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An enthusiatic spirit week brings out the best, and craziest side of JC.
Features The hungry of Harford County find support and food from local food bank. Page 14
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Entertainment WALES RETURNS! Chris O’Reilly describes Wales, “the greatest nation on earth.”
Watch out! Bocce fever becomes contagious among students and teachers.
Witnesses to terror
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John Carroll School Tradition Pride Excellence
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Students present different views about animal rights and racial profiling. Page 3
On October 31, ten survivors of the Holocaust visited JC. As the Holocaust becomes more a part of the past, they shared their experiences with seniors in an effort to keep their memories alive.
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“That number has been with me since 1943,” he said and added that it serves as a daily reminder of his horrific The Angel of Death often experiences. refers to Dr. Mengele, a notorious Mr. Baker described what scientist mentioned when discussing or Auschwitz and Birkenau were like to the reading about the Holocaust. For most group of about 20 seniors. He said, seniors, he is a character in Night or a “There were many concentration camps person briefly mentioned in their history in Europe, but it all comes down to book. But for Morris Baker, Bluma Auschwitz and Birkenau. Only a few of Shapiro, Rachel Bodner, and Rena Block, us could survive the harsh conditions. he is a childhood memory. We were always hungry and thinking of Morris Baker, a Holocaust food.” survivor, was one of the ten holocaust In regard to Dr. Mengele, the speakers that told seniors Angel of Death, who their stories on October conducted the selections, 31st. Mr. Baker, a Polish Mr. Baker said, “ At 10 Jew and survivor of both o’clock a.m., we would the Auschwitz and undress. They wrote down Birkenau concentration numbers of people and then camps, began his story those numbers were told to by telling the students “I report to a certain place. want you to know I was Everyone knew they were young.” He was fifteen going to the gas chambers years old when the and the crematory.” Gestapo came to the Living in the camps, ghetto in an attempt to survival was the ultimate liquidate as many Jews as challenge and concern. photo by M. Derbyshire possible. They came to “You live from day to day. his house and took his Mr.Morris Baker is a You don’t make plans. How father outside. “That was survivor of Auschwitz anyone survived is the last time I saw my and Birkenau. unbelievable,” he said, father,” he said. “People do not want to die. In January 1943, they rode in They want to stay alive.” crammed cattle cars for three days. “We As time in the camps got did not have the slightest idea where we longer, Mr. Baker said, “You get camp were going,” Mr. Baker said. When they smart and your chance of survival arrived at Auschwitz he said, “The increases.” Mr. Baker also said, if people selection began and the screaming asked where their families were some started. It was the last time I saw the rest guards would point to the smoke from of my family.” the crematories and say, “See that black This was also the time that Mr. smoke. That’s where your families are.” Baker received a number tattooed on his In May 1945, Mr. Baker was arm. All the men that arrived that night liberated from Kaufering #11. Knowing with him were numbered in the 87000’s. that the rest of his family was dead, he
moved to Italy. He spent time in Italy and then moved to Canada to live with family. He then married an American and moved to the United States. He is one of the twenty-five survivors from his town of four thousand. Bluma Shapiro, Auschwitz survivor Bluma Shapiro, a Holland Jew, spent two years in Auschwitz. She was one of five children and the only one to survive. In Germany, she worked for a
very nice German official outside of the ghetto who protected her and didn’t make her wear a yellow star. When returning to the ghetto, the guard slipped bread into her suitcase. In August 1934, she left her family to go live in a bunker with a doctor. It was the last time she saw her family. The Gestapo found them and shot them in one of the fields.
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Women’s volleyball wins IAAM championship Colleen O’Brien Editor- in- Chief Serve, pass, spike, and kill: motivating words that reflect the immense skills of the women’s volleyball team. With an incredible season, the team set a school record by finishing undefeated with a 17-0 record. Team unity and spirit led the team to a perfect season. Senior Kristen Spieker said, “We pulled together as a team and had a variety of good players for each position.” The team continued their astonishing season, winning the IAAM “B” Conference championships on November 2nd at Villa Julie College. JC defeated Pallotti with a 3-0 victory. Junior captains Brie Williams and Kayani Turner led the team and both had strong presences on the court. Turner had seven kills, and Williams amounted eight service points, three aces, and five kills. Senior Margaret Luppino had nine service points, while senior Lacie Barlow with 14 service
points, served with one hundred percent accuracy. In addition, junior Colleen Egan racked up five kills. The team was not focused on a few star players, but instead worked together to become an unbeatable force and take the IAAM “B” Conference by storm in their first year in the league. Coach Greg Cullison, who is in his 16th year of coaching volleyball at JC, said, “Unity was a major strength this season. Collectively we were better than as individuals.” The standout of the team was Turner, who amassed over 230 kills by midseason. This put her as top in the state in kills at that point in the season, although she was surpassed later in the season. Throughout the year the team worked on improving their serves, passes, and defense. Cullison said, “We improved on these areas due to lots of hard work and the realization that we can be as good as we want. We fought the tendency to be mediocre.”
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To fully comprehend the dangers of the two-stick dilemma (or 2SD, as pundits have dubbed it), you must first understand what it is. What’s that? You want to know what it is? Well…listen up! 2SD is the most perilous threat to dogkind since the invention of the fourfooted turtleneck sweater. Those that succumb to this horrendous affliction fall victim to humiliation at the hands of humans. In the past ten years, there have been two and a half documented suicides as a result of chronic 2SD symptoms…an 11-year old golden retriever in Olympia, Washington, a pointer/bassett hound breed in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a chihuahua in Sacramento, California. Want to protect yourself from a similar fate? Well, pull up a carpet square and crack open a can of Eukanaba: you’re about to be schooled in the art of war. Picture yourself at a grassy backyard or sandy beach. You are engaged in a rousing match of fetch the stick with a human. Whether or not this human is your master is superfluous. Suddenly, you decide to take the offensive; instead of retrieving the stick and returning it to your two-legged counterpart, you make a dash for it, inciting a chase. Recent studies have shown that 73% of dogs like being chased for absolutely no reason. Anyhow…you’re really kicking butt. Your powerful haunches and streamlined shape make for explosive speed, much too fast for that chump in the Member’s Only jacket. You secretly snicker to yourself; you’ve got this situation under control! Suddenly, your playmate picks another stick up off the ground. Here’s where it gets ugly. A thousand options fly through your canine brain. Actually, more like three. Should you ignore this incredibly tempting new plaything and stick with the stick you’ve got now? Or should you give up your current stick in favor of this object of mystery? Or…do you have the guts to try and go for the deuce, gaining possession of both sticks at one time?! Also flying through your mind are the inevitable comparisons drawn between the two sticks. The one you have now is rather bit up and slobbed over…the new one looks fresh, as if it were recently snapped from the trunk of a tree to beat a wayward child. But then again…do these imperfections not give your current stick a truly personalized sense of character? If you WERE to grab the new one, wouldn’t you just start chewing and slobbered over that one too? And where would that get you? Nowhere. Said paradoxes abound in these types of situations. Unfortunately, many dogs choose to drop their current stick in order to get the new one. Please note that this is when you get screwed over. Two-stick dilemma devils, or 2SDD’s, proceed to snatch up the recently dropped stick. But do they throw you the new one? NO! They place both sticks on top of their Toyota Corolla, or inside the compost tumbler, just out of your reach. The 2SDD laughs and points, amazed that you would be so stupid as to fall for such a primitive ploy. The devil chuckles…you stand, bewildered, with your tail between your-no, that’s too obvious…with a face like a sad pup-crap, that’s even worse…um…well, you look dumb. It is understandable how these events can drive even the most well-tempered pooch to depression; binging on Puperonis and Milkbones, hiding under the sink all day, too afraid to show their snout in public and begging not for table scraps but for the considerably harsher euthanasia. How can we, as dogs, protect our paws from such unspeakable horror? Don’t drop the stick when offered the other stick. That’s about it. I am only one dog, and my influence alone can do little to ensure that the 2SD is done away with in a permanently. Each dog must make a conscious effort to prevent this problem from spreading like an uncontrollable belly rash caused by rolling around in your own poop. Not that I would know anything about that…a friend of mine, uh, Rex, yeah, it happened to his cousin. The purpose of the piece was to empower the domesticated community with useful knowledge. If I can just change one dog’s life through my words…then, I suck. I’m really going for between five and ten, honestly. Oh, and while I have your attention, can you let me out of this box? *Sunny is a freelance writing dog who has had pieces published in Reader’s Digest and Redbook owned by Andrew Lazor.
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Contributing Writers:Lauren Ciemny, Jen Smith, Sandy Wienholt, MaCall Gaeng, Jamie Edwards, Chris O’Reilly, Joe Matarazzo, Sam Heere-Beyer. The Patriot is a publication of the students of John Carroll School. The views and opinions expressed in The Patriot are not necessary the views and opinions of the Board or Administartion of The John Carroll School. The editorial staff invites and greatly appreciates comments from readers on any issue.
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Editorials Service canine soon to enter JC halls Dear Tara, What is capable of retrieving objects at an impressive speed? What can pay a cashier for your groceries? What can open a door using only its teeth and a rag? What can sense an oncoming seizure? Answer: A service dog. You may have heard the rumor that I’m bringing my dog “Chanele” to school. Well, that’s not exactly true - Chanele is not my dog, but one of many service dogs in training through Canine Partners for Life (CPL). This organization’s ultimate goal is to train companion dogs to assist physically handicapped people. Before these puppies begin their formal training at a CPL facility with professionals, their first year is spent with someone like me, a host who provides a puppy home. During this time they learn basic commands and follow their host throughout their daily schedule in an effort to accustom the dogs to places they might frequent when matched with a recipient. So, for the past couple months Chanele and I have been outand-about to places like the grocery store, coffee shop, library, bank, and so on. Once we went to the Aquarium where a small child mistook her for a cat. Another time we went to the movies, during which, halfway into the show she let a series of startling yelps. I’m sure quite a few people were wondering what was lurking under their seats in the dark theater. What is her next place to tackle? John Carroll. Now, you may ask, “What could go wrong bringing a dog to school?” He could have an accident in the library, knock over a freshman going up the stairs, get loose during a liturgy, chew the upholstery off the senior benches, and get expelled for unruly behavior during class. Although these are all worst-case scenarios, I admit this may not work. All I ask is that you give Chanele a chance to be John Carroll’s first service dog. Jessie Pitts, Class of 2003
Dear Jessie, That is the coolest thing I have ever heard! I’m so glad that you decided to write the Patriot to inform the student body about your canine project. It is one of the most interesting and rewarding opportunites someone could take advantage of. If I wanted to subject myself to an obscene amount of ridicule, I would detail my personal experiences with the Harford County 4-H dog club, but that is probably unneccesary. However, you readers might be interested to know that Miss Maryland’s (Kelly Glorioso) platform deals with the importance of canines in the lives of handicapped people. Who knows, maybe you’ll be the next Miss Maryland. In the meantime, I look forward to seeing Chanele “heeling” the halls, and I’m confident that she will not bring too much distrubtion or have any behaviorial mishaps. ~ Tara
School spirit was not stolen, but appropriately extinguished Teenagers with tubes down their throat, dead bodies being rolled into the freezer, aborted babies being forced out of the womb, and, even worse, aborted baby PARTS smaller than my thumb. HAPPY SPIRIT WEEK JC!!! Do you sense the sarcasm? This seemed to be how most students felt after the Tuesday and Thursday morning assemblies during Spirit Week. I, on the other hand, as usual, bear a different opinion. I agree that the assemblies were both grotesque and mildly depressing, but they are also imperative assemblies for teenagers of the 21st century to attend, especially the first assembly on drunk driving. What better way for people to realize the consequences of their choices (without having to experience them firsthand), than seeing live what happens in an ER to a person whose lung has collapsed, whose stomach is being pumped, and whose skull is partially crushed from running into a solid wall in a fragile construction of metal. It’s a shame that some students had their “spirit” stolen from them by the daunting speakers, and to them I can only say, “GROW UP.” Welcome to the real world where everything is not exciting and cheerful. I’m actually glad that we had those assemblies because they acted as a nice slap of reality to we students who might have been temporarily blinded by red, white, blue, or most likely GREEN. I would like to use some of my space to personally thank everyone who was involved in making spirit week such a success, especially Melissa Hmelnicky, Owen Jordan, Derek Lynch, Teresa Ward, Sam Sankovich, Val Zimmer, and mostly MR. JOHNSON! Although everyone in the SAC works their butts off to make Spirit Week happen and loves doing it, it’s nice to be appreciated occasionally. In conclusion, I offer these sentiments: 13-12… who won spirit week?…. SENIORS WHAT!??!
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“I think the videos made a point, but they were a little too graphic for some people.” Patrick Gauthier ‘06
“The drunk driving assembly showed students the reality of the choices they make each weekend. It was appropriate because of Homecoming, and inappropriate because it put a damper on the enthusiasm of the students.”
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“They were very informative, but they were presented in a very touchy way. I don’t think it was the right time during spirit week.” Megan Byer ‘05
“They were very insightful, but distastful for the events of the week.”
