Overachievers struggle in search of perfection

Brianna Glase, Hope Kelly, Online Chief, Managing Editor
April 8, 2013
Filed under Lifestyles

Junior Margaret McGuirk stares at the huge pile of homework looming over her. With an essay and part of a novel to read for AP English, homework problems for Honors Pre-Calculus, a worksheet for Honors Physics, and a presentation for AP French, she takes a deep breath and realizes it will be a long... Read more »

SAC, class officers announced for next school year

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
June 5, 2012
Filed under News, News Flashes

All of the class officers and SAC officers for the 2012-2013 school year have been elected and announced. The SAC officers for next school year will be rising seniors President Matt Henderson, Vice President Nate Barringer, and Secretary-Treasurer Bryan Doherty. The senior class officers will be... Read more »

Phonathon contributes to annual budget

Brianna Glase, Managing Editor
May 4, 2012
Filed under News

Junior Sidney Griffin hesitantly walked into the spring Phonathon, nervous about asking strangers for money and worried that they would reject her attempts to ask for donations to the school. She soon found that she was the only student volunteer there, and would be the only student volunteer to help... Read more »

[UPDATED] SAC sponsors Penny War among classes to benefit Birthright

Adam Kuester, News Editor
February 16, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories

Find a penny, pick it up, put it in your jug, and watch your class’ points erupt. The SAC is sponsoring a Penny War service project this week in which classes compete to collect the most pennies. The proceeds from the fundraiser will go to Birthright, an international organization of crisis pregnancy... Read more »

JC fails to promote school events, achievements

Mollyann Pais, Copy Editor
December 13, 2010
Filed under Opinion

Surprise, surprise. The senior class officers had to postpone the Sadie Hawkins Black & White Winter Formal due to low ticket sales. Only “50 or so” tickets were sold, according to senior class moderator Larry Hensley. But is this a shock, considering that students were only given two weeks’... Read more »

Changes to Spirit Week ignite controversy

Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
October 8, 2009
Filed under News, Top Stories

The administration altered class color day, in addition to other Spirit Week plans, amid concerns for the school’s image and student safety. Speculation has circulated the last two weeks that the administration would ban class color day from this year’s Spirit Week, set to begin next week. According... Read more »