Students show political ignorance, intelligence
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
March 22, 2013
Filed under Top Stories
One hundred years ago, 5,000 women joined together to march for women’s suffrage, the right to vote, in Washington D.C. Today, 54 percent of JC students cannot identify which amendment granted women’s suffrage. The Patriot conducted a survey to test JC’s political knowledge background, looking... Read more »
Teacher friendships thrive outside of school
Chioma Iheoma, Opinion Editor
March 4, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles, Uncategorized
The concert was filled with music as the band O.C. Supertones played their set. Members of the audience included social studies teachers Jake Hollin and Brian Powell, who sang along with the Christian Ska band. Jumping up and down in the mosh pit at the concert is just one of the memories they’ve... Read more »
JC strives to meet preparatory school standards
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
December 12, 2012
Filed under Local News, News
With all the choices of schools in Harford County, JC tries to separate itself by using the title "college preparatory" school. JC prepares its students for college with high SAT scores, higher grade and class requirements, and severe consequences for absence. While JC scores are above the Maryland... Read more »
Social Studies Department plans to introduce hybrid courses
Caitlin Wolfarth, News Editor
October 5, 2012
Filed under JC Insider, News
The Social Studies Department has proposed a new “hybrid course” for the upcoming school year. A hybrid course would combine online and classroom learning. These courses are “a growing trend in colleges and professional development,” social studies teacher Jake Hollin said. According to... Read more »
SMART boards revitalize classroom experiences
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
September 27, 2012
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
Ten classrooms have received a much needed technological facelift this year. The addition of SMART boards is a great leap in the directions of class engagement and participation. SMART boards are devices that look like white boards, but when hooked up to a teacher’s computer become an interactive... Read more »
Teachers, students react to Twitter being blocked
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
January 13, 2012
Filed under News
Due to the recent inappropriate tweets written by students, the administration decided to block the social networking site Twitter. The News article can be read here. With this change, members of the school community have had opposing viewpoints about the blocking and the inappropriate tweets surrounding... Read more »
Occupy Wall Street spreads to Baltimore
Grace Kim, Online Chief
November 14, 2011
Filed under News, World News
They are in the streets protesting all over the world. They are calling for a redistribution of wealth. They have even begun to assemble in Baltimore. They are the 99 percent of “Occupy Wall Street.” “Occupy Wall Street” is a movement that began on Sept. 17 in Bowling Green Park, New... Read more »
Social studies teachers aim to launch online classes for next year
Imani Love, Sports Editor
November 2, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
Students sit in those familiar yellow seats in each class four or five times a week, listening to peers repeatedly ask the same questions about what the teacher is talking about. Fast forward to fall of 2012. Social studies teachers Brian Powell, Anthony DelPuppo, and Jacob Hollin are planning to present... Read more »
Powell plans iPad experiment with his advisory
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 8, 2011
Filed under News
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 iPads will... Read more »
Faculty discusses cutting computer distractions
Grace Kim, Managing Editor
January 10, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
Freshman Morgan Ray is currently bored out of her mind. According to Ray, she pulls good grades so easily in her classes, that it becomes easy to become distracted. While her teacher has students on their laptops taking notes, her cursor starts to wander. It pulls her off task and pushes her onto... Read more »