By working to bring Chinese

students from the Far East to

the halls of JC, Director of Ad-

missions Jesse Roberts hopes

to both expand the mission of

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enrollment gap.

Roberts traveled to China in

late August as part of his MBA

program at Loyola Univer-

sity. There, Roberts spoke “to

[agencies] about the opportuni-

ties that exist to bring students

from Beijing and Shanghai to

JC.”

Roberts has “had experi-

ence” with the same agencies

while working as Admissions

Director at West Nottingham

Academy. According to Rob-

erts, these agencies “specialize

in placing academically strong

and focused students into

schools in America.”

As of now, Roberts expects

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dents enrolled for the start of

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Roberts said.

“If you’re going to welcome

international students into your

school, you need to make sure

they have as many opportuni-

ties to be successful as you do

for domestic students,” Roberts

said.

“[It] doesn’t happen without

planning. There are a number

of issues that come with [en-

rolling more international stu-

dents],” O’Hara said.

One such issue for the Chi-

nese students, according to

Roberts, is housing. Roberts

is currently unaware whether

Chinese students will live on

their own or stay with current

JC students.

“It would be a fantastic ex-

perience, I imagine, to have a

student from China living with

you for a year,” Roberts said.

For admissions, the students

will be interviewed via Skype.

“We have to make sure

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tion but said that “[Drinking] makes the

game more fun. Plus, the administration is

a bit clueless about everything.”

However, according to Barker, the ad-

ministration knew that some students were

drunk but did not have enough evidence

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somebody for sure, but we didn’t have

anything to go on. Like I said to the boys

[at the health assembly], we know some

guys must feel like they got away with it,”

Barker said.

Dean of Students Thomas Vierheller

said that if the administration ever per-

ceives that someone is intoxicated, they

take immediate action. But when they’re

“not sure enough” that a student is drunk,

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Concern about student drinking on

campus prompted Principal Paul Barker

and Vice Principal Gary Scholl to discuss

the issue with students during the Nov. 9

health assemblies.

According to Barker, the administration

began piecing together rumors of students

coming intoxicated to school and school

events after receiving information from

parents and reports from an advisory group

that discussed the problem.

No one has been caught intoxicated dur-

ing school hours. Names that have come

to the attention of the administration led

Barker to believe that the participants are

“mostly girls.” The label “Thirsty Thurs-

days” is thought to have been created by

the students who have been drinking on

campus during the day. Barker is unsure

of how widespread the problem is, but he

said that “it’s a problem if it’s happening,

period.”

Senior Anna DiPaula shared Barker’s

opinion about the alcohol problem, add-

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school’s reputation at events such as foot-

ball games. “Drunk students are right in

front of the players, and that’s what parents

see,” she said. “Those students give our

school a bad reputation and make us look

really bad in front of our own parents and

other people.”

An anonymous senior, who admitted to

drinking during the Nov. 5 football game,

expressed concern for the school’s reputa-

Only ten students school-wide were aca-

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While the administration doesn’t keep

statistics on ineligibility, Vice Principal for

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students are academically ineligible each

quarter on average.

“That’s a pretty dramatic reduction. To

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Scholl said. Scholl admits never seeing

such a drastic drop during his time at JC.

“Go JC! People want to start off the

year in a good way. It shows that students

are dedicated to their sports and are try-

ing harder to keep their grades up,” junior

Jackie Mooney said.

According to Scholl, the administration

speculated that the new advisory program

may have played a role in the drop in in-

eligibility.

“Advisors were encouraging students to

meet with their teachers... and encouraging

students to get their assignments in. This

may have had a real impact on the quarter

grades,” Scholl said.

“I can’t say whether [the drop in aca-

demic ineligibility] is a direct relation to

[the advisory program], but the feedback

that I’m getting from both students and

teachers and administrators is really posi-

tive . . . Students are getting more individ-

ualized attention on their grades and aca-

demics,” Advisory Program Coordinator

Danica Zavodny said.

With fewer ineligible students, more

students are able to stay involved in extra-

curricular activities.

“Before the season even starts, advisory

is helping coaches to see that their students

needs are met academically,” Athletic Di-

rector Larry Dukes said.

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they will not just randomly test

someone without reasonable sus-

picion in order to protect that stu-

dent’s privacy.

“There’s a level of trust we

have with our students,” Vierhell-

er said.

Barker supported Vierheller’s

trust in the student body. “The

majority of students, the largely

silent majority, are good people

who make good decisions 99 per-

cent of the time…there’s no rea-

son not to trust them and their de-

cision making,” he said.

As it welcomes shadows and

collects applications, the school is

faced with combating low enroll-

ment.

The school carries a high reten-

tion rate, the rate of students who

return year after year. According

to President Richard O’Hara, the

retention rate at JC is above 95

percent. It’s “a remarkably high

number [which speaks] well for

the level of satisfaction with the

experience here, ” O’Hara said.

According to O’Hara, national

independent schools consider a

retention rate of above 85 percent

“pretty outstanding.”

However, the school again

faces the challenge of graduating

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mark,” O’Hara said. The school

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It is unclear what budget cuts

will have to be made if enroll-

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measure up, according to O’Hara.

“We’d have to consider every-

thing,” O’Hara said.

The budgeting process begins in

November, and while the number

of students enrolled in the class

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are certain milestones you look

at,” O’Hara said. “The predicting

mechanisms that we possess, have

been very good.”

Moving forward with the mas-

ter facilities plan for JC, the school

has submitted a letter to Archbish-

op Edwin O’Brien asking him to

give permission to hire an archi-

tect to complete schematic design.

Schematic design involves

“taking the master plan which is

sort of the helicopter view of the

whole footprint to start zeroing

in, in a more detailed way,” Presi-

dent Richard O’Hara said. For

example, schematic design would

include engineering the proposed

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O’Hara admits that “there are

hoops.” However, “the hoops are

less than what they might be if we

were completely archdiocesan,”

he said.

“It’s part of the process,”

O’Hara said.

O’Hara hopes to have the pro-

posal approved soon so that the

capital campaign, which will fund

the master facilities plan, can be-

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If a student has knowledge

about a peer’s alcohol or substance

abuse, Barker stresses that he or

she should “tell us who they are.”

It is much easier said than done,

according to a junior girl who

wished to remain anonymous. “I

know people who drink during

school. But even though I’m not

really close friends with them, I

don’t like the idea of ratting them

out,” she said.

Barker admits that it can some-

times be tough for a student to tell

on a peer. “If a student has knowl-

edge but is not inclined to act on

that knowledge, I wonder about

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Barker said.

While the anonymous junior

feels that “the administration

should do something about the

drinking on school grounds [and]

more actively seek out these is-

sues,” she thinks that both students

and the administration are respon-

sible for keeping everyone safe.

Barker said that a student who

sees a problem has two possible

options: he or she can go to the

dean to seek disciplinary action

against a peer, or the issue can be

brought to the attention of guid-

ance where it becomes a matter of

the John Carroll Assistance Com-

mittee (JCAC).

JCAC, according to guidance

counselor Carrie Siemsen, “is a

group of faculty, counselors, and

staff who, with the help of health

professionals, work to identify and

support students at risk.” Because

the program is not connected to the

discipline system, students cannot

be punished for being referred or

for turning themselves in to JCAC.

Both Vierheller and Barker said

that it is the responsibility of the

students and the administration

to address issues such as alcohol

abuse in the school community.

“We have a moral obligation to

each other, and we depend on ev-

erybody,” Vierheller said.

Admin searches for answers from students

Fewer prospective families attend Open House

Two hundred and twelve fami-

lies attended Open House on Sun-

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259. However, Director of Admis-

sions Jesse Roberts isn’t discour-

aged.

Roberts said the decrease in at-

tendance is probably because of

the changing market.

Not only are open houses in

general becoming obsolete due

to the wide range of informa-

tion available on the Internet, but

there’s actually a downward trend

of the eighth grade population in

the Baltimore region, according to

Roberts. “It’s just the birth rate [of

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we can do about it.”

“I saw lots of smiling faces, I

saw good student interaction, and

I saw parents who seemed to be

happy. So from my standpoint,

that’s a win and that’s a huge day

for us,” Roberts said.

Three prospective students sub-

mitted their online applications the

day of Open House. Dozens more

have submitted their applications

since, according to Roberts.

Roberts believes that the en-

hancements made for this year’s

Open House were successful.

The multiple registration rooms

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The maps helped both tour guides

and guests to navigate the school

more easily.

The open athletic presentations

“gave JC’s athletes a chance to re-

ally stand out as students,” Roberts

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each family containing informa-

tion and presentations regarding

the school were “a hit.”

Kathy Hancock, mother of ju-

nior Tom Hancock and prospec-

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Hancock was impressed. “Each

year it gets more informative, run-

ning like a well-oiled machine,”

she said. Laura is considering

Garrison Forest and McDonogh as

well as JC, but she thinks JC will

be her top choice.

Gracen Clems, another prospec-

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impressed by Open House. He is

considering Harford Technical

High School, though he too thinks

JC will be his top choice in the

end.

Open House attendance was

lower this year than last, but Rob-

erts remains “proud.” According

to Roberts, the real epiphany as

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Art students excel in local competitionMaggie Cassidy, Jenny Hottle Managing Editor, Online Chief

‘The Patriot’ receives national recognition

Course scheduling adjusted to accomodate international students

Photo by Taylor Hooper

Sophomore Claire Zurkowski works intently on sketches during Studio II class. Zurkowski placed first and second in the oil painting category.

Grace KimManaging Editor

JC has gone global with the in-

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year.

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students this year and plans to en-

roll at least 5 more next year, JC is

adapting its course guidelines for

certain students while still ensur-

ing they meet graduation require-

ments.

JC has begun to be more in-

volved with accepting and orga-

nizing international student pro-

grams.

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JC maintains contacts in foreign

countries such as Korea, China,

and Spain, according to Director

of Admissions Jesse Roberts.

However, the students still must

meet JC’s graduation require-

ments.

“Because [the international

transfer students] came with dif-

ferent backgrounds and different

credits…and differing English

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look different from standard JC

students’,” Vice Principal of Aca-

demics Gary Scholl said.

For example, sophomore Iris

Kim is already taking Algebra III

and Trigonometry, a course nor-

mally offered only for juniors and

seniors.

“If they don’t have strong lan-

guage skills, they may not be able

to earn credit immediately in some

courses. So some students must

double up in English so they can

get credit,” Scholl said.

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now it’s okay and I’ve been get-

ting used to homework and stuff

like that,” junior Mia Cho from

Korea said.

JC has had international stu-

dents in the past. However, an

organized, clearly structured pro-

gram is still undergoing changes.

JC offers an English as a Sec-

ond Language (ESL) program for

international students to aid them

in their transition. ESL is headed

by Spanish teacher Sandi Seiler.

Seiler used to work for ESL

programs at Harford Community

College and St. Francis de Sales

and has a background in working

with international students from

Iran and Europe.

