Doherty’s Democracy: College tuition should cause concern
Bryan Doherty, Opinion Editor
October 25, 2012
Filed under Doherty's Democracy, Opinion
Twelve days until my future’s decided. 12 days until the biggest financial decision in my life will be made for me. 12 days until the 2012 presidential election. People ask me why I care about politics. It’s true that politics interest me. However, as far as this election is concerned, my... Read more »
Mini Editorials
Chioma Iheoma, Opinion Editor
October 18, 2012
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
Powder Puff resumes position The Powder Puff game has been returned to a school time event. When the great news was revealed to the entire senior class the upper gym erupted in applause. Even though Variety Show has still been banned, the return of Powder Puff to its traditional time is a great gain... Read more »
Week in Pictures 10/5/12
October 5, 2012
Filed under Photo Galleries, Week In Pictures
Photography by Shannon Vinton, Emma Minnis, Brianna George, Martha Shick, Hope Kelly This week in pictures the German class held an Oktoberfest party and the JC band played at Catholic University. JC families dined at Looney's for junior class fundraising. Stevenson University met with juniors and... Read more »
Marching band impresses at Catholic University
Martha Schick, Multimedia Chief
October 5, 2012
Filed under News, News around JC, Top Stories
The crowd yelled together, counting the number of pushups that sophomore Ola Ekundayo completed on a board elevated by Catholic University cheerleaders. After 20, the cheerleaders, along with the JC band, cheered as Ekundayo ran back to the bleachers and picked up her trombone. Ekundayo and the... Read more »
Staff Ed: When it comes to college apps, the odds are not in your favor
May 2, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Staff Ed: The Patriot Perspective, Staff opinion
Watch out, parents. There’s a new form of gambling that your teenager is highly likely to partake in during his or her senior year in high school. No, this isn’t some card game. It’s college admissions. What is it exactly about applying to colleges that makes it akin to gambling? For starters,... Read more »
Guidance changes benefit students
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
March 16, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Applications? Check. Letters of recommendation? Check. New college counselor? Check. Starting with the class of 2013, guidance counselor Carrie Siemsen will become the single college counselor. The guidance department is restructuring so that there will be three personal guidance counselors, Carol... Read more »
Pro V Con: College racial quotas promote diversity
Grace Kim, Online Chief
March 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro V Con
This is the pro argument on college racial quotas. To read the con argument, click here. Colleges shouldn’t excuse poor grades in someone’s application for their race, but colleges definitely should strive to diversify their campuses. When I went to visit one of the colleges I was thinking of... Read more »
Pro V Con: College racial quotas not the way to go
A&E Editor, Eva Bialobrzeski
March 15, 2012
Filed under Opinion, Pro V Con, Uncategorized
This is the con argument on college racial quotas. To read the pro argument, click here. Affirmative action isn’t as clear-cut as it’s thought to be. Why? Because not all minorities are poor and not all whites are rich. For example, take a white teenage boy struggling with two alcoholic parents... Read more »
Guidance creates single college counselor position
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
March 14, 2012
Filed under News
The Guidance Department will be reorganizing for the 2012-2013 school year by appointing one college counselor and having the other three remain personal counselors. Guidance counselors Carol Heflin-Shupe, Larry Hensley, and Kathy Barnes will remain personal guidance counselors handling student scheduling... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Sarah Pattisall
Ashley Beyer, Lifestyles Editor
January 27, 2012
Filed under Every Student Has a Story, Lifestyles
Every two weeks, the Patriot will randomly pick a student from the directory, find out more about his or her life, and prove that every student has a story. As a child, sophomore Sarah Pattisall sat and watched her dad play volleyball. She became entranced by a game she didn’t know much about, but... Read more »