Senior embraces final musical experience

Posted on March 18, 2010
Posted in Features, On Campus

Written by Charlotte Hagerman, Copy Editor

With screams of “Attention to detail!” and “You’re golden!” ringing in our ears, we struggle to smile as wide as humanly possible and learn our choreography perfectly, hoping to produce the best show ever. Participating in... Read more »

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Weekend Hotspot: Dining at PaperMoon

Posted on March 17, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff

Collections of plastic baby doll heads and Pez dispensers are not usually found in typical diners. Neither are collections of mannequins or action figures. Baltimore isn’t typical either, and no establishment proves this better than... Read more »

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Student Artist Profile: Seth Hinder

Posted on March 16, 2010
Posted in Features, On Campus, Uncategorized

Written by Nicky Hatzidimitriou, General Staff

For senior Seth Hinder, ceramics is unlike any other artistic medium. “I like ceramics because of its third dimension,” Hinder said. “I like the feel of making something in my hands more than drawing or painting.” Despite Hinder’s... Read more »

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Prezi offers creative presentation alternative

Posted on March 15, 2010
Posted in Features, On Campus

Written by Taylor Schafer, Features Editor

Along with the rest of the senior class, Brad Ross is weighing the best options for presenting his senior project. Since his project includes drawing sketches and presenting them digitally, one of the options he is considering is Prezi. Prezi... Read more »

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Senior experiences democracy firsthand in Annapolis

Posted on March 15, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Katie Clarke, Features Editor

On my first day as a page for the Maryland House of Delegates, page coordinator Cornelia Watson told us not to blink because session, our only structured time, would end just that quickly. She wasn’t kidding in the least. Every day,... Read more »

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College Profile: Franklin and Marshall College

Posted on March 13, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Gabby Joseph, Copy Editor

While attending Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, science teacher Linda Gustafson was in the group “The Full Moon Buggy Organization.” “It was a subset of geology. Every full moon, we were in charge... Read more »

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Exchange participants find American influence in Spain

Posted on March 10, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Elizabeth Tauber, In-Depth Editor

While I was sitting in the car, listening to my exchange student and her mother speaking back and forth in Spanish, it was comforting to hear the popular song “Tik Tok” by Ke$ha on the radio.  I found it surprising how... Read more »

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Every Student Has a Story: Ashley Markley

Posted on March 8, 2010
Posted in Every Student Has a Story, Features

Written by Taylor Schafer and Joey Hoff

Every two weeks, the Patriot will randomly pick a student from the directory, find out more about his or her life, and prove that every student has a story. Junior Ashley Markley’s life couldn’t have been scripted. As the daughter... Read more »

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Editor experiences culture clash in Spain

Posted on March 6, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Jenny Hottle, Managing Editor

After stepping off the bus, my American classmates and I were instantly surrounded by a mob of rapidly-speaking Spanish teenagers.  Our old Spanish exchange friends were present, as well as Spaniards we had never met before.  In... Read more »

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Senior class nears end of college process

Posted on March 3, 2010
Posted in Features, Off Campus

Written by Charlotte Hagerman, Copy Editor

Every year, high school seniors take a deep breath of relief after finishing their painstaking applications to college, finally wiping their hands of the dreaded “college process.” But this momentary emotional respite is soon rudely... Read more »

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