“The English for International

Students (EIS) class is designed to

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vironment which allows students

to take language risks, strengthen

communication skills including

English for classroom discussions,

English for writing emails, and

English for presentations,” Seiler

said.

“Mrs. Seiler helps me with cor-

recting essays I wrote [in ESL

class] and simple grammar error

[corrections],” Kim said.

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John Carroll website, there is a fee

for students taking the EIS course.

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per semester.

According to Scholl, there has

been an increase in interest in

JC from international students.

Scholl acknowledges this as a rea-

son for the school to further orga-

nize their program, enabling JC to

respond in “a more formal way.”

“Our program is evolving,”

Scholl said.

Four students took home top

awards at the Harford Center’s

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Gala in Havre de Grace, placing in

three of the four categories.

Over a hundred pieces were

submitted to the show by high

school and community college

students.

All of the students were invited

to submit three pieces of art into

the competition’s four categories:

oil, watercolor, acrylic, and pencil.

Senior Audrey Schiminger

won best in show for her drawing,

“Seated Self-Portrait.” The award

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In addition, Schiminger won

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ing category for another paint-

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place for a drawing in the pencil

category.

“It was really awesome. I was

really proud [about winning the

award],” Schiminger said.

Junior Lauren Friedly received

third place overall and came

in third place for her drawing,

“Pumpkins in Charcoal.”

“I did not expect [to win] at

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I can’t believe I won something,’”

Friedly said.

Sophomore Claire Zurkowski

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the oil painting category for her

paintings, “Billiard Balls” and

“Squash Fruits.”

The weekend was full of awards

for senior Brooke Basta. She not

only placed second in the acrylic

painting category for her piece,

“Sneakers,” but also went on to

receive two awards for her animat-

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Bel Air Film Festival the next day.

“It seems like an honor because

of all my hard work. It shows that

hard work really pays off,” Basta

said.

The entries were evaluated by

guest judges Setsuko Ono, the sis-

ter of John Lennon’s wife Yoko

Ono, and Edward Callahan, the

co-founder of Baltimore-based ad-

vertising agency, Planit.

Art teacher Bruno Baran was

pleased with his students’ awards,

but not surprised.

“That is what I expected of

my students because they are

that good. As a teacher, I’m very

proud of them,” Baran said.

Art teacher Michael Gaudreau

is “ecstatic about my students

winning these awards” but wishes

more people would pay more at-

tention to the Fine Arts program.

“People know about them, but

they don’t know how talented the

students really are. People know

more about our sports teams, but

I wished people knew more about

how strong our Art team is. I think

[JC] could be known as the Fine

Arts school of Harford County,”

Gaudreau said.

Baran has high hopes for the fu-

ture of the Art Department and for

its students.

“My push for this year is for

us to enter more competitions be-

cause I think we can win them,”

Baran said.

Additional reporting by Grace Kim.

Maggie CassidyManaging Editor

JC’s school newspaper, The Pa-

triot, broke award winning barriers

this year by achieving multiple na-

tionwide awards and recognition

along with staff members receiv-

ing recognition for their hard work

on the newspaper.

Over the summer, The Patriot

was awarded the George H. Gal-

lup Award from the Quill and

Scroll Society, a national high

school journalism honor society.

According to the Quill and Scroll,

“the award is only given to those

publications that have achieved

and sustained excellence.”

To be considered for the Gallup

Award, a publication must show

that it has had “extraordinary im-

provement, exceptional service to

the school and community, edito-

rial campaigns, and in-depth re-

porting on special issues.”

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nalist for the NSPA Newspaper

Pacemaker Award and the NSPA

Online Pacemaker for their print

newspaper and news website.

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awards, judges select news-

papers by judging them on “cover-

age and content, quality of writing

and reporting, leadership on the

opinion page, evidence of in-depth

reporting, design, photography,

art, and graphics.”

Senior Ryan Selvy, The Patri-

ot’s Design Editor, was awarded a

CSPA Gold Circle Winner. Selvy

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for an illustration.

According to the Columbia

Scholastic Press Association,

“Gold Circle Awards are offered

to recognize superior work by

student journalists usually as indi-

viduals but sometimes as an entire

staff working with either print or

online media.”

“The award means a lot to me

because I was recognized on a na-

tional level,” Selvy said.

“My [fellow] staff members

helped me win this award by

always being so supportive of

me and my teacher moderators

[helped me by] mentoring me,”

Selvy said.

Along with Selvy, Rachel Ko-

koska and Katie Doherty, class of

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Kokoska won third place for a

page design, and Doherty received

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When Michelle Boniface, class

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Minutes” last September, she nev-

er imagined she would be work-

ing on set so quickly. But when

executive producer Jeff Fager and

executive editor Bill Owens decid-

ed to do a segment on champion

racehorse Zenyatta, they knew just

who to call on for expertise in the

horse-racing industry.

Growing up on a horse farm

in Harford County, Boniface has

been around horses her entire life.

So along with producer Tom An-

derson and correspondent Bill Si-

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stable in Southern California for

the assignment.

Zenyatta, a six-year-old Ameri-

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only loss of her career coming on

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Breeders’ Classic Cup in Louis-

ville, Kentucky.

Boniface got the chance to ex-

plain to Simon and Anderson just

how special a horse can be, espe-

cially one of Zenyatta’s caliber.

“I was so lucky that my bosses

thought I could really add to the

story,” she said. “I really have been

wanting to travel, and to be able

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story is unbelievable. When they

decided to do the story, they said

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have been on shots in New York

City before, but to be traveling and

to really be imbedded in the team

and story was very exciting.”

Majoring in Mass Communica-

tions with a minor in Environmen-

tal Studies, Boniface graduated

from Washington & Lee Universi-

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“W & L’s journalism program was

amazing,” Boniface said. “We

produced live news and a half

hour news show every week and

that really helped me prepare for

working in the industry. The pro-

fessors there are really supportive

and the journalism school was like

a family.”

While in college, Boniface also

got some experience under her belt

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with CBS in New York the sum-

mer after my junior year of college

and loved it,” she said.

Though she interned with “CBS

Evening News,” Boniface wanted

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but they weren’t really hiring. So I

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Michelle Boniface, class of ‘05, stands before champion racehorse Zenyatta at her stable in Southern California. Boniface helped out on her first shoot which aired on the Sunday, Oct. 31 episode of “60 Minutes”.

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said. Luckily, Boniface got the en-

try-level job after going on several

interviews following her gradua-

tion in June.

Aside from her recent duties on-

set, Boniface’s day-to-day tasks

include assisting the executive

producer as well as the director of

the show.

“I help run our story idea sys-

tem, called the Blusheet system,

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said.

Boniface also works as “a broad-

cast associate and sometimes asso-

ciate producer on stories. That part

is amazing because you are really

involved and have a direct hand in

what goes on air.”

Before getting into the journal-

istic world, Boniface admits she

really thought she was going to be

a jockey. “I never took any jour-

nalism classes at John Carroll and I

also didn’t work for the newspaper

because I really wasn’t sure at that

time what I wanted to do,” Boni-

face said.

However, she credits the “over-

all support of the John Carroll

teachers that helped me decide that

I could and would go to college so

I have them to thank for putting me

on this path.”

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Many teenage girls can remem-

ber the innocent days of playing

“dress-up” when they were young.

However, for sophomore Ki-

ana Wright, creating her own style

isn’t a childhood fantasy from the

past.

Inspired by nature around her,

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yet earthy.

“I am obsessed with trees and

landscapes. My style is inspired by

the seasons,” Wright said.

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scribes her style and personality

perfectly. Combining black lace, a

denim romper, jeggings, and Con-

verse shoes, Wright feels free and

innovative. “Jeans make me feel

constricted and heels make me

feel tied down. I like to be com-

fortable,” Wright said.

About a year ago, Wright

moved from New Jersey to Mary-

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ford County had a tamer and toned

down fashion sense.

“The style is bolder in New

Jersey. I can’t wear big furry

boots anymore. I feel awkward

wearing them here. I had never

even heard of Sperry’s until I

came to John Carroll,” Wright

said.

Wright enjoys keeping a jour-

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and characters from books. Her

inspiration for her style comes

from the brand, Free People.

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match clothing and accessories

from other stores such as DSW,

Goodwill, Charlotte Russe, and

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mires Lady Gaga’s bold style

because she wears whatever she

wants and doesn’t care about

what others think. “You should

always have your own style. You

shouldn’t feel like you have to

dress a certain way. Never feel

tied down. Do what you want to

do,” Wright said.

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Business Manager

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Whack. Repeat. This is the daily

routine of Coffee Coffee manager

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she makes her favorite drink, a

medium skim latte.

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business, Depman graduated from

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with a major in Public Communi-

cations. “I originally started in the

business school, but decided it was

too corporate,” Depman said.

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trepreneurship, public communi-

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for Depman’s interest in running a

small, local business.

In the same month as her gradu-

ation, Depman and her mother,

Betsy, took over local coffee shop

Coffee Coffee, located in the

Festival at Bel Air. Depman had

worked at the shop in high school

and was friends with the previous

owner.

When the Depman family heard

that the owner was interested in

selling, they met with lawyers and

accountants and decided to buy it.

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and marketing aspects of Coffee

Coffee. Her favorite part of run-

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tail merchandise she purchases at

trade and gift shows. In the past,

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items that could sell well in the

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of coffee we sell that comes from

all-female farmers,” Depman said.

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ate Coffee Coffee from Starbucks

and keep customers coming back

by providing a community atmo-

sphere. “Coffee Coffee is very

involved in the community as a

locally owned family-operated

business. Last weekend we were

a part of the Harford County Pub-

lic Library Gala, which raised

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cers to talk to the employees about

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emergency,” she said.

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keep building the business and

making it better. “It would be fun

to expand in the future, possibly

open another store,” Depman said.

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very involved in

the community as

a locally owned,

family-operated

business”- Hilary Depman

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thepatriot 5lifestyleVolume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

Pen and paper in hand, senior

Sarah Driver can be found any-

where in JC quietly doodling an

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spiral notebook.

As an AP Studio Art student,

Driver has been strengthening her

skills in the Fine Arts program for

the past four years.

“I think I’ve always loved art,”

said Driver, whose earliest mem-

ory of creating artwork involved

a few crayons she used to color

Belle’s dress from Beauty and

the Beast. Since her days of col-

oring Disney princesses in color-

ing books, Driver has greatly ex-

panded her artwork and developed

deeper feelings toward the mean-

ing of her art.

Driver has shown such an inter-

est in art because of the beauty, the

skill, and the detail. “Not everyone

is going to love a good book, but

a painting is something that ev-

eryone, no matter who they are or

where they come from, can appre-

ciate,” Driver said.

She also enjoys art because of

the passion behind the piece. “Art

shows feeling, history, and skill,”

she said.

Driver experiments with a

multitude of mediums. She loves

drawing the most because, “it’s

clear and simple,” but she also

uses anything from ink pens to

acrylic paints.