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Hardball Politics Two parties take stand on the animal rights The thing that humans value the most is our rights. We cherish our rights of life, of liberty, and most importantly, the pursuit of happiness. But do we extend the same courtesy to the creatures who share our planet? With the public focused more intently on the threat of suicide bombers or homicidal snipers, the issue of stricter punishment for animal offenders goes unnoticed and oftentimes ignored. However, a study by the Humane Society shows that 70 percent of children who commit acts of animal cruelty grow up to be criminals, and 40 percent violent or homicidal offenders. This link is found most pointedly in serial killers; most of whom are found to have inflicted their first cruel violence on animals. This link is just one reason that Maryland state legislature has passed a bill to strengthen animal cruelty laws and grant more power to the courts for convicting such Is criminals. However, the same terms that grant the court power to incarcerate animal offenders also provides enough leeway for violent criminals to slip through the cracks. A bill that seemed a victory for animal rights proves a sieve wherein the differing interpretations of
“cruelty killing” allows society’s moist dangerous criminals in their infantile genesis slide through the fingers of
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justice.” Cruelty to animal life is cruelty against the most innocent of life forms. Do you want to fight the terrorists of tomorrow? Stop the animal offenders of today.
Today we know that the public perception of hunting and acceptance of
of hunting in human terms and more with what we are and what is important to our essence than with our normal preoccupation with the animals we hunt. Though both non-hunters and hunters themselves do not fully appreciate that hunting is the greatest generator of wildlife conservation, there is even less understanding of its importance and worth to humans for itself and what it uniquely provides to man himself. Today it is the morality of hunting that is most under attack. It is antisocial, offensive and immoral for anti-hunters to attack what is so unique and fundamentally valuable in human terms to the significant minority who hunt. Hunting furthers character virtues like self reliance, responsibility, competence, discipline and resolve. It employs and awakens our senses and our www.yahoo.com physical condition. As beings we or is he fulfilling his natural instinct? are programmed or designed to be hunters. hunting varies dramatically with what It puts us in touch with our they perceive the motivations for past and with ourselves. It is hunting to be. recreational only in that it is not The deep, complex, commercial, but it is much more than just philosophical and personal motivation a recreational pursuit. for hunting relates more with the value
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Political parties duke it out on racial profiling Racial profiling is the officers that begin to see all black people discriminatory practice by police as potential criminals are quicker on the of treating non-whiteness as an trigger. One recent example is the case indication of possible criminality. Police of Anthony Dwain Lee, a 39 year old tend to regard people of color with more black actor who was killed at a suspicion than Halloween costume white people. party on October 30th Many people of this year in Los try to explain Angeles. Officer this prejudice Tarriel Hopper away by saying arrived on the scene that it comes to in response to a police officers noise complaint. He t h r o u g h saw Lee raise what experience looked like a gun because so and shot at him many of the through the window criminals they nine times. have arrested Witnesses say that have been, the officer did so especially in without identifying large cities like himself or issuing Baltimore, any kind of warning. www.yahoo.com young, black The gun turned out males. to be a prop for his Racial profiling or good police work? This costume; it was practice has dangerous consequences. made of gray rubber. It is detrimental to society because it Deaths like these are caused creates a climate of fear for those that by a fear of black people that has been “fit the description” of suspects and bred into every aspect of society, not creates animosity between the police just law enforcement. It is wrong and the people they are supposed to because it damages society and it kills. protect. This, however, is its most Racial profiling is wrong in any context and it is from every aspect of society benign consequence. Racial profiling is responsible that it must be purged. for countless deaths because police
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Racial profiling. These two words cause police to cringe with disdain, and Al Shakedown to cackle with glee. These two words that cause so much trouble are at best a misnomer, and at worst, a direct misrepresentation of the truth. Racial profiling has about as much to do with being black as Michael Jackson does. In the wake of the sniper shootings, we heard much about “profiling,” and how it was an aid to the police in their search for this animal. Profiling is a useful tool of law enforcement. When used properly, it aids in the capture and sentencing of criminals. When used improperly, it just catches the wrong people. Based on his profile, the sniper was supposed to be a Tim McVeigh look-alike; i.e. a white male, age 25-35 with an anti-establishment axe to grind. Instead, we got John Mohammad, a black male, aged 42, with an antiAmerica axe to grind. The profilers were wrong. However, as I stated in the above paragraph, when used properly it is a useful tool of law enforcement. Profiling is not a cure-all. It will not catch all criminals. However, if you observe a person, and their actions, and they fit the profile of a certain kind of criminal, you should stop them for questioning. Here’s an analogy – you see a young white male with a shaggy haircut
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stopped at a red light. He is wearing Abercrombie and Fitch and is playing DMB from the speakers of his car (Jetta, Jeep, Civic, etc.). Is it not safe to assume that he is a JC student? Of course it is. Now, however, we will get down to the real and serious issue. A police officer may not stop you on the grounds of your race. That is illegal and is a form of legal persecution. However, if a person looks suspicious, and the officer pulls the subject over for a minor traffic violation, i.e. failing to use turn signal, that is a useful tool of law enforcement. Another common mistake made by the media is to label a profile “racial profiling.” The media uses stories such as the following as evidence of “police racism.” In Chicago, an All Points Bulletin call went out for two black males in a Black Caravan. An alert patrol officer spotted two black males in a black caravan, so he pulled them over. The two men were not the suspects, but they were the son and nephew of a prominent black minister. Almost immediately, cries of racism went out. The career of a good cop was ruined by the slander of race baiters. To sum it all up, to pull someone over, based on the profile of a suspect, is not racism. It is merely good police work.
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School spirit explodes through halls Katie Chlada Managing Editor
Colored hair, painted faces, and rivalry culminated into unity once again as Spirit Week 2002 dawned on the JC landscape. The students dug deep to unearth the school spirit that lied inside them with wild outfits and clashing colors in order to prepare for the upcoming Homecoming dance. Spirit week commenced on Tuesday, November 5 th with fuzzy slippers and silk robes. Students arrived to school on Couch Potato Day wearing everything from sweatpants to
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Senior Becky Moore displays her wild and crazy outfit and hair style during clash and crazy hair day.
nightgowns. The popular trend this year was the moccasin slipper. Many of the male students paraded the hallways sporting this new trend as well as the traditional flannel pants. Girls, on the other hand, found more creative ways of being comfortable. Many wore animal themed pajama sets with matching slippers. Freshman Kelcey Wheeler, said, “It was a really comfortable day. I
liked wearing my PJ’s except for the fact I was tired all day.” Fashion chaos revealed its ugly face on Wednesday, November 6th as students celebrated Clash/Crazy Hair Day. Students appeared as if they had dressed with their eyes closed. Plaid and stripes and red and orange mixtures bewildered many of the faculty who are used to the clean-cut style of the typical JC student. This year brought a momentous change in leniency as students were allowed to use temporary hair color to add a wacky flare to their outfit. “It gave me an opportunity to wear my hair in a way I would never be allowed to otherwise,” said junior Kevin Anderson. Thursday, November 7th was a flashback to the yester years with Decade Day. Students remembered the “happy days” with poodle skirts and leather jackets. Many chose the popular hippie look from the 60’s with tie-dye apparel. Girls strutted the halls in gogo boots and miniskirts many of which came out of the depths of their mother’s closets. Spandex and side ponytails transported JC students straight to the 80’s where Madonna and Duran Duran ruled the adolescent scene. The 90’s were by far the easiest decade to portray. All one needed was a pair of ripped jeans and a Nirvana t-shirt and one would be straight from the grunge era of the early 90’s. Decade Day also brought about the very controversial Powder Puff game. Students bore the cold as they watched the game from the football field. Seniors scored early, but the juniors were ready to prove themselves. Fueled by the fact that their signs were ripped down and their balloons were popped, juniors scored with in a matter of minutes. “The seniors talked us down, but the juniors didn’t say anything back,” said, junior Paula Kouneski, “We wanted to prove who was the better class.” However, seniors did not want tradition to be broken and scored again in the second half. Once again the juniors followed with a touchdown as Junior time ran out. It was pay back time
for the juniors and with vengeance in their eyes, the juniors scored the extra point making the score 1312. The seniors were awestruck! “I want a rematch!” said senior Mary Brown. Class unity surged as Class Color Day started on Friday, November 8th. The seniors, in green, flaunted their excessive spirit in a car procession around the oval before school trying to compensate for their loss from the previous day. Juniors photo by Joel Wienholt proudly sported blue Senior Brian Loeiro stands on the top of the pyramid as the sophomores encouraging senior Powder Puff victory. wore red and the freshmen wore white. Many trying to drown out the reality of their underclassmen were attacked and either loss. The classes met head to head in had ‘04 or ‘03 painted across their faces the three legged footrace followed by for the Pep Rally. the centipede. Vendetta was the only The day ended and students motivation in the tug of war against the were herded into the gym for the long- juniors and seniors. Unfortunately for awaited Fall Pep Rally. Screams echoed the seniors esteem, the juniors won in students’ ears as the tension between again. classes rose. Captains of the fall varsity The festivities ended with the sports were announced and the ring of the bell. Students filed out cheerleaders performed their dance anticipating the Homecoming dance. routine. Then, from the corner Freshman Carolyn Kyle said, “The week bleachers, juniors started chanting, “13- was so much fun! The whole school got 12! 13-12!” The taunts infuriated the in the spirit and participated. It was a seniors and they started to scream great first experience.”
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Katie Taibi powers through the senior defense, picking up a first down.
Mock Trial team acquits charges against Lizzy Borden Erin Markel Staff Writer The infamous nineteenth century spinster Lizzy Borden, who was accused of hacking her father and stepmother to death with an axe, was acquitted of all charges by the Mock Trial team. In the original case, Lizzie Borden was found innocent because it was believed that committing such a heinous crime would be impossible for a woman. However, in recent years, significant evidence has been surfaced that may prove that Borden was in fact guilty. New evidence shows that Lizzy Borden bought poison that day before the murders, and that the police lied about the happenings associated with the case. Junior Virgilia Lee Garland, acting in the role of the prosecutor, told reporters that the acquittal in last month’s reenactment was given because
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both the prosecution and defense had been too passionate about the case to look at it objectively. For this reason, the trial was repeatedly postponed until Ms. Borden, according to her constitutional rights, was allowed to go free. Along with Garland, junior Eric Aycock acted in the role of the defense, and sophomore Kathryn Kinzler portrayed Borden. This trial is one of many that have been held by the Mock Trial team since Social Studies teacher, and former lawyer, Mr. Couchman began the club last year. Meeting once a week and consisting of students from all grade levels, the team is a club for “history oriented people who want to go further in this subject than the classroom can provide,” Garland said. The dozen or so members research and then reenact a famous, usually controversial trial from history using evidence that may or may not
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is moving on to the case of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, suspected spies. Having once worked as scientists for the United States atomic bomb project, they were convicted during the McCarthy era of selling nuclear secrets to the Russians and sentenced to death. Will history repeat itself? Only time, and the talents of the lawyers, will tell.
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Ehrlich triumphant in gubernatorial race Matt Garono Editorial co-Editor Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. scored a surprisingly decisive victory over Democrat Kathleen Kennedy Townsend on election day. He has become the first Republican to claim the Maryland governor’s mansion in more than 30 years and apparently generated enough GOP energy to knock off the powerful Democratic speaker of the House. Lieutenant Governor Townsend won strong support in the Washington suburbs and in Baltimore City, a formula that worked for her and current Governor Parris N. Glendening in the past two elections. But Ehrlich, a four-term Congressman from suburbia Baltimore, was boosted by huge leads and enthusiastic turnout in his home base in Western Maryland and on the Eastern Shore. “Welcome to history,” Ehrlich told a boisterous crowd gathered for the victory party at the Hiatt Hotel in Baltimore. “This is an incredible night.” Townsend conceded defeat shortly before 11:30 p.m., looking remarkably cheerful and relaxed. She offered Ehrlich her congratulations and her help in resolving a growing state budget crisis that threatens to cripple his first year in office. “I know we came up short, but we stood up for our beliefs,” Townsend told supporters. “He was a formidable opponent. He ran an effective campaign.” Townsend won the support of nine out of ten black voters, despite a concerted effort by Ehrlich to tap into the loyal democratic base. But she faltered with white voters by an unexpectedly large margin; particularly white women, nearly 60 percent of whom voted for Ehrlich, according to exit polls. Townsend’s poor showing derails her roller-coaster political career, which once prompted speculation that she would be the first woman elected to
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Bob Ehrlich and Michael Steele raise their arms in victory after defeating Kathleen Kennedy Townsend in the gubernatorial race.
