Letter to the Editor: Variety Show tradition must go on


January 2, 2012
Filed under Letter to the editor

I remember being crammed together, back-to-back, shoulder-to-shoulder in the dark in the little hallway right outside the auditorium.  Bursting with excitement, we were all giggling so loudly, I’m pretty sure the audience could hear us.  But did it matter?  Of course not.  When the huge group of... Read more »

Teachers remember Variety Show

Senior Variety Show

With the recent date change to the Senior Variety Show, The Patriot investigates the history of the show and the opinions of current teachers who graduated from JC.

Eva Bialobrzeski and Chioma Iheoma, A&E Editors
November 17, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, In the Community

After decades of holding the Variety Show in November, the administration has made the decision to move the show to January.  With this change in tradition, teachers who have graduated from JC take the time to reflect on their participation in the long standing tradition. Spanish teacher Danica Attanasio,... Read more »

JC News Update- Senior Variety Show Postponed

Megan Battaglia and Megan Foard, Multimedia Editors
November 14, 2011
Filed under Dan's Veracious Volumn, News, Video

“The Patriot” brings you the JC News Update with Megan Foard and Megan Battaglia.  Each week Foard and Battaglia discuss recent events happening around JC.  This week Foard shares recent changes to the variety show and Battaglia recaps on sporting events.

Senior Variety Show postponed to later date

Senior Variety Show postponed to later date

Brianna Glase, Emily Clarke, Managing Editors
November 9, 2011
Filed under News, Top Stories

Principal Madelyn Ball, senior class moderators, and senior class officers have changed the date of the senior Variety Show from Nov. 22-23 to Saturday, Jan. 7. The show has traditionally been scheduled on the Tuesday and Wednesday evenings before Thanksgiving Break. Instead, there will be an afternoon... Read more »

Senior class officers adjust variety show

Senior class officers adjust variety show

Chioma Iheoma, A&E editor
October 11, 2011
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, In the Community

Last year’s Variety Show featured a girl walking across the stage eating a bag of chips.  The audience laughed unknowingly as one alumna   ran out of the auditorium upset. This year’s Variety Show is about “taking the meanness away,” Senior class moderator Sue Greig said.  Faculty complaints... Read more »

Baker, Hensley plan changes for 2012 Variety Show

Baker, Hensley plan changes for 2012 Variety Show

Collin Hoofnagle, News Editor
December 20, 2010
Filed under News

Following frustration with recent Senior Variety Shows, senior class moderators Larry Hensley and Anne Baker are entertaining new ideas and suggestions for the show. “Baker and I have to juggle the fine balance of pleasing the student body, seniors, parents, faculty, and admin,” Hensley said. While... Read more »