Administration moves forward in plans for Honor Council
Grace Kim, Online Chief
February 8, 2012
Filed under News, Top Stories
Within about three years, there will be a fully functional Honor Council in place, according to Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller. The purpose of the proposed honor council is to have students review fellow students’ cases of academic integrity. To read past coverage concerning the Honor Council,... Read more »
Pro V Con: March for Life proves life-changing
Emily Clarke, Managing Editor
January 27, 2012
Filed under Pro V Con
This is the pro argument for the March for Life. To read the con argument, click here. Religion teacher Rachel Harkins, megaphone in hand, started it. She started a chant that said, “Roe v. Wade has got to go. Hey, hey. Ho, ho.” Whether my fellow classmates actually believed in the cause... Read more »
Cross country team ventures to Disney
Amanda Graziano, Opinion Editor
October 19, 2011
Filed under Fall Sports, Sports, Sports Center, Sports News
Running races, winning trophies, and riding rollercoasters in the rain, all while hanging out with Mickey Mouse in the greatest place on Earth. This is how the JC cross country team spent their weekend from Oct. 6 throughOct. 9. The runners traveled to Disney World in Orlando, Florida for The Walt... Read more »
Ball combines drug and alcohol policies
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
October 12, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
This year, the administration has combined the drug and alcohol policies into one policy in an effort to crack down on students who drink underage, whether in school or on their free time. “My own philosophy is there is no difference between drugs and alcohol. They’re both illegal for any student... Read more »
Varsity runners stay on track for winning seasons
Cara Reilly, Copy Editor
April 27, 2011
Filed under Sports, Sports News, Spring Sports
The sound of a gunshot is not familiar to most, but to sophomore Annamarie Morris, it’s the sign that tells her that the race has just begun. The 2011 season of outdoor track and field took off with a bang as this season has had an unprecedented disruption of balance. According to Coach Rob Torres,... Read more »
Women’s cross country crosses finish line as champions
Daniel Gallen, Editor in Chief; Ian Richardson
October 28, 2009
Filed under Game Recaps
After three days of rain, the clouds finally cleared on October 28 for the women’s cross country team to win the IAAM ‘A’ Conference Championship, for the first time since 2006, in a close 33-36 victory over heavily favored McDonogh. The early race favorite, junior Elizabeth Tauber, knew it... Read more »
Boys’ and girls’ track teams finish strong
Katelynn Colgain, Editor
June 3, 2009
Filed under Sports
The middle of May is the most important time of year for the outdoor track team. The heat, the pressure, and the competition of all the high schools in the MIAA/IAAM Conference come out to challenge each other. Students run the best times of their careers here, and breaking records is not uncommon. This... Read more »