the White House. She was originally expected to coast to victory in the heavily democratic state, but her gubernatorial bid fell short under the direction of an inexperienced campaign team and the burden of the public’s growing dislike for Glendening, her political partner. Glendening, for his part, blamed Townsend, saying she conducted “one of the worst-run campaigns in the country.” Ehrlich becomes the first Republican to be elected governor of Maryland since Spiro Agnew defeated a segregationist Democrat in 1966. Ehrlich’s running mate, Michael S. Steele, becomes the first African American elected to statewide office in Maryland history. Ehrlich’s victory increases the likelihood of a substantial expansion of legal gambling in the state and will trigger a massive upheaval in state agencies, county courthouses, local boards, and commissions, whose officials are appointed by Maryland’s powerful chief executive. Democrats now hold six of the eight seats. But Ehrlich’s unexpectedly strong showing helped lift other Republicans to State
House offices. Democrats maintained their overwhelming dominance in the General Assembly but lost several seats to Republican challengers, including House Speaker Casper R. Taylor, Jr. Pre-election polls showed that Townsend’s partnership with Glendening was enormously damaging to her campaign among independent voters and even some Democrats. Many voters said Ehrlich’s criticism of the “Glendening-Townsend administration” had hit home. Barbara Singer, 60, a selfemployed bookkeeper who lives in Baltimore County, voted twice for the Glendening-Townsend ticket. But she voted for Ehrlich because “we’re in a horrible deficit,” for which she thinks Glendening is largely to blame. “I voted more against Kathleen Kennedy Townsend than for Ehrlich,” Singer said. “I don’t think she’s was up to the task of being governor.” Democrats and Republicans alike had girded for a too-close-to-call race, marshaling hundreds of lawyers and accusing the other side of cheating during the final days of the campaign. The election was originally billed as a
coronation for Townsend, as analysts predicted that Maryland would open its arms and readily embrace the eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy, a leader of her generation in the famous family. But the coronation quickly turned into hardball political race as Ehrlich pursued a shrewd strategy of lying low and letting attention focus on Townsend the flaws of her campaign. Ehrlich acted quickly to neutralize his biggest drawback: his status as a Republican. He cast himself as a fiscal conservative and a social moderate to make himself palatable to a broad range of voters. And he went on the attack from the start, criticizing Townsend’s limited political experience, her privileged upbringing and her acceptance of a “culture of corruption” in Annapolis that Ehrlich said had been bred during 33 years of Democratic rule. Ehrlich blamed “overspending” by the administration, creating a budget shortfall of more than $1.7 billion over two years — the largest in state history. To plug the budget hole, Ehrlich proposed to legalize slot machines, a popular idea that would come nowhere near raising enough money to solve the budget crisis. Early on, Townsend did little to fight back. With a 15-point lead in the polls, she hired loyalists from her State House office to staff her campaign rather than experienced political operatives. She pursued an above-the-fray strategy, generally refusing even to mention Ehrlich’s name. Townsend blasted Ehrlich most vociferously on the issue of guns, criticizing his vote to repeal a federal ban on semiautomatic “assault weapons” and against a state ban on cheap handguns known as Saturday night specials. One Townsend television ad branded Ehrlich as “the NRA candidate for governor.” This race exemplified dirty politics and brought out the worst in both candidates, but in the end Ehrlich pulled out the victory.
Seniors’ behavior draws attention of administration T ara Hofherr Editorials co-Editor The seemingly constant array of worldly violence. The mobs of angry teenagers in Baltimore City. The seniors at John Carroll School. All of these groups, especially the latter, are renowned for their behavioral mishaps in the local areas. There have been many rumors circulating the school regarding incidents involving senior misconduct. Contrary to these rumors, Dean Piercy said, “I am basically pleased with the seniors. My overall sense is that this has been the smoothest start to a school year in my past three years as Dean.” Two years ago, there were problems with the senior scavenger hunt in October, resulting in the scavenger hunt’s cancellation last year. However, Dean Piercy relates that there were other serious problems with the senior class of 2002. In comparison with these precedents, the behavioral difficulties of this year’s seniors have seemed minor. The most prominent disciplinary offenses have been lateness, uniform infractions, and “irritating things” at the senior bench.
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The most recent incident resulted in the suspension from bench for two seniors. Seniors Adam Murtaugh and Bobby Spero were having some playful senior fun, but it got a little out of control when Murtaugh pushed Spero into Mrs. Gauthier’s door. In an attempt to break his fall, Bobby ended up breaking Mrs. Gauthier’s window. Consequently, Bobby was suspended from bench for three weeks, and Adam received a detention and was suspended from bench for five weeks. In comparison with past classes, this incident seems very trivial. Another confrontation that involved seniors is the most recent distribution of four detentions to four senior boys from Mr. Appleby. Seniors Joel Wienholt, Ryan McCavitt, Adrian Feijoo, and Adam Bauer attended the University of Maryland college visit on October 31st at 11:30. Joel Wienholt said, “Mr. Appleby told us to be back to class at 12:00 or else.” The “else” turned out to be detentions. The boys returned to class at 12:10, immediately following the conclusion of the presentation and asking their vital questions, and they were each greeted with a detention.
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in trouble before, and everyone makes stupid mistakes.” Those two words, “stupid mistakes” summed up the mishaps since the beginning of school, until Homecoming weekend. Prior to the choices made by some seniors that weekend, Mr. Piercy had taken note of the seniors’ response to his start of school year request. He said, “I challenged them to be leaders here in both formal and informal ways, and they have overall taken the message to heart, something I really appreciate.”
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Sniper shooters’ future in jeopardy Gene Etting Staff Writer The investigation into the sniper shootings has grown beyond the Washington D.C. area as other states link unsolved shootings to the suspects. The duo faces charges in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Alabama, Louisiana and Virginia. John Allen Muhammad, 41, a Nation of Islam member, and John Lee Malvo, 17, an illegal Jamaican immigrant, were arrested as suspects in the sniper case while sleeping in their car at a Maryland rest stop on October 24. The D.C. Beltway area slept easier after almost a month of living in fear. The Washington sniper shootings took the lives of ten people and wounded four. Muhammad and Malvo each have been charged in Alabama and Louisiana with two fatal shootings, one in each state, which happened in late September, before the shooting spree began in Montgomery County, Maryland, on October 2nd. Now, the shooting of a liquor store employee in Silver Spring, on September 14th has become the earliest known shooting tied to the suspects. The man survived the attack.
Police say forensic testing links a rifle found in the suspects’ car, a 1990 Chevrolet Caprice, to the majority of the sniper spree victims as well as the slayings in Alabama and Louisiana. The sniper weapon is a Bushmaster .223 rifle. Each victim was shot with a .223 caliber rifle. Authorities also found a telescopic sight, a tripod, and a jerryrigged sniper platform in the Caprice’s trunk. One senior law enforcement source called the Caprice a “killing machine” with two holes in the trunk, one for the rifle, and the other for the scope. The back seat folded down, enabling a potential shooter to stretch out in the back without exposing his position. Now, that he has been captured, there are several questions facing authorities. Most of these are legalities; i.e. what lessons were learned about conducting such a massive manhunt? What jurisdiction will prosecute the case, and how will that work? The question most people are asking is “why?” This is a question that can only be answered by the alleged sniper’s themselves John Muhammad and John Malvo.
Snapshot: Sniper Shooter The Sniper Shooting’s began October 2nd in Montgomery, Maryland. A total of ten people were killed and four were wounded. Many people living around the Washington D.C. area were struck with terror until the two men were arrested as suspects for this case while sleeping in their car at a Maryland rest stop. The following is a who’s who in the sniper case: Arrested in connection with the sniper shootings. He is a 41-year-old Gulf War veteran who converted to Islam 17 years ago. Muhammad is a member of the black radical group Nation of Islam, which advocates the killing of Jews, Christians, and whites. Many wonder if Muhammad had links to the Al-qaeda terrorist web. Although it does not appear that he is linked to the group, he appears to hold sympathies for it. Acquaintances have described the suspect as having made “sympathetic” remarks about the motives of the September 11th hijackers. Muhammad John Muhammad registered his car with the MVA on September 11, 2002. The MVA’s computer marked the time of registration as “8:52 AM.” That was the time when the first jet slammed into the World Trade Center the year before.
Film Club produced Senior Liz Rogers founds a club in which members watch a film and critique its merits as a work of art. Rosalie Gant Features-Co-Editor This year has seen the creation of many student-founded clubs. One of these new pioneering clubs is the Film Club. Dedicated to the study and appreciation of great cinema, this club is for anyone who enjoys films. Members of the club meet, watch a film, and then critique its merits as a work of art. This club is about fun,” says Film Club Vice-President, senior Megan Neenan, MEGAN “but it is also educational.” It can teach you how to appreciate a film as a work of art and not to just watch passively. The Film Club’s founders feel that this kind of knowledge is important in an education. They believe that there are a number of movies that everyone expects you to have seen, just as there are a number of books that everyone expects you to have read, it is a part of our culture. They hope that the Film Club will be able to help students in this way as well as entertain them. Seniors Liz Rogers, Megan Neenan, and Rosalie Gant founded this club. Rogers got the idea after returning from a summer study program at Vassar College in which she studied the art of filmmaking. The three seniors enlisted the help of TV Production teacher Mr. Schick as moderator and presented their
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proposal to Mr. Barker near the end of September. He wholeheartedly endorsed the club under the conditions that the students would use discretion in the selection of films and that permission slips would be used if necessary. Meetings of the film club are held flexibly due to the many afterschool activities in which its members are already involved, and its founders mainly rely on the announcements and word of mouth to get the message out. “We made posters for our first meeting and we got a great response,” says Rogers, “now we’re trying to get our first screening going.” The Film Club’s first screening was scheduled for Friday, November 15th at 3:30 in the Library Classroom. Because that was the date of the Senior Class’s trip to the Holocaust Museum, the NEENAN screening was of “Life is Beautiful,” an Italian film set during the Holocaust. “We wanted to have a big turnout for our first screening,” says Rogers, so the film had to be chosen carefully. They wanted a film that was fairly recent and that people had heard of and that was not rated R. (R rated films are not forbidden, but in the interest of attracting a large group, it was decided that an R rated film would not be shown.) Moderator Mr. Schick suggested the film “Life is Beautiful” when he heard that the screening would coincide with the Holocaust trip. When asked if she thought that the Film Club would last the departure of its founders at the end of this school year, Liz Rogers replied, “If people continue to have the same enthusiasm for the Film Club as they have so far, it will be here next year.”
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John Malvo
This Bushmaster .223 is similar to the rifle used in the shootings.
Arrested in connection to the sniper shootings. Malvo, 17, was born in Jamaica and came to the US when he was four. Authorities say he was in the U.S. illegally.
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The Montgomery County, Maryland, police chief. Moose spent six years as the first black police chief in Portland, Oregon, before coming to Montgomery County.
Seniors leave early Privilege now in effect for eligible seniors with end of the day free mods. Colleen O’Brien Editor-In-Chief
request that certain seniors may not leave early on certain days. An agreement also needed to be signed by seniors and parents in order for the students to take advantage of the freedom. Senior class president Sam Sankovich said, “ I think it is great. It gives us a mixture of responsibility and gets us ready for college. Students who are not eligible for early release but still leave campus are subject to two demerits. Aiding a non-eligible student in leaving early will result in privilege suspension and subject both students to demerits.
Seniors met with Mr. Barker to discuss the early dismissal privilege on October 31, 2002. The policy, first developed and implemented last year, was put into effect after Homecoming. Because of the positive response from seniors, administration, and parents last year, Mr. Barker had no problem implementing this privilege again this year. “It went so well last year. It was a good change; students appreciated it and followed the rules,” said Mr. Barker. Seniors are now allowed to leave school after their last class if they meet the disciplinary, academic, and attendance requirements. Seniors can leave no earlier than mod ten. Seniors cannot leave school early if there is an end of the day assembly photo by Maureen Casey or have after school academic, Seniors Kristen Yanuk, Kim Quinn, and athletic, or extra-curricular Amanda Kundratic impatiently await obligations. Seniors must have no the dismissal bell at senior bench. failures in the most recent grading period, no more than two non-failing The administration also looks deficiencies, or two D’s at the quarter. forward to the early dismissal policy. Seniors may not have more than four Mr. Piercy said, “I’d rather have them detentions or any more than five late leave than just stand around bench. arrivals or unexcused absences in the They don’t want to be babysat and I current quarter. Teachers may also don’t want to baby-sit.”
