Senior Profile: Meg Kirchner
Megan Battaglia, Multimedia Editor
June 3, 2011
Filed under Senior Profiles
With the seniors graduating soon, one senior will leave behind a lasting impression. Senior Meg Kirchner’s active role in the JC community made everyone’s day a little brighter, even earning the senior superlative for “Most Likely to Make You Smile.” While attending JC, Kirchner took advantage... Read more »
Students focus excessively inward as the year ends
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
April 18, 2011
Filed under Opinion
As senior year comes to a close, one would think that busy schedules would begin to open up, as student stress winds down. But this could not be further from the truth. Students seem to talk only about their schedules, which results in a sick contest of listing more activities and stress factors... Read more »
Badminton smashes St. Tim’s School
Taylor Schafer, Lifestyle Editor
April 7, 2011
Filed under Game Recaps, Sports, Spring Sports
The varsity women’s badminton team smashed the other team on Wednesday April 6 as they won every one of their seven matches in two sets out of three against St. Tim’s School. The number-one varsity singles player senior Haley Lynch set the tone for the afternoon as she opened with the first match... Read more »
Behavior changes with class level and age
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
April 6, 2011
Filed under Opinion
High school. It’s a place, that some form emotional attachments to, where different ages and levels of maturity meet to learn, socialize, or fulfill other purposes. This environment affects the behavior of its inhabitants by shaping and changing them each year. The difference between behavior... Read more »
Students and teachers explore interesting tie options
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
April 1, 2011
Filed under Lifestyles
Walking into his Honors Physics class with a big smile the day before Christmas break, every head in the room snapped towards junior Sean Perry. Even Physics teacher Lyle Brennen seemed dumbfounded as Perry walked in with a tie that had Brennen’s face and last name on it. “No one in class believed... Read more »
Kinser warms hearts with blanket project
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
March 28, 2011
Filed under Lifestyles
Blankets are something many people take for granted. But senior Maggie Kinser understands the importance of them. Her senior projects incorporates making blankets for Senator Bob Hope’s Hospice House. The hospice house caters to patients who are close to the end of their life. The hospice house... Read more »
Prom dress spending reaches excessive levels
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
March 21, 2011
Filed under Opinion
There is one dress that rises above all other dresses worn in a girl’s high school years. It is the dress that embodies the princess fantasies of every girl. That dress is the prom dress. At this point, I’ve shown my dress to at least 50 different people. I love my dress and I’m excited... Read more »
Holocaust survivors share stories with seniors
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
March 16, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
Sitting in front of seniors in the library, Holocaust survivor Rachel Bodner holds back tears as she recalls escaping Belgium and hiding in a French convent. On Tuesday March 17, 13 survivors from the Holocaust came to speak to seniors. These events are a longstanding tradition as organized by Senior... Read more »
Supreme Court decision protects free speech, violates morals
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
March 16, 2011
Filed under Opinion
The headline story of The New York Times online edition was a story about the Supreme Court ruling that picketing at a funeral of a fallen soldier was acceptable. The Supreme Court ruled that the protests were protected by the Constitution under our right to freedom of speech. Under the law,... Read more »
Teachers on Facebook for personal, professional use only
Meg Kirchner, Reporter
March 8, 2011
Filed under Lifestyles
He posted his relationship status as “Married.” He listed “The Count of Monte Cristo” and the “Harry Potter” series as his favorite books. This is the profile page of history teacher Jim Fendryk. But Fendryk isn’t alone. Many JC teachers have at least one Facebook account. Religion... Read more »