Men’s track tramples MIAA competition
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 4, 2012
When walking down to the track, junior Derek Alban had one thing on his mind: to win. The men’s outdoor track team went up against St. Mary’s and Spalding to see who would be the MIAA ‘B’ Conference champions on April 25. The men’s team went into the season as the underdogs. “At... Read More
Badminton shuts out IND on senior night
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2012
One more point and the match would be finished. Senior night would be successful and the season would near its end on a good note. These were the thoughts of senior Emily Kegan as she concluded her final match on April 23rd against the Institute of Notre Dame (IND). JC ended up blowing... 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?’... Read More
Alumni reunite for Gerry Gray basketball tournament
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
March 3, 2012
The 13th annual three vs. three Gerry Gray alumni basketball tournament took place on Saturday, Feb. 25. In order to participate in the tournament, a group of three alumni signs their team up and pays a deposit of $100. All proceeds from the basketball tournament go towards the Gerry Gray... Read More
Six riders place in regionals, qualify for zones
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 22, 2012
While most sporting events only last a few hours, the equestrian team spends an entire weekend working hard with their team. Last week the equestrian team competed in their Regional competition to determine who would qualify for Zones. Senior Heather Scampton won her fences class, junior... Read More
Women’s basketball shuts out Fallston in overtime, Ripken celebrates 1000-point milestone
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 1, 2012
There were 36.7 seconds left in the game as JC went head to head with Fallston. The crowd sat anxiously on the edges of their seats watching JC’s last attempt to tie the game. Within seconds, the ball was thrown into the air and a three-point shot by senior Emily Soller tied the game,... Read More
Women’s basketball team defeats IND in first conference game
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
December 9, 2011
There are only three seconds left until halftime. The pressure is on. The crowd is sitting on the edge of their seats and sophomore Maya Johnson has the ball. With all her strength, Johnson shoots the ball one-handed into the air at half court and hopes for the best. The ball sinks... Read More
Equestrian team saddles up at home show
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 28, 2011
Grab a horse, saddle up, and trot into the ring. All noises cease to exist outside senior Heather Scampton’s mind as she enters the ring with her horse in hope of receiving a medal. Scampton and the other Equestrian team members have different strategies on focusing before a show. On... Read More
AlcoholEdu not an effective way to prevent student alcohol consumption
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 14, 2011
With students rushing to get final quarter grades in and last minute homework assignments finished, the last thing on their minds is the online AlcoholEdu program. Unfortunately, that program held the authority on whether or not students could have attended this year’s Homecoming dance. Homecoming... Read More
JC emerges victorious in Homecoming football game against St. Mary’s
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
November 2, 2011
On Friday, Oct. 28, the JC student section jumped up and down on the bleachers as the football team entered into an overtime match with St. Mary’s. JC took the lead and the student section, holding their breath, waited for St. Marys’ possession to end. When St. Mary’s failed to score,... Read More
Ball strives to keep ‘Green School’ status
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
October 26, 2011
On Thursday, Sept. 23 at 7:30 a.m. around 20 people, both students and faculty met in the library classroom with the hope of making a difference at the first Green School meeting. Principal Madelyn Ball organized the meeting in order to keep JC certified as a Green School. Junior... Read More
Library policy changes produce negative student reactions
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
October 21, 2011
This is it. Senior year. The year of privileges. Too bad the privileges were taken away before they even started. All summer I had been looking forward to this year, and the many privileges that seniors receive. One privilege that I specifically longed for was the use of the senior classroom. In... Read More
Powell plans iPad experiment with his advisory
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 8, 2011
Social studies teacher Brian Powell hopes to launch an experiment testing students working with iPads for the upcoming 2011-2012 school year. “Right now, we are in the process of raising money for the iPads. The iPads will not be paid for with student tuition money,” Powell said. The... Read More
Senior Profile: Meg Kirchner
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 3, 2011
With the seniors graduating soon, one senior will leave behind a lasting impression. Senior Meg Kirchner’s active role in the JC community made everyone’s day a little brighter, even earning the senior superlative for “Most Likely to Make You Smile.” While attending JC, Kirchner took... Read More
Senior Profile: Rachel Dinsmore
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 3, 2011
Senior Rachel Dinsmore brought great new talent to the staff of The Patriot this year. Dinsmore is leaving behind the JC News Update that will continue to be a tradition for the Patriot website. JC News Update brings recent and exciting news happening in JC to the students. Dinsmore was... Read More
Course changes affect options for student scheduling
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 18, 2011
With senior year approaching, junior Lydia Profili was eager to take her first choice electives gym and Sports Medicine. Profili was nothing but surprised when she received an email last week notifying her that Sports Medicine was no longer being offered. Last week on Wednesday, May 11, course... Read More
Osama bin Laden death creates potential consequences
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 13, 2011
On Monday, May 2 it was all over the cover of magazines, newspapers, and websites. It was set as people’s Facebook statuses and was trending on Twitter. No, it’s not the royal wedding. That’s old news. The recent talk amongst Americans is the death of Osama bin Laden. With the recent... Read More
“Scream 4″ fails to provoke screams
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
May 2, 2011
When going to see “Scream 4,” audiences would expect to spend a portion of the movie screaming. Unfortunately, that didn’t happen. At all. My expectations were set high for a thrilling movie that was supposed to scare me out of my seat, but what I got from the movie was humor instead... Read More
Students hope to make the cut at USA Fencing National Championships
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2011
Épées are clashing, an opponent is struck, and a point is gained. No, this is not medieval sword fighting, it’s fencing. This sport usually goes unnoticed. However, a few JC students do take part in it. Freshman Erika Lipford, sophomore Morgan Jones, and junior James Mews all participate... Read More
“Glee” storyline fails to impress audiences
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
March 2, 2011
Last week’s “Glee” heated up with Bieber Fever. The Glee Club took on Bieber by re-creating his number-one singles “Baby” and “Somebody to Love.” Although no one can sound like the original, the Glee Club sure came close. Sam took center stage in the “Baby” performance singing... Read More
‘Glee’ fails to bring a happy Valentine’s Day
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 23, 2011
With Valentine’s Day coming in less than a week, Glee aired its Valentine’s Day special on Tuesday. Although the general idea of this episode was good, it lacked Glee’s unique creativity. Opening the episode with the song, “Fat Bottom Girls,” Puck serenades Glee Club’s newest... Read More
Abundance of snow melts student appreciation
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 14, 2011
“More snow is headed our way,” Tom Tasselmyer said, WBALTV’s lead weatherman. After the past two weeks of seemingly endless snow days, I have started to dread hearing those words. From Jan. 25 to Jan. 30, Harford County had over 12 inches of snow accumulate. I’m normally up for... Read More
“Glee” keeps rocking
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 14, 2011
While many people anxiously awaited Super Bowl XLV, I sat with my friends waiting for the new episode of Glee to premiere. Throughout the past week, FOX network had created hype about the upcoming Glee episode, and the show did not disappoint. The episode took off with McKinley High’s football... Read More
‘American Idol’ ruined by new judges
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
February 6, 2011
After eight months of sheer anticipation, season 10 of the world’s number one viewed reality show is finally here. Yes, American Idol returns, but this time with new judges. For the first seven seasons of American Idol, viewers turned on their televisions every Wednesday and Thursday evening... Read More
‘Glee’ brings Christmas cheer
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
January 5, 2011
During the Christmas Break, “Glee” ended its mid-season with a holiday-filled special. The rendition of classic holiday songs and the story-line of this episode were quite clever and unique. For a re-cap leading up to this Christmas special, main characters Rachel Berry (Lea Michele)... Read More