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 »
Quick Picks: Churchville Golf Driving Range provides challenging courses
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
May 1, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Quick Picks
As I stepped up to the first hole at Churchville Golf Driving Range and took a swing, I thought this would be an easy game to win. However, as I moved through the challenging obstacles of the course, I realized that was far from the truth. Churchville Golf Driving Range has two mini golf courses,... Read more »
Limited internships hinder students
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
March 19, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
Programs like senior project are great for helping students prepare for college. But if JC truly wants to prepare its students for the real world, it needs to make internships more easily accessible to all students. Students are only given internship options in the science field. Besides the science... Read more »
Quick Picks: Chic Nails provides great services, hefty prices
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
March 13, 2013
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, In the Community, Quick Picks
As I walked into Chic Nails, I was met with the familiar smell of nail polish and nail polish remover. Being someone who doesn’t normally get their nails done at a nail salon, I was overwhelmed by all of my different options. There were hundreds of color choices between gel, regular nail polish,... Read more »
Holocaust program’s future relies on creativity
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
February 26, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
The only sound in the room is the quiet speech of a Holocaust survivor. The seniors are virtually silent besides a few sniffles and small gasps of disbelief. Unfortunately, future seniors won’t have these real-life opportunities much longer. As the Holocaust survivors age, JC should come up with plans... Read more »
Jimmy’s Famous Seafood shines with service, falls flat with food
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
February 22, 2013
Filed under Quick Bites Restaurant Reviews, Uncategorized
Living in Maryland means there are seafood restaurants everywhere, all claiming to specialize in Maryland-style crabs. Sorting out the best places from the busts can prove to be a real challenge. Jimmy’s Famous Seafood turned out not to live up to the hype of its name. When I walked into the restaurant... Read more »
In the Shadow of Tragedy: Administration changes safety procedures
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
February 6, 2013
Filed under News, News around JC, Top Stories
As Principal Madelyn Ball walked down the halls during the lockdown drill on Jan. 10, she felt the eerie silence all around her. The lockdown drill was one of the drills JC instituted this year as a result of multiple school shootings around the country. According to Ball, “the drill went really... Read more »
January Report Card: The Patriot turns the tables by grading the school on today’s issues
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
January 22, 2013
Filed under Op-Ed, Opinion
Salad Bar Let us have lettuce. Bring on the dressing. Shower us in carrots, tomatoes, tiny pieces of bacon, and croutons. The school needs a special area for a real salad bar with tons of options. The few healthy snacks in the vending machine aren’t enough. Giving us a healthy meal allows for variety. Scheduling... Read more »
JC website lags behind school in modernization
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
December 10, 2012
Filed under Op-Ed
Quick, check out the JC school website. It’s been turned into a time portal. Oh wait, that is just the lack of updating that occurs on the site. As you go to the homepage of the school website, the first thing you are greeted by are pictures of students who graduated three years ago. It makes you... Read more »
Sweet Devotion brings France to Bel Air
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
December 5, 2012
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Quick Bites Restaurant Reviews
Living in Bel Air, it’s hard to find a crepe, let alone a decent one. Luckily for the inner Frenchman in us all, Sweet Devotion Cupcake and Creperie Café is up to the task. A quaint café in a small Have de Grace shopping center, Sweet Devotion is locally famous for its cupcakes. However, they... Read more »