Every Student Has a Story: Sarah Pattisall
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 27, 2012
As a child, sophomore Sarah Pattisall sat and watched her dad play volleyball. She became entranced by a game she didn’t know much about, but she could tell that her father loved it. She never imagined she and her father would form a bond because of this very sport. “I just remember being a little... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Megan Greig
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 2, 2012
As soon as she stepped into her first creative writing class at the age of seven, sophomore Megan Greig knew that she was born to write. “Something about the fact that we could take this piece of paper and use our minds to create an entirely new world on it fascinated me,” Greig said. The class,... Read more »
Artist Spotlight: Christie Macdonald
Sarah Kearby, Lifestyles Editor
December 15, 2011
Senior Christie Macdonald typically contributes to the music for plays as a member of the pit orchestra, but for her senior project she plans to be onstage, front and center, at elderly and disabled homes around the county. “I decided to play guitar for the elderly and disabled because I want to spread... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Madysin Eisenhuth
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
November 7, 2011
Freshman Madysin Eisenhuth wanted to try something new when she entered high school, and she’s certainly not regretting the choice. Eisenhuth decided to try out for the women’s volleyball team. When Eisenhuth made the JV volleyball team, she trained and played with her teammates that “became like... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Malia Williamson
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
September 21, 2011
The weather was getting worse by the second. The storm had seemed to come out of nowhere. With the boat tipping more and more with every crashing wave, junior Malia Williamson prepared for the worst. As a young girl, Williamson went on a sailing trip with her family that turned brutal. “When I was... Read more »
Schoolmates band together for the music
Mollyann Pais
October 23, 2010
Self-proclaimed “musical soul mates” junior Christie Macdonald and senior Andrew Russell met just two years ago, and yet they awed the entire school with their cover of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” at Mass on September 1. Macdonald started playing guitar when she was eight years old. She fractured... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Travis Scampton
Joey Hoff, Managing Editor
May 3, 2010
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. Senior Travis Scampton rolled into JC at 5:30 A.M. Even on the desolate morning roads, his drive from Jarrettsville had taken 30 minutes longer... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Sydney Comitz
Joey Hoff, Managing Editor
March 27, 2010
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. The Jonas Brothers met her. The Wiggles sang for her. Muhammad Ali kissed her. It has to be junior Sydney Comitz. “My dad has always gotten... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Ashley Markley
Taylor Schafer and Joey Hoff
March 8, 2010
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 of parents in the military and the girlfriend of a young man in the... Read more »