Senior travels to Costa Rica to assist school

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
May 4, 2012  

Every time senior Katie Sebour visited her house in Costa Rica, she saw the poverty and struggles that the people living there faced. With the help of a family friend, Sebour found what she called “the perfect idea” for her Senior Project. Sebour’s Senior Project was traveling... Read More

Students indulge in cultural field trip with Culture Shock

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
May 3, 2012  

As junior Stephanie Almasy walked through the halls of D.C.’s museums, she gazed in wonderment at all the history of culture around her. With Culture Shock Club, students like Almasy got the chance to take a step back into the past and immerse themselves into the cultures of America. Members... Read More

Healthy You: Shape up before summer starts

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
May 3, 2012  

As the days get longer, summer is right around the corner. After the wintertime lull, getting back into shape seems like a big undertaking, but there are tons of ways to tone up your body for summer. Not every diet and exercise plan works for everyone, so there are many options that can be... Read More

Healthy You: Allergies strike early this year

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
April 3, 2012  

When the idea of spring fever comes to mind, feeling sick during the springtime isn’t usually the first thought. Unfortunately, for millions of allergy sufferers, like myself, the spring season is a dreaded time of the year when every beautiful blooming bud means a sneeze attack. According... Read More

Senior alleviates prom costs through Cinderella’s Closet

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
March 27, 2012  

When senior Hayley Boyle began thinking about senior year, she was looking forward to the biggest event of the year, senior Prom. As she reflected on the expenses of prom, she realized that many girls may not be able to cover the costs. When it came time to pick the focus of her Senior Project,... Read More

Healthy You: Drinking water revitalizes body

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
March 15, 2012  

Water, water, everywhere but not a drop to drink. Seems to be that way in society today, where every beverage is flooded with calories and caffeine, defeating the cleansing purpose of pure water. While sweetened beverages may taste better and be easier to drink in large amounts, water is the... Read More

Senior must join Korean military

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
February 27, 2012  

Living in the United States, joining the military is an option for both teenaged males and females. However, senior James Oh, a Korean exchange student, must join the Korean military once he returns home from the U.S. “When I was 10, I realized that I have to join the Korean army. I learned... Read More

Healthy You: Arsenic invades organic foods

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
February 23, 2012  

When buying organic foods from the grocery store, most people think that they are takings steps to a healthier life.  But before they congratulate themselves on their healthy choice, they should check the label for arsenic. A new study done by Dartmouth University and published online in Environmental... Read More

Religion teacher offers pageant gowns for Ring Dance, Senior Prom

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
February 16, 2012  

For a limited time, junior and senior girls can dress like pageant queens for the bargain price of under 100 dollars. Religion teacher Rachel Harkins is selling the dresses and accessories she wore in pageants such as Miss America. Harkins decided to sell her gowns and accessories from her... Read More

Artist Spotlight: Scott Strappelli starts up DJ business

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
February 10, 2012  

Junior Scott Strappelli has had the beat for DJ’ing in his blood his whole life. His dad has been a DJ since before he was even born, so it was only natural that sooner or later Strappelli would find his passion for being a DJ. “Growing up, my dad always helped me and showed me his [DJ]... Read More

Healthy You: Vitamins are vital for all ages

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
February 9, 2012  

Do you take your vitamins every day? Chances are, only half the people reading this do. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that from 1988 to 1994, over 40 percent of the U.S. adult population used dietary supplements, and over one half of the population used them from... Read More

Miss America wins over millions of viewers

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyle Editor
January 25, 2012  

Brought back to national television for the second year in a row, Miss America smashed last year’s TV ratings by 13 percent and helped ABC achieve its best non-sports rating since December 2010. Despite its five year hiatus from national TV, the Miss America Pageant stole viewers from an... Read More

Volunteer opportunity available through Polakoff Foundation

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
January 13, 2012  

The choice to earn service hours while helping people keep their sight can be as clear as 20/20 vision. Look no further than The Polakoff Foundation’s The Eyes Have It Program (EHIP). Started in 2006 by Sam and Denise Polakoff, the parents of Leah Polakoff who graduated in ’11, The Polakoff... Read More

Teacher Spotlight: Lei Wei

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
January 11, 2012  

At the young age of 18, Chinese teacher Lei Wei wanted to travel from her home country of China to the United States to expand her horizons. Her parents didn’t want her leaving home at such a young age, but she didn’t let that stop her from achieving her goal. “I wanted to come to the... Read More