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Holocaust survivors speak to seniors Continued from front page
In 1947, Ms. Bodner came to America. “I am very happy to be America; it is the best in the world. It is wonderful to be accepted. Christians were good people in the United States, not in Europe,” said Ms. Bodner. Ms. Bodner has feelings about hate that are similar to those of Mrs. Shapiro. She said, “Hate is all
man worked for the government, he could get the papers that they needed to leave the country. The post office man She saw her father beat to death in front pretended that Ms. Block and her of her. But Mrs. Shapiro was eventually mother were his family, and they rode on found and sent to Auschwitz in cattle a train to Split, a city on the Dalmatian cars. “I stopped functioning as a person coast, now part of Croatia. when in the cattle cars,” said Mrs. Ms. Block said that the rich Shapiro. were the ones who made it out of At Auschwitz, Mrs. Shapiro Yugoslavia, because they recalls having “cold, had the money needed to black, dark, bitter water get a boat. In Germany, called coffee for however, it was the breakfast.” At night the opposite, because the rats would eat the little rich there refused to leave bread they had and Mrs. until it was too late Shapiro said, “During because they didn’t want selection you heard to leave their factories crying and screaming and wealth. At any rate, from people being Ms. Block’s family took cremated.” an expensive boat to In January Trieste, near Venice, in 1945, Mrs. Shapiro had Italy. to death march out of The Ramanos Auschwitz. She was had such an easy time in sent to Ravensbruk photo by Maureen Casey Italy because a lot of where she said, “we Holocaust survivor Emmy Mogilensky speaks with senior Caitlin people thought they were waited for death to Powers about her past. Italian. They lived safely liberate us.” I believe that in Astie for a year until they were After the war, Mrs. Shapiro met consuming. rounded up and sent to a concentration her present husband and moved to the communication will stop hate.” United States. She has one son and four Rena Block , experiences U. S. camp in southern Italy. By then the Americans were beginning to advance grandchildren. One impression the “quarantine camps” Rena Ramano Block was born from Sicily. It was a camp with barracks Holocaust has left on Mrs. Shapiro is that she “denounces the word hate. I in Sarajevo, then part of Yugoslavia, now and barbed wire, but it wasn’t so bad part of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Her family because the Italians weren’t killing teach my grandchildren not to hate.” Rachel Bodner, saved by Catholic was a well-to-do city family; her father anyone. Ms. Block said, “the Italians owned a fabrics store. Because of the are not good at war, not good at being nuns Rachel Bodner is from worldwide depression, her family moved cruel.” Ms. Block’s father traded his last Antwerp, Belgium. Growing up Jewish from Sarajevo to Zagreb, in northern piece of jewelry, his wedding band, for in Catholic Belgium, Ms. Bodner Yugoslavia, in what is now Croatia, some eggs with the villagers for Ms. Block, because he thought that she experienced hatred from Catholics at a searching for a future. The Nazis entered Zagreb amid wasn’t getting enough protein. very young age. “I could not When they were liberated, understand why so many people hated,” the cheers of citizens when Ms. Block was five and a half years old. At this Jews started coming “out of the Mr. Bodner said. from nunneries, In an attempt to flee the point, she had no idea that she was woodwork”, concentration camps she ran away to Jewish or that she was any different from monasteries, etc. The first thing the hide in a to Catholic convent boarding anyone else. When the Gestapo came Americans did was give everyone school. The Catholicism was a “shock” for her father, he fled to a hospital to be chewing gum. Ms. Block thought, at first, but Ms. Bodner is extremely quarantined, so that the Nazis couldn’t “What the hell is bubble gum?” The grateful to the nuns and writes to them take him. During the night, he snuck out Americans showed them how to chew often. These nuns saved seventeen and planned with his friend, who worked gum, and they thought it was ridiculous Jewish girls from the horrors of the for the post office, to get Ms. Block and to chew something that they could not her mother out of Zagreb. Because this eat. concentration camps.
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Rena Block shares her inspirational story about her family’s struggle for survival during the Holocaust.
They went to the United States. They arrived at the new, free country only to be taken to Oswego, New York, near Buffalo, and placed into ‘quarantine camps’ with barbed wire. It was a demoralizing blow, after all this to end up where they started, still not free. “It was very cold, and there was always snow during the winter, but the Americans gave the children sleds and snowsuits, so they went out and played all the time,” said Ms. Block. Ms. Block and her family were there from August 1944 to the end of the war. “This is not a horror story. It’s a story of survival,” Ms. Block said, “I was very lucky, but I lost about all of my extended family.” What was reality for the survivors is not historical facts, but memories. The most astonishing part for seniors was that the people, places, and events that they have read about came to life through the survivors. One senior commented, “All the books and movies can not compete with the feelings and expressions displayed by the survivors nor the ones my peers and I responded with.”
Open house welcomes prospective students John Vigliotti News co- Editor Open House Sunday has returned yet again. This day serves two important purposes for the JC community. On one hand it allows the faculty to view incoming freshmen and convince potential incoming students of the perks of JC. On the other hand it gives straggling current students the chance to pick up some service hours and gives the rest of the school a Monday off. Open House is truly a great day.
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By noon on Sunday, November 3, 2002, the tables were set, banners were hung, student volunteers were in place, and faculty members were prepared. The bright eyed middle school students poured in with question about high school waiting to be answered. “Open house is a great way for students to see JC,” said freshman Kevin Hentz. Every club, group, and athletic team was allowed the chance to show off what they’re about and their impact on the JC community. Many interested students first learned about clubs provided by JC at open house. “The different sections really went the extra yard this year,” said admissions director Mrs. Brueggemann. This year’s open house was very well attended. There were 293 registered 8 th
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graders, 90 7 th graders, and 15 6th graders. Not only were the middle school students in attendance, but also 10 upper classmen registered with hopes of transferring. One of the results of open house is gathering interviews. “The interview process is well under way,” photo by Maureen Casey said Mrs. Senior Carter Grieninger shows prospective student, Brueggemann. In a Caren Wiley and her mom the new fine arts wing. day the admissions The contribution of parents, department interviewed 14 students. Open house also received a effectiveness of the faculty, and huge amount of support from the JC participation of JC students led to the community. One hundred and thirty-five great interest of middle school students. current parents volunteered and over It is with this interest that the 200 students signed up to be tour admissions department hopes to pull guides. “We received great feedback 215-220 students to create the class of from families and friends,” said Mrs. 2007. This year’s open house, like those Brueggemann. in the past, was highly successful.
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Igari describes divergent facets of Bow Left: The “Bow Poe” regulates the tow sturcks who are carrying away illegally parked student vehicles.
Miyako Igari Contributing Writer
Continuing her report of Bow High School in Bow, New Hampshire, Miyako focuses on individual topics of her school that show how JC and Bow have starkly different atmospheres.
all photos by Miyako Igari
Parking I am a generally unlucky person. Had I attended John Carroll senior year, the lottery would have probably secured me a place next to the music conservatory, even farther astray than good old 215 from last year. But at least with assigned spaces, students can plan on reaching the building in a definite time span, be it ten minutes or thirty seconds. Bow operates with a first-come first-serve system every morning, which poses some problems for the lazy or the chronically late. People park on landscaped curbs, on grassy hills, and behind other cars, blocking in fellow
Bottom: Students use the forty-minute Activity Period to socialize in the overcrowded halls.
A4’s and 9-3’s as a friendly prank. In the one-way traffic zone, cars are wedged precariously in any and all directions— forwards, backwards, and sideways. Ignoring the painted lines, the students will do anything to avoid the seemingly exhaustive walk across the parking lot. Local authorities, the so-called “Bow- Poes,” have tried to ameliorate this situation first with $5 fines, and recently with more extreme disciplinary action. One day, as the 2:50 bell rang to end the school day, several trucks were busy towing the worst offenders, leaving the female students in tears and the boys in an uproar of swearing. Politics A student models a Katrina Swett for Congress t-shirt the day before the gubernatorial elections. Bow is so enthusiastic about politics that many students sacrifice their free periods to walk over to City Hall and lobby in 40° weather on behalf of their favorite candidates. Unfortunately, Swett, a popular choice among her sons’ (Keato and Shebby) peers, loses to Charlie Bass with 41% of the vote. When the
Top: A student campaigns for Katrina Swett during school. Right: Seniors recieve college acceptance letters and teacher messages through their individual mailboxes located in the guidance office.
Republicans swept New Hampshire’s elections, many students whined about their inadequate voting age. The results surprisingly turn friends against each other. “I can’t stand talking to my Republican friends this week,” said senior Becky Cantor. “They keep rubbing it in my face.” Students even go as far as adorning their instant messenger profiles with vicious expletives against the Republicans. Although many Bow students are frustrated after elections, I am happy to see an equally fervent awareness growing at John Carroll with the emergence of The Political Factor. Activity Period After the first class, Bow High has a forty-minute recess period. Students first check in with their advisory (homeroom), and they are free to attend clubs or meetings with teachers. Many people also sit in the middle of the hallways to catch up with their friends, serenade on their guitars, play hackeysack, listen to MP3’s on laptops, finish art projects, or enjoy a late breakfast. Miscellaneous Trends A group of senior boys proudly model orange polyester coats that they found on clearance for $3 at Old Navy. The same boys also dress in classy suits and ties on the first of each month. Almost every athlete at Bow cherishes Nalgene water bottles made of bright colored plastic because of their “durability” and lifetime guarantee according to field hockey player Miki Starr. Another trend
features Sponge Bob merchandise, anything from inflatable toys that decorate students’ cars to “absorbent and yellow and porous” shirts. The AP English and AP European History classes, both of which are notably less competitive and restricted than their John Carroll equivalents, exhibit a great deal of pride. One bizarre trend that I notice is the students asking their teachers to order AP Clothing. “Anything less would be uncivilized” is the witty pun chosen for the AP European long-sleeve shirt. Ironically, my half-hearted design idea won for the English class; now those boys who wear Hooters shirts every Friday will be sporting baseball-style ¾ sleeve tops with a personalized nickname and number on the back. They think it is wicked cool, as they say here in New Hampshire. The most popular job for Bow students is working at local grocery stores. The biggest chain is called Shaw’s, and the kids who work at the various chains throughout Concord and Hooksett have little inter-store rivalries. Senior Lindsay Schneidermann said, “I found a new job at the Fort Eddy Plaza Shaw’s. In the same room, Greg Bardsley, also a senior, playfully said, “Oh, the dirty Shaw’s.”
Sequels dominate holiday movie industry Joel “The Movie Man” Wienholt News co-Editor When people think about the holiday season, what usually comes to mind is spending time with family, eating turkey, and exchanging presents. Most people do not realize that the holiday season is also the foremost time of the year in the movie theatre industry. Every year movie production companies release their most appealing movies during the holiday season in anticipation of large vacationing crowds. They expect the release of prominent movies to a glorious amount of tickets and to keep people excited and entertained.
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In this holiday season, sequels to previously established movies seem to be the popular trend. Some of these movies include The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The Santa Clause 2, 007: Die Another Day, Star Trek: Nemesis, Friday After the Next, and Analyze That. The highly anticipated Two Towers hits the big screen on December 18th. Following up last year’s successful release of The Fellowship of the Ring, Two Towers is expected to be a box office success. The ring bearer in this film, Frodo Baggins (Elijah Wood) continues his journey, traveling deep into the hellish realm of Mordor in order
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save the world from destruction. The second installment of J.K. Rowling’s trilogy, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, will be released November 15 th. In this film, Harry spends the summer with his aunt and uncle, fantasizing of returning to the Hogwarts School of Wizardry for his second year. When it is time to go, he misses his train and finds illegal ways to travel to school. When he finally arrives, he discovers that the Chamber of Secrets is open. With the help of his friends, Harry must uncover the mystery. Pierce Brosnan once again stars as James Bond in 007: Die Another Day, which hits theatres on November 22nd. Like every Bond film, this one
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contains just as many heart wrenching stunts, expensive cars, and beautiful women. Halle Berry stars as Jinx, James Bond’s new love interest. In this film James Bond circles the world in a quest to reveal a traitor. Sequels are not the only featured movies this holiday season. There are, of course, some original story lines in the business. Some examples include Eight Crazy Nights, Gangs of New York, Treasure Planet, Pinocchio, The Emperors Club, Solaris, The Hot Chick, and Extreme Ops . With the impending array of movies in the theaters, picking a film to see might become more difficult than finding the perfect Christmas gift.
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Counter clockwise fr om T op Right: Senior boys watch the powder puf Counterclockwise from Top pufff game in 80’ 80’ss jump suits. Next: The fr eshmen show spirit in their painted window es the cr owd to show inspires crowd freshmen window.. Next: Ashleigh James inspir senior spirit. Next: Sara Claf fer ty ran, and Becky Moor Claffer ferty ty,, Kirsten Kneussl, Lees Cur Curran, Mooree clash with pride. Next: The senior homecoming cour eady to ride by the football field. Next: T yler T ilghman and courtt gets rready Tyler Tilghman Evan Pitts paint the junior window e, Mair ead Gor don, and Laur en Betzing hold their Gordon, Lauren window.. Next: Alyx Moor Moore, Mairead handmade senior sign, clearly supporting the senior powder puff team. Center: Casey O’Brian, Derek Lynch, Joe Hudson spor ting painted chests. sporting
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Top Left: Cor ey T Corey Tur urner ur ner congratulates Melissa Hmelnicky on receiving the crown for Homecoming Queen. T op Middle: (fr om left) Top (from Shannon Seipp, Krissy Zerhusen, Rachel ead Gor don Layer Layer,, Ashley Myers, and Mair Mairead Gordon pose for a soccer team picture. 2nd Middle: Group of friends pose during the dance. 3rd Middle: Sophomores give parents a chance to take some group pictures. 4th Middle: Shannon Seipp, Sara Claf fer ty an Claffer ferty ty,, and Nick V Van Horn take a picture of themselves while dancing. Bottom Left: Seniors pose for a gr oup shot. T op Right: Owen Jor dan hugs group Top Jordan Shannon Seipp after winning Homecoming King. Middle Right: Andrew Kachur and Kirsten Kneussl show off their dancing moves for the camera. Bottom Right: Emma Scholl strikes a pose in her 80’ ed hot 80’ss inspir inspired pink dress.
