, there were Holocaust programs at John Carroll,� Geczy said. Students went to the Holocaust Museum as early as 1993. “I think it was very informational, and I learned a lot from it. The people that spoke were very friendly and had a lot to share,� senior Chase Hefner said.

Retired American solider Sol Goldstein, who liberated a concentration camp, spoke to the entire senior class this year as he has done in prior years. “I thought it was amazing when [Bertha Schwarz] talked about her escape from France. It was interesting how quickly she had to grow up,� senior Christopher Bruneau said. “I love coming to John Carroll. The people are just so respectful and kind,� survivor Rueben Sztajer said. “I always try to get as many survivors to come as I can,� Geczy said.

Perry Hall High School is the only other local school with a program geared towards the Holocaust that involves survivors. “I thought the big assembly we had at the end of the day was really fantastic.

[Goldstein’s] perspective and his openness about what he went through really got to me,� senior Kelsey Lake said.

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2 news Mounting gas prices concern student drivers Grace Kim Managing Editor It takes senior Alex Reddell 30 minutes to drive to school. Her long drive requires more gas than other seniors who live close by, and Reddell struggles to pay the bill, especially now that prices have jumped.

The money she uses to buy her gas comes from her own pocket rather than her parents’. “It’s really annoying how just going to school and back leaves me with no money to do anything else,� Reddell said.

Due to protests and uprisings in the Middle East, such as the revolution in Libya, oil prices have jumped. According to the New York Times, although the United States does not receive much of Libya’s oil, Libya does export a

ential on the world market.�

When Europe begins to depend upon “major U.S. oil sources, such as Nigeria and Algeria,� prices for gas will begin to rise as demand increases, according to The New York Times.

Not only that, but Chinese demand for oil has increased by 20 percent due to its rapidly growing economy, which only creates additional demand to the already high clamor for fuel.

Crude oil prices have risen approximately 30 percent, which are “levels not seen since the early

1980s,� according to the BBC. According to Reuters news, “Retail gasoline prices...have hit a national average of $3.57 a gallon, the highest pump price in nearly two and a half years.�

This is a jump from the average of $2.98 from last year. “A dime more a gallon may not seem like much, but it adds up to $40 million more out of the driving public’s pocket,� according to the Associated Press.

This has caused more hassle for sophomore Katlyn Cyphers, whose family is currently in the process of moving. “It [the rise in oil prices] has [caused extra problems] because we’re already going through a lot with moving and stuff and it’s just unnecessary to pay that much [money] for gas,�

Cyphers said.

For the state of Maryland, last year’s average for a gallon of gas was $3, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. This year, the price climbed to about $3.50, according to marylandgasprices. com.

fortune section of CNN, “a higher price at the pump...will hurt consumer spending overall.� When consumers limit their spending, businesses will cut back on hiring the workers that are essential to lowering the United States’ unemployment rate of nine percent, according to the New York Times.

The rising oil prices are not only

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Faculty, admin crack down on uniform violations On Tuesday March 1, Deans of Students Thomas Vierheller and Sean Ireton met with all grade levels to discuss recent uniform violations and how the faculty would be cracking down on all uniform Photo by Jenny Hottle violators.

The price of gas has risen to a national average of $3. a gallon. Recent Ireton stated that he does not prices at the pump have caused students like senior Alex Reddell to work know why teachers have been more hours in order to afford filling up their tanks. careless with uniform violations diminishing the money in peoples’ responsible for about 65 percent of up until the March 1 assembly. Irepockets, but they are causing an all oil imports. These producing ton said that the sudden strictness increase in airfare charges and ex- countries are currently working to is coming from multiple uniform violations coming from numerous tra luggage fees, chief executive of increase production. travel website Bestfares.com Tom However, a lessened dependen- students. “We noticed a lot of students Parsons told The Chicago Tribune. cy on fuel will prove to be more According to Birol, oil consum- than challenging for students who were not following the dress ing nations need to reduce their are continuously using gas just to code, and we [the faculty] decided enough was enough,� Ireton reliance on oil. get to and from school every day. “Oil prices are entering a dan“It’s affected me because it can said. “We’re in over half a year. gerous zone for the global econ- be very inconvenient when you Everyone came in and signed the omy,� Fatih Birol, the IEA’s (In- are in a hurry and realize that you handbook slip. There should be no ternational Energy Agency) chief don’t have enough money for gas reasons for students to be breaking economist, told Financial Times. because it’s so expensive,� junior the rules.�

According to Ireton, several “The oil import bills are becoming Elisa Rehak said. a threat to the economic recovery.

According to Reddell, it costs uniform violations that caused This is a wake-up call to the oil !"# %& ' the March 1 assembly were shorts consuming countries and to the oil have to work every weekend and hanging below women’s skirts, producers.� most days after school to afford men not wearing their sport coats, OECD (Organization for Eco- gas. That doesn’t leave much time and men not having regulation haircuts. nomic Co-Operation) countries are for a social life,� Reddell said.

Ireton said that if students are caught violating the dress code, they are subject to immediate detentions. “We thought it was important for them [students] to be successful in the future, and in order to do that, they need to abide by the rules,� Ireton said.

-Maggie Cassidy, Managing Editor

Schick’s classes skype with Egyptian activist Social studies teacher Robert Schick’s Western Civilization class connected with Egyptian Sarah Mourad, through a Skype call.

Schick met Mourad through Facebook and arranged for her to talk with his classes about her personal experience with the revolution as well as the role social media played in it. “I thought someone who had * hand would be an excellent primary source of information for my students,� Schick said. “We integrated our studies of ancient Egypt with these historic events in present day Egypt,�

Schick said.

The students were called up one by one to introduce themselves and ask two of their best questions.

Mourad gave facts about what happened during the revolution, such as the death and injury toll as well as the censorship and internet disruption the government issued, and personal accounts of what she experienced.

-Grace Kim, Managing Editor

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School seeks to fill Chinese, German teaching slots Leah Polakoff Reporter JC can say “ZĂ i JiĂ nâ€? and “Auf Wiedersehenâ€? to two foreign language teachers, as Chinese teacher Fen-Whey Koh and German teacher Judy Potter are leaving at the end of the 2010-2011 school year.

Koh is departing from the JC community because of her long commute, while Potter is retiring after 35 years of teaching.

Principal Paul Barker has already begun searching for their replacements, and has found two possible candidates for each position. Although Barker said he usually has around six candidates to choose from for a new job open +

guage teachers hasn’t stirred any panic yet. “I wouldn’t characterize this as a problem yet,� Barker said. “I % /

ing replacements.�

While Koh and Potter do not make the decision of who gets

hired, they are both slightly involved in the interviewing procedure. “Mr. Barker brings in candidates so I can evaluate their German. Other than that, I’m not really involved in the process,�

Potter said.

Barker will bring the applicants to the school for an interview, have them speak with the current foreign language teacher, and then have them teach a demonstration class. The current foreign language teacher then tells Barker how well they spoke the language. “I’m very positive about the whole thing. I feel like I’m helping the process along,� Koh said.

There are several factors Barker considers when interviewing an applicant. How well the person speaks the foreign language, how well they speak English, a Masters Degree and experience are preferred. “Hiring can be tricky, everybody puts their best foot forward in interviews. But I think most of the time we do a pretty good job with hiring,� Barker said.

If the present foreign language

teacher knows a person they believe will be a good candidate, Barker is willing to interview them. “We welcome anybody they can bring to the table,� Barker said. Potter is hopeful that one of her former students will send in his application, as he is currently looking to teach.

Koh is not concerned about the

: teacher, despite the lack of Chinese programs in Harford County. “There are people that are wait + ;

them,â&#x20AC;? Koh said. Barker shares Kohâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s optimism. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With billions of Chinese people on the planet, ' +< % & â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Chinese language is growing in popularity all over the country, and what we have here [at JC] is a small growth,â&#x20AC;? Koh said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right now, we are the building blocks in educating young people who will someday teach.â&#x20AC;? = * or six years, many of her current students will come back to JC to teach as an on-going program.

Photo by Conrad Sullivan

German teacher Judy Potter instructs her AP German class on proper tense structure. As Potter and Chinese teacher Fen Weh Koh will leave at the end of the year, the search to fill their spots is currently underway.

Currently, Potter is the only one who is concerned with the level of expertise of the candidates. She wants her predecessor to have the right amount of knowledge, with > & ? + /

replacement for yourself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t

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the perfect replacement,â&#x20AC;? Koh said. %

person for each job within the next two weeks to set up contracts for the 2011-2012 school year.

Briggs revises Honor Council plans Wreath laid at Arlington that died for our country and also students serving on the current ReThe 11 students will rotate from FRONT PAGE view Board has been changed so through the active position so that was possible. I thought it would see my future. It showed me that that the new panel consists mainly be a meaningful experience for JC thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I really wanted to do. It was an unbelievable experience. I Students met with Dean of of students, allowing the new pan- not feel pressured to hear cases of students,â&#x20AC;? Geczy said.

