Olympics encourage American pride
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
March 10, 2010
At the end of the Olympics, it came down to the amount of medals each country held, and America did anything but disappoint. With a total medal count of 37, Americans can stand with pride on top of the podium. The medals that Evan Lysacek, Shaun White, Lindsey Vonn, Apolo Ohno, and the USA hockey teams... Read more »
“Alice in Wonderland” Preview
Allison Seigal, Managing Editor
March 4, 2010
Fans have been anticipating the release of the film “Alice in Wonderland” for many weeks, and with its release scheduled for this Friday, I would like to show you how absolutely “mad” people have become. On February 19, Walt Disney Pictures and Buena Vista Records joined with Hot Topic, KIIS-FM,... Read more »
St. Margaret’s Haitian sister school still standing after earthquake
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
February 19, 2010
The St. Rose of Lima School in Haiti, the sister school to St. Margaret’s for nearly a decade, has not been drastically affected by the recent earthquake, according to St. Margaret’s Haiti correspondent and former Vice Principal Carol Delss. The town of Jacksonville, where St. Rose of Lima is located,... Read more »
Q&A with wrestler Mat Miller
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
February 1, 2010
After taking a year off school, postponing his junior year of high school, Junior Mat Miller returned to JC and its wrestling program for the 2009-2010 school year with a bang. With an undefeated record of 36-0 for the season and 96 pins in his high school career, it is no wonder Miller is ranked 29th... Read more »
At Wit’s End
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
January 27, 2010
The difficulty of convincing a bunch of apathetic teenagers to unite and do something together is nothing to jeer at. Teenagers are naturally uninterested in things that aren’t directly related to them. Even if one person has the audacity to stand up for something, become active in a crusade against... Read more »
Academic Council strikes down pre-Christmas exams
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
December 29, 2009
The possibility of having exams before Christmas break has been brought before the Academic Council for the past two years. However, both times it has been brought proposed, it was defeated because a majority of the faculty disagreed with the idea. According to a poll sent to the entire student body... Read more »
Weezer, no longer the same nerds
Allison Seigel, Managing Editor
November 10, 2009
I’ve always admired Weezer’s ability to change their sound over and over. After the newest change on their last album, the Red Album, I was eager to listen to Raditude. I was stoked to know that the title was inspired by Rivers Cuomo’s close friend and fellow rock star at heart, Rainn... Read more »
Night games mark milestone
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
October 16, 2009
The field was lined with fresh white paint, the grass dewy from the evening chill. Her cleats damp from taking her position at forward, Colleen O’Connell looked around and saw her teammates under a spotlight. Two years after the football team’s first-ever night game, the portable lights were dragged... Read more »
At Wit’s End
Allison Siegel, Managing Editor
October 16, 2009
With the technological advances in today’s world, teenagers are equipped to have a constant connection with news. It’s called the World Wide Web for a reason. Yet, every time I sign on to the internet, I either open up Facebook, Twitter, or an FML-type site. As I pour my Frosted Flakes with the... Read more »
Allison Siegel – Managing Editor
August 31, 2009
Allison Siegel is a Managing Editor for “The Patriot.” This is Allison’s second year taking journalism and her first year as a member of the Patriot staff. Allison is also a member of the Varsity field hockey team and a member of the lacrosse team. Allison participates in the school’s... Read more »
