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 »
Former biology teacher returns while Deroba takes maternity leave
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
May 14, 2012
Former biology teacher John Low will be returning for the first semester of the 2012-2013 school year. Low will be taking over for biology teacher Megan Deroba while she is on maternity leave. According to Vice Principal of Academics Gary Scholl, Low will be teaching Biology, Honors Biology, and AP Biology.... Read more »
Three Patriot staffers win international awards
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 4, 2012
On Thursday, May 3, three Patriot staffers received awards from the Youth Journalism International organization. Opinion Editor Scott Novak won first place in the General Columns category for his column “Pro-Choice’s time to scream.” Copy Editor Kailey Tracy won an honorable mention in the Sports... Read more »
Midterms moved to December
Adam Kuester, News Editor
May 3, 2012
This year, exams were shortened to an hour and a half, and an even bigger change will begin next year when midterms will be held before Christmas break. Ball was motivated to move exams with the hope that it would produce better results. “Student achievement goes up with exams before Christmas…... Read more »
Graduation 2012 keynote speaker announced
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
May 3, 2012
The recipient of the 2012 Reverend Charles K. Riepe Alumni Award is David Sedney of the class of 1969, according to Campus Minister Patti Murphy Dohn. As the recipient of the award, Sedney will also be the keynote speaker for the Class of 2012’s graduation commencement. According to the U.S. Department... Read more »
Five Patriot staffers win national Quill and Scroll awards
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
April 30, 2012
Five members of the Patriot staff won awards for either stories or pictures from the Quill and Scroll International Honor Society for High School Journalists in their 2012 International Writing/Photo Contest. There was a total of 3039 entries submitted across the nation in 12 categories. Out of these,... Read more »
Firewall malfunction leads to inconsistent Internet connection
Kailey Tracy, Copy Editor
April 26, 2012
Due to a malfunction in the network’s server beginning on Monday, April 16, the wireless Internet has not cooperated with the school community. According to Director of Technology Greg Russell, “there was a part of the authentication on the place of the firewall was getting overloaded, so it was... Read more »
Love One Another club hosts Day of Silence
Martha Schick, Managing Editor
April 19, 2012
Love One Another, a new student-run equality group, is hosting a Day of Silence this Friday, April 20, and fundraising throughout the week to benefit the Trevor Project. The Day of Silence will take place during the school day from 8:00 a.m. to 2:40 p.m. There are collection jars in the cafeteria and... Read more »
Strange man lurks on campus
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 4, 2012
Three seniors spotted a suspicious man on campus on the rugby field around 3:15 p.m. on March 29. “When we first saw him, he looked around and then turned in our direction and started coming down the hill. At that time, my mind was racing to ridiculous ideas like, ‘what if he had a gun?’ So we... Read more »
Lack of snow shortens calendar
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
March 19, 2012
The administration has decided to alter the school calendar by ending the year two days early for underclassmen. This schedule change is due to the lack of closings that typically result from snow. There are five days planned for snow in the school calendar each year. Because none have been used, schedule... Read more »