Using pen and ink is “fun and

easy.” She likes painting because

“if done right it can add so much,”

and she also likes using acrylics

because they “don’t take forever

to dry.”

Although Driver doesn’t have

an all-time favorite artist that she

looks up to, she enjoys artist Nor-

man Rockwell’s paintings. She

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clever and nostalgic.” As a grow-

ing artist, she would love to be

able to convey feelings as well as

Rockwell does in his paintings.

All throughout elementary and

middle school, Driver received

awards for being the “Most Ar-

tistic” within in her class. These

awards prove that Driver has come

a long way from trying to stay in-

side the lines of her coloring book.

As for the future, Driver hopes

to continue her passion in college

and receive a minor in art.

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Remembering Jackie MoeserTaylor SchaferLifestyles Editor

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The entire JC community was

saddened to hear that beloved reli-

gion teacher Jackie Moeser passed

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For the past three years, Moeser

battled Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, and

she passed away while in hospice

care at Stella Maris with both her

husband John and daughter Jackie

at her side.

Administration, teachers, and

students as well as Moeser’s

family and friends gathered on

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seph’s Church in Cockeysville to

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Though most current students

did not have the chance to be taught

by Moeser, all were touched by her

situation. Moeser’s name could

often be found on both classroom

and individual prayer intentions

lists at JC, as well as in the daily

school-wide morning prayer.

Even though Moeser needed the

prayers of others, she herself did

not stop praying for those around

her need and always kept a posi-

tive attitude. Senior Chris Viers,

who had Moeser as a homeroom

teacher last year, remembers Mo-

eser as a pleasant person.

“I always asked her every

morning how she was feeling,

and sometimes I would give her a

hug if I could tell she was feeling

down. She would always brighten

up my day,” Viers said.

Spanish teacher Jane Michael,

who often took Moeser to the

hospital for treatments during the

summer, was also touched by her

high spirits.

“She was so positive and she

hoped for the best. It was incred-

ible to me that she really kept her

faith that our prayers were going

to make her better,” Michael said.

Close friend of Moeser and dig-

ital media teacher Anne McMahon

said, “She had such strong faith.

She was sick, but she would be

praying for everyone else.”

Health teacher Tess Gauthier

became close with Moeser while

the two were undergoing similar

treatments for their cancer.

“It was good to have somebody

who was going through the same

thing and to be a support,” Gauth-

ier said.

Aside from remembering her by

the impact she left, her spirit is still

being felt by those who knew and

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tant Donna Hetzel, Michael, and

Gauthier are just few of those who

have been receiving “signs” from

Moeser.

Each of these women have

found pennies in unusual spots

during the past week, which they

took as a sign that Moeser is look-

ing down on them.

McMahon had lost her father a

few years before she started teach-

ing Moeser in a web design class

and comforted Moeser when she

lost her father as well.

“Someone had said that when

you see a penny on the ground,

he’s watching over you from heav-

en,” said McMahon.

Shortly after Moeser had heard

this story, she found a penny on

the seat of her car when she re-

turned from visiting her father’s

grave. From then on, Moeser kept

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conditions.

As McMahon was about to go

visit Moeser on the morning of her

passing, McMahon found a penny

in her driveway. It was then she

discovered a missed call from

John Moeser, Jackie’s husband, on

her cell phone. John told her of

Moeser’s passing.

Gauthier, along with her sister

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A, one of Moeser’s favorite plac-

es, for milkshakes in honor of her

after the funeral on Wednesday.

“When I gave them the money

and they gave me the change

back, it was three pennies, one

for each of us,” said Gauthier.

After attending Moeser’s fu-

neral, Hetzel came into JC to

work. When she grabbed a stack

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placed there the previous Friday,

she found a penny. With no oth-

er plausible explanation, Hetzel

knew the penny was a sign from

Moeser.

Michael also found a penny,

which was by her desk, the Fri-

day before Moeser’s passing.

Moeser’s lasting impact on the

JC community ensures that she

will not soon be forgotten.

(Above) Students sing “Lean on Me,” accompanied by President Richard O’Hara on the piano. Students recorded the song in October for Jackie Moeser to lift her spirits. (Right) Jackie and her husband John Moeser.

Photo by Kristin Marzullo

Photo courtesy of Religion Department

thepatriot6 lifestyle Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

INSIDE THE

C R O CAs I skated on my stomach

across the stage in a giant green

costume, I heard whispers, laughs,

and cheers in the audience. Though

I could barely see or breathe, being

the crocodile in the school’s pro-

duction of “Peter Pan,” was an ex-

perience that I would not trade for

anything.

At callbacks, Mrs. Bruegge-

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was anyone who would want to

spend the entire show crawling

across the stage on a skateboard.

It sounded exciting to me, so I vol-

unteered. I had no idea what I was

getting myself into.

With just a week until the open-

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rived. I was thrilled, until I stepped

into it.

I had been warned that it was

tailored for someone approxi-

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body.

I felt overwhelmed, but I was

off the ground due to the fear that

they would fall right off. Instead, I

had to slide and occasionally trip

in order to move.

The next piece was the hottest

but best looking part of the whole

costume: the head. Though it was

light as a feather, its main purpose

in life was to disrupt my vision

and keep me from breathing prop-

erly. We had to bring a fan into the

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for when I would come off stage

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only see a small patch of ground in

front of me.

I soon learned that when I

bounced up and down the cos-

tume’s mouth opened and closed,

which caused an uproar of laugh-

ter from my cast mates.

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of the costume. I had someone

slide them on and bring my skate-

board to me in the wing backstage.

There, I would wait anxiously as

my heart pounded.

Every night before going on

stage, I prayed that I’d make it

across without falling into the pit.

When I heard the ticking noise

from the pit to cue me in, I would

slowly pull myself out of the wing.

As I did so, the audience came

to life, enjoying the fact that a gi-

ant green monster was chasing

characters off stage. I wagged my

butt and trailed my tail behind me

as I scurried from one end of the

stage to the other.

After the show, friends and

Teachers engage students with social media

Your math teacher has request-

ed to be friends with you on Face-

book. Accept?

According to The New York

Times, Facebook is the largest so-

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lion worldwide users.

“I use Facebook the most be-

cause I can connect with my

friends easily,” freshman Chris

Collins said.

Now that the school has all

four grade levels equipped with

laptops, some JC teachers are be-

ginning to utilize all aspects of

technology available for students,

including popular social network-

ing sites.

Instead of viewing social net-

working sites as something nega-

tive that will continue to distract

students in school, some teachers

have decided to take advantage of

them.

NHS moderator and Chemistry

teacher Rebecca Jansing-Kaestner

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Grace KimManaging Editor began to use Facebook mainly for

important notices for her NHS

members.

“It seemed like everybody was

using Facebook and joining, and

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people to get info about meet-

ings and service opportunities,’”

Jansing-Kaestner said.

However, for Facebook users to

receive such notices, they must be-

come friends with Jansing-Kaest-

ner, which she acknowledges to be

problematic at times.

“There’s a lot of access to ev-

erybody’s stuff,” Jansing-Kaestner

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Some students are wary about

involving their personal Facebook

accounts with schoolwork for this

reason.

“No, [I don’t like the idea of

using Facebook with school] be-

cause then they can see all the

stuff you’re putting on your wall.

It’s an invasion of your privacy,”

sophomore Rachel Boyd said.

“I don’t think it really matters

because people go on Facebook all

the time, and it’s a good way for

people to keep up with it,” junior

Ben Pickett said.

Also at the forefront of incorpo-

rating the Internet with schoolwork

is Latin and Western Civilization

teacher Richard Wojewodzki.

Wojewodzki uses Twitter with all

of his classes to share ideas and

discuss topics.

“There’s no one single correct

way to use [social networking].

We use it to keep updated on class-

work and assignments and home-

work…current events… [and] for

many classroom activities. Twit-

ter is a way to share digital content

and videos quickly and publically

for a large network,” Wojewodzki

said.

“It’s not to say that these things

replace face-to-face conversation,

but rather these things are authen-

tic forms of new media that re-

sponsible young citizens need to

know how to use,” Wojewodzki

said.

According to Wojewodzki,

Twitter is an ideal tool for shar-

ing “digital content and videos

quickly and pubically for a large

network.”

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portant for his students to be ac-

tive participants in internet com-

munities with their schoolwork

because “[The students] live in

a globally connected world.”

Religion teacher Patti Mur-

phy-Dohn also utilizes Face-

book. She created a John Car-

roll Campus Ministry page for

events, such as retreats

and masses.

“I also post prayer in-

tentions and unfortunate-

ly, death notices and funeral

arrangements,” Murphy-Dohn

said.

The freshman Catholic Church

class that Murphy-Dohn teaches

has its own private Facebook page

where they can share links, church

information, and view homework

assignments.

“It’s easy to use and is user-

friendly. That, to me, is impor-

tant,” Murphy-Dohn said.

willing to take on the challenge.

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myself across stage with feet that

had no grip and a skateboard that

didn’t skate straight, but Mrs.

Brueggemann was determined to

make it work.

She had someone attach little

rubber pads to the bottom of the

costume’s feet to keep me from

sliding across the stage. Then, she

taught me how to properly lie on

the skateboard without falling off.

I ended up taking the skateboard

home to spend hours practicing

around my house. I had a few mis-

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neuver across stage like an actual

crocodile, I had to bear the heat of

wearing the entire costume.

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my green fuzzy pants, I could

dance around for hours without

getting hot. I then zipped up the

big green-and-yellow body with

a tail attached, and I was still to-

tally comfortable. It was also fun

to dance around in.

Next were the feet which were

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on, I could never actually lift them

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family approached me telling me

how great they thought I was, but

the only thing that kept me going

every night was the laughs that I

heard coming from directors Mrs.

Brueggemann and Mr. Hensley.

They swore that my attractive,

fuzzy green sweat-trap of a cos-

tume and I stole the show.

Photo by Conrad Sullivan

Crawling across stage chasing senior Ryan Selvy as Captain Hook and junior Thomas Gardner as Smee, senior Kristin Marzullo makes her first entrance as the crocodile.

Photo by Ashley Moxley

thepatriot 7arts & entertainmentVolume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

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duced to the Barbados pop sensa-

tion Rihanna.

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the United States, she released her

famous single “Pon de Replay”

from her debut album, “Music of

the Sun.”Rihanna’s sophomore album

“A Girl Like Me,” had chart top-

ping songs, including “SOS,”

“Unfaithful,” “We Ride,” and

“Break It Off.”

Rihanna’s third album, “Good

Girl Gone Bad,” had more hit

songs than any of her other al-

bums. The hit songs off of this suc-

cessful album included “Umbrel-

la,” “Don’t Stop the Music,” “Shut

Up and Drive,” “Hate That I Love

You,” “Rehab,” “Take a Bow,” and

“If I Never See Your Face Again.”

Five years and four albums lat-

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album titled “Loud” at the young

age of 22.

In an interview with “Entertain-

ment Tonight,” she explained that

she wants to show her sassy, fun,

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album.

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to her promise and kept it sassy.

