Patriots fall short to St. Peter Paul Sabres in semi-finals
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
May 18, 2012
The clock was running down. There was less than a minute left in the game, but St. Peter Paul had the ball and the Patriots were down by one. Forty-three seconds left. SPP still had the ball. They were trying to run out the clock. Twenty-four seconds. The defense was playing hard but getting nowhere.... Read more »
Track teams fare well at championships
May 18, 2012
The track team hurdled their last challenge this season when they competed in the MIAA/IAAM Championship on May 9, 10, and 12. The men’s team placed fifth overall, and the women’s team placed sixth. The championship meet included both A and B conference teams, with the men’s team beating every... Read more »
Newspaper moderator named single recipient of international award
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 17, 2012
On May 3, the phone rang in the Patriot room. The class went silent, and newspaper moderator Mark Ionescu was informed that he had been named Journalism Educator of the Year by the Youth Journalism International (YJI) organization. “Someone from Youth Journalism International called during class... Read more »
Technology Department tests new network monitoring program
Martha Schick, Managing Editor
May 17, 2012
Youtube is available on and off, students are required to log in to the internet, and websites are blocked and unblocked depending on the day. This is due to the temporary replacement of SonicWall MS8 3100 with Cymphonix Network Composer as the program that controls the flow of traffic on JC’s wireless... Read more »
B.O.B. releases new album “Strange Clouds”
Imani Love, Sports Editor
May 17, 2012
Grand Hustle recording artist B.O.B. dropped his sophomore album May 1 of this year. With interesting cover art and various genre music artists, “Strange Clouds” is climbing its way up the charts with hits. B.O.B.’s album had an interesting mix of artists, starting off with the greatest narrator... Read more »
Jansing-Kaestner, Medrano move out of state, will not return to JC next year
Ashley Beyer and Maggie Cassidy, Lifestyles Editor and Print Chief
May 16, 2012
Next year, Science Department Chair Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner and Spanish teacher Jennifer Medrano will not be returning to teach. Jansing-Kaestner will be moving to Nashville because her husband was offered a job there as an airport designer for airports in the Nashville area, after working on BWI... Read more »
Martha’s Musings: Junior exasperated by lack of exam privileges for juniors
Martha Schick, Managing Editor
May 15, 2012
For me, being a junior in senior classes wasn’t a problem until exam week arrived. During senior exam week, the underclassmen got the raw end of the deal. For underclassmen in senior classes, privileges are not extended to anybody other than the seniors, which makes exams far worse for the underclassmen. While... Read more »
Friend-to-Friend hosts first dine-out fundraiser
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
May 14, 2012
The Friend-to-Friend Club, according to the president, senior Nick Henninger, has always strived to open doors for those with developmental disabilities, improve lives, and create strong friendships. For his senior project, Henninger invited a group of disabled adults from the Gallagher Services to come... Read more »
Olympic athlete speaks with Student-Athlete Leadership Group
Miranda Ripken, Sports Editor
May 14, 2012
On the morning of May 2, the Student-Athlete Leadership Group had a visitor who was a contender at the highest level in her sport. 22-year-old Kimmie Meissner, who competed in the Olympics and won the World Championship at age 16, took the time to talk to the Leadership Group about her life, her goals,... Read more »
Santigold releases new album
Eva Bialobrzeski, A&E Editor
May 14, 2012
Pop singer Santigold has done it again. Her second album, “Master of My Make-Believe,” has followed in the steps of her first album, “Santigold,” with its magnificent dance beats and futuristic new wave melodies. Drums and melodic echoes are ever present throughout the album. Songs such as “Desperate... Read more »
