‘Hate List’ offered free of charge
Joey Hoff, Editor in Chief
June 20, 2010
“Hate List” hit the hands of every JC student free of charge on June 8. The guidance department chose “Hate List” by Jennifer Brown as this year’s school-wide summer reading assignment. With financial help from the Student Affairs Council, the Parent Association, librarian Anne Baker with the... Read more »
Del Puppo named teacher of the year
Haley Lynch, Photo Editor
June 12, 2010
History teacher Anthony Del Puppo sat among the masses of students at the University of Maryland’s law school orientation, but six years later he found himself accepting the award for JC teacher of the year. In his speech, Del Puppo confessed that his original plan was to become a lawyer. However,... Read more »
Classrooms close for summer
June 11, 2010
Classrooms have closed for the summer, and students are heading to summer vacation spots. The Week in Pictures Gallery will return with the students in September to capture student life at JC.
‘The Patriot’ prepares for relaunch
June 11, 2010
“The Patriot” is preparing for a invigorating relaunch on September 10. Visit JCPatriot.com in September for the latest in local news, sports, entertainment, opinion, and more.
Overtime with Daniel Gallen: Saying goodbye
Daniel Gallen, editor-in-chief
June 10, 2010
Saying goodbye is one of the hardest things in sports. We’ve all seen it. Whether there are 18 boxes of Kleenex on the podium next to a 38-year-old gunslinger who isn’t really being that sincere and will return within two years with his team’s mortal enemy, or it’s just in the form of a text... Read more »
How-To: Have a Great Summer
Charlotte Hagerman, Copy Editor
June 10, 2010
Step One: Don’t Let Yourself Get Bored With unlimited time and very few priorities, it’s easy to get into a slump—sleeping until 1 in the afternoon, watching TV all day, getting on Facebook all night. So keep active, and occasionally force yourself out of bed in the morning to call your friends.... Read more »
Discipline motivates athletes to achieve their goals
Alex Bahr, Copy editor
June 9, 2010
It is minutes before Senior Will Puhl’s varsity wrestling match. In only a few minutes, he would be on the mat with only himself to rely on. As if that isn’t enough, Coach Keith Watson makes his way over to give Puhl a pep talk. “It all comes down to you so you better win,” he tells Puhl. In... Read more »
Today’s youth needs to savor childhood
Ryan Lina, General Staff
June 8, 2010
When we’re kids, all we want to do is grow up, and once we’re adults all we want to do is go back to being kids. Life sucks. As kids, we grow up too fast. Kids today seem to be growing up way faster than before because society just doesn’t let kids be kids anymore. Parents are rushing kids into... Read more »
Week in Pictures: Week of May 31
June 7, 2010
Photography by Mollyann Pais The Week in Pictures Gallery gives a look into student life here at JC. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ... Read more »
“The Hills” becomes worse
Gabby Joseph, Copy Editor
June 7, 2010
TV shows have gotten worse – way worse. And it all started with the invention of reality TV and shows like the “Real World.” TV has gotten so bad that we find ourselves watching shows such as “The Hills.” “The Hills” used to be a show about a girl trying to make her way in the fashion... Read more »