Getting the opportunity to per- remember standing there and their Students Thomas Vierheller and el to keep in touch with studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; friends.

Briggs suspects form this ceremony takes months playing taps and I could see all of Music Director Daniel Briggs on needs.

Washington, and I had to choke This change that he will be the of preparation from Geczy.

March 15 to learn more about the â&#x20AC;&#x153;I send in my written request back tears knowing how great of faculty advisor Honor Council that will be put into came after Briggs because he is most for us to be able to do this a year an honor it was to not only repplace during the 2011-2012 school and Vierheller attended a conferknowledgeable on in advance, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably send resent John Carroll but also our year. country,â&#x20AC;? Kearby the procedures of next yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this @ ence in Cupertino, said. the Honor Coun- weekend,â&#x20AC;? Gecaddress [the Honor Council] with California at the The Tomb of the School cil and is not in- zy said. students and the whole process,â&#x20AC;? Harker â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an honor to have Unknown Solider Last year se- the opportunity to give where a studentvolved in disciBriggs said. plinary matters niors Elisabeth respect to those who paid stands as a meApproximately 28 juniors, run Honor Council morial for all of Kearby and the ultimate price and like Vierheller is. sophomores, and freshman attend- is already in place.

Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fallen JansingStudents curAs faculty ad- Ian ed Tuesday morningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meeting. have not gotten the proper who authorities parvisor, Briggs will Kaesner The sample of people included rently at Harker respect.â&#x20AC;? could not identify. only stand in to ticipated in the academically diverse students told Briggs and -Ryan Eilerman There are sepamake sure proce- wreath laying and students who participated in Vierheller that the rate tombs to comdures will be fol- ceremony. sports, music, and theater, accord- best part of the Kearby had plans to participate memorate those soldiers from Honor Council lowed. ing to Briggs.

Daniel Briggs The members in ROTC, and Jansing-Kaestner World War I, World War II, Koâ&#x20AC;&#x153;We couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have asked for a was that the discirean and Vietnam Wars. pline was not a punishment, but of the Honor Council will deter- planned to enlist in the Marines. better breakdown,â&#x20AC;? Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an honor to have the opâ&#x20AC;&#x153;At the time I was all set on Major changes have been made instead a student-centered educa- mine the solution to each case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m eager to start because this |:

portunity to give respect to those to structure of the Honor Council tional moment.

The Honor Council will consist

someone to serve our country in who paid the ultimate price and

Q of 11 students, with seven serving + ' % & = have not gotten the proper reerheller earlier in the school year. honor to thank all of the veterans spect,â&#x20AC;? Eilerman said.

The original plan to have a few at a time, and one faculty advisor. for us,â&#x20AC;? Briggs said.

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Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara narrows search for principal Joey Hoff Editor in Chief If President Richard Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara has his way, JC will have a new principal by the end of April.

On Feb. 14, Barker announced his resignation as principal, taking the position of president at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Olney, Maryland, for the next school year. Under the current presidentprincipal administration model, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Haraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s responsibilities include forming principal Search and Selection Committees and selecting a new principal.

Although Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara originally expected to name an interim principal for the 2011-2012 school year during the search, â&#x20AC;&#x153;we quickly received some very strong applications, and on that basis, decided to

try and appoint the new principal, not an interim,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara said.

However, he may still name an interim principal â&#x20AC;&#x153;if the current search for Mr. Barkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;permanentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; replacement does not produce an excellent choice.â&#x20AC;?

March 21 marked the deadline

ing of the Search Committee. According to Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara, he received approximately 20 applications for the position and will narrow *<

â&#x20AC;&#x153;who are potentially outstanding.â&#x20AC;?

While the Search Committee will collect input from representative groups of students, parents, faculty members, administrators, and trustees to narrow the list of candidates further, the Selection Committee will analyze the compiled information from the Search

: + selected by the Search Committee, check references, and make a rec tion.

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the Selection Committee, which includes Ann Klarich, former faculty member and parent of alumna; Jane Dean, retired St. Margaret School Principal and JC alumni parent; Steve Lutche, alumnus; Kate Froehlich, alumna and former Executive Editor of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Patriotâ&#x20AC;?; Toni Ungaretti, trustee and alumni parent; President Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara; and a faculty member. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The group worked out very well in terms of gender balance and a mix of years of experience at JC â&#x20AC;Ś They do have strong familiarity with JC and strong interest in this process,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara said.

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all tied up Meg Kirchner Reporter @ % _ Â&#x2026; with a big smile the day before Christmas %+

wards junior Sean Perry. ~ Â&#x2026; Â&#x2020; seemed dumbfounded as Perry walked in with a tie that had Brennenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face and last name on it. Â&#x2021; '

Â&#x2C6; } ' ; % +< Perry said. Â&#x2026;

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& â&#x20AC;&#x153;It takes guts for a student to wear a tie with a teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face on it and only someone % = >

+< & Soon after Brennen asked Perry to make a tie for him with Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face on it. Perry agreed and brought in the tie for Brennen which he designed and bought off zazzle. com, the same site where he bought his own tie.

But Brennen and Perry are not alone at :&

ties in a funky way. Â&#x2026; Â&#x2026; % tie that makes him stand out from a crowd: the bow tie. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started wearing them around 1985, just

+ ' : land,â&#x20AC;? Barker said. Around JC, Barker is % & _ another kind of tie to school for quite some time. ' \^ '

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Junior Sean Perry and Physics teacher Lyle Brennen wear their ties with each otherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s faces and names on them during an Honors Physics class. Perry and Brennan are not the first to wear interesting ties at JC. ' :+< Barker said. = % Â&#x160; ? _ % day started the â&#x20AC;&#x153;short tieâ&#x20AC;? trend at JC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wore our ties like that because they symbolize who we are. We see that Princi % +

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; & Brennen agrees that Perryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tie is one-ofBarker thinks that wearing bow ties are a-kind. easier than regular ties, once you know Â&#x2021; %

& _ my long teaching career, and it will not be a tie when heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eating something messy and forgotten,â&#x20AC;? Brennen said. claims that they are a lot easier to wear.

Additional reporting by Taylor Schafer.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Patriotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; looks into the past to ďŹ nd out : When I was 17 what JC teachers were like in high school By: Imani Love

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baseball in his freshman year. '

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' was in my twenties [when I

} + + quetball, but I wish I would

athletics earlier,â&#x20AC;? Johnson said. ~

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classroom with his friends. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For fun Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d go down to + % ball, but it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anything In 1988, history teacher structured. I would also Rodney Johnson wore it all. hang out with friends and Whether he +< Johnson was rocksaid. ing a jerry Music is curl, afro, or something & _ that no teencould always

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what year it was,â&#x20AC;? Johnson Â&#x20AC; +< said.

But Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hair wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t he likes to call it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked R&B, Run DMC, the only interesting thing Whodini, Parliament-Funkabout him. _ adelic, Earth Wind & Fire, %

- Cameo, and Kurtis Blow,â&#x20AC;? ment, the debate team, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Johnson said.

Rodney Johnson

Graduated: 1988, Havre de Grace Teaches: History

James Fendryk =

+ ; ming to reggae music, and focusing on his schoolwork, you wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think that history teacher Jim Fendryk : _ : / & â&#x20AC;&#x153;The biggest thing I did : _ & ' % in and out of school as well.

Another thing I was interested in was art, and that took '

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Outside the classroom, Â&#x201A; % ing soccer whether it was in X * + ~

+ Â&#x201E;&=& though it was his main ac +

for his family. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My family and I were al & ~ '

& @ + + % +< Fendryk said.

In high school, Fendryk + sic was reggae. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s feel-good music. I @ time when I was 14. I try to get to as many reggae shows as I can,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I also listen to a lot of the stuff

to. The Band, The Eagles, = & ' listen to some modern stuff % : ` : + + _ ' cent Criminals. They were &<

Graduated: 2001, Calvert Hall Teaches: History

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my teachers for 50 hours at a time,â&#x20AC;? Michael said. Aside +

for fun and sang in the cho & _

her how to sew, knit, and do embroidery.

& X % high school, so my time was %

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to him, and I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get out a lot. But my dad insisted ' + ' Mexico my senior year in

& ' In 1970, it was all about ' â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bewitched,â&#x20AC;? The Beatles, country,â&#x20AC;? Michael said.

Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Girl Scouts father had been a big in = ish teacher

& _ Jane Mi chael. to me and I Michael

knew she

would be a teacher from the time she said to me,â&#x20AC;? she said. & =

As far as music, Michael joining the Future Teachers % of America club at her high & ' listened to Peter, Paul and school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My teachers allowed X + _ / _ + me to teach in class from The Beatles, and I liked folk time to time. Also, when I & ' | was in Girl Scouts, to earn [and] Elton John,â&#x20AC;? she said.

