Patriot staffers win national awards
Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
February 15, 2012
Filed under News, News Flashes
A total of ten members of the Patriot staff from this year and last year won national awards on their individual articles from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. These awards are for articles written from November 2010 through November 2011. Online Chief Grace Kim won first place in News... Read more »
Rian Dawson rocks to the beat of his own drum
Kailey Tracy, Reporter
August 8, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
For most, 30 to 50 bras being flung at you as you’re trying to concentrate on playing the drums would be distracting, but for drummer Rian Dawson of the band All Time Low, it’s all part of a day’s work. As highschoolers, Dawson and the three other bandmates met in singer Alex Gaskank’s... Read more »
Senior Profile: Kristin Marzullo
Taylor Hooper, Photographer
June 3, 2011
Filed under Senior Profiles
The minute Kristin Marzullo joined the staff of The Patriot, she knew journalism was her passion in life. The fast-paced atmosphere, the creativity, and the constant flow of work were things that made her feel like she was where she belonged. Marzullo’s specific passion was photography. She was... Read more »
DeVoe brings Broadway magic with this weekend’s ‘Wizard of Oz’
Kristin Marzullo, Photo Editor
April 15, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, In the Community
Senior Conor DeVoe, with the help of his mentor Kim Bruggemann, decided to direct and choreograph his own rendition of "The Wizard of Oz" for his senior project. After sitting through a full dress rehearsal, I was amazed that I was watching a senior project. The well-known story for all ages came... Read more »
Patriots come close to defeating No. 3 Mustangs
Jenny Hottle, Online Chief; Kristin Marzullo, Photo and Design Chief
April 1, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports News, Top Stories, Winter Sports
As the only team not ranked in the Powerade Fab 50 ESPN RISE Boys Basketball Rankings, John Carroll nearly knocked out No. 3 Montrose Christian (Rockville, Md.) in the opening game of the single elimination-tournament Thursday afternoon. However, Montrose came away with the win, defeating the Patriots... Read more »
Patriots prepare for ESPN RISE National High School Invitational
Jenny Hottle, Online Chief; Kristin Marzullo, Photo and Design Chief
March 31, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports News, Winter Sports
The varsity men’s basketball team was invited to play in the prestigious National High School Invitational at Georgetown Prep over spring break. Seniors Jenny Hottle and Kristin Marzullo had the opportunity to join the team during their trip. As reporters and photographers, they documented the trip... Read more »
“The Roommate” fails to thrill audiences
Kristen Marazullo, Photo Editor
February 25, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Cinema
"The Roommate" is an out-of-the-ordinary spine-tingling suspense film that will make any college freshman a little more wary of their new roommate. Leighton Meester (Rebecca) and Minka Kelly (Sara) become roommates as they both enter their first year in college. In the beginning of the movie Rebecca... Read more »
Theatre department soars to new heights
Taylor Schafer, Lifestyle Editor
November 8, 2010
Filed under Lifestyles, On Campus
It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s senior Kelly Vaughn! For the first time in JC history, the theatre department is taking flight with this fall’s production of “Peter Pan.” A professional rigging system, which was installed on Oct. 23 in the auditorium, will allow four student actors to... Read more »
Week in Pictures: Week of October 25
October 29, 2010
Filed under Photo Galleries, Top Stories
Photography by Kristin Marzullo and Taylor Hooper The Week in Pictures Gallery gives a look into student life here at JC. This week, students celebrated the colorful fall landscape, Jennifer Medrano's AP Spanish students carved pumpkins as they watched Spanish music videos, and chemistry teacher... Read more »
Theater department follows yellow brick road to gala
Rachel Dinsmore
October 25, 2010
Filed under Lifestyles, Off Campus
Welcome to Oz! Decked out in a poufy pink dress, I waved my wand and greeted the startled guests of Upper Chesapeake’s bi-annual gala. Standing with my fellow characters in the foyer, we were there to make it well known that they weren’t in Kansas anymore. On Oct. 16, nine other JC students... Read more »