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O’Reilly teaches country grammar Chris O’Reily Contributing Writer
Cofion o Gymru! For those of you unfamiliar with the Welsh language, the above phrase means greetings from Wales. A phrase that could have two connotations, either a shout out from the country where I now reside, or my acquired name, “Wales,” the pseudonym that I seemed to adopt during my sojourn in the US. But I am not here to discuss semantics. Well, not yet, anyway. Mr. Ionescu recently contacted me to get an insight into life in Wales compared to that in America. Consequently, dear reader, you are now going to have to sit through my informative and unbiased lecture about the greatest nation on Earth. First, let me start with geography. Wales is one of four countries that make up Great Britain, or the United Kingdom. The others are England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland; therefore, Wales is not part of England. Wales is as much a part of England as Canada is a part of the USA. Americans hate Canadians; Welsh people hate the English. Additionally, the people in North Wales, who speak the native language of Welsh, hate us in South Wales, who speak English. You can picture Wales as being a place of hostility, but as long as you do not
pretend to be English, you should be know the definition of a philosopher. able to make it out alive. What Americans call a 3 Musketeers With a population of only three bar, we call a Milky Way, and what you million, Wales is not a call a Milky Way, large country; of that we call a Mars Bar. total, only about 19% Wal-Mart speak Welsh as a first is Asda, cookies l a n g u a g e . are biscuits, Unfortunately, we who biscuits are do not speak Welsh scones, soda is are forced to learn pop, and candy are through compulsory sweets. It is a Welsh lessons until c o m m o n grade 11. In that misconception that respect, I am extremely the metric system grateful that I escaped is used widely in to America when I did. the UK; all road E n o u g h signs are in miles, courtesy of Lonely Planet minor facts, it is time to Wales, the true home of Chris beer is measured in discuss the important O’Reily, is one of the four pints, and a quarter stuff and to elaborate countries located in Great pounder with on the aforementioned Britain. cheese is a quarter semantics. Soccer, as pounder with many of you may know, is called cheese! I’m not going to get started on “football” in Britain. Football is called spelling, or I may be here all day. I mean, American football, and American colour without a, “u” ? Blasphemy! Football is not considered a real sport Regarding British schools, because it is rugby with padding. they are very similar to those in America, A fag is a cigarette, so please but there are a few significant forgive any Brits who ask for one when differences. School here starts at 8:45 they are in America. They do not mean and finishes at 3:30. By twelfth grade, what you think they do. Fries are chips, there are only four subjects. When year and chips are crisps. Gatorade is thirteen comes, there are only three Powerade, aluminum is aluminium, jelly subjects. Yes, I said year thirteen. is jam, and Jell-o is jelly. We British not only start Harry Potter and the school a year younger than Americans, Philosopher’s Stone was changed to but we also finish it a year later. After Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in massive exams at the end of high school, America because America does not we go to a university to do a three-year
course in whatever we choose. We do not have middle school in Wales. Junior school is from 1st to 6th grade, and then high school begins until thirteenth grade. Consequently, there are many kids in my school, probably about 1,500. School atmosphere here is similar to that in America in that most people do not want to work or learn or do anything considered educational. Instead, most people walk around in a daze complaining about lack of sleep. Sound familiar? It is a trend that I am sure is apparent in pretty much every school in the United States and around the world. Students spend their free time in Wales like they do in America - rock concerts, movies, and, if you are so inclined, bustin’ mad fogs. As I am not one to glorify my country too much, I am willing to admit flaws in Welsh life. There is no Mountain Dew over here, no duct tape, and no Woodstock, but Led Zeppelin did record their third album in the hills of North Wales. Also, nobody can take away the fact that Hannibal Lector himself, Anthony Hopkins, is a Welshman. But time and space has got the better of me and it is finally time to draw this passage to a close. I commend you for reading this far, and it is my hope that you now understand a little more about the country that I am proud to call my home. I wish you all the best at JC until I return to visit the colonial land. Rock on.
Napster dies, clones keep file sharing alive Joe Matarazzo Staff Writer It’s the middle of the week, and you are desperately awaiting the release of your favorite band’s new album. There’s just one problem: you are flat broke. What to do? You could try searching through the sofa for some spare change, doing some chores, and mooching the remainder off your friends. Or, you could take the modern-day approach and download it off the Internet. There are so many places to go for file sharing, but which are the best? Which programs will suit your needs and capabilities? Most importantly, where can they be found? A few years ago, the most obvious answer to all of those questions would have been Napster, but, just like everything else in our world, choosing a program has become much more complicated. Now, there are Peer-to-Peer (P2P) sharing programs that do not run through a centralized server like Napster and Scour Exchange. The most popular P2P programs currently include KaZaA, Morpheus, and LimeWire, which allow sharing of audio, video, text, and program files. KaZaA is a P2P program that is loved and hated. Released before Morpheus, it drew users in with the hopes of being “the next Napster.” Consumers whose credit cards had just enough balance remaining took advantage of cable Internet deals to feed their addictions to free files. “I chose KaZaA because
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buttons, and no-bull search results. The biggest different was the disappearance of annoying pop-up ads. Junior Lauren Thompson took this into consideration when she chose Morpheus and said, “I heard KaZaA crashes your computer all the time.” Mac users encounter much more trouble searching for files. Most file-sharing programs are made for Windows; therefore, they are unable to be accessed with a Mac Napster was the initial culprit in computer. LimeWire is the most Internet piracy, but its reign soon popular alternative. It includes deteriotated. Napster’s popuCydoor’s adware, which exposes the larity led to the creation of other music sharing programs, user to (you guessed it) pop-up ads galore. such as Morpheus, LimeWire, and Kazaa. Their differJunior Mike Morris, a Mac ences require users to make a tough decision-which one user, said, “I used to use Napster, but do I choose? I just gave up. I have LimeWire, but it is horrible and 56K is too slow.” With the growth of the new age The reign of KaZaA became without pop-ups, banner ads, and of broadband, many people wonder short-lived after an accusation of Spyware. When Morpheus appeared a about the future of file sharing. Internet including Spyware, a program that stole information from users and sold it to year ago, it did not live up to its piracy will be difficult to conquer. companies, made it temporarily illegal. expectations and was dubbed a “KaZaA Americans are lazy, and the ease of KaZaA was re-released, supposedly free Clone.” Morpheus polished up its clicking a few buttons to instantly have software and later released an improved brand new music is a luxury that we will of Spyware. The new version includes Morpheus version 2.0 with big, flashy not simply give up. p r i v a t e messaging, f i l e recommendations, and antiviral protection for shared files, as well as numerous annoying p o p - u p advertisements.
Napster was gone, and there was nothing better,” said senior Nina Sharma.
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This Day In History: November 21 First Untethered Hot “Toy Story” Hits Theaters Air Balloon Flies Over ♦ Released in 1995 ♦ Starred Tim Allen and Tom Paris ♦ Flown by Francois Pilate de Rozier and Francois Laurent, the marquis d’Arlandes ♦ The balloon floated over Paris at 5.5 mph within twentyfive mintues ♦ Balloon was made up of cloth by world’s first balloon crafters, Jacques Etienne and Joseph-Michel Montgolfier
First Internet Link ♦ Put into service in 1969 ♦ Set up through ARPANET service ♦ Connected University of California of Angeles to Stanford Research Institute
Hanks ♦ Disney’s first entirely animated feature film
Thomas Edison Invents the Phonograph ♦ Invented in 1887, this was Edison’s first invention ♦ Recorded and played back sounds ♦ After this invention was introduced, Edison was dubbed “Wizard of Menlo Park, after the New Jersey laboratory where the phonograph was invented”
First Ever “World Hello Day” Is Held
Ford Company Introduces Mustang 351 Model
♦ Held for the first time in 1972 ♦ Anyone can participate just by greeting ten people ♦ This day demnostrates the importance of communication and preserving peace
♦ Introduced in 1969 ♦ Updated version of the Mustang marquee ♦ Ford’s first 8-cylinder engine vehicle ♦ Known as the “Muscle Car”
Voltaire-Philosopher: 1694
Celebrity Birthdays:
Troy Aikman-Football Player: 1966
Goldie Hawn-Actress: 1945 Bjork-Singer: 1965
Marlo Thomas- Actress: 1938
Sid Luckman-Football Hall Of Famer: 1916
Ken Griffey-Baseball Player: 1969
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Crushes cause students to act in obssesive ways Laurie Krysiak Features Editor
Since the beginning of time, there has been a physical attraction between boys and girls. These crushes can lead to dating and, in more serious relationships, marriage and children. However, these crushes can also sometimes lead people, as in the cases of some JC students, to act in extremely unusual, obsessive ways. Most of the crushes that have formed between JC students have only lasted one to six months. They are usually the crushes that the lower classmen have on the upper classmen and are usually kept relatively secret. “ I never really did anything to really get his attention,” said one sophomore, who said that her crushed lasted for a couple of months. “But I went to all his games and practices.” However, these secrets sometimes come out. In the case of another sophomore, her secret was revealed when her crush was over at her
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know when he has all of his classes are house. “Whenever I’m playing on the that he did not feel the same as she and where his locker is,” she said, “ so computer, I usually put in my first name did. “I made an utter fool of myself,” I can walk by when I’m off or on my way with his last name,” she said. “So when she said. Another student had a more to class.” he was over my house, he was a little However, she also had a close traumatic experience with her crush. surprised.” “My friend talked me call in which her crush almost Some students into driving up to where discovered her secret. “I drove past his are even willing to take JUNIOR JUNIOR he lived to see what his house to see what it looked like, and I minor risks to sneak a house looked like,” she turned down his street,” she said, “ and peak at their crushes, explained. This incident then found out that it was a dead end. such as being late for would have been I had to turn around and drive back past class. “Whenever I like harmless if her friend’s his house while his garage was open.” someone, I always walk Whatever the case, crushes of car had not stalled in past their locker on my front of his house. “So I all kinds have an effect on how a person way to class, even if it’s totally out of my way,” admitted one was sitting in the car and he comes acts and what a person does. As long outside to see if junior. Although these crushes were everything was alright,” short-lived, some JC students have she said. They then maintained their crushes for one to three made up an excuse about years. One junior revealed that she has being lost before getting kept her crush for a year. “I knew when the car restarted and and where most of his classes were,” she quickly driving away. In one of the said, even though her crush was a longest-lasting crushes, senior. 2 Newport Drive one junior admitted that However, her crush did not Forest Hill, MD 21050 she has had a crush on turn out the way she had hoped when 410-836-0200 she revealed her feelings to him. After the same guy for over fax 410-836-0213 two years. “I basically a period of no response, he told her
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Outreach holds food drive for Harford County Grace Matelli Staff Writer “There is no question that for ten percent of the population, hunger is a serious problem,” said Sister Marie Gregory- and that is only in the United States. Hunger is an epidemic that people are fighting to put an end to all over the world. However, there are innumerable people who do not work to relieve hunger. As Sister Marie Gregory explained, “Evil thrives when good people do nothing. Hunger continues when those of us who are in a position to do something choose to do nothing.” According to Sister Marie, about thirty-one percent of people served with supplies from the Maryland Food Bank are children and teens, and about 53,000 clients are disabled. While those in a position to aid the hungry realize the importance of providing for their fellow man, many simply do not know where to begin, or their environment does not provide them with opportunities for involvement with
establishments organized enough to provide real care. Senior Jess Pasko said, “I think it is hard to help sometimes, because people don’t go to soup kitchens everyday... but [the food drive] makes it a lot easier.” Outreach and JC are making a point to provide food to people in need. JC realizes the scale of world hunger and the need to help. JC is acting locally by participating in the Harvest for the Hungry food drive. Every year JC participates in this food drive by collecting canned and non-perishable food items that go to the Maryland Food Bank and numerous other county food banks. This year the food drive is open November 5th to the 22nd. Faculty and students bring in donations to drop off in homeroom. At the end of the three-week drive, Outreach members and other volunteers collect the donations and load them into a van that will deliver them to the Maryland Food Bank which in turn disseminates the food to about nine hundred other agencies that prepare and serve the food to Maryland residents.
Harvest helps Harford’s hungry “Food is a vital necessity for everyone,” said sophomore Greg Hatem. “We need to keep the world from perishing at the hands of cruelty and The month of November brings starvation.” colored leaves and cooler nights as well In 1991, the food bank as the peak of the Harvest for the expanded by developing the “Kids Hungry campaign in Harford County. Helping Kids” food collection This year will be the fifteenth campaign, which is an extension of the anniversary of the volunteer effort Harvest for the Hungry campaign. It dedicated to collecting food for the encourages elementary, middle, and Harford Food Bank. high school schools to participate, Reverend J. William McNally including JC. Other participating created the food bank in 1985 and was schools include C. Milton Wright High Executive School, Director until Fallston his passing. Middle Reverend Ric School, McNally, his Yo u t h ’s son, has Benefit taken over Elementary School, and many others in and now manages the food bank from Harford County and the rest of its Aberdeen facility where brown bags Maryland. Since the Harford Food Bank clubs and pantries are organized for the is a non-profit agency, students who hungry all over Maryland. organize or help the food drive may earn It is estimated that 700,000 credit toward the completion of service people in Maryland are in critical need learning requirements. of food and that some are on the brink Students usually collect nonof starvation. Unfortunately, about 16 perishable food items for a period of percent of those hungry are children three weeks. After the collection, the under the age of twelve. These children food bank arranges to pick up the food. are more likely to develop health “Last year, JC collected more problems, such as anemia, unwanted than we ever have. I hope once again weight loss, frequent colds, headaches, this year we can be among the top ten earaches, dizziness, and fatigue. These schools in the campaign,” said Sister children are also twice more likely to Marie Gregory. miss school than properly nourished Harvest for the Hungry usually children. Hungry children can’t learn. is a three-week period program They lag significantly behind their other promoting the collection of nonpeers. perishable goods. Over a twelve-month period, these goods feed 30,000 men, women, and children. This program has proven to be a success and a step forward for philanthropists all over Maryland. Said Sister Marie Gregory, “We are all very blessed, and as 410-769-9200 FAX 410-769-9203 Christians, it is our duty email mcraiglaw@worldnet.att.net to help those in need.”
food bank in turn disseminates the food to about nine hundred other agencies that prepare and serve the food to Maryland residents. The administration is supporting the drive with an added incentive. Mr. Barker has given his consent to reward one homeroom from every grade with the most per capita sales. The top homerooms will receive a dress down day on November 22nd.