Jane Michael

Graduated: 1970, Patapsco

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Senior experiences Egyptian revolution Grace Kim

tion. I learned some Arabic when I was there and went to a mosque. I also saw the Pyramids of Giza and Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a hot day in the deserts of went to the Egyptian museum.â&#x20AC;?

Hogan recalls many fond memEgypt and senior Devin Hogan is ories that she is able to treasure cruising on the back of a camel.

On Feb. 16, Hogan and her back here in America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I went to a bazaar and barmother embarked on a plane to gained for things to buy. The thing Cairo, Egypt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mother wanted to experi- about America is that there is no > trading. The price shown is the well as introduce me to a whole price; there is no exchange or barother world and see history be- gaining. In contrast, many other ing made. She has also been in cultures historically learn to trade the process of writing a book for and bargain,â&#x20AC;? Hogan said.

At one point during her stay,

Hogan was amazed to see that hand information,â&#x20AC;? Hogan said.

A few friends expressed con- there was a meeting at her hotel of cern for her departure. However, over 400 â&#x20AC;&#x153;intellectuals of the revoHogan feels that she was not in lution who met to discussâ&#x20AC;? future any danger during the trip and that plans for Egypt.

Hogan learned many facts about it was well worth the sights she saw and events in which she took the culture, people, and traditions of Egypt while she was there. part.

According to Hogan, 90 perâ&#x20AC;&#x153;[The Egyptians] love Americans and are such nice people. I cent of the people are Muslim, and never felt in danger and was com- dress in head scarfs called hijabs, pletely safe,â&#x20AC;? Hogan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was and face scarfs called burqahs.

She recalls driving to Tahir such a great experience to learn and see another culture right in Square after the revolution, where front of my own eyes, a revolu- she saw â&#x20AC;&#x153;thousands of people Managing Editor

packed together celebrating, yelling and cheering, and giving out ~

&< Afterwards, a scene that moved Hogan was the citizens of Cairo â&#x20AC;&#x153;picking up the trash and cleaning up the area from where they protested, people painting the bridges, even painting the curbs on the road because they love their country. They were volunteering themselves because they love their land,â&#x20AC;? Hogan said.

Hogan feels that she will always treasure this trip above all of the others because of the new cultural experiences she was exposed to as well as all of the knowledge she gained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is what is so wonderful about traveling. We are able to open our minds and not just see the world as Americans who take things like freedom for granted.

I am so excited about the Middle ~ Â&#x2020; ing for freedom as well. It is great news and I hope one day they can

student artistSPOTLIGHT

Photo by Devin Hogan

Senior Devin Hogan poses on the back of a camel while in Cairo, Egypt.

Hogan and her mother spent four days experiencing the culture.

Kinser warms hearts with blanket project Meg Kirchner

Photo by Taylor Hooper

Hunter Kothenbeutel

artistry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunter was on his own path of exploring an idea. That's the With his bow set, sophomore difference between an artist and a Hunter Kothenbeutel aims, star- spectator: artists explore. Normal ing down his arrow and focus- people may discover something ing his attention towards his and move on, but an artist is an extarget. His knack for archery, plorer,â&#x20AC;? Gaudreau said.

Kothenbeutelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design for his like his passion for ceramics, requires both precision and con- teapot project budded from his tree-themed cup, as he researched centration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You really have to put all of and set out to create a teapot that your focus into what you want one could possibly mistake for a to do. Like in archery, you're natural pile of rocks. looking to hit the bullâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-eye, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunter took an idea that came in ceramics, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to from a little coffee mug, explored create a shape,â&#x20AC;? Kothenbeutel it, took it in his own direction, and created this very complicated teasaid.

Over his semester one Ce- pot idea,â&#x20AC;? Gaudreau said.

The teapot is currently on disramics course, Kothenbeutel found inspiration in the natural play in the school lobby, and startworld, creating pieces of art that ing April 1, the Harford County % & _ Public Library will display teapots was a tree-themed cup with a : ics students, including Kothenbuestyled tree branch handle.

But according to Ceram- telâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work.

Despite his success in Ceramics, ics teacher Michael Gaudreau, Kothenbeutel didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop there. ? / He continued to explore dif- ing. During the summer of 2010, ferent aspects of nature in his he enrolled in drawing courses at work and showed signs of true Harford Community College to

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further develop his talent.

In Ceramics, Kothenbeutel still turned to drawing for his inspiration and design, planning his ceramics projects on paper before creating his artwork.

He found that ceramics offers something more than drawing ever could. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like the creative expression that you can do in three dimensions instead of just a two-dimensional drawing that you have to make look threedimensional. You can actually form the clay into a real shape,â&#x20AC;?

Kothenbeutel said.

While Kothenbeutel doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see art as a future career, Gaudreau believes that his creative technique will last a lifetime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hunter could pick up a lump of clay 30 years from now and make something because he knows what to do. He will always have that skill, and whether he'll be an engineer, architect, or a chemist, he will always be explorer with creative artistic thinking. We all need that,â&#x20AC;?

Gaudreau said.

Reporter Blankets are something many people take for granted.

But senior Maggie Kinser understands their importance and is incorporating them into her senior project by making blankets for Senator Bob Hopeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hospice House.

The hospice house caters to patients who are close to the end of their lives The hospice house gives them a comfortable place to stay and even a place for their families while they live out their last days, weeks, or years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wanted to do something I had done before and [something] I liked,â&#x20AC;? Kinser said. Having made tie scarves for her family as Christmas gifts, Kinser loved the idea of making blankets for those in the hospice house. But making blankets wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t her original plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started out with going to the Dominican Republic to donate dresses to an orphanage, but that didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out due to health issues in the village where the orphanage is located,â&#x20AC;? Kinser said.

So she took some time to think about what else she could do for her project and came up making the blankets.

When Enhance teacher Ann Drummey found out Kinser was making these blankets for her se-

nior project, she was thrilled. She even bought some of the materials needed to make the blankets for Kinser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought it was a wonderful idea. These kinds of projects are things you can do all your life,â&#x20AC;?

Drummey said. Drummey has known about the hospice house ever since it opened.

Drummey believes that the blankets will let the hospice patients know that someone is thinking of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting a blanket shows that someone cares about you enough to take the time to make it,â&#x20AC;? Drummey said. % + Kinser also plans on getting help from her badminton teammates.

Every team has to have a community service project, and Kinser hopes that the badminton team will be able to use her senior project as theirs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to get the badminton team to help me deliver the blankets to the hospice house,â&#x20AC;? Kinser said.

According to Kinser, patients and families who enter the hospice house often go through trying times. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The families tend to get attached to things in the hospice house. The blankets will be something special that they can keep and will make them happy,â&#x20AC;?

Kinser said.

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Goodwill Hunting Photo by Joey Hoff

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Patriotâ&#x20AC;? tracks down the biggest bargain hunters at JC Taylor Schafer

shares the same Goodwill bargain %

so many other eyes had missed.â&#x20AC;? hunting skill.

Senior Ellen Barker also claims â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goodwill is an awesome place Finding a bargain these days

that it takes time to go through either seems too good to be true could be used as a theme to an out- all the racks but also that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well or more work than itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth. But & ' %

worth it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can really senior Amanda Zivkovic often certain tops or

incorporates bargains into her ev- sweaters there because they â&#x20AC;&#x153;Goodwill is an awesome den treasures,â&#x20AC;? she eryday style.

Zivkovic, who describes her always seem to place to ďŹ nd items here said.

Since Barker buys style as urban and simple, began % and there that could be everything with her shopping at Goodwill her fresh- out of themused as a theme to an own money, her style selves without man year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My style began to take on a much effort,â&#x20AC;? outďŹ t once in a while.â&#x20AC;? is thrifty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I like to spread the dollar life of its own and became almost she said.

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- Claire Zurkowski far,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also one of a

Â&#x2019;# > % started going clothing was at Goodwill,â&#x20AC;? she when she was in eighth grade. %

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;However,â&#x20AC;? she said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;that was to read all the labels on clothes said.

Zivkovic remembers her best when I went to vintage places, but from department stores that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bargain she found there was â&#x20AC;&#x153;a never really bought anything be- around anymore,â&#x20AC;? Barker said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If great striped cotton sweater for '

you go to Goodwill, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a story eight dollars,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wear it I liked. Then I realized I really with every piece because someone wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t looking or giving myself has worn it before, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recyall the time.â&#x20AC;?

Sophomore Claire Zurkowski enough time to sift through all the cled.â&#x20AC;?