Tanning can lead to cancer

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
December 16, 2011  

Being a blond-haired, blue-eyed bathing beauty in the ‘70s was all the rage, and Administrative Registrar Sue Cathell can attest to that. “When I was a teenager in the 70s, my girlfriends and I would lay out in the sun and fry.  Having blond hair and blue eyes, my skin would burn to the... Read More

Healthy You: Be jolly this holiday season

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
December 15, 2011  

Trying to step back and smell the poinsettias during the holiday season seems impossible. Most people are too stressed out about purchasing gifts and holiday planning to enjoy the true spirit of the season. The holiday season should be a fun time filled with family gatherings, gift giving,... Read More

Healthy You: Beat flu blues with shots and mists

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
December 14, 2011  

Cough, sneeze, take medicine, sleep, repeat. It’s flu season and while some might be lucky enough to avoid this miserable routine of the flu, others have to suffer through it. That’s why it’s important to get your annual flu vaccination, but which is better: the flu shot or flu mist? The... Read More

Healthy You: Freshman 15 myth debunked

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
November 17, 2011  

While not all students are worrying about the college lifestyle quite yet, a recent college myth has been debunked by a new study. The “Freshman 15,” college freshmen gaining 15 pounds as they adjust to college life, has now been proven untrue. The study was conducted by Ohio State’s... Read More

Senior completes her last teen pageant

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
November 16, 2011  

Being a pageant veteran of nine years, I went into the Miss Maryland Teen USA 2012 pageant with high hopes. It was my fourth year competing in this particular pageant, and having placed first runner-up the previous year, I was hoping to win. On Friday Oct. 28, I arrived at the North Bethesda... Read More

Current students experience challenges of having family in military

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
October 26, 2011  

As senior Heather Kirwan made her way to Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller’s office, she didn’t know what she had done to warrant a visit to the Dean in charge of discipline. She would have never guessed that her father Mark Kirwan would be waiting for her after returning from service... Read More

Recent alumni heed call to service

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
October 26, 2011  

Jennifer Eikenberg, class of ’09, did not spend her summer like any typical alum. Eikenberg completed part of her military training by driving a submarine for a day, spending three days aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard, flying a Seahawk helicopter, and experiencing tear gas for the first time... Read More

Senior races in Baltimore Half Marathon

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
October 18, 2011  

Feet numbing, muscles cramping, sweat dripping, still with five more miles to go. Why did I do this to myself again? Probably because I’m half-crazy to run the Baltimore Half-Marathon. On Saturday, Oct. 15, I ran my first half-marathon and had no idea whether I would make it out alive or... Read More

Deadline enforced for service hour forms

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
October 7, 2011  

Who would have thought that the terms “coming down to the wire” and “trying to make the final cut” would apply to anything but sports? When it comes to turning in service hours on time, however, these terms are imperative. Turning in service hour forms on time shouldn’t be another... Read More

Vegetarians benefit from healthy diets

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
October 6, 2011  

Being a vegetarian seems like a daunting task. It complicates what you eat day in and day out, which makes something as simple as typical cafeteria choices out of the question. Senior Stephanie Chervenkov faces these challenges every day. Frequent questions such as why choose vegetarianism... Read More

Whole grains support healthy lifestyle

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
September 26, 2011  

Recently the media has been making a big fuss  over getting more whole grains into the diets of Americans. Commercials featuring foods made with whole grains boast that they make people healthier, but what do whole grains actually do for the body? And how much is needed? The first essential... Read More

Former student dances onstage with Britney Spears

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Lifestyles Editor
September 21, 2011  

There was a countdown waiting for former JC student Dylan Meyer to erupt this summer when he won the opportunity to dance onstage with Britney Spears. This past July, the Baltimore radio station Z 104.3 had a contest called “I Wanna Go Onstage with Britney Spears.” Listeners could submit... Read More

Junior reacts to thankless hostess job

Stephanie Meadowcroft, Contributing Writer
February 10, 2011  

The restaurant business answers the troubling questions that follow: what would the tired masses eat on a night after a long day of work when nobody feels like cooking? Where would people go to enjoy themselves after a long week of such hard work at their 8-hour-a-day jobs? I can tell you one... Read More