New attendance policy not practical
Amanda Graziano, Opinion Editor
February 3, 2012
The tone indicating that the mod has started sounds. The teacher stands up from behind the desk and tells the class to talk quietly or study something for a second while they take attendance. Twenty minutes later, the teacher stands back up, and class officially starts. Two minutes later, the tone... Read more »
Religious freedom violated by new HHS law
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
February 2, 2012
Catholics’ right to religious freedom ends starting in August 2013. Well, that’s not exactly what the government says is happening, but make no mistake, that’s what is going on. On Aug. 1, 2011 the Department of Health and Human Services’(HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced that, beginning... Read more »
Pro V Con: March for Life contains all emotion, little reason
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
January 27, 2012
This is the con argument for the March for Life. To read the pro argument, click here. On January 23 at 3:30 a.m., I was groggily munching a bowl of Frosted Flakes cereal, preparing to march for a cause I didn’t believe in. When I first told people I was going on the March for Life, I was met with... Read more »
Pro V Con: March for Life proves life-changing
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
January 27, 2012
This is the pro argument for the March for Life. To read the con argument, click here. Religion teacher Rachel Harkins, megaphone in hand, started it. She started a chant that said, “Roe v. Wade has got to go. Hey, hey. Ho, ho.” Whether my fellow classmates actually believed in the cause or... Read more »
Pro V Con: Respect Life Day provides educated perspective
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
January 27, 2012
This is the pro argument for Respect Life Day. To read the con argument, click here. Despite the stereotypical notion of Respect Life education where people are force fed what to believe and not to believe by Catholic lay people, the activities at the Respect Life Day did the opposite. Instead of preaching... Read more »
Pro V Con: Respect Life Day leaves opposing views underrepresented
Martha Schick, Managing Editor
January 27, 2012
Respect Life Day, which was attended by barely more than half the student body who didn’t attend the March for Life, was supposed to be a day for celebrating life and learning about abortion. Obviously, there wasn’t the option of having a regular school day with 160 students on the March, along... Read more »
Brain Droppings: Twitter scandal exposes issues of Internet education and desensitization
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
January 13, 2012
To view faculty and student reactions, see the video here. The day has finally come. Twitter at JC is no more. The question is, why now? Students have been posting vulgar things on Twitter about each other since the site was created. Tweets rife with foul language and personal attacks occur almost daily.... Read more »
Catholic Schools Week holds many opportunities
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 13, 2012
As the only Catholic school in Harford County, JC should look at Catholic Schools Week (CSW) as a highly anticipated week packed full of activities that every member of the school looks forward to. Though Campus Minister Patti Murphy Dohn works hard to plan activities and themed days throughout the week,... Read more »
Midterm changes only make sense
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
January 13, 2012
This year, instead of students giving up 12 hours of their lives that they’ll never get back, they only have to give up nine. The administration’s decision to cut down the exam time to an hour and a half has been applauded by most, and rightly so. While high school is supposed to prepare one for... Read more »
Pro V Con: Administration actions on blocking Twitter are justified
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 12, 2012
This is the pro argument for whether the administration should have blocked Twitter. To read the con argument, click here. Twitter is undoubtedly a convenient tool to keep updated with world and classroom news, but with all the potential it has for communication, it’s no surprise that its usefulness... Read more »