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Barker remembers her best deal as â&#x20AC;&#x153;this 1940s-style long coat.

The buttons were falling off, but I got new ones at Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. It was 15 dollars.â&#x20AC;?

Zurkowski has also found great deals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The last time I went, I bought this funny sweatshirt there that has French cats out to dinner on it, a > +

Native American purse that has fringe all along the bottom seam.

All together, it cost me ten dollars,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a sweatshirt, blouse, and purse that cheap from anywhere else.â&#x20AC;?

School secretary Susan Strawbridge goes to Goodwill for a variety of things. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started going with my son Stanley, who graduated [from JC] in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;07, when he had to wear a sport coat to school,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And then when he was in the school

foods prove beneficial

Leah Polakoff Reporter Two Red Delicious apples sit beside each other at the market. + + watering. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one difference: one is labeled USDA Organic and the other is not.

This tiny sticker that sits atop the organic apple can make a world of difference.

A food item is labeled as organic if it meets the USDA Organic guidelines, which means the food is 100 percent organic.

According to the USDA Consumer Brochure, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organic food is produced without using most conventional pesticides. Fertilizers made with synthetic ingredients or sewage sludge, bioengineering, or ionizing radiation.â&#x20AC;?

Beckie Gurley, owner of Calvertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gift Farm in Sparks, Maryland, is against the use of chemicals in foods. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Organic food is pesticide, herbicide, and fungicide free, as well as free of synthetic fertilizers,â&#x20AC;?

Gurley said.

The processed foods that include high amounts of hormones, additives, and unnatural preser supermarket, mainly because the added chemicals elongate the

Photo by Taylor Schafer

The apple is one of the fruits on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dirty Dozen,â&#x20AC;? a list of foods made up by gourmetfoods.com, which have the highest level of pesticide contamination according to the USDA. The other 11 â&#x20AC;&#x153;dirtyâ&#x20AC;? foods are peaches, bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, pears, grapes, spinach, lettuce and potatoes. foodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelf life.

According to the Cancer Prevention Coalition, â&#x20AC;&#x153;EPA estimates show risks of up to 60,000 excess annual cancers when applied to the numerous pesticides contaminating a plateful of food.â&#x20AC;?

When buying food, the main ingredients to avoid are propyl gallate, BHA, BHT, potassium bromate, MSG, aspartame, sodium

shows, we got costumes galore there. I was in a church show years ago, and I found a pair of shoes there that I still wear. They were brand new.â&#x20AC;?

Goodwill has even come in handy for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fall production of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Peter Pan.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mrs. Brueggemann was looking for bows and arrows, so I went to Goodwill and found them. And I got some toys for the stage,â&#x20AC;?

Strawbridge said.

Though Strawbridge said she

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said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you can get something there thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s brand new, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really great deal.â&#x20AC;?

nitrate, and all food dyes. A study done by the Center for Science in the Public Interest found that all of these caused cancer in lab rats.

Organic farming ensures that the food is not only safe from pesticides but the environment is as well. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We don't use synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides or fungicides. Our goal is to feed the soil,

not just the plants,â&#x20AC;? Gurley said.

Avoiding as many added preservatives as possible will help people to maintain a healthy diet, according to Gurley.

High fructose corn syrup is the number one dietary enemy according to an MSNBC health report. A Princeton University study found that the average person consumes 60 pounds of the sweetener per

year.

In 30 years, the sweetener has gone from accounting for less than one percent of caloric sweeteners to representing 42 percent because it is cheaper and sweeter, according to an MSN health report.

Organic food tends to be more expensive, but for different reasons.

The cost to grow organic food is greater because of the growing techniques. The post-handling cost is also higher than conventional foods because the organic food cannot be contaminated while being shipped.

But with the cost aside, people often wonder if eating organic food will lower the amount of calories and fat.

So will an organic cookie have less fat than a conventional cookie? The answer is no, not necessarily, but the organic cookie will be made with real, all natural ingredients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The cookie industry loves to sell low fat, sugar free items because people perceive them to be healthier. Low fat and sugar free are indications to me that they are loaded with chemicals. I would rather eat sugar than a man made sugar substitute,â&#x20AC;? Gurley said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eating whole, unprocessed food is best for our bodies.â&#x20AC;?

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How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Elizabeth Tauber and Hilary Weidner

the whole made it a memorable experience for me,â&#x20AC;? Vaughn said.

Hedy La Rue, played by senior Elisabeth A&E Editors Johnson, was also an engaging character to â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Succeed in Business Without watch. Johnson did an incredible job speakReally Tryingâ&#x20AC;? truly succeeded, making the ing with a New Jersey accent and playing last play for the seniors at JC the best. & What we watched was perfectionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; beauSenior Kelsey Lake portrayed tifully choreographed and rehearsed perfec- Rosemary, the ambitious and tion. ready-for-love secretary The actors played their roles perfectly who immediately took a and looked comfortable in their roles with liking to Finch. Lake perabsolutely no detectable nervousness.

+ The jokes were witty and the costumes as she always does in her were appropriate for the time period. Ev- performances. eryone appeared businesslike and profeIn addition, senior Conor sional with a hint of the 1960s.

DeVoe did a fantastic job Certain actors and actresses that did ex- as the bratty and annoying ceptional jobs must be praised. Senior Ryan bossâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nephew, Bud Frump.

Selvy played J. Pierpont Finch, the lead role, He always managed to incorand did a great job of portraying a young go- porate sassy, snarky comments getter businessman who wants to get to the every now and then. He also suctop without really trying. ceeded with portraying the It was hilarious to watch Selvy climb the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;suck-upâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attitude of his career ladder while reading from a â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to character.

Succeedâ&#x20AC;? book narrated by Principal Paul â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the past Barker. four years I Another hilarious role was Smitty, played have done so by senior Kelly Vaughn, who did a spectac- many shows in ular job, and was always fun and entertain- and outside of ing to watch. Smitty was a scatterbrained school. But the + + JC musicals paper and pencils, was the best part of her were my facostume. vorite since I Vaughn is really going to miss being a preformed part of the JC productions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was really with all nice being part of a whole, and every part of of my

friends. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How to Succeedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; was the last time I will preform with all of my friends onstage again and it makes me really sad,â&#x20AC;? DeVoe said.

This play was one-of-kind with a majority of the main lead roles played by seniors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a great way to spotlight the incredible talent in the senior class in the last play of their high school careers.

Sophomore Thomas Gardner also played a major lead role, J.B. Biggley, the main boss.

Garner was at home with his role. He seemed like a truly quirky yet strict boss.

Our favorite song from the musical was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Coffee Break,â&#x20AC;? sung by the company, Frump, and

Smitty. The music was upbeat and the singing was outstanding. The pit orchestra did a great job as well.

Another favorite of ours was â&#x20AC;&#x153;Been a Â&#x2020; Â&#x160; < mary, Smitty, J. Pierpont Finch. Later on in the play it was sung by Bud Frump, Hedy La Rue, and J.B. Biggley.

The pit did a phenomenal job at playing the catchy and upbeat songs. The music meshed well with the scenes and all the

& The lighting was extravagant and the set crew was fast, hasty and never seen, just how they are supposed to be.

If you happened to miss the play, you should be sorry, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t apologize to us.

Apologize to yourselves. This play was the Â&#x2013;#\#>Â&#x2013;#\\ : plays â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an outstanding high school production.

Above: J. Pierpont Finch, played by senior Ryan Selvy, attempts to climb the career ladder while reading from â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Succeed in Business,â&#x20AC;? narrated by Principal Paul Barker.

Below: Senior Conor DeVoe and junior Adam Kuester sing and dance in the number â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Company Way.â&#x20AC;?

Photos by Conrad Sullivan

Theater dept, alumni celebrate 20 years of Langâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s direction Rachel Dinsmore

Brueggemann honored Lang with a signed photo of the cast of â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Succeed in Business The spring musical, â&#x20AC;&#x153;How to Without Really Trying.â&#x20AC;?

Succeed in Business â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very happy Without Really Tryand excited for Ms. Langâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s huge accoming,â&#x20AC;? marked an important milestone for plishment. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe people have its director, Alumni a total understandRelations head Laura ing of the hard work, Lang. dedication and pasThe show marked Â&#x2020; / Â&#x2013;# sion that goes into rected at JC. producing our JC Although Lang is musicals. Celebrat X & Â&#x2020; / Â&#x2013;# associated with her Laura Lang years is most departners-in-crime Kim Brueggemann and Larry Hensley, served,â&#x20AC;? Brueggemann said.

Numerous theater alumni she has been directing and involved with the JC theatre depart- Â&#x2020; / Â&#x2013;# ment long before either arrived. ductions attended the Saturday Lang, a former performer herself, show.

The alumni were contacted has always loved theater.

