Russian class deserves appreciation
Brianna George, Reporter
June 27, 2012
Filed under Opinion
Russian teacher Ed Miller plans to “graduate” with the class of 2014. Each year very few incoming freshmen students show interest in wanting to learn the Russian language. Being in the last Russian class of five students, and with the devastating loss of our dear friend Xavia, it has motivated... Read more »
Week in Pictures: Senior Awards Ceremony
June 5, 2012
Filed under Photo Galleries
The school community gathered for this year's senior awards assembly on Wednesday, May 30. Awards ranged from perfect attendance to highest grade point averages to specific department awards to students with exemplary characteristics. Photography by Emily Clarke and Martha Schick. A full list... Read more »
Holocaust survivor passes away
Grace Kim, Online Chief
November 15, 2011
Filed under Lifestyles
Georges Selzer lived to the legendary age of 100. Selzer was one of the Holocaust speakers who first visited JC in the 1970’s to speak about his experiences. The last time he visited was five years ago at the age of 95. Selzer, though he came to speak at JC, was not a part of the Baltimore... Read more »
Letters to the Editor: Responses to pro-choice column
October 28, 2011
Filed under Letter to the editor, Opinion
Due to the numerous reactions to a specific article of columnist and Opinion Editor Scott Novak, The Patriot has consolidated these Letters to the Editor. The original article may be read here. The Patriot's publisher and school principal Madelyn Ball's official response to the article may be read... Read more »
Letter to the Editor: Ed Miller voices opinion on abortion article
October 28, 2011
Filed under Letter to the editor
Dear Scott, I have a 12 year old granddaughter who is one of the treasures of our family. Had her young mother chosen to take the easy road and agreed to an abortion we would never have known the joy that she brings to our lives. It was not an easy choice. There were those whose life’s values were... Read more »
Athletic banquet honors Adolph Pons
Elizabeth Tauber, In-Depth Editor
June 4, 2010
Filed under Sports, Sports News
The sports banquets at JC usually honor the achievements of the student-athletes, but the Winter-Spring 2009-2010 Sports Banquet also honored a faculty member at our school who has been around for 46 years. Gym and Health teacher Adolph Pons has been at JC since the beginning—June 19, 1964, when... Read more »
Alumnus returns to speak of overseas experiences
Rachel Kokoska, Sports Editor
April 15, 2010
Filed under Lifestyles, Off Campus
Jennifer McIntyre, class of ’87, started off her first day at the Turkish Embassy in 1996 on the borders of Turkey looking for American refugees from Iraq. During the height of Saddam Hussein’s power, Kurdish people and other persecuted people crossed the Iraq-Turkey border. McIntyre spent two... Read more »