Pro V. Con: Students should have off of class after final exams
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
April 27, 2012
This is the pro argument for giving students off of class after final exams. To read the con argument, click here. It is hard work for students to take a class a year level ahead of them, especially for juniors who are taking senior classes. When the seniors take their final exams, juniors... Read More
Dance for Fitness ventures to Hippodrome Theatre
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
April 23, 2012
As a part of John Carroll’s elective class Dance for Fitness, I would never have thought I would get the chance to dance with a professional dancer on Broadway. This opportunity was given to both sections of Dance for Fitness as well as other dancers in the school to help fill the class on... Read More
Pro V. Con: Invisible Children deserves citizen support
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
April 4, 2012
This is the pro argument on Invisible Children. To read the pro argument, click here. A few weeks ago, if someone mentioned Invisible Children (IC), most people would have no idea what that was. No one knew what it was or what it did until the video KONY 2012. For those who haven’t seen... Read More
Senior reflects on family struggles during Holocaust
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
March 16, 2012
Many people can trace their ancestry to someone famous like George Washington or royalty in other countries. My story is different. My family lost many lives and other families were destroyed in the worst genocide in the history of human kind: the Holocaust. Recently, JC took the senior class... Read More
Equestrian team places eighth, fails to proceed to Nationals
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
March 12, 2012
The 2011-2012 equestrian season has officially ended after the team placed eighth out of a total of 32 teams in Zone 3, which includes teams ranging from Pennsylvania to South Carolina. Zones were held on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Sunday, Feb. 26 at Garrison Forest School. Zone 3 grew to a large... Read More
“Cinderella” tickets go on sale
Megan Foard, Photographer
February 17, 2012
The Theater Department’s spring musical, “Cinderella,” is premiering the first weekend in March. Matinees and previews will be held and the evening premiere will be Friday, Mar. 2. There will be two performances Saturday, Mar. 3 and one on Sunday, Mar. 4. The play is based off of... Read More
Cafeteria lacks efficiency
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
February 9, 2012
As their stomachs growl with hunger, students grow agitated as half of their lunch mod ticks away, giving them only ten minutes to eat lunch. Because mods are only twenty minutes long, if students spends ten minutes in line, that leaves only ten minutes left to eat lunch. They can eat in ten... Read More
School work proves detrimental to teen sleeping habits
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
December 16, 2011
Getting at least eight hours of sleep is a joke. For most students, six hours of sleep is how much they get a night. It is hard to get through the day and the truth is, it’s costing the students everything. According to the National Institution of Health and the Office of Science Education’s... Read More
Hart of Dixie makes its debut
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
November 22, 2011
In the heart of Alabama, Dr. Hart (Rachel Bilson) must hurry to gain the love of the people of Bluebell before it’s too late! The fantastic show, “Hart of Dixie”, premiered on Sept. 26 and has been a hit on the CW ever since. It plays every Monday night at nine o’clock and has... Read More
Therapeutic stable offers volunteer opportunity
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
November 18, 2011
As senior Emily Jefferson walks into the stables, she can smell that fresh horse scent, a smell she has learned to love. She looks into the arena to see her client eager and ready to ride and thinks to herself: There is no place I would rather be. Jefferson originally became involved at Chesapeake... Read More
Class of ’11 alumni play D1
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
November 17, 2011
The sweat is dripping down his back, his chest is on fire, and his lungs feel as though they are going to collapse. All he can think to himself is, “Was it worth it?” At the end of the day he knows that yes, it was. Trent Shaw, class of ’11, has an extremely demanding schedule. He wakes... Read More
The CW offers mix of teenage romantic dramas
Megan Foard, Multimedia Editor
October 17, 2011
When the clock strikes eight my fairytale begins, and I am whisked away from reality to a far-off place and new life to see on television. Whether the characters in this far away place are witches, vampires, werewolves, or normal teenagers, they all have something special that keeps you tuning... Read More
JC News Update
Megan Foard
September 21, 2011
JC News Update is back with Megan Foard. This week Foard investigates advisory competitions.