Before the Saturday night show, and asked to come and support Reporter

their past director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has literally impacted hundreds of studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lives,â&#x20AC;? Brueggemann said.

Alumni and friends of Lang threw a cocktail party in the Brown Room to honor her.

Chelsea Baumgardner, class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;09, attended the celebration for Mrs. Lang.

Baumgardner was close to Lang, as she participated in all of the shows during her entire high school career. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During play practice, we would run out and get dinner, and we really bonded,â&#x20AC;? Baumgardner said.

Baumgardner was excited to have the opportunity to come back to honor Lang. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[The celebration] went really well. She was very surprised and I was happy to be able to come back and support her,â&#x20AC;? Baumgardner

said.

Lang was also thrilled to see all of her former students. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was so moved by everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attendance. [It was] so great to see faces that brought so much joy to

my life. I am blessed to be able to do something I love in a place that I love,â&#x20AC;? Lang said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I guess when you truly love

; by,â&#x20AC;? Lang said.

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When Frank visited Zimbabwe, he was able to hunt because there is no alking into senior Joe Frankâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s age limit for hunting as long as young + hunters are accompanied by an adult, is a huge elephant head the size of a but all hunters must obtain permits for each hunted animal. car.

In Maryland, a person must obtain From Africa to the United States, students at JC have had their fair a full season hunting license in order share of hunting experiences, escap- to be permitted to hunt, and there are ing from the busy world of school three separate options. work and getting back to the wild. | !Â&#x2013;Â&#x2014;&^# Senior Sam Hopkins enjoys hunt-

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Both the United States and Zim- order to reduce the number of hunting babwe, according to Frank, have set accidents. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The program helped, but it was codes and laws to maintain hunter safety and to sustain various game mostly common knowledge,â&#x20AC;? Frank

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times a year since he was eight-years-old. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just about killing the animals. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about enjoying being outdoors. Bringing a kill home is a successful hunt, but I consider just experiencing the rush a successful hunt too,â&#x20AC;? Eilerman said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To somebody against that I say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Where do you think you get your food from?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; But I would agree with someone who is against the killing of animals for sport, as long as they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t assume all hunt

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But hunting costs extend beyond enses and the initial safety classes, d hunting equipment isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cheap,

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January, Sika deer and White-tailed deer can be hunted with the use of + + ``

the assigned month, and wild turkey can be hunted throughout the spring and fall.

These set hunting seasons are critical tools used by states to control local game populations, maintaining the line between overhunting and the overpopulation of game.

Senior Shannon Wade enjoys hunting because, â&#x20AC;&#x153;if the time comes, I can

& + / ing experience with my cousins to see who gets the big kill.â&#x20AC;? | ly getting your reward after six hours of sitting in a tree,â&#x20AC;? Frank said

/ sonal reasons behind hunting, the sport is currently on the decline in most states.

Whether due to a cultural change in the younger American generation or overhunting, the U.S Fish and Wildlife Services has noted a decline in hunting in 33 states. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology, people

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les hunting as a male yn Wolf proves such most of her hunting family. ng wrapped up in the alone in the woods, of things happening hat you would never up,â&#x20AC;? Wolf said. doe and a Sika deer, a job to prevent deer r own opinions, but I ly helps the deer bege that without huntverrun,â&#x20AC;? Wolf said.

Sophomore Melissa Butler is new to hunting and already loves it. Having just started last year, she does it as often as possible.

For Butler, hunting is a bonding experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great stress reliever. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fun for me, and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something I can do to spend time with my brother,â&#x20AC;?

Butler said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I simply say that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your opinion whatever you may feel about hunting. I personally donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see much wrong in doing it,â&#x20AC;? Butler said.

Butler believes that most people think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sport. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most girls wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pick up a gun or a bow, or even load it,â&#x20AC;? Butler said.

Butler would rather forget the male stereotype of hunting and actually hunt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love hunting, but it

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Patriotâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; staff reviews Harfordâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chinese food

Golden Szechuan Inn Elizabeth Tauber y Weidner and Hilary A&E Editors Quiet, quaint, and almost empty are not words that usually describe a restaurant located in Bel Air. However, The Golden Szech ' & Upon arriving at the Golden Szechuan Inn, one would think it was closed. While weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re fans of crowded spaces, we enjoyed having only three other tables occupied. It was a nice and quiet atmosphere to enjoy a dinner or brunch.

Although Golden Szechuan is not fancy, the restaurant makes up for it with the cleanliness and neatness.

We were greeted, seated, and given water immediately.

Prompt service in Bel Air? Is this a dream?

While most restaurants serve bread before the appetizer comes out, the Golden Szechuan Inn serves chips that are about the size and shape of a Frito. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t re-

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in the special side sauce, they are just as delicious. We munched on them while browsing the menu, which had an ample amount of & |

/ up, so we still had plenty of room for our actual meals.

We decided that, since the service was so prompt, we would order an appetizer: the crab and cheese fried wontons.

It was delicious. Fried and crisped to perfection with just the right blend of cheese and crab meat, the food was plentiful as well. We received six large wontons, the perfect amount.

For our main meals, we enjoyed two dishes: chicken with broccoli and chicken with cashews.

The chicken and broccoli is an absolute favorite of mine and was served with rice and a delicious brown sauce. The chicken was cooked and sliced just right with no apparent fat or chewiness, and the broccoli was crisp and fresh.

In the chicken with cashews, the

Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hunan Maggie Cassidy

back with the drinks within minutes.

Though the service was quick, Eleven miles east of JC stands I still had adequate time to peruse the best Chinese food in Harford the menu and discover that the County. prices were cheap enough for us to Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hunan, located in Ab- get an appetizer. erdeen, looks like your average We decided on the steamed pork Chinese restaurant attached to a dumplings that were $4.50 for six shopping mall and located next to large dumplings. a nail salon. When you walk in, The rapid service continued your ears are greeted by smooth as the dumplings were out of the jazz and an ornate mirror wall that kitchen and on our plate within 10 harks back to the eighties. minutes. Even though the dump|

% + lings came out quickly, they still but as soon as the waiter sat me tasted delicious. down, all of that went out the winThe dough around the pork was dow. perfectly tender, and the pork was I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t joke when I say I was cooked to perfection. The special seated within seconds. The waiter secret sauce made the dish. The

+ dumplings were nothing without took our drink orders, and was that special sauce.

Managing Editor

Photo by Elizabeth Tauber

chicken was cooked and sliced the same way as it was in the chicken and broccoli â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perfectly. Golden Szechuan wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t skimpy on the cashews either, but the dish wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t overloaded. The brown sauce was different from the sauce on the chicken and broccoli but just as delicious. The chicken and cashews also came with a side of white rice.

Our waiter was friendly and polite, and we never had to wait on a

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& A good meal with prompt service and delicious food usually comes at quite the cost. Even with a seafood appetizer, the price was not bad at all. We paid $31.00 for two Cokes, an appetizer, and two entrees that came with rice. We also got complimentary fortune cookies at the end of our meal.

If you are looking for a quick and delicious meal, try Golden Szechuan Inn. You will not be disappointed.

Photo by Maggie Cassidy

Around 15 minutes after the appetizers came and went, the meals came out. I ended up choosing the General Tsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chicken with a mildly spicy sauce, peppers, and garlic.

The chicken was extremely

+ and the sauce was a great accompaniment. The consistency of the sauce was thick but not too thick.

The best part of the sauce was its piquant tanginess. The spiciness did not overpower the chicken but left a perfect kick of taste in my mouth. ' + '

+ '

a whole container of food to take home because of the large portion.

My meal at Leeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hunan was great â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the best Chinese food Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had in a while.

Hunan Chef

Photo by Collin Hoofnagle

tiny and not even pink. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell whether they had been sitting in the fridge for two weeks or they I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have high expectations were just undercooked. Either walking into Bel Airâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hunan way, they contributed little to the Chef. There has to be a reason why dish. the place is constantly empty. As I Compared to the other food I orfound out, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not just because Fuji dered, the shrimp fried rice tasted Sushi is located right next door. heavenly. My lunch was served The reason that no one is there with a large fried eggroll, which is plain and simple: the food is aw- looked promising. Unfortunately, ful. it was full of grease and offered Never mind the tired and dated & atmosphere or the unfriendly waitMy friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lunch consisted of ress mumbling broken English. General Tsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chicken along with Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m willing to deal with those in plain fried rice. The chicken was return for satisfying Chinese food. heavily fried and tasted more like The lunch menu was arranged a piece of deep fried chicken wing according to price, with entrees coated in General Tsoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sauce. The costing about $5.00. All lunches fried rice accompanying the chickcome with hot tea and your choice en was tasteless. of soup. The prices were impresThe only redeeming quality sive, but it made me wonder, why about the meal was the price. The the place was so empty if the res- total cost for both meals was just taurant provided food for such $9.44. There are few places in great prices?

