Students show political ignorance, intelligence

Emily Clarke, Print Chief
March 22, 2013
Filed under Top Stories

One hundred years ago, 5,000 women joined together to march for women’s suffrage, the right to vote, in Washington D.C. Today, 54 percent of JC students cannot identify which amendment granted women’s suffrage. The Patriot conducted a survey to test JC’s political knowledge background, looking... Read more »

Only ‘idiots’ neglect civil responsibility

Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
May 7, 2012
Filed under Opinion

What do you call one who doesn’t care about politics? An idiot, that’s what. Although calling this group of people idiots is a bit harsh, the origin of the word confirms this definition. “Idiot” comes from “idiotes,” a term that the ancient Athenians used to denote a person who was indifferent... Read more »

Government threatens Internet freedom, strips citizens of their rights

Grace Kim, Online Chief
February 10, 2012
Filed under Opinion

The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and the Preventing Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft of Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) have been dodged for now, due to the public outrage that they produced. But let’s not get too hasty with the celebrations, dear Internet surfers. I introduce... Read more »

Pro V Con: March for Life contains all emotion, little reason

Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
January 27, 2012
Filed under Pro V Con

This is the con argument for the March for Life. To read the pro argument, click here. On January 23 at 3:30 a.m., I was groggily munching a bowl of Frosted Flakes cereal, preparing to march for a cause I didn’t believe in. When I first told people I was going on the March for Life, I was met... Read more »