Editor travels abroad on Spanish Exchange
Shannon Olsen, Lifestyles Editor
February 28, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles, Photo Galleries
Week 1: January 25- February 1, 2013 Stepping off the plane after a seven-hour flight, I could hardly contain my excitement of spending the next two weeks and five days in Toledo, Spain with my exchange student Andrea. While Andrea was staying with me and my family at the beginning of the school... Read more »
Technology Dept. tests tablets for incoming students
Brianna George, Photographer/Copy Editor
February 26, 2013
Filed under News, News around JC
Currently testing new tablets, the technology department is looking to the future. Although, according to Director of Technology Greg Russell, iPads and Android tablets have been and continue to be considered, they will not be a part of JC until they are fully capable of performing the necessary functions... Read more »
Every Student Has a Story: Erika Lipford
Hope Kelly, Managing Editor
October 15, 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. Hissing and crackling, flames shot up 20 feet in the air. From the massive bonfire, light danced across the face of junior Erika Lipford as she... Read more »
Artist Spotlight: Erika Lipford produces a new look in art
Grace Kim, Online Chief
February 6, 2012
Filed under Artist Profile, Arts & Entertainment
Sophomore Erika Lipford has come a long way from stick figures. This featured artist is a true testimony to the old adage “practice makes perfect.” “I used to be horrible at art. I couldn't draw a stick figure to save my life. But I just started drawing, and drawing, and eventually, after years... Read more »
Students lunge into national fencing competition
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
September 21, 2011
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Sports
Attack! Parry! Lunge! The referee shouts “point” and the crowd roars. In the matter of a few seconds, a fencing bout is won. Every step, every move, and every decision counts. Senior James Mews, junior Morgan Jones, and sophomore Erika Lipford all felt this pressure this summer after... Read more »