Bel Air that offer lunch for two at Again, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the food. I ordered that price, yet there are also many shrimp fried rice with wonton places in Bel Air where the food is & | + enjoyable and presented in reasonnothing that differentiates it from able portions. others. Perhaps thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just one Both the terrible quality and recipe that all Chinese restaurants quantity of the food forced me to follow. supplement my lunch at Hunan The shrimp fried rice came out Chef with a trip to Qdoba. lightning fast, but looked less than If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for a quick appetizing. Sure it was lunch and lunch thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cheap, according to the price was cheap, but the por- both the price and quality of the tion just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t satisfying. food, then head to Hunan Chef.

Neither was the taste. The fried But just like I did, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably rice was bland. Not delicious, but have to supplement your meal not repulsive. The shrimp were with real food afterwards.

Collin Hoofnagle News Editor

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Volume 46 Issue 5 March 2011

Emotional retreat unites senior class

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At Witâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s End

Family television loses its wholesome content Allison Siegel Print Chief

Photo by Mark Ionescu

Jenny Hottle Online Chief Over 200 smiling faces, 400 clapping hands, and 200 differing personalities were united by a single song.

As we listened to senior Kelsey Lake lead us in â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Soul,â&#x20AC;? we formed an everlasting memory in

which we became one class.

Forty-eight hours earlier, I boarded the bus to Willow Valley Hotel for Senior Retreat, and to be completely honest, I had serious doubts that the trip would be a success.

I wanted to believe our retreat would be as great as the class of 2010 said it would be, but my

Photo by Conrad Sullivan

Seniors Ashley Markley and Andrew Russell embrace after performing a cover of Billy Joelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Vienna.â&#x20AC;? Music brought the senior class together.

mind couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but think about the possibility that someone would ruin the trip for everyone.

But from the minute I walked into the conference room, I realized that I underestimated my classâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s potential.

Everyone was friendly and polite to each other, and respectful to the speakers.

Senior retreat was a million times better than I expected.

I met students I never would have talked to on my own, laughed a lot, cried even more, and felt so connected to my classmates.

I got chills when my musically gifted friends sang and then saw the rest of the class joined in with

> & After coming home from retreat on Friday night, I eagerly told one of my middle school friends about how amazing and powerful retreat was.

She just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it.

Then again, I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have expected her to understand. Her idea of fun is getting ready for Gym Meet at her all-girls school.

I tried to tell her about how it

changed my view of my class and how we became united, even if just for those two days, but she just changed the topic.

My point is that you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t possibly understand how moving the trip is until youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve experienced it for yourself.

If I could offer one piece of advice to the underclassmen and seniors-to-be, it would be that you should go into retreat with an open mind.

You can roll your eyes at the cheesiness of small group discussions like my friend from another school did, or you can open your eyes to your classmatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stories, like my class did.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s your choice.

Two weeks before retreat, I told one of my teachers that I was jealous of my friends in the class of 2010.

They seemed to be a perfect class, especially when they talked about their wonderful retreat.

But now, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any reason to feel that way. After going on retreat, I truly feel proud to be part of the class of 2011.

Holocaust speakers tell unforgettable story Lindsay Powell Reporter Although JC is far from infallible, the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approach towards Holocaust education is phenomenal.

JC has been successful for several years in educating students about the Holocaust.

The experience offers unique opportunities such as visiting the Holocaust Museum and Arlington Cemetery along with speakers to make sure students understand the experience of the Holocaust as best as possible.

Along with reading â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nightâ&#x20AC;? by Elie Wiesel and taking a trip to the Holocaust Museum, the Holocaust speakers bring together the learning experience for the seniors.

Many people look forward to hearing from the Holocaust survivors because they offer a personal connection which leads to a deeper understanding to the tragedy for students.

Although this experience is invaluable, it may not always be possible for the students. One day, Holocaust speakers will not be

around to talk to them.

This loss will be detrimental to the experience of learning about the Holocaust, and yet nothing can be done. JC has gone further than most schools in its attempt to educate students about this issue.

With school trips and months dedicated to the teaching of this + :

educated about the Holocaust.

Even when this experience is no longer available for JC students, they will still have plenty of opportunities to learn about the Holocaust.

JC has done a great job of educating students about this event and that will not change with the loss of one activity. There is nothing that JC can do about the inability of all future students to hear from the Holocaust speakers as they grow old and pass away.

As a school, JC has done so much for years to enable this opportunity for the students. It is impressive that this tradition has lasted for so many years.

Every class has been blessed by being able to meet such a remarkable group of people, and JC has

Photo by Conrad Sullivan

A senior converses with two of the holocaust survivors. The seniors had the opportunity to meet with the survivors after their presentations. certainly done more than enough in educating its seniors about the Holocaust and what it was like to live though that devestating and dark period of history.

through the school, they will eventually forget about the old tradition of Holocaust speakers. However, this should not impact how students feel about the experience of

learning about the Holocaust. With a trip to the Holocaust museum and Arlington cemetery, the unit still has a profound impact.

Each person connects differently with the Holocaust. This connection should not be allowed to diminish because of the lack of Holocaust survivors, just as the emphasis on this unit should not be negatively affected.

Everyone has had that awkward moment when their parents walk in during the single romantic scene in a movie or show. Although ABC Family networkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name suggests television shows that are familyfriendly and relatively tame, the actual content aired on the network is anything but that.

The network contains shows like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greekâ&#x20AC;? featuring crazy college party life, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pretty Little Liarsâ&#x20AC;? telling the surprisingly sexy and twisted murder tale of a teenage girl, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Secret Life of the American Teenagerâ&#x20AC;? depicting the average pregnant 16-year-oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plight.

Quality family TV time, am I right? The channel that played innocent teen movies is dancing to a different, dirtier beat these days.

The idea of â&#x20AC;&#x153;appropriate for all agesâ&#x20AC;? has obviously changed.

Drugs, blood, sex, and booze are the social norm for family ap & |

television industry is narrowing its viewing demographic and separating its audience in one fell swoop.

Parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to watch the sleazy trash their kids are in + % /

shows without shock value entertaining. The idea that a family can be brought together to be entertained all at the same time seems to be asking too much of Hollywood.

Despite this, the entertainment industry doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to be struggling too much. Both teens and adults alike enjoy these programs, regardless of whether or not they can watch them together and still feel comfortable.

In this seemingly dire television situation, rest assured. There is hope! The fact that teens donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel comfortable watching this kind of promiscuous behavior around their parents gives proof that they feel those behaviors arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t acceptable in real life.

When parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to watch the CWâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gossip Girlâ&#x20AC;? with their preteen daughters, it shows that parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t approve of their drinking problems and loose morals.

One day, the audiences of Pretty Little Liars and Greek are probably going to raise children of their own. Will these parents be okay with Serena Van der Woodsenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coke habits or Aria and Ezraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unprofessional student-teacher relationship? If so, then whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to say that one day parents and children will never watch television as a family again?

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Ryan y Lina Reporter This just in, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to hell!

Or at least thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what the people of the Westboro Baptist church of Topeka, Kansas think.

For those of you who do not know who those people are, they are the people who have been holding up signs saying that God hates gays and â&#x20AC;&#x153;You died for nothing.â&#x20AC;?

The only reason that these people think that gay marriage evil is because they believe that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outlawed in the Bible.

I can only assume that they are referring to the Bible verse Leviticus 18:6, which reads, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You shall not lie with a male as one lies with a female.â&#x20AC;?

Well, I did some research and it turns out that Leviticus has some pretty interesting things to say about other topics too.

For example, the book of Leviticus outlaws things like tattoos,

%+

haircuts, and even playing with the skin of a pig (bye bye, football).

So if we are going by what these people believe then yes, almost everyone is going to burn.

What these people are protesting has no real factual proof.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re protesting in front of soldiersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; funerals, claiming that God is allowing people to die in Iraq because some Americans accept gay marriage.

I doubt that God looked down, saw that gay people had the right to marry and said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;This makes me mad, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m going to go smite some soldiers.â&#x20AC;?

When I heard that the govern

+ I thought that they would stop the protesters.

I was so naĂŻve.

Apparently, the protesters are completely in line because they have freedom of speech.

The American freedom of speech is supposed to be more +

case of the protestors, this right is being abused.

Rather than support the rights of the protestors, the government should be stepping in and intervening in their hurtful actions.

While freedom of speech is a right, when you are disrespecting the lives of others, it becomes an inappropriate action.

Meg Kirchner Reporter There is one dress that rises above all other dresses worn in a girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school years. It is the dress that embodies the princess fantasies of every girl. That dress is the prom dress.

