Senior class sponsors black light dance to make up for exam fundraiser deficit
Sarah Kearby, Lifestyles Editor
February 1, 2012
In an attempt to make up for the fundraising opportunity lost from the cancellation of the Senior Variety Show, the senior class offered 10 dollar wristbands allowing students to dress down for the three days of exams. Approximately 350 students bought bands, raising about 3,500 dollars for the senior... Read more »
Pro V Con: Respect Life Day provides educated perspective
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
January 27, 2012
This is the pro argument for Respect Life Day. To read the con argument, click here. Despite the stereotypical notion of Respect Life education where people are force fed what to believe and not to believe by Catholic lay people, the activities at the Respect Life Day did the opposite. Instead of preaching... Read more »
Sophomore supports troops
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
December 15, 2011
Sophomore Grace Leung is spending two weeks every month supporting our troops within advisories. Leung along with junior Bryan Swanson decided to have a Support Our Troops Drive for the last week of November through the first week of December. Advisories were instructed by an announcement in the Daily... Read more »
[UPDATED] Senior class officers cancel Senior Variety Show
Grace Kim, Online Chief
December 6, 2011
[Updated 12/15] The old-time tradition of the Senior Variety Show since 1974 has been cancelled this year. Senior class President Maria Edwards and Senior Member-at-Large Maggie Cassidy have decided to close the curtains on the show for the class of 2012. Joint discussions between senior class moderators... Read more »
ESL program to be expanded
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
November 30, 2011
Plans are in the works to alter the foreign language department in the second semester of the 2011-2012 school year by expanding the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. According to Principal Madelyn Ball, the school may need to hire a full-time ESL teacher for the next semester in order to instruct... Read more »
Twi-hard deems ‘Breaking Dawn’ best Twilight film yet
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
November 22, 2011
It’s finally here. That’s right at 12:01PM on Friday Nov. 18, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part One hit theaters. The hearts of millions of girls of all ages stopped as they witnessed the dapper Edward and Bella get hitched. Regal Cinemas in Abingdon had a midnight showing of Breaking Dawn,... Read more »
Senior receives official Zumba licence
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
November 15, 2011
Senior Caroline Loeser moves her hips to the pulsating music in a local Zumba dance class, not following an instructor’s directions, but leading the class herself. Loeser teaches Zumba classes at Anytime Fitness in Forest Hill, Maryland. “I felt like it was a good job for me. It involved dance... Read more »
Rain jeopardizes 2011 Powderpuff game
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
October 25, 2011
Due to rainy weather forecasts for Thursday October 27, the 2011 Powderpuff game that is scheduled to be played on the football field under the lights, may be postponed. According to Principal Madelyn Ball, if it rains heavily on Thursday, the game could be moved to Friday afterschool at 3pm on the... Read more »
Spanish exchange provides life-changing experience
Maggie Cassidy, Print Chief
September 21, 2011
The Spanish exchange started off like a bad game of charades. Yes, that’s right. For a portion of the three weeks I communicated with a foreign girl with the use of hand signals, active body motions, and of course, Spanglish. For the first few days it was like I was babysitting another 17 year old,... Read more »
[Update 5/27] Spring sports progress into playoffs
Maggie Cassidy, Managing Editor
June 8, 2011
As the school year nears its end, so does the JC spring sports season as the teams either begin or finish preparing for their final games towards the road to championships Women’s Lacrosse: On Tuesday, May 10, the varsity women’s lacrosse team played in the league quarterfinals against Notre Dame... Read more »