Her song “Only Girl (In the

World)” is already beginning to

take over the charts, along with

her collaboration with Young

Money artist Drake in “What’s My

Name?”

I thought it was a good move on

Rihanna’s part to include someone

like Drake on her album. It will

not only draw the fans of Rihanna,

but some people who favor Drake

who haven’t really taken the time

to really listen to the type of music

that Rihanna offers.

“Raining Men,” featuring Nicki

Minaj, is another one of her col-

laborations with someone from the

Young Money group and with this

song, Rihanna brought back the

hip-hop in her. While it’s not a bad

song, I did expect more from two

women who are so dominant in the

music business.

“Loud” is not Rihanna’s stron-

gest album. Her previous albums

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it seems that the tempo of her mu-

sic changed since the incident with

R&B sensation Chris Brown.

Rihanna’s latest music is straight

from her heart. It’s like her therapy

from that tragedy, even though she

claims she has gotten over it.

But with a little help from Avril

Lavigne, Lil Wayne’s Young

Money crew, and “Drop It Low”

performer Ester Dean, Rihanna’s

album should have quite a few

hits. If you’re ready to experience

a new side of her, open up iTunes

and listen to Rihanna get “Loud.”

Burnham brings out twisted ‘word’ play

Wake up with Morning Glory

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cepted into the Tisch Program at

NYU would hang that letter up on

the refrigerator. Bo Burnham just

put his aside and told the program

that he’s going to wait a year and

pursue his budding career.

Arrogance? Maybe.

Hailing from a Catholic high

school in Massachusetts, theatre

kid Burnham never expected to

be the youngest comedian to be

featured on Comedy Central. At

sixteen, Burnham started his ca-

reer by putting his quirky songs

on YouTube for his older brother

in college to see and he became a

sensation essentially overnight.

His sophomore act has just been

released as a CD/DVD entitled

“Words, Words, Words.” With the

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he’s gained since his

days on the Internet,

Burnham has been able

to locate ethical bound-

aries and make sure that

he completely ignores

them.

Burnham keeps things

poppy in his single

“Words, Words, Words.”

Ambition aside, Burn-

ham is an obvious king

of wordplay, comparing

himself to both Eminem

and Hamlet.

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stage and in his writing

shines through as he

pokes fun at not only

pop culture, but at his own life.

Alluding to his intelligence in a

reference to Atticus Finch and then

reminding everyone of his youth

with a mention of “Hey Arnold’s”

Helga Pataki, Burnham even goes

as far as to make light of the topic

for his NYU college es-

say.

On the subject of self-

praise, Burnham jumps

into “Oh Bo” to bring

attention to the corrup-

tion of the hip-hop world.

But don’t think Bo is

above that. As he says,

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touching upon feminists,

racism, art, and Michael

Jackson. I think he’s cov-

ered every bit of offen-

sive material there is.

With his piece entitled

“Rant,” Burnham gives

us a possible source for

all of his sarcasm and

angst. Talking of his Catholic up-

bringing and of the church’s in-

ability to connect with its mem-

bers through their methods is one

of the most dangerous topics he

could have chosen.

But it’s Bo Burnham, so I’ll sit

in my car and sing along to it and

not think twice about laughing be-

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dian who knows how to do his job

well.

Burnham makes a point of do-

ing what his projected audience is

looking for, which is something to

sing along to and try to understand

because you don’t catch all the

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ham takes any subject, offensive

like Nazism or relatable like Dis-

ney, and makes sure you see it in

the same twisted way as him.

Burnham’s newest set “Words,

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a watch, a listen, a download, and

a laugh.

News never sleeps. Neither do

journalists.

“Morning Glory” is a romantic

comedy set in the hilarious and

dysfunctional world of morning

newscasters and journalists.

Beck Fuller (Rachel McAdams)

is one of these so-called journalists

who just landed herself a job as the

executive producer on the world’s

worst morning news show, “Day-

break.”

Fuller is naïve, believing that

she can spice up the show and raise

the ratings to make it better than

“The Today Show.” As a complete

workaholic, Fuller does everything

she can in order to make the show

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the main anchors of the show, Paul

McVee (Ty Burrell).

Her biggest and gutsiest move

of the movie is when she hires the

third worst person in the world,

Mike Pomery (Harrison Ford).

Pomery with his monotone and

grumpy personality makes the

movie.

Complaining, drinking alcohol,

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and his co-anchor Colleen Peck

(Diane Keaton) seemed to help

him cope with his new, depressing,

and shameful role.

Meanwhile, Fuller’s romance

with a colleague is slowly falling

apart which leaves her struggling

to save the relationship, her job,

and “Daybreak” itself.

Faced with the show possibly

being shut down, Fuller resorts to

using profanity, hilarious videos of

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newscasters on roller coasters, and

one newscaster even French kiss-

ing a frog.

Surprisingly, the “Daybreak”

ratings begin to rise but not

enough to save the show and the

show’s deadline for cancellation is

drawing closer and closer.

Will the show be shut down or

will Fuller’s attitude and brilliant

strategies raise the ratings and

save the show?

We suggest paying those eight

dollars to see the movie because

everyone needs to understand

what journalists go through just to

get the attention of viewers.

thepatriot8 in-depth Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

It arouses the senses, luring peo-

ple out of bed every morning. They

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ing the enticing aroma, letting the

steam surround their groggy faces.

A smile slowly begins to spread,

and the morning has begun. Folg-

ers got it right once again. They’ve

made coffee the best part of waking

up.

Drinking a cup or two of coffee

is a popular morning ritual. Accord-

ing to Discovery Health, caffeine is

the number one drug in America.

The caffeine found in this morn-

ing beverage wakes people up and

has them bouncing off walls for the

rest of the day. Caffeine is a stim-

ulant that is found in a variety of

plants, including coffee beans, tea

leaves, and cocoa leaves.

However, when someone con-

sumes a food or drink that contains

caffeine, the stimulant may cause

multiple side effects.

People experience quick bursts

of energy when they gulp down a

cup of coffee in the morning before

school. They claim it helps them

perform better in class, but what

they don’t know is what the caf-

feine is really doing to their bodies.

Senior Bree Wojcik drinks a

cup of coffee every morning be-

fore school. Without it, she said

she wouldn’t be able to focus in

class. “If I don’t drink coffee before

school, I will be extra tired and eas-

ily distracted by anything that gets

my mind off what is being taught,”

Wojcik said.

When it’s ingested, caffeine at-

taches itself to the part of the brain

that tells the body it’s tired, called

the adenosine receptors. Just like a

player from the other team trying

to swipe the basketball, caffeine

chases adenosine through the brain.

Caffeine causes adenosine re-

ceptors to move faster, which cre-

ates a hormone called adrenaline.

While the adrenaline is produced,

adenosine sprints up and down the

court, waking the body up.

This rush is why caffeine is la-

beled as a stimulant.

School nurse Laura Frank says

the stimulant has many side effects.

People become jittery, their hearts

Running on Caffeine Leah PolakoffIn-depth editor

Craving

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creased, causing muscles to tense

up.

According to Discovery Health,

caffeine also increases level of do-

pamine (what makes people happy)

in the way that heroin or cocaine

would, therefore explaining why so

many people enjoy drinking multi-

ple cups of coffee every day. Even-

tually, they grow to depend on it.

Because caffeine causes so many

“feel good” hormones to be re-

leased, it’s easy to become addict-

ed to the quick burst of energy. Se-

nior Ashley Markley understands

how her coffee habit affects her

body. “If I don’t drink coffee, I get

really bad headaches and I crave it.

It’s like a bad addiction. If I don’t

have it I will become grouchy,”

Markley said.

People wouldn’t consume so

much coffee a day if the caffeine

rush lasted longer than a few hours.

Discovery Health states that around

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caffeine every day in some form

or another, and more than half of

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milligrams of caffeine a day.

Why so much coffee? While the

caffeine is quick to wake the body

up, the feeling of increased alert-

ness only lasts for a few hours,

causing people to drink more than

one cup throughout the day to re-

gain their energy.

Frank doesn’t believe that the

energy crash a person feels a few

hours after drinking coffee is worth

another cup. “It’s all a vicious cy-

cle,” Frank said.

Frank also said that the fancy

drinks found at Starbucks and other

popular coffee chains should be

occasional treats, nothing more.

“It should be something you treat

yourself to, not an everyday thing,”

Frank said. Just one latte can have

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The doctors at Mayo Clinic share

values with Frank. People should

limit themselves to less than four

cups of brewed coffee a day. Any

more caffeine than that can cause

serious health problems. While it’s

not necessarily bad to drink a cup

of coffee every morning, modera-

tion is important. The human body

should run on natural energy, not

Dunkin.

Coffe

thepatriot 9in-depthVolume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

“Starbucks, because I like the atmosphere.”- Travis Nelson, ‘14

“Starbucks, because it has good coffee.”- Becca Falter, ‘12

“I don’t like coffee be-cause I don’t need it.”- Jon Cowie, ‘13

“Starbucks, because it makes me feel cool.”- Chelsea Shock, ‘11

Student Answer

Where is your favorite place to get coffee?

“I love that Coffee Coffee uses

fair trade coffee. It may be more

expensive, but it’s worth it. We

watched a movie in religion that

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coffee. It ensures that the farmers

who produce the coffee beans get

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fee cup,” Lynch said.

Shamrock Coffee on Main

Street is another local coffee

house which involves itself in fair

trade. According to Shamrock the

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Baltimore Coffee and Tea and re-

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by organic fair trade.

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ter of their coffee by organic fair

trade and receives most of their

coffee from New Jersey.

McShane’s Coffee located

near Harford Community Col-

lege, is one of the more popular

coffee houses found in Bel Air.

McShane’s like Shamrock Coffee

receives their coffee from Balti-

more Coffee and Tea.

Starbucks, currently prides it-

self on selling Fair Trade Certi-

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website. In the past decade, Star-

bucks began working with Con-

servation Internationalgto de-

velop Coffee and Farmer Equity

C.A.F.E.).

Their website also states that

Starbucks requires evidence of

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empowers small-scale farmers

organized in cooperatives to in-

vest in their farms and communi-

ties, protect the environment, and

develop the business skills nec-

essary to compete in the global

marketplace,” Starbucks Press

Team said.

Starbucks as a corporation and

Bel Air local coffee houses are

just some of the many coffee busi-

nesses that take part in fair trade.

“I think that all other coffee shops

should carry fair trade coffee be-

cause the more people who buy

it, the better off the farmers are

that made it,” Lynch said.

Fair trade hits homeEva Bialobrzeski

In-depth editor

The “made in. . . .” phrase on

the back of a label is on every-

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freshly brewed coffee, a porce-

lain mug holding a cappuccino, or

even a metal thermal cup keeping a

latte warm. Coffee is a liquid, and

the “made in. . .” phrase can’t be

stamped on it.

Coffee beans aren’t made in

factories or sweat shops, but that

doesn’t mean all corporations ob-

tain coffee beans fairly. Just as

clothing corporations use sweat

shops to cheaply make t-shirts in

bulk, some coffee corporations will

do anything to make a quick buck.