At this point, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve shown my dress to at least 50 different people. I love my dress and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m excited to go to prom. However, the prom dress is being taken way too seriously.

Just a quick glance at the â&#x20AC;&#x153;JC Prom Dressâ&#x20AC;? groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s page on Facebook reveals just how many girls consider money to be no obstacle in attaining the dress of their dreams. Dresses range from Rent the Runway deals of $75 to $500 exclusive boutique affairs.

Obviously, some dresses are outrageously expensive. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not saying that people should not buy a dress in favor of renting one.

However, one dress that will only be worn for one night is not worth the ridiculous sums of money that some people choose to spend.

Prom does not equate to a high school wedding, so do not treat it like one. Weddings celebrate commitment and a whole new stage in life. Prom celebrates the last school dance and a few more hours to dance awkwardly with your date or stay at the after-prom party hosted by the school.

With that being said, there are a few things that prom does merit. Prom merits a more pricey dress, a fun time at the last dance, and a few other expensive things.

What it does not merit is the royal fanfare and treatment. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m pretty sure that no one at JC is marrying Prince William. Last time I checked, Kate Middleton still had that one covered.

Get over yourself and do not be fooled by the outrageous price tags. A more expensive dress does not mean that prom will be more fun.

So spend more than you usually would if you want, but not too much.

When it comes down to it, prom is not about the dress you wear, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about the memories you make.

Cartoon by Ryan Selvy

Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ed fails to hold student attention Nico Cvach and Ryan Lina Layout Editor and Reporter It is three p.m. on a weekday, school has just ended, and all of your friends are going to Qdoba for the student discount day. Unfortunately, you have prior engagements. Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed. Honestly, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of a more boring after-school activity.

Students sit there and try to do anything but concentrate on what the instructor is saying.

In fact, the most amusing part about the class is the incredibly

obnoxious behavior of the students and the lack of control the instructor has over them.

What do they hope to accomplish by making the class so long and boring?

Maybe instead of showing students clips of random incidents that may or may not happen to them while driving, they could provide actual experience on the road.

The crazy scenarios that are er happen. Our instructor once showed our class a video about

road rage that evidently ended with one man shooting another man with a crossbow.

How often does this really happen? More people have probably been struck by lightning than shot by a crossbow, and we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take a three-hour seminar on dodging lightning bolts.

Most of the pointless worksheets are about how to read a sign. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not sure, but last time we checked, the directions are directly on the sign.

Who ever really sits there and thinks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I wonder what I should do when I get to that huge red sign that says â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;stopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;?â&#x20AC;?

The main lesson in Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed is to not drink and drive. It would have been much more effective to send out a pamphlet or a public service announcement. ~ % & We imagine it would go something like this, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drinking and driving is bad, okay? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do it.â&#x20AC;?

How does one even become a Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed teacher anyway? Do you just have to have a real passion for boring kids to death?

When they were kids, instead of

< man,â&#x20AC;? were they inside educating their stuffed animals about what it means to yield to oncoming traf Â&#x2039; Do you honestly think people go to Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed because they want to learn about the rules of the road?

No. They go because they are forced to in order to get their license.

The only part of the process that Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed remotely helps with is getting your learnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s permit, and even the permit test you take is basically common sense.

The questions are predominantly about blood-alcohol content, DUIs, and other regulations concerning drinking and driving.

The irony of it all is that they give you a pamphlet to study from.

Driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ed is a not a purposeful endeavor, but rather a mere gimmick to make money off of kids who just want to stop hearing the words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bye, honey. I love you!â&#x20AC;? shouted at them every time they get out of their momâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minivan.

High school sports put pressure on players Leah Polakoff Reporter I remember breaking out in hives and wiping the sweat from my brow as I nervously awaited my chance to walk into the Brown Room and hear if I made the varsity softball team. Some of the girls before me sulked and walked away with defeated stares, leaving me in a panic.

This year, girls donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to face the fright of being cut as only 14 people tried out for varsity softball, and 11 for junior varsity.

Only two of the 14 on varsity were returning seniors, and everybody will obtain a spot on the team.

What does this say about the softball program at JC? I remember my freshman year.

The JV coach was cutting sophomores who had made the team as freshman because so many people had tried out. This year, the coaches are struggling to put together teams.

Cartoon by Lauren Friedly

First Amendment extends freedoms to the wrong people

Dress costs surpass sensible levels

Cartoon by Lauren Friedly

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The decline in the number of girls who actually play softball differs greatly from the number of girls who would like to play softball. To me, softball has always been something to look forward to. It was my sole purpose in life as a preteen.

So now you may ask, why is it, that I am not playing softball my senior year of high school? This

is supposed to be the glory year, right? Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only one answer.

The fun of the game has been hit out of the ball park.

As we get older, sports switch from a Saturday morning social event to a lifestyle. You must devote every ounce of spare time to practice and training, leaving no time for homework or friends.

This normally would not have

been a problem. I often think back to my days as an underclassman on JV, the good olâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; days that included rolling down the hill in between

+ ; %

with the coaches, and organizing social events with my teammates.

The varsity sports donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem ment, causing many girls to abandon their former regimes.

Softball just became another thing in my life that became more serious as I grew older. This is the case for other people also.

To me, sports are an important part of every childhood. It brings out a sense of youth that a kid wants to experience. If high school sports could maintain this youthful spark, the number of players would increase greatly.

It disappoints me that my favorite pastime is now a time of my past, but if high school coaches could learn to lighten up, this trend could end with me, and possibly many others.

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Volume 46 Issue 5 March 2011

Hunting

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The Patriot The John Carroll School 703 Churchville Road Bel Air, MD 21014 Volume 46, Issue 5, March 2011

Editor in Chief: Joey Hoff Section Chief: Allison Walczyk Print Chief: Allison Siegel

THE PRO Hunting helps to regulate animal populations - by Rachel Dinsmore What do you see on the side of the road as you drive around Harford County? Not to be morbid, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most likely road kill, spe & There is a serious overpopulation of deer in Maryland in general. Not only is this overpopulation cruel to the animals, but it also negatively impacts humans.

According to Fortune Magazine and State Farm Insurance, deer cause over 30,000 accidents every year. Additionally, they cause millions of dollars in property damage. And what cuts back on the overpopulation of deer? Hunting.

There are people who believe that hunting is animal cruelty and morally wrong. However, I feel that letting the deer starve to death or get maimed by a car is much worse. As developments take over the natural habitat of white-tailed deer, the deer are forced into the human world where they wreak havoc and live unhappy lives.

Hunting in Maryland is actually quite restricted and heavily regu-

lated. To be able to hunt on your own land, you must get special permission and be able to prove that the animal is damaging your property.

A hunter must also report every deer that they kill to make sure that the deer are not over-hunted, and the kills are limited per day. Hunting is not reckless killing.

For many people, hunting is a way to enjoy nature. Deer hunting requires the hunter to sit in a tree for hours on end, often in the freezing cold, as they wait for a deer to pass in shooting range. Hunting is often a waiting game. Such exposure to the elements means that the hunter has to have an appreciation of nature.

Respectful hunters do not simply shoot at everything that passes by. A good hunter will never shoot an animal if they do not think they will kill the animal. The goal of hunting is not to torture or injure an animal, but to kill it swiftly A good hunter is patient and only shoots when they aim to kill.

Hunters also do not kill young deer or baby deer. What is the difference between eating beef you buy at the grocery store, which was killed in a slaughterhouse, and eating venison that was quickly shot by a hunter? Hunting, when done

+ cial to the community.

THE CON -

The main reason Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve heard for justifying recreational hunting is Hunting is an that the population needs to be managed. So, if a person was tryunnecessary and ing to manage the animal populacruel activity tion, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t one shoot the weak- by Stephanie Laird est and most frail ones?

One would think that would be the case. But no, they go for the What did those poor animals biggest animals in order to bring ever do to you? Nothing, most home the biggest meal.

Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the prize? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Congratulalikely.

The â&#x20AC;&#x153;sportâ&#x20AC;? of hunting has been tions, you just killed the strongest around for a long time and person-

ally, I have no idea why. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family.â&#x20AC;? What a great honor.

Okay, so maybe the animals consider it to be morally right, and I also donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how it can be con- donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter to some people. Maybe some people consider hunting sidered a fun activity.

The two different branches of to have such a worthy purpose that hunting are recreational hunt- taking the lives of multiple aniing and the sport of hunting, both mals is not an issue at all.

Killing something as innocent equally wrong in their premises.

Whether the recreational or sport as an animal shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring any variety, both types of hunting still normal human being any kind of satisfaction. remain controversial in practice.

Regardless of what kind of |

sport or practice of pursuing and life is being taken, it is still a life nonetheless. I suggest taking up a killing or capturing wild animals.

