Seniors collaborate to ‘govern’ Maryland
Taylor Schafer, Lifestyle Editor
December 29, 2010
For a straight week, seniors Joe Frank and Ryan Eilerman were woken up at 4:30 a.m. to clean bathrooms under the command of ex-marines. They were not in boot camp at juvenile hall, but rather at McDaniel College for the annual Maryland Boys State program. Throughout the week of June 20-25, 2010, the... Read more »
Zurkowski rocks creative style
Ellen Barker, Business Manager
December 23, 2010
Preppy, punk, sporty, and bohemian are typical terms used to describe a person’s style. However, for sophomore Claire Zurkowski, none of the above terms seems to fit. Instead, she defines her style as “Kurt Cobain’s grandmother.” “Half my clothes are my grandmother’s. I like to take a darker,... Read more »
Women’s basketball dominates over C. Milton
Ellen Barker, Reporter
December 22, 2010
The women’s varsity basketball team triumphed over C. Milton Wright on Wednesday Dec. 22. The first quarter started out with the Mustangs winning the tip off, but it quickly turned back over to JC. Junior Miranda Ripken took advantage of this mistake and made a quick lay-up. Miranda continued to score... Read more »
Baker, Hensley plan changes for 2012 Variety Show
Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
December 20, 2010
Following frustration with recent Senior Variety Shows, senior class moderators Larry Hensley and Anne Baker are entertaining new ideas and suggestions for the show. “Baker and I have to juggle the fine balance of pleasing the student body, seniors, parents, faculty, and admin,” Hensley said. While... Read more »
Warriors lost their battle against JC
Imani Love, Sports Editor
December 20, 2010
Monday, Dec. 20, the Havre de Grace Warriors lost their battle with the Patriots. JC won by 15 points with a final score of 56-41. During the first quarter of the game, JC dominated the board with a score of 13-3. By the second quarter Havre de Grace was closing the gap. Senior Travonn Bond had two... Read more »
New airport security measures clearly unnecessary
Ashley Snyder, Opinion Editor
December 19, 2010
The new TSA policies are ludicrous. No matter how you look at it, personal space is always supposed to be respected. Airport security used to be a simple process. However, it now requires you to basically jump through hoops and perform a variety of complicated maneuvers just to get through. Putting liquids... Read more »
Editor reveals ‘mighty’ experience
Julia Earnshaw, Layout Editor
December 19, 2010
It’s Wednesday morning and I smell pancakes on the third floor hallway. I don’t need to be jealous of another advisory receiving a warm breakfast though, because I know my advisory is the only one lucky enough to have their teacher making pancakes on a skillet. Being a part of Mr. Hollin’s “Mighty... Read more »
T.I. has “No Mercy” for his powerful music
Gabbrielle Joseph, Copy Editor
December 18, 2010
Tip, better known as T.I., debuts his new album, “No Mercy” on Dec. 7. The album features artists such as Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Chris Brown, Young Dro, Trey Songz, Eminem, and Pharell. T.I.’s album tells the story of his past and how he has changed. The first song on the album, “Welcome to the... Read more »
‘Tangled’ wraps up its audiences with charm
Maggie Cassidy, Managing Editor
December 18, 2010
Disney has done it again. They’ve turned another classic childhood story into a wonderfully enchanting movie. The movie “Tangled,” a spin-off of the childhood fairytale “Rapunzel,” premiered last week in 3D, tangling the audience in the captivating plotline. The movie starts with the birth... Read more »
JC track Frosbite Invitational
Amanda Graziano, Reporter
December 18, 2010
It’s December 27th, two days after Christmas. Most JC students are sitting around in their pajamas and playing with their new presents, but not the indoor track team. They are out sweating and burning off all of those extra calories gained during the Christmas holiday by running in the Mountain... Read more »