Senior Project Snapshots: Hunter Kothenbeutel
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
May 8, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles
On your mark. Get set. Go. The runners, walkers, and then the dogs, barking and pumping their legs along with the rest of the 5K runners, rush past the starting line. Senior Hunter Kothenbeutel organized the Ma and Paw 5K race combined with a one mile walk to benefit the Humane Society on April 21... Read more »
Columbia Scholastic Press Association awards The Patriot Silver Crown
Martha Schick, Multimedia Chief
May 8, 2013
Filed under News, News around JC, Uncategorized
The Patriot received several awards for both the entire newspaper and individuals over the last year. The Columbia Scholastic Press Association (CSPA) Silver Crown Award was given to the paper on March 22 for the print and digital paper combined. According to the CSPA website, the Gold and Silver Crowns... Read more »
News Flashes: academic awards, Scouts awards, trees cut down and replaced
Kailey Tracy, Brianna Glase, Shannon Olsen, Chioma Iheoma, Copy Chief, Online Chief, Lifestyles editor, Opinion editor
April 25, 2013
Filed under News Flashes
Freshman, junior recognized for academic success Junior Lindsay Kraus and freshman Faith Ensor have both been recognized locally and nationally for academic achievements. Kraus received the Judith Resnik Award that recognizes girls who excel in math and science, and Ensor has been recognized as a... Read more »
Overachievers struggle in search of perfection
Brianna Glase, Hope Kelly, Online Chief, Managing Editor
April 8, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles
Junior Margaret McGuirk stares at the huge pile of homework looming over her. With an essay and part of a novel to read for AP English, homework problems for Honors Pre-Calculus, a worksheet for Honors Physics, and a presentation for AP French, she takes a deep breath and realizes it will be a long... Read more »
New courses should be publicly announced
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 20, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
As a student is sitting down in his guidance counselor’s office ready to lock in his courses for next year, he is handed a list with filled with classes like Introduction to Architecture, Robotics, and Introduction to Engineering that he has never heard of. Seeing all these new class options adds unnecessary... Read more »
News Flashes: Battelle Woman’s Panel Discussion, TV Production
Emily Cassidy, Brianna Glase, A&E Editor, Online Chief
March 18, 2013
Filed under JC Insider, News, News Flashes
Girls invited to Battelle Woman's Panel Discussion Members of the STEM Academy and other girls interested in science have been invited to The Battelle Woman’s Panel Discussion at the Battelle Science and Technology Center in Aberdeen on Friday March 16. The Battelle panel discussion is celebrating... Read more »
New members inducted into Foreign Language Honor Societies
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 14, 2013
Filed under News, News around JC, Photo Galleries
The Spanish, French, German, Slavic, and Chinese Foreign Language Honor Societies all gained new members on Tuesday, March 12 during the induction ceremonies. In addition to the formal inductions, students who went on the Spanish exchange and students who went on the German exchange shared pictures... Read more »
Children fly into Agrabah to meet cast of ‘Aladdin’
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 13, 2013
Filed under Photo Galleries, Top Stories
Kids hopped on a magic carpet and took a ride to a whole new world to meet the cast of the spring musical “Aladdin” at the Magic Carpet Tea on March 2. Similar to the Cinderella Tea last year, the Magic Carpet Tea, sponsored by the Patriot Parent Association (PPA), gave children the opportunity... Read more »
Scholl, alumni warm up to pond hockey
Brianna Glase, Online Chief
March 7, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles, Off Campus
After an entire season of winter without a decent snow, Vice Principal of Academics Gary Scholl wasn’t feeling very optimistic about continuing the tradition of playing pond hockey on the lake behind St. Joseph Hall this year. To his surprise, Jan. 26, he found the pond frozen solid, so he rounded... Read more »
Underclassmen steal show in ‘Aladdin’
A&E Editor Mary Kate Luft, Online Chief Brianna Glase, Multimedia Chief Martha Schick, and Managing Editor Cole Alban
February 28, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, In the Community
Juan Cajigas By Mary Kate Luft Starring in his biggest role to date, sophomore Juan Cajigas is ready to play Jafar, the power-hungry and villainous advisor to the Sultan in “Aladdin.” Cajigas has previously performed at JC in “Cinderella” and “Singin’ in the Rain.” “So far, out... Read more »