According to www.idausa.org, different kind of sport that would more than 200 million animals are give you the same amount of enkilled each year by hunters, in- joyment.

Take up football or another concluding geese, deer, squirrel, and tact sport that gets the energy up. ducks.

There are a wide variety of options Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an outrageous number.

This statistic doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include for things to do for recreation.

Considering other options is not the animals that are crippled and injured because hunters shot them a lot to ask. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see any anibut did not succeed in killing them. mals just killing humans for fun.

Barker leaves behind lasting legacy stereotypes. Most people had not previously considered this, though it seems obvious.

Barker made a large effort to inAs all students of the school are now aware, Paul Barker, JC prin- still values of a love for service, a cipal of 10 years, has announced community that cares, and a love his resignation. In his time at JC, of faith within the students.

His creation of a school catchBarker has made a lasting impact on the school and its traditions, phrase that stresses students being which will be his legacy at JC in considerate toward others, compelling in their work, and uncomyears to come.

Well-known for his spunky bow promising in their standards will ties and endearing accent, Barker not soon be forgotten.

+ % will leave behind more than just highly discussed fashion choices had a kind way of approaching students. His considerate manner and a dissection of dialect. of dealing with He will also leave Photo by Ashley Moxley issues of rule behind his impact infractions is Principal Paul Barker announced his resignation after 10 years of being regarding what he â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barker made a large something that the principal. Barker has left a lasting impact on the JC community. calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;being better,â&#x20AC;? effort to instill values will hopefully be an attempt to shape of a love for service, a emulated by his should try to bring Barkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirit terms of discipline.

JC into an even community that cares, future replace- of unity and genuine care for the With luck, future JC principals greater Catholic and a love of faith ment. students into his or her new en- will continue his legacy. community. within the students.â&#x20AC;?

His treatment deavor.

Barker has made a legacy for He challenged of students in an While JC may be receiving a himself, though he will not be restudents to take on

adult manner is often rare in ad- new principal, it should not neces- maining at the school.

With his good character and more loving and caring toward ministrators. He expects the best sarily be expected to adapt to all supportive nature, he leaves high one another, and to leave behind of students because he believes in new traditions and practices.

Encouraging students to always standards for future administraold arguments or negative ste- their potential.

Barker left some rather large

% tors. reotypes. In â&#x20AC;&#x153;being better,â&#x20AC;? he Barker will leave behind a lastpresented the idea that everyone as an administrator that simultaneously cared for his students and ing impression on the school and + ; him.

In the future, JCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new principal expected them to tow the line in will be greatly missed. the person previously affected by

Ashley y Snyder y Opinion Editor

Online Chief: Jenny Hottle Copy Chief: Kirby Browning Photo and Design Chief: Kristin Marzullo Managing Editors: Maggie Cassidy Grace Kim Business Manager: Ellen Barker Section Editors: Eva Bialobrzeski Collin Hoofnagle Stephanie Laird Imani Love Taylor Schafer Ashley Snyder Elizabeth Tauber Hilary Weidner Copy Editors: Gabbrielle Joseph Cara Reilly Photo and Design: Taylor Hooper Ashley Moxley Ryan Selvy Layout Editors: Nico Cvach Julia Earnshaw Sarah Kearby Multimedia Editors: Megan Battaglia Rachel Dinsmore Caroline Spath Reporters: Hayley Boyle Amanda Graziano Meg Kirchner Ryan Lina Leah Polakoff Lindsay Powell Brian Reid Henry Shepard Cartoonists: Brooke Basta Lauren Friedly Moderators: Mark Ionescu Nick Attanasio The Patriot is a publication of The John Carroll School.

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JC lacrosse teams face different levels of competition while taking different approaches to an old American pastime

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Megan Battaglia and Leah Polakoff

Henry Shepard and Brian Reid

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The JC womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse program has built an excellent reputation for itself since 2005. Multiple championships have been won, there have been transfers that come to JC to simply play lacrosse, and JC has the coach who can do it all.

Varsity womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse has won two IAAM â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference championships, one in 2007 and one in 2008, and was ranked number one in the nation by laxpower.com for defeating Mount Hebron High School in 2008. Athletic Director Larry Dukes believes this success has come from the hiring of a new head coach, Kristin Porchella, class of â&#x20AC;&#x2122;94, in 2005. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Girls lacrosse is huge in Maryland both at the club and high school level. Our success has come under Coach Kristin Porchella. Coach Porcella, like many of our coaches, is respected as one of the best in their

& = _ : Â&#x201E;\Â&#x2DC; National Team competing this year in Germany,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said.

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; +< Â&#x160; % & Â&#x201E; + Â&#x2026; % to coach a group of girls who had already formed bonds. The seniors on the team have played lacrosse together since elementary school and many of the other girls have also been playing together for years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A cool thing about playing lacrosse for JC is that a lot of us seniors have played to

+< varsity lacrosse player Mollyann Pais said.

Girls who want to improve their skills and play at the next level have both of those opportunities at JC. He said that girls want the ability to play for Porcella. â&#x20AC;&#x153;JC offers both these opportunities that have been a recipe for opportunities at the next level,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said.

Dukes thinks the womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse team will continue to be successful. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe since Coach Porcella has built a reputation of success in the program. This is attractive to many candidates to our school,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said.

Senior Cat Gordon transferred to JC for this opportunity. She said it has been â&#x20AC;&#x153;relatively easyâ&#x20AC;? to become accustomed to JC. She loves â&#x20AC;&#x153;everything... the coaches, teammates, and playing for a team with such an awesome history.â&#x20AC;?

Baltimore is the epicenter for lacrosse in America. The city is the permanent home of Â&#x2021;: : + Â&#x201E;= Â&#x2020; ` + and hosts to programs from recreational to club levels.

At JC, the varsity menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse team looks to represent the area well. The Patri + % \Â&#x2014; X the Baltimore Sun, are aiming to win the MIAA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference Championship for the third straight year.

The Patriots are hoping to return to the MIAA â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference championship game for the third year running under the guidance of head coach Keith Hinder.

They will have to rely on a mix of experienced seniors and young underclassmen if they hope to get back.

Seniors Ricky DeMicco, August Pons,

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DeMicco, a soon to be Division I player, led the team in goals last year, and will have to continue that type of scoring to retain the championship title over the likes of Glenelg Country School and Friends School. Pons

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Although the teams in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference should in theory have stronger programs and better skills, the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Bâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference JV team has already proved their ability this season. The JV team tied the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference Calvert Hall JV team 5-5 in a scrimmage.

Results like these are one reason Athletic Director Larry Dukes believes JC is on ; Â&#x153; / point in the near future. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want to attract â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference players. A plan is in place to move up, but we will not be at that point for a few years,â&#x20AC;? he said. Dukes is optimistic in the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team as they enter their season.

JC plays against â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Conference team Mount St. Joseph High School on April 8. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will be able to gauge how the team would play in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Aâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; conference when they play this season,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said.

If past years championship games have been any indication, Glenelg Country school will provide a challenge for the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams. Last year the varsity men lost 4-7, but JC was able to beat the team in a

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If they are able to conquer the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bâ&#x20AC;? Conference again, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s team could be able to take a step out of the shadow of thesrenowned womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lacrosse program, who won the National Championship in 2008.

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UP Varsity baseball gears up for the 2011 season with key veterans and high expectations

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Junior Avery Callan throws a fastball during a game against Fallston on March 17. The varsity team expects a strong season due to the number of upperclassmen on the team.

Amanda Graziano Reporter With a losing record last year, the menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s baseball team along with Athletic Director Larry Dukes is optomistic for the upcoming sesaon. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think they are going to do pretty well,â&#x20AC;?

Dukes said. He thinks that they are stronger for a lot of reasons this season, one of them being that they have a lot of upperclassmen this year. They have 12 seniors and four juniors.

Senior Nick Naumann has played baseball for JC since he was a freshman. He

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Agreeing with Dukes, Naumann also has a positive outlook on the upcoming season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think we should do very well in the upcoming season. We have a lot of combined talent so hopefully we can put it all together for our last year at JC,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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year will be Calvert Hall or Mt. St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

Dukes also believes that Gilman will be tough to beat. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No one is going to roll over for us,â&#x20AC;? Dukes said.

With hopes that the team will make it to the playoffs, they are working very hard this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think the team will do very well

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Position: First base Years playing: 17 years School signed: Towson University Reason for signing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose Towson because I like the school and the coaches. I also like that the school is in the CAA, which is a good, competitive D1 conference. I really feel that I will fit in great there as a player.â&#x20AC;?

Position: Short stop Years playing: 15 years School signed: University of Maryland College Park Reason for signing: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I chose Maryland not only because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s D1 ACC ball, but because the staff showed me they are willing to make strides in developing me for the next level after college.â&#x20AC;?

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