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Outreach members load can goods for the “Harvest” food drive into a truck.
This year, the administration is supporting the food drive with an added incentive. Mr. Barker has given his consent to reward one homeroom from
Students, faculty share traditions Stephanie Rew Staff Writer
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Maybe it’s big family dinners with the extended family meeting for a party, or maybe it’s just the small, immediate family getting together for the evening, or maybe even nothing at all. The question is: what do families from JC do for Thanksgiving? While some family’s traditions are surprisingly simple, other families have very complex ways of celebrating. One of the more simple traditions was explained by freshman David Critzer. “We eat turkey,” he said. This seemed to be the case for pretty much everyone. Football also seemed to be a big part of most people’s tradition. According to Mrs. Potter, “The men watch football, while the women work in the kitchen.” Junior Joe Nash described similar plans and said that all his family does on Thanksgiving is eat, watch football, and watch the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Some families also play football when they get together for the Holiday. Mrs. Medrano said that when her whole family gets together, they go up to C. Milton Wright’s football field and play. “Half the team wears red, and the other half wears blue. Even my grandmother plays,” she said. Not surprisingly, football is a huge part of Mr. Perry’s Thanksgiving tradition. He explained the every year, for at least the thirty-three years he’s been married to his wife, they have gone to his father-in-law’s house for the holiday. The guys all go to the football game between Calvert Hall and Loyola and then go back to the house to play themselves. Mr. Perry explained that his wife is Polish, so they eat Polish sausages, sauerkraut, and key lime pie instead of pumpkin pie. The family also eats pasta and plenty of turkey.
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Some people from JC had more unusual Thanksgiving traditions. Mrs. Jansing-Kaestner has family members bring their friends to her house for dinner if they have no place to go for the evening. She normally has no idea who these people are or how many strangers will show up. Some JC students and faculty see Thanksgiving as a steppingstone to Christmas. “We eat off our Christmas plates, and then the next day we put up our Christmas decorations,” said junior Virgilia Garland. Mr. Vierheller said that his family always drives out to West Virginia to see his parents, and, on the way there and back, they listen to and sing Christmas carols. Some JC students travel to other states for Thanksgiving. Junior Tory Allinson said that every other year her family goes to Disney World for Thanksgiving. A lot of students also travel to other states to visit family. Junior MaryBeth Derbyshire loves going to her aunt’s house in New Jersey, and junior Meghan Rowland likes to go visit her aunt in Kentucky, but junior Grace Matelli doesn’t always look forward to visiting her grandmother. “We usually get stuck in like four hours of traffic, and it’s boring,” she said. Everybody seems to have pretty much the same feeling for why their traditions are important to them and their families. Mr. Vierheller said, “I think Thanksgiving is an opportunity for a family to rekindle their relationships and give thanks for the blessings of the family.” Mr. Perry agreed, “It’s all a part of being a family and enjoying each other’s company.” The only person who had a really different response was MaryBeth Derbyshire, who said, “ It’s the only time I ever get good mashed potatoes and stuffing.
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German students experience American Life Sam Marll Staff Writer Unless you were ducking out of school in October, you almost certainly noticed the German exchange students tromping around the school. Whether they were checking out the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, wandering into seedy adult stores in Philadelphia, or crashing at a host’s house, JC left an impression on the German exchange students, and vice versa. The German students had many different reasons for choosing to go on the exchange program. Sara Ullrich, one of the exchange students, said that she chose to come to Maryland to “learn about the American culture.” Other motives included wanting to learn better English and to play tourist and see the sights of America. The Germans first arrived in late September after traveling from their
hometown of Hildesheim, located in the northern German state of Niedersachsen. Once here, they soon went about checking out the sights of Washington DC and Annapolis. While walking through DC, the Germans reveled in the knowledge that they had been hiking through the city with the highest violent crime rate in America. They saw the Washington Monument, went through the Air & Space Museum, and checked out numerous other famous sites that most Americans take for granted. Regina Rother, another exchange student, said, “the Lincoln Memorial was a very beautiful monument.” After visiting DC, the exchange students went on a walking tour of Annapolis and had a chance to see the famed US Naval Academy. However, it
wasn’t until they went to Philadelphia that the German students’ interest was peaked. The original plan for the tour of Philadelphia was to see the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, along with a few other sights. Whether by accident or by design, the tour group somehow stumbled onto South Street, a notoriously seedy area filled with adult shops full of porn videos, sex toys, etc. As Mrs. Potter recalled, “It was just a really dirty street.” The crime-ridden DC streets and Philadelphia porn shops aside, the Germans learned much about American culture during their stay here in Maryland. When asked what they liked most about JC students, they said that it was easier to socialize and talk with
other students than it was back in Germany. However, they also admitted that in Germany, students actually made an attempt to do real work in class, and willingly participated in class discussions. One German student remarked that he was surprised to note the shocking abundance of blank stares, mumbled words, and half-dead appearances that average American high school students put on every day. Despite the fact that the German exchange students probably thought most American kids were lazy and comatose, they must admit that at least their hosts were enthusiastic. “I loved my German exchange student,” said junior Virgilia Garland, “she was so nice.” So whether they were checking out the Liberty Bell, learning about American schools, or checking out Three Star Adult Video Stores, JC certainly left an indelible impression on the German exchange students.
Student mural adds color to senior corridor Rosalie Gant Features Co-Editor Students may have noticed a colorful addition to JC’s halls in the past few weeks. Most of the school’s decor consists of geometric deserts of black, yellow, and retro-orange, but in the senior corridor, one can find an oasis of wild color and swirling shapes, a unique place of free expression by the senior bench, the class of 2003 mural. The mural was painted by volunteers from Mr. Gaudreau’s art class and features as its focus the outlines of five JC students in typical teenage poses; one is flashing the metal sign. These silhouettes were left white, and then, all members of the senior class were able to participate in its creation by signing their names inside them. Surrounding these figures are waves of psychedelic red, orange, and lime green as well as the JC logo and “Class of 2003.” The mural was painted over a blank plaster wall that was originally put up to cover the doors that cannot be used because of the construction. The administration approached Mr. Gaudreau with the idea of doing something to the wall that would
transform it from an eyesore to a creative addition. Mr. Gaudreau approached seniors Bobby Louis and Lacie Barlow with the idea for a mural because they were senior students in his art class.
that making the mural specifically for seniors was good because, “it got everyone involved in some way and that was the idea. Everyone took a brush (or marker) to it at some point.”
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This student-designed and painted mural can be found by the senior bench .
When asked if it was his idea to make it a senior class mural, Mr. Gaudreau replied that it was the students’ idea but “it makes sense that it’s a senior wall because it’s in that senior corridor.” He further explained
The process was entirely run by students. Seniors Lacie Barlow and Bobby Louis came up with the idea of painting something that represented the JC senior class, designed the mural, and did most of the work painting it. They
wanted something that looked cool and would be different. They wanted the mural, like the senior class, to stand out from the rest of JC. “We wanted something trippy,” said Lacie Barlow, “like the Filmore posters,” referring to the artwork of artists such as Peter Max who did concert posters in the 60’s. This style can be seen in the colors used and the style of the lettering. Lacie Barlow and Boby Louis spent their art classes and off mods painting the mural, a process that took about three weeks. Upon its completion, all the members of the senior class signed it using permanent markers. Some seniors took it upon themselves to sign the wall on behalf of absent students such as Chris O’Reilly, a student who returned to his native Wales at the end of his junior year. While students might enjoy this spalsh of spirit, the mural will not become a permanent JC fixture. It will be torn down when the construction of the new Athletic Complex is complete in March of 2003. While it stands though, it will be a festive addition to the JC campus and reminder of the creativity and free spirit of the JC student body.
Korean freshman expands cultural horizons Sandy Wienholt Staff Writer JC has welcomed a new and special student this year. After coming all the way from South Korea, Kyung Hwa Jung has now begun a new life in America. Kyung was born May 12, 1985 in South Korea. She said that Korea is a lot like the United States. For example, everyone drives cars and the cities are similar, but, most importantly, the people in the United States and Korea are both very friendly. Kyung moved to the United States two years ago. “It was very hard to learn
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English,” she said. Some linguists say that English is one of the hardest languages to learn, so while native speakers easily grasp it, Kyung has b e e n working hard, studying the dictionary to learn the Englsih words for the numbers. When she f i r s t moved h e r e , Kyung took a placement test at St. Margaret’s School and was placed into the eighth grade. Here at JC, Kyung
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said she likes JC because there are many students that come from different backgrounds. Also, she said that the students and the teachers here are kind. Though Kyung misses her friends in Korea, she has made plenty of new friends, and on those boring weekends, Kyung likes to go to the movies and to the shopping mall. But, if you can’t find her in those places, she is most likely listening to music, watching television, or on the computer, like any typical American teenager. Kyung intends to stay in America for at least ten years. She plans to go to college and, when she graduates, to get a job as an television anchor or a fashion designer.
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BCS triggers calamity in college world strength of schedule, amount of losses, and quality wins. The first and second ranked teams at the end of the year will then compete in the championship. The problem is that the BCS has caused more chaos and controversy than the previous process. In 1998, there was a slight The three most controversy in the second ranked team. influential letters in college Florida State wound up being the football are B, C, and S. number two over Ohio State, and this Together, they form the acronym for the caused a raucous in Columbus, Ohio. scoring system that determines the Again in 1999, there was a hullabaloo championship fate of every Division IA over the number two team when fans in college football team in the nation. Lincoln, Nebraska thought that the Nowadays it is one of the most hotly Cornhuskers should have in the title contested topics amongst sports game instead of the Hokies of Virginia journalists. Tech. A while ago, the NCAA The demise of the BCS with football champion was determined by fans came in 2000. Oklahoma was a clear the two most prominent polls in the land: number one by posting an undefeated the ESPN/USA Today Coaches’ Poll and season. The chaos came when selecting the Associated Press Poll. What started the second team. The candidates were to happen is that multiple teams would Florida State (11-1), Miami (10-1) and be declared national Washington (10champions by the 1). Many separate polls. thought that Initiated in 1998, the Miami should Bowl Championship have received Series, better known the nod as the as the BCS, was deuce because designed to eliminate they had the chaos caused by defeated FSU. the bi-poll system. Meanwhile, The BCS is Husky fans felt very complicated in that since nature. The Series is Washington had comprised of four beaten Miami, bowl games: the they should get Nokia Sugar Bowl, the nod. the Tostitos Fiesta Mysteriously Bowl, the FedEx Florida State was Orange Bowl, and ranked in the two the granddaddy of spot at the end. them all, the Rose L a s t Bowl. Under the season Miami system, each bowl was clearly the photo from www.theindependent.com top-ranked team, rotates the championship game University of Miami Hurricanes and once again from year to year. quarterback, Ken Dorsey, hopes to the argument lead his team to their second This year ’s straight BCS National Championwas about the championship game ship. As of November 11th, the number two. will be the Fiesta Hurricanes were number two in the N e b r a s k a , Bowl, the site of the BCS rankings. Oregon, and first BCS Colorado were all championship game v i a b l e in 1998. contenders for the second position. The The participants in the Series Huskers got it but perished in the title are determined by the BCS rankings, a game against Miami by a score of 37-14. massive swarm of numbers that are spat Many thought Oregon should have and out by some anonymous computer. would have been a better number two. Nonetheless, they are what determine This season a debate has been who plays in the championship game. brewing over Miami being the secondThe rankings are made up of the average ranked team even though they are the of the ESPN and AP polls, an average of defending champs and have won 39 six of eight various computer polls, straight games.
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As of November 11th, Ohio State was number one, followed closely by Miami. At the time, these teams were the only undefeated squads left. Luckily for the BCS, there has not been a season since its inception where there have been more than two undefeated teams or more than two one-loss teams. Most of the time, there has been an undefeated number one and many one-loss teams vying for the second ticket to the championship bowl. However, this streak of luck will not last forever. A lot of people have favored a tournament much like the popular NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament. This columnist is one of the members of the tournament bandwagon. My proposal: Keep the BCS and use it as the seeding mechanism for the tourney. One of the major arguments of pro-BCS
types is that a tournament would last to long because of the physical strains of the strenuous football season. My format of the tournament would consist of only three weeks of play. This is one week shorter than the NFL playoffs. Also the tournament would be a great marketing tool for ABC (who is the lone affiliate of the BCS). Get rid of the Bowl Championship Series, and all the ails of the college football world would be healed, at least in a perfect world. There will always be some avid spectators at a college wanting their team to be in. If you expand the field to eight, then the eighth seed will be as debated as the two seed is right now. There will be no perfect answer to the college championship dilemma. However, an eight-tema tournament would be as near as perfect as you can get.