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a system of trade between farm-

ers, shippers, exporters, and sellers.

Farmers at the base of the system

do the most work growing the cof-

fee beans. The coffee beans move

from the farmers to the “middle

men,” who are at the root of un-

fair trade. They buy coffee beans

at such a low cost that the farmers

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panies such as Starbucks, focuses

on giving farmers the chance to

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Coffee Coffee, a local coffee

house located in the Festival at Bel

Air, is a small business in Harford

Country that reaches out to local

farmers to get many of their ingre-

dients.

Senior Haley Lynch takes pride

in being an employee at Coffee

Coffee, not only for their involve-

ment in fair trade, but for the at-

mosphere that they produce for the

community.

According to Lynch, Coffee

Coffee gets all of its coffee from

a roaster in Baltimore, and most

of the store’s other products come

from local farms and businesses.

Fair trade provides a direct link

between the business and the farm-

ers without giving the “middle

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make sure farmers get what they

deserve.

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Where

does JC

get its

coffee?On October 29th, a survey was sent to all JC students. 183 students responded. Results have a 3% margin of error.

thepatriot10 arts & entertainment Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

Cheese. More cheese, please!

The single ingredient that

makes or breaks the entire aspect

of a slice of pizza. Of course, the

other ingredients complement the

cheese like tomato and bread but it

always comes down to the cheese.

If this wasn’t true we would

call it Chuck-E-Cheese. But today

we’re not talking about the big

brands like our friend Chuck or

Papa John.

When it comes to good pizza,

you can’t get anything better than

your hometown local pizza.

Luckily for citizens of Bel Air,

there is a surplus of local pizza

shops opening their doors every

day to hungry customers. Buon-

tempo Brothers, Gus’ Deli, and

Italian Sensation are only a few of

the many.

Gus’ Deli, although just opened,

already has a sign claiming they

Maggie CassidyManaging Editor

have the best pizza in town.

It is certainly worthy of praise

with its rich texture and large slic-

es, but the cheese is relatively thin

and tended to slide off the crust

in one big bite. Regardless, even

though Gus’ Deli isn’t the best in

town, it is worth the money.

Just down the road lies Buon-

tempo Brothers. Having been in

the business on Main Street for

years, the brothers have got the

pizza trade “down to a tee.”

Famous and loved by thou-

sands, the shop is rarely empty and

pizza is always on the stove. And

although they have a great repu-

tation and many loyal customers,

their pizza was only a bit better

than Gus’ Deli.

At Buontempo Brothers, the

cheese was strong, and there was

a perfect amount of tomato sauce.

The slice was reasonable for the

price, and they brought it to the

table but the cheese fell off on the

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however, lies a little shop called

Italian Sensations. With food like

theirs, they certainly live up to

their name.

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best pizza anyone can have in Bel

Air.

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right amount of crust, exquisite

tomato sauce, and the slice size so

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charge an arm and a leg for their

slices of heaven. It is a shock that

this shop has not franchised over

the nation.

Local pizza is one of the best

delicacies of a home town. Ital-

ian Sensation makes eating local

pizza something to look forward

to. It brings the same excitement

as a little kid would have to go to a

soccer game.

Yo quiero tacos.

Those were the words that I said

last week when I scouted Harford

County for the perfect taco. My

quest for the best taco took me to

Qdoba, La Tolteca and Chipotle.

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in the quality of the taco shell and

earned an A+ for the lack of mess

that it made, the taco fell short as

far as the quality of the ingredients

found inside the taco. Beef and

cheese were the only ingredients

in my taco. I wish that La Tolteca

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tacos tasted and how expensive

they were. The only toppings on

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The PatriotThe John Carroll School

703 Churchville RoadBel Air, MD 21014

Volume 46, Issue 1, October 2010

Editor in Chief:Joey Hoff

Print Chief:Allison Siegel

Online Chief:Jenny Hottle

Section Chief:

Allison Walczyk

Copy Chief:Kirby Browning

Photo and Design Chief:Kristin Marzullo

Managing Editors:Maggie CassidyGrace Kim

Business Manager:Ellen Barker

Section Editors:Collin HoofnagleTaylor SchaferEva BialobrzeskiLeah PolakoffHilary WeidnerElizabeth TauberAshley SnyderBrian ReidStephanie Laird

Copy Editors:Gabbrielle JosephCara ReillyMollyann Pais

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Layout EditorsSarah KearbyJulia EarnshawNico Cvach

Post Editors:Rachel DinsmoreMegan BattagliaCaroline Spath

Reporters:Hayley BoyleAmanda GrazianoMargaret KirchnerRyan LinaImani LoveLindsay PowellHenry Shepard

Cartoonist:Brooke Basta

Moderators:Mark IonescuNick Attanasio

The Patriot is a publication of The John Carroll School.

The views and opinions expressed

in The Patriot are not necessarily

the views of the Board or Administration of The John Carroll

School. The editorial staff invites and

greatly appreciates comments from readers on any issue.

Please email us ateditor@jcpatriot.com or visit our website: www.jcpatriot.com

Overplayed pop music killed the radio

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most awkward car ride of my life.

I bet that right now you’re remem-

bering the most uncomfortable car

ride you’ve ever had.

No one speaks. The only sounds

that can be heard are the other cars

passing and the occasional screech

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over and turn the radio on. I know

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special, but it has to be better than

silence.

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although the term

“music” is a little too

generous. I have a

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what song is playing,

partially because I try

to avoid listening to

the radio at all costs.

Most of the songs

are too familiar, not

familiar as in, “Oh I’ve heard this-

song-before,” but more like, “ev-

ery song on the radio has the same

beat, so why should I waste time

trying to remember its name?”

Maybe radio directors do this on

purpose so that listeners will not

realize that it’s the same song that

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other hand, I understand that DJs

don’t have the power to play what-

ever they want anymore. Music

labels send radio stations singles

and tell the Program Director what

to play.

However, the lack of variety

isn’t as bad as the lack of quality.

Let’s start with Lady Gaga. I

didn’t realize that a person could

become famous with only a plati-

num blonde wig and a dress made

out of meat.

It’s not even her

music that’s so ri-

diculous, because her

music doesn’t sound

much different from

anything else on pop

radio. I’ll even admit

that she can sing. Her

lyrics, her appear-

ance, and her per-

sonality are all just

examples of your brain on drugs.

Speaking of insane pop stars,

the name Ke$ha comes to mind.

When your name has a dollar sign

in it, I think that says something.

More than just her songs are for

sale, if you know what I mean.

But Ke$ha and Lady Gaga

aren’t the only pop sensatione pol-

luting radio. Miley Cyrus, Chris-

tina Aguilera, Rihanna Justin

Bieber, Jay Sean, Jason Derulo

any Usher are just a few of Amer-

ica’s favorites.

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given time and I bet that one of

their synthesized voices will be

blaring out of your stereo.

I’ve actually stumbled upon

one radio station that has given me

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at the end of the darkness that is

Cara ReillyCopy Editor

Student speaks out against hazingWhen I think of the word haz-

ing, I think of college students

trying to pledge in either a frater-

nity or sorority doing anything that

they are told to do to make their

way into it.

It turns out not only college stu-

dents are into that, but high school

students as well.

Bel Air High School is under

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take place at their school.

In early October, sophomores

on the Bel Air JV football team

had been allegedly accused of

abusing two freshmen on the foot-

ball team.

The players ended up get-

ting suspended from two foot-

ball games, and then they were

right back to tackling and making

touchdowns within the next cou-

ple weeks.

I’m sorry, the last time I

checked isn’t hazing a crime? So

when is it okay for kids to get

away with it? Hmm, I say never. If

hazing is against the law then why

do people continue to do it?

I believe that it’s the adrenaline

rush that makes kids do what they

do. Hey, I’m not even going to lie,

adrenaline rush is why I do some

of the crazy things I do.

They thought it was a good idea

at the time, they thought that it

would be funny, but in the end it

really wasn’t, it’s pointless.

But I wouldn’t be surprised if

they did it again because it seems

like the consequences for it really

weren’t that serious.

If you type in hazing on Google

News, there are stories that come

up, which clearly this says that

people are not going to keep their

mouth shut when it comes to

things like this.

There are people who want

people who haze to face the con-

sequences because they know it’s

wrong and they want it to stop.

Some people believe that when

they haze, they won’t get caught,

when they do it they think that

there is no one that will tell on

them, but they’re wrong

People will continue to do it if

they know they will get away with

it or if they feel like they can deal

with the little consequences that

they do face.

It seems like the only time haz-

ing is taken seriously is when

someone gets seriously hurt.

In order for hazing to stop, the

consequences need to be more se-

rious so that people won’t want to

do it.

Imani LoveReporter

The lack of

variety isn’t as

bad as the lack

of quality.

Theatre department rises to professional heights

pop radio. They call themselves a

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diverse mixture of classic rock, al-

ternative, reggae, and much more.

According to the radio audience

research company Arbitron, radio

reaches over 228 million Ameri-

cans every week

Reaching 94 percent of the

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the message that Ke$ha is taking

something off seems pretty pa-

thetic.

If you had the chance to reach

over 228 million Americans each

week, is that what you would say

to them?

The Jolly Roger chorus pirates perform a tango during the preview of “Peter Pan.” The well choreographed numbers in JC productions are always a highlight of the show.

JC’s theater department has

always been a true cut above the

rest. Under the direction of Asso-

ciate Director of Enrollment Kim

Brueggemann, counselor Larry

Hensley, and Director of Develop-

ment Laura Lang, the theater de-

partment is always able to put on a

Broadway-quality production.

The directors don’t cut anyone

who auditions for the show. De-

spite taking sometimes close to

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and Hensley always manage to put

on a truly amazing performance.

Countless rehearsals, for vo-

cals and choreography are only

part of the process. Both directors

encourage all actors to have true

expression and stage presence.

It’s astounding how much better a

show looks when the actors have

true expression.

When watching a JC produc-

tion, it doesn’t feel like a high

school production but rather a pro-

fessional Broadway-quality show.

“Peter Pan,” the most recent JC

production which ran from Nov.

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From the lights, to the sets, and of

course the actors, “Peter Pan” was

phenomenal.

Kelly Vaughn, who played Peter

Pan, gave a performance that will

not soon be forgotten. With her

acting ability and true stage pres-

ence, the show adopted a magical,

child-like quality that transported

the audience to a different time

and place. Each and every actor in

the show, from Peter Pan to pirates

in the chorus, demonstrated real

and apparent ability and passion

for what they do.

Brueggemann, Hensley, and

Lang did an outstanding job with

“Peter Pan.” In the past, produc-

tions such as “Grease,” “Bye Bye

Birdie,” “Anything Goes,” and

“Beauty and the Beast” have also

lived up to the remarkable repu-

tation the theater department has

created for itself. Their dedication

to the department has given it the

professional reputation that it has

today. They set high standards

with outstanding results. It’s no

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agers to work together for a com-

mon goal with high expectations.

