JC community strives to embrace diversity
Emily Clarke, Print Chief
May 3, 2013
Filed under Top Stories
With the International Student Program in its second year and 36 African American students among what used to be an all-white population in 1964, as well as other changes to JC’s demographics, Vice Principal for Academics Gary Scholl believes the school has “come a long way.” The administration... Read more »
Honor Council picks student panel
Sydney Setree, Managing Editor
October 16, 2012
Filed under News, News around JC, Top Stories
After six years of development, the Honor Council will be established this year. The Honor Council will be a board of students who act as judges in cases where fellow students break the honor code. According to guidance counselor Larry Hensley, it is “designed to almost replicate the adult review board... Read more »
Cheerleading rumors lead to temporary cancellation
Emily Clarke and Brianna Glase, Print Chief and Online Chief
September 27, 2012
Filed under News, News around JC, Top Stories
With rumors about the cheerleading team flying last week, Principal Madelyn Ball “put it on hold” temporarily. After a meeting with Ball and Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller on Sept. 21, the team is back to cheering. “Their behavior has not been like a team and it just got to a crescendo.... Read more »
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 »
262 students absent on Respect Life Day
Grace Kim, Online Chief
January 26, 2012
Filed under News
On Monday, Jan. 23, a total of 262 students were absent according to the Attendance Secretary Molly Tebin. The total excludes those students who participated in the annual March for Life which occurs on the same day. A Respect Life Day was planned for those students opting not to go on the March... Read more »
Brain Droppings: Twitter scandal exposes issues of Internet education and desensitization
Scott Novak, Opinion Editor
January 13, 2012
Filed under Brain Droppings
To view faculty and student reactions, see the video here. The day has finally come. Twitter at JC is no more. The question is, why now? Students have been posting vulgar things on Twitter about each other since the site was created. Tweets rife with foul language and personal attacks occur... Read more »
‘Senior skip day’ fails
Grace Kim, Online Chief
November 14, 2011
Filed under News, News Flashes
The news spread like wildfire throughout the class of 2012 via text messages, but almost no seniors would actually participate in the supposed “Senior Skip Day” on Nov 11. According to Attendance Moderator Molly Tebin, the total number of seniors who had absences that were not excused was three. “It’s... Read more »
Briggs revises Honor Council plans
Allison Siegel, Print Chief
March 29, 2011
Filed under News
Students met with Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller and Music Director Daniel Briggs on March 15 to learn more about the Honor Council that will be put into place during the 2011-2012 school year. “We really wanted to finally address [the Honor Council] with students and the whole process. We... Read more »
Faculty, admin buckle down on uniform violations
Maggie Cassidy, Managing Editor
March 11, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories
On Tuesday, March 1, Deans of Students Thomas Vierheller and Sean Ireton met with all grade levels to discuss recent uniform violations and how the faculty would be cracking down on all uniform violators. Freshman Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Students Sean Ireton stated that he does not... Read more »
Staff requests admin attitude adjustment
March 8, 2011
Filed under Opinion, Staff Ed: The Patriot Perspective, Staff opinion
If the administration's goal is to change our “rude” and “inappropriate” behavior, then the administrators themselves need to set a better example for students. A few weeks after the administration addressed the issue of bullying at JC, juniors and seniors gathered in the auditorium for a... Read more »