Women’s soccer rallies back hard The girls had several key victories this year. The first was beating top-ranked St. Mary’s 5-1 early in the year. Another important victory was November has arrived, the over McDonogh 2-0. The girls had not climate is getting colder, and the Girl’s beaten McDonogh since the senior’s Varsity Soccer team has capped off yet freshmen year. “It felt good to beat another bittersweet season. The roller McDonogh one more time,” said coaster of victories, losses, and Gordon. emotions has brought Most of the an all too familiar experience came from conclusion. the midfield and The team had a forwards. “The slow start to the season. offense was With the loss of last unstoppable at times,” year ’s strong senior said sophomore class, this year’s team midfielder Jamie had to go through much Zimmerman. The rebuilding, which team’s senior included a major change leadership will be to the defense. greatly missed. “Our “We had to play reflected the great work things out that leadership from the were not completed in seniors that we had on preseason,” said senior the field,” said captain Shannon Seipp. photo by Mary Beth Derbyshire Zimmerman. Under the leadership of Senior captain Mairead The team won all their Seipp and the other Gordon contemplates striking league games except senior captains, Amy the ball in mid-air during a one against Notre Graul and Mairead recent game. Dame Prep. Even after Gordon, the team was the slow start the team able to overcome the season’s rough landed a 12-6-3 record, which was beginning. enough to make the playoffs. Their One of the keys to success for opponent was once again top-ranked St. the team was their ability to adapt to Mary’s. The Saints defeated JC in a other teams’ playing style. “We made shoot out after the game had surpassed up for the things we could not control,” two 0-0 overtimes. This was the third said Gordon, “such as other teams being year in a row that the girls have lost in faster, better skilled, or bigger.” the semi-finals. Another key to the team’s Although the team lost in the success was the ability to rely on every semi-finals, the year was successful. By component of the team. Both the finishing with a convincing winning offense and the defense were equally record and recording victories over St. responsible for the team’s good play. “A Mary’s and McDonogh, the team lot of people had to take on different showed heart and overcame difficult roles this year and they really stepped odds. Seipp said, “Everyone worked up to the challenge,” said sophomore really hard all season long and gave it goalkeeper Andrea Gaeta. everything they had.” John Vigliotti News co Editor
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Football concludes with resilient finish Jamie Edwards Staff Writer
This year’s varsity football team has had a rough season. They have dealt with injuries and inexperience throughout the year, and their 4-5 record has reflected this struggle. In spite of this, they refused to be discouraged and fought hard through the end of the season. E v e n though the team struggled early in photo by M. Casey the season, they Senior Chris continued to work Roberts wallops hard so that they the pigskin with a could win their fierce kick of his remaining games. leg. Senior Tyler Smardzewski said, “It’s been a rough season, but you have to do your best.
We have to strive to win our remaining and had to cope with injuries to some of their more experienced senior players. games.” This attitude could easily be This was particularly true for their seen in the team’s Homecoming game defense, where at one point in the against Cardinal Gibbons. The game season they only had three starting started out as a defensive struggle, with seniors. One strength of this year’s neither offenses scoring in the first quarter. The JC defense eventually ended the scoreless tie with a safety. This gave JC a 2-0 lead and momentum. The offense used this momentum to score a touchdown and a field goal before the end of the photo by Maureen Casey half giving the The JC defense prepares to execute their blitzkrieg Patriots a 12-0 lead attack against the Friends’ offensive line. going into halftime. Despite giving up two second half football team has been their strong touchdowns, the Patriots hung on to unity. Despite having to deal with a rough season, the team has stuck win the game by a final score of 22-14. One factor that hampered this together and continued to play tough year’s team was their inexperience. They football. They did not allow the early started many sophomores and juniors adversity to keep them from climbing back from an 0-5 start. The team has had some interesting stories. First, senior Brendan Ireton was named to the MIAA All-Star team and will probably be playing football in college, possibly at Towson.
Athletic Department budget revisited Sam Marll Staff Writer
An air of speculation and misinformation has long surrounded the Athletic Department budget. Many regard the football team as the pet of the Athletic Office and suspect that the football team receives a majority of the funds for no discernible reason. The actual figures from the sports budget expose this idea for this misconception that it is. Of the $97,000 in the sports budget, only 15% actually went to Varsity and JV football this year. Normally, football would receive an even lower amount, 10%, but a new sevenman sled pushed up the budget this year. Also, half of the football team’s budget goes towards reconditioning of equipment so as to meet national safety standards. After football, swimming and women’s lacrosse, each with a budget of $4,800, had the highest budget of any one team for the 2002 school year. Renting pools at Harford Community College and new uniforms, respectively, were the main causes that brought about increased needs for funds. Track and cross-country, with expenses of $2,000 to pay for a new pit and hurdles, also ranked relatively high. Despite this, however, the amount of funds each of the athletic teams receives tends to rotate from year to year, depending on need. Also, depending on the type of sport, many teams are given smaller amounts of money. “With other sports, people have the equipment necessary to play,” said Mr. O’Brien, director of the Athletic Department. Perhaps part of the misconception stems from the fact that men’s lacrosse, varsity football, and JV football do have access to other methods of funding that most teams do not. The Gridiron Club funds football
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but mostly specializes in the yearly football video, and the athletic banquet. The Face-Off Club for men’s lacrosse runs the lacrosse tournament, pays for t-shirts, and buys uniforms. The Booster’s Club, while normally focusing on the more academic areas of the school, also helps to play a role in funding the athletic department. It does not just focus on football alone, however. This year, the Booster’s Club donated $2,900 to help buy a scoreboard for girls’ field hockey. Surprisingly, a large majority of the funds does not go towards any specific team. Instead most is set aside for the “general fund.” The fund is designed to pay for team expenses such as scrimmage pennies, clocks, air horns, whistles, office supplies, videos, and championship jackets. Any athletic team can use the money in the fund. However, to requisition items for the general fund, the items must be able to be utilized by more than one team. If the item can’t have multiple uses, it is then charged to the individual team’s budget. The item must also be cleared by Mr. O’ Brien because he is the person who places the order for the new equipment. As for the rest of the budget, approximately $59,000 goes towards field maintenance, transportation, awards, the training room, and officials. This leaves $37,000 to go towards the rest of the athletic teams.
This article is a follow-up to an earlier article written by Sam Marll that appeared in the May 2002 issue of The es Patriot.. The budge budgett figur figures f eatur ed in this article ar e eatured are corr ec tion tto o any mentioned correc ection in the las lastt article. We are sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
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Seniors Kevin Weaver (Bloomsburg) and Brandon Stewart (Towson) both plan to be on the field next year against tough college competition. A few members of the team will be sporting new hairdos with sophomore Andrew Tapp dying his hair blond and Coach Perry shaving his head due to the team’s four straight wins. Coaches Ireton and Perry are now focused on next season. Next year’s defensive unit will see the return of many starting players photo by M. Casey and will most likely Junior Kyle be one of the team’s Devine hurls strengths even the ball without the seven downfield at starting seniors from the Homecoming game. this year. The offense will be taking some losses including four of the five linemen and all active tight ends. The offensive line coach, Dave Lester, will be leaving as well after seven years of coaching at JC.
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Women’s volleyball brings home the bacon Colleen O’Brien Editor in Chief
The new league provided new competition for the team. Turner felt that this season being in the IAAM Conference was not as difficult as the Harford County League, which they were in last year. However, Coach Cullison said that the new league “was very enjoyable. There were new teams to play against and the competition was better.” The biggest regular season game this year was against C. Milton Wright. “They are a good team and cross-town rivals,” Cullison said. The team successfully beat CMW on October 14th. By beating all of the Harford County teams, the team won an unofficial county championship this year. They had previously won the county championships in 1994 and 1998. Overall, Turner said, “We did
not struggle in one area of the court, and we played well enough to win.” T h e team has high expectations for next season with two returning captains and the loss of only three members of the fifteenmember squad to graduation. Cullison said, “I was very pleased with b e i n g undefeated, photo by C. O’Brien and it is a good Margaret Lupino foundation to warms up before a build on, as well match against as attract Lutheran. people who want to play volleyball for JC.”
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Men’s volleyball penetrates playoffs Sara Clafferty Features co Editor
The members of the JC men’s volleyball team were the new kids in the MIAA conference this year, but they did not have any trouble fitting in. They “set” the standard and “bumped” out the other teams, claiming the a playoff spot. Moving into a new league forced the men to step up their play. Younger players improved greatly since the beginning of the season because of the overall discipline of the team. They all learned that hard work in practice is the only way to succeed. Coach Simon constantly encouraged them to do their best by enforcing life lessons and providing inspirational words of wisdom. Simon tells all of his players to contribute to strategies and to be talkative. Encouraging leadership among the team members was essential, considering two of the three captains were injuring during the season. These losses tested the team’s endurance on
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Senior Jason Botzler sets the ball.
and off the court. Critical injuries including senior captain Corey Turner, who was temporarily unable to play after
a critical knee surgery, and junior captain Matt Fritz, who broke his foot midseason. Junior Seth Beck also was out for a few games because of a hurt leg. Despite his injuries, Turner was still there to support on the sidelines. “Turner was an inspirational leader,” Simon said. “Even with his injury, he came to every practice and game and coached the team from the sidelines. He is an amazing individual.” Senior captain Jason Botzler managed to stay healthy all season and helped contribute to the leadership of the team. “He’s a great player and person,” said Coach Simon. “He would make a great husband, caring and smart.” The maturity of the men’s volleyball team showed through in the way they did not let petty injuries daunt them. Senior Chris Hoover and junior Brendan Watts stepped up to fill in for the injured captains. Others assumed informal leadership positions. “Setter Tyler Tilghman plays the quarterback of the team by calling all of the plays,” said Simon. Sophomore Michael Roche also
contributed greatly. The team finished with a league record of 15-3 and an overall record of 17-3. JC entered the playoffs with a full team, even including the players that were previously injured. Prior to the playoffs, Coach Simon said, “We can definitely win the playoffs with the best hurt players coming back on the court.” Unfortunately, the enthusiasm and success throughout the season would not pay off. After claiming a number two seed in the MIAA playoffs, JC lost to Loyola three games to one in the semi-finals. Several senior players will play volleyball in college, including Turner, who has been scouted by such volleyball powerhouses as Pepperdine and others on the West Coast. There is still one more season left for juniors Matt Fritz and Tyler Tilghman, who have also developed potential to play on the collegiate level. Sophomore Dan Hinder has two more years to shine, but he also has much potential. The JC men’s volleyball team might already be set to win an MIAA championship next year.
Wizards stock up arsenal for playoffs Joel Wienholt News co-Editor
Michael Jordan play for a second straight season?” MJ has returned to the team but will play a different role this season than last. This year he will be
In 1997, the Washington Bullets were transformed into the Washington Wizards. Along with the new name, the team moved into a new arena, the MCI Center. Since the conversion, the Wiz have been a mediocre team, failing to reach the postseason. Last season, the Washington Wizards saw the comeback of Michael Jordan and the recuperation of a struggling franchise. Barely missing the playoffs, the Wizards now look to rebuild a team that should emerge as an Eastern Conference powerhouse. In the first round of the 2002 National Basketball Association Draft, the Washington Wizards selected two All-Americans: University of Indiana forward Jared Jeffries and University of Maryland guard Juan Dixon. Both players led their respected teams to the 2002 NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship. Dixon, who was the tournament MVP, led the Terrapins past the Hoosiers, winning the first National Championship in Maryland basketball history. The Wizards also participated in a blockbuster deal which sent guard Richard Hamilton to the Detroit Pistons for guard/small forward Jerry Stackhouse. Although the Wiz lost their leading scorer from last season in Hamilton, Stackhouse will provide the Wizards with the experience and versatility as well as lead the team in scoring. During the off-season, the main question concerning the Wizards was: “Will
Jazz, guard Larry Hughes from the the NBA Finals. As for the Western Golden State Warriors, and power forward Charles Oakley from the Conference, the competition will be great. The results will come down to Chicago Bulls. Along with these free agents, the wire, but the Sacramento Kings the Wizards will look to secondyear standouts B r e n d a n Haywood and Western Conference Kwame Brown to lead them to the playoffs. This year’s fans will see drastic changes in the 2001 number one overall draft pick Kwame Brown. Eastern Conference A l t h o u g h Brown’s minutes were limited in 2001, his role should increase and his abilities will become visible. will pull out the number one seed in The Wizards compete in a the playoffs, followed closely by the weak Eastern Conference and should Los Angeles Lakers, San Antonio make the playoffs as a seven or an Spurs, and Dallas Mavericks. The eight seed. The defending Mavericks will represent the Western Conference champs, the New Jersey Conference in the Finals against the Nets, will take the Conference title Nets and the Mavs will take the NBA once again and represent the East in championship crown for 2002.