Yet, Brueggemann and Hensley

make it look simple.

Despite requiring many re-

hearsals which cost student ac-

tors countless hours, both work

to make the theater department a

pleasant, family-like environment

that is welcoming for all.

“Peter Pan” was yet another tes-

tament to the truly amazing shows

that JC’s theater department has a

rightful reputation for.

Photo by Joey Hoff

Photo by Jenny Hottle

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not much has changed, but they

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No, these aren’t the writings of

a drunken man. These are the lyr-

ics of the Jonas Brothers, siblings

I call the initiators of the downfall

of music. It’s what happened after

the Jonas Brothers that really start-

ed to destroy music — a process

that I like to call the Jonas Broth-

ers’ Effect.

Disney could have stopped with

the Jonas Brothers, but their suc-

cess led to another idea: Hannah

Montana.

For those of you who don’t

know, Hannah Montana is a bil-

lionaire pop star with her own Dis-

ney show.

Miley Cyrus tries to live a dou-

ble life as both herself and the fa-

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to have a show about this, but the

show’s songs were so overplayed

that I wanted to tear that blonde

wig off of her.

I found one main problem with

all of her songs: they are all about

her double life. So, how does she

keep the identity a secret? It makes

no sense. That would be equiva-

lent of Peter Parker’s saying “I’m

Spider Man, Spider Man. I do

whatever a spider can.” Regard-

less, the Disney Corporation made

millions off the concept. The peo-

ple at Disney are maniacal genius-

es who could sell just about any-

thing. If they wanted to take over

the world, they could, and we’d all

be saluting Mickey Mouse.

But this nonsense isn’t limited

to Disney. Teenage musicians are

crawling out of the woodwork,

and besides a few exceptions like

Taylor Swift, none of them have

songwriting talent. They became

popular because they targeted

young teenage girls. Justin Bieber

didn’t even try to hide his target

audience — he has his own nail

polish brand.

Sadly, this trend shows no signs

of slowing down. The newest ad-

dition is Willow Smith, daughter

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and she raps. The worst part about

this is that I know she is going to

be a hit because young girls will

relate to her, thus plunging music

into a darker hole. I sure hope I’m

wrong, but I highly doubt it.

WorldAccording to Lina

Ryan LinaReportery

Senior year expenses out of controlGraduation announcements,

class trips, college applications,

senior portraits — the list goes on

and on. Who would’ve known it

was so expensive to be a senior?

Though senior year is by far the

most celebrated and awaited year,

it seems like its expenses are nev-

er-ending.

At JC, some students are al-

ready facing the reality of a

household strapped for cash for

their tuition, much less prepared

for other outside expenses. Yet,

with senior year, nearly all of the

other expenses are unavoidable.

When it comes to things like col-

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see the price tag as less than es-

sential. Why should students have

to choose between applying to

the college of their

dreams and cap and

gown orders? This

choice would seem

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also unnecessary.

So what happens

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themselves in the

middle of a need for

cash crisis? Most

turn to jobs, maybe

even multiple jobs

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For those with multiple jobs, sleep

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the year proves more stressful than

they ever imagined. This lack of

ability to have a social life and the

inability to relax is uncalled for

for any high school stu-

dent.

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selves feeling like this

year’s expenses are

impossible, they are

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In most cases, the best

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the most economical

options for extra ex-

penses. Especially in

cases like graduation

announcements and senior por-

traits, major excesses in pricing

can be avoided simply by choos-

ing smaller package options. Any

Ashley SnyderOpinion Editor

issue can be worked out if the cor-

rect approach is taken.

Overall, it’s important for se-

niors to remember that while ex-

penses for this year may seem in-

sane and well beyond affordable

boundaries, there are always op-

tions.

This year is one of the most im-

portant of our lives, and though

some expenses may seem frivo-

lous, they are only adding to the

memories. If we can keep in mind

more reasonable options for all

of the expenses that senior year

brings, there will be a great deal

of less economic stress, and you

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that second job and have a life

again.

Admin freezes student dress codeMollyann PaisCopy Editor

Because of the inconsistency

of both JC’s heating and school

spirit, students should be allowed

to wear sweatshirts purchased in

the school store.

The sweatshirts in the school

store are pretty expensive. Prices

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If students choose to spend

money on JC sweatshirts in this

tight economy, they should be al-

lowed to wear them during school

without getting bombarded with

detention threats.

Wearing sweatshirts that read

“The John Carroll School” shows

that students want to display

school spirit beyond the limits of

the uniform, which only displays a

small JC logo.

Dean of Students Thomas Vi-

erheller argued against this, say-

ing that if students are proud of

JC, they should abide by the dress

code.

When it’s cold, girls can wear

uniform sweaters. However, the

sweaters do not retain warmth half

as well as sweatshirts do.

The building’s heating system

is so inconsistent that one day the

school is blazing hot and the next

day it is freezing.

It’s not even like the school

store sells uniform sweaters. Stu-

dents have to either search online

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trek down to the Flynn & O’Hara

outlet to purchase one.

Vierheller explained that main-

taining inventory in the school

store costs money, which is why

sweaters and sweater vests aren’t

stocked. Still, there should at least

be a way to order sweaters through

the school store.

Vierheller also said that allow-

ing students to wear JC sweatshirts

over school uniforms would de-

preciate JC’s “prep-school image.”

He believes that the dress code’s

standards build character. But in

reality, is it sweatshirts that dete-

riorate JC’s prep-school “image,”

or are there bigger problems that

the administration is ignoring and

needs to address?

Cheating, hazing, and now even

Thirsty Thursdays are what the

administration should really be

cracking down on, not the trivial

wearing of sweatshirts.

How does wearing a sweatshirt

even compare to losses of integ-

rity, dignity, and plain common

sense?

It is downright insulting to

be punished as harshly as some

cheaters and hazers. Disciplining

sweatshirt-clad students seems

like a power trip more than any-

thing else.

Wearing a JC sweatshirt isn’t as

big of a deal as Vierheller seems

to think it is. In fact, it really isn’t

something that should be consid-

ered an issue at all.

However, it is a big deal for

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spirit and to prevent students from

being warm. Punishment for this

is unnecessary. Freezing school

spirit leaves everyone out in the

cold.

Senior Logan Hayes is sporting her John Carroll lacrosse team sweater during school. Currently, it is against school policy to wear non-uniform sweatshirts during school hours.

Thirsty Thursday. This phrase

has made its way from college

campuses nationwide, directly to

JC hallways.

At the health assemblies last

week, the administration made it

clear to the students that under-

age drinking is completely out of

the question, especially when the

drinking is happening on school

property.

We commend the administra-

tion for making any strides at all,

on such a serious issue. The small-

est steps make all the difference

towards a huge problem like this

one.

The administration should be

making strides to end this new

phenomenon, but we do not think

that a few words after cancer

awareness assemblies will help

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this problem.

The problem is, however, that

they are not doing enough. There

needs to be efforts taken to stop it.

Maybe they should use random

breathalyzers, educate the faculty

in being more proactive in pick-

ing up on the signs of intoxica-

tion, and provide

education for the

students on un-

derage drinking.

Regardless of

how they crack

down on it, some

cracking down is

necessary.

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can be taken to

address the problem, but the ad-

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root of the issue.

The mindset behind the on-cam-

pus drinking makes us wonder. Is

school really that unbearable that

students cannot stay sober for

eight hours? This poses the ques-

tion if the bigger problem is teen

alcoholism.

The idea behind the Team-Up

agreement is to dissuade all stu-

dents participating in extracur-

ricular activities from

partaking in those

kinds of activities, es-

pecially during school

and on campus.

Team-Up also

states that the students

will have to attend

counseling, not solely

be subject to school

disciplinary actions.

According to the Team-Up agree-

ment, if a student is caught break-

ing the Team-Up Agreement he or

she must “schedule at least three

counseling sessions and complete

them on a timetable approved by

the school.”

The administration needs to

provide support for the students

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sition and not simply turn their

backs on them.

The administration has taken

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actions are followed through this

problem could be eradicated com-

pletely.

The administration’s actions

need to stop this drinking phe-

nomenon and get to the root of the

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they can. This is a serious issue

and not one that should be taken

lighlty. Addressing it cannot be

postponed.

If all of the school works to-

gether, the issue of underage

drinking can be resolved, and JC

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Thursday.’

Photo by Ashley Moxley

Who

would’ve

known that

it was so

expensive to

be a senior?

Jonas Brothers start downfall of music

S T A F F E D I T O R I A L

T h i r s t y T h u r s d a y

Regardless of

how they crack

down on it, some

cracking down is

necessary.

thepatriot 13opinionVolume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

Sitting in AP Government one

day, Mr. Powell explained the

social networking world in a few

simple words. According to him,

it’s a combination of narcissism,

ADD, and stalking.

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What better place is there for

someone who wants to see their

social status skyrocket through

friend requests, photo comments,

and reply tweets? The Internet is a

goldmine for those looking to dis-

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tures and tracking the social status

of their friends and enemies.

According to Facebook, I have

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the cafeteria and sit down at a table

alone and not one person would be

“friendly” enough to join me. The

only people I actually talk to on

social networking sites are already

people that I talk to on a regular

basis. So, why do I need to post

our conversations all over the In-

ternet?

Twitter gives people the ability

to update everyone about every

slightly amusing event that hap-

pens within seconds. Celebrities

keep their fans waiting like addicts

at their computers for the latest

update on some vague coffee shop

experience they had or what song

they are listening to.

Fangirls have hit the jackpot on

this one. It’s like they’re actually

a part of their favorite celebrity’s

life.

Please. It’s their tour manager

making them throw those drool-

ing fangirls a bone. Justin Bieber

couldn’t care less whether you

know that he’s lacing up his high-

tops right now.

As my eyes become fuzzy and

my risk for carpal tunnel increas-

es, I plug away just like the rest of

teenage society on my laptop. I

sign on to my various communities

at night and see how many people

care about that witty comment I

spent the better part of Social Jus-

tice thinking up. Not clicking on

the Firefox tab at the bottom of

my screen while writing a research

paper is worse than hours spent in

the electric chair.

The Internet has gone from

something that could increase the

productivity and communication

of the world to yet another system

abused by the minds of teenagers.

We can’t help it though. We’re

teenagers. We want to be connect-

ed with our friends all day long.

When we’re young and invin-

cible, it’s something to brag about.

It’s something to exploit and uti-

lize while it’s still available.

SAT prep classes prove helpful4��� ��� ������ ������"� �"0���

points and determines what col-

lege you go to?

The SAT is the most common-

ly feared acronym in the world

amongst students. People bend

over backwards to get a high score

and spend outstanding amounts of

money, buying SAT guide books

in bulk and attending numerous

SAT prep courses.

The JC guidance counselors

endorse enrolling in an SAT prep

course or hiring a tutor. However,

students and teachers often times

do not support either the classes

or the tutors. They say you can

prepare on your own just as effec-

tively.