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Former Detriot Piston Jerry Stackhouse is now the go-to-guy for the Washington Wizards.
the sixth man, enjoying himself a little more. This luxury comes from having big man Jerry Stackhouse on the court. The Wizards also looked to the free agent market to sign a few big names that will be key players during the season. They signed new faces like forward Bryon Russell from the Utah
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Testudo, clan relocate to new nest
Preview Ryan McCavitt Sports co Editor On May 23, 1933, an icon was born. He emerged from the depths of the Chesapeake Bay and has not returned since. He found a home in College Park, Maryland, which is where he found his glory. Dispersed throughout the town now there are bronze statues bearing his resemblance. His name is Testudo and he is the official mascot of the University of Maryland. Testudo has had many great descendants over the years that have passed through Cole Field House: Tom McMillen, Len Elmore, Buck Williams, John Lucas, Len Bias, Joe Smith, Steve Francis. Now the Field House has become a student activities center and the defending national champion basketball team has moved into the brand new, multi-million dollar Comcast Center. The 17,950-seat arena was christened on October 11 when the clock struck twelve and the new season officially began with the first practice of
Kayani T urner urner,, Junior Junior,, Women’ omen’ss Volleyball - Her brother might object, but junior middle hitter Kayani Turner was simply the most dominant JC athlete this fall. Leading the entire metro area in kills per game (4.7), Kayani was clearly a dominant force on the court. The root of the team’s success, Kayani led the Lady Pats to an undefeated season and a conference title. With tons of exposure through off season camps and teams, Turner is a coveted Division 1 recruit. For her dominant play, uncanny athleticism, and charismatic leadership, Kayani is the Patriot Women’s athlete of the Fall.
selected and written by Tom Scilipoti Mairead Gordon, Senior Senior,, Women’ omen’ss Soccer - With a wicked shot, blazing speed, and a knack for scoring goals, Senior Mairead “M-Dawg” Gordon was a true forward. A reputed goal scorer, Gordon was more heavily guarded than John Rocker on a NYC subway train. Money with the game on the line, Gordon knocked home a whopping 6 game-winning goals. A two-time allcounty pick, M-Dawg is considering playing D-1 soccer for Richmond in the fall.
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the year, Midnight Madness. Comcast Center was nearly filled to the brim with spectators craving their national champs, whom they have not seen in seven months. However, a few familiar faces to the program over the last couple of years were not in practice gear. All-American guard Juan Dixon is now hooping it up in the NBA with the Washington Wizards. So if someone ever needs to satisfy their urge for one of those beautiful Dixon jump shots, all they need to do is drive the extra 10 miles to catch a game at the MCI Center. Another missing-in-action Terp is big man Lonny Baxter, currently a member of the Chicago Bulls. Baxter
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was a key to the Maryland title run last season because he was the only dominant post-position player that the Terrapins had. Chris Roberts, Senior Senior,, Men’ Men’ss Soccer & Football - Excelling in two varsity sports in the same season, Roberts was truly the season’s finest. The heart and soul of the soccer team’s defense, Roberts (6’1, 180) shied forwards away with his aggressive play and held the defense together with his leadership and savvy decision making. On the football field, Roberts established himself as one of the best kickers in the MIAA. Roberts had the midas touch. Anything that touched his feet, football or soccerball, turned to gold for the Patriots.
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The most exciting player last year was then-sophomore power forward Chris Wilcox. Wilcox decided to forego his junior and senior seasons in order to jump into the NBA. Wilcox is now making sensational dunks for the Los Angeles Clippers. Also missing from the fray is Byron Mouton, who was invited to Wizards training camp but was cut later in the summer. One stud who did not leave is senior guard Steve Blake, who has now taken over the leadership role vacated by Dixon, Baxter, and Mouton. Blake will not shy away from this role either; he will flourish in it. Also returning from last year’s squad are seniors Tahj Holden and Ryan Randle who will both work together to fill the void left by Baxter and Wilcox. Holden likes to take jump shots and three-points; Randle is your prototypical center who will take it strong to the hole. There are four incoming freshmen to the team as well this year. The best of the bunch is Nik CanerMedley, a 6-foot 8-inch, 220-pound forward from Portland, Maine. Analysts love his immense basketball knowledge and his great jump shot from the corner. The other freshies are: forward and Hyattsville, Maryland-native Travis Garrison, who attended DeMatha; Chris McCray, a guard from Capital Heights, Maryland; and point guard John Gilchrist, who hails from Virginia Beach, Virginia. Look for Caner-Medley to get the most court time out of any of the freshmen this year. The Terps will host Miami of Ohio on November 24th, the Citadel on Brendan Ireton, Senior Senior,, Football (6’0”, 175) Senior Wing Back/ Defensive Back Brendan Ireton was the backbone of this year’s football team. Averaging a whopping 10.3 yards per carry, topped with 54 tackles and five TD’s, Ireton dominated the opposition. John Carroll’s answer to AC Slater, Ireton has captained the football and wrestling teams’ for the past two seasons. He is also a ruthless defenseman in lacrosse. A fiery leader on and off the field, Ireton is considering a college football career at Towson or Gettysburg.
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Fall 2002 Corey Turner (photo unavailable), Senior Senior,, Men’ Men’ss Volleyball - Senior Middle Hitter Corey Turner has been the bomb ever since he started playing VBall in his sophomore year. This season Turner (6’3) turned in yet another stellar performance, leading his team in kills per game. An All-County pick last season, Turner was the squad’s go to guy, leading the team to an undefeated record before an unfortunate knee injury sidelined him for the season.
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Drew Westervelt (photo unavailable), Senior Men’ Senior,, Men’ss Soccer - Senior Goalkeeper Drew Westervelt had another solid year in the net for the Patriots. Taking advantage of his extreme lankiness, Westervelt got his hands on everything that entered his domain. With shutouts against Loyola and Mt. St. Joe, and the longest punt in the league, Westervelt showed everybody who’s the boss. All-County in three sports, Westervelt plans on attending UMBC to play lacrosse.
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Senior Maryland forward Tahj Holden clotheslines former Duke forward Mike Dunleavy.
Maryland’s first ACC contest will be against Georgia Tech on December 29th, and the first Duke match up is January 18th at home. The Terrapins ought to make their tenth consecutive NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. However, their losses from last year’s squad will have a dramatic effect on the experience level, and they will valiantly fall in the Sweet Sixteen. But up until that point, Testudo and the rest of his Terrapins can say that they are the champions.
Shannon Seipp, Senior Senior,, Women’ omen’ss Soccer Soccer- A four-year varsity starter, senior defender Shannon Seipp has been shutting down the IAAM’s best for her entire high school career. In her senior season, the veteran Seipp was nearly flawless. Rarely making a mistake, distributing with confidence, and playing solid defense, Seipp was the glue that held the young Patriot defense together. Her high school soccer career over, Shannon has committed to playing D-1 soccer for the “Dukes” of James Madison University in the fall.
photos by Ryan McCavitt Amy Graul, Senior Senior,, Women’ omen’ss Soccer Soccer- Senior Midfielder Amy Graul ran the show this season for the Lady Pats. A savvy central midfielder, Graul could receive and distribute with the best that the IAAM “A” conference had to offer. With more moves than Vanilla Ice, great vision, and smooth passing, Graul is a complete player. With 4 seasons of varsity soccer under her belt, Graul will go on to play D-1 soccer for North Carolina State University in the fall.
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Trick Noodles tear up ultimate frisbee Owen Jordan Sports co Editor
Track program takes competition inside Samantha Heere-Beyer Contributing Writer
The start of another new year brings new surprises and new opportunities for students. With the fresh ideas of new teachers, exciting new ideas take shape and action. One of these new ideas is the creation of an indoor track team. Mr. Torres, new to the JC teacher pool this year, was the impetus behind the creation of this new squad. He formerly coached indoor track at Catholic High. His presence was an inspiration for the track coaches of JC, and thus the longstanding and dormant idea of creating a year-round track program burst open with new life. Mr. Lowe, Mr. Monohan, and Mr Torres will head the team as coaches.
Indoor track is designed for those athletes who are looking for a way to stay in shape over the winter. These die-hard runners practice outside in the cold winter air but will be racing indoors in schools around Harford and Baltimore counties. JC’s competition will be schools such as Loyola and Archbishop Curley for the men’s squad and Bryn Mawr and Catholic for the women. Despite JC’s previous lack of an indoor track team, Mr. Torres is optimistic about the season to come. With the camaraderie of serious athletes like Brandon Stewart, Kyle Leppert, and Chris Colbert, the men’s team has the makings of a competitive force. However, Mr. Torres said, “We need more guys,” and is eager to get the season under way. The women’s team looks strong so far with at least thirty girls interested and signed up.
Bocce fever rolls into JC Tom Scilipoti Staff Writer
Call the doctor and whip out the NyQuill, JC has bocce fever. Bocce, the craze of the Italian Club, has grown more popular around school than Zack Morris at Bayside High. The game’s addictive nature has left JC on its knees begging for more. Students “bocce it up” nearly everyday after school, during free mods, and even on the weekends. “I eat, sleep, and breathe bocce. Everyday is a good
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The “Squirrel Master” himself, senior Andrew Kachur, attemps a sick bocce shot.
day for bocce. Making a sick shot with the game on the line is the highlight of my day,” said senior Andrew Kachur. Introduced to JC by the fabled Italian Club, bocce is yet another brainchild of the Roman Empire.
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Originally played with stones (Bocce means “stone” in archaic Latin) by Roman Soldiers, bocce is one of the world’s oldest sports. The game’s simple nature, roll your ball closest to the pin (pelino) has walked through the walls of time unblemished. JC students are playing the same game on the baseball diamonds as Roman soldiers were playing on the battlefields. The longevity of the game is a true testament to the game’s quality. “Bocce is a great sport because it combines strategy and geometry with skill and precision. The rules are simple but the games are very competitive. Many students are developing a passion for bocce because of this,” said Italian Club moderator Mr. Blair. The “bocce fever” that engulfed the school inspired the Italian Club family to host a bocce tournament. The inaugural match pitted two bocce powerhouses head to head. Keith “The Executive” Hinder and “Squirrel Master” Kachur took on the tag team of Eric “No Diggity” Aycock and Michael “The Phish” Carlebois. Aycock/ Carlebois, savvy bowlers, rolled to an early lead, 10-2. But in bocce everybody makes a run. Kachur/Hinder found their rhythm, snagged the lead, and held on to win, 15-12. “We took it to the city on down. We were hittin’ all of the money shots. It was like cha ching, cha ching,” said Kachur. . The next match was equally as thrilling. The match featured the teacher tag team of Mr. Blair and Mr. Heubeck versus seniors Sara Clafferty and Kirsten Knuessel. In Rocky-like fashion, Clafferty/Knuessel knocked out the heavily favored Blair/Huebeck combo, 15-12, stunning the JC Bocce World. “Blair and Heubeck both said
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In the second round of the tournament, the Twisted Kilts and the Trick Noodles were pitted against each other for the championship. The Trick Noodles’ superior skill and practice time paid off and they were once again victorious. The Juices ended up losing all but one game. Their lone win came against I Got Worms, the team that came in dead last. Senior Worm Alex Brueggemann said, “It was ridiculous, we were clearly the most athletic team
There was more action taking place at the first ever Ultimate Frisbee tournament, than in the back seat of a movie theater. On October 26th, Ultimate Frisbee proved itself to be a real sport with all the scrapes, bruises, cheerleaders, and fans. There were kids flying through the air, some that did not belong in the air any more than a wingless 747 does like sophomore Eddie Mikhail. The amazing success of the tournament has fostered an outbreak in intramural and other extracurricular interest. Four teams and numerous fans, mostly moms and dads, showed up for the festivities. The four teams were Trick Noodle, Egyptian Juice, Twisted Kilts, and I Got Worms. Each team had its own unique playing style, though Team Trick Noodle, with set plays and amazing teamwork, clearly proved to be the best team. The endless practicing for months before the tournament photo by Maureen Casey really paid off for the Trick Team Trick Noodle’s Brian Vierheller goes Noodles, as they are the first JC for the frisbee against the Twisted Kilt’s Ultimate Frisbee champions Marc Rothe. ever. Their team chemistry was also unmatched by any of the other out there and we still lost.” Junior Brett teams. Leppert, member of Team Juice, said, The tournament consisted of “We were just there to have fun and two teams playing each other for forty that’s what we did.” minutes, or first to fifteen winning by Everyone that showed up and two. The stage was set. The Trick participated had so much fun that it has Noodles squared off with Egyptian sparked interest in intramural Frisbee Juice, while Twisted Kilts played I Got after school, and other new Worms. The Trick Noodles finished off extracuriculars. The heat of competition the mostly junior team in a few minutes, got to some, proving that Frisbee is a 15-4. real sport. The match between the Trick Noodle will be putting Twisted Kilts and I Got Worms was a their title on the line again, as a second little more competitive. The teams were tournament has already been proposed neck and neck the entire game and were for the spring. If you would like to forced into overtime. In the end, Twisted know more about intramural Frisbee or Kilts came out on top in sudden death. the tournaments see Mr. Johnson. that they were the masters of bocce, but we showed them who’s boss,” said Clafferty. Bocce Mania was unfortunately short-lived.The sniper shootings, inclement waether and conflicting schedules forced the tourney to be temporarily cancelled.
However, in the spirit of bocce, the laidback Italian man’s game, the JC bocce tourney will return soon. Tournament play officially resumes later this week . So be extra careful, because another outbreak of bocce fever is sure to strike in the near future.
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Blair takes a carefully executed shot during an after-school bocce match with the Italian Club.
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