Are they right? Are these class-

es and tutors worth the money we

throw at them?

The answer comes as a resound-

ing “yes.” Tutoring and classes

provide the one thing that individ-

ual preparation cannot. It provides

personal interaction with people

who know are thoroughly educat-

ed in the subject. No review book

can replace real life interaction.

How can your SAT scores im-

prove when you have no idea

about what strategies to use and

what you are doing wrong? The

tutors and teachers know small

tips and tricks to help you become

a strong test-taker.

They can tell you what you did

wrong and how to do better on

a similar question the next time

around.

Honestly, practice is the best

way to prepare. Instructors guide

the practice work, focus on what

students need to work on, and give

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While some may argue that SAT

classes and tutors are overpriced,

the people giving the classes have

expertise. Much of mastering the

SAT, according to some, is “play-

ing the game” as far as interpreting

complicated and wordy questions,

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ing for. The other part of this is

learning which of these questions

are impossible, and thus better not

to answer.

Once students have taken an

SAT class they also have tools that

they can use to help them better

excel in the classroom, making the

money spent well worth it.

As they learn to recognize the

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they will be able to gain not only

knowledge, but a sense of com-

fort in their ability, which can only

help on test day.

Meg KirchnerReporter

Gold reaches out to studentsGold. Before prospective stu-

dents come to JC, this word was

commonly associated with glitzy

jewelry or possibly an Olympic

medal. For students at JC, gold

has an extra meaning.

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Gold was plastered around cam-

pus with no explanation as to why

it graced countless walls, appeared

on many stickers, and was even

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tery of Gold attracted attention and

generated a fair amount of hype

within the student community.

After a few weeks of the mys-

tery, Gold and its purpose was

revealed to the student body. The

concept was to provide and pro-

mote alternatives to drinking.

Gold has attempted to provide

environments that are safe and en-

joyable for students

The concept is innocent enough.

However, students took it in an

entirely negative light. Those in-

volved in Gold became known

as “snitches,” “narcs,” or “tattle

tales” bent on catching every per-

son in the act of using drugs or al-

cohol.

Why is it that students must

misconstrue every program that

is aimed at improving school

conditions? The purpose of Gold

was not to create a program that

monitored student lives outside

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and unforeseen way got them into

trouble for it.

It was intended as a way for

students to become aware of the

truth behind drinking and see that

high school can be enjoyed with-

out alcohol.

The issue is that students have

misconstrued the purpose of the

program. Its purpose is to hope-

fully encourage better behaviors,

not to force them upon everyone

possible.

Recently, Gold has been hosting

events for the community to have

a good time in a safe and familiar

environment.

In October, there was a night

to come to JC and play games,

have free food, and hang out with

friends.

Despite Gold’s positive mind-

set, students here at JC have many

negative misconceptions about the

Gold program.

While some students involved

may not necessarily follow the

values encouraged by its concept,

it does not mean that the entire

program is worthless or should be

viewed as a joke.

Gold could be very effective if

it were embraced by those of the

school. As in most cases, a little

enthusiasm goes a long way.

As far as Gold is concerned,

the students of JC may need an

attitude makeover. Yes, Gold has

purposes to improve the behav-

ior of the school population. Yes,

peers are involved. This does not

mean that it is should be shunned

as a ridiculous idea.

While it is true that some chang-

es take time, student participation

embracing Gold as an overall posi-

tive program can eradicate nega-

tive conceptions and give students

a positive outlook instead.

JC students, it’s time for an at-

titude change. When is judging

something before you know the

facts about it ever acceptable?

Gold is truly working to make a

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all that’s left is for the students to

accept it.

Allison SiegelPrint Chief

Dan Ruck moves to the beats of the Wii game “Just Dance” at the Gold program’s Friday Night Fever event on Nov. 5. The Gold program strives to clear up misconceptions about the number of students who drink in the school community.

Advisory creates bonding experienceThe purpose of advisory groups

was to bond the student body, not

just the classes. Most would agree

it has worked to a certain extent.

Seniors are talking to freshmen

they never would have known oth-

erwise, even if it’s only during the

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But have the advisory groups gone

even further?

Some students have found that

their advisory has a sister advi-

sory, which is another advisory

that they get together with to play

games or do other activities. Mr.

Dukes’ advisory plays volleyball

against Mr. Fabriziani’s advisory.

Mr. Vierheller’s advisory had

three-legged race contests with the

guidance counselors’ advisories.

These games give advisory a fun

twist. It’s no longer simply a time

to read over the announcements.

These bonding activities give

students a fun chance to get to

know other students, but what

about the students without sister

advisories? Some advisories com-

plain about not having the chance

to do fun things during the adviso-

ry time. Because they are not able

to have fun with their group, they

will be less likely to open up to

that teacher or the other students,

which results in a time of pure

awkward silence instead of form-

ing lasting relationships.

This unexpected bonding has

gotten students excited about go-

ing to advisory, making it a part of

their day that they look forward to.

Lindsay PowellReporter

Facebook goes beyond distraction

Photo by Ashley Moxley

Photo by Kristin Marzullo

Junior Claire Hoffman (right) chats with freshman Emily Kennedy (left) in history teacher Brian Powell’s advisory. The advisory program creates school unity by combining students from each year.

At Wit’s End

thepatriot14 sports Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

For years, the NFL capitalized on the

hard-hitting nature of the game, and that’s

why I started watching football.

I love to see a cocky receiver try to catch

a pass near a linebacker and get knocked

out. I love screaming, “Dance now, pretty

boy.” It’s why millions of other people and

The new NFL

rules are too

strict and take

away from

the game’s

entertainment

Ryan LinaReporter

Students weigh in on new NFL football rules

I love the game of football.

However, due to new NFL rules, we’re

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pension by the NFL because of these hard

hits. While I’ll admit that not all of the hits

are legal, the league seems to be going over-

board.

Some hits are illegal and yes, the NFL

should penalize the offenders more. Hits

like New England safety Brandon Meri-

wether’s hit to Ravens tight end Todd Heap

should not be tolerated, and I understand

that a suspension should be given for a hit

like that.

However, the NFL is going too far with

the regulations. Hits like Atlanta Falcons

cornerback Dunta Robinson’s hit on Phila-

delphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jack-

son are perfectly clean. Robinson did not

lead with his helmet, nor did he lunge to-

ward the receiver.

The NFL did not ac-

knowledge these facts and

ended up giving Robinson a

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pends people for giving hits like this, then

we are going to see a decline of defense and

an increase in missed tackles and points by

the offense.

Yes, this would sell more tickets, and

make the NFL more money, which I think is

the real goal of the rule. I said it. But it will

make games less enjoyable for the fans.

If defenders are not allowed to hit high

anymore, they are going to have to aim low

and take out receivers’ and running backs’

legs, because that will become the only “le-

gal” way to hit them.

This is going to lead to more ACL and

MCL tears.

If the NFL’s main defense for trying to

enforce these rules is to help keep players

healthy for the long term, then they forgot

one important thing. If people hurt their legs

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the future, but leg injuries can end careers.

Concussions are another bad result, but

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weeks, not months. So, instead of seeing

players grow old with memory problems,

we will see players grow

old in wheelchairs.

Then, will the NFL

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league to make sure peo-

ple don’t get hurt?

Injuries are simply part of the game and

they always will be. They are unavoidable. I

understand what the NFL is trying to do, but

the league is doing it completely the wrong

way.

What the NFL needs to do is meet with

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want to do. The league should not leave it up

to the referees and owners to decide. I hate

to see players get hurt, but is trying to stop

that from happening worth changing the en-

tire sport?

People associate football with being

rough and intense. However, the tough play-

ers that make up the football teams aren’t

invincible and hard tackles can cause seri-

ous injuries.

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ously, the league had a rule about helmet-to

Hayley BoyleReporter

The new

NFL rules are

necessary to

protect the

players in the

game

-helmet contact being illegal.

Players who did make illegal contact

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example, Atlanta Falcons player Dunta

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an illegal hit.

This rule has been put to use after aston-

ishing hits to Todd Heap, DeSean Jackson,

and Mohamed Massaquoi in week six. All

three players received concussions from

these illegal tackles. The offenders were

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The NFL has released a video explaining

the new rule which has been extended to in-

clude dangerous hits to the helmet, shoul-

ders and forearm area. Players who violate

this rule are now subject to suspension start-

ing in week seven.

Some players and fans consider this rule

unfair since football is a

contact sport. However,

people must understand

that the goal is to avoid the

countless injuries that occur in professional

football each and every week.

It is basically the same rule that has exist-

ed all along. Since it seemed to be ineffec-

tive, it was changed. The rule is now more

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more severe and easily enforced.

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when they start playing football is to lead

with the shoulders and not the helmet when

tackling. It’s a safer and more effective way

of tackling.

It just seems natural that athletes would

continue this through in their NFL career.

Apparently, this isn’t always the case.

Sometimes, these hits can be accidental.

It may seem unfair that suspension is a

possible penalty for accidents, but it should

make players extra careful of their actions

at all times.

Even though this new rule has been insti-

tuted, football will still remain interesting.

In fact, the rule could even make football

better.

There’s nothing worse than hearing that

a favorite player is injured and out for the

season.

Obviously there are in-

juries that have nothing to

do with rough tackles or

illegal plays.

Some of these things can’t be prevented.

The league has to make play as safe as pos-

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NFL has also enacted this rule as a means of

protection.

Players can sue the league for compensa-

tion because of their injuries. If the league

has strict rules, there is no way they can be

blamed for allowing these injuries to occur.

For all those opposed to this rule because

they believe it changes the masculinity of

football, consider this: how manly is it to lie

in a hospital bed with a concussion?

Pro

Con

This NFL season’s referees will be using new rules to protect players from hits to player’s heads. These new rules were created to protect the defenseless players and to limit injuries. Two reporters in ‘The Patriot’ sounded off on their views on the new rules.

70% think it is important to have a rule that will offer greater protection to players

A poll was distributed last month to 264 students regarding the NFL rule change. Results have a 3% margin of error.

30%think it is more important to allow defenders to deliver hits

thepatriot 15sportsVolume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

Overflow of swimmers leads to dry practices

Just keep swimming, just keep

swimming.

That’s what the women’s swim

team does all winter long. How-

ever, this winter the team will be

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According to athletic director

and women’s swim team coach

Larry Dukes, the team will now

have practice twice a week in the

pool and once a week on dry land.

This is mainly due to the fact that

the team is limited to two lanes at

the Arena Club, which translates

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tice.

This lane limitation is espe-

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team is bigger than ever. Dukes

said that the team has always been

big, but he believes that this years

team of about 35 girls is larger

than last year’s 28 due to the pre-

dominant number of girls in the

freshman class compared to the

number of boys. “I think that it’s a

good thing having more girls than

usual. It gets girls into the sport,”

junior Deandra Casados said.

“We have a lot of girls coming

out, more than we’ve ever had

before,” Dukes said. Dukes has

a policy that he never cuts anyone

who tries out for the team, so long

as they are willing to work hard

and do the workouts.

Because of this policy, however,

the swim team will be forced to

spend less time in the water.

“Since there are so many people,

we had to split the days because

we would take up more than three

lanes at practice with everyone go-

ing every day,” Casados said.

The schedule will now rotate

so that some girls will have prac-

tice in the pool on Mondays and

Wednesdays, while others will

be swimming on Tuesdays and

Thursdays. These alternating days

will make it possible to accommo-

date every single girl that dares to

dive in.

When they’re not freestyling

or backstroking in the pool at the

Arena Club, the team will be doing

conditioning exercises led by Sean

Ireton in the weight room at JC.

“Dry land will work the core

muscle groups used to swim fast,

with concentration on abdominal

groups,” Dukes said.

Dry land practices had never

been mandatory before this year,

mostly because there had never

been anyone to consistently lead

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this role, the practice became man-

datory.

Last year, the team was in the

pool four days a week, so dry land

Cara ReillyCopy Editor

JC students and teachers alike

prepare for sports games by strict-

ly following irrational routines

with the hope that luck will be on

their sides that day.

James Fendryk, head coach of

men’s varsity soccer, has been a

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he was young.

When Fendryk coached for Es-

sex, he promised his players that

he would bleache his hair if they

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“I think it’s good for players to

have an initiative to always play

better,” Fendryk said.

He wears a lucky penny inside

his shoe for all his games and nev-

er shaves on games days.

Fendryk doesn’t shave as an in-

centive for the men’s varsity soc-

cer team to play harder.

The superstition of not shav-

ing before games originated in

the National Hockey League. The

“playoff beard” was the facial hair

grown when teams entered the

playoffs. “If you believe it will

work, it can only help,” Fendryk

said. Superstition is really just

mental. Most players are supersti-

tious to get a mental edge on the

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game.

Senior Sarah Dennison also has

played into superstitions by count-

ing the number of ice cubes she

put into her drink when she had

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cubes in her drink, always bought

lunch, and wore her hair in a pony-

tail. Dennison had this routine on

game days in the hopes of scoring.

During lacrosse season before

the game against Mount de Sales,

she ate an Airhead and ending up

scoring as a defender. The follow-

ing game she again ate an Airhead

and scored a goal. “That’s when I

knew,” Dennison said.

When she didn’t do one of

her routines, she would instantly

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she would freak out. Dennison

couldn’t explain why she had

these superstitions, she just knew

that when she did these quirky

things, she always played better.

Everyone has their own unique

superstitions that mentally pre-

pare them for their game. Routines

like not shaving have been around

for years while counting your ice

cubes on a game day are strictly in-

dividual practices. But either way,

whatever habit you have mentally

sharpens your game.

Sarah KearbyLayout Editor

y

was not a major component of

practice.

Last years team was quite suc-

cessful, ending up as the runners-

up in their conference at the cham-

pionship meet in February. Having

only lost a couple of swimmers

due to graduation last year, Dukes

has all hopes of being champions

this year.

It’s hard to predict the outcome

this early in the season, but Dukes

is still optimistic.

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Dukes is not only optimistic about

the quantity of swimmers, but the

quality of the swimmers as well.

This year’s swim team is bigger than ever, causing the swimmers to rotate schedules to accomodate each swimmer. Some girls will practice swimming in the pool, while others will be doing conditioning exercises.

Athletes turn to rituals for performance

Photo by Ashley Moxley

Photo by Taylor Hooper

Senior Sarah Dennison has to have exactly five ice cubes in her drink on a game day. Students use superstitions such as these to help performances in games.

thepatriot16 sports Volume 46 Issue 2 November 2010

Some general managers never

learn. Money cannot buy you

championships.

Every year, you see teams shell

out millions of dollars looking for

that magical formula of players,

just to see those millions come up

short.

In every sport without a salary

cap, there are teams that spend

unbelievable amounts of money,

while others spend much less.

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especially the New York Yankees.

Easily the biggest name in the

sport, the Yankees never fail to

spend too much money.

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age player making over eight mil-

lion dollars a year. Yankees con-

tinually lead the MLB in spending.

Every summer starting pitchers are

paid ridiculous amounts of money.

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and starting pitchers C.C. Sabathia

and A.J. Burnett. Soon, they’ll try

to lure Cliff Lee away from Texas

with a contract no one can match.

Even with all this spending, the

Yankees still don’t win the World

Series every year, though they

are the most winning franchise in

MLB history. In the ALCS this

year, they lost to the Texas Rang-

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percent of the Yankees’.

And people wonder why others

love to see the Yankees lose. What

if Goliath beat David? That’s no

fun. Watching the Yankees strug-

gle is the only thing that is tolera-

ble about baseball. Especially with

the Orioles as a hometown team.

This trend can be seen through-

out the sporting world. For soc-

cer fans, look at Manchester City.

Ever since they were bought by

Middle Eastern Oil Moguls, they

spend millions just to see their

hopes of winning the league crown

crushed by perennial powerhouse

Chelsea and their cross town rival,

Manchester United.

As of this summer, the NBA has

a money-squandering team, also.

The Miami Heat acquired LeBron

James and Chris Bosh from Cleve-

land and Toronto, respectively, and

resigned Dwayne Wade, in hopes

of dethroning the L.A. Lakers.

However, the Heat could strug-

gle. In a team sport, chemistry is

just as important as the quality of

players. Three super stars who all

want the ball could make the team

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that money isn’t everything in the

world of sports.

Henry ShephardReporter

{ Shep }ImPACT testing improves concussion treatment

One million, seven hundred

thousand people.

That’s the estimated amount

of people in the U.S. that suffer a

traumatic brain injury (TBI) each

year.

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them are children between the

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of those TBIs are caused by sports

or recreational play, and those

numbers don’t include the number

of concussions that go untreated.

Concussions are a type of TBI.

They are caused by a bump, blow,

or jolt to the head that can change

the way a brain normally works.

They can also occur from a blow

to the body that causes the head to

rapidly move back and forth.

ImPACT testing, created by

Sean Curtin, M.D., is a computer

Patriot of the Month highlights student athletes who deserve recognition for success in their chosen sport. They are selected by the sports editors.

program that measures and docu-

ments different brain functions.

Things like verbal and visual

memory, attention span, brain pro-

cessing speed, reaction time, and

post-concussive symptoms are

all evaluated and the information

is recorded. This is considered a

“baseline test.” It teaches the cli-

nician about one’s normal brain

function.

JC athletic trainers Erik Fabriz-

iani and Karen Eder are now re-

quiring football, men’s and wom-

en’s basketball, wrestling, and

rugby players to take the ImPACT

test for a baseline reading.

If an athlete gets or believes that

they have gotten a concussion,

they take the ImPACT test again.

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second tests are compared. The

clinician can then determine the

severity of the concussion and can

track the athlete’s recovery.

Ten percent of all student ath-

letes in contact sports suffer a

concussion during their season.

Now with ImPACT testing, ath-

letes will be able to learn about

their concussions faster than they

would have. Also, clinicians will

be able to both better understand

the athletes’ conditions and better

determine when it is safe for them

to return to play.

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testing is a good thing,” assistant

athletic trainer Karen Eder said.

“[Fabriziani and I] can’t see your

brain, so [the testing] gives us an-

other way to see what’s going on.”

Caroline SpathPost Editor

Freshman Camillo Fortunato takes an ImPACT test in the language lab. ImPACT testing helps athletes learn more about their concussions.

Photo by Taylor Hooper

Sports with

Money talks

With the start of the new basket-

ball season, junior Talia Kahoe has

succeeded in her dream of being

on the varsity women’s basketball

team.

“I’m thrilled [to be on Varsity].

I’ve been working hard since last

fall. I trained, I lifted…I had

my head set on it and I’m glad it

worked out,” Kahoe said. Kahoe

played as a guard on JV, and con-

tinues this position on varsity.

Kahoe has been playing bas-

ketball since she was young, and

her parents were the main reason

as to why she started. But, they’re

not the reason why she continues

to play now. “I kept playing ev-

ery season because of how much

I loved the sport,” Kahoe said.

Kahoe was the captain on her JV

team, as well as the top scorer.

With the transition from JV to

varsity this year, Kahoe has noted

several differences. “Game speed

is different. Physical contact is

harder. JV was really fun, and var-

sity is fun too but it’s [also] really

important. Varsity was a huge step

for me,” Kahoe said. According

to Kahoe, the JV team also looks

up to the Varsity team, and Kahoe

notes that if JV ever has a problem,

they can come to the varsity team.

“Being a part of the team is a lot

more than just playing the sport,

it’s like a family,” Kahoe said.

Kahoe has committed herself

to making a team goal and has set

personal goals as well. “The team

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ship this year. We’re going all the

way,” Kahoe said. “Personally, I

want to become a strong contribu-

tor to the team. If not a starter,

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of the main players,” she said.

“Every day in practice we work

hard to our highest potential.

There’s no cutting corners,” Ka-

hoe said.

Kahoe feels that the women’s

varsity basketball coach, Mike

Blizzard, has made a lot of im-

provements for this year and

shares in the team’s plans to per-

fect what he has done so far.

As for her future plans in play-

ing basketball, Kahoe expressed it

in straightforward terms. “I’d love

to play [basketball] in college,”

Kahoe said.

Talia KahoeVarsity Women’s Basketball

Most people can pick senior

Luke Hinder out in a crowd. He’s

six feet six and a half inches tall,

which makes him easy to spot

wherever he is.

Hinder’s height is a huge ben-

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me an advantage. I can’t really

jump too well, but the height re-

ally helps,” Hinder said. Hinder

doesn’t need to jump well when he

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of his competition.

Hinder has been playing volley-

ball for three years, since he was a

sophomore. “I made varsity that

year, probably just because I was

so tall. I really learned a lot [about

volleyball] my sophomore year,”

Hinder said.

Hinder’s experience these past

three years has helped him become

one of the men’s varsity volleyball

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Hinder plays front row, where

his height makes him a huge force

in blocking and spiking. “Block-

ing and hitting are my biggest

strengths. I only play front row,”

Hinder said.

Hinder’s greatest game of vol-

leyball came this year against

Archbishop Curley. “I had a lot of

kills and a lot of blocks. It was a

great game for me, and it was a fun

game for the team,” he said.

Hinder is unsure about what

his future holds in volleyball. “I

was thinking about trying to go to

a Division III school to play vol-

leyball. I don’t think I would be

able to make it in Division I. If

the college I go to offers volley-

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team,” Hinder said.

Senior Sam Hopkins is one of

Hinder’s teammates on the team.

He believes that Hinder’s success

in volleyball is largely due to his

dedication to the sport. “Luke is

great in volleyball because he is

completely dedicated to it. He

gives everything he has,” Hopkins

said. Although Hinder’s career in

JC volleyball is now over, he still

plays Ultimate Frisbee on Fridays

after school. His height also helps

him out in Frisbee too, allowing

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catches.

Luke HinderVarsity Men’s Volleyball